STAR TREK TURNABOUT INTRUDER SERIES

It should be noted that “Turnabout Intruder” serves the purpose of commenting on gender roles as perceived during the late 1960s however, observant fans may question why a woman would be denied captaincy on the basis of her sex alone, especially when considering the egalitarian nature of Gene Roddenberry’s fictional society.

Exceptionally moving are Spock’s intimate exchanges with Lester/Kirk, which reinforce the transcendent quality of Star Trek’s most iconic friendship. Sandra Smith should be commended for exercising restraint while portraying her character, an aspect that makes credible any sequences wherein Captain Kirk remains trapped in Janice Lester’s body (the same unfortunately cannot be said of William Shatner, whose idiotic mannerisms hardly convey the subtlety one would expect of a Shakespearean performer). Star Trek enthusiasts may nevertheless enjoy this effort given the inspiring manner with which Spock, McCoy, and many others react when their captain’s body is usurped by a deranged imposter.

STAR TREK TURNABOUT INTRUDER SERIES

The unofficial series finale, “Turnabout Intruder” provides a disappointing conclusion to the (live-action) television adventures of Kirk and company. By means of an alien transference machine, Lester switches her personality with that of Kirk and assumes command of the Enterprise, though not without raising an eyebrow from Spock. While answering a distress call on Camus II, Captain Kirk encounters Janice Lester (Sandra Smith)-an embittered former love interest-and her caretaker, Dr.

Enterprise and her crew return to their mission, with their rightful captain at the helm.Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Sandra Smith, Harry Landers, James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig, Majel Barrett, Barbara Baldavin, David L. Coleman, in love with Janice, requests that he be allowed to care for her. Janice makes a last attempt to hurt Kirk, then collapses. When the transfer weakens and finally breaks, Kirk returns to his body, as Janice's essence returns to hers. They realize something is wrong and Janice/Kirk is relieved of duty. The crew becomes suspicious of her actions and, when Spock tries to question her, she charges him with mutiny. There she plans to leave her body, that houses Kirk's essence, thereby eliminating all her problems. While Kirk, trapped in Janice's body, tries to convince everyone that he's really the captain, Janice takes control of the ship and diverts it to the Benecia Colony. McCoy transports Janice, with Kirk's essence, to sickbay to try and treat her illness. Kirk, with Janice's essence, tries to kill her victim, but fails. His personality is in her body, while she takes over his, finally becoming captain of a starship. Kirk is suddenly trapped into a life-entity transfer with Janice. Unaware of Lester's feelings of hatred toward him, Kirk sits with her, recalling their days together.

Coleman, who claim that the everyone else was killed by celebium radiation. The landing party finds only Janice Lester and Dr. Enterprise receives a call for help from Camus II. Janice Lester, who was once involved with Captain Kirk, harbors a deep hatred of the captain, because she, herself, has never been able to captain a starship. Writer(s): Arthur Singer and Gene Roddenberryĭr. Season 3, Episode 24 Turnabout Intruder Series: Original Series - (1966-1969)

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