THE STAR TREK FRANCHISE REWATCH PARTY #13 "Dagger of the Mind"

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#13: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 9 "Dagger of the Mind"

Written by S. Bar-David, directed by Vincent McEveety.

Stardates 2715.1 through 2715.2 (July 2267)

"Can you imagine the mind emptied by that thing? Without even a tormentor for company." - Captain James Kirk

The Enterprise is sending and receiving supplies between the Federation penal colony on Tantalus V when a prisoner makes an attempt to escape by stowing away in a cargo container. When subdued, Captain Kirk and Doctor McCoy discover that the escapee is in fact Doctor Simon Van Gelder (Morgan Woodward), part of the colony's staff. The Administrator of the penal colony, Doctor Tristan Adams (James Gregory), explains that Doctor Van Gelder's condition was the result of an accident when he was testing experimental equipment meant to rehabilitate convicts. However Doctor McCoy becomes suspicious of Doctor Adams' story after closely examining the mentally-addled Doctor Van Gelder.

Originally released: 3 November 1966

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