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 Immunity Syndrome (Star Trek: The Original Series) The Immunity Syndrome (Star Trek: The Original Series) "The Immunity Syndrome" is the eighteenth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", first broadcast on January 19, 1968, and repeated June 7, 1968. It is episode #47, production #48, written by Robert Sabaroff and directed by Joseph Pevney. In the episode, the crew of the "Enterprise" encounters an energy-draining space-dwelling organism. The Federation starship USS "Enterprise" is en route to Starbase 6 for rest and relaxation. Communications Officer Lt. Uhura receives a garbled distress call, containing a sector coordinate and the name of the ship, the USS