"Crazy way to travel... spreading a man's molecules all over the
universe."
--McCoy
"This is impossible. Nothing could do that."
--Redshirt (who gets it)
"What happened is medically impossible."
--McCoy
"If we keep this speed, we'll blow up any minute now."
--Scotty
"Thank heavens"
--Scotty.
"Mr Scott, there was no deity involved; it was my cross-circuiting
to B that recovered them"
--Spock.
"Well, then thank pitchforks and point[ed|y] ears."
--McCoy.
PLOT
Kirk disregards all other responsibilities in an effort to destroy a
gaseous vampire cloud that feeds on red corpuscles. Kirk was supposed to
rendezvous with the USS Yorktown in two hours because vaccines are needed
on Theta 7. Eleven years ago something happened to the USS Ferrigut. The
captain (Garavik) and half the crew died (200 people). This was Lt Kirk's
first mission. Everyone has been calling it "the creature", then when
Spock calls it "the creature", McCoy questions this name. Kirk has ensign
Garavik accompany him on the planet, where he attacks Kirk in a flash of
bravery/stupidity (isn't this a court-martial offense?)
FACTS
Rock is 21.x times harder than diamonds.
They use "phaser two" again.
Spock's hemoglobin is based on copper, not iron.
OPINIONS
Not an outstanding episode, but not one that should be avoided.
