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36			    THE CLOUD MINDERS
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WRITER: Margaret Armen (from a story by David Gerrold and Oliver Crawford)

GUESTS: Jeff Corey
	Diana Ewing (Droxine?)
	Charlene Polite (Vanna?)
	Fred Williamson
	Ed Long

AIRED:	February 28, 1969

HACK-MAN rating: .350
Usenet rating:   .432

QUOTES:
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 - "May I point out that a  first officer is more expendable  than either a
   captain or a [first officer[?]]" -- Spock


			    THE CLOUD MINDERS

PLOT:
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Kirk's attempt to pick up a shipment of a vital mineral embroils him in the
demands of  the  oppressed  miners (Trogs)  against the  cultured rulers on
cloud city.  The planet Ardona is the only place where senite  exists.  The
dust in the mines causes mental retardation in the Trogs, who  want Kirk to
help them.  Kirk doesn't want to get involved, but needs the senite..

FACTS:
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 - Yes, it is "Cloud Minders",  not "Cloud Miners".   I checked  the video-
   disc.
 - Kirk defies Star Fleet Command. - Spock falls in love with Droxine.
 - Kirk falls for Vanna.

OPINIONS:
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An interesting (and fairly original) plot.  Would have  been interesting to
see them expand on it a bit.  The storyline is very socially conscious with
respect to 1960s USA.