EPISODE · Jul 28, 2026 · 1H 14M
The Deadly Years (TOS - S2E12)
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Send us Fan Mail[Hailing Frequencies Open]This week on Treks and Tangents, we revisit The Deadly Years, where a routine mission leaves Kirk and several senior officers aging decades by the day... but Chekov somehow escapes with little more than an exhausting series of medical tests.They discuss the cheesy rapid-aging premise, questionable makeup, Kirk’s drawn-out competency hearing, and Commodore Stocker’s disastrous decision to enter the Romulan Neutral Zone. Is there a strong sci-fi story beneath the wrinkles, or should this episode have been put out to pasture? Tell us 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
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Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] This week on Treks and Tangents, we revisit The Deadly Years, where a routine mission leaves Kirk and several senior officers aging decades by the day... but Chekov somehow escapes with little more than an exhausting series of medical tests. They discuss the cheesy rapid-aging premise, questionable makeup, Kirk’s drawn-out competency hearing, and Commodore Stocker’s disastrous decision to enter the Romulan Neutral Zone. Is there a strong sci-f...
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