3x14 Whom Gods Destroy - Star Trek: The Original Series Episode Guide

Star Trek: The Original Series

- Episode 03x14

Episode: 03x14
Title: Whom Gods Destroy
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 60043-071
First Aired: Jan. 03, 1969

Season 3 » Episode #14 - Whom Gods Destroy

Star Trek: The Original Series - 03x14 Whom Gods Destroy

Summary: Kirk and Spock are delivering medicine to the metal health facility on Elba II. The asylum is home to the most insane criminal of the Federation. Once there, an inmate tells Kirk and Spock that the warden is not who he says he is and before they can do anything, Kirk and Spock are imprisoned with the other criminals.

Who appeared in this episode?

Mr. Spock

Guest Stars:

Captain James T. Kirk	played by William Shatner
Dr. McCoy	played by DeForest Kelley
Garth	played by Steve Ihnat
Marta	played by Yvonne Craig
Scott	played by James Doohan
Sulu	played by George Takei
Uhura	played by Nichelle Nichols
Andorian	played by Dick Geary
Tellarite	played by Gary Downey

	Season 3 / Episode 14: - Whom Gods Destroy Garth: I may have you beaten to death. Marta: No you won't. Because I am the most beautiful woman on this planet. Garth: You're the only woman on this planet, you stupid cow!
	Season 3 / Episode 14: - Whom Gods Destroy Garth: Gentlemen, you have eyes... but you cannot see! Galaxies surround us. Limitless vistas. And yet the Federation would have us grub away like some ants on some... somewhat larger than usual ant-hill. But I am not an insect, I am master of the universe and I must claim my domain.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

PLOT: Garth should not have been able to produce the explosive in a high-security environ.
FAKE: When Marta is attempting to stab Kirk, the camera shows a close-up of Captain Kirk holding back Marta's arm. If you look closely, you can see the green body make-up on Yvonne Craig starting to rub off on William Shatner's hands. In some scenes, you can also see that the make-up wasn't applied to the bottom of her feet.
PLOT: Garth transforms himself using 'cellular metamorphosis'. This would change his body, but should leave him in the same clothes.
PLOT: There would not have been a dagger in an insane asylum.
PLOT: The inmates should not have had such diverse costumes, but would have worn uniforms.

TRIVIA

The Elba 2 jumpsuit Gov. Cory wears is the same worn by Dr. Adams on Tantalus 5; blue in color with a symbol of a hand holding a turtledove beneath a sun.