Hey, I never noticed that before....

[Frostscape One]

You will with an unwanted fan blowing on your back.

Just trying to keep cool.

 

[Rudolph-Redshirt Reindeer]

Now that I think more about it, why would Kirk need to tell them what temperature to set their uniforms? Maybe they have limited charge or something so you don't want to set them too high?

To explain to the audience why they didn't spend the money to create cold-weather gear for the actors.

 

[Surfin' Santa]

Now that I think more about it, why would Kirk need to tell them what temperature to set their uniforms? Maybe they have limited charge or something so you don't want to set them too high?

To explain to the audience why they didn't spend the money to create cold-weather gear for the actors.

But why that specific temperature? It would have made more sense for Kirk to tell the landing party: "It's effing cold down there, so adjust your suit temperature to whatever you find comfortable."

 

[Spock's Barber]

Wow, I never noticed that at all.

It took me 30+ years of watching Spock’s Brain to notice Kirk’s order to the landing party.

 

[Just a Bill]

To explain to the audience why they didn't spend the money to create cold-weather gear for the actors.

Exactly. The detail of 72° was for universe immersion, like putting specific names on characters, planets, etc. that are only referenced once and never seen. Or maybe Shatner wanted a detailed line to maintain the portrayal of Kirk as knowledgeable, proactive, authoritative, and (perhaps especially) protective of his crew.

It took me 30+ years of watching Spock’s Brain to notice Kirk’s order to the landing party.

Same, but more like half a century for this old dinosaur, since I still haven't technically noticed it until after I forget this was pointed out and then I watch the episode again!

 

[SantaTom]

Exactly. The detail of 72° was for universe immersion, like putting specific names on characters, planets, etc. that are only referenced once and never seen. Or maybe Shatner wanted a detailed line to maintain the portrayal of Kirk as knowledgeable, proactive, authoritative, and (perhaps especially) protective of his crew.

I think people way overestimate the power that Shatner had over the scripts and the shooting of the episodes.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

I think people way overestimate the power that Shatner had over the scripts and the shooting of the episodes.

In his Starlog interview (Issue 135, Oct 1988), Ian Wolf (Mr. Atoz) said that Shatner "had quite a bit of say" in making the episode. And he praised the care Bill took in working out their stunts to avoid injuring him.

In Starlog #126 (Jan 1988), director Joseph Pevney complained extensively about the actors gaining too much power after NBC renewed for a second season, and Shatner was by far the one whose producer-like power annoyed Pevney the most.

So I think the belief has some substance.

 

[Maurice]

Cold weather gear comes up in the de Forest Research notes from April 22, 1968 on the story outline:

Landing Force Equipment B–No conflicts. Cold weather gear has already been seen in “The Naked Time."

We don't have the scripts at hand just yet to see when the suit temp stuff pops up.

 

[Charlie Xmas]

I think people way overestimate the power that Shatner had over the scripts and the shooting of the episodes.

Maybe Gene had a hidden 'Death of James T Kirk' script he threatened Shat with when needed. "It's a two part bottle show AND clip show of your worst moments and best bloopers - err cast remembrances, and Scotty plays O Canada on his bagpipes as your corpse is shot into a star. Pretty nifty ending, huh? Buzz around Desilu is that Martin is about done with Mission Impossible. He doesn't like the changes."

'That should scare him away for awhile, Coon.'