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2. Tomorrow and the Stars

Saison 1 · Épisode 2

samedi 10 janvier 2026 • Durée 08:57

A damaged transporter and a burst of temporal radiation send Captain Kirk back to Earth on the eve of the attack on Pearl Harbor, forcing him into a familiar Star Trek dilemma with uncomfortable new wrinkles.

As Kirk struggles to survive in nineteen forty one Honolulu, he forms a relationship with Elsa Kelly, the wife of a United States Navy officer, while the Enterprise races to correct the transporter malfunction and retrieve their captain. With history bearing down and war imminent, Kirk must once again choose between personal happiness and the integrity of the timeline.

On The Phase II Rewatch, Greg Westlake takes a hard look at an episode that invites direct comparison to City on the Edge of Forever, and not always to its benefit. The discussion covers why this story feels like a rerun so early in the series, how Kirk’s behavior here clashes with his TOS. history, and why this episode might have worked better later in the season.

The episode also explores the newly redesigned Klingons, the evolving bridge layout, Decker’s growing role as Kirk’s right-hand man, and Ilia's quiet but important final scene.

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1. In Thy Image

Saison 1 · Épisode 1

samedi 10 janvier 2026 • Durée 09:04

Star Trek Phase II launches with a restrained, thoughtful premiere that reintroduces the Enterprise and quietly resets the rules of the galaxy.

While investigating the unexplained destruction of Federation probes near Klingon space, Captain Kirk and his crew encounter a massive artificial intelligence attempting to understand humanity by studying it directly. As the situation escalates, Kirk must find a way to resolve the crisis without turning curiosity into catastrophe.

In this episode of The Phase Two Rewatch, Greg Westlake breaks down the new ship, the redesigned bridge, and the reconfigured crew. With Spock gone and a younger Vulcan named Xon at science, Will Decker positioned firmly at Kirk’s side, and Ilia introduced as a Deltan navigator, Phase II reveals itself as something more transitional than nostalgic.

Original air date: Friday, September 16, 1977

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Introducing the Star Trek Phase Two Rewatch

samedi 10 janvier 2026 • Durée 01:07

In nineteen seventy seven, Star Trek returned to television.

The Enterprise was refitted. Starfleet felt bigger and more formal. Familiar faces returned alongside new ones, and the galaxy felt slightly less romantic and a little more complicated.

Hosted by Greg Westlake, The Phase 2 Rewatch treats Star Trek Phase 2 as the television series it was meant to be. Episode by episode, the show revisits the stories, characters, and production choices of Phase II as it aired in the late seventies, without hindsight from the films.

Each episode begins with a detailed story summary, followed by informed, opinionated commentary from the perspective of a lifelong TOS fan. Along the way, the podcast explores character arcs, bridge dynamics, behind-the-scenes television realities, and how Phase 2 tried to move Star Trek forward while still carrying its past.

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3. The Child

Saison 1 · Épisode 3

dimanche 18 janvier 2026 • Durée 07:31

Star Trek - Phase II delivers its first true character spotlight with a deeply uncomfortable and ambitious episode centered on Ilia.

When a powerful non-corporeal entity uses Ilia as a conduit to experience physical existence, the Enterprise crew is forced to confront questions of consent, identity, and consequence. As Ilia undergoes a rapid and unexplained pregnancy, Kirk, McCoy, and Xon struggle to understand an intelligence that does not share human values, while Will Decker’s personal connection to Ilia complicates an already unprecedented situation.

On The Phase 2 Rewatch, Greg Westlake examines one of the most controversial early Phase II stories, including the first real Kirk, Xon, and McCoy dynamic without Spock, Decker’s emergence as more than contingency planning, and the bold decision to spotlight new characters so early in the series. The episode also asks whether Phase II’s ambition sometimes outpaces its execution.

Original air date: Friday, September 30, 1977

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12. Lord Bobby's Obsession

Saison 1 · Épisode 12

dimanche 22 mars 2026 • Durée 09:15

Original air date: Friday, February 10, 1978

The Enterprise responds to a drifting Klingon battle cruiser discovered near disputed space along the Federation border. The vessel appears abandoned, heavily damaged, and running on minimal power but scans reveal a single life sign aboard.
Kirk leads an away team and discovers the lone survivor is not Klingon, but a human calling himself

Lord Bobby, an eighteenth-century aristocrat who claims to have been abducted and brought aboard the ship. Polite, articulate, and strangely at ease in the alien environment, Lord Bobby quickly ingratiates himself with the crew once he is brought aboard the Enterprise.
But something about him doesn’t add up.

As McCoy and Xon investigate, they uncover signs that the Klingon crew did not abandon ship, but turned on one another in a violent internal conflict. Meanwhile, subtle changes begin to appear among the Enterprise crew. Minor disagreements escalate. Emotions intensify. Discipline begins to fray.

Xon determines that Lord Bobby is not human, but a parasitic entity capable of assuming a humanoid form while amplifying emotional instability in those around him. The destruction of the Klingon crew was not random, it was the result of tensions pushed to the breaking point.
As the situation escalates aboard the Enterprise, Kirk confronts the entity, which insists it does not create conflict, only reveals what already exists beneath the surface.

With the ship’s stability at risk, Kirk and Xon devise a containment strategy that isolates the entity from further interaction. After a tense pursuit through the ship, Lord Bobby is captured and secured for transport to a Federation research facility.

As the Enterprise departs, the crew is left to consider an unsettling possibility: that the most dangerous threats are not those imposed from the outside, but those already present, waiting to be exposed.

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11. The Savage Syndrome

Saison 1 · Épisode 11

dimanche 15 mars 2026 • Durée 16:27

Original Air Date: February 3, 1978

After several weeks off the air during the winter break, Phase 2 returns with one of the season’s most intense and physical stories.

The Enterprise responds to a distress call from the Federation colony on Karsia Four, where communications have suddenly ceased following reports of violent unrest among the settlers.

When Captain Kirk leads an away team to the planet’s surface with Dr. McCoy and Xon, they discover the colony in chaos. Longtime neighbors have turned on one another, families are divided into armed factions, and the once-peaceful settlement has collapsed into brutal tribal violence.

Investigating the cause, McCoy and Xon discover that the colony had recently installed an experimental behavioral-conditioning system designed to suppress aggression and emotional conflict. Instead of calming the population, the malfunctioning device has stripped away the psychological barriers that normally restrain humanity’s darker impulses.

As fear and violence spread across the colony, members of the away team begin experiencing the same emotional distortions themselves.

With time running out, Kirk and Xon must shut down the failing system while McCoy struggles to treat the colonists caught in the outbreak — before the colony destroys itself completely.

Although the Enterprise succeeds in stopping the device, the damage to the colony’s social order may take years to repair, leaving the crew to confront the unsettling realization that civilization may rest on a far more fragile foundation than anyone wants to admit.

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10. Devil's Due

Saison 1 · Épisode 10

dimanche 8 mars 2026 • Durée 11:35

Original Air Date: December 23, 1977

The Enterprise arrives at the world of Neuterra just as a terrifying prophecy appears to be coming true. According to ancient legend, centuries earlier the planet’s leaders struck a bargain with a mysterious entity who promised peace and prosperity in exchange for the world itself at a later date.

Now that entity — appearing as a powerful, shape-shifting “Devil” — has returned to claim the planet.

While the population descends into fear and panic, Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew must determine whether they are witnessing a genuine supernatural phenomenon or an elaborate deception.

As tensions rise among the planet’s leaders and citizens prepare to surrender their world, Kirk investigates the origin of the ancient bargain and uncovers clues suggesting that the terrifying visitor may not be what it appears to be.
In the end, the Enterprise exposes the so-called Devil as a technologically advanced con artist using illusions and psychological manipulation to exploit the planet’s ancient myth.

But the experience raises uncomfortable questions about whether Starfleet has the right to intervene in a civilization that had come to accept its fate — even if that fate was built on fear.

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9. To Attain The All

Saison 1 · Épisode 9

dimanche 1 mars 2026 • Durée 11:23

Original air date: Friday, November 18, 1977

The Enterprise escorts a Federation delegation to Meridian Colony, a world that appears to have solved conflict, crime, and political unrest. But beneath the surface of Meridian’s peaceful society lies a system of subtle neurological conditioning designed to suppress dissent and eliminate emotional instability.

As Kirk weighs Federation ideals against practical stability, divisions form among the crew. Decker and Scotty view Meridian’s engineered order as a potential solution in a volatile galaxy, while McCoy and Xon question the moral cost of tampering with free will. Ilia senses a deeper fear driving Meridian’s leadership, and the Enterprise must decide whether perfection is worth the price.

Greg Westlake examines one of the season’s most politically ambitious episodes, explores the growing Decker/Scotty alignment and the evolving McCoy/Xon dynamic, and discusses mounting fan criticism that the series feels more cautious than revolutionary. With only a handful of episodes left in the original thirteen-episode pickup, the stakes for Phase II are beginning to rise, both on screen and off.

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8. Are Unheard Melodies Sweet?

Saison 1 · Épisode 8

dimanche 22 février 2026 • Durée 07:05

Star Trek - Phase II continues its exploration of sensory experience and self-control in an episode that deepens character relationships while raising questions about the show’s future.When a Federation listening post falls silent near a world emitting powerful harmonic fields, the Enterprise crew discovers a phenomenon capable of overwhelming consciousness itself. As Kirk balances caution and responsibility, the crew’s internal alliances become clearer, revealing how Phase II’s new dynamics are taking shape.O

On The Phase II Rewatch, Greg Westlake discusses the solidifying Decker and Scotty partnership, the evolving McCoy and Xon relationship, and subtle character moments involving Sulu, Ilia, and Decker. The episode also examines growing industry rumors that the cast may be trimmed if the show continues beyond its initial thirteen-episode order, and the concern that Phase II is beginning to feel more comfortable than daring.

Original air date: Friday, November 11, 1977

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7. Deadlock

Saison 1 · Épisode 7

dimanche 15 février 2026 • Durée 07:01

With tensions rising aboard the Enterprise, Star Trek - Phase II delivers one of its most effective bottle episodes by turning uncertainty itself into the enemy.While escorting a diplomatic convoy, the Enterprise becomes trapped in a phenomenon that fractures command authority and undermines trust in data, procedure, and decision-making. As Kirk and Will Decker arrive at opposing conclusions, the crew divides along philosophical lines, forcing Kirk to act without the assurance of certainty.On The Phase II Rewatch, Greg Westlake breaks down a fan-favorite episode that helped restore confidence in the series, highlights the emerging Decker and Scotty alignment, and explores the unexpected McCoy and Xon partnership. The discussion also looks at Starlog’s “Life Without Spock?” article, growing industry pressure, and rumors that Phase II may soon face competition from a new space-based series in development.

Original air date: Friday, November 4, 1977

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