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When the Enterprise travels back in time to the year 1968 to observe how Earth survived desperate measures without destroying itself, it intercepts a transporter beam of a man in a 20th Century business suit \\u2014 plus his cat. The mysterious stranger calls himself Gary Seven, and he claims to be on a mission to save mankind from itself so it can eventually evolve into a peaceful society. Captain Kirk finds that hard to believe, but when Mister Seven escapes to the planet\\u2019s surface with the intention of sabotaging the launch of an orbiting nuclear platform, Kirk and Spock must decide whether they should try to stop him or let him carry out his mission \\u2014 and every second they delay could have catastrophic repercussions on Earth\\u2019s future and the fate of the human race. Season 2 of \\u201cStar Trek\\u201d came to a close with \\u201cAssignment: Earth,\\u201d which was originally intended to be a pilot for a new television series. The pilot didn\\u2019t sell, and although it feels at times like Kirk and Spock are guest stars on their own show, \\u201cAssignment: Earth\\u201d still fits the bill as a unique, entertaining and suspenseful episode that features standout performances from Robert Lansing and Teri Garr, the latter of whom would soon gain greater fame for starring in the likes of \\u201cYoung Frankenstein,\\u201d \\u201cClose Encounters of the Third Kind\\u201d and \\u201cTootsie,\\u201d among many other iconic movies.
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\\nSpecial guest: Daren Dochterman (Host: \\u201cInglorious Treksperts\\u201d; Visual Effect Supervisor: \\u201cStar Trek: The Motion Picture\\u2014 4K Director\\u2019s Edition\\u201d)

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