"Star Trek" That Which Survives (1969)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Herb Wallerstein

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator) and
D.C. Fontana (story)

TV Series:

"Star Trek" (1966)

Original Air Date:

24 January 1969 (Season 3, Episode 17)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Adventure

Plot:

After the Enterprise landing party beams down to investigate a geologically interesting planet, their ship is hurled across the galaxy. Kirk and company find a deserted outpost guarded by the deadly image of a beautiful woman.

Plot Keywords:

Starship | Federation | Exploration | Prime Directive | Sensors

Cast

William Shatner	...	Captain James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy	...	Mr. Spock
DeForest Kelley	...	Dr. McCoy
Lee Meriwether	...	Losira
James Doohan	...	Scott
Arthur Batanides	...	D'Amato
George Takei	...	Sulu
Nichelle Nichols	...	Uhura
Naomi Pollack	...	Rahda
Booker Bradshaw	...	Dr. M'Benga
Brad Forrest	...	Ensign
Kenneth Washington	...	John B. Watkins

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Television

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the opening "earthquake/storm" scene (as soon as landing party beams down), when the lightning flashes distinct shadows can be seen on the "sky" behind the rocks, emphasizing the fact that it is a fabric backdrop/screen.

Quotes:

Mr. Spock: Spock to Sickbay. Have you completed the autopsy on Watkins, Doctor?
Dr. M'Benga: Yes, we have, Mr. Spock.
Mr. Spock: Was the cause of his death the same as that of the transporter officer?
Dr. M'Benga: Well, the pattern of cellular disruption was the same, but as to the cause, your guess is as good as mine.
Mr. Spock: My guess, Doctor, would be valueless. I suggest we refrain from guessing and find some facts.

Spock is really annoying in this one

Spock jumps on every comment that every person says, correcting their calculations with comments like "I wish you'd be more accurate" and saying things like "We're not here to engage in gambling" when someone asks about their odds of survival (how many times has Spock himself spewed out odds of this and that in the past? His own mother had to cut him off at the knees when he did that once). I've always thought that the "folding Lee Meriwhether" effect was cool but I'm not sure the episode really makes any sense. My main problem with this episode is how annoying Spock is because he's my favorite character in this series.