Whilst beaming down to the surface of Gamma II, Kirk, Uhura and Chekov are whisked away to the planet of Triskelion by superior beings known as The Providers, who pit different races against each other in gladiatorial combat. Each member of the abducted Enterprise crew is assigned an instructor, Kirk getting lucky by being paired with sexy green-haired Shahna (Angelique Pettyjohn). When not fighting for his life in the Triskelion arena, Kirk gets smoochy with the space babe, but must face her in battle when he makes a wager with The Providers.
The Gamesters of Triskelion has a relatively low IMDb rating for a Star Trek episode, but I found it to be very entertaining. Sure, it doesn't have a whole lot of depth or meaning to it beyond 'all beings have the right to be masters of their own destiny', but it does have Kirk fighting a giant man with fangs, buxom B-movie babe (and future porn star) Pettyjohn in a sexy silver lamé outfit, and a conversation between Kirk and three pulsating, coloured brains in a glass dome, and sometimes that's all I need to be happy.
The Gamesters of Triskelion has a relatively low IMDb rating for a Star Trek episode, but I found it to be very entertaining. Sure, it doesn't have a whole lot of depth or meaning to it beyond 'all beings have the right to be masters of their own destiny', but it does have Kirk fighting a giant man with fangs, buxom B-movie babe (and future porn star) Pettyjohn in a sexy silver lamé outfit, and a conversation between Kirk and three pulsating, coloured brains in a glass dome, and sometimes that's all I need to be happy.