It Feels Like the First Time

“The Enemy Within” 60th-anniversary reflections.

As we’ve already learned, you have to be careful what you touch and bring back to the ship when on the landing party. This time, geological technician Fisher smears magnetic ore on his uniform and breaks the transporter on beam-back. The result? Two Kirks! When the captain returns from the planet, he is split into separate individuals. One embodies all his primal instinct, drive, and passion. The other all his compassion, empathy, and morality. With the crew initially unaware that there are two Jims roaming the Enterprise, the captain is accused of unbecoming behavior. Meanwhile, crew remain stranded on the planet with time running out..

In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 60th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of the original Star Trek, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 1 with the third aired episode, “The Enemy Within,” as we discuss the first transporter accident, it’s Maybelline, strengths and weaknesses, Vulcan insight, the b-story, our final thoughts and ratings.

Chapters
Transporter Accident! (00:02:31)
It’s Maybelline! (00:08:05)
Strengths and Weaknesses (00:14:15)
Vulcan Insight (00:21:26)
The B-Story (00:26:25)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:36:04)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer and Editor)

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