Obsession (TOS - S2E13)

Send us Fan Mail[Hailing Frequencies Open]In this episode of Treks and Tangents, Brian and Jaci tackle Star Trek: The Original Series episode Obsession. When a deadly cloud creature resurfaces from Kirk’s past, the captain turns into spacefaring Captain Ahab: ignoring a vital medical mission, snapping at his officers, and dragging the Enterprise into a personal hunt fueled by guilt and revenge. Meanwhile, Spock and McCoy attempt an intervention, Ensign Garrovick gets caught in Kirk’s emotional crossfire, and everyone spends an alarming amount of time asking: “Do you smell honey?” We break down the episode’s Moby Dick parallels, Kirk’s increasingly questionable command decisions, the underused question of whether the creature is intelligent, and a final plan involving antimatter, red blood cells, and some extremely questionable trap placement. Did Kirk’s obsession make him unfit for command, or was hunting the creature the right call? Leave your answer in the comments![End Transmission]Support the showTreks and Tangents - A Star Trek Watchalong PodcastPatreon: Patreon.com/TreksAndTangentsX: X.com/Treks_TangentsInstagram: Instagram.com/TreksAndTangentsBlueSky: TreksAndTangents.bsky.socialCo-Host JaciInstagram: Instagram.com/JibboomWhatNot: WhatNot.com/GlitterBowBoutiqueCo-Host BrianTwitch: Twitch.tv/PiratePoundTownYouTube Main: Youtube.com/@PiratePoundTownYouTube Second: Youtube.com/@PirateTreasureHuntingBlue Sky: PiratePoundTown.bsky.socialInstagram: Instagram.com/PineappleCannibal