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Bill Hance reported (8/28&31/98 on rmp):, "There were 79 original episodes of Star Trek 1966-1969. ... One is called 'Spock's Brain'. A couple of hot females beam on board the Enterprise, kidnap Spock, then disappear. When the crew realize what's happened, they find Spock's body in the medical area, brain missing. Kirk takes the enterprise on a chase, they find the hot babes, and realize that some machine is 'controlling' this planet of hot females. There are also subservient males there, who are ape-like, which the females use for procreation. The dialog is from a discussion Bones and Kirk have, after they've found Spock in the medical area. The female planet is controlled by some ancient machine which actually needs a brain to function. It scanned the universe and found a suitable replacement - Spock's Brain - as it's current brain is getting too old or weak or something. The discussion is very funny when you hear Kirk and Bones say it:

Kirk: "We've got to find Spock's Brain"
Bones: "Where, where in this entire universe; where are you going to look for Spock's Brain? Even if we do find it, I don't have the knowledge or skills needed to put it back" Kirk: "Someone out there has Spock's Brain. Whoever took it knows how to put it back. We'll find whoever has Spock's Brain and get them to put it back"

"Spock's Brain" is something of a rarity, having only been played five times, all in 1995: May 16, and June 7, 14, 20, and 24.

"Je pense, donc je suis. (I think, therefore I am.)"
-- Descartes