Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 22, Episodes 43 & 44: Bread And Circuses/ Journey To Babel
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Actor: Leonard Nimoy, William ShatnerProducer: Douglas S. Cramer
Writer: Gene Roddenberry
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-04-24
Studio: CBS Paramount International Television
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DVD Review: Spocks World
Summary: 5 Stars
Hundreds of diplomats are aboard the Enterprise enroute to a secret location called Babel. Sarek and Amanda arrive by shuttle and receive an ambassador greeting by all the Enterprise senior officers. Sarek and Amanda are Spock's parents from Vulcan. Sarek seems disguisted with Spock. Sarek is disguised by Spock human element, never expression or show love or a mind melt with his son. Sareks family has massive Vulcan land ownership and significant class prestige and status among the Vulcan elite and ruling class. Sarek's voice is heard through out Vulcan and the federation. Sarek refuses Kirks offer for Spock to tour guide them around the enterprise and asks for a different guide.
Amanda chastises Spock telling him, "I would have thought after all this time with humans you would learn to smile. You still haven't learned to smile". Amanda express resent for Spocks long absence indicating it has been 4 years since the last visit. Kirk learns from Amanda that Sarek disagreed with Spocks decision to join Starfleet instead of the Vulcan Science Academy; Spock disguarded the family tradition and the Vulcan way; Sarek believed Spock decision was illogical; Sarek correctly criticized Spock for choosing peace through force; Sarek accessed the Federation as an organization involved with numerous acts of force, conflict, and secret military activity through out the Federation; Sarek desired for Spock to learn the Ambassador discipline and gain influence through family power, relationship, and wealth; Sarek believe Spock should learn and practice the traditions of the his fathers. Amanda tells McCoy that Spock as a child had a pet called a Sehlat, "fat teddy bear". Spock tells McCoy that Vulcan teddy bears are alive and have six inch fangs."
Journey to Babel centered on the counsel issues surrounding admission of the planet, Coridan into the federation. The issues for admission were important to Vulcan and required the retired 102 years old Sarek to handle Vulcan's position at the conference. Previously, Sarek had openly and publicly debated Gav, the Tellerite and won the argument. Vulcan indirectly accused the Tellerites and Orions of illegally smuggling dilithium crystals; Vulcan wanted federation law and order to govern trade; and the Federation represented the best balance of power in favor of the Vulcans.
Sarek privately chastise Amanda for embarrassing Spock. Amanda replies back to Sarek, "I thought you did not approve of StarFleet", "you do respect Starfleet" and "you are proud of your son". Sarek is logically stating that a Starfleet officer should be shown respect and personal differences, do not justify disrespect. Amanda wishful thinking will not lead Sarek into action that will show any emotion or affection toward his son. Spock is alone in the World with only his friends on the Enterprise.
The Enterprise detects a scout ship and Kirk wants Spock's opinion, to which, Spock replies, "I shall need more data from my estimate". The alien scout ship can travel at warp ten allowing it to avoid any of the enterprise weaponry.
Gav threatens Sarek, after Sarek discloses that Vulcan will vote for admission of Coridan into the Federation. Sarek tells Gav that "threats are illogical" and "payment is often expensive". Later, Gav is found murdered with a broken neck and Sarek is the prime suspect. Spock explains that Sarek would need a reason to kill and if the reason were compelling that Sarek was very capable of killing. Spock describes the method of killing as Tal-Shay, pressure applied mercifully, to a specific spot on the neck vertebrae rendering the victim, dead instantly.
Kirk charges Sarek as being a prime suspect. Sarek collapsed with heart value failure. Sarek explains that he has had three heart value failures and at the time of the murder, he was in private mediation and experiencing heart value failure, on the 3rd level of the observation deck. McCoy recommends cryogenic open heart surgery, but the procedure will require vast amounts of T negative Vulcan blood. Spock has the rare blood type and agrees to use an experimental drug that will double his blood production capability. McCoy express reserve because he has never performed a surgery on a Vulcan and the drug could damage Spocks spleen and liver.
An imposer Andorian (Orion) attacks Kirk near his quarters and punctures his left lung in a knife fight. Spocks tells Thelev that the attack was illogical because the Andorians profit in no way by the attack Thelev argues the Andorians are using an act of passion for gain and the Andorians want to murder the 100 delegates.
Spock now refuses to assist in the operation because his duty requires command of the enterprise and the duty can not be relinquish for personal reasons. Amanda says "your duty is your father", "nothing is as important as your father life", "your not really Vulcan" and after the boys had ridicule Spock, Amanda tells Spock, "the human part cried", "I cried too", "There must be some part of me in you". Spock does not budge. Amanda tells him, "if you do not save your father, I will hate you for the rest of your life". Spock says, "I can not".
Kirk appears on the bridge and tricks Spock into thinking is fit for duty; Spock is ordered to report too sickbay for the operation; Kirk destroys the Orion ship; Kirk transfers command to Scotty; and Sarek, Spock, and Kirk are together at Sickbay. Spock asks Sarek why he married Amanda and Sarek replies, "It seemed logical at the time". Kirk wants to continue daily duties but McCoy tells him to lie down and be quiet. Spock tells the group that he has never seen McCoy happier and McCoy says, "I finally to the last word".
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