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Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 9, Episodes 17 & 18: Shore Leave/ The Squire of Gothos

starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy

: Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 9, Episodes 17 & 18: Shore Leave/ The Squire of Gothos
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305754992
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305754993
Label: CBS Paramount International Television
Manufacturer: CBS Paramount International Television
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: CBS Paramount International Television
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 21, 2000
Running Time: 100 minutes
Sales Rank: 47857
Studio: CBS Paramount International Television
Theatrical Release Date: September 08, 1966



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Volume 9 of Paramount's DVD series of original Star Trek episodes includes 'Shore Leave,' written by a literary giant in science fiction, Theodore Sturgeon. The story concerns a break in the action for the Enterprise crew, nearly all of whom beam down to the surface of an Eden-like planet for shore leave, where they find that everyone's wish comes true. Individuals from crew members' pasts turn up, fantasies of romance or heroism are instantly realized--and if it all seems too good to be true, it is. In time, the dark side of this dream shows itself when people start getting killed. This episode emerges from the trippier side of Star Trek's personality, and very cleverly sheds light on the personalities of the show's major characters by making their dreams manifest.

Also on this disc is a real treat for long-haul Trekkers: 'The Squire of Gothos,' an entertaining program in its own right and the obvious blueprint for 'Encounter at Farpoint,' Gene Roddenberry's pilot episode for Star Trek: The Next Generation. Guest star William Campbell plays Trelane, a bratty, impulsive alien given to wearing costumes appropriate for an 18th-century French aristocrat. Equipped with godlike powers that allow him to alter and manipulate the world around him, Trelane is the prototype of The Next Generation's beloved quasi villain, Q (John de Lancie). Like Q, Trelane regards the crew of the Enterprise as playthings, and when Captain Kirk (William Shatner) disrupts his games, the omniscient boy-man puts humanity itself on trial. Great stuff. --Tom Keogh



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - 2 of the 3 best episodes of the original series!
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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Two of the Weaker Eps from Season 1!
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Two above average, if bizarre, episodes
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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Appealing episodes
"Shore Leave" The crew visits a planet in which your very thoughts become reality...no matter how deadly they ... Read More

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