Summary
- Captain's log, stardate 1328.8. The USS Enterprise in pursuit of an unidentified vessel.
- Captain's log, stardate 1329.1. We've taken aboard from unregistered transport vessel its captain and... and three unusual females. These women have a mysterious magnetic effect on the male members of my crew including myself. Explanation unknown at present!
- Captain's log, stardate 1329.2. On board the USS Enterprise, a ship's hearing is being convened against the transport vessel's captain. I becoming concerned about the almost hypnotic effect produced by the women.
- Captain's log, stardate 1330.1. Position 14 hours out of Rigel XII. We're on auxiliary impulse engines, fuel low, barely sufficient to achieve orbit over the planet. Lithium replacements are now imperative! The effect of Mudd's women on my crew continues to grow, still totally unexplained. Harry Mudd is confined to his quarters under guard.
- Captain's log, transporting down to surface of planet Rigel XII to acquire replacement lithium crystals; expect further difficulty from miners.
- Captain's log, have transported aboard the Enterprise to implement search with infrared scanners and sensing system. Magnetic storms on the planet's surface are cutting down speed and efficiency of our equipment. Search now in progress for three hours eighteen minutes.
- Captain's log, I've expended all but 43 minutes of power; ship's condition critical. Search now in progress seven hours thirty one minutes. Magnetic storms are easing.
References
Characters
- Benton • Robert Abrams • Ruth Bonaventure • Ben Childress • Connors • John Farrell • Herm Gossett • James T. Kirk • Magda Kovacs • Leonard McCoy • Eve McHuron • Harry Mudd • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • Vinci
- Referenced only
- Leo Walsh
Starships and vehicles
- USS Enterprise (Constitution-class) • Mudd's ship
Locations
- the asteroid belt • Halium Experimental Station • Rigel • Rigel XII • Ophiucus • Ophiucus III
Races and cultures
States and organizations
Other
- asteroid • asteroid belt • bypass circuit • converter assembly • cook stove • captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), 2266 • deflector shield • desktop monitor • distress signal • double jack • drug • earpiece • USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) library computer • gelatin • Human philosophy • hypnotism • infrared • library computer • lithium crystal • lithium crystal circuit • magnetism • magnetic storm • master • mile • miner • mineral • patent • police record • pound • registration beam • Saturnius harem girl • Schiller Rating • sensor probe • solitaire • starship • subspace communication • subspace radio marriage • ton • transporter • Venus drug • viewer
Appendices
Related Stories
- Harry Mudd later returned in the episodes, "I, Mudd" and "Mudd's Passion"
- Mudd also appeared in the TOS novel, Mudd In Your Eye
Timeline
published order | ||
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Previous episode: The Corbomite Maneuver |
TOS episode produced | Next episode: The Enemy Within |
Previous episode: The Enemy Within |
TOS episode aired | Next episode: What Are Little Girls Made Of? |
Previous story: First in book |
Mudd's Angels |
Next story: I, Mudd |
chronological order | ||
Previous Adventure: The Landing Party |
Next Adventure: The Enemy Within |
Images
External link
- "Mudd's Women" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.