The Eye of the Beholder (Star Trek: The Animated Series) stardate 5501.2, the USS "Enterprise" investigates the disappearance of a scientific team near Lactra VII. The starship "Ariel" is located there, abandoned, with its captain having transported to the planet's surface. The "Enterprise" crew beams down to discover a series of unusual environments. On the planet the crew meets the Lactrans, a group of twenty foot slugs with intellectual capacities far beyond their own. Science Officer Spock senses that they are telepathic but communicating at a rate of speed far too fast for the Vulcan to comprehend. The team is captured by the Lactrans to be made part of a
The Immunity Syndrome (Star Trek: The Original Series) In the absence of George Takei, John Winston was granted more than usual screen time with Lt. Kyle occupying the helmsman's seat instead of his usual assignment as Transporter officer. The Immunity Syndrome (Star Trek: The Original Series) "The Immunity Syndrome" is the eighteenth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", first broadcast on January 19, 1968, and repeated June 7, 1968. It is episode #47, production #48, written by Robert Sabaroff and directed by Joseph Pevney. In the episode, the crew of the "Enterprise" encounters an energy-draining space-dwelling organism. The Federation starship USS "Enterprise" is