An episode of the science fiction television series
Star Trek, portraying characters dressed as Nazis, was aired on Friday night for the first time ever on German public television,
The Telegraph reported Saturday.
The episode was made in 1968, but due to its content, which is riddled with Nazi insignia, slogans and ideology, it was deemed inappropriate to air in Germany.
RELATED:Hitler letter offers first glimpse of anti-Semitic passionsUK was museum puts guard next to Hitler figureIn the episode, "Patterns of Force," characters wear Nazi uniform, one of whom states that Nazi Germany was "the most efficent society ever created."
In "Patterns of Force" the "Enterprise" crew visit planet Ekos which is dominated by a regime modeled on the German Nazi Party. The Ekosians are at war with neighboring planet Zeon, whose name triggered comparisons with Zion, according to
The Telegraph. Characters Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock watch a video broadcast in
which the planet's inhabitants' are obsessed with "a final solution"
involving the extinction of all Zeons who reside on their planet, and
the destruction of planet Zeon. The episode is concluded with the
reporter making a Nazi salute to the Führer.
The episode was aired by public broadcaster ZDF. "By showing this
episode Star Trek fans will be able to see the complete series for the
first time in its entirety," The Telegraph quoted ZDF editorial director
Doctor Simone Emmelius telling German media.
Dr. Emmelius added that a German FSK-16 regulation ensured that nobody
under the age of 16 was allowed to watch, and it was shown after 10
o'clock at night so the "audience is capable of questioning the
complexity of the episode".