A Taste of Armageddon.

According to Elaine Benes, Tolstoy once said “War, what is it good for?” And while she may have been wrong about the source, apparently Kirk shared the sentiment. When the Enterprise was dispatched to establish diplomatic relations with a planet that apparently wanted no part of the Federation, Kirk and his crew found themselves casualties of a war fought through computers. The damage-free conflict—if you don’t count the deaths from willing disintegration—didn’t sit right with Kirk, and so he took the future of two worlds into his own hands by forcing them into choosing between full conflict or reconciliation. The outcome remains unknown.

In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by Charlynn Schmiedt, Drew Stewart, and Eric Brasure to discuss "A Taste of Armageddon," the antisceptic nature of the war between Eminiar VII and Vendikar, whether civilization is worth saving if the people no longer see the value of life, and debate if Kirk has the right to make the decision for an alien society. We also discuss Vulcan wall-telepathy, the new Eminiar line at Uniqlo, and uncover the real origins of General Order 24.

In our news segment, we discuss Robert Picardo's newly available house, TMZ accosting Brannon Braga to get the answer to a question the rest of us left behind in 1991, and take a behind the scenes look at Star Trek Continues with the help of Condé Nast Entertainment and WIRED.

Running Time: 1 hour 40 minutes 22 seconds

Hosts

Christopher Jones and Charlynn Schmiedt

Guests

Drew Stewart and Eric Brasure

News

Robert Picardo teams up with Coldwell Banker (3:50)
TMZ accosts Brannon Braga to ask age-old question (5:57)
Behind-the-scenes of Star Trek Continues (11:32)
Reviews Promotion (22:11)
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Feature: A Taste of Armageddon

Intro and Synopsis (27:46)
First Impressions of Eminiar VII (31:39)
Protecting Civilization? (36:34)
The Antiseptic Nature of War (43:14)
The Naivety of Diplomacy (54:21)
The Real Origin of General Order 24 (1:04:32)
Father Kirk Knows Best (1:07:39)
Uniqlo and Telepathy (1:16:20)
Final Thoughts (1:20:25)
Closing (1:29:44)

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