Today’s post is brought to you by the spirit of taking classically beloved things and ruining them. And with that in mind, these are some of the things I overheard while watching “The Immunity Syndrome,” a second season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series:
* “Notify the Starfleet that we’re going to attempt to probe the area of darkness to gain further information.”
* “Ahead slow. Impulse power only.”
* “Penetration of the zone in one minute, seven seconds, sir.”
* “That sound was turbulence caused by the penetration of a boundary layer, Captain.”
* “In that case, Captain, I would suggest we apply forward thrust.”
* “I don’t know how long we can keep this up.”
* “Keep applying thrust against the pull.”
* “Scotty, channel all the impulse and warp power into one massive thrust forward. That might snap us out of the zone.”
* “Perhaps with a protective shield .”
* “The thing evidently has reflexes. The unmanned probe we sent in must have stung it when it entered. The lurch we felt was the turbulence of its reaction.”
* “All right, so I’d know enough to go slow when we penetrated its vulnerable spots.”
* “We can maintain thrust for another hour and fifteen minutes.”
* “I am familiar with the equipment, Doctor.”
* “When do you estimate penetration?”
* “Brace yourselves. The area of penetration will no doubt be sensitive.”
and finally
* “We’re going to enter the body of the organism rather abruptly, I would think. Damage control parties stand by.”
Heh.
Years before the “That’s What She Said” Era, my friends and I would engage in a drinking game that basically involved lines like this from TOS, TNG, and DS9. There was a separate one for Star Wars.
There’s always little ones in all the shows I watch, but I have never seen an episode so chock full of them as this one is. You’d be drunk in five minutes.
This was during undergrad…so that was probably the idea.
Oh, glorious.
That is FANTASTIC. I think a drinking game might be the best idea for introducing me to Star Trek ever.
Um, we should do it. Totally. When I get to the movies, you’re coming over and we’re having alcohol.
I totally loved this.
If Scotty could maintain thrust for an hour and fifteen minutes, I dare say he could’ve had a career in a profession other than Scottish Engineer on Fictional Spaceship.
That reminds me of something I feel the need to share. The only two members of the Enterprise crew that I would ever do are Spock and McCoy, but not at the same time because they would be fighting with each other.
So, if they made nice, you’d be totally down from some group action with an alien and a surly doctor?
Hahahah… The comment right above me is awesome. Also, can I get it on that drinking game? I’d love to watch the movies and getting drunk while doing so sounds perfect.