Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 1, Episode 25 - "The Devil In The Dark"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 24 January 2013

⏱️ 52 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Devil In The Dark," the Enterprise comes to the aid of a group of miners being hounded by a monster deep under ground. But - in true Star Trek fashion - we are left to wonder whether there is a monster at all. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time... In this Episode of Mission Log we'll... Recap the story and analyze key moments. Discuss the moral dilemmas presented. Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant. Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you! For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community while supporting our show. There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! Want to share your thoughts on an upcoming episode? Email us at: for a chance to be featured during the episode. Follow us on Social Media: Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YOUTUBE? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like , , as well as exclusive content only available Youtube. ! Our shows are part of the Roddeberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: Subscribe and Stay Updated: Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your preferred podcast payer, leave a review, and join Mission Log on the journey of weekly deep dives into the Star Trek universe. Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0	Now entering Nerist.com.
0:05.0	Mission Log, A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast, Episode 25, The Devil in the Dark. Time now for another episode of Mission Law, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast. Our mission is to burrow deep and tunnel through the messages and meanings of each episode of Star Trek.
0:38.0	I'm Ken Ray and I'm John Champion.
0:42.0	You know Ken, I'm Horda excited about this episode.
0:47.0	Me too, John. I'm excited to learn about horta culture.
0:52.0	Oh, Zing.
0:53.8	Yes.
0:54.8	B-a-da-bing, yeah!
0:55.8	I knew you had it in you.
0:57.2	Is that all the buns? I hope so.
0:58.6	That's it. We're done.
0:59.6	Yeah, right.
1:00.6	Done the puns done with the show. No, you know what, Devil in the Dark, that's the episode this week.
1:06.0	It is so well known and not only among fans, but I've even heard, now it may have changed from time to time, but I've even heard that this is
1:16.2	William Shatner's favorite episode.
1:18.4	Really?
1:19.4	Yeah.
1:20.4	Why?
1:21.4	Well, a couple of reasons, one of which I will get to in the trivia section.
1:26.6	But there are a lot of people who worked on the show who say that this is a standout episode and I'm sure that we will kind of express much of that when we have our discussion.
1:37.0	Now, to be fair, Shatner did go back and when there was a DVD compilation of favorite episodes the Captain's
1:45.0	compilation he then said that his favorite was sitting on the edge of forever but we
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