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Title -----------------------
Day of the Dove
Writer -------------------------
Jerome Bixby
Director --------------------
Marvin Chomsky
Original Air Date ----------
November 1, 1968
Order of Filming -----------------------
66th
Order of Broadcasting -----------------
62nd
Filmed --------------------
Late August 1968
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
Lieutenant Uhura ------------
Nichelle Nichols
Ensign Pavel Chekov ---------- Walter Koenig
Kang ------------------------
Michael Ansara
Mara ------------------------ Susan
Johnson
Lieutenant Johnson ------------ David L. Ross
Klingon #1 ----------------------- Mark
Tobin
Computer voice ---------------- Majel Barrett
"Day of the Dove"
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The dove is a symbol of
peace, and the Enterprise and Klingon crews make peace to laugh the
malignant alien entity off the ship.
"... as harmless as
doves ..."
-Matthew 10:16
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For They Shall Inherit
France ---------------------------
The Dove
Germany --------------
The Balance of Power
Italy --------------------- The
Power of Hate
Japan -- Mystery in Space! Eat Out
the Anger
A U.S.S. Enterprise landing
party beams to a human-colonized planet in answer to a distress call. A
Klingon ship, apparently damaged, is detected and a group of Klingons
accuse Kirk of having damaged their ship. Kang, their leader, claims
the U.S.S. Enterprise as a prize and Kirk beams the Klingons on board,
reluctantly. However, Spock is warned by Kirk and quickly takes the
Klingons prisoner. Both ships seem to have received the same, false,
distress call.
A malevolent entity has
entered
into the U.S.S. Enterprise computer and excites both sides to
aggressive behavior. It forces the ship out of control, rushing toward
the galactic rim, while isolating a number of Klingons and U.S.S.
Enterprise crew, heightening their sense of paranoia and violence
turning them against each other. Phasers become swords and the battle
begins.
Spock finally realizes
that the
entity feeds off hatred and emotional excitation and has acted as a
catalyst to provoke combat, keeping the numbers on both sides even.
Kirk is able, in the end, to make a common-cause truce with the
Klingons and they drive the creature out of the ship with their
laughter.
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Click the name of the
WAVs to listen
Total WAVs: 59
(1) Report ------------------- 40.1 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Mr. Chekov
I really like
Chekov's accent!
(2)
Colony ------------------- 35.1 KB
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Captain
Kirk
(3)
Ship --------------------- 9.46 KB
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Mr. Spock
(4)
Claim -------------------- 23.9 KB
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Kang
In my opinion, Kang
is the best Klingon
from the original series with Kor a close second.
(5)
Peace ------------------- 21.1 KB
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Kang
(6)
Orders ------------------- 8.95 KB
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Kang
(7)
Dust --------------------- 14.2 KB
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Kang
This is great
dialogue!
Michael Ansara played a great Klingon!
Wonderful actor!
(8)
Habits ------------------- 27.2 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Kang
Klingon's have no
devil?
I wonder if any of the other Trek series
have contradicted that.
(9)
Torture ------------------ 27.7 KB
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Kang
Wonderful acting!
(10)
Brother ----------------- 46.7 KB
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Mr.
Chekov - Kang
We find out later
that Chekov doesn't really
have a brother; he's an only child.
(11)
Tricks ------------------ 14.5 KB
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Kang
(12)
Animals ----------------- 30.0 KB
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Kang
(13)
Guests ------------------ 19.8 KB
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Captain
Kirk
This episode shows
us some very
interesting capabilities of the transporter.
It can beam up more people than there are
pads available and can rematerialize selected people
while leaving others suspended in transit.
A feature never used before or since.
Captain
Kirk
(15)
Blocked ----------------- 27.2 KB
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Scotty -
Captain
Kirk
Mara -
Kang
The first and only
time in the series
we see a female Klingon.
(17)
Stuffed ----------------- 12.7 KB
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Kang
Kang has some great
dialogue!
(18)
Throats ----------------- 12.0 KB
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Klingon
#1
Typical of the
Klingons to have a saying like this.
(19)
Mistake ----------------- 15.8 KB
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Kang
(20)
Contact ---------------- 24.1 KB
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Lt. Uhura
Kang
Michael Ansara
turns in a great performance as Kang.
(22)
Warp 9 ----------------- 18.3 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Scotty
(23)
Avenge ----------------- 67.3 KB
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Mr.
Chekov - Mr. Sulu - Captain
Kirk
This is where we
find out Chekov has no siblings.
Dr. McCoy
Even though this
episode has plenty of sword
fighting and blood shed, it's never shown.
Even after a crewman gets stabbed,
you never see a drop of blood.
(25)
Balance ----------------- 24.1 KB
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Mara -
Kang - Klingon #1
Captain
Kirk - Scotty
Scotty
(28)
Control ----------------- 18.6 KB
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Mr. Spock
(29)
Units ------------------- 18.0 KB
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Mr. Spock
(30)
Devils ------------------- 10.7 KB
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Scotty -
Mr. Sulu
(31)
Split -------------------- 17.5 KB
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Scotty -
Mr. Sulu
(32)
Alien -------------------- 23.4 KB
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Computer
voice
WOW! That is
an annoying voice!
Just in case you didn't know, Majel Barrett,
who plays Nurse Chapel, is the voice of the computer.
(33)
Pattern ----------------- 8.95 KB
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Captain
Kirk
Mr. Spock
(35)
Hatchet ---------------- 13.7 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
(36)
Truce ------------------- 67.3 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Captain
Kirk
Mr.
Spock - Dr. McCoy
(38)
Wounded --------------- 11.4 KB
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Lt. Uhura
(39)
Fools ------------------- 14.7 KB
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Dr. McCoy
Remember, McCoy
isn't himself, he's being
influenced by the alien hate entity.
(40)
Die --------------------- 49.0 KB
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Kang
Wow, more great
dialogue!
(41)
Fuzz -------------------- 10.9 KB
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Scotty
(42)
Freak ------------------- 58.7 KB
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Scotty -
Mr. Spock
Very harsh words
from Scotty.
But remember, he isn't himself either.
(43)
Savages ---------------- 51.3 KB
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Captain
Kirk
(44)
Forces ------------------ 92.7 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
Mr. Sulu
- Captain
Kirk
(46) Battle ------------------ 11.4 KB
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Kang
(47)
Wery ------------------- 14.5 KB
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Mr.
Chekov
(48)
Pawns ------------------ 30.7 KB
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Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock
(49)
Hate -------------------- 17.3 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
Here's an idea for
an episode: They could come
across another entity but this time one that
survives on a different emotion . . . say . . . love!
Well, maybe it's better they didn't make that one.
Captain
Kirk
(51)
Actions ----------------- 9.71 KB
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Mr. Spock
(52)
Hacked ----------------- 13.5 KB
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Kang
Actually, that
probably WOULD happen.
This alien seems pretty powerful.
(53)
Laughs ----------------- 59.4 KB
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Captain
Kirk
James T. Kirk is a
poet!
(54)
Fight ------------------- 14.7 KB
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Mr. Spock
Very wise words.
(55)
Toy -------------------- 12.7 KB
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Captain
Kirk
(56)
Kill ---------------------- 7.68 KB
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Kang
Mr. Spock
(58)
Duck ------------------- 16.8 KB
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Captain
Kirk
(59)
Out --------------------- 58.2 KB
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Kang -
Everyone Laughing
The ending of this
episode brings up
an interesting issue. Now what?
The alien leaves but the Klingons are still on the ship.
Mind you, all the trapped crewmen are now free
so now the Klingons are outnumbed again.
But I wonder what would happen next.
My guess would be Kirk would place them under
guard in another guest room and then proceed
to the nearest starbase and drop them off.
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