3x24 Turnabout Intruder - Star Trek: The Original Series Episode Guide

Star Trek: The Original Series

- Episode 03x24

Episode: 03x24
Title: Turnabout Intruder
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 60043-079
First Aired: Jun. 03, 1969

Season 3 » Episode #24 - Turnabout Intruder

Star Trek: The Original Series - 03x24 Turnabout Intruder

Summary: The Enterprise speeds to help a science party on Camus II after receiving their distress call. Upon arriving at Camus II, the Enterprise's landing party finds all but two of the science party dead. One of the two, Dr. Janice Lester, is a former love of Kirk's from his days at the Starfleet Academy. When Kirk sits with her, Janice uses an alien device to switch minds with Kirk, leaving him in a woman's body while she takes command of the Enterprise.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Janice Lester	played by William Shatner
Dr. McCoy	played by DeForest Kelley
Janice Lester	played by Sandra Smith
Captain James T. Kirk	played by Sandra Smith
Dr. Coleman	played by Harry Landers
Scott	played by James Doohan
Sulu	played by George Takei
Chekov	played by Walter Koenig
Nurse Chapel	played by Majel Barrett

	Season 3 / Episode 24: - Turnabout Intruder Scott: Doctor, I've seen the captain feverish, sick, drunk, delirious, terrified, overjoyed, boiling mad... but up to now, I have never seen him red-faced with hysteria.
	Season 3 / Episode 24: - Turnabout Intruder Mr. Spock: No, sir, I will not withdraw a single charge I have made. You are not Captain Kirk. You have ruthlessly appropriated his body. But the life entity within you is not that of Captain Kirk. You do not belong in command of the Enterprise. And I will do everything in my power against you.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: After Dr. Lester, in Kirk's body, first arrives on the bridge and starts issuing orders, a wide shot of the bridge clearly shows a crewman other than Chekov at the navigator station. At the tail end of this shot, Lester/Kirk specifically addresses his order to Chekov. In the very next shot Chekov is suddenly at the navigator station to hear the rest of Lester/Kirk's order.

TRIVIA

Last show of the series.
William Shatner had a severe case of flu during filming of this episode. At one point he had to lift Sandra Smith (I) in his arms, carry her to a couch and put her on it: during the first take he got as far as the couch and dropped her. Fortunately it was well padded, and Smith bounced several times ...
In Roman mythology, Janus was a 2-faced head representing opposite aspects in nature such as chaotic nature and controlled civilization. "Lester" means in Old English: locality. Hence, Janice Lester. A split personality from nearby or within.