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The Paradise Syndrome

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EPISODE DATA

Title ---------------- The Paradise Syndrome
Writer --------------------- Margaret Armen
Director ------------------------- Jud Taylor
Original Air Date ------------ October 4, 1968
Order of Filming ----------------------- 58th
Order of Broadcasting ----------------- 58th
Filmed ----------------------- Mid June 1968
REGULAR CAST

Captain James T. Kirk -------- William Shatner
Lieutenant Cmdr. Spock ------ Leonard Nimoy
Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy -- DeForest Kelley
Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery Scott -- James Doohan
Lieutenant Sulu --------------- George Takei
Ensign Pavel Chekov ---------- Walter Koenig
Nurse Christine Chapel --------- Majel Barrett
GUEST CAST

Miramanee ------------------- Sabrina Scharf
Salish --------------------------- Rudy Solari
Goro --------------------------- Richard Hale
Engineer ----------------------- Sean Morgan
Indian boy --------------------- Lamont Laird
Indian woman ----------------- Naomi Pollack
Lumo ------------------------ Peter Virgo Jr.
Engineer -------------------- John Lindesmith
Kirk's stunt double --------------- Paul Baxley
Salish's stunt double ----------- Richard Geary
Stand-in --------------------- Bennie Dobbins
TITLE REFERENCE

"The Paradise Syndrome"
None


ORIGINAL TITLES

The Paleface
UNUSUAL FOREIGN TITLES

France ------------------------------ Illusion
Germany ------------------------ The Obelisk
Italy ---------------------- The Lost Paradise
Japan --------- Coming Close to Crash Coarse
     With an Asteroid
STORY SYNOPSIS

Investigating a planet in danger of collision with an asteroid, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Dr. McCoy discover both Native American inhabitants and a strange alien obelisk. While examining the obelisk, Kirk is accidentally trapped inside. Trying to escape, he inadvertently triggers a device that gives him amnesia.

Unable to locate the Captain, Spock and McCoy return to the U.S.S. Enterprise to try and stop the asteroid from hitting the planet.

Now free from the obelisk, Kirk is found by the natives, who come to believe Kirk (calling himself Kirok with his damaged memory) is a god. Kirk both becomes the tribe's medicine chief and marries the priestess Miramanee.

Meanwhile, the U.S.S. Enterprise fails in its attempt to destroy the asteroid. Spock is able, however, to translate the obelisk's carvings. He learns that an alien race known as the Preservers transplanted the Indians to this world, and provided an asteroid deflector inside the obelisk to protect them.

Returning to planetary orbit, Spock and McCoy beam down. They find the natives, frightened that Kirk does not know how to use the obelisk to protect them, stoning Kirk and Miramanee. Rescuing the pair and restoring Kirk's memory, Kirk and Spock enter the obelisk and activate the deflector. The planet is saved but Miramanee, pregnant with Kirk's child, dies from her injuries.



THE PARADISE SYNDROME

Click the name of the WAVs to listen

Total WAVs: 34
(1) Swear ------------------- 15.0 KB
Dr. McCoy - Captain Kirk
(2) Asteroid ----------------- 30.2 KB
Mr. Spock
(3) Atlantis ------------------ 12.0 KB
Captain Kirk
(4) Syndrome ---------------- 26.7 KB
Dr. McCoy - Captain Kirk
(5) Beam -------------------- 3.62 KB
Mr. Spock
(6) Familiar ------------------ 51.6 KB
Captain Kirk
(7) People ------------------- 22.9 KB
Captain Kirk - Miramanee
(8) Stress ------------------- 14.0 KB
Scotty
(9) Together ----------------- 9.20 KB
Scotty

Poor Scotty, he really loves those engines.

(10) Risk -------------------- 12.2 KB
Mr. Spock
(11) Maiden ----------------- 22.4 KB
Miramanee - Shalish

There's always a jealous boyfriend-wannabe.

(12) Bathe ------------------- 5.40 KB
Miramanee

Ok, if you insist.  Wanna help?

(13) Temple ----------------- 27.7 KB
Miramanee
(14) Split -------------------- 15.3 KB
Mr. Spock
(15) Puddle ------------------ 8.44 KB
Scotty
(16) Bairns ------------------ 9.46 KB
Scotty

You gotta feel sorry for Scotty.
I wonder if I spelled 'bairns' correctly.

(17) Heart ------------------- 15.0 KB
Captain Kirk (Kirok)
(18) Stardrive --------------- 39.9 KB
Scotty - Mr. Spock
(19) Lost -------------------- 32.0 KB
Dr. McCoy - Mr. Spock
(20) Obelisk ----------------- 30.2 KB
Dr. McCoy - Mr. Spock
(21) Paradise ---------------- 13.7 KB
Captain Kirk (Kirok)
(22) Kill ---------------------- 17.5 KB
Salish

Oddly enough, this guy is actually correct,
although his motivation is misplaced.

(23) Blood ------------------- 24.1 KB
Dr. McCoy - Mr. Spock

Spock has good intentions here, but he should
tell someone (McCoy) so they won't think he's crazy.

(24) Happy ------------------ 18.6 KB
Miramanee - Captain Kirk (Kirok)

I think Miramanee was the greatest love
of Kirk's life, after the Enterprise of course.

(25) Lodge ------------------ 56.9 KB
Captain Kirk (Kirok) - Miramanee
(26) Dreams ----------------- 44.2 KB
Captain Kirk (Kirok)
(27) Fear -------------------- 11.4 KB
Miramanee
(28) Kirok -------------------- 25.9 KB
Captain Kirk (Kirok)

Not one of Kirk's better moments.

(29) Preservers -------------- 62.5 KB
Dr. McCoy - Mr. Spock

I guess the Preservers didn't have a
"Prime Directive" of non-interference because
they interfered with primitive cultures a lot!

(30) Emergency -------------- 17.3 KB
Mr. Spock - Scotty
(31) Stoned ----------------- 36.8 KB
Mr. Spock - Miramanee
(32) Dynamic ---------------- 11.7 KB
Mr. Spock
(33) Safe -------------------- 34.5 KB
Miramanee - Captain Kirk (Kirok)
(34) Always ----------------- 36.3 KB
Miramanee - Captain Kirk (Kirok)

One of the saddest moments in Star Trek.
It makes me wonder though, what would Kirk have
done if Miramanee had lived?  He'd be married
with a child on the way AND he'd still be captain of
the Enterprise...  He'd have a huge decision to make.

(Yes, I actually DO know it's just a TV show!)
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