The Galileo Seven (TOS)

Episode 84 of the Untitled Star Trek Project podcast, hosted by Joe and Nathan, titled "The Galileo Seven (TOS)" was published on October 6, 2023 and runs 69 minutes.

October 6, 2023 ·69m · Untitled Star Trek Project

Summary

Star Trek: The Original Series, Series 1, Episode 16. First broadcast on Thursday 5 January 1967. Stardate: 2821.5. When a metal box containing seven strange creatures lands outside his village, gentle giant Oleg (Buck Maffei) leaves a pregnant wife and an ailing mother in his humble yurt and trudges off to present the creatures with his people’s traditional gift of welcome — a set of giant novelty spears. This simple act of hospitality is met with violence, and soon matters escalate despite Oleg’s repeated attempts to appease the newcomers’ anger — giving one an affectionate hug, offering the others his precious polystyrene boulder, and finally trying to hold down the box when the wind threatens to blow it away. A heartrending story of faith and hope in the face of indifference and cruelty. Five stars.

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