The Man Trap

Prime Timeline

Year	Event
2256	● [1] McCoy ends his romantic involvement with Nancy [2]   People :  Leonard H. McCoy, Nancy Crater
2261	● [3] Robert and Nancy Crater arrive on the planet M113 to do archaeological research. [3]   People :  Leonard H. McCoy, Nancy Crater, Professor Robert Crater
2264	● [3] Nancy Crater is killed on planet M113 by a creature native to the planet. The creature, which is able to assume any appearance it chooses, lives with Professor Crater. [3]   People :  Leonard H. McCoy, Nancy Crater, Professor Robert Crater
2266	● [3] The USS Enterprise visits M113 on a routine stop. Several crew members are killed by a creature native to the planet which has been living in the guise of Nancy Crater. The creature, the last of its kind, is killed. [3]   People :  Leonard H. McCoy, Nancy Crater, Professor Robert Crater   Species :  M-113 Creature

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#	Series	Season	Source	Comment
1	TOS	1	The Man Trap	Ten year ago
2	TOS	1	The Man Trap	This happened ten years before the episode
3	TOS	1	The Man Trap

Series :	TOS Season 1
Episode :	The Man Trap
Comment :	Ten year ago

Series :	TOS Season 1
Episode :	The Man Trap
Comment :	This happened ten years before the episode

Series :	TOS Season 1
Episode :	The Man Trap

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