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Elaan of Troyius
Writer -----------------
John Meredyth Lucas
Director ---------------
John Meredyth Lucas
Original
Air Date ---------
December 20, 1968
Order of Filming -----------------------
57th
Order of Broadcasting -----------------
68th
Filmed ---------- Late
May & early June 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
Nurse
Christine Chapel ---------
Majel Barrett
Elaan ------------------------
France Nuyen
Lord Petri --------------------- Jay
Robinson
Kryton ------------------------- Tony
Young
Technician Watson ------------ Victor Brandt
Lieutenant Evans --------------- Lee Duncan
Klingon -------------------------- K.
L. Smith
Elasian guard #1 ---------------- Dick Durock
Elasian guard #2 --------------- Charles Beck
"Elaan of Troyius"
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A word-play on Helen of
Troy, whose beauty started the war between ancient Greece and Troy.
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France -----------------------
Helen of Troy
Germany ----------------
Brideship Enterprise
Japan ------------ Elaan, Princess
of Troyius
Spain ------------------------ Helen
of Troy
Two United Federation of
Planets members, Elas and Troyius, suffered war for centuries. With
Klingon Empire expansion approaching the planets' system, Tellun, the
Federation sends the U.S.S. Enterprise to lend assistance in a peace
negotiation. The peace treaty is to be completed by the bonding in
marriage of the two planets' leaders, the Dohlman of Elas and the
leader of Troyius. The starship provides transport for the Dohlman to
Troyius, while also offering a time and place for the Dohlman to learn
the duties and customs of Troyius.
Upon her arrival on the
U.S.S.
Enterprise, it is clear that the Dohlman, Elaan, is an arrogant and
reluctant bride. Ambassador Petri from Troyius attempts to educate
Elaan in preparation of her wedding, but is rewarded with a knife
wound. Captain Kirk must step in as Elaan's tutor to insure that the
alliance takes place. Kirk takes a strong hand in Elaan's education,
but his efforts are compromised when she begins to cry and he touches
one of her tears. The Elasian tears of a Dohlman carry an infectious
agent which acts as a powerful aphrodisiac.
While the captain
fights the
effects of Elaan's tears, a Klingon battlecruiser appears. In the
ensuing melee, it is apparent that the Klingon captain is attempting to
lure the starship into warp speed which, as Scotty soon discovers,
would destroy the ship. A saboteur from the Elasian party has damaged
the dilithium crystal chamber, rendering the crystal inert, and the
ship nearly powerless.
While under attack,
Spock detects
strong energy readings which emanate from a crystal necklace of Elaan's
- made of dilithium. Fitting the raw crystals into the anti-matter
chamber, the ship is able to fend off the Klingons and continue to
Troyius. Kirk and McCoy discover the one true cure for the Elasian
tears - prior infection - in Kirk's case, the starship Enterprise had
infected him even more powerfully than had the Dohlman.
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Total WAVs: 39
(1) Dagger ------------------- 38.1 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Scotty - Mr. Spock
How come these star
systems are always
in a 'border area?' Are there no systems
deep inside Federation territory?
Yes, I know the answer to that.
Without the danger there wouldn't be a show!
(Yes, I know it's just a TV show)
(2)
Delay -------------------- 80.0 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Lt. Uhura - Mr. Spock - Dr. McCoy
(3)
Petri --------------------- 9.20 KB
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Ambassador
Petri
A VERY annoying character . .
. and what's with that hairdo?
Elaan
Elaan -
Captain
Kirk
Arrogant little
witch!
Captain
Kirk - Ambassador Petri
(7)
Gifts --------------------- 39.4 KB
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Ambassador
Petri
Don't bet on it!
(8)
Impulse ------------------ 34.3 KB
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Scotty -
Captain
Kirk
It's always been my
understanding that only
impulse
(slower than light) speeds were used for travel
within a solar system and warp drive was used
upon leaving the system, although this was never
adequately explained during the original series.
(9)
Wedding ----------------- 42.9 KB
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Ambassador
Petri - Elaan
I've always wondered
why Elaan
complained so much.
Wasn't she ordered to do this by her own government?
If she was so against it, why did she come
on board the Enterprise in the first place?
I know, I know . . . Picky, picky, picky!
Elaan -
Captain
Kirk
You tell her Kirk!
(11)
Peace ------------------ 13.7 KB
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Ambassador
Petri
I would have to
agree with the blue dude.
Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
(13)
Kneel ------------------- 57.4 KB
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Elaan -
Scotty - Captain
Kirk
This woman is SO
arrogant!
Imagine having a room full of these people...
or a city or a planet full of these people!!
How would they get anything done?!?!?!
(14)
Ghost ------------------- 13.2 KB
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Mr. Spock
Captain
Kirk - Dr. McCoy
(16)
Recover ---------------- 50.8 KB
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Elaan -
Captain
Kirk
(17)
Manners --------------- 101.0 KB
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Elaan -
Captain
Kirk
If she felt this
way then I guess she should have
made her feelings clear to her government
before being sent on this mission.
Captain
Kirk - Elaan
Can you picture
another Enterprise
captain
slapping a visiting dignitary like this??
Not a chance!!!
(Yes, I'm talking about Jean-Luc Picard)
Jean-Luc would have said, "Yes, Ma'am.
Anything you want Ma'am."
After all, you can't offend anyone can you?
The "political correctness" of TNG
made me ill sometimes.
OK, my rant is over.
Captain
Kirk
Captain
Kirk - Lt. Uhura
Mr. Spock - Captain Kirk
Elaan -
Captain
Kirk
(23)
Teach ------------------ 69.1 KB
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Elaan -
Captain
Kirk
(24)
Custom ----------------- 39.6 KB
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Elaan -
Captain
Kirk
(25)
relay ------------------- 32.0 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Scotty
(26)
Plan -------------------- 74.4 KB
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Elaan -
Captain
Kirk
(27)
Word ------------------- 17.3 KB
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Dr. McCoy
(28)
Tears ------------------- 94.7 KB
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Mr.
Spock - Dr. McCoy - Captain
Kirk
(29)
Fight ------------------- 41.2 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Mr. Chekov - Mr. Sulu - Scotty
(30)
Bomb ------------------- 12.7 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Scotty
Who said it was a
bomb?
Scotty just said it was rigged to blow up.
(31)
Tactics ----------------- 50.3 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
(32)
Judge ------------------- 51.6 KB
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Mr.
Spock - Captain
Kirk
Captain
Kirk - Scotty
(34)
Status ------------------ 89.7 KB
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Lt.
Uhura - Mr. Spock - Captain
Kirk - Scotty
Captain
Kirk - Klingon
(36)
Terms ------------------ 53.3 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Lt. Uhura - Klingon
Captain
Kirk - Mr. Sulu - Mr. Chekov
(38)
Damaged --------------- 33.3 KB
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Mr. Sull
- Mr. Spock - Mr. Chekov
Dr.
McCoy - Mr. Spock
Not one of my
favorites.
That woman is insufferable!
Oh well, it has a funny ending none-the-less!
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