Yeah, it made no sense. I could see her skin not healing properly. They had to make it worse to get the most mileage out of the plot but it was just illogical.
And then, it all fits when they return the first captain to the planet. Of course, they left out how the captain had the illusion of getting out of that device, which was more than just appearance.
Oh well. I could mention that the space shuttle was in various proportions to NCC-1701.
But still, TOS is my favorite because it’s the original. And I love it when the boulders bounce off of people, lol.
If you enjoy TOS Trek, head over to YouTube and look up ‘Fairest Of Them All’, which is a new (old) sequel to the TOS episode ‘Mirror Mirror’, I believe you will be impressed!
I know I was!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJf2ovQtI6w