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S1E03: "Ghosts of Illyria"
posted by wonder2wonderSTAFFMOD on May 20, 2022 at 5:43 AM
"The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise investigate an Illyrian colony on the planet Hetemet IX. It was mysteriously abandoned by its inhabitants. The Illyrians are a humanoid species from the Delphic Expanse who have used genetic modification to adapt their bodies to the planets they colonize. They are considered augments by the Federation and - in the wake of the Eugenics Wars - not allowed to join. With an ion storm approaching, almost everyone of the landing party manage to transport back to the ship. Pike and Spock are left behind and hide in the library. Soon the returned crew members discover that they have brought a virus with them aboard. This causes all who are infected, except for Una, to become so attracted to light, that they hurt themselves just to get as close as possible to light sources. Una's secret makes her immune to this virus and together with M'Benga, who was responsible for the medical transporter malfunction that allowed the virus onto the ship in the first place, she must find a cure before the crew kill themselves. "
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Pike and Spock watching the ion storm.
Christine, M'Benga and Una in sickbay.
Dr. M'Benga and daughter Rukiya (materialized from the pattern buffer).
Videoclip
See also: ** SPOILERS **: Una's secret
Reply by Knixon
on May 21, 2022 at 2:25 PM
In other words, the crew become moths?
Sheesh.
Reply by wonder2wonder
on May 21, 2022 at 4:53 PM
The crew don't turn into moths, although their behaviour does appear to mimic that of moths. While moths are drawn to bright lights - positive phototaxis - because they confuse its navigational systems, the reason for the crew's attraction to light is different. No, they don't all want a tan.
They are infected by a virus that travels on light. It propagates in a host, then triggers a spreading response, e.g. a common cold makes humans sneeze to transfer itself to other humans. Once you're exposed, this virus triggers your pleasure centers when you are in close contact with light. Light is literally everywhere. Any light wave could carry the infection.
Reply by Knixon
on May 21, 2022 at 7:33 PM
The point about moths was moths getting so close to a light source that it kills them.
Reply by wonder2wonder
on May 21, 2022 at 8:05 PM
On the other hand, what could happen is that when the infected die in an ion storm, their electromagnetic presence bond with the ion particles and they turn into plasma creatures.
Reply by Knixon
on May 21, 2022 at 8:09 PM
Snore.
Reply by wonder2wonder
on May 21, 2022 at 8:25 PM
Being Sheldon.
Reply by Knixon
on May 21, 2022 at 9:02 PM
I just have no patience for off-the-cuff time-travel and what-not, just because the writers/producers/etc can't think of anything better.
Reply by wonder2wonder
on May 21, 2022 at 9:14 PM
I understand. It's becoming just like the other NuTrek shows with a not so subtle message. I'd hoped it would be just Pike and his five year mission, not with all that emotional baggage included, which makes it less enjoyable. I'll be a wee bit content if there is no time travel at all in this show, but I'm afraid there will be.
Reply by Knixon
on May 21, 2022 at 9:15 PM
I don't think they can stop themselves.
And I don't find this Pike impressive at all, compared to Jeffrey Hunter he's some kind of California Pajama Boy.
Reply by wonder2wonder
on May 21, 2022 at 9:21 PM
Pike has seven more episodes to impress or he will be assimilated. The ladies want to see him shirtless like Kirk.
Reply by Knixon
on May 21, 2022 at 9:28 PM
I suspect that he won't be impressive shirtless either.
Reply by SecretaryIMF
on August 13, 2022 at 8:19 PM
I'm already impressed with Captain Pike. It doesn't matter to me whether he takes off his shirt or not.
Reply by Knixon
on August 13, 2022 at 10:56 PM
He's a "soy boy" compared to Jeffrey Hunter.
Reply by Nexus71
on August 23, 2022 at 5:03 PM
Well it's an achievement that in 5 years and 5 different shows down the road they have manged to write one like-able character .