The Ready Room 54: Drinking Balok's Kool-Aid
The Corbomite Maneuver.
Think Kirk and the first thing that comes to mind just might be fisticuffs. While this may have been his first course of action in many cases, Kirk was also a thinking man. This important characteristic of leadership—and the one that came to define him in the long term—was on display from the very start of The Original Series in “The Corbomite Maneuver.” Sure, Kirk could have beamed over and pounded Balok into submission, but instead he outmaneuvered the threat to his ship intellectually. By changing the game from chess to poker, Kirk gained the upper hand—and he didn’t even have to resort to “phaser weapons.” As an added bonus, he got a glass of tranya for his efforts. In this episode of The Ready Room we’re joined by Charlynn Schmiedt and Drew Stewart to discuss “The Corbomite Maneuver” and the quick start out of the gates by TOS.
In news we cover the latest Star Trek London developments, Leonard Nimoy discussing The Wrath of Khan at the LA Film Festival, Jonathan Frakes on the evolution of Riker, the updated Communicator iPhone app from CBS, cast changes on Star Trek: Phase II, new uses from Star Trek drinkware from GiftTrek.Net,and some movie news and rumors. Plus Greg pulls out his guitar and performs his new song “Balok’s Ballad.”
Running Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
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Christopher Jones and Greg Harbin
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Show Notes
Star Trek London Latest Developments
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Nimoy Talks About Last-Minute Changes to Ending of The Wrath of Khan
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Frakes Says Riker was “Stiff” In Early Seasons of TNG
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Newly Updated Star Trek Communicator App for iPhone and iPod touch
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Star Trek Phase II Recasts Kirk
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Movie News and Rumors
Orci Says Freedom of New Timeline Is Scary
Pine Has More Comments About Khanberbatch’s Villain
Feature: The Corbomite Maneuver
Not a Moonshuttle Conductor: Dr. McCoy’s Debut
Coffee and Ensigns: Voyager Connections
The Story and Kirk’s Resilience
Greg’s Balok Fetish Revealed
Spockbob Shouty Pants: Standby to Photograph!
Drinking Balok’s Kool-Aid: The Conclusion
Balok’s Ballad
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