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"The Infinite Vulcan" is the seventh episode of season one of Star Trek: The Animated Series and is the 87th episode released of all programs combined. The episode was directed by Hal Sutherland with a teleplay written by Walter Koenig. The series was produced by Norm Prescott and Lou Scheimer of Filmation Associates with Star Trek regular D.C. Fontana serving as associate producer. The episode stars original cast members William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley reprising their classic roles as Captain Kirk, Mister Spock and Bones. It first aired on NBC on October 20th, 1973. In this episode, the crew of the Enterprise come to the planet Phylos where they discover a dying, sentient race of plant-like beings. The Phylosians are led by a cloned Earth human named Stavos Keniclius V who captures Mister Spock, cloning him as part of an extended plan to forcibly impose peace upon what he feels is a warlike galaxy.

Stardate: 5554.4: Starfleet orders the Enterprise to conduct a survey on a new planet called Phylos located on the periphery of the galaxy. Captain Kirk leads the landing party to the planet's surface, which consists of Mister Spock, Mister Sulu and Doctor McCoy. Spock conducts scans of the area and picks up peculiar readings from one specific building. He tells the Captain that they are being scanned by an unidentified life form. Kirk orders them to put phasers on alert. Read more...