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Shore Leave

On shore leave, the crew’s thoughts come to life.

• Stardate 3025.3
• Released 29 Dec 1966

Captain Kirk decides to give his crew shore leave on an inviting Earth-like planet–but trouble begins when McCoy sees a giant, talking white rabbit being chased by a little girl. Sulu is menaced by a Samurai; other crewmen are strafed by aircraft, chased by tigers, and threatened by swordsmen. Kirk meets Finnegan, an old nemesis from his Academy days, and Ruth, an old flame. Then McCoy is killed by a black knight on horseback, and as the perils become progressively deadlier, Spock and Kirk realize their thoughts are being brought to life. A kindly old man appears, identifying himself as the planet’s Caretaker and explains they are in an “amusement park” where advanced alien science synthesizes the “entertainment” from the thoughts of the “vacationers.” McCoy reappears, alive and well in the company of two Rigel cabaret girls. Kirk decides that, with the proper mental precautions, this can be a good shore leave planet after all–just as Ruth reappears.

Written by: Theodore Sturgeon
Directed by: Robert Sparr

Cast:

• Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner)
• Commander Spock (Leonard Nimoy)
• Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy (DeForrest Kelley)
• Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott (James Doohan)
• Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu (George Takei)
• Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (Nichelle Nichols)

Guest Cast:

• Caretaker ()
• Finnegan ()
• Don Juan ()
• Ruth ()
• Alice in Wonderland ()
• Yeoman Tonia Barrows ()
• Lieutenant Esteban Rodriguez ()
• Specialist Second Class Angela Martine-Teller ()