The Apple is content to regurgitate several themes/ideas already seen in previous Star Trek episodes: a civilisation is controlled by an all-powerful machine; the crew of the Enterprise are threatened by poisonous vegetation; Kirk's star-ship is trapped in a decaying orbit and will burn up unless...something... is done about it; hell, there's even a sexy yeoman on hand, this time as the love interest for Chekov.
It all adds up to a not-too-thrilling, seen-it-all-before adventure that turns into a trite biblical parable at the end: Kirk and company have freed the inhabitants of Gamma Trainguli VI from a life of servitude, but in doing so have forced them out of paradise. Did they have the right to intervene in such a way?
There's some fun to be had from the deaths of several red shirts by deadly plant, lightning, exploding rocks and blunt force trauma (as if they ever stood a chance); also look out for a young David Soul learning about the birds and the bees by watching Chekov and Yeoman Martha Landon (Celeste Yarnall) canoodling. However, for the most part, The Apple is too familiar and predictable to make it a memorable episode.
3.5/10, rounded up to 4 for Yeoman Landon's impressive martial arts moves.
It all adds up to a not-too-thrilling, seen-it-all-before adventure that turns into a trite biblical parable at the end: Kirk and company have freed the inhabitants of Gamma Trainguli VI from a life of servitude, but in doing so have forced them out of paradise. Did they have the right to intervene in such a way?
There's some fun to be had from the deaths of several red shirts by deadly plant, lightning, exploding rocks and blunt force trauma (as if they ever stood a chance); also look out for a young David Soul learning about the birds and the bees by watching Chekov and Yeoman Martha Landon (Celeste Yarnall) canoodling. However, for the most part, The Apple is too familiar and predictable to make it a memorable episode.
3.5/10, rounded up to 4 for Yeoman Landon's impressive martial arts moves.