Step through the Guardian of Forever into the 1960s

March 11, 2010 1:00 PM

"This flickr site is my way to share images that are rare or special in some way for the fans of Star Trek TOS - most of the images are digital scans and restorations from film frames I possess, some are my restored digital images from photos or film clips I have borrowed from others." Including exotic women, clapper boards, special effects, naked Gorns, between-filming breaks, and, of course, stalagmites . via
posted by Katemonkey (19 comments total)

Is that the result of thousands of years of water dripping and causing the deposition of calcium carbonate and other minerals in a limestone cave, or are you just happy to see me?

Oh.
posted by gurple at 1:08 PM on March 11, 2010 [1 favorite]

What does it say about me that I clicked on "naked Gorns" first?
posted by Mister_A at 1:14 PM on March 11, 2010 [2 favorites]

Nice find!

Nimoy, Ellison and Shatner.
posted by zarq at 1:16 PM on March 11, 2010

That looks Harlan look really short...
posted by These Premises Are Alarmed at 1:25 PM on March 11, 2010

Shatner is fondling Ellison!
posted by Mister_A at 1:30 PM on March 11, 2010

What does it say about me that I clicked on "naked Gorns" first?

how could you not!
posted by pinky at 1:32 PM on March 11, 2010

I'm glad you're on my side, pinky.
posted by Mister_A at 1:33 PM on March 11, 2010

"The Gorn costume before the tunic was put on, showing the breathing holes that were essential to keep the actor inside ventillated. The suit was rubber and like wearing a total head Halloween mask. "

Oh my, that sounds terrible.
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 1:35 PM on March 11, 2010

What does it say about me that I clicked on "naked Gorns" first?

Merely that you are a human being. (I clicked on it first as well).
posted by Bookhouse at 1:49 PM on March 11, 2010 [1 favorite]

What does it say about me that I clicked on "naked Gorns" first?

That you're not waiting until you get home from work, like I am. I do not want to have to explain that in my cache.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 2:13 PM on March 11, 2010 [1 favorite]

"Naked Came the Gorn" is just about the worst episode of Star Trek ever.
posted by Halloween Jack at 3:24 PM on March 11, 2010

Everything's okay, as long as they don't violate Melkotian Space Law.
posted by ovvl at 3:52 PM on March 11, 2010

zarq: "Nice find!

Nimoy, Ellison and Shatner."

Yeah Harlan is short, but he makes up for it with huge balls and a tremendous ego. BTW, I like Harlan. And he'd be the first to agree with me.
posted by Splunge at 5:09 PM on March 11, 2010

This might be the best thing on the Internet ever. I just wish I could send all these pictures back in time to my sixteen-year-old self -- he would have loved them.
posted by webmutant at 5:40 PM on March 11, 2010

Funny, recently I've been watching TOS again, and couldn't help but notice that stalagmite looked awfully suspicious in the show, never mind the still.

Thankfully that image was obliterated in my mind when Sherry Jackson reappeared.
posted by bwg at 5:57 PM on March 11, 2010

Don't forget William Ware Theiss, or more specifically, his costumes.
posted by oonh at 5:58 PM on March 11, 2010

Don't forget William Ware Theiss, or more specifically, his costumes.

Thank the Great Bird. Theiss was big on 'nude' panels in his costumes. Gene thought they were pointless and made him ditch them. Hence some of the more improbable outfits.
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 7:13 PM on March 11, 2010

Albert Whitlock was the king of background paintings.
posted by octothorpe at 7:24 PM on March 11, 2010

Why does this post not have 5,000 favs? What is wrong with this broken and joyless world we live in?
posted by mecran01 at 8:31 PM on March 11, 2010 [2 favorites]