. . . "27"^^ . . . . "The Alternative Factor"@en . . . . "1"^^ . . . . . "\"The Alternative Factor\" is a first season episode of the original science fiction television series, Star Trek. It is episode #27, production #20, and was broadcast on March 30, 1967. The episode was written by Don Ingalls, and directed by Gerd Oswald.In this episode, the crew of the USS Enterprise encounters a \"reality jumping\" madman. This is the first Star Trek episode to deal with a parallel universe."@en . . "1967-03-30Z"^^ . . .