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  • Some of this probably has to do with writing self-contained episodes. TV shows of this era were built so they could be shown in rerun syndication. You were able to air episodes out of order, or drop in on an episode without having to rely on having watched the one before it (unlike say, modern Marvel movies). There were ocassionally two parters or season cliffhangers, but the majority of eps stood on their own.

    It’s a shame we didn’t get full seasons of some of these storylines, like “year of hell” — but that’s the compromise of getting a Star Trek show in that era. Everything has to be wrapped up or undone by the end of each episode.