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Kirk and a landing party are stranded on a planet due to a disease that causes any adult to die a painful death, and must deal with the local children who have survived. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Adrian Spies

Director:: Vincent McEveety

Stars:: William Shatner (Captain James Tiberius Kirk); Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock)

Recurring Role:: David L. Ross (Lt. Galloway); Ed McCready (Boy Creature); Grace Lee Whitney (Yeoman Janice Rand); DeForest Kelley (Dr. Leonard Horatio "Bones" McCoy)

Guest Star:: Bob Miles (II) (Dr. McCoy's Stunt Double (uncredited)); Steven McEveety (Redheaded Boy); Kellie Flanagan (Blonde Girl); Keith Taylor (Jahn's Friend); Michael J. Pollard (Jahn); Kim Darby (Miri); Jim Goodwin (Lt. John Farrell); John Megna (Little Boy); John Arndt (Security Guard (uncredited)); Jon Dweck (Boy Who Stole Phasers #1 (uncredited)); Scott Dweck (Boy Who Stole Phasers #2 (uncredited)); Phil Morris (Boy in Army Helmet (uncredited)); Dawn Roddenberry (Little Blonde Girl (uncredited)); Lisabeth Shatner (Little Girl in Red-Striped Dress (uncredited)); Darlene Roddenberry (Dirty-Face Girl in Flowered Dress (uncredited)); Scott Whitney (Small Boy (uncredited)); Irene Sale (Louise (uncredited))

What did the two security guards that came with the landing party do? They aren't present when the away team is attacked or in any other scene, did they go AWOL? We see them again at the end of the episode, and they aren't sick with the purple sores, either, when they return. edit »
Kirk tells Spock, "Hold us in a fixed orbit". But Spock is not in control of the ship's navigational controls. That would be the helmsman. edit »
No explanation is ever given for why this planet's landmasses are an exact duplicate of those on Earth. edit »
Although the children haven't physically aged, the sheer enormity of having to care for themselves and one another for centuries would have left them acting much less like children and more like adults, something we see a little in Miri, but that's all. edit »
When Rand is tied to a chair, the rope tying her there changes position between the long and close shots. edit »

Although she played a pre-adolescent girl, Kim Darby was actually 19 when she played the titular character in this episode "Miri" edit »
Phil Morris, son of actor Greg Morris, appears as a boy in this episode. He would go on to appear in Star Trek III, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. edit »
Grace Lee Whitney's sons are among the children that appear in this episode. edit »
The exterior Mayberry set from The Andy Griffith Show was used. They pass by the easily recognizable courthouse, Floyd's barbershop, Emmett's repair shop, and the grocery. edit »
Steven McEveety (the red-headed boy) is the son of Vincent McEveety, the director of this episode. edit »

Janice Rand: Captain, back on the ship I always tried to get you to look at my legs. (crying) Captain, look at my legs. edit »
Spock: I never will understand the medical mind. edit »
Spock: The older the victim, the more rapid the progress of the disease.
Kirk: And you? The disease doesn't seem to be interested.
Spock: I am a carrier. Whatever happens, I can't go back to the ship. And I do want to go back to the ship, Captain.
Kirk: Of course, Mr. Spock. edit »
Kirk: No more blah, blah, blah! edit »
Kirk: I think children have an instinctive need for adults. They want to be told right and wrong. edit »

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millerem99
member since: Jun 26, 2007
Miri
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
"Captain...(stop giving all your attention to the adolescent and) look at my legs!" ...Continue »
10/23/07 09:27am | report abuse
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amazingwebhead
member since: Aug 13, 2005
Miri
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
"No more blah blah blah!" ...Continue »
09/11/07 07:21pm | report abuse
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jrgreenmd
member since: Apr 23, 2005
Miri
The Bottom Line: "Filler episode"
In "Miri" the "Star Trek" series takes on aging and the clash of age groups. ...Continue »
07/14/07 01:34am | report abuse
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GeorgeJobson
member since: Oct 3, 2006
Miri
The Bottom Line: "Painful to watch"
Children of the Corn ...Continue »
07/03/07 11:25am | report abuse
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hrtonslv
member since: Dec 22, 2006
Miri
The Bottom Line: "Not my favorite storyline"
McCoy steals a kid�s tricycle ...Continue »
12/24/06 03:45pm | report abuse