From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: sdlitvin@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Views on the Viewer?



"Ron"  wrote in message 
news:48e4c60c-3783-40f7-b8ca-81a974dba3c3@e5g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

> >
> > Now if the Fesarius had been properly shielded, such scanning wouldn't
> > work. aBut Balok said that he had actually permitted Spock's scans to
> > pick up "his" image (actually his dummy's image).
> >
> > -- Steven L.- Hide quoted text -
>
> The other somewhat unexplained side to that is how could Balok digest
> all the information out of the Enterprise's computer banks in such a
> short period time--- enough even to know about Dr. Jeckyll and Mr.
> Hyde? Did he memorize everyting in that big head of his, Talosian-
> style?  :-)

I don't know what Jeckyll-Hyde has to do with anything in the episode.

The dummy was a subterfuge that Balok had with him to impress and scare 
other species he might encounter.



-- Steven L.


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