Kirk then has the crystals removed from the timeship and heads back to the Enterprise, ordering Lieutenant Leslie to bring the ship's phasers to target the inter-dimensional ship. Don Ingalls Kirk demands the truth – and the universe turns inside out once again. Kill!! The Alternative Factor is one that didn’t do enough to leave an impression on me. He was hired as a last-minute replacement for actor John Drew Barrymore, who had been cast in the role but didn't show up on the first day of shooting. This episode's flaws are only more glaring by its placement in … Lazarus' costume was later worn by an extra playing a, The footage of the two Lazaruses fighting was created by filming two stuntmen fighting in a smoke-filled room with orange and purple walls, then double-exposing its color negative footage over an astronomical photograph of the, A still image in the closing credits of ", Unique to the original series are the angle of the, In the opening scene Spock describes the planet as having an ". Spock reminds Kirk that the universe[s] are now safe. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. SPOCK: Very typical, Captain. If both versions of Lazarus meet at the same time—outside of a magnetic corridor between universes—it will mean the end of everything! 2267 An alien being fights himself across two realities. The original syndicated version and the VHS version show the still as the. I liked the part that I rewatched recently at any rate. Episode no. Collector's edition VHS release back cover, with ". And as for “The Alternative Factor” unless they really screwed it bad in the end, then this is a rather interesting episode. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. He lives to destroy! Honestly, it was tempting to skip “The Alternative Factor.” Something of a mega-sized “ The Enemy Within ,” with dueling opposites of the same personality, “The Alternative Factor” lacks the thoughtfulness of that earlier episode (not to mention its coherence), and it doesn’t achieve the entertaining camp factor … Chronology Kirk ruminates on the fact that the two Lazarus are going to be at each other's throats for all time and wonders how it would be. EPISODE ", "You'll be trapped inside that corridor with him forever. Lazarus-A timeship; Lazarus-B timeship was identical except that the dome on top had been taken off, Once there, Kirk meets the other but sane Lazarus-B, and learns the truth. After the effect ceases, scanners show a humanoid lifeform on the planet surface. Information about this episode is presented consistently in all volumes. Janet MacLachlan was present, and given a blue uniform to wear. "The Alternative Factor" was the 20th episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, in the show's first season, first aired on 30 March 1967. But, what of Lazarus? The Alternative Splicing Factor, MBNL1, Inhibits Glioblastoma Tumor Initiation and Progression by Reducing Hypoxia-Induced Stemness. Investigating a "winking out" of the universe, the Enterprise finds a time traveler named Lazarus who has counterparts in both the positive and antimatter universes. Memory Alpha articles needing page citations, Star Trek: Fan Collective - Alternate Realities, https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Alternative_Factor_(episode)?oldid=2612367, The original script called for a romantic entanglement between Charlene Masters and Lazarus that was eventually cut due to Roddenberry considering it too similar to the romance between, After Barrymore failed to show up on the set, director, This episode introduces a new set, a small subsection of engineering, described in the final draft of the script, dated. This was the first of many mistakes -- although a relatively minor one. He informs Kirk that he will stop at nothing to destroy it. "You came! The creature?" 50:33. As he attempts to enter Lazarus' spaceship, he vanishes, hurled through the corridor into the other universe. “The Alternative Factor” Written by Don Ingalls Directed by Gerd Oswald Season 1, Episodes 20 Production episode 6149-20 Original air date: … : 30 March 1967 In his quarters, Kirk talks to his "guest" – a man named Lazarus, who is pursuing a "thing," a monster who destroyed his entire civilization. Opening shot: a lovely view of Spock's back. The Alternative Factor is the 1966 TOS Episode featuring Lazarus and his anti-matter counterpart. A source in another, parallel universe. Still worse, Starfleet Command issues a Code Factor 1 message – invasion status. Although Lazarus's spacecraft resembles a flying saucer, The dome of Lazarus' time ship was later reused to encase the Providers in ". Having relocated to the briefing room to consider all of the known evidence, Kirk and Spock conclude that the strange energy must come from a source outside the universe. "The Alternative Factor" was the forty-ninth episode of the remastered version of The Original Series to air. It stays on the map for having paved the way for all multiverse adventures in Trek from “Mirror, Mirror” to Discovery’s S1 multiverse odyssey. A page for describing Recap: Star Trek S1 E27 "The Alternative Factor". 2020 Nov 2;9:e62907. At each other's throats throughout time." S01E27 The Alternative Factor. Meanwhile, Spock has discovered a source of radiation that is not there – a "rip" in the universe, where regular physical laws do not apply. ", "I told you, it was the thing! The dead world the Enterprise orbits is the distant future of his destroyed homeworld; the place and time he has traveled to in pursuit of the monster. Gerd Oswald Total, complete, absolute annihilation. The episode was written by Don Ingalls, directed by Gerd Oswald and novelized in Star Trek 10 by James Blish. : Another huge plus for this episode is the dramatic, suspenseful music that accompanies the scenes where the two counterparts are duking it out in the corridor of time. The effect experienced by the Enterprise was also experienced everywhere in the galaxy, and far beyond. What of Lazarus? Thank the heavens, it's not too late! Several perceptible continuity issues ended up in the final cut due to this. Although Masters is referred to as a lieutenant and works in engineering, she wears a blue uniform of the sciences section, and it has no rank stripes, which normally denotes the rank of Ensign. It has been show … Share This Article: Copy. It feels less like an episode of my favorite television show and more like a weird, trippy cult film. "Yes, captain. It's filled with padding, poorly performed and depends on stupidity. The Original Series Depending on which version of this episode you watch, the closing stills change. Apologies to the requester for waiting so long for it, only for me to trash this, but this is just awful. First aired: 30 March 1967 The murdering monster? Cancer Res November 1 2020 (80) (21) 4681-4692; DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-20-1233 . 24:47. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The key to locating this source seems to be the dilithium crystals – a revelation which excites Lazarus, who demands the impossible: that Kirk give him the crystals. Because of hardships during filming, this episode ended up being heavily re-written from its original concept to accommodate changes in the production schedule. "Is it such a large price to pay for the safety of two universes? ← 27th of 80 released in TOS → Lazarus is a madman who is obsessed with his counterpart and has devoted his life to finding and annihilating him (and 2 universes in the process). Directed by Kirk pursues. But it may have a goal. In response to environmental stress or alteration in the protein content of the cell envelope, sigmaE upregulates the expression of a number of genes, including htrA. Original US DVD release (single-disc): Volume 10, A cat version of "The Alternative Factor" was featured in. The zine is printed on long paper, rather than 8.5 X 11. When this happened, Lazarus-A couldn't bear the knowledge that he had a duplicate, and resolved to destroy his opposite. "For you and me. Meanwhile, the alternative Lazarus creates a diversion by starting a fire in main engineering, steals the ship's energy crystals, then beams down. In previous episodes, communication with Starfleet Command was through delayed radio messages. ← 49th of 80 released in TOS-R → ", "So you're the terrible thing? ", he exclaims. Mention “The Alternative Factor” and all I think of is two blue upside-down forms sluggishly fighting as inappropriately loud music blasts on the soundtrack. Memory Beta, non-canon Star Trek Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Star Trek 10 by James Blish Star Trek The Original Series Season 1 Episode 27 The Alternative Factor. This is the first time that live two-way communication with Starfleet Command is depicted. He is mad and doesn't care if this causes the destruction of two universes. "The Alternative Factor" Air date: 3/30/1967 Written by Don Ingalls Directed by Gerd Oswald. UK re-release (three-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 1.7. Altiyan Childs is the winner of the second season of X-Factor Australia. 3087.6. ", Kirk between universes from "The Squire of Gothos". Memory Beta episode articles with incomplete summary sections, https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Alternative_Factor?oldid=751970, This article is marked as lacking essential detail, and. The Alternative Factor. At Dr. McCoy's urging, the crew departs Sick Bay to allow Lazarus to rest and recover from his fall. The two Lazaruses meet once more and fight as phaser beams vaporize the ship, sealing the two for all of eternity, caught together, between universes. The Alternative Factor though wins the honor as a bottom 5 episode while Court Martial doesn't reach those absolute lows based on some decent acting scenes. All white, black and empty. Stardate: TOS, Episode 1x20 In the briefing room, Kirk confronts Lazarus, but he denies it, blaming his monster. "Final score for 'The Alternative Factor' is 2 out of 10. Season 1, Episode 27 Production episode: 1×20 Original air date: March 30, 1967 Star date: 3087.6. 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