Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2, Episode 22 - "Return to Tomorrow"

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 11 July 2013

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In the Star Trek: The Original Series episode, "Return to Tomorrow," Kirk lends his body to a half-a-million-year-old being. He just wants to walk around, breathe, kiss his wife and build himself a robot body. But the half-a-million-year-old being borrowing Spock's body has other plans. Hosted by John Champion & Ken Ray Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time... In this Episode of Mission Log we'll... Recap the story and analyze key moments. Discuss the moral dilemmas presented. Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant. Join the Conversation: What are your thoughts on this episode? Share your take on the ethical questions and themes explored, and let us know how it fits into the broader Star Trek narrative. We'd love to hear from you! For as little as $1 a month, you can gain access to our Mission Log Discord Community while supporting our show. There, we continue the discussion with dedicated channels and a weekly video chat with the hosts. Become a member of our Patreon today! Want to share your thoughts on an upcoming episode? Email us at: for a chance to be featured during the episode. Follow us on Social Media: Did you know Roddenberry Podcasts is on YOUTUBE? Find the video versions of your favorite shows like , , as well as exclusive content only available on Youtube. ! Our shows are part of the Roddeberry Entertainment family. For more great shows and to learn how we live the legacy of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of Star Trek, follow us here: Subscribe and Stay Updated: Never miss an episode! Subscribe on your preferred podcast player, leave a review, and join Mission Log on the journey of weekly deep dives into the Star Trek universe. Produced by Roddenberry Entertainment | All Rights Reserved

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0:00.0	Now entering Nerist.com.
0:05.0	Mission Log, A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast, episode 49. Return to tomorrow. Welcome to another episode of Mission Log, a Roddenberry Star Trek podcast in this receptacle, I am the thought energy of John Champion.
0:35.8	And in this receptacle, I am the thought energy of Ken Ray.
0:39.6	Each week we join our consciousness with an episode of Star Trek to see if we can determine
0:43.9	the morals, messages, and meanings, and then we'll figure out if they stand the test of time,
0:50.1	just like our robot bodies well in the future.
0:53.0	Ken, for some reason I picture you've already got a robot body in the works in the garage.
0:59.0	Grow the nanobots, dude.
1:01.0	I am absolutely, I know. No, I mean don't understand I'm sure I've got
1:06.1	I mean and and sure I am saving up for a 3D printer but no it's not like I've got a robot
1:12.4	body waiting. Otherwise, it wouldn't be waiting.
1:16.0	I, you don't, you'd already be there.
1:19.0	I picture the plans of the robot body.
1:21.0	It's like, here's a drawing drawing of Ken and then you have on the
1:24.8	other end of the wall you have the drawing of the robot body with the you know
1:28.5	gears, levers, eyeballs, all that stuff and then in in the middle, you've seen that far side
1:33.2	cartoon, and then a miracle happens. Well, it's not the far side, yeah, that is what you're talking about.
1:37.3	I will say...
1:38.3	It's not the far side. Now I can't. It's just sort of a... It's one of those. It's not the far side, I do know that.
1:42.1	But I also know what you're talking about
1:43.7	no it gears and levers though those are completely inefficient dude I'm
1:48.0	building mine out of jelly just like the good people I return to tomorrow.
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