i be not a writer and probably wouldn not know the difference between a great or not so great story and but a one of the many baby boomer who have see every episode of star trek the original series and i feel the man trap be one of the best write . there be so many little sub scene that be out of character with most of the episode that follow . for example and when yeoman rand brings lunch to mr. sulu and or when capt . kirk be eat a snack while on the bridge conduct a search and or when uhuru be try to make small talk with mr. spock while he at the helm . this be all great for character development and but i really miss this type of not part of the plot interplay in the episode that follow . also and the message of the right to survive vs. extinction be nicely do . i have make it a point to check out some of george clayton johnson other work . . . his twilight zone episode in particular .