"Star Trek: The Original Series" episode review: "Patterns of Force"
Pros: Interesting, if slightly flawed concept. Good script. Nice acting. Cons: Tends to perpetuate the myth of Nazi efficiency. Otherwise, none. Patterns of Force: Parallel Worlds, TV Production Politics and Star Trek Explained Considering the socio-cultural and financial success of Paramount’s Star Trek franchise – a multi-media colossus rivaled perhaps only by J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and George Lucas’ Star Wars empires – over the past 46 years, it’s hard to remember the reality that Gene Roddenberry’s Original Series was not given too much support from NBC, the network on which it originally aired. Of course, to those fans who saw Star Trek during its broadcast network run (1966-1969) and those who latched on to Trekker status in the decade that followed its cancellation and eventual rebirth in syndication, the show’s struggles to survive on the air is part of t...