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#31: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 29 "Operation -- Annihilate!"

Written by Steven W. Carabatsos, directed by Herschel Daugherty.

Stardates 3287.2 through 3289.8 (November 2267)

"I did it! It's finally gone! I'm free!" - Denevan pilot

As the Enterprise nears the planet Deneva, they are having trouble establishing communications, making Captain Kirk visibly worried. Commander Spock makes Kirk aware of an alarming pattern of outbreaks of mass hysteria along a single trajectory across the galaxy, pointing out the Deneva would be the next planet this so-called wave of hysteria would hit. The Enterprise reaches Deneva just in time to watch a Denevan deliberately fly their small craft into the planet's sun before they could do anything to stop it. Kirk, now deeply concerned, orbits Deneva and beams down personally with a team to find out what is going on. In a city of over 100,000 people, not a single person can be seen outside. The situation becomes stranger when a group of men wielding blunt instruments appears and charges while also warning the away team to get away from them.

Originally released: 13 April 1967

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#30: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 2, episode 9 "Metamorphosis"

Written by Gene L. Coon, directed by Ralph Senensky.

Stardates 3219.8 through 3220.3 (October 2267)
The given Stardate has this entire episode occurring entirely within the timeframe of The Gamesters of Triskelion, making it too early. Suggested revised Stardates: 3269.8 through 3270.3 (November 2267).

"Believe me, Captain, immortality consists largely of boredom." - Zefram Cochrane

The shuttlecraft Galileo is carrying Federation Commissioner Nancy Hedford (Elinor Donahue) to Epsilon Canaris III to prevent the outbreak of war. However, she contracted a very rare disease and must be treated aboard the Enterprise first. Before the Galileo can rendezvous with the Enterprise, an unknown entity picks it up and drags it off course all the way to a planetary remnant that, while perfectly hospitable to humanoids, is completely devoid of life. That is, until a lone man flags them down who later reveals himself to be an important historical figure that disappeared 150 years ago.

Originally released: 10 November 1967

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#29: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 2, episode 16 "The Gamesters of Triskelion"

Written by Margaret Armen, directed by Gene Nelson.

Stardates 3211.7 through 3259.2 (October & November 2267)

"Goodbye, Jim Kirk. I will learn... and watch the lights in the sky... and remember." - Shahna

While attempting to beam down to Gamma II, Captain Kirk, Lieutenant Uhura, and Ensign Chekov spontaneously disappear. No transports, no energy surge or lights, they're just gone. They all come to on an unknown planet in the center of an arena and are suddenly attacked by an assortment of warriors. Just as it seems they will all be killed, the warrior stop and a humanoid called Galt (Joseph Ruskin) informs them that they are now slaves of the Providers and must learn to fight to the death for their masters' entertainment. Spock, now in command of the Enterprise, races to chase the faintest of clues to find out where in the galaxy his shipmates have been taken before it's too late.

Originally released: 5 January 1968

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#27: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 26 "Errand of Mercy"

Written by Gene L. Coon, directed by John Newland.

Stardates 3198.4 through 3201.7 (October 2267)

"Here we are on a planet of sheep. Two tigers." - Kor

The Enterprise has been sent to Organia, a planet occupied by a peaceful and primitive society that also happens to be of strategic value to the Klingon Empire. After being ambushed by a Klingon battlecruiser and narrowly surviving a fierce shootout, Captain Kirk and Spock beam down to Organia and place Lieutenant Sulu in command of the ship. They find the people couldn't care less that a Klingon armada is on its way to seize the planet. Before Kirk can finish convincing the Organians that they are in danger, the Klingons arrive and force Sulu to retreat. Kirk and Spock must lay low and endure the dictatorship of Kor (John Colicos) until the Enterprise can return with a Federation fleet to rescue them.

Originally released: 23 March 1967

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#26: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 25 "The Devil in the Dark"

Written by Gene L. Coon, directed by Joseph Pevney.

Stardate 3196.1 (October 2267)

"I'm beginning to think I can cure a rainy day." - Doctor Leonard McCoy

*Something has been killing miners on Janus VI, threatening the operation of a vital minerals supplier for the Federation. The Enterprise is sent to offer assistance and discover a giant, living rock - the first known example of silicon-based life. Because it moves so fast and is nearly impervious to phaser fire, the creature cripples the mining colony's nuclear reactor before anyone could react and retreats deep into the planet. Captain Kirk, Commander Spock, and 100 security officers race against a dying life support system in a maze of mining tunnels to find the creature and stop it from killing anyone else."

Originally released: 9 March 1967

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#25: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 23 "A Taste of Armageddon"

Written by Robert Hamner & Gene L. Coon, directed by Joseph Pevney.

Stardates 3192.1 through 3193.0 (October 2267)

"We can admit that we're killers, but we're not going to kill today." - Captain James Kirk

*The Enterprise is ferrying Ambassador Robert Fox (Gene Lyons) to Eminiar VII to open diplomatic relations between them and the United Federation of Planets. Before they arrive, a message is sent to the ship that no one is to approach Eminiar VII under any circumstance. Ambassador Fox overrides Captain Kirk's command authority and orders the Enterprise to enter orbit anyway. As a precaution, Kirk takes a landing party down to assess the risks and finds a beautiful planet with a prosperous society of peaceful people. They are shown to the leader of the High Council, Anan 7 (David Opatoshu), and told the unbelievable reason why they were warned to stay away; the planet has been engulfed in war with another planet of the system for 500 years."

Originally released: 23 February 1967

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#24: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 21 "The Return of the Archons"

Written by Boris Sobelman & Gene Roddenberry, directed by Joseph Pevney.

Stardates 3156.2 through 3158.7 (October 2267)

"It's time you learned that freedom is never a gift. It has to be earned." - Captain James Kirk

After losing their initial landing party to hooded people using a strange weapon that renders Lieutenant Sulu a mindless automaton, Captain Kirk beams down to a primitive planet where people are completely docile and speak of joy... until they become mad with rage and passion at the stroke of a clock. Kirk's party seeks shelter in a building run by three men. One of them seems to be less comfortable about what is going on and simply says it is all the will of Landru.

Originally released: 16 February 1967

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https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Flashback_(episode)

I was confused as hell when I saw this YT clip earlier today, and had to go watch the Voyager episode, which I'd originally missed. Very cool how they brought back Takei (Sulu), Whitney (Rand) and Ansara (Kang) for this ep, 30yrs after TOS debuted.

The three together really helped make the premise work!

A blog about it: https://musingsofamiddleagedgeek.blog/2019/05/08/star-trek-the-experience-1998-2008-at-the-las-vegas-hilton-surely-the-best-of-times/

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#23: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 22 "Space Seed"

Written by Gene L. Coon & Carey Wilber, directed by Marc Daniels.

Stardates 3141.9 through 3143.3 (October 2267)

"Improve a mechanical device and you may double productivity. But improve man... and you gain a thousandfold. I am such a man." - Khan Noonien Singh

The Enterprise discovers a derelict Earth ship from the 1990s that doesn't match any such ship in Starfleet records. Onboard they find 72 men and women in cryogenic stasis. One of those men (Ricardo Montalban) is unintentionally awakened. When Doctor McCoy brings him aboard, not only does he survive being frozen for almost two centuries, he exhibits the physical and mental traits of someone who has been genetically engineered.

Originally released: 16 February 1967

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#28: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 28 "The City on the Edge of Forever"

Written by Harlan Ellison, directed by Joseph Pevney.

Stardate unknown (October 2267)
(Some events take place January ~ March 1930)

"She was right, but at the wrong time." - Commander Spock

The Enterprise is being rocked by waves of temporal displacement emanating from a planet when Doctor McCoy accidentally injects himself with a dangerous stimulant. He goes mad and runs amok through the ship, ultimately beaming down to the planet right in the middle of a very large displacement wave. Captain Kirk, Commander Spock, and several others follow him down to the planet and discover a sentient gateway through time that offers them a chance to travel to any point in their past. McCoy sneaks past them while they are distracted and leaps through the portal to Earth's 20th century. The Enterprise vanishes and the gateway informs them that their entire Federation has never existed because of something McCoy did in the past. Kirk and Spock are left with no other choice but leap as closely to where McCoy went in the hopes of undoing the damage.

Originally released: 6 April 1967

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#22: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 19 "Tomorrow is Yesterday"

Written by D.C. Fontana, directed by Michael O'Herlihy.

Stardates 3113.2 through 3114.1 (October 2267)
(Some events take place July 1969)

"You're as much a prisoner in time as I am." - Captain John Christopher

An American Air Force base in Omaha scrambles fighters to intercept a UFO that suddenly appeared hovering in the skies overhead. It's the Enterprise. A dark star caused the ship to slingshot backwards through time to 1960s Earth. While the damage to the Enterprise is light and can be easily repaired, one of the fighters makes visual contact with the Enterprise. Captain Kirk orders the fighter to be held in a tractor beam, which causes the fragile aircraft to break apart. Kirk has no choice but to beam its pilot; Captain John Christopher (Roger Perry) aboard and try to explain things to him. In addition to figuring out how to get back to the 23rd Century, the problem now includes how to get Captain Christopher back to Earth and erasing all records of the Enterprise's presence without contaminating the timeline any further than it already has been.

Originally released: 26 January 1967

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#21: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 27 "The Alternative Factor"

Written by Don Ingalls, directed by Gerd Oswald.

Stardates 3087.6 through 3088.7 (September 2267)

"He could not live knowing that I lived. He became obsessed with the idea of destroying me." - Lazarus

The Enterprise is surveying a planet when the ship is suddenly rocked by multiple shockwaves. Commander Spock's instruments suggest the impossible - the planet and the ship blinked out of existence for a split second. Enterprise then receives an alarming message from Starfleet; The phenomenon occurred across the entire known universe, and was centered on the planet they are orbiting. Starfleet Command thinks this could be prelude to an invasion by an unknown force and all nearby starships have been ordered to escape the area... leaving the Enterprise all alone to act as bait.

Originally released: 30 March 1967

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#20: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 18 "Arena"

Written by Gene L. Coon & Fredric Brown, directed by Joseph Pevney.

Stardates 3045.6 through 3046.2 (September 2267)

"We will resolve your conflict in the way most suited to your limited mentalities." - The Metrons

Captain Kirk takes a landing party down to the Federation colony of Cestus III with the expectation of relaxing. They find the entire colony has been destroyed by an unknown force and soon both the landing party and the Enterprise come under fire. After a tense moment, Kirk on the ground and Sulu on the bridge of the Enterprise manage to push back their attackers. Once back aboard, Kirk orders pursuit of the enemy vessel with visible anger and at great risk to the ship's engines. When they do catch up to the enemy vessel, is has suddenly stopped and is without power. The Enterprise herself is also ground to a halt and held in place by an unknown force. Both ships have entered the solar system of a highly advanced race that despises violence. As punishment, both ship's Captains are made to fight to the death on a barren planet.

Originally released: 19 January 1967

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#19: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 15 "Shore Leave"

Written by Theodore Sturgeon, directed by Robert Sparr.

Stardates 3025.3 through 3025.8 (September 2267)

"These experiences were intended to amuse you." - The Caretaker

The Enterprise finds a lush and uninhabited planet similar to native Earth and Captain Kirk has select members of the crew perform a survey before beaming down the crew for some much overdue shore leave. As McCoy watches Sulu become excited about collecting flora samples for study, he suddenly runs across a giant, upright rabbit wearing clothes and checking a pocket watch while lamenting that he's running late. Not some alien creature, but something right out of a fairytale. McCoy cannot make rational sense of what he saw and declares himself unfit for duty... until other members of the survey team begin seeing things, realistic and fantastic, that should not be there.

Originally released: 29 December 1966

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#18: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 2, episode 7 "Catspaw"

Written by Robert Bloch, directed by Joseph Pevney.

Stardates 3018.2 (September 2267)

"We could have entered your galaxy in peace." - Korob (Theo Marcuse)

Captain Kirk is waiting for the landing party on Pyris VII to report in with increased anxiety. Once they finally do report, only one beams back to the Enterprise - who promptly drops dead in the transporter room. As if that wasn't enough, the crewman's corpse relays a verbal warning to the Enterprise that death awaits them if they try to return to the planet. Kirk, McCoy, and Spock beam down to the surface to investigate and are met with all the Human imagery of Halloween, from a black cat & witches to a haunted mansion.

Originally released: 27 October 1967

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