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
For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" is the eighth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "". It was aired by NBC on November 8, 1968 and was written by Rik Vollaerts, and directed by Tony Leader. In the episode, the crew of the "Enterprise" rush to stop an asteroid from colliding with a Federation world, but discover the asteroid is actually an inhabited generation ship. The Federation starship "Enterprise" is targeted by nuclear missiles. The primitive weapons are destroyed, and