10 Worst Injuries Star Trek Characters Actually Survived

2. Spock Loses A Brain

Star Trek - “Spock’s Brain”
CBS

This has always been one of the more ludicrous things that has happened to Spock and, considering this Vulcan has literally died and come back to life, that is really saying something. During the third season opener of Star Trek, his brain is harvested by the Eymorgs, who intend to use it to substitute for their great 'Teacher' - a supercomputer who runs their world.

And that's almost it. Spock's brain is nicked and brought to their planet, then the Enterprise chases them. Thanks to the Teacher, his brain is able to be reattached. Thanks to Leonard Nimoy's contract, Spock is able to survive this bizarre set of events.

Dr. McCoy conducts the reattachment of the organ, even though this barely makes the top ten list of weirdest procedures he's taken part in. What does make it slightly stranger is that a very-awake Spock helps to talk him through it.

Spock's Brain is a truly unique episode, which no one could truly call 'good', but it really is so extraordinarily weird that it has never been forgotten by the fans.

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Seán is the host and head writer/presenter for TrekCulture, as well as a writer/presenter on WhoCulture and WhatCulture Horror. He has authored two novels, dozens of short stories, and hundreds of articles for WhatCulture. He holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from University College Dublin. As part of his work with TrekCulture, Seán has been invited to participate in collaborations with Roddenberry Entertainment, as well as contributing to several Star Trek community projects. An avid fan of Star Trek, Doctor Who, and the horror genre at large, Seán's expertise has helped develop these channels to the successes they are today. As host of the Ups & Downs series on TrekCulture, Seán has become internationally recognised for his positive yet critically informed approach to reviewing every episode of modern Star Trek, ensuring he is one of the go-to voices in the Trek community. Favourite Quote to describe himself: "I'm serious about what I do, just not always about the way that I do it"