History Recap / StarTrekS2E18TheImmunitySyndrome

Kirk and the ''Enterprise'' are due to go on shore leave soon, but are interrupted when they get a hail from Starfleet asking them to [[SendInTheSearchTeam investigate the disappearance of solar system Gamma 7A]]. They also get a garbled message from the Vulcan science vessel the ''Intrepid'' consisting only of the ship's name and co-ordinates. After they lose contact with the ''Intrepid'', Spock feels as if [[Film/ANewHope 400 Vulcans suddenly cried out in terror, then were suddenly silenced.]]

* TimeBomb: The Enterprise fires a probe into the ameoba's nucleus. It's fitted with an AntiMatter bomb equipped with a delayed detonation feature, giving the ship time to get away before it goes off (they hope).

Kirk and the ''Enterprise'' are due to go on shore leave soon, but are interrupted when they get a hail from Starfleet asking them to [[SendInTheSearchTeam investigate the disappearance of solar system Gamma 7A]]. They also get a garbled message from the Vulcan science vessel the ''Intrepid'' consisting only of the ship's name and co-ordinates. After they lose contact with the ''Intrepid'', Spock feels as if [[Film/ANewHope 400 Vulcans screamed out in pain, then were suddenly silenced.]]

* TimeBomb: The Enterprise fires a photon torpedo into the ameoba's nucleus. It's fitted with an AntiMatter bomb equipped with a delayed detonation feature, giving the ship time to get away before it goes off (they hope).

* AccidentalInnuendo: Entering the amoeba is repeatedly called "penetrating" it, leading Spock at one point to say "The zone of penetration may be sensitive."

* AntiMatter: When you absolutely, positively have to kill every mother-fucking space wedgie in the universe, accept no substitutes.

* GoshDangItToHeck: Scotty apologizes to the captain after letting loose a "What the devil...?"

* NegativeSpaceWedgie: The space amoeba

* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Bones and Spock are at it again!

AKA "The One With The Giant Space Amoeba" AKA the episode that [[{{Melonpool}} Mayberry Melonpool]] keeps missing.

Kirk and the ''Enterprise'' are due to go on shore leave soon, but are interrupted when they get a hail from Starfleet asking them to [[SendInTheSearchTeam investigate the disappearance of solar system Gamma 7A]]. They also get a garbled message from the Vulcan science vessel the ''Intrepid'' consisting only of the ship's name and co-ordinates. After they lose contact with the ''Intrepid'', Spock feels as if [[StarWars 400 Vulcans screamed out in pain, then were suddenly silenced.]]

!Tropes for this episode include:

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "'Insufficient' data is not sufficient".
** To be fair, he was chewing out Chekov when he returned Spock's request with "Insufficient data."

* TheStarsAreGoingOut: A sign that this thing is living destruction is that stars start going out.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny:
--> Bones: Shut up, Spock, we're rescuing you!
--> Spock: Thank you ''Captain'' [=McCoy=]

* FridgeBrilliance: Kirk was apparently too fatigued to record this into the official logs ... When the ''Enterprise D'' encounters a similar 'hole in space', Data tells Picard that there is no record of any past Starship encountering such an area before.

* HilariousInHindsight: It's hard to watch this episode without thinking of the lyric from the Novelty Song "Star Trekkin'" that goes "Boldly going forward cuz we can't find reverse!"

* ScienceMarchesOn: Spock measures the amoeba in miles. Most scientists prefer the accuracy of the metric system and would use kilometers instead.

Kirk and the ''Enterprise'' are due to go on shore leave soon, but are interrupted when they get a hail from Starfleet asking them to [[SendInTheSearchTeam investigate the disappearance of solar system Gamma 7A]]. They also get a garbled message from the Vulcan science vessel the ''Intrepid'' consisting only of the ship's name and co-ordinates. After they loose contact with the ''Intrepid'', Spock feels as if [[StarWars 400 Vulcans screamed out in pain, then were suddenly silenced.]]

Tropes for this episode include:
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* FridgeBrilliance: Kirk was apparently too fatigued to record this into the official logs ... When the Enterprise D encounters a similar 'hole in space', Data tells Picard that there is no record of any past Starship encountering such an area before.

AKA "The One With The Giant Space Amoeba" and the episode that [[{{Melonpool}} Mayberry Melonpool]] keeps missing.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: Bones' whispered "Good luck, Spock."
** Spock and Kirk both praising the crew of the ''Enterprise'' in their personal logs.

Kirk and the ''Enterprise'' are due to go on shore leave soon, but are interrupted when they get a hail from Starfleet asking them to [[SendInTheSearchTeam investigate the disappearance of solar system Gamma 7A]]. They also get a garbled message from the Vulcan science vessel the ''Intrepid'' consisting only of the ship's name and co-ordinates. After they loose contact with the ''Intrepid, Spock feels as if [[StarWars 400 Vulcans screamed out in pain, then were suddenly silenced.]]

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: "Insufficient data is not sufficient".

* SuicideMission: Whoever drops that AntiMatter bomb near the amoeba's nucleus might not come back alive. Spock goes through a shock that he's sure Bones couldn't survive.
* TimeBomb: Spock has to drop one made of AntiMatter in the space amoeba and try not to die if he can help it.

* BottledHeroicReserve: Bones gives stim shots to any one who's had their energy sapped. He warns Kirk that he's going to pop if he takes any more.

Bones: Shut up, Spock, we're rescuing you!
Spock: Thank you ''Captain'' [=McCoy=]

* TimbBomb: Spock has to drop one made of AntiMatter in the space amoeba and try not to die if he can help it.

* BottledHeroisReserve: Bones gives stim shots to any one who's had their energy sapped. He warns Kirk that he's going to pop if he takes any more.

Spock: Thank you ''Captain'' [=McCoy=}

* HilariousInHindsight: It's hard to watch this episode without thinking of the lyric from the NoveltySong "Star Trekkin'" that goes "Boldly going forward cuz we can't find reverse!"

* PardonMyFrench: Scotty apologizes to the captain after letting loose a "What the devil...?"

Kirk and the ''Enterprise'' are due to go on shore leave soon, but are interrupted when they get a hail from Starfleet asking them to investigate the disappearance of solar system Gamma 7A. They also get a garbled message from the Vulcan science vessel the ''Intrepid'' consisting only of the ship's name and co-ordinates. After they loose contact with the ''Intrepid, Spock feels as if [[StarWars 400 Vulcans screamed out in pain, then were suddenly silenced.]]

* NoOSHACompliance: Why aren't there any seat belts on the ''Enterprise''? No less than 3 incidents on this episode alone (plus a near PantyFlash from Uhura) proves that they are very needed.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Spock finally gives one to Bones, calling him out on AMillionIsAStatistic.