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  Episode Information  
Title: The Alternative Factor
Episode Number: 28
Season: 1
Season Episode #.: 28
Production Number: 6149-20
Original Airdate: Thursday March 30th, 1967
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Episode Crew
Director: Gerd Oswald
Writer: Don Ingalls

  Episode Summary  
After a dimensional disruption shakes the known galaxy to its very core, the Enterprise is sent to investigate the planet of origin and find a man named Lazarus who claims ignorance. But Lazarus displays strange personality shifts from good to evil and it soon becomes clear that Kirk is not dealing with just one Lazarus... but two. And the second one is a psychopathic killer who means to destroy everything to eliminate his counterpart.
 
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  Guest Stars  
Starring Roles
DeForest KelleyplayedDr. Leonard Horatio "Bones" McCoyRecurring (23th appearance)
Nichelle NicholsplayedLt. Nyota UhuraRecurring (24th appearance)
Guest Stars
Robert Brown (1)playedLazarus 
Janet MacLachlanplayedLt. Charlene Masters 
Co-Guest Stars
Richard DerrplayedBarstowRecurring (first appearance)
Eddie PaskeyplayedLesleyRecurring (15th appearance)
Arch WhitingplayedAssistant Engineer 
Christian PatrickplayedTransporter Chief 
Uncredited
Bill CatchingplayedAnti-Matter Lazarus Being #2Recurring (second appearance)
Frank Da VinciplayedCrew Stuntman #1Recurring (10th appearance)
Gary Coombs (1)playedCapt. Kirk's Stunt DoubleRecurring (4th appearance)
Ron VetoplayedSecurity Guard #1Recurring (4th appearance)
Tom LupoplayedSecurity Guard #2Recurring (second appearance)
Tom SteeleplayedCrew Stuntman #3Recurring (first appearance)
William Blackburn (1)playedSecurity Guard #4Recurring (7th appearance)
Al WyattplayedAnti-Matter Lazarus Being #1 
Carey Foster (1)playedCrew Stuntman #2 
Larry RiddleplayedOfficer 
Vince CalentiplayedSecurity Guard #3 
  Episode Quotes  
Kirk: What was that?
Spock: What my instruments read is totally unbelievable, Captain. Twice, for a split second each time, everything within range of our instruments seemed on the verge of winking out.
Kirk: I want facts, not poetry.
 
Lazarus: Why do you give credence to this man?
Spock: I fail to comprehend your indignation, sir. I've simply made the logical deduction that you are a liar.
 
McCoy: As we both know, I'm a bright young medic with a miraculous touch.
 
Kirk: Where is he?
McCoy: I don't know, Jim. This is a big ship. I'm just a country doctor.
 
Kirk: Sometimes pain can drive a man harder than pleasure.
 
Spock: Jim, madness has no purpose. Or reason. But it may have a goal.
 
Kirk: So you're the terrible thing, the murdering monster, the creature?
Lazarus: Yes, Captain. Or he is. It depends on your point of view, doesn't it?
 
Spock: And what of Lazarus?
Kirk: And what of Lazarus?
 
  Episode Goofs  
Robert Brown's false beard varies considerably in length and thickness throughout the episode.
 
Lt. Masters doesn't wear lieutenant braids, and is wearing a blue uniform despite the fact she works in Engineering.
 
Why does the "good" Lazarus have to sacrifice his life at all? All Kirk needs to do is beam up the bad Lazarus, destroy his ship, and lock him up somewhere so he never recreates it.
 
  Analysis  
What Changed in the Remastered Version
General improvements cited on the main series page. The planet receives a significant visual upgrade with landmarks visible from orbit and new orbital shots of the Enterprise are included. The phaser effect that destroys Lazarus' ship at the end is touched up.

 
  Other Episode Crew  
CreatorGene Roddenberry
MusicAlexander Courage
 
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