Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3, Episode 7 - "Is There In Truth No Beauty"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 26 September 2013

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Is There In Truth No Beauty," the ugliest thing almost no one has ever seen - a Medusan - is brought aboard the Enterprise. His handler is gorgeous, and not just a little nutty. Smiling Spock makes an appearance, and we know things won't go totally smooth. 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 60. Is there in truth no beauty? Welcome to another edition of Mission Log, a Rotenberry Star Trek podcast. I'm Can Ray and I'm John Champion. No, don't look upon me. I'm too hideous. You will surely go mad.
0:42.0	Yeah, this is the show where we analyze will surely go mad.
0:48.0	Yeah, this is the show where we analyze Star Trek to find out the morals, messages, and meanings of this show. And then-
0:49.0	Burt your eyes!
0:50.0	My thoughts may be sublime, but my form is terrifying
0:56.0	No doubt what we do is we pick apart the episode and try only our listeners could touch my mind and feel the beauty of my pure thoughts.
1:06.0	They could look past the horror of my body.
1:09.2	All right, we are doing an audio podcast. Oh cool all right yeah sorry about that yeah you know it's only
1:19.0	episode 60 I understand it takes a little time. Yeah.
1:22.8	So what we do is we, you know, like I say, figure out each episode of Star Trek,
1:26.0	while we try to figure out each episode of Star Trek.
1:27.9	We pull out the messages, morals, and meanings, and then try to decide
1:31.2	whether that episode stands the test of time.
1:34.0	And can you and I are both really handsome?
1:37.0	Despite your protestations to the contrary.
1:41.0	It was all an act.
1:42.0	This week's episode is there in truth no beauty
1:45.6	presented with a question mark no beauty uh... you know the the closest literary
1:51.5	uh... illusion to this would be from the Keats poem,
1:55.0	Ode on a Grecian urn, published in 1819.
1:59.0	Beauty is truth.
2:00.0	Whoa, whoa, 1819 or 19 19.
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