The Ultimate Computer

Production: 54
Original Airdate: March 1, 1968
Stardate: 4729.4
Synopsis: Captain Ron Tracey is a man possessed after he survives a killer virus carried back to his ship, the U.S.S. Exeter,from the surface of Omega IV. Figuring the secret to his survival was akin to the long lifespans of the planet's urban Kohms, Tracey began mowing down the aboriginal and more populous Yangs attacking them in order to protect the "fountain of youth" for others. When the Enterprise crew, sent to find the missing Exeter, realizes it too is trapped on the surface, Spock and McCoy join the hunt for a cure while Kirk bucks Tracey's demand for more troops and arms, vowing to bring him to justice for his acts. But even Kirk is not prepared for what unfolds after the Yangs finally overrun the village and take them all prisoner.

Guest Cast:
Morgan Woodward as Capt. Ronald Tracey
Roy Jensen as Cloud William
Irene Kelley as Sirah

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