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Somebody tell Jamie Jeffords:
Mythbusters To Test Star Trek’s Gorn Cannon
Gorn Cannon!
In “Arena” Captain Kirk and a Gorn Captain are pulled off their ships by superbeings (the Metrons) and put onto a planet to fight it out old school. Eventually Kirk finds the ingredients for gunpowder (potassium nitrate, sulfur and coal) and uses them to create a makeshift cannon from some kind of bamboo-like plant with diamonds as his projectile.
The event in question:
The plausibility of this scene is certainly up for debate and had been submitted to Mythbusters for a test by a fan. Yesterday Grant Imahara, one of the Mythbusters, reported (on his Twitter page):
…YesssssKirk!!! It’s official. #Gorncannon is a go for next season’s Viewer’s Special. Thanks to all fans 4 your help! :)
Jeffords reviewed the episode in May. Four out of five stars!
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can’t wait to see this – mythbusters and star trek – perfect!
Comment by Marilyn K | July 14, 2009