Saturday Morning Trek is a podcast dedicated to the short-lived Star Trek: The Animated Series from the 1970s as well as the collectibles that fans cherished during their childhood. Hosted by Aaron Harvey, Saturday Morning Trek is the newest entry in our lineup and brings a unique approach by capturing the magic that made so many of us fall in love with Star Trek during the years between The Original Series and the films.
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12: Giant Spock Intergalactic Police Force
The Infinite Vulcan.
On the planet Phylos, the Enterprise crew encounters a geneticist from the Eugenics Wars in the form of a clone. A giant clone. And he wants to duplicate Spock in his own image as part of a plan to create a galactic peacekeeping force. What could possibly go wrong? On this planet of sentient foliage, Kirk and crew must dodge purple plants that look like tribbles on stilts, flying dragon plants with springs instead of legs, and shields that nearly drain the dilithium crystals—all in an effort to save Spock!
In this episode of Saturday Morning Trek, we're joined by Andi VanderKolk as we try and weed through this giggle-worthy episode to find the katra at the center: What happens to a warrior who becomes obsolete in an age of peace? We also ponder how can we bring The Animated Series back into the fold in this new age of Star Trek.
Saturday Morning Trek would also like to welcome aboard Mike Bovia, our second associate producer! Want to become a patron of the network yourself? Just go to www.patreon.com/trekfm and become part of the team!
Chapters
Intro (00:01:30)
Walter Koenig Reprise (00:02:59)
Synopsis (00:04:53)
Airdate, Writer, and Voices (00:05:38)
Initial Thoughts (00:07:54)
Bringing Back the Eugenics Wars (00:15:59)
Mind-Touch Your Cousin (00:28:06)
Mego Superman and Wonder Woman Commercial (00:30:28)
Bloopers and Chronology (00:30:57)
Bringing TAS Back into the Fold (00:33:08)
Closing (00:47:30)
Giant Spock Police Force—Dance Remix (00:49:35)
Host
Aaron Harvey
Guest
Andi VanderKolk
Production
Aaron Harvey (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Executive Producer) Eric Extreme (Associate Producer) Mike Bovia (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Will Nguyen (Content Manager)