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 Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise of all time". Reflecting on the life of John Belushi for a 2012 article, WOMC placed the sketch among those regarded as the most well-remembered and loved performances by the actor. In his 2012 book "Star Trek: The Complete Unauthorized History", author Robert Greenberger called the piece a classic. In a September 2013 article for "The A.V. Club", Phil Dyess-Nugent described "The Last Voyage Of The Starship "Enterprise"" as lovable in-depth satire of "Star Trek" with a touching impression of Shatner that was likely the best routine from the first year of "Saturday Night Live". In a subsequent review of