The Starfleet Corps of Engineers series (edited by your humble rewatcher) did two different sequels to this episode. Communications are poor, escape is impossible, and the orbit is decaying. Were going to see something very similar to this in a few episodes, with This Side of Paradise. Therell be another force attempting to subsume Kirk and his crew into a euphoric zombie state. They give these individuals what is essentially a computer virus. A hologram of Landru appears before the landing party, referring to them as a disease. Star Trek (1966) - S01E21 The Return of the Archons clip with quote Landru, guide us. And then none of that is followed up on. There, a priest named Marplon will oversee Kirk's forcible induction into the Body. Who has the agency there? [18][19], Location shooting for "Return of the Archons" occurred on the 40 Acres backlot in Culver City, California. Written by Gene Roddenberry and Boris Sobelman Keith R.A. DeCandido will be a Special Guest at the Myths and Legends Convention (a.k.a. Kirk, acting on a hunch, defies them and causes confusion. Landru, one of the leaders, took the people back to a simpler time. Director. Captain James T. Kirk: You'd make a splendid computer, Mr Spock. Were going to see something very similar to this in a few episodes, with This Side of Paradise. Therell be another force attempting to subsume Kirk and his crew into a euphoric zombie state. He had previously appeared as Dr. Theodore Haskins in the episode "The Menagerie" and would make a third appearance as an unnamed old man in the third-season episode "For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky". Still some good writing. Then Jason's ship, the Phoenix, was stolen, along with Twingo and Doc. //]]>. See also Spock believes that a computer is running the planet, a perfectly orderly society, but one with no soul, no spark of creativity. I use ratings to decide which books I am going to buy, and I recently decided I am partially responsible for inflating the ratings on books. Like. Keiths schedule can be found here. Soon after, McCoy and Galloway return and they have been absorbed, with McCoy speaking similarly to the way Sulu had on the Enterprise. He's here, now. At Regers urging, McCoy sedates ONeil before he can come around from the stun blast. Among the attackers is the missing Lieutenant O'Neil. Following this intense disappointment is one of the most significant episodes in the shows history: Space Seed. Its the only episode to have a feature-length direct sequel in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Prop Recycling: The doors to the Hall of Audiences were a reuse of doors previously seen in "What . Spock." Or likely release the emotions that are otherwise kept under wraps for the rest of the year; have to be vented sometime, similar to Vulcans. It's time you learned that freedom is never a gift. O'NEIL: It's no use. and would be reused in "A Taste of Armageddon". Return of the Archons is one of those episodes of TOS which, whether you like it or not, sticks with you. Do not give up. The Archons are the ultimate brainwashers. A subplot involving Lindstrom falling in love with a local girl was cut from the episode's final draft script. A good story could be made about a computer creating a society of rigid order and peace that has no soul, but this is so not it. The next day, though, someone tips the Brown Cloaks off to the landing party, and attempts to "absorb" them into the Lotus-Eater Machine. Star Trek TOS music ~ S01E21 The Return of the Archons ~ original film music extracted from the TV series. When Lt. Sulu (George Takei) returns to the Enterprise without his partner on the landing party, muttering dazedly about paradise, Captain Kirk (William Shatner) must investigate a strange planet. , as well as every other show in the fifties, sixties, and seventies. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Great series, great characters and a thoroughly enjoyable read. Takei's acting makes this opening scene very memorable and sets a disturbing tone. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the This is the first episode in which Scotty assumes command of the ship. The universal good., This is a soulless society, captain. Kirk and Spock put on the lawgivers robes and contact the ship. 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Nice, friendly, and a Stepford Smiler, I mean; for the entire night, everyone goes crazy and destructive, like the entire cast of Equilibrium went off their Prozium at the same time and started going through the withdrawl symptom of violent mood swings. This book and those in this series are definitely military science fiction and a joy to read. "Return of the Archons" puts Kirk's rugged individualism against a hive-mind like society that craves structure and control more than anything else. Welcome back. Story By Gene Roddenberry. This book was perfect overthought it got bit boring the middle chapters but swiftly after it picked up it's pace. These guys are not white knights coming to the rescue, but they will get in and get dirty when needed. Channel open. Story outline "Landru's Paradise" by Roddenberry: Story outline "The Return of the Archons" by. "Alien Parasites are what the Gnostics call 'Archons.'. In the episode, the crew of the Enterprise visit a seemingly peaceful planet whose inhabitants are "of the Body", controlled by an unseen ruler, and enjoy a night of violence during "Festival". Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. Landru insists that they will be obliterated for the good of the body. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. Before you start this book, please realize it is the fifth title in the series: you will need to read the previous books in the series in order to understand the back story and the characters. "It was the practice of transhuman, genetic engineering, which resulted in all flesh becoming corrupted. [14], "The Return of the Archons" introduces for the first time the Federation's Prime Directive. Lieutenants Sulu and O'Neil are undercover, wearing clothing of the style worn on Earth in the late 19th and early 20th century, and dispatched to the surface of the Earth-like planet Beta III to learn what became of the Archon, which disappeared there one hundred years earlier. $j("#facebookRegPrompt").hide(); [27][28] Burstein criticizes the episode for attacking organized religion, which it presented as suppressing freedom and creativity. Spock attempts a Vulcan mind meld with McCoy but is unsuccessful. Kirk's landing party seeks shelter from the mob at a boarding house owned by Reger. He'd correctly concluded this society is built around obedience, and might not be ready for any disobedience. Ahead warp one, aye. Another solid installment in the Omega Force series. Written by Boris Sobelman (based on a story by Gene Roddenberry), and directed by Joseph Pevney, it first aired on February 9, 1967. Original US DVD release (single-disc): Volume 11. Star Trek (1966) - S01E21 The Return of the Archons clip with quote - You came for the Festival? They seek to play God. All the regulars on the show were quitting smoking at the same time, so many chewed gum instead. "The Return of the Archons" Written by Gene Roddenberry and Boris Sobelman Directed by Joseph Pevney Season 1, Episodes 22 Production episode 6149-22 Original air date: February 9, 1967 Stardate:. The lawgivers find themselves without guidance, and Sulu is back to normal. In a stroke of luck, though, it turns out Marplon, the master assimilator, is a member of Reger's underground, and manages to keep Kirk and Spock from being absorbed. This planet is incredibly earthlike, except that the population runs amok in the streets at The Red Hour. Hooded, zombie-like, lawgivers stride throughout the streets killing dissenters, all while intoning that they do the will of Landru. Star Trek (1966) - S01E21 The Return of the Archons clip with quote It's the will of Landru. Pursued, the officers call for beam-out, but O'Neil flees before they are to be beamed up. The Red Hour is potently intriguing, and its eerily depicted. I doubt it takes much longer to write these books than it does to read them. Apparently telling a computer that its evil is enough to give it an existential crisis. Club gave the episode a "B" rating, describing the episode as having a "loose, unpolished feeling" and lacking "the force of the series' best story lines", but praised the story's ambition. knock out two of Landru's Lawgiver guards, they don the Lawgivers' robes and pretend to be them. They are given rooms and retreat from the mayhem outside, trying their best to get a few hours' sleep. [CDATA[ [15][unreliable source?] Archon is seen in the Enterprise novel Kobayashi Maru by Andy Mangels & Michael A. Martin, and also in Martins Romulan War duology. Now, I noticed that of the three archons that are currently playable, Venti and Raiden's gemstone quotes are already in-game, spoken by those archons during certain cutscenes. [podbean playlist=http%3A%2F%2Fplaylist.podbean.com%2F1892537%2Fplaylist_multi.xml type=multi height=315 kdsowie31j4k1jlf913=65c6d1509405e990354a2b159ed150d1bf07c702 size=315 share=1 fonts=Helvetica auto=0 download=1 rtl=0 skin=9], Find where to watch this and more with our Discovery Tool, Your email address will not be published. The universal good." Landru- The Return of the Archons, Stardate: 3156.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet. "Red Hour", the time of day when the "Festival" begins, is the name of his production company. Alien Parasites: 40 Gnostic Truths to Defeat the Archon Invasion. Return of the Archons. The natives are placid, but theirs is the mindless placidity . Kirk begins to think of ways to get out of their cell. The landing party runs into a building, where theyre met by three older men, Reger, Hacom, and Tamar. Even worse, Landru can pull entire starships out of the sky to assimilate its crew, which is what it's doing to the Enterprise, currently (though with heat beamsyeah, major Artistic License Physics, there). Spock, acting as instructed, makes his way back to the cell, pretending to be as mindlessly happy as Beta III's inhabitants. [33][34], For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky, "The Star Trek Transcripts - the Return of the Archons", "Does 'The Purge' Sound Familiar? The lawgivers take Kirk next, strapping him into a machine. But, fun characters, quick adventures, easy reads. Your email address will not be published. Unless, that is, Kirk wants to willfully ignore it, as he does here. We have destroyed ourselves! Quotes Captain James T. Kirk: You'd make a splendid computer, Mr Spock. We also start to see more of the interest in the Phoenix that was hinted at by Deetz in the end of book two. Very enjoyable. The pages fly by as if you're watching a movie! These quotes encapsulate the divine ideals/philosophies of each archon, and have been used as ripe material for speculation on the future nations/archons. Light romance, consistent personalities, interesting missions, decent combat, not too much dialog. He does find one thing interesting; the lawgiver's reaction to Kirk's defiance was similar to a computer's when fed insufficient data. As it turns out, Landru was once a real person, a leader of the colony on the planet, who built the machine to help him keep the peace over the people; once Landru died, the computer took over his name, identity, and purpose, and went through a Zeroth Law Rebellion, force-assimilating people into the Hive Mind in order to keep order. The landing party awaken in a cave-like cell, but McCoy, Galloway, and O'Neil are missing. Production episode 6149-22 They were more like science fiction horror than anything else. Peace for all. Were told about so many things: the Festival, the Red Hour (which makes people run mad in the streets, smashing windows and molesting women), the Archons, the lawgivers and their sticks of doom, Landrus computer and how it controls everything. The computer complies. The Landru hologram declares that, for the good of the body, the landing party must die, as must everyone who saw them or spoke to them. He later appeared as Jaris, ruler of Argelius II, in the second-season episode "Wolf in the Fold". Season 1, Episodes 22 When Landru first appears in the hiding place, one of the background extras starts to cover his ears, mistaking the sound of the holographic Landru appearing for the crippling ultrasonic waves that would occur towards the end of the scene. Their phasers and tricorders have been taken away. Kirk and Spock subdue them and don their robes. Kirk refuses, which confuses the hell out of the lawgivers, who have never encountered disobedience before. Connections Their arrival is shortly followed by the "Festival", a period of violence, destruction, and sexual aggression.[7]. This could be a seriously meaty episode, but it all falls flat and feels as hollow as the lawgivers sticks of doom. Welcome back. This story was very interesting because we got to learn about Crusher and his home planet - lots of fun surprises there! Evidently, this is the fate that awaits the entire landing party. Tamar is supremely well known, appearing in The Cage and a season three episode of. The Red Hour is potently intriguing, and its eerily depicted. First they had to go to Crusher's home-world and break Crusher's mentor out of prison, and to find out Crusher was like a king to his people. Have hope! Linda McMahon A delusional person is someone who has a . ", "This is a soulless society, Captain. Unfortunately, since the Red Shirt has been assimilated, Landru finds the group through him, and knocks them out in an attempt to capture and assimilate them. They love to help people make mistakes, to the point that people are completely lost in confusion. Reger reveals that Landru "pulled the Archons down from the skies". Home TV TV Reviews Flashback | Recap | Star Trek: The Original Series S1E21: The Return of the Archons. No idea who now controls things like infrastructure, food production, sewage, and so on. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"oR0FudwrzC.8FqQrdPHwLehzKdHlxOwSn2nvcQ19Xp4-1800-0"}; What happens after Kirk destroys the only thing keeping this planet running? Alien Parasites are what the Gnostics call 'Archons.' And then the clock strikes six, which is apparently red hour, and everyone goes nuts, tearing their clothes, attacking each other, kissing each other, throwing rocks, and just generally rioting. If you hear a loud, girlish scream that is suddenly cut short, dont bother running in. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Peace for all. Be the first to contribute! And the Landru computer winds up affecting the Ferengi a century hence in Caveat Emptor by Ian Edginton & Mike Collins. Alternate versions Special Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song Connections Featured in Star Trek Logs: An MTV Big Picture Special Edition (1991) Soundtracks The moment the clock strikes six, everyone stopped moving in tandem, then goes berserk, trashing and burning things, grabbing women and carrying them off. , where the people just get out all their repression in one fell swoop? To withdraw your consent, see Your Choices. Through his tricorder, Spock discovers a source of immense power, radiating from a point near the landing party's location. Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), 2023 Macmillan | All stories, art, and posts are the copyright of their respective authors, the Myths and Legends Convention (a.k.a. Down on the planet of Beta III, Sulu and a Red Shirt are being hounded by a group of brown-cloaked figures wielding the world's longest Swiss Roll; the Red Shirt runs off and disappears, while Sulu is beamed aboard the Enterprise, but not before being touched by the Swiss Roll, converting him into a blissed-out hippie ditz. Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. Operation -- Annihilate! Is it like. Edit 11 - 'Tomorrow is Yesterday', Court Martial' and 'Return of the Archons.' (2010 Podcast Episode) Quotes It looks like we don't have any Quotes for this title yet. Kirk and Spock argue that because the computer has destroyed the creativity of the people by disallowing their free will, it is evil and should self-destruct, freeing the people of Beta III. }); Our Privacy Notice has been updated to explain how we use cookies, which you accept by continuing to use this website. Welcome back. Despite the supreme awfulness of Bilar, we do get another episode with great guest stars, two of whom are prolific character actors from the sixties. Reger takes him to a safe house where he has a lighting panel that is obviously way beyond the technology of this world. If it wasn't one thing it was another! Be the first to contribute! The USSEnterprise, under the command of Captain Kirk, arrives at the planet Beta III in the C-111 system where the USS Archon was reported lost nearly 100 years earlier. Production episode: 122. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. They stay the night. : The Prime Directive is not just a set of rules; it is a philosophy and a very correct one. This could be a seriously meaty episode, but it all falls flat and feels as hollow as the lawgivers sticks of doom. What is the point of the violent "Festival"? "Landru seeks tranquility. Site by FireCask. Archons make people think that they are more powerful than humanity. The Archons are in peoples minds and brains. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. So,, Gog and Magog are celebrated as "patron saints" and "protectors" of London?, What if Rh negative blood is a remnant of Nephilim seed still woven into the fabric of humanity? However, an important modification is made to the absolutist non-interference rule almost immediately. becoming like the gods" by mixing humanity with both animals and machines,, The genetic codes of animals, insects, fish, plants and yes, even people are being mixed together in labs. Seeking the answer to a century-old mystery, Kirk and crew encounter a vacantly peaceful society under a 6000-year autocratic rule that kills all those it can't absorb.Seeking the answer to a century-old mystery, Kirk and crew encounter a vacantly peaceful society under a 6000-year autocratic rule that kills all those it can't absorb.Seeking the answer to a century-old mystery, Kirk and crew encounter a vacantly peaceful society under a 6000-year autocratic rule that kills all those it can't absorb. // logged into Facebook user but not a GR app user; show FB button It's strictly paint by numbers. Kirk and Spock discuss this with the Landru computer, asking it difficult questions it has evidently never had to answer; questions about whether its approach to creating the good is really creating evil. Reger tells Kirk about the arrival of the first Archons: many were killed, many more were absorbed. Kirk and Spock convince the computer that without creativity, there is no life, and that by stifling creativity it is the evil that must be destroyed for the greater good. Then Crusher was stabbed in the chest. Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. Characters still capture and enthrall me. Spock observes that everyones as vacantly content as Sulu is now. Can't wait to read the next in the series, especially if we do indeed learn the secret of the Phoenix! All is indeed peace and tranquility the peace of the factory; the tranquility of the machine; all parts working in unison., Following this intense disappointment is one of the most significant episodes in the shows history: Space Seed. Its the only episode to have a feature-length direct sequel in. Back in the cell, Kirk, Spock, and Lindstrom speak in private while McCoy and Galloway sit beatifically (Leslie has, at this point, been completely forgotten about and is not seen for the rest of the episode). The landing party holds them off with phasers on stun (it helps that the people move really slowly). Kirk wants to pull the plug on Landru. Indeed, given his outspoken views against organized religion, this is his Author Tract on the subject. Theres some fighting in space and on the ground, but only when necessary. When the landing party refuses to come with the Lawgivers, the Lawgivers become immobile. 12 Feb 2023 15:00:01 . Fleeing, the landing party bursts in on Reger, Hacom, and Tamar. This computer, now calling itself Landru, and speaking with the human Landru's voice, was entrusted with the care of the Body, the society of Beta III. A native asks if theyre in for the festival, and they say they are, and they dont have accommodations for it yet. And then theyre all rendered unconscious. "The Return of the Archons" is the twenty-first episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. They stun the attackers with their phasers, and find Lt. O'Neill, the other member of the original landing party, among them. Ultimately, they want to destroy all that makes you human, your hopes, your dreams, your joys, especially they want to destroy your spirituality., May we all stand tall together in the face of those forces, here and elsewhere, that seek to enslave us., Money is a tool of control invented by the Archons and implemented by your banking families., The Illuminati are the willing terrestrial servants of the Lord Archon, who demands everything from pedophilia and child sacrifice to war and chaos as offerings that create loosh., The Artificial Intelligence. We get more background on one important part of the squad. It is because of Landru that they go crazy? Rob Skiba, Archon Invasion: The Rise, Fall and Return of the Nephilim. Directed by Joseph Pevney. The actor stayed in character and kept running to ensure that the take was not ruined. ", "How often mankind has wished for a world as peaceful and secure as the one Landru provided." Enjoyed reading this review? Marplon reveals that he wasnt able to help McCoy or Galloway, but he keeps Spock normal the way he did Kirk. This episode marks one of four times Kirk is able to ", This episode has the only teaser to fade out with a close-up on George Takei. Reger says its Landru summoning the body. In short, they are Alien Parasites. "[17] Indeed, the Prime Directive would only truly be honored during the series in the episode "Bread and Circuses". Copyright 2021 Ready Steady Cut. Then we have the endless asking what Landru is without any kind of response, and constant repetition of stock phrases before we finally get to the climax, where Kirk convinces the computer that creativity is necessary for life, a specious argument that somehow makes Landru go tits-up in a puff of illogic. The Return of the Archons Without creativity, there is no life. And he's not who he claims to be. Notice". See production, box office & company info, Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott, Self-defense, conflicting Prime Directives and how to outsmart an omnipotent power, Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told (1967), Star Trek Logs: An MTV Big Picture Special Edition, Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA. I prefer the concrete, the graspable, the provable., Youd make a splendid computer, Mr. Spock.. We also see development of Captain Colleren as a character and the beginnings of an adult relationship. Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. The teaser and Act 1 have some great stuff. The computer that ruled Beta III would be seen again (slightly modified) in the first-season episode "A Taste of Armageddon". | Just as malware does not serve you, these non-physical properties do not serve you. Spock learns that Marplon was Tamar's contact and is part of the same underground to which Reger belongs. And, Marplon claims, Landru is still alive. Refresh and try again. In the episode, the crew of the Enterprise visit a seemingly peaceful planet whose inhabitants are "of the Body", controlled . Spock was correct; the orderly society has now corrected a flaw. And we never got it. Mr. Spock: That is very kind of you, Captain. Return of The Archons Stardate: 3156.2 Original Airdate: 9 Feb, 1967 [Street] (Two men in colonial style clothing, complete with One falls.) The novelization offers the explanation that it's how the computer keeps the population from growing. As Captain Picard will put it in . "That is very kind of you, Captain. The conversation is interrupted by the arrival of Hacom and two lawgivers, the robed servants of the mysterious Landru. [23], Eric Greene observes that "Return of the Archons" is the first time Star Trek attempted to deal with issues of war and peace raised by the Vietnam War, and established a template that would be used in a number of subsequent episodes such as "A Taste of Armageddon", "This Side of Paradise", and "For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky". The Prime Directive, Starfleets General Order One, forbids the interference with cultures normal development. "[6] Kirk beams down with another party to investigate. It is a binary operating system that imitates the many shades of gray characteristic of human intelligenceonly to end up a circumscribed parody of it that processes everything strictly in terms of black and white., They {alien parasites} begin by invading the minds of individuals in government, military, medicine, finance, media, education, academia, secret societies and religion. I am really hooked on this series, kind of burning through the books. This planet is incredibly earthlike, except that the population runs amok in the streets at The Red Hour. Hooded, zombie-like, lawgivers stride throughout the streets killing dissenters, all while intoning that they do the will of Landru. Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy Summary: The Enterprise encounters a seemingly peaceful civilization run by a "benevolent" being named Landru.who intends for them to join his people. Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Quotes submission guide. Return Of The Archons Quotes & Sayings Happy to read and share the best inspirational Return Of The Archons quotes, sayings and quotations on Wise Famous Quotes. Kirk disputes that the lawgivers are computers, not Human. Notice, genetic engineering mixing species and creating hybrids that were never meant to exist., Does mixing human seed with animal seed open up "portals" for demons to enter?, The one thing that differentiates the days of Noah from any other time in history is the mixing of seed, resulting in the creation of hybrids., Archon Invasion: The Rise, Fall and Return of the Nephilim. [5] Lt. Sulu is the only member of the landing party who beams up from the planet's surface, and exhibits inexplicable euphoria, as well as insisting the crew "is not of the Body" and referring to them as "Archons. Season 1, Episode 21. 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