This one is a hokey. And sexist. Some "Greek God" from 5000 years ago is looking for worshipers and the Enterprise stumbles coincidentally into the situation. There is an image of a hand which turns out to be a force field. The alien then contacts the crew. Mr Spock is specifically requested to stay behind, conveniently allowing him to fix the technical conundrum. A beautiful blonde female crew person, with an elaborate hair-do, ie Yeoman Rand-esque and back-lit to further enhance her appeal, is included in the landing party. The Captain and the Doctor have actually been speculating on how long it will take her to quit the service, get married and have babies. We have Scotty showing romantic tendencies, ie jealousy, which he never did before or since. Hhhmmm...
Unlike some of the other women in previous episodes, this female first betrays, but is eventually loyal to her crew and captain, helping to save the day.
The overall story line here is weak and very sexist. It seems to take the Captain a very long time to understand the alien's power. The wig on Walter Koenig is absolutely ridiculous. Not one of my favorites.
Unlike some of the other women in previous episodes, this female first betrays, but is eventually loyal to her crew and captain, helping to save the day.
The overall story line here is weak and very sexist. It seems to take the Captain a very long time to understand the alien's power. The wig on Walter Koenig is absolutely ridiculous. Not one of my favorites.