Star Trek TOS: Episode 40 - FRIDAY'S CHILD

"The crew of the Enterprise become entangled in a planet's tribal power struggle."

I was going to make a Wednesday's Child joke, but who would get that? It's like making a Mike Barnacle reference...exactly. This episode is similar to Errand of Mercy, both have a Kirk and a Klingon vying for the attention of their alien host. In this case they both want a mining contract. The men on this planet wear the gayest clothes. I think even Tim Gunn (aka Snagglepuss, would be offended)

The planet is in the middle of a power struggle.The second Kirk and crew beam down to the planet, "Random Red Shirt Guy" is killed. They must now choose sides in this affair. The Klingon takes the oppositions side, Kirk is on the kings side. Right in the middle is the kings daughter (played by the lovely Julie Newmar), she is pregnant with the opponents baby. She chooses to help out Kirk (along with Spock and Bones). They flee but are chased down by the Klingon. As they fight, McCoy delivers the princesses baby. She names it Leonard James, much to Spock's dismay. There's a funny scene that shows McCoy talking baby talk, it's a bit disturbing actually. In the end, the Klingon shows his true colors and Kirk wins the contract.


This Klingon is not nearly as cool as the one from Errand. This dude is seriously an Amish Klingon! I know that they sometimes leave home and venture out on their own, but becoming a Klingon is a bit extreme. His space ship is a horse and buggy.

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