Written by Jerome Bixby and directed by Marc Daniels, it was first broadcast on October 6, 1967. The episode involves a transporter malfunction that swaps Captain Kirk and his companions with their evil counterparts from a parallel universe (later dubbed the "Mirror Universe").

Oct 6, 2016 · Here, for the first time, he calls Kirk... Jim. This episode inspired all forms of tribute over the years. One prime example? The progressive rock band Spock's Beard. StarTrek.com spoke to Spock's Beard co-founder and guitarist Alan Morse last year, and he explained how and why Spock's Beard took its name from the episode.

Spock with a beard; George Takei playing a treacherous sex pest; Chekov thrown into an agony booth; good Kirk snogging the evil captain's woman Marlena (BarBara Luna); Uhura looking foxy in a sexier than usual outfit: it's all tremendous fun, one of the most enjoyable TOS episodes.

Dr. McCoy : Jim, I think I liked him with a beard better. It gave him character. Of course almost any change would be a distinct improvement. Captain James T. Kirk : What worries me is the easy way his counterpart fitted into that other universe. I always thought Spock was a bit of a pirate at heart. Mr. Spock : Indeed, gentlemen.

The first and most obvious change is that Spock has got a goatee beard; but there are other signs: nearly all the walls of the Enterprise are emblazoned with a logo of a sword through the planet Earth, and there are also agony booths around, used …

Jul 5, 2015 · The Kirk/Spock arena battle is of course one of the most memorable and referenced moments of the original series (exceeded only perhaps by Kirk’s famous battle with the Gorn), and Spock’s response to T’Pau’s “live long and prosper” is one of …

Oct 12, 2014 · It appears basically dirty blond in the early episodes (though some people, depending on where they are from and their own complexion and hair color may call this brown), and gets darker as the series wears on. Shatner then seems to adopt a much darker hair color after Star Trek. I notice on the HD versions, his hair appears even blonder.

If you thought this was about William Shatner, you're wrong. This is about the "NEW" Captain Kirk, Chris Pine. Saw him on the Jimmy Kimmel Show sporti

Mar 22, 2024 · When it comes to Star Trek commanding officers, there’s Captain James Tiberius Kirk and then there’s everybody else. Here are 13 reasons why: 1. The Engine Room Beatdown, “Space Seed.”

Apr 10, 2020 · I've had good reason to review some of Kirk's personality traits lately after the last thread, and I've often been informed that Riker - with or without the beard- was meant to be a sort of Kirk substitute.