8th Jul 2016
The Return of the Archons - S1-E22
Other mistake: On the bridge, as the camera looks at the view screen, there is a flashing blue light reflecting on the console in front of Sulu, but there is no light other than scanner under the viewer flashing and it's too far away to project light that far, and it's amber colored.
8th Jul 2016
The Return of the Archons - S1-E22
Continuity mistake: As Marpon talks to Spock, his right hand goes from being palm forward toward Spock, to being vertical, palm open, thumb upwards, and back.
8th Jul 2016
The Return of the Archons - S1-E22
Revealing mistake: In the holding cell, as Spock attempts to analyze McCoy's mental state, the alcove is brightly lit a hand held lamp. As the camera pulls back, the light is seen to move, and then is turned off.
8th Jul 2016
The Return of the Archons - S1-E22
Continuity mistake: As Kirk talks to an "absorbed" McCoy, in the back-and-forth cuts between them, the part in Kirk's hair jumps from left to right and back.
8th Jul 2016
The Return of the Archons - S1-E22
Continuity mistake: After the Law Giver kills Tamar, he starts to raise his staff. When the camera is in a close up on the Law Giver a second later, it's straight out again. (00:13:15)
28th Jun 2016
Revealing mistake: As Kirk turns to run on the castle steps, an iron bar barricade appears, blocking his path. When it does, watch the castle wall, and the barricade. It seems to slide just a few inches to line up correctly in the shot, showing poor editing.
28th Jun 2016
Continuity mistake: After swiping at Trelane to score a hit, which Trelane avoids easily, Kirk throws the sword away, which hits a bush as it falls. When Trelane calls up another sword, the bush suddenly stops moving.
28th Jun 2016
Revealing mistake: As Trelane takes a swipe at Kirk, he hits a tree branch. As it breaks away, the building material it was made from is revealed, rather than it being wood.
28th Jun 2016
Trivia: Interestingly, Trelane put Kirk on trial in his courtroom. In Star Trek: The Next Generation S1 : Ep1 "Encounter at Farpoint", Q played judge in an apocalyptic courtroom, putting Picard and the human race on trial.
28th Jun 2016
Trivia: Even though it is revealed that Trelane uses a machine to augment his powers, in the Star Trek: The Next Generation novel "Q Squared" it is revealed that Trelane and his parents are members of the Q Continuum. It is also revealed the the power that Gary Mitchell and Elizabeth Dehner gained in S1 :Ep3, "Where No Man Has Gone Before" was Q himself trying to get back into this universe but was suspended in the area outside the galaxy in an energy form.
28th Jun 2016
Revealing mistake: In Trelane's castle, Kirk and Sulu are supposed to be frozen, but they slightly waver.
28th Jun 2016
The Corbomite Maneuver - S1-E11
Continuity mistake: While beaming to the alien ship, McCoy has his hands on his knees. When materializing, they are beside his thighs.
28th Jun 2016
28th Jun 2016
The Corbomite Maneuver - S1-E11
Question: In this episode, the navigator, Mr. Bailey, has an earpiece only for the length of time it takes to notify the crew of the message coming in over the navigation beam. Why is it that no time before, or since, that anyone at the conn or navigation positions never had one?
28th Jun 2016
28th Jun 2016
The Corbomite Maneuver - S1-E11
Revealing mistake: In Kirk's quarters, as he touches the desk top comm panel, it noticeably slides a little rather than being fixed in place.
27th Jun 2016
27th Jun 2016
27th Jun 2016
27th Jun 2016
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Chosen answer: This was an early episode and TV shows often make small changes to set design, props, equipment, and so on as the program progresses. Most likely it was felt that this particular prop was not effective and the producers decided to eliminate it.
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