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Title -------------------
Whom Gods Destroy
Story ----------------
Lee Erwin & Jerry Sohl
Teleplay ------------------------- Lee
Erwin
Director ------------------- Herb
Wallerstein
Original Air Date -----------
January 3, 1969
Order of Filming -----------------------
71st
Order of Broadcasting -----------------
69th
Filmed -------------------
Mid October 1968
Captain James T. Kirk --------
William Shatner
Lieutenant Cmdr. Spock ------
Leonard Nimoy
Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery Scott -- James Doohan
Lieutenant
Sulu ---------------
George Takei
Lieutenant Uhura ------------
Nichelle Nichols
Ensign Pavel Chekov ---------- Walter Koenig
Garth of Izar ------------------- Steve Ihnat
Marta ------------------------
Yvonne Craig
Governor Donald Cory ------------ Keye Luke
Andorian --------------------- Richard
Geary
Tellarite ---------------------- Gary
Downey
"Whom Gods Destroy"
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"Whom the gods would
destroy they first
make mad."
- Anonymous Latin saying,
used by
Euripedes (480-406 BC)
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None
Italy --------------- The Dream of a
Madman
Japan -------------- Lunatic Asylum
in Space
Portugal -------------- The God's
Punishment
Elba II, a planet with a
poisonous atmosphere, also has a facility beneath its surface for the
incurably, criminally insane. The U.S.S. Enterprise is bringing a new
medicine with which they hope to eliminate mental illness forever.
When Kirk and Spock
beam down to
the facility of 15 inmates, they find that the asylum has been taken
over by Garth of Izar, who was once a famous starship captain. He was
driven insane by the terrible injuries he received while rescuing
others. Garth convinces them that he is the head of the facility, in an
attempt to gain control of the U.S.S. Enterprise and conquer the
galaxy. He crowns himself, "Master of the Universe," and, when the
officers won't be tricked into beaming him aboard the starship, he
tortures Elba II's governor and then Kirk. He then sends his Orion
mistress, Marta, out to the deadly surface above, only to "mercifully"
spare her by blowing her to bits.
Spock, who had become
separated
from Kirk, returns to help the captain but finds two James Kirks. Garth
learned the power of shape-shifting from a gentle race of beings that
were unaware of his madness. When one of the Kirks offers to sacrifice
himself to stop Garth, Spock realizes that this is the real Captain
Kirk and subdues Garth. Garth is given the healing medication brought
by the Enterprise crew and begins the long road to recovery.
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Click the name of the
WAVs to listen
Total WAVs: 41
(1) Mental ------------------- 65.8 KB
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Captain
Kirk
End mental illness
for all time?
Come on now... aiming a bit high don't you think?
(2)
Billions ------------------- 14.5 KB
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Mr. Spock
There are billions
on our planet alone, so they
should have said, at least, trillions, if not more, when
describing the amount of people in the Federation.
(3)
Inmate ------------------- 30.0 KB
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Mr.
Spock - Governor Cory - Captain
Kirk
(4)
Time --------------------- 6.16 KB
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Governor
Cory
(5)
Tricked ------------------ 80.5 KB
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Governor
Cory - Captain
Kirk - Garth
(6)
Title --------------------- 34.0 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Garth
(7)
Stiff --------------------- 6.66 KB
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Garth
Yup, we sure are!
Garth
This guy is a few
bricks short of a retaining wall.
(9)
Poison ------------------- 41.7 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Garth
(10)
Form ------------------- 44.7 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Governor Cory
Now that's what I
call talent!
(11)
Testing ----------------- 65.8 KB
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Garth
(as Captain
Kirk) - Scotty
Pretty smart of
Kirk to set up that chess question.
(Yes, I know it's just a TV show)
(12)
Arrrgh ------------------ 55.4 KB
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Garth
(as Captain
Kirk) then as Garth
Not sure why anyone
would want this WAV,
but I thought I'd add it anyway.
Although, just by adding this comment I'll bet
this WAV gets downloaded a lot.
(13)
Chess ------------------ 26.7 KB
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Scotty -
Dr. McCoy
(14)
Shatter ----------------- 40.1 KB
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Garth
Marta -
Garth
This one's pretty
funny!
(16)
Well -------------------- 7.17 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
Garth -
Marta - Captain
Kirk
Marta -
Garth
For some reason
this one makes me laugh every time I hear it!
(19)
Wrote ------------------ 56.4 KB
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Marta -
Garth
How do you argue
with logic like that?
I like Marta, she's funny!
(20)
Dance ------------------ 15.8 KB
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Garth
I just noticed that
I named this one DANCE and
it's spoken by GARTH . . . and . . . GARTH BROOKS
sings a song by the name of THE DANCE.
Coincidence? Maybe not . . .
Yikes . . . I may need a break . . .
Garth - Captain Kirk - Mr. Spock
Spock's sense of
humour!
Garth -
Captain
Kirk
Garth -
Mr. Spock
What a wonderful
foundation to build a friendship on.
(Spoken with sarcasm in case you were wondering)
Garth -
Captain
Kirk
(25)
Eyes -------------------- 58.9 KB
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Garth
This guy is nuts!
(The character, not the actor)
Steve Ihnat played Garth very well.
Captain
Kirk - Garth - Mr. Spock
Mr.
Spock - Garth
Garth -
Captain
Kirk
(29)
Lover ------------------- 9.68 KB
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Marta
Yikes!
Let's hope most women don't feel this way!
Mr. Spock
Garth
(as Mr. Spock) - Scotty - Captain
Kirk
Captain
Kirk - Garth
(33)
Finest ------------------ 56.4 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Garth
(34)
Alive -------------------- 26.7 KB
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Garth -
Captain
Kirk
(35)
Nerves ------------------ 32.0 KB
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Garth -
Captain
Kirk
(36)
Presume ---------------- 5.14 KB
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Mr. Spock
(37)
Queen ------------------ 19.3 KB
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Mr.
Spock - Scotty
We finally find out
what the countersign is!
This always makes a great trivia question.
Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
(39)
No ---------------------- 15.8 KB
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Garth -
Captain
Kirk
(40)
Proof ------------------- 96.5 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Mr. Spock
(41)
Head ------------------- 67.6 KB
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Captain
Kirk - Scotty
Generally NOT on
people's "best of" list, but this
episode does provide some funny dialogue,
especially from Marta and Garth.
Oh, sorry: LORD GARTH! LOL
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