ok but being on dreamwidth and getting feedback in the form of actual human interaction instead of meaningless numbers like notes and follower counts is actually really refreshing. i wish i’d known about it sooner
I know this has been said before but can you fucking imagine Siddig being told “oh btw, you’ve been playing a changeling the past few months” and then the next fucking episode “oh yeah, you’ve also been playing an augment for 5 years”
so i tried out a few tumblr alternatives and i think dreamwidth is where i settled. and it’s actually inspired me to brush off my creative side and actually take a more active role in fandom! so that’s a plus. anyway, if you want to subscribe to my journal and read through the beginnings of my star trek rewatch, you can find my dreamwidth account here. but don’t worry! as i’ve said in previous posts, i will still be active on tumblr until they literally force me to leave
The USS Enterprise arrives at a remote outpost on planet M-113 where archaeologist Dr. Robert Crater and his wife Nancy are the planet’s only known inhabitants. Their mission is to provide supplies and routine medical care to the two of them. Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy, and Crewman Darnell beam down to the planet’s surface. It is noted that Dr. McCoy used to be romantically involved with Nancy, who happens to be the first person they see when they arrive. Unbeknownst to them, however, they all see a different woman. Professor Crater insists that the only thing he and his wife need is salt, other than that he demands they be left alone. Kirk and McCoy persist and eventually Crater gives in and has a physical. Partway through the physical, hysterical screaming can be heard from outside, and the three men rush to investigate. They find Nancy distraught beside Crewman Darnell who Dr. McCoy announces to be dead. Darnell has red circular markings covering his face. Nancy tells them she saw him with a borgia plant and was unable to warn him in time before he took a bite. Kirk and McCoy return to the ship with Darnell’s body to conduct a thorough examination. It is discovered that he couldn’t have been killed by the borgia plant and the only thing wrong with him was a complete and sudden lack of salt. The red marks on his face remain unexplained. Kirk and McCoy beam down to the planet with two crewmen to investigate further. Both crewmen are killed by Nancy and then “Nancy” transforms into one of them (Crewman Green). As Green she beams aboard the Enterprise with Kirk and McCoy. Aboard the ship, “Nancy” takes several more victims, increasingly baffling the crew. Kirk and Spock beam back down to the planet to get Professor Crater and Crewman Green’s body is discovered. It is now known that whatever is killing the crew is a shapeshifting creature. Kirk and Spock capture Crater by stunning him and discover that the creature is the last of its kind and needs salt to survive. Meanwhile, the creature turns back into Nancy and seduces McCoy, convincing him to take medication that puts him to sleep. She then disguises herself as him and attends a briefing with Kirk, the department heads, and Professor Crater. In this briefing, Kirk asks if Crater can recognize the creature on site and if he’ll help them find it. He refuses. Spock suggests a truth serum, and accompanies Crater and “McCoy” to administer it. The creature kills Crater in sickbay and attacks Spock. Appearing again as Nancy, the creature returns to McCoy’s quarters and begs him to protect her. Kirk and Spock show up and attempt to convince McCoy that she is not Nancy. Eventually the creature reveals itself while attempting to drain the salt from Kirk and McCoy is forced to kill it with a shot from his phaser.
I love how the initial music is so suspicious even though we don’t yet have any reason to believe anything suspicious is going on lol
Did you notice how both McCoy and Crewman Darnell see Nancy as someone they’re attracted to but Jim sees her as just a normal middle-aged woman? (*cough* gay *cough*). In all seriousness though it’s probably just because Nancy knew he’d be too suspicious otherwise lol
Professor Crater is SOO mean right off the bat lmao. Like I understand his motivation for trying to get them to leave before they could investigate too much but maybe he could’ve tried a nicer approach first? Lmao he didn’t eve try 50 or 75 he just went straight for 100.
Jim calling Bones “plum”. Enough said
Uhura trying to flirt with Spock and Spock just being utterly clueless/confused lol
I can’t believe it took 23rd century medical equipment that long to figure out he’d lost that much salt
“Another error on my part.” “I’m not counting them, Bones.” I love their interactions. Also when Kirk says, “Are you in the mood for an apology?” because he recognizes that he may have been a little harsh when he snapped at Bones earlier.
Janice eating the food she’s delivering to Sulu lol
The creature did such a good job posing as Crewman Green down on the planet but as soon as they get back to the Enterprise it acts as awkward and suspicious as possible lmao
“You were just thinking of someone like me.” Okay even knowing what we know about the creature, what a bold thing to say??? Like it would be a bold thing to say even if he was just a random handsome crewman but considering the creature said it that’s literally a clue that could get them caught??
The creature could’ve easily drained all the salt from McCoy and killed him before leaving his quarters disguised as him but instead it just makes sure he’s asleep and leaves him alive??? I’m so confused about the creature’s motivations here.
Spock’s patented I Was Saved By My Vulcan Biology ™
Jim (understandably) screamed so loud when the creature started sucking salt from him but how come no one heard anybody else scream when it happened to them? When the creature killed Crewman Darnell in the beginning, they could hear Nancy’s screams from that distance, but they never heard Darnell scream.
“Something wrong, Captain?” “I was thinking about the buffalo, Mr. Spock.”
Star Trek Is Life 