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The Outer Limits S7E5 — The Vessel
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The Outer Limits•Season 7•Episode 5

The Vessel

6.7/10 · 213 votesApr 13, 200145 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 7•−0.1 vs season avg

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The lone survivor of a space shuttle disaster discovers he is indestructible and has become spiritually linked to an alien living within himself.

Directed byJimmy Kaufman
Written bySam Egan
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Episode Summary

"The Vessel" is episode 5 of The Outer Limits season 7. It scored 6.7/10 from 213 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Directed by Jimmy Kaufman and written by Sam Egan, it aired on April 13, 2001.

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