In this episode we discuss:
- Why this classic is good but by no means perfect
- Roddenberry’s explanation of why NOT to use technobabble and HOW to avoid it
- More world building: still no mention of Starfleet or a Federation
- More on Kirk’s inner conflict and how it explains his deep friendship with Spock
- Oh, and we get one of the best alien species introductions in all of Star Trek: the Romulans
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