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Alien Races: 2
The Ekosians & the Zeons

Red-shirt deaths: 0

Fight scenes: 0
KOs: 0
TKOs: 0
Fight Stopped: 0

Spock says:
"Logical": 1
"Illogical": 0

"I'm a doctor..."s: 0

Phasers fired: 1

Ear Jokes: 3
- Kirk (to Spock): "That helmet covers a multitude of sins."
- Kirk (to Spock): "Get into that uniform and hide those ears again."
- Melakon (about Spock): "Note the sinister eyes, and the malformed ears. Definitely an inferior race."

Prime Directive Broken?: yes

Episode information provided by STARTREK.COM.

Title: Patterns of Force
Production: 52
Original Airdate: February 16, 1968
Stardate: 2534.0
Synopsis: Renowned Federation historian John Gill is overdue from his observation of Ekos and its neighbor Zeon, planets on the eve of nuclear power and spaceflight. Sent to check him out, the Enterprisecrew is aghast to see a complete recreation of Nazi German symbols, aggression and hatred amid the Ekosians, all aimed at the Zeons as their enemy. Through masquerade, Kirk's team survives capture by the Ekosians and their rebel Zeon underground while trying to retrieve Gill and undo the damage -- or find out who's really responsible.

Guest Cast:
David Brian as John Gill
Skip Homeier as Melakon
Richard Evans as Isak
Valora Norland as Daras
William Wintersole as Abrom

How do Kirk & Spock disguise themselves to infiltrate the Ekosian central command building?

Kirk: Very good, Spock...we may make a human of you yet.
Spock: I hope not.

Feb. 16, 1968: Mel Brooks' directorial debut "The Producers," a black comedy in which two would-be Broadway producers raise money for a musical called "Springtime for Hitler" is released.

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