#thasians

[catogorizing-like-no-man-before]

TOS S1E3 Charlie X

First aired September 15, 1966

Stardate 1533.6

Rating ⭐⭐⭐🔘🔘

This episode has interesting conflict, really demonstrating some values of the main cast. Charlie is made to be really annoying (and scary), but I can't give this episode five stars because seeing his smarmy face always irritates me. Also, the expression he has when he is using his powers is too goofy.

Summary

The USS Enterprise rendezvous with a cargo vessel. The cargo vessel's crew asks Captain Kirk to take a 17-year-old boy they found on Thasus to Colony V to his closest living relatives. The boy - Charlie - was the only survivor of a crash landing. He's been alone on Thasus for 14 years. As the crew tries to figure out how he survived that long without help and get to know Charlie more, they learn everything is not as it seems.

Well for the time - 😬😬🔘🔘🔘

Misogyny

This episode is the beginning of Janice Rand's struggles with unwelcome romantic interest. Her experience and Kirk's dismissal of her concerns is eye roll inducing.

Characters

Captain James Kirk

Captain Ramart

Tom Nellis

Charlie Evans

Janice Rand

Leonard "Bones" McCoy

Spock

Uhura

Tina Lawton

Ships

USS Enterprise

Antares, cargo vessel

Planets/Places

Colony V

Thasus

Species

Humans

Thasians

Vulcan

The Other Kind of Ships

Uhura x Spock 🫤

Uhura's song objectifies Spock. He goes along with accompanying her, but he seems uncomfortable. I do like seeing everyone hanging out though.

Spirk 🤏🏼

Just a little hint. Kirk says he needs Spock to run the ship.