Dead Stop, Prod#ST:ENT 131
Synopsis:
Enterprise, in desperate need of extensive repairs, docks with a mysterious, high-tech, automated space station that inexplicably and amazingly fixes everything, making it almost too good to be true.
MJC Review:
The Drama -
It was nice to see some follow-up to the previous episode of Minefield. The Enterprise was badly damaged and I don't think that Reed's leg was ever going to really heal back to normal. Far too often in previous Star Trek series episodes, the next episode portrays the ship and crew as all happy and normal just after a previous ship/crew major disaster. At least with this one, they try to touch up on some of these issues.  Unfortunately, there certainly wasn't much (if any) character development in this episode - no phobias revealed, no one-on-one personal discussions, no great story secrets revealed, and no character growth. Certainly an oddity, since the produces have always talked about how important these shows should focus on characters. Oh well, I guess the "boss" wasn't paying attention with this show. Next?? The only thing I was really waiting for was the repair station's computer to say, "I'm sorry Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."
Tid Bits -
1) Mayweather gets a dramatic scene. He dies.....sort of.

2) Looks like they are showing episodes out of order again. The next one is 130. Oh well.

3) So do these repairs come with any guarantees?

4) Spock's Brain: Did anyone else get this feeling when they were in the repair station's computer room?
What it all means -
The Enterprise gets repaired.
2 cool peace signs
MJC 200210.12