Title: For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky Production: 65 Original Airdate: November 8, 1968 Stardate: 5476.3 Synopsis:
Amid the shocking news that McCoy is fatally ill, the Enterprisemust race to deflect an asteroid
bound for a collision course with Federation member Daran V. But the asteroid turns out to be
inhabited inside, disguised as a normal planet to its lesser-developed inhabitants by its builders
who launched it to a new homeworld. McCoy falls in love with the Yonadan priestess and decides
to spend the rest of his few days with her, submitting to the asteroid's Oracle master computer
which is worshipped by the natives. But when Kirk and Spock's attempts to realign the asteroid
run afoul of the Oracle, McCoy finds himself torn between his new love and her people, and helping
his mates -- and the millions of helpless Daranites.
Guest Cast:
Kate Woodville as Natira
What is the name of the incurable disease by which McCoy has been struck?
Natira: But is that not the nature of men and women, that the pleasure is in the learning of
each other?
Aristotle Onassis, a Greek shipping magnate who lives on his own private greek island, marries
the widow Jacqueline Kennedy.