Star Trek: What Are Little Girls Made Of - What Really Happened To Andrea Android

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Season 1, Episode 7 of "Star Trek: The Original Series," titled "What Are Little Girls Made Of?," is memorable for a wide range of reasons — not least of which is one of the most unexpectedly hilarious props in Star Trek franchise history. The episode revolves around Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and the ship's nurse, Christine Chapel (Majel Barrett), beaming down from the Enterprise to a remote planet to meet Chapel's former fiancé, a scientist named Roger Korby (Michael Strong). It turns out that Korby manufactures androids, including a bionic woman named Andrea (Sherry Jackson).

At the episode's conclusion, Andrea seemingly reveals her feelings for Korby. The scientist — whose body, Kirk and Chapel find out, is also mechanical — claims that androids cannot love. As they kiss nevertheless, Korby and Andrea's hands both close in on the trigger of her phaser, with both of them disintegrated instantly. Just who pulled the weapon's trigger is up for debate: In an interview at the official Star Trek website , Jackson revealed that even she's unsure whether her character's fate was self-inflicted or Korby's doing. "That's a good question," she said. "I'm not sure myself."

Notably, most plot synopses describe Korby as the culprit in Andrea's death. Considering both Jackson and her interviewer's hesitancy to lay the blame on either character, however, it's safe to say the intent behind the episode's ending is likely for viewers to decide whether it's one or both of them who make the fateful choice.

Plenty of Trekkies consider Andrea's costume iconic

Sherry Jackson's role as the android Andrea in "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" is her sole Star Trek franchise appearance. Nevertheless, fans are still talking about the part to this day, due in no small part to her character's costume. The pants suit Andrea wears throughout the episode is colorful, fashionable, and — it's worth noting — revealing. The series even employed a dedicated expert during her scenes to ensure that the outfit didn't violate TV censorship standards.

One Reddit user recapping the episode specifically mentioned Andrea's outfit as something that stood out in his memory of watching it for the first time as a child. Meanwhile, Gizmodo included it on a list of the "weirdest and sexiest costumes from the original 'Star Trek.'"

Andrea's outfit is so notable, in fact, that it warranted its own question in Jackson's interview with the "Star Trek" website. According to Jackson, her character's look influenced a noteworthy '60s fashion trend. "Hip-huggers weren't around at that time, but apparently after that episode, hip-huggers came into fashion," she said. "I'm sure it was because of 'Star Trek.'"

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  • Nurse Chapel is reunited with her fiancé; but his new obsession leads him to make an android duplicate of Captain Kirk.
  • The crew of the Enterprise arrive at the planet EXO-III with some trepidation and great anticipation. They are there to see if hey can locate the renowned scientist Dr. Roger Korby. The man hasn't been heard of for 5 years and the general belief is that he is dead. For Nurse Christine Chapel however, a reunion with Corby will be a reunion with her fiancé. They find Korby alive but when Kirk and Chapel beam down to the planet, they find a man obsessed who is using alien technology to reproduce the humans around him in the form of androids. — garykmcd
  • Kirk and Christine Chapel beam down to Exo III, looking to find her missing fiancé, Roger Korby. They find him being protected by the ancient android Ruk and assisted by the beautiful Andrea. Korby has become obsessed with the possibilities of Android replacements and produces an android duplicate of Kirk to prove his point. — The TV Archaeologist
  • In search of Nurse Chapel's fiance, renowned exobiologist Roger Korby (Michael Strong), the Enterprise visits the icy planet Exo III. His last message was 5 yrs ago where he talked about finding underground caverns. Since then 2 expeditions have failed to find Korby. But Korby responds to the Enterprise. Kirk beams down with Chapel and 2 security men. One of the men is pushed down a bottomless pit by an unknown assailant & the 2nd one is murdered, when Kirk is distracted by Dr Brown (Harry Basch), Korby's assistant. Kirk meets Korby, who stops Kirk from establishing contact with the Enterprise. Brown draws phasers on him, but Kirk shoots him, revealing that Brown was an android. Kirk is controlled by the unknown assailant, whose name is Ruk (Ted Cassidy). RUk was found on the planet by Korby, protecting the machines left by the old ones. Korby has discovered an ancient machine which allows him to duplicate any living person with an android replacement. And a young girl android, Andrea (Sherry Jackson), who is dressed in an unusual jumpsuit resembling red suspender bottoms with straps, with no blouse. She is also an android created by Korby. Kory demonstrates the results of his experiments to Kirk & Chapel. Korby plans to use the machine to spread controlled androids throughout the Federation. Eventually Korby says by continuing his work he can transfer entire consciousness into an android. Korby wants control of the Enterprise to travel to a planet with the proper raw materials to continue his experiments. Korby brings Christine into an experiment chamber. He says "Here is how you make an android. He pushes a switch, and the table swivels, revealing Kirk. On the other side is a putty form. He spins the controls and the machine turns wildly. As it is spinning, Kirk says over and over quietly "Mind your own business, Mr. Spock. I'm sick of your half-breed interference." He wants the phrase inside the android Kirk's mind. As Kirk expected, Korby sends the android up to the ship to give orders to Kirk's crew, in order to to help Korby take over. Spock stops the android in the hallway and says "Captain, are you alright?" And the android Kirk snaps at him with the prejudiced phrase "Mind your own business Mr. Spock. I'm sick of your half-breed interference!". Spock knows something is wrong. Down on the planet, the real Kirk stirs up Ruk's anger (Kirk reminds RUk that the old ones created him and the androids killed the old ones as they were not logical. The Androids are making the same mistake with Korby and Kirk makes Ruk realize that one day Korby would have to be killed too). As Korby enters the room, Ruk moves toward him to kill him. Korby disintegrates Ruk. Next Kirk finds Andrea. He says "Andrea, kiss me." Again, she kisses him softly. Then she is about to slap him, and he grabs her and kisses her some more. She is weak and dizzy. The android has beamed back down and is preparing things to bring to the Enterprise. Andrea sees him. She looks at him and says gently "Please kiss me." He says "It is illogical." So she shoots him with a phaser. Korby is in the room holding a phaser on Kirk, but his hand is caught in the door. The skin comes away, and underneath there is circuitry. Korby is an android too. What the hell?? Andrea comes in to report shooting the prisoner and sees Kirk, and recognizes her mistake. Then she moves slowly toward Korby. She says... "To..to love you. To.. to kiss you." She moves her lips toward Korby's, but the phaser goes off and they are both disintegrated. The ship is saved. Nurse Chapel decides to stay on the Enterprise.

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  1. Star Trek: What Are Little Girls Made Of

    It turns out that Korby manufactures androids, including a bionic woman named Andrea (Sherry Jackson). At the episode's conclusion, Andrea seemingly reveals her feelings for Korby.

  2. Whatever Happened to Star Trek Actress Sherry Jackson?

    Jackson played the part of Andrea, a mysterious but deadly android created by the wayward biologist Dr. Roger Korby (Michael Strong). The Mini-Skirt Mob While the bulk of Jackson’s career following Come Next Spring was on television, she did work on a few more films.

  3. What Are Little Girls Made Of?

    With the help of Ruk, a still-functioning android from the time of the original inhabitants, Korby has created more androids, one being a beautiful woman he calls "Andrea". Brown is also an android. It is also revealed that Ruk had killed the security officers.

  4. "Star Trek" What Are Little Girls Made Of? (TV Episode 1966)

    Andrea : I'm like Dr. Brown - an android. Didn't you know? Dr. Roger Korby : Remarkable, isn't she? Notice the lifelike pigmentation, the variations in skin tones. The flesh - the flesh has warmth. There's even a pulse. Physical sensation. Christine Chapel : [sarcastically] How convenient.

  5. "Star Trek" What Are Little Girls Made Of? (TV Episode 1966)

    And a young girl android, Andrea (Sherry Jackson), who is dressed in an unusual jumpsuit resembling red suspender bottoms with straps, with no blouse. She is also an android created by Korby. Kory demonstrates the results of his experiments to Kirk & Chapel. Korby plans to use the machine to spread controlled androids throughout the Federation.