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	Both Captain Kirk and Dr. McCoy do not appear in this episode. This is the only episode of "Star Trek" starring the cast of the original series to not feature William Shatner.
	The only episode of "Star Trek" in any incarnation to not take place on or near the starship.
	Writer Larry Niven based this episode off his short story entitled "The Soft Weapon." This episode also crosses "Star Trek' into to his universe of "KnownSpace."
	The shuttlecraft Copernicus would later reappear in "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier."
	First reference to Vulcans being vegetarians.
	Sulu claims the last Kzinti-Human war was 200 years ago, which is highly unlikely, as Earth would still be making its first warp flights. Chalk this up to the producers and writers as not totally sure when "Star Trek" was set.
	Sulu also claims that the Federation has had a more effective weapon than a laser for over 100 years, in contrast to the use of hand lasers in the unaired pilot "The Cage."
	This episode marks the only time in "Star Trek: The Animated Series" when someone dies.

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