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#83: Star Trek: The Animated Series, season 1, episode 11 "The Terratin Incident"

Written by Paul Schneider, directed by Hal Sutherland.

Stardates 5577.3 through 5577.7 (early 2269)

"I have never slumped in my life, Captain." - Commander Spock

The Enterprise is surveying the remains of a supernova when it receives a scrambled message from an unknown source using a centuries-old code. When Captain Kirk orders the Enterprise to follow the source of the transmission, they enter Cepheus star system and find a planet made of crystal experiencing massive volcanic eruptions. A flash of light from the planet strikes the Enterprise cause paralysis and ship-wide malfunctions. The ship is moved away from the planet, but now they are almost powerless... and now they all appear to be shrinking. As they continue to reduce in size, Doctor McCoy searches for a cure and the rest of the crew attempts to find out who was contacting them.

Originally released: 17 November 1973

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