While visiting the planet to drop off supplies where McCoy's ex-girlfriend lives, the crew encounters a vampire who can change appearance and feed on salt.
This episode was cheesy from the outset. From the moment Kirk picked flowers for McCoy to give to his old girlfriend, to McCoy tasting the white substance to see if it was salt instead of scanning it, to the way Dr. Crater walked calmly away while avoiding Kirk and Spock, who were searching for him, to Rand munching on Sulu’s lunch while she carried him a tray, to the screaming flower hand puppet. It doesn’t make the episode less enjoyable, but this episode is a prime example of why the original series is now often considered a bit basic. It was also nice because McCoy and Kirk’s friendship was well established, and McCoy really felt like a principal player, which of course he would be soon enough. The only thing that seems off is how close Kirk and Spock and Kirk and McCoy are, when they don’t talk about a history together so one can only assume that they only met a short time ago from being assigned on the ship. It was cool to see Sulu in the botany lab, reminding us of what he did before he became helmsman. Sulu and Uhura also delivered fantastic performances, cementing their eventual permanence in the cast as well, when the series gave way to films. Also, best fight scene ever in the doctor's quarters, in a corny way.
RECURRING CHARACTERS:
DeForrest Kelley as McCoy
George Takei as Sulu
Nichelle Nichols as Uhura
Grace Lee Whitney as Rand
NOTABLE GUEST STARS:
Jeanne Bal as Nancy
Alfred Ryder as Professor Crater
Bruce Watson as Green
Quote:
"He's not trying to kill us, he's trying to frighten us, and he's doing a pretty good job." ~ Kirk
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