From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos   
   From Address: sdlitvin@earthlink.net   
   Subject: Re: Views on the Viewer?   
      
      
      
   "Ron"  wrote in message    
   news:48e4c60c-3783-40f7-b8ca-81a974dba3c3@e5g2000prf.googlegroups.com:   
      
   > >   
   > > Now if the Fesarius had been properly shielded, such scanning wouldn't   
   > > work. aBut Balok said that he had actually permitted Spock's scans to   
   > > pick up "his" image (actually his dummy's image).   
   > >   
   > > -- Steven L.- Hide quoted text -   
   >   
   > The other somewhat unexplained side to that is how could Balok digest   
   > all the information out of the Enterprise's computer banks in such a   
   > short period time--- enough even to know about Dr. Jeckyll and Mr.   
   > Hyde? Did he memorize everyting in that big head of his, Talosian-   
   > style?  :-)   
      
   I don't know what Jeckyll-Hyde has to do with anything in the episode.   
      
   The dummy was a subterfuge that Balok had with him to impress and scare    
   other species he might encounter.   
      
      
      
   -- Steven L.   
      
      
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