Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 23, Episodes 45 & 46: A Private Little War/ The Gamesters of Triskelion
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In Theaters : 08 September, 1966
DVD Release : 05 June, 2001 |
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Star Trek - The Original Series, Vol. 23, Episodes 45 & 46: A Private Little War/ The Gamesters of Triskelion Customer Reviews
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Politics and Slavery are Both Addressed in these Classic Episodes!
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Parallels to the Vietnam war are given in "A Private Little War" as Star Fleet Captain James Kirk must make a fateful decision to interfere with the natural evolution of a tribal planet at war, which has already been compromised thanks to a Klingon agent who has armed one side with advanced weapons to give them an unfair advantage.
While it may never be popular or even politically correct to criticise government, Star Trek has an impressive history of taking events from our day and put them in futuristic settings to make social commentaries that are far more perceptive than what one will find on the six o'clock news. This is is no exception. The question this episode begs to be answered is how far should a supposedly advanced nation become involved with a so-called lesser culture. Watch "A Private Little War" and see what happens.
In "The Gamesters of Triskelion" the timeless message of slavery is addressed as Kirk, Chekov and Uhura are captured and enslaved for the amusement of another so-called advanced race. Things really heat up when Kirk takes the ultimate gamble to save his crew!
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