#is there in truth no beauty

[skybson]

My Top 25 Costumes from Star Trek : The Original Series

21. Lt. Commander Montgomery Scott's Dress Uniform

[trek-tracks]

Gee, I wonder why Bones doesn't tell you sensitive and private medical information, Jim

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One Dress a Day Challenge

August: Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Star Trek (s3e5, "Is There in Truth No Beauty?") / Diana Muldaur as Miranda Jones

In this episode, it appears the costumer has cleverly saved money and given the character's costumes a unifying look by using the same beaded net overdress with three different underlayers. In her first and final appearances, the underdress is made of green and blue printed fabric with cap sleeves coming to little points over the shoulder. Next is a sleeveless blue dress with a gathered neck; it is similar to the green dress from Mission Impossible that I featured recently, and this may not be a coincidence, as the relevant episodes of both shows aired in 1968. The final underdress is black with long sleeves.

Since each of the underdresses complements different colors in the beaded net layer, it really looks different every time!

ETA: I've been reminded that the overdress is actually a sensory net, as the character is blind. I admit I had forgotten that detail about its functionality. That's what I get for not taking the time to do a full rewatch when taking screencaps!

[starberry-cupcake]

all knowing body-less alien in spock's body left me sobbing and nodding at the screen in an existential heap

also spock: *in danger* bones: jim, maybe you should calm down jim: I'll be calm jim: *loses it* jim: bones, turns out I'm not calm

spoiler: he was ok

[discoonthegrass]

Space Seed: While on patrol in deep space, Captain Kirk and his crew find and revive a genetically-engineered world conqueror and his compatriots from Earth's Twentieth Century.

Is There in Truth No Beauty?: Lovely telepath Miranda is aide to Ambassador Kollos, in a box to stop insanity when humans see Medusans. She rejects Larry, a designer of Enterprise, and senses murderous intent nearby.

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[thehoveringbrain]

Hello??? Why is no one talking about how "Is there in truth no beauty" is inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest??

The parallels are everywhere!

Miranda obviously. The whole episode being centered on the concept of sight.

The fact that both the tempest and the episode have three "outsider" characters (Miranda, Caliban, Ariel) (Miranda, Kollos, Spock)

The loneliness speech by Kollos?? Hello?? You could put THAT in the Tempest, Shakespeare would be proud.

[borgcast]

Spock- "And Uhura, whose name means freedom. She walks in beauty, like the night." McCoy- "That's not Spock." S- "Are you surprised to find that I've read Byron, Doctor?" M- "That's Spock!"

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Episodes that won so hard they automatically get to go to the finale under the cut:

The Enterprise Incident: here and here

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Consider: Spock doesn't regain his sight after the events of Operation: Annihilate! but he receives sensor-equipped robes that operate like Dr. Jones' so he can continue his duties aboard the Enterprise.

[t0ast-ghost]

(Is There In Truth No Beauty?) S3 EP5 which sounds like a beautiful name. I think the truth can be beautiful…

Okay okay I’m going:

- Kirk absolutely GOING OFF on the Medusans “so utterly hideous” calm DOWN

- Dr. Jones sounds familiar (feel like I’ve heard her before)

- “I [Spock] was unable to accept. My life is here.” So are your boyfriends. Coincidence? I think not

- HEAVY FLASHING LIGHTS THIS EPISODE (be careful showing this to photosensitive friends)

- Kirk immediately flirting. So little do we get to see him out of soldier mode. This smile is what the great poets (fic writers) were talking about

- “Why isn’t it dangerous for you to be with Kollos. Spock I can understand, nothing makes an impression on him.” “Why, thank you, Captain.” “You’re very welcome, Mr Spock.” Never said he couldn’t flirt with two people in a single sitting

- “Yes, it’s very interesting. I might even say fascinating.” STOP FLIRTING

- MIRANDA BEAT DOCTOR MCCOY AT HIS OWN FUCKING GAME. Get owned McCoy. (I love McCoy but she was so right)

- Boyfriends alone in the conference room. Oops Spock left

- I think Miranda would have one of those bug catchers as a kid and a nice floppy sun hat with a drawstring. (She’s too curious about stuff and I relate to that so I think she would catch little bugs and look at them under a microscope)

- love when they have to lie down to fix something (thinking about those boots)

- McCoy is extra McCoy this episode (like his posture and face or smt)

- You know what moment it is…

- Kirk listening to how Dr. Jones perceives having a human relationship, he can’t not be relating this to how Spock feels

- “Ugly. What is ugly?” Yeah!!!

- ‘Miranda you can’t stop Spock.’ ‘He’s in danger.’ Kirk immediately lets her go

- They’re really shape here

- Spock smiling Spock smiling Spock smiling

- “James Kirk, captain and friend for many years. And Leonard McCoy… (laughs) also a long acquaintance. And Uhura, whose name means freedom. ‘She walks in beauty like the night.’” Imagine being McCoy and watching Spock laugh inches from your face

- HE HELD MIRANDA’S HAND… that’s really touching, I’m kinda liking Kollos and Jones

- SPOCK GETTING TO SHOW HIS EMOTIONS TO THE BRIDGE CREW… he looks so happily at Chekov

- “You are so alone.” Spock’s pining after McCoy and Kirk is overflowing into what Kollos experiences (self note: fic potential?)

- “Spock! Don’t look! Cover your eyes!” Okay I laughed at that line delivery

- I needed to take a break at this point because I started laughing really hard at this (you can kinda hear it at the end of the video)

- Then I paused the episode here

- If anyone can find that post with Kirk where it says smt like, ‘POV you’re a small bird he’s releasing back into to wild’ please link it

- I love how every time McCoy goes to attack he just runs at Spock and gets pushed back with a fist

- Her fit is giving drama teacher

- They had fun with cameras on this one

- I really like Miranda Jones

Masterpost

Episode written by Jean Lisette Aroeste

[cat-hesarose]

Watching star trek tos because it's all I can do. Sometimes all you can do is drink vodka lemon and watch star trek.

[skybson]

My Top 25 Costumes from Star Trek : The Original Series

18. Dr. Miranda Jones' Sensor Web Dress

[occasionallynotwatchingroger]

I mean is there any heterosexual explanation for Jim absolutely laying into Miranda like that

He’s like oh yeah she needed to hear the truth for like motivation or something

But it’s just a stream of abuse that boils down to if my boyfriend dies I’ll fucking kill you

Let me find something that might hurt you as much as potentially losing Spock is hurting me

[satsumalover]

the best star trek episode was written by a librarian with no prior tv writing credits and she only wrote only other episode ever in her career

[discoonthegrass]

Is There in Truth No Beauty?: Lovely telepath Miranda is aide to Ambassador Kollos, in a box to stop insanity when humans see Medusans. She rejects Larry, a designer of Enterprise, and senses murderous intent nearby.

That Which Survives: After the Enterprise landing party beams down to investigate a geologically interesting planet, their ship is hurled across the galaxy. Kirk and company find a deserted outpost guarded by the deadly image of a beautiful woman.

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[the-forge]

speaking of which, why didn’t we get any medusian’s in the 90s shows? like they’re all 7 seasons 20+ episodes per season and you’re telling me not ONE star trek writer wanted to talk about a medusian?

oBjectively the coolest species with the sickest lore in the entire series?

like they were perfect for all the 90s shows with their 90s vibes. the mystique and pure energy on having one of those guys on your spaceship?? that’s a PErfect setup for one of the most unhinged episodes ever.

you don’t even have to show the monster!! i mean talk about cost effective. (though if i’m being perfectly honest… if we got more content with them i would have absolutely expected a 2001: a space odyssey, 20 minute wormhole scene to convey that the concept is not consumable by the watcher, lovecraftian(👎) if you will)