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* InstantCostumeChange: Apollo turns Carolyn's uniform into a pink toga faster than you can say [[DragonBallAbridged "Clothes beam!"]]
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** An early draft of the script reveals at the end that Carolyn is pregnant, presumably by Apollo. This bit survived into the Blish adaptation, complete with McCoy complaining his medical training didn't cover being pediatrician for a god, but was cut by the time the script was shot for obvious 60's-TV-values reasons.
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** An early draft of the script reveals at the end that Carolyn is pregnant, presumably by Apollo. This bit survived into the Blish adaptation, complete with McCoy [=McCoy=] complaining his medical training didn't cover being pediatrician for a god, but was cut by the time the script was shot for obvious 60's-TV-values reasons.
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* FluffyTheTerrible: Chekov mentions creatures that can produce their own energy, vis a vis, the electric eel, some creature from another planet and something he called "Fluffy".
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* FluffyTheTerrible: Chekov mentions creatures that can produce their own energy, vis a vis, the electric eel, some creature a worm from another planet Antes IV and something he called "Fluffy".
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**An early draft of the script reveals at the end that Carolyn is pregnant, presumably by Apollo. This bit survived into the Blish adaptation, complete with McCoy complaining his medical training didn't cover being pediatrician for a god, but was cut by the time the script was shot for obvious 60's-TV-values reasons.
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* HalfHumanHybrid: According to the novelisation of the episode, Carolyn's flirtations with Apollo leave her pregnant.
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* AndImTheQueenOfSheba: Chekov responds to Apollo announcing who he is with "Yes, and I am tsar of all the Russias."
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Apollo makes show of his cosmic powers and demands respect that he just isn't getting. He woos Carolyn, and is not wholly unsuccessful in turning her. However, Kirk convinces her that it isn't right to condemn everyone on the ''Enterprise'' to a life they don't want, even if she is made a goddess. She gives Apollo the shaft, he throws the mother of all tantrums, then destroys himself. While Apollo was unable to get the worship he desired, he did manage to inspire pity.
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Apollo makes show of his cosmic powers and demands respect that he just isn't getting. He woos Carolyn, and is not wholly unsuccessful in turning her. However, Kirk convinces her that it isn't right to condemn everyone on the ''Enterprise'' to a life they don't want, even if she is made a goddess. She gives Apollo the shaft, and he throws the mother of all tantrums, then tantrums. In the meantime, Spock has managed to locate Apollo's power source (his temple), and destroys himself.it. Broken and defeated, Apollo follows his fellow gods into oblivion. While Apollo was unable to get the worship he desired, he did manage to inspire pity.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Kirk and Co. openly mock Apollo so that he will attack them, expending his energy and allowing ''Enterprise'' to counterstrike. Unfortunately, Carolyn [[PleaseSpareHimMyLiege interjects on their behalf]] and [[CooldownHug calms Apollo]], averting the fight -- and causing the away team to remain under Apollo's thumb a bit longer. Kirk even lampshades it with his sarcastic thanks. (In her defense, Kirk never told her what they were attempting.)
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* GreekMythology: Apollo loves to name drop. Among the other Greek gods and Hercules he mentions people from TheOdyssey and TheIliad.
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* GreekMythology: Apollo loves to name drop. Among the other Greek gods and Hercules he mentions people from TheOdyssey ''Literature/TheOdyssey'' and TheIliad.''Literature/TheIliad''.
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* {{Expy}}: Female ''Enterprise'' historian is wooed by superior being and briefly turns her back on the crew? [[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Where have we heard this before?]] (It's especially funny if you assume Carolyn is Marla [=McGiver's=] replacement.)
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* {{Expy}}: Female ''Enterprise'' historian is wooed by superior being and briefly turns her back on the crew? [[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Where have we heard this before?]] (It's especially funny if you assume Carolyn is Marla [=McGiver's=] replacement.[=McGivers's=] replacement, though that raises the question of why their uniforms were different colors.)
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* {{Expy}}: Female ''Enterprise'' historian is wooed by superior being and briefly turns her back on the crew? [[Recap/StarTrekS1E22SpaceSeed Where have we heard this before?]] (It's especially funny if you assume Carolyn is Marla [=McGiver's=] replacement.)
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* PowerEchoes: Apollo loves using a booming, echoing voice that would put [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Princess Luna]] to shame. His voice softens when he speaks to Carolyn.
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* PowerEchoes: Apollo loves using a booming, echoing voice that would put [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Princess Luna]] to shame. His voice softens when he speaks to Carolyn.
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Though I\'d add this.
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* InstantCostumeChange: Apollo turns Carolyn's uniform into a pink toga faster than you can say "Clothes beam!"
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* InstantCostumeChange: Apollo turns Carolyn's uniform into a pink toga faster than you can say [[DragonBallAbridged "Clothes beam!"beam!"]]
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one tiny tweak here....
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It starts off as just a peaceful morning on board the starship ''Enterprise'' when suddenly, as they approach Pollux IV, a giant green hand pops up and holds the ''Enterprise'' in place by the saucer section. While everyone is trying to figure out what the hell is going on, a face wearing a gold crown of laurel leaves materializes, claiming to be Apollo, an name dropping those such as Agamemnon, Hector and Odysseus. He insists some crew members come down to the planet to visit him. He specifies that Spock not come as he reminds him too much of [[TricksterGod Pan]].
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It starts off as just a peaceful morning on board the starship ''Enterprise'' when suddenly, as they approach Pollux IV, a giant green hand pops up and holds the ''Enterprise'' in place by the saucer section. While everyone is trying to figure out what the hell is going on, a face wearing a gold crown of laurel leaves materializes, claiming to be Apollo, an and name dropping those such as Agamemnon, Hector and Odysseus. He insists some crew members come down to the planet to visit him. He specifies that Spock not come as he reminds him too much of [[TricksterGod Pan]].
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* AlasPoorVillain: Carolyn openly weeps at the virtual death of Apollo. Bones shows some remorse for [[IDidWhatIHadToDO what they had to do.]] Kirk ponders if maybe they should've gathered just a few laurel leaves to make Apollo feel better.
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* DivineDate: Apollo demands some alone time with Carolyn. She doesn't exactly fight it.
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* LoveMakesYouDumb: Apollo and Carolyn both lose IQ points upon falling for each other.
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* LoveMakesYouDumb: Apollo and Carolyn both lose IQ points upon falling for each other. It makes Scotty a little less bright as well.
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* ShockAndAwe: Apollo's favorite supernatural power. He loses it when the ''Enterprise'' destroys his fancy marble temple.
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* LoveMakesYouDumb: Apollo and Carolyn both lose IQ points upon falling for each other.
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* InstantCostumeChange: Apollo turns Carolyn's uniform into a pink toga faster than you can say "Clothes beam!"
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* SpurnedIntoSuicide: What eventually becomes of Apollo.
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* AncientAstronauts: The reason given for the Greek Gods
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* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Pretty good even before the digital remastering. Subtle but effective: swaying trees and bird song make the studio set look like it really is outside. We really do believe from the arranged shots that Apollo is growing. However, even modern SFX can't keep a giant green hand in space from looking a little silly.
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stitch by stitch....putting it together....
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It starts off as just a peaceful morning on board the starship ''Enterprise'' when suddenly, as they approach Pollux IV, a giant green hand pops up and holds the ''Enterprise'' in place by the saucer section. While everyone is trying to figure out what the hell is going on, a face wearing a gold crown of laurel leaves materializes, claiming to be Apollo, an name dropping those such as Agamemnon, Hector and Odessyus.Odysseus. He insists some crew members come down to the planet to visit him. He specifies that Spock not come as he reminds him too much of [[TricksterGod Pan]].
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* GreekMythology: Apollo loves to name drop. Among the other Greek gods and Hercules he mentions people from TheOdessey and TheIlliad.
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* GreekMythology: Apollo loves to name drop. Among the other Greek gods and Hercules he mentions people from TheOdessey TheOdyssey and TheIlliad.TheIliad.
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* WineIsClassy: Apollo invites Kirk and co. to "drink the sacramental wine". He serves no wine, but a bowl of grapes can be seen.
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* WineIsClassy: Apollo invites Kirk and co. to "drink the sacramental wine". He serves no wine, but a bowl of grapes can be seen.seen.
* YouAreACreditToYourRace: Apollo tells Carolyn she is wise for a woman. She later turns it on him, telling him he's quite good at imitating humanity.
* YouAreACreditToYourRace: Apollo tells Carolyn she is wise for a woman. She later turns it on him, telling him he's quite good at imitating humanity.
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* DidYouJustFlipOffCthulhu: Kirk and co. turn their back to Apollo and laugh when he demands sacrafices of deer and laurel leaves in hopes of getting their point across.
* DidYouJustRomanceCthulhu: Carolyn charms Apollo, and is charmed by him.
* DidYouJustRomanceCthulhu: Carolyn charms Apollo, and is charmed by him.
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How do you spell Cthulhu again?
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* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulu: Scotty tries to scrap with Apollo several times, only to be knocked ass over teakettle.
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* DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulu: Apollo pops out of nowhere and casually invites Kirk and co. over for a visit. (It isn't purely social, though.)
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* BrokeYourArmPunchingOutCthulu: Scotty tries to scrap with Apollo several times, only to be knocked ass over teakettle.
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* DidYouJustBreakYourArmPunchingOutCthullu: Scotty tries to scrap with DidWeJustHaveTeaWithCthulu: Apollo several times, only to be knocked ass pops out of nowhere and casually invites Kirk and co. over teakettle.for a visit. (It isn't purely social, though.)
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So, it's Kirk, Chekov, Bones, Scotty and Lt. Carolyn Palamas to beam down. Carolyn, it should be noted [[{{Redshirts does not wear red]] though we've never seen her before or will again. (She survives though.) Apollo makes his grand appearance, giving everyone the good news. They're all going to leave that stuffy old starship, come down to this crisp, green planet and worship him! Won't that be fun? Nah, didn't think Kirk would agree.
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So, it's Kirk, Chekov, Bones, Scotty and Lt. Carolyn Palamas to beam down. Carolyn, it should be noted [[{{Redshirts [[{{Redshirts}} does not wear red]] though we've never seen her before or will again. (She survives though.) Apollo makes his grand appearance, giving everyone the good news. They're all going to leave that stuffy old starship, come down to this crisp, green planet and worship him! Won't that be fun? Nah, didn't think Kirk would agree.
* AttentionWhore: Apollo. Of course, he's a god, what do you expect?
* DeathOfTheOldGods: Apollo says that gods "return to the cosmos" when they are no longer worshiped. All the other gods have done this, and now he will too.
* DidYouJustBreakYourArmPunchingOutCthullu: Scotty tries to scrap with Apollo several times, only to be knocked ass over teakettle.
* FluffyTheTerrible: Chekov mentions creatures that can produce their own energy, vis a vis, the electric eel, some creature from another planet and something he called "Fluffy".
* GildedCage: The pastoral setting Apollo has conjured looks like Paradise. But, it is still a prison if one is not allowed to leave.
* DidYouJustBreakYourArmPunchingOutCthullu: Scotty tries to scrap with Apollo several times, only to be knocked ass over teakettle.
* FluffyTheTerrible: Chekov mentions creatures that can produce their own energy, vis a vis, the electric eel, some creature from another planet and something he called "Fluffy".
* GildedCage: The pastoral setting Apollo has conjured looks like Paradise. But, it is still a prison if one is not allowed to leave.
* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: Gods just can't emotionally deal with not being worshiped.
* ManlyTears: Apollo weeps when he realizes this universe has no room for gods.
* ManlyTears: Apollo weeps when he realizes this universe has no room for gods.
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* OutgrownSuchSillySuperstitions: In his tantrum, Apollo says he would love Kirk and his crew like children. Kirk comes out and says they have outgrown that need.
* PowerEchoes: Apollo loves using a booming, echoing voice that would put [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Princess Luna]] to shame. His voice softens when he speaks to Carolyn.
* PhysicalGod: Apollo
* PleaseSpareHimMyLiege: Carolyn pleads with Apollo not to destroy Kirk and co. for openly mocking him.
* TheissTitillationTheory: Carolyn's pinktoga.toga.
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Apollo just knew someday humans would go to the stars and has been waiting centuries upon centuries for them, only to find they have no interest in being his followers. No one does. He's so lonely.
* WineIsClassy: Apollo invites Kirk and co. to "drink the sacramental wine". He serves no wine, but a bowl of grapes can be seen.
* PowerEchoes: Apollo loves using a booming, echoing voice that would put [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Princess Luna]] to shame. His voice softens when he speaks to Carolyn.
* PhysicalGod: Apollo
* PleaseSpareHimMyLiege: Carolyn pleads with Apollo not to destroy Kirk and co. for openly mocking him.
* TheissTitillationTheory: Carolyn's pink
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Apollo just knew someday humans would go to the stars and has been waiting centuries upon centuries for them, only to find they have no interest in being his followers. No one does. He's so lonely.
* WineIsClassy: Apollo invites Kirk and co. to "drink the sacramental wine". He serves no wine, but a bowl of grapes can be seen.
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Saturday night, Tropers! You know what that means!
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So, it's Kirk, Chekov, Bones, Scotty and Lt. Carolyn Palamas to beam down. Carolyn, it should be noted [[{{Redshirts does not wear red]] though we've never seen her before or will again. (She survives though.) Apollo makes his grand appearance, giving everyone the good news. They're all going to leave that stuffy old starship, come down to this crisp, green planet and worship him! Won't that be fun? Nah, didn't think Kirk would agree.
Apollo makes show of his cosmic powers and demands respect that he just isn't getting. He woos Carolyn, and is not wholly unsuccessful in turning her. However, Kirk convinces her that it isn't right to condemn everyone on the ''Enterprise'' to a life they don't want, even if she is made a goddess. She gives Apollo the shaft, he throws the mother of all tantrums, then destroys himself. While Apollo was unable to get the worship he desired, he did manage to inspire pity.
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* CareerVersusMan: Carolyn must choose between Apollo and her duty. Early on, Bones even discussed the trope.
* GirlOfTheWeek: Carolyn Palamas
* MustHaveCaffeine: Scotty tells Carolyn that she looks tired. Would she like to get some coffee with him? Then again, it doesn't seem like Carolyn's peppiness is really what he's worried about.
* NegativeSpaceWedgie: The weird green hand.
*TheissTitillationTheory: Carolyn's pink toga.
So, it's Kirk, Chekov, Bones, Scotty and Lt. Carolyn Palamas to beam down. Carolyn, it should be noted [[{{Redshirts does not wear red]] though we've never seen her before or will again. (She survives though.) Apollo makes his grand appearance, giving everyone the good news. They're all going to leave that stuffy old starship, come down to this crisp, green planet and worship him! Won't that be fun? Nah, didn't think Kirk would agree.
Apollo makes show of his cosmic powers and demands respect that he just isn't getting. He woos Carolyn, and is not wholly unsuccessful in turning her. However, Kirk convinces her that it isn't right to condemn everyone on the ''Enterprise'' to a life they don't want, even if she is made a goddess. She gives Apollo the shaft, he throws the mother of all tantrums, then destroys himself. While Apollo was unable to get the worship he desired, he did manage to inspire pity.
Tropes for this work include:
* CareerVersusMan: Carolyn must choose between Apollo and her duty. Early on, Bones even discussed the trope.
* GirlOfTheWeek: Carolyn Palamas
* MustHaveCaffeine: Scotty tells Carolyn that she looks tired. Would she like to get some coffee with him? Then again, it doesn't seem like Carolyn's peppiness is really what he's worried about.
* NegativeSpaceWedgie: The weird green hand.
*TheissTitillationTheory: Carolyn's pink toga.
