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30			     THE CHANGELING
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WRITER: John Meredyth Lucas

GUESTS: Blaisdell Makee
	Vic Perrin (voice of Nomad)
	Arnold Lessing

AIRED:	September 29, 1967

HACK-MAN rating: .560
Usenet rating:   .442

QUOTES:
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 - "You are the creator; you are the Kirk." --Nomad
 - "Intelligence does not require bulk, Mr. Scott" --Spock (referencing his
   weight?)
 - "Congratulations, a dazzling display of logic." --Spock  "Didn't think I
   had it in me, did you?" --Kirk  "No." --Spock
 - "Your logic  [is|was]  impeccable,  Captain.   We are in  grave danger."
   --Spock
 - "My son, the doctor." --Kirk (referring to Nomad)


			     THE CHANGELING

PLOT:
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An ancient  Earth  probe Nomad  collided with  an alien  biology probe (The
Other) and both were damaged.  It rebuilt  itself as  one probe, incredibly
powerful, and thinks its mission is to sterilize all  imperfect life forms.
Kirk talks it into blowing itself up.

FACTS:
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 - Jackson Roykirk created Nomad.
 - Nomad confused the similarity (phonetically, at least) between  "Jackson
   Roykirk" and "Captain James Kirk".
 - Uhura's  entire memory is wiped,  but she is  re-educated  in a month or
   two.
 - One Yeoman is killed (Nomad damaged him too much to fix).
 - The Other was known as Tan Ru.
 - Scotty dies.
 - Spock Mind Melds with Nomad

OPINIONS:
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