Star Trek-TOS-The Paradise Syndrome

A great little episode in which the Enterprise is on a mission to deflect an asteroid on course to destroy a planet inhabited by North Amermerican indians. Good excuse to have Captain Kirk fall in to an ancient obelisk and have his memory wiped out and then go and get it on with the hottest squaw in the tribe. Hot squaw in question being the lovely Sabrina Scarf, who I think is the most beautiful woman in the world, who started off as a Playboy bunny at the New York City Playboy Club, would show up in EASY RIDER as well as many tv shows and go on to become a California State Senator. Not a bad career at all if you as me. Portraying Miramanee here, she also has the nice distinction of being knocked up by ever the horn dog Kirk. Directed by former actor Jud Taylor (who was in THE GREAT ESCAPE)this is one of the few Trek episodes where they left the studio and went on location. One great scene has an annoying fly landing on Kirk when Miramanee announces her pregnancy. Taylor is still directing to this day having recently worked on LAW AND ORDER-SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT. Richard Hale, who was in BEN HUR and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, shows up to give some antagonistic help and Bill Blackburn (SPARTICUS) and serious Trek vet Roger Holloway prance around in their red shirts. One of the greatest lines ever delivered in Trek comes from McCoy directed at Spock....."that green ice water you call blood"....priceless! One of the better episodes for sure. GEEK ALLERT-people often mistakenly refer to Kirk's child from this episode failing to remember Miramanee dies at the end!