Well done Henoch! It is indeed the Kaferian apples!
Here's a breakdown of the clues:
Clue # 1
To me, this actually looks like another object!
I always thought this looked more like a pear!
Clue # 2
In truth, there are more than one of these in the adventure in question.
Indeed - a whole tree-ful of them!
Clue # 3
The object(s) is held by two guest stars of the week.
Our two mutants - Mitchell and Dehner.
Clue # 4
The object(s) is seen only briefly towards the end of the episode. None of our regulars having anything to do with them.
Indeed. The last act, and in a location none of our regulars reach.
Clue #5
The above guess is so very close! Shift back a season or two.
Yes ItsGreen, you were so close here with Adam and the apple from The Way To Eden. The same idea, just much much earlier! Nice guess though!
Clue # 6
The Eden incident has an uncanny parallel to this particular object, albeit in the reverse.
In The Way To Eden, Adam tastes the forbidden fruit, a desire to return to a paradise-like land and ideal.
In Where No Man Has Gone Before, Mitchell reverses this idea. He
creates the apple, and his eating it solidifies his abilities and power. He mocks his own ability to create, he treats his powers casually. Added to this, eating the fruit has no retribution. Adam, however, bites into the apple, signaling a desire return to simplicity (and therein paradise), which then results in death.
Mitchell creates a garden as mockery of his powers, Adam desires a true Eden. Both characters come at the notion from opposing angles.
Clue # 7
The first taste for both the people and the planet.
The first taste of food for the two 'gods'; no doubt the first taste of life for an otherwise barren planet.
Clue # 8
This object brings back a memory for one of the two.
Mitchell remembers how much he favours the fruit from his visits to their planet of origin.
Clue # 9
This object can be split in two.
And is indeed demonstrated by our madman of the week.
Clue # 10
For these two, an object for pleasure, not necessity.
The two 'gods' taste of Mitchell's creation. They experience some sensuality of becoming 'gods'. Hardly, however, in their expanding existence, do they likely need to actually eat.
Clue # 11
The object this stems from, appears to be the only living thing on the planet other than the humans. However a very late arrival, for the plans of its creator.
Demote me! I made a mistake here! I forgot that Mitchell also created a few other plants and bushes
before the apple tree,
not after. I do apologise good people!
Clue # 12
This object is neither native to the planet, nor to Earth.
Indeed. A trip to Kaferius(?) sounds in order!
Clue # 13
Someone favours this particular variety.
Our bad friend Mitchell again!
Clue # 14
Being such a being, it is perhaps only natural for this object to be the first of its kind to be 'created'.
Mitchell's first creation parallels the Christian God's forbidden fruit; the taste of Eden. Yet here he eats of it. Is Mitchell mocking 'God'?
Clue # 15
When the object appears, an unusual music cue is heard for the only time in the series.
This motif of sorts is only heard the once when Mitchell whisks the apple tree into existence.
So that's it folks. Thank you so much for playing along to this one, and I do apologise about the clue error! Mr Globey Vulcan, I leave the conn in your very capable hands!
