Star Trek: Season 2, Episode 25Bread and Circuses (15 Mar. 1968)The Enterprise crew investigates the disappearance of a ship's crew on a planet that is a modern version of the Roman Empire. Director:Ralph Senensky |
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Star Trek: Season 2, Episode 25Bread and Circuses (15 Mar. 1968)The Enterprise crew investigates the disappearance of a ship's crew on a planet that is a modern version of the Roman Empire. Director:Ralph Senensky |
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| William Shatner | ... | ||
| Leonard Nimoy | ... | ||
| DeForest Kelley | ... | ||
| William Smithers | ... |
R.M. Merrick /
Merikus
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Logan Ramsey | ... |
Claudius
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| Ian Wolfe | ... | ||
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William Bramley | ... |
Policeman
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Rhodes Reason | ... | |
| James Doohan | ... | ||
| Nichelle Nichols | ... | ||
| Walter Koenig | ... | ||
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Bart La Rue | ... |
Announcer
(as Bart Larue)
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Jack Perkins | ... |
Master of Games
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Max Kleven | ... |
Maximus
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Lois Jewell | ... | |
While searching for the crew of a destroyed spaceship, the Enterprise discovers a planet whose oppressive government is a 20th-century version of Earth's Roman Empire. Kirk, Spock and McCoy meet the rebels, seemingly sun worshipers, but are soon thereafter apprehended by the regime. The missing Captain Merik is revealed as the "First Citizen" and a pawn of the regime, but he and the rebels ultimately help Kirk and company to escape. Back on the Enterprise, Uhura observes that the crew's understanding of the rebels as sun worshipers was not completely accurate. Written by MGR
This was a pretty cool episode. It followed the tried and true formula of going back into what essentially is an exploration of earth's history. The Romans are more like Nazis but it works pretty well. I was surprised while watching this one last night that I didn't recall ever having seen it before, at least not all of it. This doesn't rate as a classic offering of the first Trek series but it was interesting and fun. The guys encounter an alien society that has patterned itself after ancient Rome, complete with televised gladiator battles to the death. Spock gets a chance to display his nifty swordsmanship while McCoy shows why hes a doctor, not a gladiator(although he does whack one dude with a mean karate chop during a jail escape). Spock has to endure a chopping lecture about being human from McCoy as well. Lots of McCoy in this one kids. Overall, this is not one of the very best episodes but still a ton of fun. Hey, you actually get to see the crew dice up some bad guys with swords at the end. This is absolutely one of the most violent Treks. By far!!!!! Also, Kirk gets to bed down with a sizzling hot slave girl due to the Romans respect for the Captain's "manliness". You go Kirk....little wonder the Captain was smiling on the bridge at the end of this one!!!! Whoa