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"Plato's Stepchildren" is a third season episode of the original science fiction television series, ''Star Trek'', first broadcast November 22, 1968. It is episode No. 65, production No. 67, written by Meyer Dolinsky, and directed by David Alexander. This episode is notable for depicting an inter-racial kiss between a white man (Kirk) and a black woman (Uhura), which was daring for 1960s US television. In this episode, the crew of the ''Enterprise'' encounters an ageless and sadistic race of humanoids with the power of telekinesis and who claim to have organized their society around Ancient Greek ideals. This episode was withdrawn by the BBC in the UK because of "sadistic plot elements" during the initial run in 1971 and was not shown until a repeat run in January 1994. ==Plot== Captain Kirk, along with First Officer Spock and Chief Medical Officer Dr. McCoy beam down to a planet (highly enriched with rare "kironide" mineral deposits) to investigate a distress call. Once there, they are greeted by a friendly dwarf named Alexander (Michael Dunn), who leads the landing party to meet the rest of his people, who have adopted classical Greek culture, and named themselves Platonians in honor of the Greek philosopher Plato. All of the Platonians, except for Alexander, seem to possess telekinetic powers. (Later, it is determined that one of the biochemical effects of Alexander's dwarfism is the inability to make use of the kironide.) The Platonians explain that they "lured" the ''Enterprise'' to their planet because their leader, Parmen, requires medical help. After being treated by Dr. McCoy, Parmen demands that McCoy remain on the planet to treat other Platonians. When Captain Kirk objects, the Platonians use their powers to punish him. They humiliate Kirk and Spock as Dr. McCoy watches, forcing them to sing and dance like court jesters. Parmen forces Spock to laugh and, despite the strong objection of Dr. McCoy, to cry. Later, the Platonians use their powers to force two other ''Enterprise'' officers to the planet for their entertainment: Communications Officer Lt. Uhura and Nurse Chapel. Once on the planet, the officers quickly get their bodies usurped by Parmen who proceeds to make Kirk, Spock, Chapel, and Uhura, all forced to wear Greek garb, perform for the gathered Platonians and a captive McCoy, including forcing Kirk and Uhura into a passionate kiss, as well as Spock and Chapel. Alexander becomes angry after watching the humiliating tricks played upon the crew by his Platonian masters. He tries, unsuccessfully, to attack Parmen with a knife. Earlier however, Dr. McCoy had managed to isolate and identify the kironide mineral. that provides the inhabitants with their special powers; it is abundant in the natural food and water supply of the planet. McCoy is able to prepare a serum and inject Kirk and Spock with doses of it. Furthermore, since Alexander tells them that each person has a different and incompatible psionic frequency, they will not have to deal with a massed attack. As a result, Kirk uses his new-found telekinetic powers to defeat Parmen, for Alexander's life. The Platonian admits defeat and begs for mercy; he promises to mend his bullying ways. Kirk warns him that the events encountered there will be reported to Starfleet and if Parmen goes back on his word, the powers can be recreated by anyone whenever they wish to defeat him. Kirk promises to send appropriate medical technicians to the planet as long as the Platonians behave themselves. McCoy finds a way to enable Alexander's body to use the kironide, but Alexander would not internalize the empowering substance, because he did not wish to "become one of ''them''." He is released from his duty of serving the planet's denizens as a slave and jester, and requests to go with the ''Enterprise'' to start a new (and presumably happier) life elsewhere in the Galaxy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plato's Stepchildren」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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