Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3, Episode 6 - "And the Children Shall Lead"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 19 September 2013

⏱️ 52 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "And the Children Shall Lead," kids! An evil non corporeal being! Space swords! How does one explain an episode that defies explanation? 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. Mission Log, A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast, episode 59, and the children shall lead. Hail, hail, wind and fog.
0:32.3	Call the podcast Mission Log I'm John Champion I'm can Ray let's not do this
0:40.5	Let's go play
0:44.0	So do this let's go play so painful is that it
0:48.0	yeah that's not gonna do this we're gonna go play
0:51.6	wouldn't it nice We could stop right now.
0:54.0	Turn back.
0:56.0	You know I miss, you know I miss, I miss Sylvia and Corob.
1:01.0	Oh yeah, those are the days, right? I miss Mary. Sylvia and Corob. Oh, yeah.
1:03.8	I miss Mary.
1:04.8	Yeah.
1:05.8	Not that we're prejudging.
1:09.0	Anyway.
1:09.7	No, no everybody.
1:11.0	Yeah, hi, welcome to Mission Bug, the
1:13.5	Roddenberry Star Trek podcast, where we get to look into Star Trek
1:18.6	to try to determine the morals, meanings, and messages
1:21.4	and see if a show holds up nearly 50 years later. And today we're talking. meanings and
1:24.3	Today we're talking about and the children shall lead
1:27.9	Which by the way is a reference to a Bible verse. It is from Isaiah 11-6. The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb and the
1:36.5	leopard shall lie down with the kid and the calf and the young lion and the fattling together and a little child shall lead them and it makes no reference at all to the Gorgon
1:48.6	or to children on a planet with a scientific expedition.
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