Star Trek: The Empath (1968)
Season 3, Episode 12
8/10
A Mute Empath And Lab Rats
14 January 2017
Season 3, episode 12. The Enterprise has arrived at Minara II to save the research group there before a supernova. Kirk, Spock and McCoy beam down and find no one there, Scotty is in command of the Ship, he moves the ship to a safe distance from the oncoming solar flare. Scotty and crew will return to the planet as soon as they feel it is safe from the solar flares. Below, Kirk and crew meet a mute empath who McCoy names Gem - she has the ability to heal. Two aliens, the Vians, appear and want specimens: Kirk, Spock and McCoy. The Vians are wanting to study them, their strength, love, courage, etc. - making the trio essentially lab rats of the Vians. They are very lucky to have Gem with them, healing them and taking away their pain. What does Gem have to do with the Vians?

Interesting episode. Gem is much like a dancer and a mime in her movements - very theatrical, beautiful. She speaks volumes without saying a word. Experiments to save Gem and her planet's people.

8.5/10
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