Review
| Series : |
The Animated Series |
Rating : |
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| Disc No : |
1 |
Episode : |
1 |
| First Aired : |
8 Sep 1973 |
Stardate : |
5221.3 |
| Director : |
Hal Sutherland |
Year : |
2268 |
| Writers : |
Samuel A. Peeples |
Season : |
1 |
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| Guest Cast : |
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| YATI : |
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| Great Moment : |
Kudos for using a slingshot to go around the imploded star, nice bit of continuity there. |
| Body Count : |
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| Factoid : |
Transporter Chief Kyle appears in this episode, having apparently grown a mustache since we saw him in TOS. My year for this episode is estimated from the Stardate; it is one of a group of TAS episodes set between 'The Empath' and 'The Mark of Gideon'. |
Plotline
The Enterprise is dragged off course by an imploded star, Questar M-17. The crew discover an alien vessel in orbit around the star which is occupied by a shapeless alien life form. When the creature seizes control of the Enterprise, Kirk orders the ship onto a collision course with Questar M-17. Believing the ship is about to be destroyed, the creature departs the ship. In fact the Enterprise is able to use a slingshot manoeuvre to escape, leaving the creature trapped orbiting the imploded star forever.
