Episode 7 - The Wrath of Khan

<p>The second film entry for our original cast -- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan -- reinvigorated the franchise after The Motion Picture drew big bucks but tepid critical reviews. A lesser version of Khan might have put the nail in Star Trek's coffin.</p> <p>Thankfully, it didn't, and forty years later we're still chugging away through the Alpha Quadrant. Let's explore why, with Kirk & Khaaaaaaan!, Kirk & Spock, Kirk & Carol & David, Chekov and the ear bug (*shudder*), the Enterprise & the Reliant, and the birth of a new </p> <p>Episode Sponsor: Genesis To-Go!</p> <p>Bicks Log: Is The Wrath of Khan a perfect/the best encapsulation of what makes Star Trek what it is?</p> <p>Notes:</p> <p><a href='https://axanar.com/throwback-thursday-the-monster-maroon-and-the-power-of-costumes/'>Monster Maroon</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/c/TrekCulture'>Trek Culture</a></p> <p>Aidan here: Lindsay...Bruce McLean??? If you're going to reference Die Hard in my presence, you'd best get the name of the main character right...</p> <p>Lindsay here: And yet you sat across from me and listened with your own two ears and didn't correct me, so...check and mate.</p>