Sunday, August 2, 2009

TOS : The Squire of Gothos

When Sulu disappears from the bridge, Kirk is also transported away. When sensors are unable to detect them, Spock, Bones and two minor characters transport down to the planet to look for them. there they find an old fashioned Earth style castle and a capricious entity known as Trelane. When Trelane discovers that members of "the fairer sex (gag) are aboard the Enterprise, he transports down the entire bridge crew, including Uhura and the miniskirted yoeman of the week, for his own entertainment. When Kirk realises that Trelane draws his power from his mirror, he goads them into a duel, shooting the mirror instead. However, returning to the ship does not guarantee escape. Kirk is able to escape, eventually, with the help of some even more superior beings.
Note of interest: Kirk describes Trelane's vision of Earth as being 900 years out of date, proof of a writer that can't so math. It's more like 400.

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