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From: woods@hao.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.startrek,net.tv
Subject: Re: star trek errors
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Date: Thu, 16-Jun-83 13:42:30 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 16 13:42:30 1983
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  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
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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)