The crew take on a young man by the name of Charlie. Soon after he arrives, the ship that transferred him is mysteriously destroyed. Then crew men go missing, and Charlie ends up hijacking the ship with his mind. It's every teen boy's dream, to have ultimate power, but of course, he is not yet mature enough to wield it.
Interesting concept, executed in an interesting way. Notice I don't use the word great or fantastic, but overall, it was a decent episode. Not the top of the list, not the bottom. A memorable scene was Spock and Uhura's duet in the rec room. It was cheesy, but did allow for some crew bonding time, including with Rand, who was very much a featured player in this episode. It makes me wonder how she may have grown had she stayed on the show, and not been kicked off because of her personal issues. This one did have kind of a deus ex machina at the end, but it was necessary to end it well. Both this episode and "Where No Man Has Gone Before", which aired only a few episodes earlier, had similar issues, with Kirk and crew having to defeat a human with super powers, who could fight with their mind. At least this episode ended it a little more believably.
RECURRING CHARACTERS:
DeForrest Kelley as McCoy
Nichelle Nichols as Uhura
Grace Lee Whitney as Rand
NOTABLE GUEST STARS:
Robert Walker Jr. as Charles Evans
Patricia McNutty as Yeoman Tina Lawton
Quote:
"If I had the whole universe, I'd give it to you." ~ Charlie to Rand
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