Metamorphosis
- Episode aired Nov 10, 1967
- TV-PG
- 50m
While returning to the Enterprise aboard the shuttlecraft, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and a seriously ill Federation diplomat find themselves kidnapped by an energized cloud.While returning to the Enterprise aboard the shuttlecraft, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and a seriously ill Federation diplomat find themselves kidnapped by an energized cloud.While returning to the Enterprise aboard the shuttlecraft, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and a seriously ill Federation diplomat find themselves kidnapped by an energized cloud.
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- TriviaA few scenes featuring Elinor Donahue had to be re-shot, because the original film negatives were damaged and couldn't be used. Portions of the planet set had to be rebuilt, since other episodes were shot there by that time, using different sets. Meanwhile, Donahue got pneumonia and lost ten pounds. To hide this, they put Hedford's scarf around her neck and upper body. However, her weight loss is still visible on her face. The re-shots were not directed by Ralph Senensky.
- GoofsThe shuttle craft used is called the "Galileo". The Galileo was destroyed in The Galileo Seven (1967). However, the Enterprise would have put in for re-supply at least twice in the time since then. "Galileo" was simply replaced.
- Quotes
Captain James T. Kirk: You say you can communicate with it. Perhaps you can find out what we're doing here.
Zefram Cochrane: I already know.
Captain James T. Kirk: You wouldn't mind telling us?
Zefram Cochrane: You won't like it.
Captain James T. Kirk: I already don't like it.
- Alternate versionsSpecial Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song
- ConnectionsFeatured in Cinematic Excrement: Spock's Brain (2014)
Like GALILEO (and several other stories), it seems every Federation ambassador is ill-tempered and bossy beyond belief. At least this time the person in question had a fatal disease as her "excuse".
When Glenn Corbett shows up, a man 150 years out of his time, I can't help but think of Buck Rogers (and it seems to me Corbett would have made a terrific Buck!). It's a shame he passed away shortly before his character was "brought back" in ST: FIRST CONTACT, as he probably would have been perfect in that story at an older age. (I find it patently absurd that the later film's version of his character was so COMPLETELY different in appearance and character-- are we to believe they couldn't find an actor who would at least physically resemble the original?)
Considering his track record up to here, it's quite surprising that Gene Coon should do a story that focused almost entirely on ideas, emotions and verbal interaction. While some of his episodes have felt like THE WILD WILD WEST in space, this one's more like BONANZA-- "adult" drama with people just standing around and talk talk talking for most of the hour! (In effect, this could be seen as a fore-runner of many episodes of ST:TNG-- kinda like "IS THERE IN TRUTH NO BEAUTY".) George Duning's moody, romantic score is a perfect fit.
Perhaps one of the most intriguing and compelling aspects of the story involves love between 2 very different beings, and how the "backward"-thinking man describes it as "sick" and "immoral". That sounds all too contemporary even now! Yep, Gene Coon may have written this, but I suspect Gene Roddenberry was very proud of his having done so.
Never one of my favorites... but at least it's one I've always been able to sit thru. While STAR TREK does have a number of episodes that border on unwatchable, fortunately, compared to most TV series over the years, they've always been small in number.
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- Nov 16, 2009
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