Episode 5— The Enemy Within
Aired October 6, 1966 · 50 min
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A transporter accident causes Captain Kirk to split into two separate versions of himself—one representing his positive traits and the other his negative ones—each embodying different aspects of his personality. The episode examines how neither version is capable of effectively commanding the Enterprise on its own.
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