THE CHANGELING TO: THE REVIEW

GUEST STARS...
Vic Perrin (voice of Nomad)

PLOT SUMMARY...
The Enterprise beams a space probe aboard which wants to destroy all imperfect life forms.

QUICK SCAN...
This episode features a prime example of Kirk's ongoing man vs machine conflicts. This episode has a lot in common with "Star Trek: The Motion Picture". The Changeling probe is rather unsteadily supported by wires. Kirk gets plenty of opportunities to give speeches. In debating with the probe, Kirk uses logic so well that even Mr. Spock is impressed.

SYNOPSIS...
The Enterprise encounters a probe in space. It's beamed aboard.

The robot probe is on a mission to destroy imperfect life forms. It mistakes Kirk, for its creator, Jackson Roykirk. The probe wants to go to Earth and destroy all the imperfect life forms there.

Kirk uses logic to prove that the probe is imperfect for mistaking him for Roykirk. The probe self destructs.

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