--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 THE APPLE --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WRITER: Max Ehrlich GUESTS: Keith Andes Celeste Yarnall Jay Jones Shari Nims David Soul AIRED: October 13, 1967 HACK-MAN rating: .440 Usenet rating: .216 QUOTES: ======= - Kirk hits a peaceful man, then says "I will not hurt you." - "We come in peace" <> --Kirk - "The center is deep in the *earth* beneath us." --Spock - "Like nothing I've ever seen before." --Scotty (about the antimatter drain) - "I guess you'll have to fire me, sir." --Scotty - "Mister Spock, do you know anyone on this ship who even remotely resembles Satan?" --Kirk - [You've earned your pay for the week]." --Kirk (to Sulu) THE APPLE PLOT: ===== The Enterprise is under attack by Vaal, a big stone idol that the primitive natives feed. It is really a machine that guides the actions and environment of the populace. There are no children on the planet. Everyone speaks perfect English except they don't know the words "children" or "love". The natives laugh at Spock's speech. FACTS: ====== - Kirk fires Scotty. - Exploding rocks. - Flowers shoot darts. - Chekov falls for Yeoman Martha London. OPINIONS: ========= The plot was a bit drafty with all the holes in it (knowing all but two words of English, etc) and the acting wasn't the best I've seen, but not the worst episode by any means.