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
Build the Enterprise create a program to build the spacecraft. The ship will take about 20 years to build, and Congress will allocate 0.27% of the United States' Gross Domestic Product each year to the program. "Note: For more information on the original starship, see" "Starship Enterprise" The spaceship that is proposed to be built is named the Gen1 Enterprise. Unlike the original "Enterprise", the hangar deck will be at the underside of the saucer hull instead of the lower hull section. This is because the lower hull will be reserved for the main engine and main nuclear reactor. In addition, the bridge