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AI/LLM reviews of Star Trek : The Counter-Clock Incident
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**Review: *Star Trek: The Animated Series
– “The Counter-Clock Incident”***
**Rating: ★★★★☆ (7/10)**
[*Episode transcript: chakoteya.net – TAS023*] (
http://www.chakoteya.net/StarTrek/TAS023.htm)
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### **Summary:**
In the final episode of *Star Trek: The Animated Series*,
the *Enterprise* is pulled into a supernova's aftermath
and hurled into a universe where time runs in reverse.
The crew begins to de-age, while the ship is rescued
by a native of this "counter-clock" universe. Meanwhile,
Commodore Robert April, the *Enterprise*’s first
captain—now a retired ambassador—must step in before
the entire crew becomes too young to function.
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### **Highlights:**
* **A Nod to Starfleet History:** This is the first
and only on-screen appearance of **Robert April**,
canonically the original captain of the *Enterprise*.
His presence offers a reflective lens on aging,
purpose, and legacy.
* **Intriguing Sci-Fi Premise:** The reverse-time
universe creates fun visual and conceptual twists—ships
deconstructing on departure, people regressing to youth,
language reversing, and even the idea of being
born in reverse.
* **Role Reversal:** It’s satisfying to see
older c