The Devil in the Dark
©1978 Paramount Pictures Corp. All rights reserved.
Errand of Mercy
©1978 Paramount Pictures Corp. All rights reserved.
Episode 26 Episode 27
Airdate March 9, 1967 Airdate March 23, 1967
Next Voyage Errand of Mercy #27 Next Voyage The Alternative Factor #20

Catalog Number LV60040-92
Format Extended Play CLV
Running Time 102 minutes
Side Running Time
1 51min 59sec
2 51min 39sec
103min 38sec
Pressing Location Pioneer Video Manufacturing
Retail Price $29.98
Issued January 3, 1986

The Devil in the Dark
Directed by Joseph Pevney
Written by Gene L. Coon
Produced by Gene L. Coon
Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry
Starring William Shatner
Leonard Nimoy
Featuring DeForest Kelley
Ken Lynch
Stardate 3196.1
The Enterprise is summoned to investigate a deadly "monster" which is menacing the miners on Janus IV. Kirk discovers that a strange rock-life being called a "Horta" has been killing the men, then escaping through solid rock! The Horta steals the air circulation pump, threatening all with death. Kirk wounds the creature, but suddenly it corners him! Will Kirk become the next victim? And how can Spock survive a Vulcan mindmeld with this alien lifeform?

Errand of Mercy
Directed by John Newland
Written by Gene L. Coon
Produced by Gene L. Coon
Executive Producer Gene Roddenberry
Starring William Shatner
Leonard Nimoy
Guest Stars John Abbott
John Colicos
Stardate 3198.4
This is the first time we meet the Klingons, who threaten the Federation.

Kirk and Spock attempt to persuade the council of neutral Organia to join the Federation. While they negotiate, the nefarious Klingons invade and enslave the planet's sheeplike citizens. The Organians kelp Kirk and Spock disguise themselves as civilians, only to hand them over to the Klingons! The Enterprise and the Klingon ship poise to engage in an all-out battle!


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