The Changeling (Star Trek: The Original Series) The Changeling (Star Trek: The Original Series) "The Changeling" is the third episode of the of the American science fiction television series "". Written by John Meredyth Lucas and directed by Marc Daniels, it was first broadcast on September 29, 1967. The crew of the USS "Enterprise" deals with a life-destroying space probe originally launched from Earth. The plot contains similarities to the later . The "Enterprise" investigates a distress call from the Malurian star system. Upon arrival, First Officer Spock reports no life readings from any of the 4 billion inhabitants, despite otherwise normal recent communications. The ship's shields
The Enterprise Incident The Enterprise Incident "The "Enterprise" Incident" is the second episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", first broadcast September 27, 1968, and repeated December 27, 1968. It is episode #57, production #59, written by D. C. Fontana and directed by John Meredyth Lucas. In the episode, the crew of the "Enterprise" are on a secret mission to steal a Romulan cloaking device. On stardate 5027.3, Captain James T. Kirk takes the Federation starship USS "Enterprise", without apparent authorization, into Romulan space. Three Romulan vessels decloak and intercept the ship, and Kirk is given an order to