Journey to Babel (Episode)
| Series | Star Trek |
| Season | 2 |
| Episode | 10 |
| Production Number | 44
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| Previous | Bread and Circuses (TOS43) |
| Next | A Private Little War (TOS45) |
| Released | 17 Nov 1967 |
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Stardate 3842.3: Tensions run high when the Enterprise transports ambassadors to the Babel Conferences.
The Enterprise is en route to an important Federation conference on a planet code-named Babel. Traveling aboard are delegates from many worlds, including Vulcan Ambassador Sarek and his Human wife, Amanda — revealed as Mr. Spock's parents. Spock and his father have not spoken for 20 years, a fact that causes embarrassment for Captain Kirk, but not for Spock. The journey is also complicated by an unidentified vessel, which is following the Enterprise, and tension between various delegates, particularly Sarek and Tellarite Ambassador Gav; when Gav is murdered, Sarek is the prime suspect. The stress reveals that Sarek is suffering from a heart condition and needs an immediate operation to save his life. Only his son can serve as the blood donor, but when Kirk is attacked and stabbed by Thelev, a member of the Andorian delegation, Spock assumes command. Despite the danger to his father's life, he refuses to step down until the unidentified ship following the Enterprise is stopped. Spock's mother is unsuccessful in her appeals to her son to permit the operation to be performed, so Kirk fakes a return to duty to trick Spock into reporting to sickbay. The vessel, revealed to be an Orion ship, attacks the Enterprise and is destroyed. Thelev is exposed as a surgically-altered Orion spy, posing as an Andorian, and commits suicide on the bridge. The operation on Sarek is successful and the ambassador resumes diplomatic relations with his son.
Image Gallery
Saurian brandy
Ambassador Gav
Amanda
Lt. Josephs
Navigator
Ambassador Sarek
Ambassador Shras
Thelev
self-destruct
shipboard phasers
surgery
transmitter
Shuttlecraft Columbus NCC-1701/2
Orion scout ship
Ithenites
Related Data
Credits
Created by
Gene Roddenberry
Starring
William Shatner
Also Starring
Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock
and
DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy
Written by
D.C. Fontana
Directed by
Joseph Pevney
Produced by
John Meredyth Lucas
Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry
Associate Producer
Robert H. Justman
Guest Star
Miss Jane Wyatt … Amanda
Mark Lenard … Sarek
Featuring
Nichelle Nichols … Uhura
Willam O'Connell … Thelev
Majel Barrett … Nurse Chapel
Walter Koenig … Chekov
John Wheeler … Gav
James X. Mitchell … Josephs
and
Reggie Nalder … Shras
Script Consultant
D.C. Fontana
Assistant to the Producer
Edward K. Milkis
Theme Music by
Alexander Courage
Additional Music by
Gerald Fried
Director of Photography
Jerry Finnerman
Art Director
Walter M. Jefferies
Film Editor … James D. Ballas, A.C.E.
Unit Production Manager … Gregg Peters
Assistant Director … Rusty Meek
Set Decorator … John M. Dwyer
Costumes Created by … William Ware Theiss
Photographic Effects … Westheimer Company
Sound Effects Editor … Douglas H. Grindstaff
Music Editor … Jim Henrikson
Re-Recording Mixer … Elden E. Ruberg, C.A.S.
Production Mixer … Carl W. Daniels
Script Supervisor … George A. Rutter
Casting … Joseph D'Agosta
Sound … Glen Glenn Sound Co.
Makeup Artist … Fred B. Phillips, S.M.A.
Hair Styles … Pat Westmore
Gaffer … George H. Merhoff
Head Grip … George Rader
Property Master … Irving A. Feinberg
Special Effects … Jim Rugg
Key Costumer … Ken Harvey
A Desilu Production
In Association With
Norway Corporation
Executive in Charge of Production
Herbert F. Solow
