The Pirates of Orion

Season 1, Episode 17, Aired
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When Spock is stricken by a disease fatal to Vulcans, the Enterprise is to meet a freighter with a load of drugs that provides the only cure, but Orion pirates attack the ship and Kirk must track down the Orions and the drug before it is too late.moreless
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  • While Spock lies ill, Orion pirates hijack the drug shipment desperately needed to save his life.

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    By Celedorian, Feb 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    Howard Weinstein was just 19 when he wrote this script, making him the youngest writer in the history of Star Trek. (He went on to write several Star Trek novels.) He did an okay job, incorporating the seldom used Orion race into the story, which is a nice change of pace from the usual black-hats, the Klingons. Unfortunately, after the alien race of Orions was established as being pronounced "the oh-Ryans" in the original series, in this episode the race is pronounced "the Ore-ee-Ons." So unless the viewer has the subtitles on, the tie-in to the original series isn't evident. Aside from that, the episode is fine, though nothing special.moreless

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  • The Orions have stolen the cure that Spock needs or he will die

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    By GameraTrekkie, Jan 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    This episode scores lower than I would usually rate just because it took a long time for the real story to get going. Once again, don't get me wrong, I thought the episode was good, but it did have a few slow parts that were a little dull. It is interesting to see what the Orion pirates looked like on this series compared to when we see the Orions again in later series. I would have thought they would have been more greener than they are on this episode, but that didn't hurt the story at all. An average episode that would have been better if the story was faster paced.moreless

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    • When Spock first collapses on the Bridge, McCoy is suddenly standing next to Kirk--making Kirk's call to Sickbay redundant. Edit
    • When McCoy briefs Kirk on Spock's illness in the briefing room, there's a brief shot of McCoy from the shoulders up and a tricorder strap can be seen on his left shoulder, although he's not carrying one in previous or subsequent shots. Edit
    • In one scene on the bridge, McCoy calls Captain Kirk from sickbay for Spock to get another injection. When Kirk orders Spock to go in the next shot, McCoy is standing next to him at the captain's chair. Then when Spock walks by Kirk, McCoy has disappeared. Edit

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    • This episode along with "The Practical Joker" was released on The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek: Volume 10 for VHS. Edit

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    • Kirk: It'll hurt seeing him like that. McCoy: I know. As much as it might seem at times that I can't stand that point-eared encyclopedia, I don't want to see that happen to him. Edit
    • McCoy: This won't hurt a bit, Spock. Spock: An unnecessary assurance, Doctor, in addition to being untrue. McCoy: That's the last time I waste my bedside manner on a Vulcan. Spock: Such restraint would be welcome. Edit
    • McCoy: Blasted Vulcan. Why couldn't you have red blood like any normal human? Edit

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