Story: The Man Trap
Written By: George Clayton Johnson
Series: Star Trek: The Original Series
Year: 1966
"The Man Trap" is a fairly decent episode. Probably one of the first episodes in which the majority of the kinks were worked out. The cast is beginning to gel, and while Chekov won't be in til the second season, and Scotty doesn't appear, the cast and their respective roles are beginning to take shape.
We get some character development for McCoy, as we meet, in a way, his long lost love. Nancy Crater. Unfortunately, Nancy is long since dead, and his been replaced by a shape changing salt craving monster of doom. Its played out fairly well and the execution is pretty solid. It sort of feels more like the Twilight Zone, or even Forbidden Planet, at times and less like Star Trek, but that is probably because that Star Trek feel is still being worked on.
All in all, while probably rarely considered a classic, "The Man Trap" is a solid outing.
NEXT TIME: Inhibitions
Written By: George Clayton Johnson
Series: Star Trek: The Original Series
Year: 1966
"The Man Trap" is a fairly decent episode. Probably one of the first episodes in which the majority of the kinks were worked out. The cast is beginning to gel, and while Chekov won't be in til the second season, and Scotty doesn't appear, the cast and their respective roles are beginning to take shape.
All in all, while probably rarely considered a classic, "The Man Trap" is a solid outing.
NEXT TIME: Inhibitions