February 9, 1968: premiere date of the Star Trek episode ‘Return to Tomorrow’
Telepathic aliens take control of Kirk and Spock’s bodies with the intention to build new, mechanized bodies for themselves.
One of my favorite episodes, if only for this moment:
As cheesy as Shatner can get, this is my favorite of all of Kirk’s speeches, in all of Star Trek.
I love that they copied it in Free Enterprise.
It’s also cool to see Diana Muldaur in her first appearance on Star Trek:
And of course, smiling Spock:
I’ve found myself in this or a similar pose over the years. Maybe influenced subconsciously by this episode?