The Enterprise has to deal with a meteor that is about to collide with a
planet of American Indians. Kirk accidentally enters a temple in which he
accidentally pushes a button, causing him to lose his memory. Spock gives
up the search for him in order to deflect the meteor. Kirk is seen
emerging from the temple and is assumed to be a god by the Indian populace
(brought from Earth by aliens). Kirk marries Mirimani, who has his child,
but she dies before it is born during a stoning of her and Kirk for being a
fraud.
FACTS
Alternate Earth (transplanted Earth colony).
Nurse Chapel has blue underwear.
This episode spans more than 59 days.
"He Has Walked Among Us" and "Paleface" were combined into "The Paradise
Syndrome", according to speculation by Allen Asherman and David Gerrold.
Reportedly, only Gene Coon knew for sure, and of course he's been dead
for about 15 years...
OPINIONS
It's really hard not to like this episode.
The Preservers probably also seeded humans on Omega IV
("The Omega Glory"),
Ekos ("[?]"), The Second Earth
("Miri"),
The Roman Planet
("Bread And Circuses"),
and Paradise Planet.
