Episode of the Week : The Devil in the Dark
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One of the finest Star Trek episodes.
Terrific episode that also scared me as a child. I never understood why Kirk couldn't keep phaser #2 with the miners and they decided they'd use clubs if they had to, given that phaser #1 couldn't do the trick. 40 or so pistols wouldn't be too much to ask, for the interim investigation, me thinks.
An all-time classic; I gave it a 10.
Top five.
Sir Rhosis
Sir Rhosis
Definitely one of my favorite episodes and an incredible concept. One aspect that I liked was the truly alien design of the Horta, as well as the first (and only?) time we see a Security Chief for the Enterprise. Also, he doesn't die.
Great episode, in my opinion.
Great episode, in my opinion.
Behind the scenes, "The Devil in the Dark" is the episode that was filming when Shatner got the news that his father had died. For the show's sake, he opted to finish the day before traveling back to Canada for the service.
I thought he flew to Florida for the funeral.
Simply one of the best Trek episodes of all time, I gave it a 10.
I appreciated the Ed Appel character, a Federation citizen, dumping on Starfleet a little here, it was a nice touch that added a bit of realism:
You're all pretty tough, aren't you? Starship, phaser banks. You can't get your starship down in the tunnels.
Also, another of my favorite Spock lines of all time, something that I actually hear inside my head whenever I'm trying not to be late:
I shall quicken my pace.
I appreciated the Ed Appel character, a Federation citizen, dumping on Starfleet a little here, it was a nice touch that added a bit of realism:
You're all pretty tough, aren't you? Starship, phaser banks. You can't get your starship down in the tunnels.
Also, another of my favorite Spock lines of all time, something that I actually hear inside my head whenever I'm trying not to be late:
I shall quicken my pace.
That's how I remember the story, as well.
It doesn't seem like that arrangement was going to last for very long, to me. I guess we'll never know - did any extended universe stories go back to Janus?
Maybe the Horta can't digest the pergium, gold, platinum, or any of the other valuable goodies that are in the rocks of Janus VI. I'll leave the rest to your imaginations.
