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 Expanse (TV series) The Expanse (TV series) The Expanse is an American science fiction television series developed by Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby, based on "The Expanse" series of novels by James S. A. Corey. The series is set in a future where humanity has colonized the Solar System and follows United Nations executive Chrisjen Avasarala (Shohreh Aghdashloo), police detective Josephus Miller (Thomas Jane), ship's officer Jim Holden (Steven Strait) and his crew, as they unravel a conspiracy that threatens peace in the system and the survival of humanity. The series was well received by critics, who highlighted its visuals, character development and