he had retrieved earlier and threatens everyone. Maab sacrifices himself to draw Kras's fire, and a Capellan warrior kills the Klingon. A team from Enterprise appears and prevents further violence. Back on Enterprise, it is revealed that Eleen, acting as her son's regent, has authorized the mining agreement with the Federation and that the child has been named Leonard James Akaar. Because of this, Spock predicts that Kirk and McCoy will be "insufferably pleased" with themselves "for at least a month". Production and reception Writer D.C. Fontana said she wanted a story about a strong woman who did not necessarily want children. Her original idea was used largely unchanged, with the major exception being the addition of the Klingons. Zach Handlen of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B+", praising it for giving McCoy a stronger presence and better lines. References External links "Friday's Child" Review at TrekMovie.com "Friday's Child" Side-by-side comparisons 1967 American television episodes Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2) episodes Television episodes written by D. C. Fontana Television episodes directed by Joseph Pevney