Mar
26
Even with all of our computer technology, modern day costuming, million-dollar budgets and big name actors in television these days, very little can approach Star Trek. It had something to it that modern series seem to lack, in many cases, and it was so revolutionary for its time that it’s all but impossible not to like it. With that in mind, and as it’s Friday, here are ten of the finest Original Series episodes for you to sit down with this weekend.
In no particular order…
The Doomsday Machine
Season: 2
Aired: 20 October 1967
Stardate: 4202.9
Well received by the fan base and critics at large, this episode featured the Enterprise playing cat and mouse with the titular machine, and eventually fighting it with the USS Constellation’s face. The remastered edition’s effects were also excellent, taking a more gritty approach as opposed to others in the series.
Let That Be Your Last Battlefield
Season: 3
Aired: 10 January 1969
Stardate: 5730.2
Often cited as some of the best political allegory in Star Trek, this episode featured an encounter with the last two members of a race, and the last survivors of a war between two aspects of that species with superficial differences. If you didn’t get the sledgehammer hint, it’s about black and white tension.
Our 
provides all the latest Sci-Fi news, reviews, previews, interviews and spoilers, while our 
fan page is the best place to communicate with other fans of the SciFiNow magazine.
provides all the latest Sci-Fi news, reviews, previews, interviews and spoilers, while our fan page is the best place to communicate with other fans of the SciFiNow magazine.
Um, do you really mean dagger of the mind, cause your description fits ‘What are little Girls Made Of’ a lot better?
Oh dear, actually who wrote this….have you seen or heard of ‘City on the Edge of Forever’? Is ‘Let that be your last Battlefield’ REALLY better than Amok Time?
Think about it.
Damn good episodes there guys, especially the alternate reality one. Liked the Armageddon one too and I’ve recently collected the Star Trek Original Series as part of that magazine and DVD combi that came out a while ago. Great show, and wouldn’t Star Trek 2 benefit from having an up-to-date Gorn in there?….dreams…. :)
All good episodes, but not including ‘Space Seed’ in a top ten list; shame on you!
City On The Edge Of Forever is actually on the fifth page of the article, and while Amok Time is a great episode, I preferred Let That Be Your Last Battlefield.
As for the Dagger Of The Mind comment, I’m really not sure where you’re coming from.
And Kevin – with regards to Gorn – http://www.scifinow.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Barney-Burman-and-aliens-Hero.jpg
Cool pic, James! Glad to see he’s still going strong! Any chance I can work for your mag or on the website? :)
‘Even with the addition of the penis-shaped rock that Kirk uses to brain a Lurch-like character..’ this is from ‘What are little Girls Made Of?’ and not ‘Dagger of the Mind’
‘City on the Edge of Forever’ is indeed the best episode but ‘Journey to Babel’, ‘Amok Time’ and ‘Space Speed’ should definitely have been on the list. Glad to see ‘The Corbomite Manoeuvre’ there though, I always thought it was a really underated
Although the character of Sarek played by Mark Lenard also appeared in The Next Generation, that wasn’t his first appearance. He already had played a key role in the Original Series second season episode “Journey To Babel”.
‘Even with the addition of the penis-shaped rock that Kirk uses to brain a Lurch-like character’ this is from ‘What are Little Girls Made of?’ and not ‘Dagger of the Mind’
‘City on the Edge of Forever’ is indeed the best TOS episode and I’m glad to see ‘The Corbomite Manouvre’ there as I’ve always thought it was underated. I think ‘Amok Time’, ‘Journey to Babel’ and ‘Space Speed’ should’ve been there though
For what its worth my favourites in order from 10 to 1 :
the enemy within
the Corbomite maneuver
Balance of terror
City on the edge of forever
Mirror,mirror
the Tholian web
Man trap
the Savage Curtain
the Galileo Seven
the Doomsday Machine