Stardate: 1512.2 -15.12.8 - 15.14.0 - 15.14.1

Original airdate: 11/10/1966

Writer: Jerry Sohl

Director: Joseph Sargent

Guest stars:

Anthony Hall            Lt.Dave Bailey, navagator, young, excitable
fellow that Kirk sees himself as about 11 years ago and prehaps been
 promoted too fast. Loses his cool on the bridge but is selected
(volunteers) to stay with Balok on the Fesarius ship to exchange
information and cultures.

Clint Howard            Balok, commander of the space ship Fesarius
of the First Federation. Very short and ugly, but obviously a powerful people. (no other information). Uses a hidious puppet to fool the outside world. Spock regrets not knowing more about him as he is reminiscent of his father (amd may heaven have helped your mother)

Crew appearences:
Kirk, Spock, McCoy
Sulu
Uhura
Scotty
Rand

Synopsis:
While on a star mapping mission the Enterprise encounters a dangerous
 alien probe while exploring an uncharted region in space. Moments later,
they are locked in the tractor beam of a ship identifying itself as the
Fesarius, which has threatened them with destruction. All attempts at
escape fail, and Kirk develops an ingenious plan to trick his opponent.
What's even more ingenious is the episode's denouement, in which the true
 identity of the Fesarius' captain is revealed. (copied off the net)

Factoids:
you can use a hand phaser to warm your coffee

The Uulcans never heard of Poker, just chess.

Tranya- a drink served on the Fesarius by Balok

Quotes:
"What am I a doctor or a moon shuttle conductor? If I jumped every time
a light came on around here i'd end up talking to myself." McCoy, talking
 to himself.
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"Trying to cross brains with Spock? He'll cut you to peices every time"
Sulu to Bailey.
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"Hailing frequencies open." Uhura, about 4 times, her only lines in the
whole thing.
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"Fascinating" Spock, virgin phrase utterance (I think this might be the
first time.)
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"You have an amazing facination with time pieces, Mr. Sulu". Scott

TV guide description: THE CARBONATE MANEUVER
Kirk fakes out a superior intelligence, or so the Captain's Log says.