Journey to Babel.
Ask any fan to name a quintessential episode of TOS, an episode whose story and visuals embody all that is Star Trek. Without a doubt “Journey to Babel” would be on almost everyone’s short list. D.C. Fontana’s diplomatic murder mystery has it all: Spock, Sarek, Amanda, space food, a shirtless Kirk, and not one but two—well, one and a half—Andorian fight scenes. In this episode of The Ready Room we are joined by our TOS Editor Drew Stewart and Managing Editor Charlynn Schmiedt to discuss “Journey to Babel,” the inner conflict faced by Spock, Andorian tempers, and the Vulcan fixation on finger play.
In news we cover the full slate of Enterprise Blu-ray extras, TrekWeb’s campaign to restore Star Trek V, a full-length movie release of “The Best of Both Worlds,” Star Trek sportsball logos, and a new Botany Bay print from Bye Bye Robot. Plus, we break down Qualcomm’s press release for their Star Trek Into Darkness iPhone app.
Running Time 1 hour 57 minutes
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Hosts
Christopher Jones and Greg Harbin
Guests
Charlynn Schmiedt and Drew Stewart
Show Notes
Enterprise Season One Blu-ray Pre-order and Full List of Extras
TrekWeb Spearheads Campaign to Restore Star Trek V
Star Trek Sportsball Logos
“The Best Of Both Worlds” to Be Releases a Feature-length
Bye Bye Robot Introduces New SS Botany Bay Print by Mark Brayer
21st Century Technobabble: The Qualcomm Into Darkness iPhone App Press Release
IDW’s Countdown to Darkness Now Available for Digital Pre-order
Bryan Burke Says Star Trek Into Darkness Fits with Roddenberry’s Vision
Feature: Journey to Babel
Nobody Know Anything About Spock
Hot Vulcan Finger Action
Spock’s Inner Conflict
Getting Nekkid and Fighting Andorians
Journey to Las Vegas
Planting the Seeds of the Federation
A Turning Point for Spock
Final Thoughts
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