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The [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|''Enterprise'']] journeys to the [[Minarvan system]] to rescue [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] researchers [[doctor|Dr.]] [[Linke]] and Dr. [[Ozaba]] before the Minarvan [[star]] goes [[nova]]. [[Starfleet Captain|Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]], [[Spock]], and Dr. [[Leonard McCoy |McCoy]] discover recordings that show the missing scientists literally disappearing from their posts. While trying to discover what happened, the three are also seized and materialize in the presence of their abductors: [[Lal (Vian)|Lal]] and [[Thann]]. Kirk and crew discover that Linke and Ozaba are dead, their bodies preserved in huge containers. The only other living being present is [[Gem]], a young woman who cannot speak. Kirk and McCoy are taken one at a time and experimented on by Lal and Thann, resulting in terrible injuries, and they discover that Gem is an [[empathy|empath]] who can absorb their injuries and pain into her own body.
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The [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|''Enterprise'']] journeys to the [[Minaran system]] to rescue [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] researchers [[doctor|Dr.]] [[Linke]] and Dr. [[Ozaba]] before the Minaran [[star]] goes [[nova]]. [[Starfleet Captain|Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]], [[Spock]], and Dr. [[Leonard McCoy |McCoy]] discover recordings that show the missing scientists literally disappearing from their posts. While trying to discover what happened, the three are also seized and materialize in the presence of their abductors: [[Lal (Vian)|Lal]] and [[Thann]]. Kirk and crew discover that Linke and Ozaba are dead, their bodies preserved in huge containers. The only other living being present is [[Gem]], a young woman who cannot speak. Kirk and McCoy are taken one at a time and experimented on by Lal and Thann, resulting in terrible injuries, and they discover that Gem is an [[empathy|empath]] who can absorb their injuries and pain into her own body.
  
 
When McCoy is gravely injured, Kirk is prevented from helping him or urging Gem to cure him. Although she knows that his injuries may kill her, Gem begins to cure McCoy. The entire, apparently senseless series of brutalities is revealed as a test to determine whether or not Gem's race is worthy of being saved from a disaster that will soon engulf her entire star system, which also contains a second inhabited planet. This is the only method that Lal and Thann could devise to determine which planet's population to save, as they lack the means to save both. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are returned to the Enterprise.
 
When McCoy is gravely injured, Kirk is prevented from helping him or urging Gem to cure him. Although she knows that his injuries may kill her, Gem begins to cure McCoy. The entire, apparently senseless series of brutalities is revealed as a test to determine whether or not Gem's race is worthy of being saved from a disaster that will soon engulf her entire star system, which also contains a second inhabited planet. This is the only method that Lal and Thann could devise to determine which planet's population to save, as they lack the means to save both. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are returned to the Enterprise.
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Latest revision as of 09:48, 16 July 2023

The Empath
"The Empath" (TOS63)

"The Empath" (TOS63)
Series Star Trek
Season 3
Episode 12
Production Number 63


Previous Is There In Truth No Beauty? (TOS62)
Next The Tholian Web (TOS64)
Released 6 Dec 1968
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Prime Timeline
(The root of all realities)


Stardate 5121.0: The landing party is used to test an empathic race.

The Enterprise journeys to the Minaran system to rescue Federation researchers Dr. Linke and Dr. Ozaba before the Minaran star goes nova. Captain Kirk, Spock, and Dr. McCoy discover recordings that show the missing scientists literally disappearing from their posts. While trying to discover what happened, the three are also seized and materialize in the presence of their abductors: Lal and Thann. Kirk and crew discover that Linke and Ozaba are dead, their bodies preserved in huge containers. The only other living being present is Gem, a young woman who cannot speak. Kirk and McCoy are taken one at a time and experimented on by Lal and Thann, resulting in terrible injuries, and they discover that Gem is an empath who can absorb their injuries and pain into her own body.

When McCoy is gravely injured, Kirk is prevented from helping him or urging Gem to cure him. Although she knows that his injuries may kill her, Gem begins to cure McCoy. The entire, apparently senseless series of brutalities is revealed as a test to determine whether or not Gem's race is worthy of being saved from a disaster that will soon engulf her entire star system, which also contains a second inhabited planet. This is the only method that Lal and Thann could devise to determine which planet's population to save, as they lack the means to save both. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are returned to the Enterprise.

Image Gallery

  • Minara

  • Minara II

  • Surface of Minara II

  • Minara II outpost

  • Interior of Minara II outpost

  • Gem

  • Hadley

  • Lal

  • Dr. Linke

  • Dr. Ozaba

  • Thann

  • tricorder

  • Vian device

  • Vians

  • torture

Related Data

Astrometrics Gamma Vertis IV; Manark IV; Minara system; Minara II
Chronology Prime Timeline; 2268; Stardate 5121.5
Culture Bible; devil; gods; psalms
Education doctor; doctorate; physician
Food
People Gem; Hadley; James T. Kirk; Lal; Linke; Leonard McCoy; Ozaba; Montgomery Scott; Security Officer (TOS37C); Spock; Hikaru Sulu; Thann
Politics Prime Directive; Starfleet; Starfleet Ranks (Ensign, Lieutenant, Starfleet Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain); United Federation of Planets
Science & Technology atmosphere; bed; blood; coal; communications; communicator; computer; cosmic rays; empathy; forcefield; gravity; hypospray; impulse drive; kidney; liver; lung; medkit; meter; microtapes; mining; nacelle; nitrogen; nova; orbit; pearl; phasers (Type 2); radiation; recording; Ritter scale; sensors; solar flare; spleen; subspace; telepathy; time (hour, week, month); transporter; tricorder; turbolift; Vian device; vocal chords; warp drive
Ships & Vehicles Constitution class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Xenology Humans; hybrids; Minarans; sand bats; Vians; Vulcans
Miscellaneous bridge; chief medical officer; commanding officer; first officer; logs; "Pearl of Great Price;" Starfleet Uniforms (2266); torture


Credits

Created by
Gene Roddenberry

Starring
William Shatner

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

Written by
Joyce Muskat

Directed by
John Erman

Produced by
Fred Freiberger

Co-Producer
Robert H. Justman

Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry

Associate Producers
Edward K. Milkis
Gregg Peters

Guest Star
Kathryn Hays as Gem

Co-Starring
Alan Bergmann as Lal

James Doohan … Scott
George Takei … Sulu
Davis Roberts … Dr. Ozaba
Jason Wingreen … Dr. Linke
and
Willard Sage … Thann

Story Consultant
Arthur H. Singer

Theme Music by
Alexander Courage

Additional Music Composed and Conducted by
George Duning

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 … Westheimer Company
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
Recorded by … Glen Glenn Sound Co.
Casting … Joseph D'Agosta
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

A Paramount Production
In Association With
Norway Corporation

Executive Vice President in Charge of Production
Douglas S. Cramer

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