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This article is from the Star Trek Tech FAQ, by Joshua Bell inexorabletash@hotmail.com with numerous contributions by others.

25 "Wasn't there a Holodeck on the original Enterprise? I'm sure I remember...." (Holodeck and Computers - Star Trek)

Not in TOS. However, in "The Practical Joker" [TAS] the recreation
deck had an environment simulator that used holograms and "stock"
effects to produce an effect similar to the Holodeck, but not as
realistic or convincing. The in that episode the computer
malfunctions, trapping Uhura, Sulu and McCoy in a series of hostile
environments.

This is probably what most people remember, and also the inspiration
for the Holodeck itself on TNG.

Sources like "Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise" mention similar
things, including rooms with hologram projectors for the walls alone,
but no canonical evidence exits.

 

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