Robert Crater (FASA)
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Myriad Universes: Robert Crater
Robert Crater
| Species | Human |
| Sex | Male |
| Died | Stardate 1513.8 |
| First Appearance | TOS 05 (8 Sep 1966) |
| Portrayed by | Alfred Ryder |
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Robert Crater[1] was a professor of archaeology. In 2202, he and his wife, Nancy, traveled to planet M-113[2] to study the ruins left behind by an extinct civilization. Nancy was killed circa 2205 by the M-113 creature, which was apparently the last of its kind, but Robert spared its life when he realized that Nancy's death was an act of self-preservation by the creature, which fed upon salt. It took her form and lived with him until Stardate 1513.8, when the visiting U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 exposed the truth. The creature, having beamed aboard the ship to feed upon the crew, killed Crater before it, too, was killed.[3][4]
Notes and References
- ↑ In the novelization of the episode by James Blish, Crater was instead named Bierce.
- ↑ In the novelization of the episode by James Blish, the name of the planet was Regulus VIII, rather than M-113.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Enemy Within". Star Trek, season 1, episode 5 (Production number 05). Directed by Leo Penn. Written by Richard Matheson. Desilu Productions. 6 October 1966.
- ↑ Template:RefTOS05Blish
