Bread and Circuses (Star Trek: The Original Series) entertainment. In the episode, Captain Kirk and his companions are forced to fight in gladiatorial games on a planet resembling the Roman Empire, but possessing mid-20th century Earth technology. The Federation starship USS "Enterprise" is on routine patrol when it finds wreckage of the SS "Beagle". The "Beagle" was under the command of Captain R. M. Merik (William Smithers), whom Captain Kirk (William Shatner) knew during his academy days. First Officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy) traces the path of debris back to a planet in the previously unexplored system 892. The "Enterprise" picks up a 20th-century-style television news broadcast, reporting in
The Pegasus (Star Trek: The Next Generation) The Pegasus (Star Trek: The Next Generation) "The "Pegasus"" is the 164th episode of the syndicated American science fiction television series "", the 12th episode of the . It was written by Ronald D. Moore and directed by series cast member LeVar Burton (Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge). Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the Federation starship USS "Enterprise"-D. In this episode, the "Enterprise" attempts to recover the "Pegasus", a Federation starship that contained experimental technology of vital strategic importance and was also the first starship posting of "Enterprise" first officer, Commander