Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2, Episode 1 - "Catspaw"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 11 April 2013

⏱️ 56 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Catspaw," members of the Enterprise crew end up in a castle run by a couple of interesting people. But is it a castle? And are they people? 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 on 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 player, 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 Nerstist.com.
0:05.0	Mission Log, A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast, episode 36. Cats Pa. John, Mission Log, a Roddenberry podcast is on.
0:37.0	Man, that is some bad poetry.
0:41.0	I'm good to tell you.
0:42.0	Yeah, you're not wrong.
0:43.0	You're not wrong about that.
0:44.0	But I will tell you though, I can picture you totally as a quasi-disembodied head,
0:49.0	but I can totally see your turtle-neck sweater.
0:52.0	As you float mysteriously in front of me, I can see that.
0:56.3	And the bacon that I've laid over my face to make it look like a mold?
0:59.4	Yes. It's makeup and it's delicious.
1:03.0	I think what my bad poetry though in my banshi wailing was meant to do was welcome people
1:07.7	into another episode of Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast.
1:11.1	I am one of the people who does that, Can Ray. And I'm the other person who does that, John Champion. And today we're talking about Catspaw, the stellar season 2 episode.
1:22.0	Oh, see, don't do that.
1:23.0	Why not?
1:25.0	Because you're tipping your hand.
1:28.0	You're revealing.
1:29.0	spoiler alert.
1:30.0	Guess what John thinks about this episode.
1:32.0	I think it's stellar.
1:34.0	I'm not going to say, yeah, I see, but I don't think people believe you at this point.
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