This episode is about a monster menacing a mining colony. It turns out to be a silicon-based lifeform that's only killing to protect its brood. This guy and about 50 other people get killed by it.
I could have told them at this point that this shiny orb was the egg of a silicon-based lifeform, but that somehow eludes everyone but Spock.
Eventually Spock mind melds with the creature, figures out what's going on, and brokers a deal. If the creatures dig tunnels (which is what they do anyway), the humans will NOT dig tunnels and will satisfy themselves with processing the discarded minerals. Everybody wins.
No comments:
Post a Comment