Keith Andes             Akuta,leader of the feeders of Vaal, the eyes and the voice of Vaal

Celeste Yarnall         Martha Landon, sweetheart of Chekov

Jay Jones               Mallory
Shari Nims              Sayana, female feeder of Vaal
David Soul              Makora, male feeder of Vaal

Crew Appearances:
Landing party:
Kirk, Spock, McCoy
Chekov, Landon
Variety of dispensable Red shirts who are picked off one by one:
Hendorf-dead by poison plant darts
Mallory-dead after stepping on a explosive rock
Capton(?)-struck by lightening and disintegrated (his father helped Kirk get into the academy)
Marple-Clubbed by a man of Vaal

Crew on ship:
Scotty
Kyle

Story:

Captain Kirk does the computer shuffle again as the Enterprise goes to a world run by Vaal, an ancient serpant idol computer that controls the laws of nature as well as the inhabitants. While this is an idyllic world, the people are exactly like children. No cares and concerns, allowing Vaal to take care of them and, in turn, making offerings to "him" in appeasement. Kirk and company must make them see that this is wrong; that they have the right to govern themselves.

Gamma Trianguli 6: an unusual planet with lush growth and temperate climate even at the poles, orange sky, with a genereated subteranian energy source that drains the enterprise engines, effects transporter and communications, effects rapid atmospheric changes.

Massiform D: McCoy injects Spock with this after he takes poison plant darts meant for Kirk.

Universal Law:
Humanoids have the right to a free and unchained environment.
Humanoids have the right to choose a system that seems to work for them.

Non-interference directive: Federation people are not to interfere with a society's culture by changing their ways. (Ah, but these rules are made for breaking!!!!!! As the crew of the Enterprise has demonstrated over and over.)

Quote:
"Ah, the holding. The touching. Vaal has forbidden this."
"Well, there goes paradise." McCoy.
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"Fine time to ring the dinner bell." McCoy.