Star Trek Episodes That Were Based On Actual Events

"Star Trek" may seem like the last series you’d expect to base its stories on real life, as the show is set in space in the future. However, plenty of iconic episodes of the sci-fi series have included commentary on real-life events, with some parallels you may have missed the first time you watched them. The franchise has always had a social conscience, and the creators have been able to comment on society within the framework of a space adventure. From the weird crossover with Jack the Ripper to the time they slipped in an anti-Vietnam War message, let’s take a look at some "Star Trek" episodes that were based on actual events.

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War critique | 0:00
Scotty the Ripper | 1:12
The truth of Area 51 | 2:18
Prison riots | 3:10
Troubles with "The High Ground" | 4:13
Medical anomaly | 5:23
Just a dream | 6:15
Fictionalizing war crimes | 7:19
Rise of the machines | 8:22
Military incident inspiration | 9:34
Tear down that Starbase! | 10:49

[GrungeHQ]

So many classic Star Trek episodes. Which one is the best of all time?

[herbbluntman]

This was impressive. I'm aware of all these historical events but didn't make the connection between all of them and ST episodes. The obvious ones like A Private Little War and Wolf in the Fold are obviously connected but the rest are less so. Well done, Grunge.

[jrd]

he "basis" for the Enterprise Incident. That begins at 10:06. I have no idea what episode he watched but Damn I want to see that one as it sound pretty good.

[LeChevalierNoir]

I disagree with the author's conclusion that this episode was inspired by the Attica Riots--rather it discussed the problem of homelessness, unemployment, and lack of opportunity. Shortly either shortly before or after the airing of this episode, then Mayor Reardon of Los Angeles, California had proposed sticking the homeless into areas that strangely resembled the sanctuaries of this episode.

[philipholmes]

I wonder if ol Bill got a piece of that sweet thing Nancy Kovak ! Now that is where i'd boldly like to go...whether no man or a bunch had gone there before !

[AlexandarHullRichter]

Um... Kirk's action, and getting caught, in The Enterprise Incident were deliberate. They were not taken to an outpost.

The Enterprise was only temporarily held by two battle cruisers and a bird of prey, in space where they were caught, until Kirk completed his mission, which was to discover and steal a Romulan cloaking device. That was the purpose of entering Romulan space in the first place, which they did deliberately.

[gaspartiznado]

So you mean to yell me Jack the Ripper is actually Pennywise the Dancing Clown?

[thatcanadian]

Conflating Chernobyl with the destruction of Praxis is a bit of a stretch I think.

[Hakaid]

Sad think about the 2020 episode is it felt like the real 2020. Roits and lockdown