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"The Girl Who Controlled Gene Kelly's Feet" was a short story published in the anthology Strange New Worlds I in 1998. It was written by Paula M. Block, one of the collection's editors.

Summary[]

A yeoman aboard the Enterprise escapes her monotonous life through 20th century movies...though not exactly as her psychiatrist initially believes she does.

References[]

Characters[]

Master ComputerMinnie MoskowitzThe Scarecrow
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AgbaduduAngieFred AstaireBartholomewAmusement Park Planet CaretakerCastanuelaCowardly LionJiminy CricketAunt EmDorothy GaleGarveyHarrisonHunkIxMartyGene KellyLeonard McCoyThe WizardTin WoodmanZeke

Starships and vehicles[]

USS Enterprise (Constitution-class heavy cruiser)

Locations[]

Omicron Delta region (Amusement Park planet)
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Argelius IIEarth (KansasMichigan) • OzRenan VIITantalus VVulcan

Races and cultures[]

Human
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Vulcan

States and organizations[]

StarfleetStarfleet Academy

Science and technology[]

chronometercomputerdanceforcefieldlobotomyPythagorean theoremrobotstrait-jackettrans-droidumbrella

Ranks and titles[]

chaplaincounselorcrewmandancerdoctorFederation Starfleet ranks (2260s)first officerpolicemanpsychiatristwizardStarfleet ranks

Other references[]

20th centuryantbeaverbirdbraincatalpachapelcoffeecorncowcrackercrowdandeliondesertdragondwarffireflyflowerfoods and beveragesfried chickengalaxygeniegrassheadachehumanoidlibrarylionlogicmanuremildewmileminutemonthmovieorchestraparsecpicnicpicnic basketpolymerpopcornpotato saladpsychiatryrainrecreation roomruby slippershore leavesilversingingSingin' in the RainsongsteeltornadotreetuxedouniversewineThe Wizard of Ozyear

Chronology[]

  • Takes place slightly less than one year after the events of The Animated Series episode "Once Upon a Planet," with the Enterprise due to return to Beta Omicron Delta III within that timeframe in order for the sentient planetary-computer Caretaker to receive new updates from Federation crews traveling the galaxy.

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Timeline[]

published order
Previous story:
The Man Who Sold the Sky
Strange New Worlds I Next story:
Last story
Previous story:
First Star Trek story
Stories by:
Paula M. Block
Next story:
Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found)
chronological order
Previous adventure:
From the Depths
Pocket Books Timeline Next adventure:
Crossroad
Previous adventure:
From the Depths
Memory Beta Chronology Next adventure:
Savage Trade
Previous story:
From the Depths
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270) Next story:
Savage Trade