Bloch, R. "Space Seed" 1st edition, August 1st (1996)

Space Seed

If not for this gripping first season episode there would never have been Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, widely considered the best Trek film to date. The Enterprise comes across the derelict vessel Botany Bay adrift in space, and Kirk awakens its crew from suspended animation in order to prevent their deaths. Bad idea. It turns out they are genetically-enhanced supermen from the Eugenics Wars of the 1990s (remember them?) led by Khan Noonien Singh (the late, great Ricardo Montalban).

Boasting a bigger ego and appetite for women and military glory than his rescuer Captain Kirk, as well as a snazzier wardrobe, Khan has designs on capturing both the Enterprise and the heart of artsy redhead Lt. Marla McGivers (Madlyn Rhue). Plenty of clever verbal exchanges between the two foes. Kirk's climactic decision to settle Khan, McGivers and his men on Ceti Alpha V would decades later cost his best friend Spock his life.

Star Trek features James T. Kirk captain of the Enterprise, Spock and Leonard "Bones" McCoy. This is the TV series that started it all – the original Star Trek television show. The iconic 1960s series gave us a number of incredibly memorable characters and performances, led by William Shatner as Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Bones – and in the process began what would become one of the biggest franchises in history. Here is a short selection of teleplays / screenplays / transcripts of the best Trek T.O.S episodes, Star Trek TOS The Original Series.

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