By Any Other Name

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Kelvans from the Andromeda galaxy have discovered that rising radiation levels will make their galaxy uninhabitable within ten millenia. So they have dispatched generation ships of soldiers to nearby galaxies to see which of them they might conquer. Enterprise encounters such a group when her crew answers a distress call. With the Kelvans’ superior technology, they may well be able to conquer the entire Milky Way galaxy!

Our Take

A solid midseason romp that pits Kirk against aliens who turn most of the crew into silly little foam blocks. The premise is thin, but the fun comes from watching Kirk and crew weaponize human senses against a race that has none, especially the seduction strategy that would never fly today. It moves fast and Shatner is clearly enjoying himself. Worth your time if you’re not expecting hard sci-fi.