Kirk famously battled a seemingly indestructible green lizard called a Gorn in the episode titled “Arena ... and the “Star Trek” family quickly zeroed in on Vasquez Rocks — so named ...

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area has been a popular filming location for numerous TV shows and films, including Star Trek classics. The iconic fights and scenarios in Star Trek episodes were shot at ...

Arena is a truly iconic episode, homaged on Wayne's World and even JJ Abrams' 2009 Star Trek reboot. Vasquez Rocks in California are a stunning backdrop, a world away from the show's studio sets ...

Original Star Trek television episodes including "Shore Leave," "Arena," "The Alternative Factor" and "Friday's Child" were filmed in Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park in Agua Dulce, California.

Spock to Kirk in Star Trek V. As with any good science ... like in the episode "Arena", filmed at the famous, stratified Vasquez Rocks in California. Sometimes rocks and geological formations ...

His young mind was blown again when “Star Trek” premiered ... mask to the original “Arena” location caused a stir, especially after photo evidence of the 2012 Vasquez Rocks pilgrimage ...

8, 1966, a diverse crew of explorers launched a five-year mission when “Star Trek” debuted on NBC ... many of the movies were filmed. Remember “Arena,” the 1967 episode when Captain ...

Everyone knows Captain Kirk first fought the Gorn in the classic Star Trek episode “Arena,” which aired on January 19, 1967. But when you do a deep dive into the origins of this episode ...

First, let’s be clear: Ranking the best “Star Trek” episodes is a silly thing to do. To date, the longest-running American TV franchise has aired a gargantuan 890 episodes and counting ...