I couldn't help noticing the similarities between this story and the Sherlock Holmes story "The Norwood Builder" in which a man attempts revenge on the son of the lady who spurned him as a youth (and starting a new debt free life). He fakes his own murder and secrets himself away in a small chamber he had built in his house until the heat had died down. In Conan-Doyle's tale however a charred body, that of a tramp (hobo) dressed in the builders old clothes is used to incriminate the victim.
In both case guilt by the victim is hard to refute but as ever total logical thought by the two hero's, Holmes and latterly Spock saved the day.
Using heartbeats to trace the hidden perpetrator was a bit contrived given the sensors on the Enterprise - Holmes burned wet straw to smoke the bad guy out.
Its always intriguing watching the technology in Star Trek. The switches and displays and computers so outmoded today. Even our computers sound human these days, mind you I'd guess a transporter is a long way off yet....
In both case guilt by the victim is hard to refute but as ever total logical thought by the two hero's, Holmes and latterly Spock saved the day.
Using heartbeats to trace the hidden perpetrator was a bit contrived given the sensors on the Enterprise - Holmes burned wet straw to smoke the bad guy out.
Its always intriguing watching the technology in Star Trek. The switches and displays and computers so outmoded today. Even our computers sound human these days, mind you I'd guess a transporter is a long way off yet....