Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2, Episode 13 - "Trouble with Tribbles"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Roddenberry Entertainment

Star, Tv & Film, Science, Ethics, Trek, Meaning, Analysis, Fiction, Morals, Arts, Commentary, Performing Arts, Scifi, Messages, Tv Reviews, Roddenberry, Philosophy

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2013

⏱️ 46 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Trouble with Tribbles," one of the most persistent species throughout the Star Trek universe makes its debut. Say your first hello to your furry friend who's fun to be around (for a little while). 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

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Now entering Nerstist.com. Mission Log, A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast, episode 44, The Trouble with Trebles. Hello friends and welcome to another fur-filled edition of the show that goes where no show has gone before.
0:33.0	Well, not in the exact same way anyway.
0:35.0	It's Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:38.0	I'm Ken Ray.
0:39.0	And I'm John Champion, and you know the score dear listeners each week we study an
0:44.7	individual episode of Star Trek to figure out just what the heck is going on.
0:49.0	What are the important points? What are the messages, morals, and meanings, and does the whole ball of first
0:54.1	and the tested time?
0:55.1	Remember, you can play along with us by watching every episode, and I do mean every episode in
1:01.4	order.
1:02.4	You can watch on DVD or Blu-ray, you can even stream it from
1:05.1	Netflix or Amazon. However you choose, we are here for you digging deep into
1:10.5	Star Trek lore. No, I don't want to give stuff away, but today we got tribals.
1:15.0	Trouble with tribals.
1:17.0	Before we get to that, though, we want to hear from you, because otherwise it's just us talking to us and who needs that. Call us, email us, leave us a message on
1:25.8	Facebook, Skype and Twitter. The handle is Mission Log Pod. That handle again Mission Log Pod
1:31.6	on Facebook, Skype and Twitter or you can call us
1:33.8	323 5222 5641
1:36.8	323 522 5641 you can email us at Mission Log at
1:41.5	Rodenberry.com and don't forget to check out our very nice home on the web
1:46.1	mission log podcast.com remember we may use your comments on an upcoming episode of
1:51.9	Mission Log.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Roddenberry Entertainment, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Roddenberry Entertainment and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.