"Dagger of the Mind" (season one, episode nine; production code: 11; 3 November 1966): Wikipedia-link.
Commentary: It's interesting that "Dagger of the Mind" was produced directly after "What Are Little Girls Made Of?," as both episodes involve the introduction of a famous humanitarian, Dr. Roger Korby in "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" & Dr. Tristan Adams in "Dagger of the Mind," who had turned to villainy out among the stars.
"Dagger of the Mind" introduces the Vulcan mind meld, which Spock uses on the troubled Dr. Simon van Gelder, though absent are the iconic words, "My mind to your mind, your thoughts to my thoughts." The visuals of the neural neutralizer device are classic & actress Marianna Hill looks like a million bucks as Dr. Helen Noel, but the episode doesn't really work because Dr. Adams lacks any apparent motive for his villainy.
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