S1E8

Miri

Aired 1966-10-27 60 min 7.3/10 our take

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Enterprise discovers a planet identical to Earth, with a very important exception: a few centuries earlier, a devasting plague struck. All of the adults were killed, but the children somehow survived – and still survive, hundreds of years later, feral and deeply distrustful of “grups”. And there are monsters: insane, covered with scab-like plaques, they attack on sight. The disease is still active; the plaques appear on the landing party. If McCoy cannot discover a cure in the week they have left, all will die. Even Spock, now a carrier, cannot return to the ship.

Our Take

A mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Star Trek: The Original Series running at cruising speed.