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Elaan of Troyius

Summary Klingons interfere when the Enterprise is ordered to transport an unwilling royal bride to her wedding in another star system. During the trip, the enterprise is sabotaged. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Star…

The Empath

Summary After arriving at a outpost to pick up the two members of a science team, Kirk, McCoy and Spock find the team missing. They are then transported to another location by alien beings who use them in a torturous…

Wink of an Eye

Summary The dying Scalosians, invisible to humans, need the Enterprise crew to help repopulate their decimated planet. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.

Plato’s Stepchildren

Summary Rulers of a culture modeled after Platos Republic kidnap Kirk, Spock and Dr. McCoy. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Star Trek: The Original Series works.

The Tholian Web

Summary Kirk is trapped on a disintegrating star ship and drifts between dimensions while the Tholian’s create a energy web around the Enterprise to prevent them from escaping. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Star…

For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky

Summary After Dr. McCoy informs Captain Kirk that he is dying, the Enterprise crew discovers a planetoid that is on a collision course with a inhabited world. Kirk, Spock and McCoy beam down and discover it is a populated space…

Day of the Dove

Summary An alien which feeds on violence traps Klingons and Enterprise crewman together. Our Take A mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Star Trek: The Original Series running at cruising speed.

Spectre of the Gun

Summary Powerful aliens transport the Enterprise officers into an illusionary recreation of the gunfight at the OK Corral. Our Take Fine. Just fine. Star Trek: The Original Series has better hours than this one.

Is There in Truth No Beauty?

Summary Only a jealous scientist can save Spock when he goes mad after seeing a hideous Medusan. Our Take Fine. Just fine. Star Trek: The Original Series has better hours than this one.

And the Children Shall Lead

Summary A group of orphaned children under an alien’s control take over the minds of the Enterprise crew. Our Take A transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary, not thrilling.