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Star Trek The Original Series • Season 1The Original Series • Season 1

Shore Leave

Season 1 Episode 16 Production #tos17 Stardate3025.3 TZ ReleaseFeb 1, 2014 US ReleaseJan 1, 1970 In-Universe Year2267
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SYNOPSIS

Investigating a planet for a possible shore leave excursion, Sulu, McCoy, Kirk find that their imaginations are coming to life…

REVIEW

I never much cared for this episode, until I rewatched it today. I still don’t think it’s a strong episode especially in the middle of the first season, but it still holds it’s own and develops our characters more… which is what you want in a television series.

CAST & CREW
Starring:
William Shatner as James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy as Spock
James Doohan as Montgomery Scott
DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy
Nichelle Nichols as Nyota Uhura
George Takei as Hikaru Sulu

Guest Cast:
Emily Banks
Oliver McGowan
Perry Lopez
Bruce Mars
Barbara Baldavin

Written By:
Theodore Sturgeon

Directed By:
Robert Sparr