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

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Season 1 Episode 19 Production #tos19 Stardate3045.6 TZ ReleaseFeb 2, 2014 US ReleaseJan 12, 1967 In-Universe Year2267
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SYNOPSIS

Kirk and a landing party find an invite to the outpost on Cestus III to be ruse. It’s been obliterated by unkown aliens. Believing it to be a prelude to invasion, Kirk hunts the alien vessel before it can return home…

REVIEW

This is classic Trek, before it became classic! I’m sure this is the first mention of the Federation as a governing body for who the Enterprise defends. First use of photon grenades too at the outpost.

The use of the Metrons to settle the dispute, and provide our crew a chance to watch Kirk battle the Gorn captain was unique and pretty cool. I am surprised that his shirt remained in tact too…

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:
Jerry Ayres
Grant Woods
Tom Troupe
James Farley
Carole Shelyne

Written By:
Fredric Brown

Directed By:
Joseph Pevney