McCoy’s Drug Lab ~1881 5.28.68 (by birdofthegalaxy) Clapper from the scene showing production of tranquizer gas using the apothecary ingredients found in the illusion of Tombstone AZ 1881 created by the Melkotians. This is the second take of the scene. From the TOS episode Spectre of the Gun. Spectre was the first show filmed in the third season though it was the sixth shown, and featured Scotty’s short lived new hairstyle. On first glance that looks like an 1881 rolled bank note in Scotty’s hand…and that sure looks like a big pile of powder next to his scotch. No, sorry, just a pestle and a rag. Oops. There are rich stories about the history and connections around this episode involving De Forest’s previous roles, the actual historical event, and the need to film the show on the reduced per episode third season budget, see for example the excellent memory alpha page: memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Spectre_of_the_Gun_(episode)

McCoy’s Drug Lab ~1881 5.28.68 (by birdofthegalaxy)

Clapper from the scene showing production of tranquizer gas using the apothecary ingredients found in the illusion of Tombstone AZ 1881 created by the Melkotians. This is the second take of the scene. From the TOS episode Spectre of the Gun. Spectre was the first show filmed in the third season though it was the sixth shown, and featured Scotty’s short lived new hairstyle.

On first glance that looks like an 1881 rolled bank note in Scotty’s hand…and that sure looks like a big pile of powder next to his scotch. No, sorry, just a pestle and a rag. Oops.

There are rich stories about the history and connections around this episode involving De Forest’s previous roles, the actual historical event, and the need to film the show on the reduced per episode third season budget, see for example the excellent memory alpha page: memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Spectre_of_the_Gun_(episode)