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List Price: $19.99 | | Label: CBS Paramount International Television
Salesrank: 63738
Released: March 21, 2000 |
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Media: DVD |
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 03/21/2000 Run time: 100 minutes Rating: Nr
Description of Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 9, Episodes 17 & 18: Shore Leave/ The Squire of Gothos:
Volume 9 of Paramount's DVD series of original Star Trek episodes includes "Shore Leave," written by a literary giant in science fiction, Theodore Sturgeon. The story concerns a break in the action for the Enterprise crew, nearly all of whom beam down to the surface of an Eden-like planet for shore leave, where they find that everyone's wish comes true. Individuals from crew members' pasts turn up, fantasies of romance or heroism are instantly realized--and if it all seems too good to be true, it is. In time, the dark side of this dream shows itself when people start getting killed. This episode emerges from the trippier side of Star Trek's personality, and very cleverly sheds light on the personalities of the show's major characters by making their dreams manifest.
Also on this disc is a real treat for long-haul Trekkers: "The Squire of Gothos," an entertaining program in its own right and the obvious blueprint for "Encounter at Farpoint," Gene Roddenberry's pilot episode for Star Trek: The Next Generation. Guest star William Campbell plays Trelane, a bratty, impulsive alien given to wearing costumes appropriate for an 18th-century French aristocrat. Equipped with godlike powers that allow him to alter and manipulate the world around him, Trelane is the prototype of The Next Generation's beloved quasi villain, Q (John de Lancie). Like Q, Trelane regards the crew of the Enterprise as playthings, and when Captain Kirk (William Shatner) disrupts his games, the omniscient boy-man puts humanity itself on trial. Great stuff. --Tom Keogh
Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 9, Episodes 17 & 18: Shore Leave/ The Squire of Gothos Reviews:
Original Star Trek- second season 
2009-11-29 - Excellent! Exactly what I was looking for, and in great shape! Thanx so much!
Good but not great
2009-07-06 - video quality is good but not great. These are the originals without remastering which I liked. Not alot of extras. I enjoyed then
star trek tv series 
2009-05-07 - This is the Source. For Star Trek fans, it is a must have item. Highly recommended.
Great
2009-05-04 - This item I got off Amazon.com was in great condition and was just what I wanted. I would suggest this to all Star Trek Fans.
Not bad--at a lower price
2009-03-10 - For those who love Star Trek and want the third season, well, this is it. It contains the full episodes of the third season, complete with English subtitles for the hard of hearing.
My main complaint is with the price. It is possible to get it for a better price, as I did, but $100 is quite a lot. Another minor complaint is hard-to-read type in the episode descriptions.
I'm not reviewing the quality of the episodes themselves--one either likes Star Trek or doesn't, and should know beforehand whether one likes it or not. This is the only release of the original series, as far as I know.
