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
Starship Troopers: The Miniatures Game changed their plans, saying that the new edition of "Starship Troopers" would use the Battlefield:Evolution game rules under the title "Starship Troopers Evolution". In March 2008 Mongoose announced that it was ceasing production and marketing of its miniatures ranges, officially ending Mongoose's involvement with "Starship Troopers". Starship Troopers: The Miniatures Game Starship Troopers: The Miniatures Game was a short-lived miniature wargame released in 2005 by UK gaming company Mongoose Publishing. It drew upon the novel, films, and TV series as inspiration through a license from Sony. The game was pulled from the shelves in 2007, and formally discontinued a year