Ready to explore (or revisit) strange new worlds and smart sci-fi adventure?
Launch into the Final Frontier with our list of 10 essential episodes of the original Star Trek.
However,Star Trek: The Original Seriesis the big bang that started it all.
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While the series' Prime Directive seemed to be shredding Capt.
Enterprise’s maiden voyage that would delight both the original and next generation of fans.
Will Kirk choose his best friend over the best interests of his crew and the universe?
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It’s also just a great hour of sci-fi storytelling.
Kirk and Spock follow him to set things right, and find themselves in 1930s Depression-era New York.
Once again, Kirk must choose between someone he loves and the greater good.
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“Amok Time” (Season 2, episode 1)
Kirk vs. Spock!
Kirk’s shirt ripped open (again)!
This episode has everything a fan of the duo that launched a thousand slash fics could want.
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Every seven years, a Vulcan must return home for an ancient mating ceremony called “pon farr.”
This episode is a fun detour into the lighter side of the crew’s five-year mission.
Also, keep an eye out for actor Mark Lenard as the Romulan Commander.
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He’ll return to the series in a recurring role as Spock’s father.
Constellation and rush to its aid.
Introducing a planet-ending energy weapon 10 years beforeStar Wars, this episode features a real nail-biter of an ending.
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Seeking revenge, Kirk pushes the Enterprise to pursue the Gorn starship and destroy it.
The chase leads into an unmapped sector of space ruled by a powerful force calling themselves the Metrons.
The winner will leave the sector unharmed, while the loser, and their crew, will die.
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Very fewStar Trekvillains are ever just one-dimensional bad guys, and the Gorn are no exception.
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