Star Trek episode "Bread and Circuses"
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"Bread and Circuses" is a Star Trek episode that depicts the Enterprise crew encountering a planet whose society mirrors the Roman Empire but with 20th-century technology and televised gladiatorial games.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bread and Circuses | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Star Trek: The Original Series episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| captainOfEnterpriseInEpisode | James T. Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsCulturalElement | televised gladiatorial games ⓘ |
| depictsSocietyType | Roman Empire analogue ⓘ |
| depictsTechnologyLevel | 20th-century technology ⓘ |
| exploresIssue |
cultural imperialism
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media sensationalism ⓘ non-interference in less advanced cultures ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ state control through entertainment ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterGroup |
gladiators
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slaves ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterRole | Roman-style proconsul ⓘ |
| featuresConcept | Prime Directive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalUniverse | Star Trek universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | Starfleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresShipCrew | crew of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) GENERATED ⓘ |
| featuresSpacefaringCivilization | United Federation of Planets GENERATED ⓘ |
| featuresStarship | USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
science fiction television
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space opera ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Hikaru Sulu
NERFINISHED
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James T. Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Pavel Chekov NERFINISHED ⓘ Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ Uhura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | parallel Earth development ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysEntertainmentForm | arena combat as mass entertainment ⓘ |
| portraysMediumWithinStory | television broadcasting ⓘ |
| productionType | live-action ⓘ |
| seriesSeason | Star Trek: The Original Series season 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | planet Magna Roma-like world ⓘ |
| theme |
Prime Directive ethics
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critique of bread and circuses politics ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ slavery and oppression ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | phrase "bread and circuses" from Juvenal ⓘ |
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