  
Title ---------------------------------------
Court Martial
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Story -----------------------------
Don M. Mankiewicz
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| Teleplay -- Don Mankiewicz &
Steve Carabatsos |
Director ----------------------------------
Marc Daniels
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Original Air Date ------------------ February 2,
1967
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Order of Filming ------------------------------------
14th
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Order of Broadcasting ----------------------------
20th
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Filmed ----------------------------
Early October 1966
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Captain James T. Kirk ------------ William Shatner
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Lieutenant Cmdr. Spock ---------- Leonard Nimoy
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Dr. Leonard "Bones"
McCoy ---- DeForest
Kelley
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Lieutenant Uhura ------------------ Nichelle
Nichols
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Lt. Cmdr. Ben Finney ---------------- Richard Webb
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Samuel T. Cogley ------------------ Elisha Cook
Jr.
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Lt. Areel Shaw ------------------------ Joan
Marshall
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Commodore Stone --------------- Percy Rodriguez
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Jame Finney --------------------------
Alice Rawlings
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Helmsman Hansen ------------------ Hagan Beggs
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Timothy -----------------------------
Winston DeLugo
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Personnel Officer ---------------------- Nancy
Wong
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Corrigan ------------------------------------
Tom Curtis
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Lindstrom ----------------------------
William Meader
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Captain Chandra --------------- Reginald Lal
Singh
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Captain Krasnovsky -------------------- Bart Conrad
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| Enterprise Computer
Voice ---------- Majel
Barrett |
| Starbase Computer Voice ----------- Majel Barrett |
| William Shatner's Stunt
Double ----- Chuck Clow |
| Richard Webb's Stunt
Double ------ Troy
Melton |
When
the U.S.S. Enterprise puts in at Starbase 11 for repairs caused in an
ion storm, Kirk gives his report of the circumstances of Lieutenant
Commander Ben Finney's death to Commodore Stone. All goes well until
Spock arrives with the computer visual tape of the bridge during the
crisis. Spock tries to warn Kirk about what is on the tape, but the
Commodore takes it and plays it. Kirk's statement claims that Finney
went into the U.S.S. Enterprise's ion pod to take vital readings. When
the storm made it necessary to jettison the pod, Kirk warned Finney
during a yellow alert; he eventually switched to red alert before
jettisoning the ion pod. This event occurred with Finney, apparently,
inside.
What
the computer tapes show is Kirk pressing the pod-release switch while
still in a yellow alert status. As a result of this, the Commodore
informs Kirk that he will have to stand trial for possible
court-martial for the death of Finney. Things are complicated even more
when Finney's daughter, Jamie, blames Kirk for her father's death.
When
Kirk meets an old girlfriend, Lt. Areel Shaw, that evening she tells
him that she's arranged for a lawyer to come and see him.
Unfortunately, she's been assigned to prosecute his case and will try
her best to bring him down. Dejected, Kirk goes to his room to find
that Samuel T. Cogley has moved in, books and baggage. Kirk decides
that he likes the quirky lawyer and they begin to plan the captain's
defense.
On
the U.S.S. Enterprise, McCoy reprimands Spock for playing chess with
the computer while Kirk is on trial for murder. Spock explains that he
has won several games straight ... a feat he should not have been able
to accomplish unless the computer is malfunctioning. McCoy's interest
is piqued and the two men discuss what this development could mean to
the captain's defense.
At
the trial, just as the defense has rested, Spock appears with the
information about the faulty computer. Cogley gives a stirring speech
about the rights of men versus machines and the Commodore finally
allows the jury to reconvene on board the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Spock
explains that having programmed the computer for chess himself just
months before, the best he should have been able to do is stalemate.
Therefore, the officer explains, someone tampered with the computer,
adjusting its memory. When asked who had the knowledge for such an
action, the Vulcan admits that it could only have been himself, Kirk or
Records Officer Ben Finney. Cogley then suggests that Finney is still
alive and hiding somewhere on the U.S.S. Enterprise.
On
the Bridge, the ship's sensors have been boosted to pick up any sound
on the ship. Everyone but the bridge personnel and transporter
attendant are beamed to the surface and the demonstration begins.
Switching on the sensors, everyone's heartbeat on the ship is audible.
One by one McCoy, using a white-sound masking device, eliminates the
sound of everyone's heartbeat ... except one ... Finney's.
Kirk
goes after Finney and finds him hiding on the ship. Finney has harbored
a grudge against Kirk since they were both ensigns, when Kirk had
logged a careless and potentially dangerous mistake of Finney's, which
the man claims has kept him from promotion over the years.
The
two men fight, with Kirk finally winning. Finney had, however, damaged
the ship's engines and the U.S.S. Enterprise is losing its orbit.
Racing against time, Kirk manages to repair the damage and the U.S.S.
Enterprise regains her previous position. Kirk is cleared of all
charges and Samuel T. Cogley takes on a new client ... Ben Finney.
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Click
the name of the
WAVs to listen
Total WAVs: 28
Commodore
Stone
Commodore
Stone
Captain
Kirk
Vulcanian
Expedition??
Wow, would love to hear more about that!
(4) Doubt --------------------
13.2 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Lt. Areel Shaw
(5) Friend -------------------
29.2 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Lt. Areel Shaw
Hey McCoy . . .
What about Nancy Crater?
(6) Ion ----------------------
38.1 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Commodore Stone
(7) Command ----------------
26.7 KB
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Commodore
Stone
(8) Admit --------------------
16.3 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Commodore Stone
Commodore
Stone - Captain
Kirk
(10) Smeared ----------------
50.0 KB
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Commodore
Stone - Captain
Kirk
(11) Demand -----------------
49.8 KB
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Commodore
Stone - Captain
Kirk
Kirk's mad!!!
Captain
Kirk - Lt. Areel Shaw
Captain
Kirk - Lt. Areel Shaw
(14) Scandal -----------------
25.9 KB
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Lt.
Areel Shaw
Captain
Kirk - Lt. Areel Shaw
Captain
Kirk - Samuel T. Cogley
(17) Escaped ----------------
24.4 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Samuel T. Cogley
(18) Dispute -----------------
19.3 KB
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Lt.
Areel Shaw - Mr. Spock
I like the
way
Spock explains this.
Mr. Spock
I'm glad
they
stopped using the word 'Vulcanian.'
I just sounds wrong.
Check this out: Spock is a Vulcan,
from the
planet Vulcan
and he
speaks Vulcan.
Now, do that with the term 'Human."
Kirk is a Human
from
the planet Human
and
he speaks Human.
Doesn't work does it?
You need to use 3 different words for Humans.
Kirk is a Human
from
the planet Earth
and
he
speaks English.
Just a random thought that I wanted to share.
Carry on...
(20) Panic -------------------
19.3 KB
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Mr. Spock
(21) Steps -------------------
53.3 KB
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Captain
Kirk
(22) Chess ------------------
13.2 KB
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Captain
Kirk
(23) Playing -----------------
20.8 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock
(24) Cold --------------------
14.2 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock
(25) Sounds -----------------
25.4 KB
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Captain
Kirk
Hey, wait a
minute... 1 to the 4th power is still 1!!!
So increasing 1 to the 4th power is no increase at all!
Whoever was responsible for technical
accuracy sure goofed on this one!
(26) Energy ------------------
40.6 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Lt. Cmdr. Ben Finney
(27) Kissed ------------------
27.7 KB
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Lt.
Areel Shaw - Captain
Kirk
Would you
like to
hear a blooper of this scene?
Check out the 'Kissed' WAV below.
Lt.
Areel Shaw
I wonder how
many
'takes' it took
to get it right!
(28) Lawyer -----------------
12.5 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock - Dr. McCoy
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