Bem (TAS episode)
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| Star Trek: The Animated Series episode | |
| "Bem" | |
 Ari bn Bem |
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| Episode no. | 018 |
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| Prod. code | 018 |
| Airdate | September 14, 1974 |
| Writer(s) | David Gerrold |
| Director | Hal Sutherland |
| Guest star(s) | none |
| Year | 2270 |
| Stardate | 7403.6 |
| Episode chronology | |
| Previous | "The Pirates of Orion" |
| Next | "The Practical Joker" |
Bem is an episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series.
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[edit] Plot outline
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The Enterprise crew is conducting a series of exploratory missions with Commander Ari bn Bem, a representative from the newly-contacted planet Pandro, who is working for his government as an independent observer of the Federation.
Bem accompanies a landing party on a mission to a newly discovered planet, but, instead of observing, begins to interfere with the mission.
Before long, Kirk and his people are captured by primitive natives. They soon learn that these primitives are under the guardianship of a powerful noncorporeal entity who is upset that the Enterprise crew has come to her planet.
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- The idea of a native species being under the protection of a non-corporeal life form was also seen in the Star Trek: TNG episode "Justice". The non-corporeal entity there also expressed unhappiness at the presence of Starfleet officers among their "children", and the question of punishment vs understanding were also debated.
- In science fiction, BEM is an acronym for Bug Eyed Monster, although this particular alien Bem does not quite meet that criterion.
- This episode marks the first time that it is revealed what Captain James T. Kirk's middle initial stands for: Tiberius, after the Roman emperor.
[edit] External links
- Bem article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki.
- Bem (TAS episode) at StarTrek.com
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