Review Images Datapoints Quotes Morals. Galloway and Leslieboth guys weve seen before in various rolesare security and do absolutely nothing of any use whatsoever. The evil must be destroyed! Quotes Captain James T. Kirk: You'd make a splendid computer, Mr Spock. He later appeared as Jaris, ruler of Argelius II, in the second-season episode "Wolf in the Fold". Return of the Archons (2016) Quotes It looks like we don't have any Quotes for this title yet. Did the people give up their control to Landru? Is a Crapshoot: 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 . Kirk wants to pull the plug on Landru. Are you of the body? Whats most frustrating about this dreadful episode is that it starts out promising. Its orbit is deteriorating and it will crash in 12 hours unless the beams are turned off. Be the first to contribute! The universal good. We see many things come about in this book. The teaser and Act 1 have some great stuff. And he's not who he claims to be. If you strengthen your connection with Sophia, the Christos and the Aeons, you have nothing to fear., Anytime you see dichotomies that ignore the human experiments infinite nuances, you can be certain you are encountering the Archontic mind., Religions that began worshipping a single male God were an Archontic construct holographically inserted into history in order to separate humanity from its spiritual roots in the earth., The devil and hell are mental whips created by the Archons to keep humanity enslaved to their system., The Archons use 'mind control' techniques. Then Crusher was stabbed in the chest. Without creativity, there is no life." I truly love these Omega Force books! The universal good." -Landru says this to Kirk just before knocking the landing party out with a hypersonic wave and just after causing the planet's population to riot in the streets "This is a soulless society, captain. Spock, noting that in a society as well organized as Beta III's appears to be, he cannot see how an oversight like that can go on uncorrected. But nobody else got the message, so he was the only one with the accent. Who has the agency there? Written by Gene Roddenberry and Boris Sobelman It has no spirit, no spark. 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. When Kirk is released, he pretends to be of the body to fool the lawgivers. [14], "The Return of the Archons" introduces for the first time the Federation's Prime Directive. The Starfleet Corps of Engineers series (edited by your humble rewatcher) did two different sequels to this episode. knock out two of Landru's Lawgiver guards, they don the Lawgivers' robes and pretend to be them. The Archons want you to be as uneducated and uninformed as possible. 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 Unfortunately for it, Kirk regains his Logic Bomb mojo and makes it explode by forcing it to realize it's harming the very people it sought to protect by stifling their free will and creativity (how Anvilicious of you). [CDATA[ Captain Kirk beams down with a larger landing party all wearing clothing in the style of those worn by Sulu and O'Neil to investigate. Notice". As Captain Picard will put it in . $j("#generalRegPrompt").hide(); Can't wait to read the next in the series, especially if we do indeed learn the secret of the Phoenix! Immediately upon being beamed down, Spock notices a strangeness in the people they encounter; a kind of contented mindlessness expression on their faces. SULU: O'Neil, we've got to keep going. 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. ("Swept Up: Snippets from the Cutting Room Floor". The Return of the Archons Landru he will hear! 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). Spock was correct; the orderly society has now corrected a flaw. Marplon takes Kirk and Spock, disguised as lawgivers, to a chamber, the Hall of Audiences, where Landru appears to his acolytes or, at least, a projection of him does. One of the people going after them is ONeil, who is now stunned. All comments must meet the community standards outlined in Tor.com's Moderation Policy or be subject to moderation. Great series, great characters and a thoroughly enjoyable read. Welcome aboard. I prefer the concrete, the graspable, the provable., Youd make a splendid computer, Mr. Spock.. If Kirk can't put a stop to the beams, the ship will be destroyed in less than twelve hours. "You'd make a splendid computer, Mr. ", "Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. 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. It is. - Yes. Star Trek (1966) - S01E21 The Return of the Archons clip with quote Landru, guide us. Without creativity, there is no life. Archons make people think that they are more powerful than humanity. This is another term for the Archontic hive mind. 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. Archons Quotes. A projection of Landru appears in the hiding place, and Kirk and his team are rendered unconscious by hypersonic waves. Marplon reveals that he wasnt able to help McCoy or Galloway, but he keeps Spock normal the way he did Kirk. 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. Soundtracks. The Archons parasitically feed on it. This is the first episode in which Scotty assumes command of the ship. They stun the attackers with their phasers, and find Lt. O'Neill, the other member of the original landing party, among them. It is one of the franchises first attempts to deal with dystopian subjects and takes place almost entirely on a planet inhabited by people whose lives are regulated in all respects by the mysterious force known as Landru. Every time I read one, I know I'll have a fun time, and they never disappoint! This is a very entertaining series. Just come and get whats left of me and toss the remains out an airlock., Of course, Lucky agreed, drawing another annoyed look form Jason.. Production episode: 122. See also 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. Kirk's landing party seeks shelter from the mob at a boarding house owned by Reger. ", "You will be absorbed. Ok, this is not great writing. Then they ask Marplon and Reger about Landru, whom they describe as a leader during a time of great war and bloodshed who saw the truth and changed the world, taking them back to a simpler time of peace and tranquility. This novel sees the team backing up one of there own on his home world. These quotes encapsulate the divine ideals/philosophies of each archon, and have been used as ripe material for speculation on the future nations/archons. I wouldn't pay much for the books, but they are a pleasant enough read. Star Trek TOS music ~ S01E21 The Return of the Archons ~ original film music extracted from the TV series. 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. And we never got it. of Landru that they go crazy? Kirk and Spock put on the lawgivers robes and contact the ship. Contacting the ship, Kirk learns that heat beams from the planet are attacking the Enterprise, which must use all its power for its shields. 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. And then theyre all rendered unconscious. To withdraw your consent, see Your Choices. 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. Your email address will not be published. "Return of the Archons" puts Kirk's rugged individualism against a hive-mind like society that craves structure and control more than anything else. Quotes tagged as "archons" Showing 1-20 of 20. They take O'Neill with them, but keep him sedated on Reger's advice. The Omega Force, which is not necessarily a military outfit, is a collection of like-minded aliens who have set out to help the common being when needed. I cannot change the laws of physics! Then you will probably like listening to us too, so check out our podcast below. They find the inhabitants living in a 19th-century Earth-style culture, ruled over by cloaked and cowled "Lawgivers" and a reclusive dictator, Landru. Timeline Previous Next Your View. And before Sulu can be transported up, one of the guys in robes hits him with a stick. In the episode, the crew of the Enterprise visit a seemingly peaceful planet whose inhabitants are "of the Body", controlled . "That is very kind of you, Captain. But so what? The lawgivers then take Spock away. They give these individuals what is essentially a computer virus. Alternate Versions This story is told in the alternate timeline of 2009s Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness in issues #9-10 of IDWs Star Trek ongoing comic. A friend of Reger's suspects that the visitors are "not of the Body" (the whole of Betan society),[8] and summons Lawgivers. The computer calls itself Landru, and the original Landru likely programmed it. The Prime Directive, Starfleets General Order One, forbids the interference with cultures normal development. 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. Tamar is supremely well known, appearing in The Cage and a season three episode of. Just as malware does not serve you, these non-physical properties do not serve you. Operation -- Annihilate! As one, everyone picks up a rock or a stick or something and moves on the landing party as a single unit. The rest of the episode focuses entirely upon Landrus orderly society. It has to be earned." - Kirk to Marphon "Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Return_of_the_Archons&oldid=1132022099, This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 22:16. Please update your browser to one of the following: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Flashback | Recap | Star Trek: The Original Series S1E21: The Return of the Archons, When Lt. Sulu (George Takei) returns to the. There is so much introduced in this episode, and so much left hanging. He cant even play human well. 11 - 'Tomorrow is Yesterday', Court Martial' and 'Return of the Archons. Light romance, consistent personalities, interesting missions, decent combat, not too much dialog. Sulu calls for beam-out, but ONeil is panicking and runs away. The novelization offers the explanation that it's how the computer keeps the population from growing. I am really hooked on this series, kind of burning through the books. This is the first mention of the Federation's. I decided to use the star rating more objectively as follows: Another gem in the series and sets up for another great adventure in the series which I am greatly looking forward for it. The actor stayed in character and kept running to ensure that the take was not ruined. //]]>. Their arrival is shortly followed by the "Festival", a period of violence, destruction, and sexual aggression.[7]. Dr. Leonard McCoy is "absorbed into the Body", i.e., placed under Landru's mental control,[9] but Marplon, a member of the underground against Landru, rescues Kirk and Spock. Then, at six o'clock, the red hour strikes the beginning of the Festival, a period of debauchery and lawlessness on the streets. Then when the Starfleet offices want to confront someone for assaulting a woman during the Red Hour, Reger shrugs them off: It wasnt Bilar [who attacked her], it was Landru. What does that mean? They are demons. Spock has picked up powerful emissions, probably strong enough to bring a starship down from orbit, which may be what happened to the Archon. He asks Spock about the lawgivers' inability to cope with the unexpected. Keiths schedule can be found here. All is indeed peace and tranquility the peace of the factory; the tranquility of the machine; all parts working in unison. What is the Spanish language plot outline for The Return of the Archons (1967)? What is their purpose? We also see development of Captain Colleren as a character and the beginnings of an adult relationship. 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. Sulu and ONeil have been sent down to Beta III, dressed in native clothes, searching for evidence of the U.S.S. "[17] Indeed, the Prime Directive would only truly be honored during the series in the episode "Bread and Circuses". Prop Recycling: The doors to the Hall of Audiences were a reuse of doors previously seen in "What . "[6] Kirk beams down with another party to investigate. The universal good." Landru- The Return of the Archons, Stardate: 3156.2 #StarTrek #StarTrekTOS #IDIC #WeAreStarfleet. Jason and his crew had so many problems it was crazy. Nor does the script ever bother to explain why older people dont participate in the festival. And we have the various Enterprise crew, with the usual suspects DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols, as well as David L. Ross and Eddie Paskey, plus Christopher Held as Lindstrom and Sean Morgan as ONeillMorgan will return as ONeil in The Tholian Web.. Spock protests: Captain, our Prime Directive of non-interference and Kirk retorts: That refers to a living, growing culture. 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. 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. This is known as psychological warfare, but Archontic manipulation far surpasses anything the United States, Russia, Vatican City, Israel, or the United Kingdom has, of yet, invented. When his life clashes it makes for an interesting story. In S1:E21, The Return of the Archons, the crew arrives on a planet to find that nearly everyone exists in a kind of soulless trance; though during the "Festival" or "Red Hour" they succumb to violent rages against each other. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"oR0FudwrzC.8FqQrdPHwLehzKdHlxOwSn2nvcQ19Xp4-1800-0"}; As Captain Picard will put it in Symbiosis: The Prime Directive is not just a set of rules; it is a philosophy and a very correct one. Apparently telling a computer that its evil is enough to give it an existential crisis. Do not give up. The Red Hour is potently intriguing, and its eerily depicted. The Return of the Archons. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Lovell is sent to Beta III to deal with the aftermath of the Enterprises actions (aided by Scotty) in Foundations Book 2 by Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore. Do you think this one is? Apparently, its up to the captain to decide when the Prime Directive applies. , as well as every other show in the fifties, sixties, and seventies. The moment the clock strikes six, everyone stopped moving in tandem, then goes berserk, trashing and burning things, grabbing women and carrying them off. Fleeing, the landing party bursts in on Reger, Hacom, and Tamar. The dungeon set was first constructed for this episode, and reused in the first-season episode "Errand of Mercy" and the second-season episode "Catspaw". The landing party holds them off with phasers on stun (it helps that the people move really slowly). 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