--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 122 THE SAVAGE CURTAIN --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WRITER: Arthur Heinemann and Gene Roddenberry GUESTS: Barry Atwater (Surak) Phillip Pine (Col. Green) Arell Blanton (Chief Security Guard) Carol Daniels DeMent (Zora) Robert Herrun (Kahless) Nathan Jung (Ghengis Khan) Lee Bergere (Lincoln?) Janos Prohaska Bart LaRue Lt. Arell Blanton AIRED: March 7, 1969 HACK-MAN rating: .840 Usenet rating: .574 QUOTES: ======= - "Scotty, inform Starfleet Command; disengage nacelles, jettison if [possible]." --Kirk - "[My adversary packs a pretty good punch] for someone [who doesn't exist. But I forget, you don't believe I exist]." --Lincoln - "A Vulcan would not cry out so." --Spock (therefore this isn't really Surek we hear calling for help , but let's walk into the trap anyway, ok?) THE SAVAGE CURTAIN PLOT: ===== Lincoln of Earth and Surak of Vulcan join Kirk and Spock in battle against Ghengis Khan, Mr. Green (from Earth's 1990's?), a Romulan/Klingon, and some evil chick, while a hot alien talking rock observes the differences between good and evil. Surak refuses to fight because he's a pacifist. Spock idolizes Surak, but will fight by Kirk's side. Lincoln doesn't mind fighting as much. Surak and Lincoln both die. Good triumphs over evil (again) and Kirk refuses to kill his enemy (again). FACTS: ====== - Surak is the Buddha/Socrates/Jesus figure of Vulcan culture OPINIONS: ========= Pretty good for yet another "Good vs Evil" story.