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 Last Voyage of the Starship Enterprise was no option other than cancellation, they each showed their identity and humanity. Pielke praised the final scene of the sketch as evocative of the original series and an indictment of capitalism. He wrote that Belushi finished off the sketch with a moving rendition of the introduction to the original "Star Trek" series, while modifying it slightly to emphasize that NBC's greed had ended the "Enterprise" mission. "Mother Jones" magazine additionally commented upon the key theme of satire over conflict between the critical success of "Star Trek" and the decision to cancel the program by the studio executives. The magazine