The one with the Romans.
A 'Prime Directive' story, with it's first complete definition. A world is technologically on a par with 20th Century Earth, yet modelled on ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. First Citizen Merikus is dicovered to be the former captain of the SS Beagle.
The episode continued Star Trek's use of 'parallel worlds' with the added advantage of using cheap old movie sets and costumes; in this case 'The Sign of the Cross', Cleopatra' and 'The Crusades'.
It is also a satire of the survival within the TV industry: It is explained to Kirk that TV entails constant battles to remain in public favour, Kirk agrees that the violence is similar to 20th Century Earth TV, and a gladiator is told that if the stations ratings fall, they will do a 'special' on him.
They initially think that a group of people they meet are "Sun" worshipers, but Uhura reveals at the end they were "Son" worshipers.
A 'Prime Directive' story, with it's first complete definition. A world is technologically on a par with 20th Century Earth, yet modelled on ancient Rome and the Roman Empire. First Citizen Merikus is dicovered to be the former captain of the SS Beagle.
The episode continued Star Trek's use of 'parallel worlds' with the added advantage of using cheap old movie sets and costumes; in this case 'The Sign of the Cross', Cleopatra' and 'The Crusades'.
It is also a satire of the survival within the TV industry: It is explained to Kirk that TV entails constant battles to remain in public favour, Kirk agrees that the violence is similar to 20th Century Earth TV, and a gladiator is told that if the stations ratings fall, they will do a 'special' on him.
They initially think that a group of people they meet are "Sun" worshipers, but Uhura reveals at the end they were "Son" worshipers.
