Elaan of Troyius (Episode)

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Elaan of Troyius

"Elaan of Troyius" (TOS 57)

Series	Star Trek
Season	3
Episode	13
Production Number	57
Release Date	20 Dec 1968
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Stardate 4372.5: Kirk is distracted while the Enterprise is threatened.

Though the Tellun system's two planets, Elas and Troyius, are both Federation members, they have been at war with one another for centuries. Due to recent Klingon interest in the area, it is imperative that the two worlds now make peace. The Enterprise is assigned to transport Elaan, the Dohlman of Elas, to Troyius for her marriage to the planet's leader. Elaan is arrogant and seems to be ignorant of the marriage's importance. Petri, the Troyian ambassador attempting to teach Troyian social graces to Elaan, is stabbed by the Dohlman. The future of the marriage, the alliance, and the ultimate fate of the Tellun system are all at stake as Kirk attempts to educate Elaan. The captain's task is complicated not only by her reluctance, but also Elasian body chemistry: her tears contain a chemical intoxicant, causing Kirk to fall in love with her. Meanwhile, a Klingon vessel threatening the Enterprise is aided by Kryton, a member of the Dohlman's party. He sabotages the ship's power by fusing the dilithium crystals before commiting suicide. Kirk discovers that Elaan's jewelry is composed of dilithium crystals, a fact that explains the Klingons' interest in her planet and enables the Enterprise to turn the tables on the Klingon ship. Charmed by Kirk, Elaan determines to succeed in her mission to unite Elas and Troyius, and the captain frees himself from Elaan's spell by remembering that his first love is the Starship Enterprise.

Image Gallery

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  Elas

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  Troyius

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  chicken

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  Elaan

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  Elasian Guard #1

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  Elasian Guard #2

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  Engineer

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  Lt. Evans

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  Klingon Captain

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  Kryton

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  Petri

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  Science officer

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  Security guard

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  Watson

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  Yeoman

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  Klingon communicator

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  dilithium articulation frame

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  disruptor pistol

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  Elasian tears

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  photon torpedo

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  D-7 class

Related Data

Astrometrics	Elas; Tellun system; Troyius
Chronology	Prime Timeline; 2268; Stardate 4372.5
Culture	marriage
Education	doctor; doctorate; physician
Food	chicken; fruit; Saurian brandy
People	Abrams; Christine Chapel; Pavel Chekov; Elaan; Elasian Guard 1; Elasian Guard 2; Engineer (TOS57); Evans; Hadley; James T. Kirk; Klingon captain (TOS57); Kryton; Leslie; Leonard McCoy; Petri; Montgomery Scott; Science lieutenant (TOS57); Security guard (TOS57); Spock; Hikaru Sulu; Nyota Uhura; Watson; Yeoman (TOS57)
Politics	ambassador; dohlman; Elasian Council of Nobles; Federation High Commissioner; Klingon Empire; Starfleet; Starfleet Command; Starfleet Ranks (Crewman, Ensign, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain); Troyius Tribunal; United Federation of Planets
Science & Technology	algobarium; antimatter; armor; astrogator; audio receiver; bed; biobed; biocomputer; blood; colladium trioxide; companel; communications; communicator; computer; cutlery; dilithium; dilithium crystal articulation frame; dishes; disruptors (pistol, shipboard); Elaysian tears; forcefield; hydrogen; impulse drive; kilometer; knife; light year; matter/antimatter reaction assembly; microtapes; mind meld; nuclear weapons; orbit; PADD; phasers (shipboard, Type 2); photon torpedo; sensors; shields; telepathy; time (day, week); transporter; tricorder; turbolift; viewscreen; warp drive
Ships & Vehicles	Constitution class; D-7 class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Xenology	Elasians; Humans; hybrids; Klingons; Troyians; Vulcans
Miscellaneous	bridge; commanding officer; crew quarters; first officer; general quarters; main engineering; red alert; sickbay; Starfleet Uniforms (2266); yellow alert

Credits

Created by
Gene Roddenberry

Starring
William Shatner

Also Starring
Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock
and
DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy

Written and Directed by
John Meredyth Lucas

Produced by
Fred Freiberger

Co-Producer
Robert H. Justman

Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry

Associate Producers
Edward K. Milkis
Gregg Peters

Guest Star
France Nuyen as Elaan

Co-Starring
Jay Robinson as Petri
Tony Young as Kryton

James Doohan … Scott
Nichelle Nichols … Uhura
George Takei … Sulu
Walter Koenig … Chekov
Majel Barrett … Nurse Chapel
Lee Duncan … Evans
Victor Brandt … Watson
Dick Durock … Guard #1
Charles Beck … Guard #2
K.L. Smith … Klingon

Story Consultant
Arthur H. Singer

Theme Music by
Alexander Courage

Additional Music Composed and Conducted by
Fred Steiner

Director of Photography
Jerry Finnerman

Art Director
Walter M. Jefferies

Film Editor … Donald R. Rode
Unit Production Manager … Gregg Peters
Assistant Director … Gil Kissel
Set Decorator … John M. Dwyer
Costumes Created by … William Ware Theiss
Photographic Effects … Howard Anderson Co.
Sound Effects Editor … Douglas H. Grindstaff
Music Editor … Richard Lapham
Re-Recording Mixer … Gordon L. Day, C.A.S.
Production Mixer … Carl W. Daniels
Script Supervisor … George A. Rutter
Sound … Glen Glenn Sound Co.
Casting … Joseph D'Agosta
Makeup Artist … Fred B. Phillips, S.M.A.
Hair Stylist … Pat Westmore
Gaffer … George H. Merhoff
Head Grip … George Rader
Property Master … Irving A. Feinberg
Special Effects … Jim Rugg

A Paramount Production

In Association With
Norway Corporation

Executive Vice President in Charge of Production
Douglas S. Cramer

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