Aging and infirm negotiator Admiral Mark Jameson (
Clayton Rohner) is transported by the
Enterprise to the planet Mordan IV to negotiate a hostage crisis. En route, Jameson miraculously becomes younger and younger. The Admiral's wife Ann (
Marsha Hunt) reveals the secret behind Jameson's incredible rejuvenation, while the hostile ruler of Mordan IV, motivated by an as-yet-unexplained vendetta, plans a deadly "reception" for the esteemed visitor. First telecast February 13, 1988, "Too Short a Season" was written by Michael Michaelian and D.C. Fontana. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide