The Devil in the Dark
Episode 115
Friday 21 June 2024
Star Trek: The Original Series
Series 1, Episode 25
Stardate: 3196.1
First broadcast on Thursday 9 March 1967
A terrifying cave monster attacks a bunch of miners in pastel jumpsuits and burns them alive: it must be killed to ensure a continuing supply of raw materials for the engines of capitalism. But then, of course, we reach out, learn that the monster is a person, and thereby discover a terrifying truth about ourselves. A triumph: literally the thing that Star Trek is for.