Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3, Episode 20 - "The Way to Eden"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

Roddenberry Entertainment

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4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2014

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3, Episode 20 - "The Way to Eden" -- In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "The Way to Eden," the Enterprise catches a few hippies hot roddin’ in a stolen spaceship. Turns out they’re not just punks, though. They’re highly intelligent people led by one insane individual. They’re on the road to paradise, and they’re willing to kill to get there. Will the crew of the Enterprise survive? 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 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, A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast.
0:04.7	Episode 75.
0:06.5	The Way to Eden. Welcome to another episode of the Gerviest Far Out Star Trek Podcast.
0:29.0	It's Mission Long, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast.
0:32.0	I'm Can Ray.. I'm Ken Ray.
0:34.0	And I'm John Champion and we reach brother.
0:37.6	Each week we talk about Star Trek and we really investigate the morals,
0:42.1	the meanings and messages of every episode.
0:45.6	And let me tell you, it sounds.
0:47.9	Oh, it really sounds.
0:49.6	And you can sound with us, brother or sister,
0:52.4	as the case may be on Facebook Skype and
0:54.8	Twitter the handle is Mission Log Pod you can call us 323 522 56441 you can email us at Mission Log at
1:04.7	Rotenberry.com
1:06.7	remember we may use your comments on an upcoming episode of Mission Log
1:10.1	but hey don't be a Herbert about it if we don't okay this this episode will be full of
1:17.8	groovy talk and I'll be shocked if we make it through it without you singing at
1:21.4	least I don't know the it without you singing at least one.
1:23.0	I don't know the words yet, but we should tell people what the episode actually is.
1:28.0	Yeah, the episode is The Way to Eden and derisively known as the space hippies episode and yeah and it is it is the space hippies
1:38.8	episode it is very much a space hippie episode but but the trick here the trick on mission log is to dig deeper
1:45.4	to see if there's more than just the space hippie episode exactly exactly I mean there's well
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