‘Star Trek: The Original Series’ Revisited: “The Corbomite Maneuver”
“The Corbomite Maneuver” is one of the more over-rated episodes of the original Star Trek. Director Joseph Sargent and writer Jerry Sohl have been much-praised …
“The Corbomite Maneuver” is one of the more over-rated episodes of the original Star Trek. Director Joseph Sargent and writer Jerry Sohl have been much-praised …
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