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EPISODE · Jul 6, 2017 · 38 MIN

ST01 009: Balance of Terror

from Masterpiece Science-Fiction Theater

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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