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**Review: <a href="
http://www.chakoteya.net/StarTrek/TAS005.htm">
*Star Trek: The Animated Series – "The Survivor"*** </a>
**Rating: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆ (4/10)**
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### **Overview:**
"The Survivor" attempts to explore themes
of love, identity, and loyalty through a
classic Trek sci-fi lens, but the execution
is middling at best. While the story
introduces an intriguing alien shapeshifter
and dabbles in emotional complexity, the episode
is ultimately too short, too rushed, and too
reliant on exposition to deliver on its premise.
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### **Plot Summary:**
The Enterprise discovers a one-man vessel in
distress, only to find that its occupant
is Carter Winston, a famous philanthropist
believed dead for five years—and coincidentally,
the former fiancé of Enterprise crew member
Lt. Anne Nored. However, things quickly go
awry as “Winston” begins acting suspiciously,
revealing himself to be a Vendorian,
a shapeshifting alien impersonating Winston.
The Vendorian was originally working against
the Federation but begins to reconsider after
experiencing human emotions and Winston’s
memories. In the end, the creature redeems
itself