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### **Star Trek Episode Review: "Catspaw"**
**Rating: 65/100**
*"Catspaw"*, the seventh episode of *Star Trek:
The Original Series*’ second season, is best known
as *Star Trek's* attempt at a Halloween-themed episode.
It features witches, a haunted castle, black magic,
and even a giant cat—all unusual elements
for the sci-fi-driven series. While the episode delivers
an eerie atmosphere and some entertaining moments,
it ultimately suffers from a weak plot,
unconvincing villains, and a lack of genuine tension.
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### **Plot Summary**
The *Enterprise* crew loses contact with a landing party
on an unexplored planet. When only one crewman, Jackson,
is beamed back, he collapses dead, and a mysterious voice
warns Kirk not to come to the planet. Naturally, Kirk,
Spock, and McCoy ignore the warning and beam down.
On the planet’s surface, they encounter a haunted castle
with eerie imagery, including three witches and a dungeon.
They are soon captured by Korob and Sylvia, two alien
beings who have assumed human form. Using a mysterious
wand-like device, they demonstrate powerful telepathic
and telekinetic abilities, controlling the environment
and the *Enterprise* itself.
Sylvia, in particular, enjoys using her newfound human
form to experience emotions and sensations. She attempts
to seduce Kirk, but he manipulates her into revealing
her weakness—the device that gives them their powers.
Kirk ultimately destroys the device, revealing Korob
and Sylvia’s true forms—tiny, fragile creatures—b