The Cloud Minders ©1969 Paramount Pictures Corp. and Norway Corp. All rights reserved. |
The Way to Eden ©1969 Paramount Pictures Corp. and Norway Corp. All rights reserved. | ||
Episode | 74 | Episode | 75 |
Airdate | February 28, 1969 | Airdate | February 21, 1969 |
Next Voyage | The Way to Eden #75 | Next Voyage | Requiem for Methuselah #76 |
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The Cloud Minders | |
Directed by | Jud Taylor |
Teleplay by | Margaret Armen |
Story by | David Gerrold and Oliver Crawford |
Produced by | Fred Freiberger |
Executive Producer | Gene Roddenberry |
Starring | William Shatner Leonard Nimoy DeForest Kelley |
Guest Stars | Jeff Corey Diana Ewing Charlene Polite |
Stardate 5818.4 When an epidemic strikes a Federation planet, Kirk and the Enterprise head for Ardana, the only planet where the antidote, zienite is mined. But Kirk discovers the miners, called Troglytes, are treated as subservients by the planet's rulers. The Troglytes, suspicious of Kirk's motives, refuse to give up the zienite. Without it, billions will die! Co-story credit goes to David Gerrold ("The Trouble with Tribbles"). |
The Way to Eden | |
Directed by | David Alexander |
Teleplay by | Arthur Heinemann |
Story by | Michael Richards and Arthur Heinemann |
Produced by | Fred Freiberger |
Executive Producer | Gene Roddenberry |
Starring | William Shatner Leonard Nimoy DeForest Kelley |
Guest Stars | Skip Homeier Charles Napier Mary-Linda Rapelye |
Stardate 5832.3 Kirk pursues the stolen ship Aurora and just as it explodes he beams aboard the survivors - rebellious idealists in search of the fabled planet Eden. Their leader, Dr. Sevrin, suffers from a deadly disease which has rendered him insane. After gaining Kirk's trust, Sevrin and his followers take control of the Enterprise. Their goal: Eden. Their means: Any, including the death of Kirk and his crew, if necessary! Watch for a rare "jam" session, with Spock playing his Vulcan harp. |