Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!woods From: woods@hao.UUCP Newsgroups: net.startrek,net.tv Subject: Re: star trek errors Message-ID: <549@hao.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Jun-83 13:42:30 EDT Article-I.D.: hao.549 Posted: Thu Jun 16 13:42:30 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Jun-83 00:37:07 EDT Lines: 21 There are lots of things that are not really "errors", but are pretty hard to swallow anyway, even if you accept the existence of all the unbelievable technology. The instance I am thinking of occured in the episode where one of Kirk's academy buddies (Gary Mitchell) becomes a "super-esper", with abilities like telekinesis and even the ability to rearrange molecules (at one point he creates an oasis in the middle of the desert). First, Kirk blasts him with a phaser rifle, which has no effect on Mitchell. However, Mitchell is eventually killed by a boulder falling on him. I find it odd that a man who can withstand a phaser blast and create an oasis in the middle of the desert can't even deflect a rock from falling on his head! GREG {ucbvax!hplabs | allegra!nbires | decvax!brl-bmd | harpo!seismo | menlo70} !hao!woods P.S. The ship's doctor in this episode is Dr. Piper, whom I've never seen before or since, and there is no trace of McCoy. Plus, the uniforms and Spock's make-up look a lot different. Anyone know what the story is on this episode? Was it the pilot or something? (I always thought that "The Managerie" was the pilot episode)