survivor star trek animated series survivor sixth episode season american animated science fiction television series star trek animated series aired nbc october written directed pitched idea episode producer called series creator developed final script set 23rd century series follows adventures captain voiced crew starfleet starship enterprise episode crew rescue alien called damaged spacecraft disguised missing philanthropist board vessel transforms captain tries ship trap falling love lieutenant voiced saves enterprise agrees actions account disagreed changes script writer wanted avoid repeating things previously seen star trek original series critics felt episode similar original series considered best episodes seen animated series website robot survivor adapted novelization released different home media formats plot patrolling near neutral zone federation starship enterprise finds small private ship manned alien species transform shape alien crew board enterprise thinking actually voiced federation citizen philanthropist missing years aboard renders captain voiced unconscious takes form orders voiced steer enterprise lie wait real eventually regains consciousness orders enterprise warp members enterprise crew eventually reveals lieutenant voiced serves security officer aboard enterprise alien states real dead absorbed carter feelings love time attack enterprise realizing actions placed ship danger decides masters love takes form enterprise main shield retreat arrested face trial informs actions protect enterprise taken consideration informs similar personality offers return earth alien chief medical officer voiced jokes turned second voiced quickly replies bring level medical efficiency ship acceptable levels production survivor writer credit star trek franchise genre work consisted episodes television series single episode better known work soap operas world pitched stories star trek animated series basis targeted adult audience similar star trek original series children knew going broadcast saturday restrictions live action television later said reasons took animated writer written couple animated shows years like pulling teeth explained wrote script survivor live action story originally known title eventually changed order preserve plot point surprise viewer known producer years pitched story directly turn relayed franchise creator called meeting wrote story meeting fit minute long animated episode explained appreciated idea alien pretending characters animated series easily undergo changes episode design described script changed squid like design animators change described neat clever original outline didn assume role added agree change argued point saying star series wanted different concerned plot appear similar events gods destroy changes appearance reception home media release survivor broadcast nbc october senior editor rates survivor average episode definitely feeling live action star trek compared similarly themed episodes man trap featured shape changing alien lost love said shape changing alien familiar genre romantic twist spy masters love nice surprise review found voice work distracting similarity voices having voice different character thought alien looked silly felt plot reused man trap listed best episodes animated series website robot praised writing saying episode felt like episode original series placed best episode series episode given stars star trek complete manual magazine expanded episode novelization adding scenes christmas party released star trek log published september episodes adapted work signal infinite vulcan survivor released laserdisc series set release star trek animated series dvd fan productions official dvd release november united_states single release containing episodes seasons television
The Survivor (Star Trek: The Animated Series)