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Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 22, Episodes 43 & 44: Bread And Circuses/ Journey To Babel

starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy

: Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 22, Episodes 43 & 44: Bread And Circuses/ Journey To Babel
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792173465
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792173465
Label: CBS Paramount International Television
Manufacturer: CBS Paramount International Television
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Publisher: CBS Paramount International Television
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 24, 2001
Running Time: 100 minutes
Sales Rank: 66297
Studio: CBS Paramount International Television
Theatrical Release Date: September 08, 1966



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'Bread and Circuses,' Ep. 43 - Kirk, Spock and McCoy must contend with a former starship captain-turned-traitor, Roman gladiators and television ratings in this unusual story. 'Journey to Babel,' Ep. 44 - The Enterprise is crowded with alien ambassadors, Kirk is attacked and Spock is in a terrible dilemma: he's replaced Kirk on the bridge of the Enterprise, but his ailing father needs a transfusion in order to survive.

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'Bread and Circuses'
Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), and First Officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy) discover that Captain Merik (William Smithers), commander of the long-missing Starfleet vessel S.S. Beagle, has become 'First Citizen of the Empire' in a re-creation of ancient Rome on an obscure, unnamed planet. Under orders from the Emperor, Merik forced his own crew to die in gladiator battles and lured other Starfleet personnel to the same fate. Now with Kirk, McCoy, and Spock in hand, the Emperor's barbaric (and televised all over the planet) amusements carry on another day. While the script takes a swipe or two at the sometimes less-than-elevated tastes of global audiences, the episode's most interesting idea is the existence of a long-suffering cult of sun worshippers, a parallel to the suppressed Christian groups in Roman times. For Trekkers, however, this one is full of the essentials: a surreal premise, a hostile planet, lots of fighting, and Scotty (James Doohan) on the bridge. --Tom Keogh



'Journey to Babel'
Years before George Lucas knocked us out with his wildly imaginative bar scene in Star Wars (in which a broad mix of exotic creatures mill about), Star Trek did much the same thing in 'Journey to Babel.' Serving as a transport for a variety of extraterrestrial diplomats, the Enterprise becomes a warp-capacity hotel for truly eclectic visitors. (Director Joseph Pevney credits the makeup artist with this episode's impressive array of alien species.) The story finds murder committed aboard the ship and an attack on Captain Kirk (William Shatner), all in an effort to sabotage the imminent signing of a peace treaty. But against this mystery is an even more curious family drama featuring Spock's conflicts with his parents, the Vulcan ambassador Sarek (Mark Lenard), who disapproves of his son, and his human wife, Amanda (Jane Wyatt). Story editor Dorothy Fontana wrote the script after deciding it was time to show us the oft-mentioned mother and father of the Enterprise's first officer (Leonard Nimoy). We can thank her for inventing all the fascinating details of a complicated family relationship that ultimately became crucial to a couple of feature films and even a memorable episode of The Next Generation. --Tom Keogh



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Spocks World
Hundreds of diplomats are aboard the Enterprise enroute to a secret location called Babel. Sarek ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Romulan Commander Reincarnated As Spock's Father!
If you are choosing which volumes to keep, this one falls under the must have category, although the ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Sarek
"Sarek's accomplishments were many, and included the Coridan admission debate in 2267 before the UFP ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - One solid show, and one top tier episode
Bread and Circuses-The Roman episode was the first in a slew of parallel earth episodes, and was one ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Gladiators & Generation Gaps
REVIEWED ITEM: Star Trek® Original Series DVD Volume 22: Bread and Circuses © / Journey to Babel ©
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