The Ultimate Computer

PROD # TOS 53
EP # 24
TZ Release: 22/03/2015
US Airdate: 08/03/1968
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After being summoned without explanation to a starbase… the M-5 multi-tronic computer unit is to be retrofitted into the Enterprise and conduct a simulated war games exercise…

The Trekzone Review

Wasn’t this a thing back in the 60’s? How computers and robots were going to take over the world, especially in science fiction stories. This episode introduces us to Dr. Daystrom who would go on to have a research institute and an award named after him – I guess the breakthrough in duotronics outweighed his nervous breakdown after the M-5 incident…

Starring:
William Shatner as James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy as Spock
James Doohan as Montgomery Scott
DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy
Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura
George Takei as Hikaru Sulu
Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov

Guest Starring:
William Marshall
Sean Morgan
Barry Russo

Written By:
Laurence N. Wolfe

Directed By:
John Meredyth Lucas
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