“The Jihad”
Written by Stephen Kandel
Directed by Hal Sutherland
Season 1, Episode 16
Production episode: 22014
Original air date: January 12, 1974
Star date: 5683.1
Mission summary
Kirk and Spock are summoned by the Vedala, the oldest space-faring race known to the Federation, to help prevent an imminent danger to the galaxy. At the Vedala asteroid, they meet a motley crew: their Vedala host, a feline alien; Tchar, a birdman from Skorr; Sord, a reptilian humanoid; M3 Green, a cowardly bug who is also a locksmith and thief; and Lara, a human hunter with an uncanny sense of direction. What, are they planning a heist?
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