Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3, Episode 19 - "The Cloud Minders"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2014

⏱️ 63 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Cloud Minders," Kirk and Spock discover - then take part in - a fight between tradition and progress, between prejudice and civil rights, between the haves and have-nots. You’ll climb from the deepest depths and soar the highest heights in this episode! Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we 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! 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: X INSTAGRAM THREADS FACEBOOK Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YouTube? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like Mission Log: Prodigy, Mission Log: The Orville, as well as exclusive content only available on YouTube. Subscribe now! Our shows are part of the Roddenberry 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: RODDENBERRY PODCASTS https://www.instagram.com/RoddenberryPodcasts RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT https://x.com/roddenberry RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION https://x.com/RoddenberryFdn THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: Connected Data! Find out what they have to offer and get 10% your order with offer code MLOG at ! 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	Mission Log. Welcome to Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:27.0	I'm Ken Ray.
0:28.0	And I'm John Champion.
0:30.0	This, this is the show where we dig deep to mine the life-sustaining minerals that make up Star Trek.
0:37.0	Today's show, The Cloud Minders.
0:40.0	Yep, it's the Cloud Minders where they are digging deep to mind the life-sustaining minerals that save plants.
0:47.0	Oh, this is the episode with Miracle-grow-yum.
0:50.0	Right, they discover Miracle-grow.
0:52.0	A lot of people don't know this.
0:54.0	This was actually the second promotional episode
0:58.0	where, I mean, like a real product placement.
1:00.0	That's what I'm looking for.
1:01.0	The first one, of course, was Itick, and the second was miracle grow. So really yeah, you know if they had discovered this in season two
1:07.3	We might have gotten the season four
1:10.9	It would have solved all the problems it may have been just fine.
1:15.0	Satisfied the bean counters.
1:17.0	You know, the people living in the clouds.
1:18.0	I don't even want to talk about them.
1:20.0	Mm-hmm.
1:21.0	Yeah.
1:22.0	Yeah, we'll get there.
1:23.0	Oh, we'll get there.
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