Which one-episode characters are your favourite?
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Deela, Queen of Scalos. Wonderfully portrayed and actually makes you feel bad for the villains.
Dr. Helen Noel. 
She actually gets to save the day by kicking the guy with her superhumanly strong legs back into the electrical system to short it out.
She actually gets to save the day by kicking the guy with her superhumanly strong legs back into the electrical system to short it out.
Orion Pilates, three times a week.Dr. Helen Noel.
She actually gets to save the day by kicking the guy with her superhumanly strong legs back into the electrical system to short it out.
If we’re not counting the movies, Sarek and Amanda.
Dr. Helen Noel
Andrea the Android
Mara, Kang's wife
Kang
The Romulan commander
Dr. Dehner
Lee Kelso
Gary Mitchell
Captain Tracey / Simon Van Gelder
Zarabeth
Andrea the Android
Mara, Kang's wife
Kang
The Romulan commander
Dr. Dehner
Lee Kelso
Gary Mitchell
Captain Tracey / Simon Van Gelder
Zarabeth
There are a lot of characters in original Trek who appear once never to be heard of again. Do you have any that have made an impression and stuck with you for longer though? What makes them your favourites?
Doctor Miranda Jones from Is There In Truth No Beauty is definitely up there for me! I think her story and ambitions are interesting, and overall I think the episode handles her blindness with tact. Diana Muldaur plays her wonderfully and I was happy to see her back on board as Dr. Pulaski in TNG (sad to see her go as well!)
Another character I like and wish was brought up again is Alexander from Plato's Stepchildren. He's a very sympathetic and brave character who I hope found a place where he's respected.
Let it be noted that many if not all of these characters have reappeared in the licensed novels and comics.
Miranda Jones, in particular, features prominently in a recent novel, The Higher Frontier by Christopher Bennett.
The actress's performance and her chemistry with Shatner single handedly makes a pretty silly episode very watchable. She's a lot of fun and you can also see how sad she is as the episode goes on.
Both very memorable to me even as a kid. They were different from the other Klingons.
Michael Ansara had a Mifune-like stage presence.
Yeah, he was awesome.
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