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Entry: Star Trek Characters: Harry Mudd - A87853044
Author: Bluebottle - U43530

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>> Mudd works with Kirk and his entire crew (the other five) to confuse the androids through cabaret.

Cool old Guy already checked the OS episodes
"Think it has more of the making of a perfect cup of like Arthur did. They make the control computer and (Norman) confused and to overload by incoherent information. (We could send them 2legs)

They stand next to this control computer a hub ? during their play, norman comes walking in . . .

Also Norman is a single android while all (most) of the others come in numbers.


s off to see the animated episode. "

As Motherlode is outside the Federation, Kirk has no authority to arrest Mudd for the charges of fraud, illegal drug manufacture and swindling, however Spock reveals that Mudd was using a reptilian creature called a Rigelian hypnoid to project an illusion of a beautiful woman under the influence of the crystals make miners think the love potion works.

Cool old Guy trying to read above sentence.
"Can you break it up a little ? "

but this leads to several hours of hatred.

Cool old Guy listening between the lines
"Although 'Spock' says it is 'payed for with several hours of hatred' I have the impression the other members suffer from what we concider a . I guess it is because vulcans do have a somewhat different physiology ."

Part of the dialogue in 'I Mudd'

deduction discussion by the 'inmates'
'Norman coordinates'
'badges indicate android hive mind in operation'

Kirk: 'we must use wild, insane, irrational illogic aimed right at Norman.'

They start draw 'the attention' of the androids with a 'sick' Mudd
Uhura gets rewarded for punching the by the androids expected ploy
Kirk 'Next we take the Alices through a trip through wonderland'
Drawing their attention with a play near Muds throne.

Spock using binary illogic 'I hate you and I love you because you are identical'

Next to the communications hub they find Norman
Norman 'We are stronger'
Kirk 'No we are stronger and I intend to prove it to you'

...
silly play goes on
Mud 'man wants to be happy, not being trapped in the cogwheels of eternity')
{reminds me of }
McCoy and Bones play logical robots demanding suffering and pain
...

Norman 'That is contradictory, it is not logical'

...
Spock 'Logic is a little bird tweeting in the meadow'
...

denouement
Harry 'I lied'
Kirk 'Everything Harry tells you is a lie'
Simple paradox appears fatal for the androids

Cool old Guy a little biased on some of the quotes
"They "

"They make up a plan to confuse the computer until it grinds to a halt."

'They make up a plan to confuse the computer until it grinds to a halt.'
- That sounds like ing Captcha to me.
I've tried to update this entry taking into account what you've said, but alas...

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With regards to the paying for love with hours of hatred, although you are right that other crew members, Scotty especially, also get hang-over like symptoms, after the 'Love' stage has worn off, many of the crew show hatred for each other:

M'Ress call's Scotty a fool.
Scotty replies 'Yeah, well, all of a sudden I don't like you much either' back
When Kirk makes a suggestion, Spock replies 'That is an outstandingly stupid idea. I'm sorry.'
Chapel shouts 'You? You'd be the last person I'd choose!' when Spock offers to help her.

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Cool old Guy rereading notes and entry
"I had seen the episode some time ago (and just again for the quotes)

I did not recognise your phrase 'game of 'truth or lie'' as part of the plot, does remind me more of something like a game of 'truth or dare'. While a paradox < A581096 > is what they intended it to be (#'The Lying Cretan') "

Cool old Guy again about the
"They also suffer from noises. Perhaps some regret / backfire after an unintended 'love' affair. "

Cool old Guy also not happy (to say the least) with the Captcha
"Take your time the effects seem to wear off over time.

It is stupid, but if waiting some days clear you from it and leaves you able to make changes, that will be it for now.

I will rerun the 'Mudd's Women' OS for now."

Just for the record (I like to screen grab)
Computer identifying Mudd
---------------------------------------------------------
OFFENCES:
Smuggling. Sentence... Suspended.
Transport of Stolen Goods.
Purchase of Space Vessel
with Counterfeit Currency.

Sentences:
Psychiatric Treatment...
Effectiveness Disputed.

Future Police Record-Code X731248
DESCRIPTION: Height 6'1"; Weight 240lbs; Brown Hair and
eyes; Complexion Fair. Any Information Pertainng To Mudd,
Please Notify Authorities.
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Harry Mudd was a balding, chubby conman with a large moustache and much larger criminal record.

Cool old Guy adding a little to the discription
"Harry Mudd was a balding, chubby conman with a large curly moustache and swindling / swirling criminal record.

I think the facial property of his curly mustache should be mentioned, it is curling upward in all episodes.





On a complete side track lithium is nowadays mainly used for batteries. (It is a story written before 1966 only the nuclear fusion Deuterium + Lithium >> Helium was known.)
Later episodes of Star Trek used dilithium crystals and even trilithium crystals, these deviations to unpredict/ mask any real technological use. "

You're right – the curly nature of the moustache definitely deserves a mention. As soon as Captcha allows me to, I'll update the entry to mention it.

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It updated! Good job I was sat down...

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Cool old Guy rubbing his moustach
"Now you have shaved him ?
I kind of liked the moustach as giving him a Salvador Dali like appearance. "

searching in the wrong paragraph

Although he escaped from gaol and stole a spaceship,

Cool old Guy searching his archives for the paper stories
"Ah, actually as I read it a gaol seems to be a jail. It is not just another fictional planet (requiring a capital). comes to the rescue.

I read and learn new (old) words with each entry "

I've just always spelt it 'gaol', as in Winchester Gaol, Oscar Wilde's 'The Ballad of Reading Gaol' etc.
Alas Captcha has descended once more ("Why do I have to complete a CAPTCHA?") so that might be all the editing for now.

I don't think Captcha is a fan of 'Star Trek: The Animated Series'. When I was writing this and only mentioning the Original Series, I didn't have any problems. The instant I discuss the animated show, that's it, non-stop . Call me controversial, but I think that the best episodes of the animated series are better than the worst episodes of the original series ('Spock's Brain', 'Turnabout Intruder' etc), so there.

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Cool old Guy on top (happy not to be fighting Captcha)
"I agree about some of the animated series beeing better then the actor played episodes.

I have several photo book versions and two cartoon (?) books, none text only books however.

Cpatcha; I could not change a space at one moment, waiting several days, leaving the entry untouched, now I can change it again.

It is a new version of writers block though, forced and complete nonsensical. "

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