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Synopsis:
The U.S.S. Enterprise returns
to the amusement planet where the crew had once taken shore leave.
The crew begin imagining their fantasies when things go wrong.
McCoy envisions a southern Earth plantation, but instead the Queen
of Hearts appears screaming "Off with his head!"
followed by the arrival of a spear throwing deck of cards. When
Uhura tries to rescue McCoy, she is captured by a hovercraft
robot. McCoy informs Kirk of the dangerous situation, whereupon
all crew members are recalled to the starship.
Realizing that Uhura
is still trapped on the planet, Kirk attempts to contact the
planet's
Keeper. Kirk's
landing party discovers the Keeper's
tombstone, and notices that the planet, lacking the Keeper's
influence, has become a dangerous world run by robots. The robots
begin to pester the crew and the orbiting Enterprise.
Deep underground, Uhura
tries to outwit the planet's
master computer, while Kirk and Spock trick it into allowing them
passage into the inner caves. The crew convince the computer of
its usefulness as a peaceful and creative conscience and it ends
the malfunctions on the planet and starship. While the crew
returns to enjoy their shore leave, Spock continues discussions
with the master computer. |
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