"And a large star-shaped mole on her..."
--Gary Seven's computer (just before Miss Lincoln manages to shut it up)
PLOT
The Enterprise travels back in time ("using the light speed breakaway
method") to 1968 on a historical research mission. A plot develops when
they accidentally intercept a long-range (1000 light years away)
transporter beam.
Gary Seven, along with his cat Isis, were on their way to Earth from a
hidden planet to check on the development of his fellow agents who were
supposed to sabotage and destroy a U.S. nuclear warhead [or was it an
orbiting nuclear platform?] to prevent World War Three. He claims to have
been taken from Earth ages ago by another planet. Kirk must decide if he
is telling the truth or if he is a time-travelling saboteur. Gary Seven
finds out that his fellow agents died in a car accident and decides to
finish their mission. Miss Lincoln is a bimbo secretary of his deceased
agent cohorts.
FACTS
The Bridge Crew at Princeton claim the Enterprise went back to 1969, but
I checked--it's 1968.
Gary Seven uses a talking computer with a round screen (like round
screens are more high-tech; remember how long it took us to get to
square screens?)
Spock's neck pinch doesn't work on Gary Seven.
Large wall safe is a transporter portal.
Use Enterprise deflector shields to avoid being seen from the planet.
This was supposed to be the pilot for a new show that never made it off
the ground (which explains all the strange remarks at the end).
Nominated for "Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing" Emmy in 68-69
(Donald R. Rode). Weird, since it was a 67-68 episode.
Kirk somehow makes a log entry with no communicator and a gun is trained
at his head (just after a commercial).
OPINIONS
- Good idea for a plot, and a fairly decent execution. Some of the
writing for Teri's part was pretty bad, however.