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Whomever you consider to be the real James T. Kirk—Chris Pine, or his predecessor, William Shatner—there’s no argument over who has the better physique.

Pine’s trainer, Mark Wildman , provided us with the specific routine Pine used to get into Starfleet shape ahead of Star Trek Beyond . Pine’s workout utilizes Clubbells , bowling pin–shaped weights that are lifted with various swing and rotary motions. We’d encourage you to try them, but since just about zero gyms carry Clubbells, we’ve modified the workout to incorporate the common dumbbell.

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The Price (episode)

• 1.2 Act One
• 1.3 Act Two
• 1.4 Act Three
• 1.5 Act Four
• 1.6 Act Five
• 1.7 Log entries
• 2 Memorable quotes
• 3.1 Production history
• 3.2 Story and script
• 3.3 Production
• 3.4 Continuity
• 3.5 Reception
• 3.6 Video and DVD releases
• 4.1 Starring
• 4.2 Also starring
• 4.3 Guest stars
• 4.4 Uncredited co-stars
• 4.5 Stand-ins
• 4.6.1 Other references
• 4.6.2 Unused production references
• 4.7 External links

Summary [ ]

Counselor Troi enters her quarters after what appears to be an exhausting day. She begins to read three letters from her mother , ignoring a research inquiry originating in Canada from the Manitoba Journal of Interplanetary Psychology and plans on having a " real " chocolate sundae from her replicator (which unfortunately cannot create it without very clear description) when she is called by Captain Picard to attend a reception in Ten Forward for delegates negotiating for the rights to the Barzan wormhole , which is about to appear visibly. After attempting to beg off, she reluctantly heads to Ten Forward, muttering sarcastically to herself about not wanting to miss seeing a wormhole.

Once arriving, Picard introduces her to Premier Bhavani of Barzan II and two of the negotiators : Mendoza of the Federation and Leyor of the Caldonians . Then the third negotiator, Devinoni Ral , a Human representing the Chrysalians , introduces himself. Troi seems immediately drawn to Ral, who has an attractive female companion on his arm. Those gathered then turn their attention out the forward windows , where the Barzan wormhole – the only stable wormhole known to exist – makes itself visible, as it does every 233 minutes. Troi then turns to Ral, who is looking at her with interest, as Bhavani tells the competitors that the wormhole is theirs – for the right price.

Act One [ ]

Since the Barzans don't have the means to administer the wormhole's use, they are offering that right to interested spacefaring races and groups. Just as the negotiations start in the conference lounge , Commander Riker informs them that a Ferengi delegation wants to be included. Bhavani admits that she was not expecting the Ferengi, but does not wish to incur any ill will. Picard has Chief O'Brien beam the Ferengi party directly to the conference room. Their leader, DaiMon Goss , begins by protesting at not being invited, then demands chairs for himself and his two consuls, Dr. Arridor and Kol . Picard (keeping his temper with difficulty), informs the DaiMon that all the parties have agreed to limit their delegations to one representative, that the two Ferengi counsels are welcome to accommodations aboard the USS Enterprise -D , and Picard will vacate his own chair for Goss. Goss says they can handle the pleasantries later; taking a large bag from Kol, he opens it on the table to display a pile of gold , confidently predicting that he can outbid anyone else at the table.

…awkward

Back in her office, Troi is researching Ral. She discovers that he was born on Earth in 2325 in Brussels in the European Alliance but moved to Hurkos III when he was 19. Her door chime sounds, and Ral enters. He begins a flirtatious conversation with Troi, during which he informs her that his traveling companion is now "traveling." He then begins rather forwardly stroking Troi's hair, removing the hair clip she had in it. She protests slightly, but Ral silences her and then invites her to dinner at 8:00.

Act Two [ ]

" Imagine the Ferengi collecting tolls if we lose to them. "

In Picard's ready room , Picard, Riker, Data , and Mendoza are reviewing the data from the Barzans' unmanned probe sent into the wormhole, which indicates that the other end exits near the Denkiri Arm , in the Gamma Quadrant . Picard gives a low whistle : a distance that would take nearly a hundred years at warp 9 to traverse, covered in a matter of seconds through the wormhole. Riker has some reservations; a "stable" wormhole is an unknown beast in the galaxy , and Picard agrees that, for all the eagerness of the other parties, the Federation should hesitate before bidding its resources to acquire " the proverbial lemon , " a term which Data attempts to gain some clarification. Picard tells him they will discuss it later.

Mendoza notes that, for all of Goss' bluster, the Ferengi don't have the resources needed to whet the Barzans' interest. Riker agrees, guessing that Ral, the most relaxed competitor at the table, is the one to worry about. Mendoza agrees, shrewdly guessing that Riker is a poker enthusiast.

La Forge and Data volunteer to man a shuttlepod to gather more meaningful information. Picard agrees, and says they may do so the next day, after taking more readings on the Barzan side of the wormhole.

" It is time to extend the hand of the Ferengi. "

In the Ferengis' quarters, Dr. Arridor is helping Goss set up a " poison handshake " that will make whoever he grasps have a severe allergic reaction , albeit non-fatal, in order to remove the competition in the negotiations. They cackle at their ingenuity.

" I haven't been able to stop thinking about you all day. "

At 8:00, Ral arrives at Troi's quarters. She invites him in for a drink , but he steals a kiss before she can order. She turns away, unsure of why she's so drawn to him and what she may do. She then orders champagne from the replicator ; Ral appends the order "for two." Troi then admits that she's been constantly thinking of Ral, and steps forward and kisses him deeply. Troi breaks the kiss, stating that they'll be late for dinner. Ral then lifts her into his arms and states, "very late."

Mendoza is staggering down the hallway, obviously a victim of Goss' handshake. He stumbles into sickbay , and collapses. Dr. Crusher and Martinez rush forward to help him.

In Picard's ready room, the Ferengi are arguing with the captain and Riker about their plans to explore the wormhole. Picard offers to share their data, but Goss is skeptical, so Riker angrily suggests they send their own probe and Goss says he will, which apparently is what he planned to do. After the Ferengi storm out, Picard tells Riker to instruct Data and La Forge to stay out of the Ferengi's way on their shared probe mission. As Riker leaves, the doctor calls and asks for the captain to come to sickbay.

Dr. Crusher tells Picard that Mendoza is having a histaminic reaction and won't be able to return to the negotiations for several days. Picard and Riker leave, where Picard tells Riker that he'll have to take over for Mendoza. Riker protests, but Picard points out that he, Picard, is the host and cannot step in without causing an awkward transition. However, Mendoza had already noted Riker's poker skills, and all he's doing is stepping into the game as the stakes are raised. Picard notes that that is when the game gets interesting before stepping into a turbolift to leave Riker with that thought.

Act Three [ ]

Into the wormhole

Data and La Forge ready themselves in a shuttlepod to enter the wormhole at the same time that Arridor and Kol are doing the same in their pod . The opening of the wormhole appears, and Picard orders them to proceed. The Ferengi follow the shuttle in. Communications are quickly lost between the shuttle and the Enterprise as it rapidly travels across the galaxy .

In the conference lounge, Ral is trying to undermine Riker's confidence as a negotiator, but Riker counters him well. Ral then continues his case for his clients, stating that the Chrysalians may not be as powerful as " the mighty Federation ", but they have the resources and technology to make the Barzans' prosperous, and they have also had peace with all species for ten generations – something the Federation cannot claim.

Later in Troi's quarters, Ral and Troi are having an intimate discussion about their developing relationship. Ral asks about Riker and Troi, and she admits that although they are friends now, they were once much closer. Troi then presses Ral about himself. Ral admits to her that he is also part Betazoid ; he is one-quarter, Troi is one-half. Ral was the only child out of five with empathic abilities . He says this is why he left Earth, because it was difficult having empathic powers while others didn't. He then received training so he could handle them.

" We are not where we are supposed to be. "

At the other opening of the wormhole, the Enterprise 's shuttle and the Ferengi pod arrive. La Forge tries to be cordial with the Ferengi, but Arridor rudely dismisses him. Data then notices that they are not where the Barzan probe's data indicated; they are 200 light years away from where the probe emerged, well within the Delta Quadrant , and 70,000 light years from Barzan II.

La Forge wonders if the probe's readings were false, and Data speculates that this far end of the wormhole is unstable, moving about while the other end is anchored in the Alpha Quadrant , and that the probe didn't discover this as it must have arrived at a different location, the Gamma Quadrant. La Forge detects heightened subatomic activity with his VISOR in the now-invisible wormhole opening, and Data detects increased gravitational changes. La Forge notes that there is something strange happening with this wormhole.

Act Four [ ]

While preparing for a gymnastics session, Crusher and Troi spend a few minutes giddily discussing Deanna's budding relationship with Ral. Troi says that she feels " out of control ", as she is both concerned and happy, and there is nothing rational about it. She also says that she is worried that she will lose herself as she can't get enough of Ral. Crusher assures her that their relationship is similar to her own with another man she fell in love with for one day before she met Jack . Troi wonders if she should try and relax, which both women disagree.

In Ten Forward, Goss is making (unsuccessful) passes at a female crewmember at the bar. Ral is talking with Leyor about his people's motivations for administering the wormhole, since the Caladonians are more renowned for their scholarly pursuits. Leyor admits that he's uneasy about taking on the responsibility of administering the wormhole. At the next session of the negotiations, Leyor suddenly withdraws his people's stake.

Riker immediately asks to negotiate with the Caldonians for their resources to be added onto the Federation's offer. But Leyor reveals that the Caldonians have already negotiated such an arrangement with Ral's clients. Riker voices his suspicions, but Ral coolly says it was just a matter of timing. He then adds the Caldonians' assets to the Chrysalians'.

Left behind

Back in the Delta Quadrant, La Forge and Data are trying to convince Arridor that the wormhole is unstable, and that they should all return immediately, but the imprudent Ferengi dismisses them again, despite La Forge's reminder of them being 70,000 light years from their ships. With no other choice, La Forge and Data enter the wormhole before it is visible, returning to the Alpha Quadrant. After they leave, Arridor chuckles to Kol that they quickly panicked, and the wormhole becomes visible again, right where he predicted. But before they can enter, the wormhole's opening immediately zips away, proving that it really is unstable, leaving Arridor and Kol with their mouths agape, stranded in the Delta Quadrant .

That evening, Troi and Ral are having dinner in her quarters. Troi says everyone's talking about Ral's coup and that Riker didn't know how it happened. Ral says that Riker is " the most dangerous man in the room. " Troi then accuses him of using his empathic powers to unfairly read his competitors' emotions to gain negotiating advantage. Ral disagrees with her assessment, saying he uses that plus reading body language, just like any other good negotiator. Troi then says that he hides his empathic powers not because they make others uncomfortable, but because they are his secret tool to outmaneuver his opponents. Ral replies that she does the same, which Troi says as she to help others, not manipulate them, and she doesn't hide that she's an empath. Frustrated, Ral asks her if she announces to every alien culture she encounters that she's an empath and if she would use it to her side's advantage when engaged in battle, to which Troi says she would, but only for protection to the crew – a different reason. But Ral says that's her edge because it's a matter of life and death when she takes the advantage. Ral, on the other hand deals in property and exchanges and no body gets hurt from it. He then asks her which of them has a problem with ethics and then leaves.

Act Five [ ]

" You know, you're very good at this. Very good. "

Later that evening in Ten Forward, Ral sits with Riker and compliments him on his negotiation skills. But Ral says it is in the last round of negotiations that the stakes become highest, and only those willing to take the biggest risks will succeed. Ral, for instance, confides that he is willing to commit his clients to owning the wormhole before the Federation and Ferengi explorations return with more data – can Riker say the same? Riker is silent.

Ral then further needles Riker, hinting at his intimacies with Troi, saying he'll take her away from Riker and the Enterprise , because Riker was not attentive enough. At that, Riker smiles, chiding Ral for making his first " bad play ". Riker says that if being with Ral makes Troi happy, then he's all for it. He then needles back, saying that Ral isn't such a bad fellow, but he is, at heart, a mercenary , with nothing to value or look forward to except his next deal. Riker can attest, from experience, that Deanna is just the sort of woman who could bring some meaning to Ral's sorry life – if Ral is the sort of man with the wit to realize it, but " I doubt that you are. " Riker drinks to the "last mile" of the negotiations and leaves Ten Forward.

The next day, Ral and Riker are back at the negotiating table, but DaiMon Goss has left the Enterprise . He's gone back to his ship, and complains that the Federation has not acted fairly, that they already have an agreement with the Barzan. Picard denies this, but Goss fires a missile at the wormhole to destroy it. Worf destroys it with a quick phaser shot. The Enterprise goes to red alert , drawing Riker out of the negotiations. Ral then takes this opportunity to point out that the Federation-Ferengi power play wouldn't be an issue if his clients were the wormhole's administrators.

" Mister Ral asked me not to tell anyone… "

Goss continues to threaten to destroy the wormhole, but Troi says he's lying, almost unequivocally. Ral and Bhavani then enter the bridge, where Ral offers to quell Goss' anger. He says he's come to an agreement with the Barzan on behalf of the Chrysalians, and that he's willing to allow Ferengi free access to the wormhole if he stands down, in exchange for trade concessions to the Chrysalians to be negotiated later. Goss accepts, and Bhavani apologizes to Riker for negotiating behind his back, but she realized that the Chrysalians' long tradition of peace makes them a much more desirable partner than the Federation.

Troi, though, speaks up, revealing Ral's empathic powers and how he manipulates his opponents, and guessing (correctly), that the minor upset was a piece of theater arranged between Ral and Goss to tip Bhavani towards Ral's side. Among other things, she sensed a complete absence of tension from either Ral or Goss during the confrontation. Goss begins to protest, and Picard orders the communication off.

Wesley Crusher then announces that the shuttle is returning from the wormhole. La Forge hails them, saying he's reporting in, though just barely. Picard asks where the Ferengi pod is, and La Forge informs them that the Ferengi are stuck in the Delta Quadrant. Data explains that the other end of the wormhole periodically shifts, and that eventually the Alpha Quadrant end will shift too – the wormhole is not stable at all, and is indeed worthless. Bhavani sags – whatever short-term gains her people will receive from the Chrysalians, the wormhole will not usher in the new age of prosperity she was fervently hoping for.

Worf announces that DaiMon Goss is hailing, demanding to know where his men are. Picard instructs Worf to tell Goss that if he heads for the Delta Quadrant, he'll be able to meet up with them in about eighty years or so.

Riker cannot resist "congratulating" Ral on his "victory" in the negotiations. Ral does his best to smile, saying he wouldn't take the risks if he wasn't prepared to lose, and will stand by his clients' new commitments to the Barzans.

" I already have a job as counselor. "

Ral makes a final visit to Troi, saying that he's being recalled by the Chrysalians to address their questions about now owning a worthless wormhole. Troi offers a half-hearted apology, and he shrugs, saying his services have been valuable to them in the past, enough that he can be reasonably sure nothing really unpleasant will be done to him.

He admits to her that he read Bhavani's desire to contract with the Federation and had to act on that. She then tells him that she was obligated to let everyone know the nature of his skills once he did that. Ral admits that he now sees the error of his ways, and he asks Troi to run away with him, to be his conscience. She turns him down, saying she already has a job as a counselor. He leaves without another word.

Log entries [ ]

• Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), 2366

Memorable quotes [ ]

" God forbid I should miss my first look at the wormhole… "

" May I escort you, Ms. Troi? " " Just tell me there's some chocolate here. "

" There it is, ladies and gentlemen. The first and only stable wormhole known to exist. It's yours… for the right price. "

" We'll need chairs . " " I am Captain Picard of the Enterprise . I am serving as host for these proceedings. " " Good, then see to it that we get some chairs. " " Let me explain… " " Fine, fine! Just have your Klingon servant get us some chairs. " " I'm in charge of security ! " " Then who gets the chairs? " " DaiMon, due to the delicate nature of these negotiations, all parties have agreed that one representative will suffice. Now, I will be happy to provide your counsels with accommodations, and you may have my chair. "

" The Federation could end up owning the proverbial lemon. " " Proverbial lemon, sir? " " Later, Data. " " Aye, sir. "

" Just a moment of discomfort for a good cause, DaiMon. You understand this will not be lethal? " " Doctor, you surprise me. I have no wish to kill anyone. A short-term crippling will suffice. "

" You must play poker, Commander. " " Poker… is that a game of some sort? " " Commander Riker conducts master classes in poker. " " Our skills are not dissimilar, Commander. "

" Anticipation is fun. "

" Who needs rational when your toes curl up?! "

" You know if this doesn't work, the thought of spending the rest of my life in here is none too appealing. " " There is a bright side, Geordi. You will have me to talk to. "

" May I join you, Commander? " " Bought out the Ferengi yet, Ral? "

" I'm taking us in, Data… with or without them. " " Thrusters at half power. Three quarters. " " Entering outer event horizon. "

" But I was tense! I was ready to blow it up! I strongly protest! " " Screen off! "

" Captain, DaiMon Goss is demanding to know where his men are. " " Advise him to set his course for the Delta Quadrant. He may run into them in… eighty years or so. "

" I'm very grateful for what you did, in a way. It's made me take a hard look at who I am. I don't like what I see. I once asked you to run away with me, and now I'm asking again. I need you. You could help me change; you could be my conscience! " " I already have a job as counselor. "

Background information [ ]

Production history [ ].

• Recommended as one of three unnamed story pitches in two-page memo from Michael Piller : 8 August 1989
• First draft story outline: 11 August 1989
• Two pages of research notes from David Krieger : 17 August 1989
• Seven-page beat sheet (still titled "A Price Far Above Rubies"): 23 August 1989
• Revised final draft: 25 September 1989 [1]
• Premiere airdate: 13 November 1989
• First UK airdate: 4 December 1991

Story and script [ ]

• A working title of this episode was "A Price Far Above Rubies". [2]
• The revised final draft script includes several scenes that were not in the final episode, including a short session Troi has with O'Brien that deals with his girlfriend Mitzi, Wesley telling the Counselor about troubles he had with his mother because she wouldn't let him stay overnight at a party on the holodeck , and more background about the Chrysalians. [3]

Production [ ]

Goss bragging it up

• For the scene where Crusher and Troi are shown practicing aerobics, the exercise room was a redress of a part of main engineering ; the " pool table " was removed and two mirrors were erected – one to hide the master systems display , and the other at the opposite end of this part of the engineering set.
• In the scene immediately after Crusher and Troi's exercise, according to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion , 2nd ed., p. 109, Goss is referring to the size of his " sex organ " when he is making a revealing gesture to Ensign Bailey in Ten Forward . The script otherwise describes the scene as: " Goss is putting a few moves on a good-looking woman at the bar… she finally tires of him, walks out. "

Continuity [ ]

• This episode was the first to firmly establish that the galaxy is divided into four quadrants .
• This episode features two of what became major plot points for subsequent series. As in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , the episode deals with the discovery of a wormhole that leads to the Gamma Quadrant . Similarly, as in Star Trek: Voyager , a ship becomes lost in the Delta Quadrant .
• The crew of USS Voyager later encounter Arridor , Kol and the Barzan wormhole in the Star Trek: Voyager third season episode " False Profits ".
• The counselor's office is seen for the second time. The room was modified extensively after " The Icarus Factor " and looks very close to the final appearance first seen in " The Loss ".
• This is also the first time that the Ferengi pod is seen and that Counselor Troi's love for chocolate is revealed.
• This episode marks one of the few times when the inside of the corridor connecting the main bridge and the observation lounge is seen.
• Because they are represented here by a Human who is one-quarter Betazoid , no one knows what a Chrysalian looks like.
• As of this episode, the Ferengi are still under the mistaken impression that gold has a high value in the galaxy at large as they seem to think offering an apparently small amount of it will tip the scales in their favor. However, the shape of the "gold" the Ferengi offer is very similar to that of gold-pressed latinum later seen frequently in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• It is established in " Ménage à Troi " that the Ferengi brain cannot be telepathically read by Betazoids. However, in this episode, Counselor Troi declares that she can "sense DaiMon Goss' deception."
• An okudagram about Devinoni Ral mentions that he was born in Brussels in the European Alliance on Earth , indicating that in the 24th century , Earth is still divided into several political entities. Another example of this is the African Confederation .
• This episode introduces the Barzans . A Barzan, D. Nhan , later appeared as a 23rd century Starfleet officer in the second season of Star Trek: Discovery .

Reception [ ]

• Michael Piller remarked, " One of the best scripts we had. I think if you listen to that show and don't watch it, you can really have fun with it. I really thought it was a disappointing episode. It just didn't make it and was not a great show. As far as servicing the character of Troi, it was quite a wonderful vehicle and she was marvelous. " ( Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages , p. 189)
• Prior to the airing of this episode, there was much hype about the scene in which Troi beds Ral. Michael Piller commented, " It was never meant to be outrageous television. We got quite a few letters from outraged people before it aired, but nobody wrote after it aired. I listen very carefully to those complaints. " ( Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages , p. 189)
• Director Robert Scheerer recalled, " The thing I remember most about that episode is working so closely with Marina, because I hadn't really worked with her that extensively. There was a real Human quality to her and the show. " ( Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages , p. 189)
• A mission report for this episode by John Sayers was published in The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine  issue 11 , pp. 44-47.

Video and DVD releases [ ]

• Original UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video ): Volume 28, November 1991
• UK re-release (three-episode tapes, Paramount Home Entertainment ): Volume 3.3, 1 May 2000
• As part of the TNG Season 3 DVD collection
• As part of the TNG Season 3 Blu-ray collection

Links and references [ ]

Starring [ ].

• Patrick Stewart as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
• Jonathan Frakes as Commander William Riker

Also starring [ ]

• LeVar Burton as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
• Michael Dorn as Lieutenant Worf
• Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher
• Marina Sirtis as Counselor Deanna Troi
• Brent Spiner as Lt. Commander Data
• Wil Wheaton as Wesley Crusher

Guest stars [ ]

• Matt McCoy as Devinoni Ral
• Elizabeth Hoffman as Bhavani
• Castulo Guerra as Mendoza
• Scott Thomson as Goss
• Dan Shor as Arridor
• Kevin Peter Hall as Leyor
• Colm Meaney as Miles O'Brien (voice only)

Uncredited co-stars [ ]

• Arratia as Alfonse Pacelli
• Majel Barrett as USS Enterprise -D computer voice
• Michael Braveheart as Martinez
• Lorine Mendell as Diana Giddings
• Michael Moorehead as sciences ensign
• Eva Mar Pamintuan as Rojay
• J.R. Quinonez as Kol
• Natalie Wood as Bailey
• Command officer
• Female command officer
• Female ops ensign
• Female sciences officer
• Ferengi officer
• Shuttle bay officer (voice)
• Ten Forward waiter
• Ten Forward waitress

Stand-ins [ ]

• James G. Becker – stand-in for Jonathan Frakes
• Dexter Clay – stand-in for Michael Dorn
• Jeffrey Deacon – stand-in for Patrick Stewart
• Nora Leonhardt – stand-in for Marina Sirtis
• Tim McCormack – stand-in for Brent Spiner
• Lorine Mendell – stand-in for Gates McFadden
• Guy Vardaman – stand-in for Wil Wheaton

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While the Enterprise hosts negotiations for control of a stable wormhole, Troi forms a personal relationship with an opposing negotiator, unaware of his true being. While the Enterprise hosts negotiations for control of a stable wormhole, Troi forms a personal relationship with an opposing negotiator, unaware of his true being. While the Enterprise hosts negotiations for control of a stable wormhole, Troi forms a personal relationship with an opposing negotiator, unaware of his true being.

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• Best Known for the Fanservice : Mention the actual title to most fans, and you'll get blank stares. Mention "the episode where Crusher and Troi do some yoga stretching in tight-fitting leotards, with Troi's behind very close to the camera, and a mirror behind Crusher ... that oughta do the trick. It gets flipped in Star Trek: Lower Decks when the big, beefy hunks of the Cerritos , Ransom and Shaxs, wear the leotards to do the same routine, which highlights just how absurd the original was.
• Les Yay : Crusher and Troi get very close during their workout. "You're unusually limber this morning".
• That said, the actual episode makes it clear that part of it is that he's using it to CHEAT other parties. He's, essentially, doing the equivalent of reading someone's cards at a poker game.
• WTH, Costuming Department? : On her Twitter , Marina Sirtis once said of the infamous aerobics scene that "there is not enough money in the world for me to wear [those] outfits again."

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'Wrath of Khan': Ricardo Montalbán on 'Star Trek's Iconic Villain and His Workout Transformation (Flashback)

The actor explained to ET in 1982 how he got into shape to face off against Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew.

Among Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan ’s enduring legacy, which already boasts the introduction of the Kobayashi Maru, as well as Captain Kirk ( William Shatner ) and Mr. Spock’s ( Leonard Nimoy ) powerful goodbye scene, is Ricardo Montalbán’s iconic performance as Khan Noonien Singh. 

To celebrate the movie’s 40th anniversary, ET is looking back at Montalbán’s in-depth interview leading up to The Wrath of Khan ’s premiere on June 4, 1982. 

One question on everyone’s mind at the time was a bit superficial, but nevertheless imperative following Montalbán's appearance in the movie’s trailer and posters. Are those your real muscles? And if so: how did you get in shape?

“Before I did Khan , I started to do a lot of push ups,” Montalbán said with a laugh, confirming those pectorals on the big screen were the real deal. “Because, after all, [Khan] was supposed to be a physically strong man.”

Montalbán had the unique distinction of reprising the character over 15 years after he guest starred on the original series. In the season one episode, “Space Seed,” Kirk and crew encounter Khan, a genetically engineered human who’s been in suspended animation following a world war on Earth nearly 200 years ago. With enhanced strength and intellect, Khan seeks to take over the Enterprise and revive more of his superhuman peers. But his attempt is foiled. Instead, Kirk sends Khan and company to an uninhabited planet where they could fulfill their destructive ambitions, without bringing harm and chaos to the Federation in the process. 

“I venture to say I received more fan mail from that episode than anything I've ever done in my life,” Montalbán shared. 

By the time producer Harve Bennett came calling about literally reviving Khan for Star Trek ’s second film, Montalbán had become a household name from his role as Mr. Rourke on Fantasy Island . Already many seasons into the hit TV series, Montalbán felt confident and comfortable as the show’s lead character. And when the moment came to step back into Gene Roddenberry’s universe, he discovered maybe he had become a little too comfortable. 

“When you play the same character for so many years, I get to know him so well that it becomes a little bit of a part of you, as you become a part of it,” Montalbán explained. “And when I first started to articulate the dialogue of Khan, and I was alone at home in my room and study, and the first time I say the words out loud I heard Mr. Rourke. And I couldn't get away from him and I didn't know what to do.”

“I asked Bennett, the producer of [ The Wrath of Khan ], to send me a tape of the original show I had done… He may be older and more bitter, but nevertheless, I have to discover his fingerprints,” he continued. “And so I saw the show. I ran it several times. And about the fourth or fifth time I began to remember what I did then. The thoughts came back to me. And it was really quite remarkable… Then, I picked up the script and all of a sudden there was Khan. And I think I eradicated Mr. Rourke.”

Following the mixed reception of Star Trek: The Motion Picture in 1979, producers went back to basics for the next installment in terms of story, tone and antagonist. As Kirk endures the woes of a midlife crisis, Khan reenters the fold and is dead set on revenge. In Star Trek Into Darkness , Spock later warns his Kelvin timeline counterpart ( Zachary Quinto ) that "Khan Noonien Singh is the most dangerous adversary the Enterprise ever faced." 

“A saint doesn't know that he's a saint. He does saintly things. And people around him say he's a saint,” Montalbán said, adding that likewise, “An evil man or a villain, I don't think he thinks of himself as being evil.”

Khan’s multifaceted nature and rich backstory is still paying off dividends. On Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , the character's DNA literally runs high. The Enterprise's chief of security, La'an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong), is a descendent of Khan. Over on Star Trek: Picard , the season 2 finale hinted Dr. Adam Soong (Brent Spiner) aided Khan's creation as a young scientist.

Alongside the Borg Queen and Gul Dukat, Khan continues to be heralded as one of Star Trek 's best villains, which is a legacy that can be attributed to Montalbán's thoughtful approach to creating a three-dimensional antagonist.

“When I played Khan… I had to give him some human qualities. Something of goodness,” Montalbán explained. “And I imbued Khan with a very sincere and a very beautiful love of his wife, who died. And that great love now turned into great hate for Admiral Kirk, who he blames for the death of his wife… Because if you play everything good-good, and everything bad-bad, then it's a caricature. There's no such thing. We all have a balance.”

Still, there was the age-old acting dilemma of finding the right tone. Even for an established film actor, having previously starred alongside movie icons like Clark Gable ( Across the Wide Missouri ) and Lana Turner ( Madame X ), Montalbán felt challenged by translating Khan for the cinema.

“Playing this character presented great difficulty. If I played him safely… I'm afraid the character would have been not a worthy antagonist to Admiral Kirk,” Montalbán said. “The only way I could do it then was to play it not safely but daringly. And really play it as fully as I could, because after all, [ Star Trek ] is a fantasy thing.”

Maximum warp to 2021, Jerry O'Connell told ET at Paramount+'s 2nd Annual "Star Trek Day" Celebration that he wants to follow in Benedict Cumberbatch 's footsteps by playing the infamous tyrant one day (even though he's already in the family as the voice of Ransom on Lower Decks ). 

The actor revealed, "Huge props to Ricardo Montalbán, who did amazing work not only in the original series but in [ Star Trek II ] as well, [but] I want a shot to play Khan at some point."

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan streams on Paramount+. 

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We're only two episodes into our efforts to watch ALL THE STAR TREKS, but it's time for the next installment in the Star Trek exercise program, this time for Star Trek: The Next Generation .

So queue up your favorite TNG episode, and get your body moving! Whenever you hear or see each item, do the corresponding exercise. You'll get your workout in no time.

• Captain Picard says, "Engage!" 15 jumping jacks
• Picard says, "Make it so!" 10 push-ups
• Picard does the "Picard Maneuver," pulling his shirt down, usually when he stands up from a seated position. 10 lunges
• Picard orders tea from the replicator saying, "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." 10 toe touches
• Picard talks with Guinan in 10 Forward. 10 twists
• Deanna Troy saying she has a "feeling" about someone. butterfly stretch
• Data quoting philosophy. 10 side kicks
• Wesley whining. 10 cherry pickers
• Last minute crisis solution: Geordi (or Wesley or Data) says something to the effect of, "If we (technobabbleverb) the (technobabblething) through the (technobabblesystem), we just might be able to create a (technobabblemiraclefix) that could allow us to (technobabblewrapupthisepisode). hurdler stretch
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• Worf looking uncomfortable describing something to do with his or someone else's feelings. 10 crunches
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You really seem fixated on that stretching scene. It's not the first time you mentioned it. They're stretching in exercise/dance gear. Yes it might have been a little cheesecake but there's nothing fundamentally wrong with that. It's not the NX-01 decon gel chamber. If it bothers you that much or gives you feelings you don't want to deal with, imagine them in burkas or whatever you find to be appropriate dance practice clothing  

XCV330 said: You really seem fixated on that stretching scene. It's not the first time you mentioned it. They're stretching in exercise/dance gear. Yes it might have been a little cheesecake but there's nothing fundamentally wrong with that. It's not the NX-01 decon gel chamber. If it bothers you that much or gives you feelings you don't want to deal with, imagine them in burkas or whatever you find to be appropriate dance practice clothing Click to expand...

Nakita Akita said: It still doesn't mean they didn't have the body suits on backwards! Click to expand...

Armus said: I like the scene between Riker and Ral in Ten-Forward. Riker sees right through him. Click to expand...

Nakita Akita said: I watched this episode last night. Other than the annoying, gross creepiness of the Creep, it's not that good of an episode. Creepy guy rubbing what looks like bacon grease on someone's feet, there is not an inclusive pan shot, so, I'm thinking it's not the actual actresse's feet. Seemed like a vehicle to show us that Riker isn't such a bad guy after all. But the stretchy scene, Troi and Dr. Crusher being all stretchy together. Here's my theory: The body suits they had on, I think they had them on backwards! I really looked closely at the bodysuits and I'm pretty sure that's what was going on. Does anyone else understand what I'm saying? Or see it also? Troi's with the crisscross between the boobs? What's up with that? Hers was definatly backwards. Same with Beverly's, it had a scoop BACK! Not a under boob scoop front. Click to expand...

Armus said: Their mutual stretching was a little goofy. Their outfits don't seem too far different from what woman wore at jazzercize in the 80s. Click to expand...

Nakita Akita said: They are similar to what was worn in the 1980's, but looking at the style, design, Troi's looks like it would be much better if it was worn with the crossing straps in the back. You see numerous ballet, ice skating, gymnastic and even dresses with backs just like the front of her body suit. AND mysteriously, the string shoulder straps and slightly curved neck shape on the back of her outfit looks just like all of the above mentioned items. It's exactly the same scenario with Beverly's body suit. The slightly cap pull up shoulder strap/sleeves, with the deep, scoop back. You see a lot of dresses with that style. It just cracks me up!!!!! I don't care what anyone says, the body suits wear either worn backwards or made backwards! Click to expand...

Armus said: I defer to a woman's opinion on such matters. I wear simple and comfy sweats or fleece pants at the gym. Click to expand...

Nakita Akita said: Me too, but I get dirty looks. Or everyone assumes I am a lesbian. Click to expand...

I just wear my slingshot bikini to the gym and start lifting  

XCV330 said: I just wear my slingshot bikini to the gym and start lifting Click to expand...

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This was just before they fancied themselves being "serious" by dressing the characters in boring, contemporary clothing 400 years in the future. They just tried to "space" it all up a little, hence the aerobics gear looking a bit unusual. I prefer scifi costumes like this. They might not always look fashionable, but at least they try.  

• Feb 26, 2020

Orphalesion said: This was just before they fancied themselves being "serious" by dressing the characters in boring, contemporary clothing 400 years in the future. They just tried to "space" it all up a little, hence the aerobics gear looking a bit unusual. I prefer scifi costumes like this. They might not always look fashionable, but at least they try. Click to expand...

Nakita Akita said: Everything old is new again. The 1950's style Cat-eyes are in style, and the 79's Aviator style sunglasses and the big 1970's ones too. 400 years from now, people will be stylin' in Harry Potter glasses. Click to expand...

Lance said: Future fashion choices are always amusing in speculative fiction, but I'd take it over everyone wearing contemporary clothing, as @Orphalesion said, at least they try The one that always gets me is Picard's casual off-duty wear on TNG, always weird pajama robe things with two-thirds of his chest showing, and he walks around the ship wearing stuff like this in multiple episodes including in the series finale lol Click to expand...

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Men’s Fitness Names Chris Pine One Of Their “25 Fittest Guys”

| April 26, 2011 | By: TrekMovie.com Staff 65 comments so far

Chris Pine – One of 2011’s Fittest Men

Chris Pine is named as one of Men’s Fitness Magazine’s "25 Fittest Guys." Here is an excerpt (via Starpulse ) where Pine explains his workout tips:

Chris Pine, The Captain, 30 Pine needed to keep up with his career as Captain Kirk in the "Star Trek" franchise revival; he says he enjoys working out, boxing and playing basketball. Pine has also been tapped to be the new Jack Ryan in the latest Tom Clancy caper.

Here is a preview preview of the issue from E! News (courtesy of Trueblood-news.com ).

Here is the full list:

• Chris Evans, The Action Hero, 30
• Alex O’Loughlin, The Five-O, 34
• Jordy Smith, The Wave Rider, 24
• Henry Cavill, The Superstar, 28
• Liam Neeson, The Tough Guy, 59
• LeBron James, The MVP, 26
• Steven Stamkos, The Phenom, 21
• Nick Ferroni, The Educator, 32
• Joel McHale, The Wiseguy, 39
• Michael Fassbender, The Next Big Thing, 34
• Danny Macaskill, The Daredevil, 25
• Lorenzo Fertitta, The Entrepreneur, 42
• Joe Manganiello, The Werewolf, 34
• Bradley Cooper, The Leading Man, 36
• Kellan Lutz, The Greek God, 26
• Greg Hill, The Adventurer, 35
• David Beckham, The Fit Footballer, 36
• Jason Momoa, The Barbarian, 31
• Chris Pine, The Captain, 30
• Tim Kennedy, The Warrior 31
• Dr. Dre, The Hip-Hop Pioneer, 46
• Jeremy Renner, The Contender, 40
• Clay Matthews, The QB Killer, 25
• Derek Poundstone, The Strongman, 29
• Chip Wade, The Carpenter, 28

June/July issue of Men’s Fitness magazine goes on sale nationwide May 9.

To tide you over, here is a pic of Chris from last year’s Details magazine.

So we all like a bit of frivolity, right? but… Captain Fine is a little different now… at least different that photo for Details magazine … he has a beard and a Porche, I guess!. LOL … I loved it! … I hope Keachick can see it, now! … +LOL

http://ontd-pinto.livejournal.com/322500.html

I can’t say enough of just how gorgeous our new captain is. I love that photo above of Chris…I have a thing about his gorgeous hair covered arms – just another nice part of the whole CP ensemble. Of course, Chris refers to this guy in those photos as being Rudolfo and says he doesn’t know him…:)LOL Yeah right!

I doubt I will be able to buy the magazine here in NZ, so please give some pictures and information of Chris Pine (if there are any – hope so), on this site when the magazine gets published. I believe it may have been possible to get the issue of the Details magazine with Chris but it is very expensive and only a limited number are imported here and to one retail outlet here in Auckland, as far as I know. One of the problems of living so far away. Oh well…

I have to admit I don’t really like boxing as a sport, but it would certainly keep you fit. I prefer basketball, looks cool to watch and also keep you fit.

Please – the wait for the Star Trek sequel is getting just a tad intolerable especially when we have not heard much and the fact that the film was supposed to have started filming next month, May, but now has been postponed till August (Chris’s birthday month).

And of course I’m not afraid to look ridiculous! … I had to be the first! … HAHAHAAHAH!

Yes, Dee, I do see the photos now. I am not sure why nothing would load, but my computer just sat there trying to load, trying to load, trying… if you get my meaning.

I assume that this new car is actually a Porsche. I guessed it might have been when we saw a video of Chris leaving the Lakers Games in that car but I am not sure that it is a Porsche. I just looked up the Porsche website and Chris’s car looked very like a model shown on the website…His car reminded of something I saw on Top Gear (UK) a few months back…

Anyway, I am miffed that I never got to drive his Honda S2000 before he traded it. Now, I really want to be able to be driven by yours truly, only yours truly, and to be able to drive said *Porsche*. One classy car for one classy man! Of course, I only live on the other hemisphere and about 14,000? miles away…but what’s a little distance?! :)

(Yes, I know what they say about dreams…)

i can’t keep that goofy grin off my face as i look at that picture!! Chris Pine is beautiful. Sexy,i love him!! :) :) :)

Chris Pine has a very pretty face, but his body is only average for an actor in my opinion. He doesn’t look as fit as many of the other men on the list.

#2,i’m geting tired of waiting 2!!!

Chris Pine is a good actor, but what does the chick in the photo have to do with this article?

Continue with the slobber-fest, ladies….

Keachick- I wouldn’t mind to send it to you from here in the US- I am not sure of the costs for shipping- but I would get it to you for cost of shipping and magazine- not like on Ebay or whatever where they mark it up. I would pay for it myself if it weren’t for my college costs, family costs, etc. lol-

Let me know-

Hmmm. Sharp tooth aliens might = shirtless kirk…

#10 – boborci

OMG! … until boborci is here … this matter is very important, definitely!

And what Mr. Bob Orci is talking about? … the alien from C & A looks like shirtless Kirk??? … boborci how dare you! … LOL… hmmm… not ignoring me, right? … + LOL

sharp tooth aliens?

Isn’t “ripped shirt Kirk” more the thing?

I hope boborci not talking about the young Kirk … I’m not implying anything … LOL

#12 – Anthony Pascale

I was talking about this in another topic….about the alien in C & A… it seems that boborci not ignored me… but I do not want to be pretentious… hmmm … LOL

“Think of an angry grey gorilla with sharp teeth and no fur and you’re kind of getting there.”

http://collider.com/wondercon-cowboys-aliens-recap/83777/

*drools profusely over computer screen*

Oh, excuse me there.

No, I’m kidding. But I must admit, he is one of the best looking guys I’ve ever seen.

Kellan Lutz is on this list? Eh…eh… (the twi-hards are celebrating somewhere…)

#8 What chick? Just because he doesn’t look muscle-bound, like some others, just a bearer of beautiful, subtle muscle tone. With a narrow, straight body like that, how can he possibly be compared with a chick, a nickname for a young adult human female?

Now, guys, don’t get jealous or anything. It’s just that, well, it’s Chris Pine! What else can I say? As my daughter says, “Oooh, lala!”. She is developing good taste already…

Bob – why are we waiting? :) What about those sharp toothed aliens? Not “my captain”.

I think maybe Bob Orci is hinting that…just as there are people who are looking forward to seeing what the aliens look like in Cowboys&Aliens, there are many Trek fans (female) who are looking forward to seeing a shirtless Kirk/Pine in the next Trek movie.

I think he’s also hinting that they’ve written a scene to provide that to them!

Well, with turnabout being fair play, I look forward to a shirtless Saldana scene.

Oh, and lose the bra while you’re at it! Um, I mean for Zoe, not Chris! :>)

#18 Oh Harry, I hope you are right. Bob – what about it? I have several ideas on how we might get to a see a shirtless Pine/Kirk and all of them good…:) Feel free to enquire.

Well, to be fair, I suggest that the new Starfleet uniform consist of a G-string or bikini type underwear that covers the butt as well. See, I’m all for choice…:)

I think Orci is hinting that Kirk will get into a fight with a sharp toothed Gorn in the next movie and that his shirt will be ripped off!!

Mr.Orci talking about Kirk shirtless,hummmm……….. :) good news?!

awwwwww… shit. they excluded me from the list AGAIN

As we’ve seen before, all it takes is a green chick for us to see a shirtless Kirk!

i don’t care what it takes,as long as he does get shirtless!!!

and hey,check out Zachary Quinto in the tralier for Whats Your Number on YouTube,or his FaceBook. its awesome!!!

“As we’ve seen before, all it takes is a green chick for us to see a shirtless Kirk!”

Doesn’t count. It never does when he **willingly** removes his shirt.

That’s just me.

I’ve posted this before and I’ll say it again. The crew need to bulk up a bit. If they are Starfleet’s finest, even elite, they need to have a little more muscle then they do now. Kirk’s shirtless scene in the first movie was horrible. He had virtually no muscle tone, no definition at all. Spock as well, but it should be noted that Vulcan physiology has them genetically stronger then ordinary humans without the muscle bulk.

Also, the other guys need to have better makeup. In IMAX/digital projection, you could almost count the pimples and moles on the faces of Chekov and Sulu. Better cover up, please, or you guys need to change your diet for better complexion.

Aurore,hey!! its been awhile since i’ve seen u around the office!

Hi, Olivia! How are you?!

Yeah, you know ; I’m kind of lazy.

Recently, Mr. Orci said I was a disgrace to our “organization”.

Well, he didn’t really,but, he could have.

#18 – Harry Ballz

Well I was wondering how the aliens look like “C & A “… and of course I want a scene with shirtless Kirk in the sequel … but I suspect that boborci was teasing me a little … but I hope you ‘re right … about shirtless Kirk and Mr. Bob Orci hinting that!

By the way if the alien in C & A looks like shirtless Kirk … I think I’ll fall in love with alien … I ‘m always “Loving the Alien” … LOL and +LOL

Clay Matthews! Go Pack Go!

Despite what I said earlier, I would have loved a scene where Kirk, nonchalantly, removes a bathrobe, before walking graciously, towards his shower unit.

Unfortunately, given some of the negative comments the writers received for allowing Uhura to get undressed , in her own room at the Academy, I have mentally prepared myself for one shirt-fallen-in-the-line-of -duty-scene.

If we are to see him shirtless, I “fear” it will have to be for professional reasons only.

Fine. I’ll get over it.

#26 – trekker 5

I saw the trailer and looks like fun … but I fear that ZQ just makes a cameo in the film … I hope I’m wrong!

Anton knows nothing about the script, too …

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Anton-Yelchin-Still-Hasn-t-Seen-A-Star-Trek-Sequel-Script-24400.html

Wow, I am nearly drowning in all this drool over here- Thanks Bob and Anthony for inciting sheer pandemonium! LOL You two with your shirtless Kirk imagery- :D

Keachick, if you have settled down a bit, if you still want the magazine, let me know. I could scan it in to my computer and send you the pages you’d be interested in… gotta help out a fellow trek fan- if you want.

Now, for my 2 cents. Wow does ZQ and the new Trek make Spock sexy!! There. I said it. Husband already knows my thoughts, so don’t think of blackmailing me! HA! (Just the character, not exactly ZQ. He brings alot to the character- )

Pine is nice looking, but give me brains AND braun… *fanning my face here* Not a word, Harry, not a word….. ;)

Oh and btw, I think NOT covering up blemishes make the movie more real. It also makes them look younger in a way since younger people are more prone to blemishes.

That and it is so typical of stereotyping- accept people for what they are and what they look like… not everything has to be beautiful in appearance to be beautiful!!

I’m all for clean skin and pretty complexion. However, the crew looked awesome to me, little flaws and all- barely noticed in fact- it’s a normal occurance almost everywhere in the world. (except Hollywood)

And the crew are in space, not Hollywood.

wow Aurore! you remembered my real name! how sweet! Mr.Orci can be alittle hard 2 deal with some times,don’t know why,its not hes under the eye of tons of starved Trekkers or anything?! and #34,i hate 2 tell u this,but it is only a cameo. :(

Yes, I agree. wasn’t Anton Yelchin 17 or 18 in the Star Trek movie? It would make sense if he were suffering from acne…

And about the Vulcan physique here: Leonard Nimoy wasn’t all that muscular himself in TOS. In fact, he was kind of skinny. I think he and Z Quinto match up in that area.

No, they don’t need to bulk up. Chris Pine looked just fine in the movie and he did have muscular definition in the scene with the green chick. The scene was way too short. Pine has a different body type/shape from William Shatner. Too much bulking up could make him look ridiculous and would not be that healthy for him in the long run. He is beautiful just as he is! Appearances can be deceptive when it comes to genuine fitness anyway.

Note: to writers and director – LONG, LINGERING SCENES required of Pine/Kirk in the (near) buff, thank you!

Thank you, Charla, for your kind offer. Perhaps the magazine may put something from its article online (esp. re CP). Fingers crossed. Just have to wait and see. Another week to wait…

This gal needs to have a good reason to lay down a minimum of NZ$16.50 (more if it comes in 3D) to see a movie, other than it being another Star Trek movie. No, Chris Pine, you are NOT just a lovely hunk of manhood, goodness me no. OK, drooling over…I think?

The make up people won the Oscar for their work in Star Trek 09. Hopefully, the same people will be doing it for the sequel. I do think, though, that they could lay off accentuating the acne scars on Chris Pine’s face. In real life, Chris is looking pretty good, as in it appears a healthy natural healing process has taken place. This could also happen for the alt. captain Kirk of the Enterprise.

36. Charla, my dear, thanks for sharing your turn-ons with us! Tell me, do you also like long walks on the beach and small furry animals?

(this is the kind of info a centrefold would share)

#10 -“Hmmm. Sharp tooth aliens might = shirtless kirk…”

I actually think that Bob Orci may have been referring to the Pine/Gorn photo that Dee sent in another thread, but I can’t find it. I didn’t bookmark it. Ugh! Or, he’s got a scene already written for the next movie…”why are we waiting?” or so goes the ditty.

No use trying to blackmail me either. My “better half” (also called Chris…LOL, true) is well aware of my predilections as well.

Wow … after all I love the moon’s surface and all the craters … lol… and director JJAbrams chose to work with the lenses perfect to show all the imperfections of the skin of the actors, right?… mostly Captain’s Fine… but I care for it??… OF COURSE NOT! … CP IS AWESOME, ANYWAY! … LOL

And I ‘ll be surprised if the magazine has any unpublished photo of shirtless CP!… of course I’d like to see!

In addition to being shirtless, will James Tiberius Kirk be rolling on the ground

during combat , in the sequel?

Come on! The world ( that would be me ) is begging for it!

i’ll beg with u!!

#42- Keachick

It was … in”Star Trek’s Top 5 Threats To Earth” article …but I doubt that this is the case that Mr. Bob Orci was referring… maybe he can clarify this! … whatever!

#44 – Aurore

Yes why not… shirtless Kirk fighting with the Gorn on the ground… great fantasy! LOL

#45 – Keachick … I doubt it’s about this …

http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/thank+gorn

No problem Keachick, just let me know- I understand about 16.50 for a magazine, it would need to have some very good material in it to justify the cost.

ROFL Harry, thanks, I needed a good laugh in between all these crazy storms!! Yeah a long walk on a beach would be nice along with a couple of tribbles. :) Perfect evening!

Charla, are you wearing those tribbles over strategic areas of your body?

Thank you, Dee. That’s the photo – I can see how a Pine/Gorn could be a threat to earth…LOL.

#44 I guess we could see some rolling on the ground and other forms of combat that HAVE to result in a bad torn/ripped shirt! This is why he needs his menosian woman to wipe his brow, clean and massage all those tender pressure points…

Just as long as this Pine/Kirk does not tear another groin muscle and/or pull sacrum muscles (The Lieutenant of Inishmore). Yikes. Acting – a dangerous business. Who knew? This is maybe why Chris is doing Boxing, but will he do a Kirk-fu?. Now that is THE question.

The Most Pause-Worthy Moments In Star Trek: The Next Generation

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" was a series that reignited pop culture's love of science fiction on television, with shows like "Babylon 5" and "Stargate SG-1" arriving in the years following its success. Spawning four feature films and three additional franchise spinoffs , its longevity can be attributed to its high quality and wealth of strong stories. In fact, there were so many great episodes that it would be hard to assemble a concise highlight reel. Full of dramatic moments and unexpected twists, fans have watched and rewatched the series for 30 years and never stopped enjoying it.

But some moments have left viewers new and old looking back, rewinding and freezing the action on-screen to take it all. Moments that inspire, moments that confound, moments that amaze, or moments that make you question everything. Across seven seasons there were many such scenes, but we've narrowed down our most pause-worthy favorites.

Picard squared

The first two seasons of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" were a rocky start to the series, but the second in particular had a few standouts — and "Time Squared" is among the best. A mind-bending sci-fi twister, it starts with the Enterprise coming across an errant Starfleet shuttlecraft adrift in space. Bringing the shuttle aboard, Picard sends Dr. Pulaski, Commander Riker, and Lieutenant Worf to the shuttlebay to greet its occupant, but they're shocked upon seeing who the pilot is. Peering in, they find none other a second Captain Picard unconscious behind the controls.

The discovery of a second Captain Picard was a surprising turn of events for viewers, who surely had many questions. Could this really be Captain Picard? If it was, who was on the bridge? No, it had to be an alien imposter, a clone, a parallel universe duplicate, or even one of Q's latest tricks. In the end, it was revealed to be a version of the captain from six hours in the future — but when he was first revealed, it was a perplexing puzzle that had audiences stopping for a second look, unable to believe their eyes.

In one of the most stunning scenes of any episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," the Enterprise is brought to its knees by a new adversary called the Borg. After the ship was flung out into a distant star system in "Q Who?" by the immortal trickster Q — who wanted to show Picard that they weren't ready for the dangers that await them in deep space — they came face to face with a Borg cube. Unaware of the dangers, Picard attempted to make first contact, only to be stopped cold when the ship fixed them in place with a tractor beam.

Unable to shake free, the Enterprise remained helpless as the Borg used a devastating cutting beam to slice up the ship and remove several decks from the saucer section. It was a level of cold, dispassionate power we had never seen from a villain on "Star Trek," as the Enterprise could not do anything to stop them. In addition to the unbelievable might of the Borg, viewers who paused the scene were also treated to the intricate model work used on the series as the ship's interior decks were removed from the hull.

Dark Enterprise

"The Next Generation" never did have an episode set in the famed Mirror Universe, but Season 3 story "Yesterday's Enterprise" comes close. When the former ship called Enterprise is pulled forward 22 years into the future, history is altered, and Picard and crew don't even realize it. In this new altered reality, the Federation is at war, and the Enterprise-D itself is its most important warship. When the starship Enterprise-C first arrives and reality ripples with changes to the timeline, viewers were rocked by what they saw next. Everything about this version of the Enterprise was different: the lighting was darker and moodier, and the uniforms — with higher collars and silver belt — seemed more aggressive. But more than that, a former dead crew member, Tasha Yar, was back from the dead and manning the security station.

No, your eyes weren't deceiving you. Tasha Yar, unceremoniously killed in the first season episode "Skin of Evil" after actress Denise Crosby asked to leave the show (via StarTrek.com ), was back in uniform and taking orders from Captain Picard. In this alternate timeline, Yar had never died, and by the end of the story she'd play a pivotal role in restoring the timeline. But in that first moment, when she emerged from behind Picard's captain chair, her appearance was cause to slam the pause button in disbelief.

Sela revealed

As the show's fourth season came to a close, viewers would finally learn the identity of the mysterious Romulan agent who was orchestrating Klingon affairs throughout the season. Seen only in silhouette in "The Mind's Eye," she'd step out of the shadows in the final moments of season finale "Redemption, Part I," revealed to be a dead ringer for former Enterprise security chief Tasha Yar. Flabbergasted, fans must have had their minds splintered — how this Romulan mastermind so closely resembled Yar? How she could have been resurrected from the dead — and, if so, wondering what she was doing as an enemy agent? Or perhaps she was something else entirely.

But it's the Romulan's final line that makes the scene so delicious, as it proves a perfect self-referential meta moment that reminded viewers to expect the unexpected. As the young Klingon Toral delights over the Enterprise leaving orbit of Qo'noS, she cautions against celebrating too soon, saying "we should not discount Jean-Luc Picard yet. He is human. And humans have a way of showing up when you least expect them." 

Looking for Ambassader Spock

The final scene of "Unification I," and the much publicized guest appearance by Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, fired up pause buttons across "Trek" fandom. 

As the episode opened, Fleet Admiral Brackett had arrived to inform Captain Picard that one of the Federation's most noted Ambassadors had apparently defected to the Romulans. Sent to the heart of their enemy's territory, Picard and Data went undercover as Romulans themselves to find Spock and bring him back to the Federation, but were captured by a group of dissidents. As the episode ended, Picard announced he was looking for Ambassador Spock, and the Vulcan's distinctive voice rang out from off-screen, saying "Indeed. You have found him, Captain Picard" as Leonard Nimoy stepped into frame. 

The series had featured an appearance from Spock's father Sarek before, but seeing Spock himself cross paths with Captain Picard was a moment fans had to stop and pause to fully absorb.

Beam him up, Geordi

Several cast members of the original series had already made guest appearances on the series, and the crew of the Enterprise-D would get one more in Season 6 episode "Relics." After receiving a distress call from the U.S.S. Jenolan, they'd come across a vast Dyson sphere and find the ship crashed upon its surface. Going aboard they found no signs of life, but Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge did discover the ship's transporter still in operation — locked in a diagnostic mode and still operational — with a person's pattern still stored inside. Firing up the transporter, he beamed aboard the person within to reveal the original Enterprise's chief engineer, Scotty.

It was another celebratory moment for fans to be able to greet an old favorite aboard, and give Scotty one more adventure. The episode wasn't just a sentimental return for the character — it dealt with Scotty getting older and feeling lost in a new century. "Relics" also gave him the opportunity to play hero one more time, using his marvelous engineering knowhow and quick wits to save the day.

Tossed salad and scrambled eggs

Season 5 episode "Cause and Effect" has more than one unexpected moment, but it's the final scene of the story that got fans doing the biggest double take. After the Enterprise is struck by another ship — the U.S.S. Bozeman — as it came hurtling unexpectedly out of a temporal rift in space, the crew is rocked by explosions and the Enterprise is seemingly destroyed. But it wasn't the end, as the disaster threw the crew into a repeating time loop, forcing them to figure a way out and save the ship.

But the surprise reveal came when, after averting disaster in the final loop, Captain Picard hails the Bozeman looking for answers. The commander of the Bozeman announces himself as Captain Morgan Bateson, and claims to be unaware that the Bozeman has been trapped in its own time loop for nearly 70 years. When Batesman popped up on screen though, it forced fans eyes wide open: The captain was played by Kelsey Grammer, who starred as bitter psychiatrist Frasier Crane on the hit sitcom "Cheers." (This episode was broadcast a year before the debut of "Frasier.") It was a blink-and-miss-it cameo, but one that would prove memorable nonetheless.

Timescape attack

In "Timescape," many pause-worthy moments require no pause at all. Picard, Data, Troi, and Geordi come back from a trip to a science conference to discover the Enterprise frozen in time. Trapped in a single moment, the ship appears to be locked in a fierce battle with a Romulan warbird, and Picard must get aboard to discover the cause and set things right. On the bridge, they find the Romulans have boarded the ship. Viewers may have been tempted to stop and playback in every scene as the foursome explored the Enterprise to search for clues. But it's a certain scene in sickbay that would ultimately yield the most pause-worthy moment.

Entering the medical bay, Troi was shocked to discover a Romulan firing his sidearm point blank into Dr. Crusher, in what certainly looked like a fatal shot. With a brutal disrupter blast to the gut that had already burned a whole through her torso, it was as stunning a moment as any on the series, with fans surely wondering how they were going to save the doctor's life.

Second Riker

In "Second Chances," the Enterprise heads to a planet that Riker had visited once before a decade earlier while he was serving on a different ship. When they arrive, they find an abandoned Starfleet research station still harboring signs of life. When a shadowy figure emerges, the crew discovers it's a disheveled duplicate of Riker himself, much to their — and the audience's — surprise. The viewers and the crew wonder if he could be a bio-replicant, an alien being taking Riker's form, or even a regular person surgically altered to mimic the Enterprise's first officer.

Ultimately, it's revealed that both the duplicate and the original are the same person, the split being the result of a freak transporter accident... and neither is truly the "real" Commander Riker . But when we first meet him, it's an eerie scene — two Rikers come face to face, leaving Trekkies scrambling to stop the tape and checking for signs that man they see really is who he appears to be.

All Good Enterprises

In "All Good Things..." — an episode with several pause-worthy moments — there's one that stands out above the rest. Sure, viewers were no doubt awed by the re-emergence of the Enterprise-D when it entered the fray to blow away a Klingon battle cruiser, or happily surprised by the returns of long-departed characters Chief O'Brien and Tasha Yar. But it's the climactic moment in the series finale that makes our list, as three different Enterprise's team up to save humanity.

After working through the paradoxical problem with Q's help, Picard has managed to get the crew of the three different Enterprises in three different time periods to all meet in the Romulan Neutral Zone. There, a massive spatial anomaly threatens to prevent all life on Earth from ever forming. As the three ships each enter the phenomenon, with a plan to seal it shut using a static warp shell (the episode's technobabble deus ex machina), we witness the past, the present, and the future of "Star Trek: The Next Generation"  all converge in one triumphant moment that's worth pausing to take it.

Spider Barclay

In "Genesis," one of the rare horror episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation," Picard and Data return from a brief trip to find the Enterprise dead in space. As they explore the derelict Enterprise, they soon discover that a virus has swept through the ship and "de-evolved" the crew into lower forms of life. When Riker appears to be a primitive cave man, and Troi has grown to resemble an amphibian, it's clear they're in bigger trouble than they thought. But one truly frightening moment of body horror is cause for a pause, when Picard encounters an altered version of Lieutenant Barclay in the ship's engine room.

The jump scare is truly terrifying, as it is more than a startling sudden sight. A genuinely unsettling mutant Barclay, transformed into a spider-like creature, greets us as he jumps forward into the warp core's protective glass. In what looks like a scene out of "The Fly" the multi-eyed creature opens its mouth — in either anguish or anger, we cannot tell — and its brief appearance had us all scurrying to hit the pause button to see who, or what, it really was. 

Battle of Wolf 359

"The Best Of Both Worlds" is perhaps the most celebrated episode of the series, with its most dramatic moment coming in the final scene of its first chapter after  Captain Picard is revealed as Borg leader Locutus. But the most pause-worthy moment comes midway through the second chapter: After failing to destroy the Borg ship — with Picard onboard — the Enterprise finally arrives at Wolf 359, the site of a massive battle between the Borg and Federation forces. It's the first time in "Star Trek" history when there's been a military engagement of such scale, and the Enterprise has missed it. Instead, when they arrive, they are greeted to a devastated battlefield of more than a dozen starships burning in space.

It's a somber moment for the crew, and for the audience, who now realize that the Borg more dangerous than they ever imagined. It's made all the more sobering by the fact that the ship Riker was almost given command of earlier in the story is part of the decimated fleet. But what makes the moment even more worth pause-worthy are the many unique ships that get play in the scene, as fans have discovered through years of analysis and dissection . From kit-bashed starships to unused ship designs from abandoned "Trek" projects, it's both an emotionally hard-hitting moment and an easter-egg filled treat.

Goodbye, Yar

Sometimes big dramatic moments and clever easter eggs aren't the only reason to pause an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Sometimes it's a fun behind-the-scenes moment that warrants a brief stop, and such is the case with Season 1 episode "Symbiosis." Towards the end of its first year, actress Denise Crosby asked out of her contract, feeling disappointed that she wasn't being given much to do on the show. While her character would be killed off in the episode "Skin of Evil," the preceding episodes — "Symbiosis" — was filmed later, and marked her final day on the set of the series.

At the end of the episode, as Picard and Dr. Crusher exit the cargo bay, eagle-eyed fans will notice actress Denise Crosby in the background waving goodbye to fans. For those wondering if this was intentional, the actress herself confirmed it on Twitter in 2016 .

Data's head

By the end of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Season 5, fans had already been treated to a pair of cliffhangers and a number of episodes with shocking reveals. They were no strangers to bombshell moments, nor seeing duplicates of their favorite characters. Even so, season finale "Time's Arrow, Part I" still managed to include a surprising moment at its start, when a duplicate head of Commander Data is found buried beneath San Francisco. The kicker though is that the archeologist who found it claims it's been there for some 500 years.

The moment is an eye-popping one, and the head has an appropriately aged look that seems to suggest that what the archeologist says is true. But how did Data's head get blown off five centuries ago? How did it end up under ground? The more the viewer stares at the decapitated head of the android commander, the more questions they have.

Poker with Stephen Hawking

In one of the best cameos on the series, famed astrophysicist Professor Stephen Hawking appeared as himself in the opening scene of Season 6 finale, "Descent." An admitted fan of the show, Hawking had apparently asked for a cameo on the series, and writer Ronald D. Moore (creator of the "Battlestar Galactica" reboot) was thrilled to have a chance to make it happen ( via The Wrap ). It all happens aboard the holodeck, where Commander Data has summoned three of history's greatest minds to play a game of poker. He reasoned that playing a friendly game of poker with the likes of Hawking, Isaac Newton, and Albert Einstein would provide a "useful forum for exploring the different facets of humanity." 

We're not sure what Data got out of the encounter, but it was a delightful treat for fans. The scene includes several great gags, including Einstein struggling with basic addition as he calculates his bet, and Isaac Newton being a grumpy and boastful sort. Of course, Hawking gets the best of the scene, telling a physics joke about the "perihelion of Mercury" and winning the game with four sevens and a king.

An onscreen conundrum

The producers of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" were known to pack background details full of fun easter eggs. Season 5 episode "Conundrum" provides one such moment for fans to pause and read the details on a computer terminal. The episode begins with the crew having their memories wiped and struggling to figure out what's going on. While Geordi is locked out of the computer's biographical files of the crew, he is able to get access the ship's manifest. 

As he scrolls through the list of senior bridge officers, the screen flashes with images of Dr. Crusher, Counselor Troi, and others. A pause and a closer look reveals that screens actually provide never-before-seen background details on some of the show's most important character — including the years they attended the academy, as well as the names of their parents. Some of this info has never been found elsewhere, making the easter egg the only the source for some of these notable canon details.

Designing The Motion Picture’s Officers’ Lounge

Andrew Probert gave the rear of the refit Enterprise superstructure four large windows. It was only glimpsed from the inside once, when Spock’s shuttle approaches the ship in The Motion Picture . But this is where the officers’ lounge scene between Kirk, Spock and McCoy was meant to take place.

Lora (then Shane) Johnson writes in Mr Scott’s Guide to the Enterprise that the reason the scene was filmed in a smaller room is because The Motion Picture had already run over budget.

“The briefing room scene was rewritten for an ‘officers’ lounge’,” Johnson told Greg Tyler of Trekplace , “and a set was created somewhat hastily using existing ‘rec deck’ components.”

Probert rationalized the scene by suggesting that the space could be a secluded area within a larger officers’ lounge. That is also the approach Johnson took in Mr Scott’s Guide to the Enterprise .

The 2001 Director’s Edition of The Motion Picture replaced the black screen behind Spock with a view of the starboard nacelle, suggesting the room might be in the back of the saucer section. Although that may also, of course, have been a projection. The 2022 version of The Director’s Edition went with Probert’s plan by digitally removing the walls and screens and putting in four large windows.

In canon, the layout of the rest of Decks 2 and 3 is unknown. Mr Scott’s Guide suggests Deck 2 is home to security facilities and Deck 3 has a large officers’ mess and lounge surrounding a kitchen, which is seen in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country .

The forward end of the superstructure features a series of details on the outer hull which have not been officially identified. Franz Joseph’s deck plans for the original Enterprise placed science labs in the front section of Deck 2, suggesting these may be sensor pallets.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Will Be “Our Best Season So Far”, Says Anson Mount

Uhura is getting “closer and closer” to nichelle nichols in star trek: strange new worlds season 3, strange new worlds’ crossover started a great real life star trek friendship.

• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds combines classic and modern elements with nostalgic details from the Original Series.
• The show honors the franchise's past with updated designs and a modern touch.
• Physical sets and makeup effects enhance the show's realism and personality, setting it apart in the Star Trek universe.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is no stranger to using nostalgic details to boost its ongoing connection to Star Trek: The Original Series , and it does three important things to bring a classic Star Trek feel to an otherwise very modern production . In its first two seasons, Strange New Worlds ' characters , tropes, and creatures have introduced - and sometimes reimagined - essential aspects of Star Trek lore. The effortless blending of old and new makes the show an exciting prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series while encouraging a freshly modern take on the classic, established canon of past Star Trek projects.

The timeline of Star Trek TV shows and movies has been evolving for decades, and Strange New Worlds hasn't missed its opportunity to recognize the bygone eras of Star Trek . Strange New Worlds season 3 promises to bring even more new takes on quintessential characters, adding to the ranks of current regulars Lt. James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley), Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount), Ensign Nyota Uhura (Celia Rose Gooding), and Nurse Christine Chapel (Jess Bush) to further its association with TOS . However, instead of relying only on characters to connect to the past, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds utilizes three authentically Star Trek tactics.

Anson Mount hypes Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3, which he hints will take even bigger swings than the ambitious season 2 did.

Strange New Worlds' Sets Make The Show Feel Like Classic Star Trek

Detailed sets help strange new worlds seem more realistic.

The newest version of the USS Enterprise proves Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ' commitment to its 20th-century roots through meticulous set design. Second only to its iconic characters, the settings of Star Trek have always been near and dear to the heart of the franchise. Some of the most memorable moments from the best Star Trek movies and TV shows have happened on one of the franchise's many starships, and these sets often make returning to these projects feel like coming home . The sets of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds show off a vintage mid-century style with a sleek, futuristic edge.

Strange New Worlds utilizes many physical callbacks to Star Trek: The Original Series , like featuring the classic console design and the familiar circular pads of the transporter room. Captain Pike's living and working quarters provide 1960s stylistic choices and personal touches like horse figurines and Earth artifacts, making the space feel more lived-in. While every version of the Starship Enterprise has its own unique style that demonstrates different time periods, Strange New Worlds ' flagship recreates sets incorporate the classic Original Series bridge and uses Star Trek: The Next Generation 's style of warp core, calling back to TNG 's episodic environment.

Instead of using a green screen to depict a computer-generated backdrop, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds opts for physical settings with personal touches.

By rethinking familiar sets from previous Star Trek shows, Strange New Worlds creates space to introduce new designs that could become as iconic as the scenery that inspired them. Instead of using a green screen to depict a computer-generated backdrop, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds opts for physical settings with personal touches . Remaining loyal to the franchise's past lets the show honor classic characters, but adding a modern edge adds anticipation for new characters in future seasons and other upcoming Star Trek projects . Sets in Strange New Worlds are closely tied to characters, and character design adds to the setting.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Makeup Gives Aliens More Character

Physical makeup effects instead of cgi help non-human characters feel personable.

Like its rejection of green screen backdrops, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds avoids computer-generated design for its alien characters. While Strange New Worlds ' first 2 seasons feature fewer recurring non-human characters than other Star Trek shows, its alien species have more personality thanks to their special effects makeup . Characters like Vulcan Lt. Spock (Ethan Peck) and Chief Engineer Lt. Hemmer (Bruce Horak) have prosthetics in every scene, and this choice makes them more personable than post-production CGI. The old-fashioned makeup choices are evidence of the show's desire to remain realistic while still honoring Star Trek 's sci-fi origin.

While a few characters wear minimal prosthetic makeup throughout the show, guest stars offer Star Trek: Strange New Worlds its biggest dose of classic one-off Star Trek aliens. One-episode characters such as Orion pirate Remy (Michael Hough) and the puppeteered Buckley are the greatest testament to the special effects makeup team on Strange New Worlds . The Orions' green skin is a simple but eye-catching design, but Klingons are a species whose iconic look is harder to nail. After divided opinions regarding Star Trek: Discovery 's controversial Klingons , the makeup for Klingon Ambassador Dak'Rah (Robert Wisdom) was among Strange New Worlds ' best accomplishments.

Strange New Worlds Made Star Trek's Gorn Scarier By Making Them Real

The gorn look and feel much scarier because they're hand-built animatronics.

The history of the Gorn in Star Trek canon is long and well-known, but Star Trek: Strange New Worlds changed the Gorn in a big way . The Original Series is often mentioned and reimagined in newer Star Trek shows, but Strange New Worlds ' Gorn take updating the past to a whole new level by retconning the stiff, humanoid costumes of the 1960s. Instead, the new Gorn are a terrifyingly deadly new alien species threatening Starfleet, but they still have a hint of Star Trek: The Original Series ' lizard-like enemies, with greenish skin and wide, hungry eyes.

Strange New Worlds changed the Gorn a lot from their original introduction in 1967, but updating them was essential for making them scarier and more fitting for a modern production. To achieve this updated look, creatives behind the scenes chose a more traditional route when redesigning the Gorn. From fully grown, aggressive adults to the smallest of hatchlings, the Gorn in Strange New Worlds are predominantly physical creatures in real life . Unlike a computer-generated species, these puppets and animatronics were explicitly created to show up more realistically on screen.

As seen in Paramount+'s The Ready Room on YouTube, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ' Gorn are physical props on the set of the show. This change from CGI creatures featured in other Star Trek projects makes the Gorn scarier on screen , and actors also have the benefit of working face-to-face with their characters' terrifying adversary. Instead of acting against an unseen entity in front of a green screen, the cast of Strange New Worlds is subjected to real, physical creatures handled by crew members, moving and reacting in front of them in each scene.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is a modern production with a vintage twist , incorporating both old and new techniques and technology to blend classic and contemporary aspects of Star Trek . Its set designs offer the show a classic feel, calling back to Star Trek: The Original Series and shows from the 90s era of Star Trek . The characters make the meticulously detailed sets come to life with more personable character design, thanks to old-fashioned makeup and traditional prosthetics. The newly designed Gorn offer Star Trek: Strange New Worlds the perfect adversary for a show determined to be both old and new.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

A spin-off of Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is a television series that takes place before the events of the original series and follows Captain Christopher Pike as he mans the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The show focuses on this previous crew of the Enterprise as they explore the galaxy with returning characters from Discovery.

Star Trek: The Original Series

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Star Trek: The Original Series follows the exploits of the crew of the USS Enterprise. On a five-year mission to explore uncharted space, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) must trust his crew - Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy (Forest DeKelley), Montgomery "Scotty" Scott (James Doohan), Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Chekov (Walter Koenig) and Sulu (George Takei) - with his life. Facing previously undiscovered life forms and civilizations and representing humanity among the stars on behalf of Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets, the Enterprise regularly comes up against impossible odds and diplomatic dilemmas.

The Requiem For Methuselah Scene Star Trek's DeForest Kelley Refused To Film

In the "Star Trek: The Original Series" season 3 episode "Requiem for Methuselah," the Enterprise crew has become infected with a deadly disease. They travel to a remote and presumed-uninhabited world called Holberg 917-G looking for the substances they require to make a cure. They find, living there, a mysterious aristocrat named Flint (James Daly) who lives in a posh mansion surrounded by ancient works of Earth art, alongside his attractive young ward Reyna (Louise Sorel). Flint's mansion is protected by a strange, orb-shaped robot, and an investigation finds that Flint's possessions are written in the handwriting of Leonardo da Vinci , Johannes Brahms, and other notable artists. Reyna and Kirk (William Shatner) immediately take a shine to each other and play a game of pool while Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley) goes looking for the desired medicine.

Flint eventually reveals that he is immortal, having learned artistic mastery in his six millennia of life. He was da Vinci, and he was Brahms. He was also Alexander the Great, Solomon, and several others. Flint, understandably, need privacy to keep his immortality a secret, but he is also lonely. He also reveals that Reyna is not his ward, but an android he built to keep him company. She is only one of many failed models. Kirk has fallen deeply in love, but the newfound feelings of love in Reyna's android brain ultimately kill her.

The writer of "Requiem for Methuselah," Jerome Bixby, was very fond of poetry and classic literature, and tried to write the purplest of prose. In the oral history book "Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages," edited by Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross, Bixby revealed that the final lines of dialogue in the episode's final scenes were far too flowery for Kelley. Bixby was asked to tone it down.

The word 'love' isn't written in your book

The final scene of "Requiem for Methuselah" sees Kirk, back on board the Enterprise, sulking in his quarters. He was deeply in love with Reyna, and mourns that her love for him was what destroyed her brain. McCoy and Spock (Leonard Nimoy) visit Kirk to tell him that the disease has been cured. McCoy takes the opportunity to explain love to the emotionless Spock, bitter that his Vulcan co-worker has deliberately chosen to eschew the glories — and the pains — of love: 

"Considering his opponent's longevity, truly an eternal triangle. You wouldn't understand that would you, Spock? You see, I feel sorrier for you than I do for him. Because you'll never know the things that love can drive a man to. The ecstasies, the miseries. The broken rules, the desperate chances. The glorious failures and the glorious victories. All of these things you'll never know, simply because the word 'love' isn't written into your book." 

That speech was originally much longer. Bixby envisioned a scene where Kelley would give an extended monologue about the glories of love and Spock's emotional ignorance. But as he recalls, Kelley took one look at the script and turned it all down: 

"Some of my dialogue near the end between Spock and McCoy where McCoy is really coming down on Spock and saying, 'You poor schmuck. You have no emotions. You can't live. You'll never know what love is like. That hope doesn't exist for you,' etc. I pulled out all the stops and wrote about 15 pages of dialogue that De Kelley absolutely refused to utter." 

Kelley thought it was way too poetic, and Bixby agreed; it was inspired by T.S. Eliot. The scene was cut.

The short, short version

But cutting the scene entirely robbed "Requiem for Methuselah" of a proper dénouement, or "tag," as they say in the screenwriting biz. As such, the episode's director, Murray Golden, asked that it be partially restored. Bixby recalls writing out a short version of his ending in literally minutes while sitting on a notable piece of furniture. Bixby said: 

"[Director] Murray Golden wanted to do the tag. He wanted to do that ending. But he said, 'We can't do that without dialogue. It just won't play.' So I said, 'Give me three minutes,' and I went over and sat down in Captain Kirk's chair on the Enterprise set and rewrote the speech right there, because I didn't want to lose that ending either. Five minutes later they had a draft."

Kelley seems to have approved of that version, as he read it with aplomb . It's still a little hifalutin and stagey, but it works. Given the classical bent of the episode, McCoy's poetic speech about the agony and ecstasy of love is fitting. 

After McCoy leaves the room, having properly lambasted Spock for his ignorance of love, Spock does something weirdly sensitive. He leans into the mourning Kirk, places a hand on his face, and initiates a Vulcan mind meld. Spock implores that Kirk "forget," erasing the painful relationship from his captain's memory. While Kirk would likely have objected to the simple erasure of personal pain — indeed, it was something he would do in "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" — Spock's gesture was clearly meant to aid a struggling friend. The ethics of Spock's gesture can be debated, but a viewer can understand why he did it.

Star Trek's Grossest Food Detail Might Make You Sick

"Star Trek" presents a utopian vision of the future where space crews travel the galaxy looking to extend olive branches of peace to any planets willing to listen. However, utopias are sometimes built upon a foundation of dark secrets, such as the fact in the "Star Trek" franchise people eat their own poop. It makes the folks eating bugs in "Snowpiercer" appear downright idyllic.

If you ever wondered what eating on the U.S.S. Enterprise was really like , look no further than "Star Trek: Discovery" Season 3, Episode 12 — "There Is a Tide..." The story sees Admiral Charles Vance (Oded Fehr) meet with the hostile Osyraa (Janet Kidder). During their chat, Osyraa comments on the apples made in the iconic replicator, a mainstay of the franchise that can transform energy into objects, most often food. He informs her, "It's made of our s***, you know. That's the base material that we use in our replicators. We deconstruct it to the atomic level and then reform the atoms." Osyraa promptly spits out a chunk of apple, and the loyal "Star Trek" audience becomes horrified at the revelation.

Of course, breaking down poop to its atoms and then rebuilding them in essence creates something entirely new, and one would imagine there's a hefty sanitization process. To a degree, it makes sense to reuse what people on the Enterprise expel, so their waste isn't simply getting thrown to some unfortunate nearby planet. The Enterprise is pretty green that way, and as Admiral Vance concludes, "It's pretty good for s***, and we don't have to commit atrocities for it."

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Eating Poop Sounds Highly ... Logical?

To quote a classic work of literature: "Everyone poops." Seeing as the Enterprise may be out in space with limited physical supplies for extended periods of time, it makes sense they would find a way to reuse whatever waste they have on hand. Once it's broken down into atoms, it's really not "poop" anymore, and it can be transformed into something edible that, at the bare minimum, tastes "pretty good." 

Admiral Vance's revelation is certainly one of the funniest "Star Trek" moments in history , and it has an even greater standing within reality than most people may realize. In 2023, NASA revealed how astronauts aboard the International Space Station have technology that's capable of recycling sweat and urine into drinkable water. Cleaning up urine is one thing, but we're probably a ways off from figuring out how to break down feces and turn it into something edible. Although, according to a report from ABC News , that could very well be on the horizon, as it's mentioned how "Engineers have been working on how to make sure astronauts have basic needs met without resupply missions, including how to recycle food, air and water." Recycle food? Sounds like becoming an astronaut could become a lot less appealing in the near future after all. 

All things considered, the fact that replicated food tastes bland at worst means the replicators are truly marvels of engineering. In theory, someone could be eating the same atoms for breakfast every single day. And when one considers how the transporters in "Star Trek" actually work , eating sanitized, reconfigured poo atoms doesn't seem like the worst thing in the world. 

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