Kirk won, but refused to kill the Gorn. Impressed, the Metrons let both go. "Arena" was written by Gene L. Coon, and based on a 1944 story by noted science fiction author Frederic Brown.

Even if that means taking on his old nemesis the Gorn. I don’t want to spoil it for you, but this fight is just as brutal and action-packed as the original. [Via ToyNewsI ] ...

Considering how big of an impact Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) had on Star Trek: The Original Series,it's not surprising that he made his fair share of enemies. As Captain of the USS ...

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A new commercial trailer for the upcoming Star Trek: The Video Game shows Captain Kirk facing off with the lizardlike alien Gorn in-game — and out of it — in a rematch of one of the franchise ...

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, the ...

First the Gorn was defeated by Captain Kirk and his do-it-yourself bazooka on the original Star Trek. Now 46 years later, the same thing happens again in the ad for the new Star Trek video game.

Happy birthday, Gorn. We suspect you're much older than 50, but that'll have to do. StarTrek.com. In the memorable Star Trek version, Captain Kirk is transported to a rocky planet (aka California ...

Captain Kirk and his infamous Gorn antagonist from the original series have it out again in this light-hearted ad for the new "Star Trek: The Video Game." Will they never bury the hatchet?