The Lorelei Signal

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Star Trek: The Animated Series episode
"The Lorelei Signal"

The Taurean women
Episode no. 004
Prod. code 004
Airdate September 29, 1973
Writer(s) Margaret Armen
Director Hal Sutherland
Guest star(s) none
Year 2269
Stardate 5483.7
Episode chronology
Previous "One of Our Planets is Missing"
Next "More Tribbles, More Troubles"

"The Lorelei Signal" is an episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series.

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Investigating a sector of space where starships have disappeared every 27 years, the Enterprise finds a race of beautiful women living on the planet Taurus II.

While in the Taurean system signals begin to affect the male crew, causing them to hallucinate. Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Doctor McCoy beam down to the source of the signals.

After arriving on the planet they are taken prisoner by the Taurean women. The landing party begins to age rapidly as a result of life-draining headbands they are forced to wear.

On board the Enterprise, Uhura has taken command due to Scotty's irrational behavior. Uhura orders an all-female landing party to transport down to rescue the men.

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Due to Uhura's commanding role in this episode, Nichelle Nichols has named this as her favourite episode of Star Trek. A similar plot appeared in the Voyager episode Favorite Son.

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