The Immunity Syndrome
- Episode aired Jan 19, 1968
- TV-PG
- 50m
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7.5/10
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The Enterprise encounters a gigantic energy draining space organism that threatens the galaxy.The Enterprise encounters a gigantic energy draining space organism that threatens the galaxy.The Enterprise encounters a gigantic energy draining space organism that threatens the galaxy.
Bill Blackburn
- Lieutenant Hadley
- (uncredited)
John Blower
- USS Enterprise Lt. Cmdr.
- (uncredited)
Frank da Vinci
- Lt. Brent
- (uncredited)
Bob Johnson
- Starbase 6 Commander
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Jay D. Jones
- Science Division Officer
- (uncredited)
Jeannie Malone
- Yeoman
- (uncredited)
Eddie Paskey
- Lieutenant Leslie
- (uncredited)
Frieda Rentie
- Enterprise Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe space amoeba optical effects were created by Frank Van der Veer of Van der Veer Photo Effects. The amoeba itself was a mixture of liquids pressed between two thin sheets of glass. As the sheets were moved, the liquid would flow, as if the amoeba were pulsating.
The same technique was used to present "psychedelic" light shows in the late 1960s when bands were playing at venues such as the Fillmore West and the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco.
- GoofsAs Spock is about the enter the shuttlecraft hangar, McCoy presses a button that opens the door. The button's nameplate states "hanger" when it should read "hangar".
- Alternate versionsSpecial Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song
- ConnectionsFeatured in Harlem Theater (1968)
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Well-written, visually-striking, mind-blowing.
One of the best and most memorable episodes of the original Trek series.
First off, the "star" of the show: the gigantic space-amoeba critter was such an impressive sight in the original series, that when it was re-released in the recent "enhanced" episodes with remastered HD format and state-of-the-art effects, the creature itself was left virtually unchanged. In fact, IMO, the critter looked better unenhanced.
This is doubly impressive in light of the show's budget limitations, being a relatively inexpensive process put to very good effect.
On top of that, the writing doesn't fall into the bogus-science 'treknology' gibberish and continuity problems that plagued and dragged so many episodes into mediocrity. The science in this episode is rock-solid, one of the few Trek episodes that qualifies as true hard-core science fiction.
The story itself is slowish for Star Trek, more brooding than action, but it works without insulting your intelligence in the process.
First off, the "star" of the show: the gigantic space-amoeba critter was such an impressive sight in the original series, that when it was re-released in the recent "enhanced" episodes with remastered HD format and state-of-the-art effects, the creature itself was left virtually unchanged. In fact, IMO, the critter looked better unenhanced.
This is doubly impressive in light of the show's budget limitations, being a relatively inexpensive process put to very good effect.
On top of that, the writing doesn't fall into the bogus-science 'treknology' gibberish and continuity problems that plagued and dragged so many episodes into mediocrity. The science in this episode is rock-solid, one of the few Trek episodes that qualifies as true hard-core science fiction.
The story itself is slowish for Star Trek, more brooding than action, but it works without insulting your intelligence in the process.
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