For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky
- Episode aired Nov 8, 1968
- TV-PG
- 51m
The Enterprise discovers an apparent asteroid that is on a collision course with a planet is actually an ancient populated generation ship.The Enterprise discovers an apparent asteroid that is on a collision course with a planet is actually an ancient populated generation ship.The Enterprise discovers an apparent asteroid that is on a collision course with a planet is actually an ancient populated generation ship.
- Natira
- (as Kate Woodville)
- Transporter Operator
- (uncredited)
- Fabrini Oracle Guard
- (uncredited)
- Fabrini Guard
- (uncredited)
- Fabrini Servant
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaPolycythemia is a real disease in which the body produces too many red blood cells and is not, by itself fatal. Xenopolycythemia would be an alien (xeno- = foreign, alien) variation of the disease. It is revealed Dr. McCoy is suffering from xenopolycythmia.
- GoofsWhen Spock is thumbing through the Book of the Fabrini, although Kirk asks whether it is indexed, and Spock says yes, in fact all pages can clearly be seen to be blank until he reaches the pages he wants.
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Dr. McCoy: [as an old man enters the room] Gentlemen, I believe we have a visitor.
Old Man: [bows, then passes out bits of herbs] For strength. Many of us have felt the power of our Oracle. This has been of benefit.
Dr. McCoy: Tastes like an ancient herb derivative.
Old Man: You are... not of Yonada.
Captain James T. Kirk: No, we're from outside your world.
Old Man: Where... is outside?
Captain James T. Kirk: Up there. Outside, up there, everywhere.
Old Man: So they say, also.
Old Man: [winces in pain] Many years ago, I climbed the mountains, even though it is forbidden.
[winces again]
Captain James T. Kirk: Why is it forbidden?
Old Man: I am not sure.
Old Man: [another wince] But things are not as they teach us. For the world is hollow, and I have touched the sky!
- Alternate versionsSpecial Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song
- ConnectionsFeatured in Farewell: DeForest Kelley--A Tribute (2003)
This isn't that bad of a 3rd season episode, but it doesn't really go anywhere with the intriguing concepts. The story falls back on the now-tiresome 'ruling machine gone wrong' plot, with any of the lackluster tension stemming from the main Enterprise trio getting zapped by this Oracle-instrument as punishment (I also wondered why this machine resorted to heating a room at the end instead of the tried-and-tested zapping attack). The one deviation of the usual scripting is that the high priestess of these people falls for McCoy instead of Kirk (or even Spock or Scotty). This episode is McCoy's story all the way and actor Kelley gets the opportunity to show some range here, further developing the sober dramatic aspects of his character. However, as with the rest of the story, the good set-up is abandoned towards the end: out of necessity, McCoy essentially abandons (not divorces) his new wife and life to continue his adventures on the Enterprise, so that we can see him in a few more episodes for the rest of the 3rd season. If there had been a 4th season, we may have seen a sequel to this episode then. As it is, we never find out what happens regarding the McCoy-Natira relationship, and that's a shame. Or a cheat, if you will.
- Bogmeister
- Feb 4, 2007
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