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Myriad Universes: The Deadly Years

The Deadly Years

"The Deadly Years" (TOS 40)

Series	Star Trek
Season	2
Episode	12
Production Number	40
Previous	Mirror, Mirror (TOS 39)
Next	I, Mudd (TOS 41)
Released	8 Dec 1967
Advertising	Amazon

Prime Timeline
(The root of all realities)

Stardate 3478.2: Accelerated aging affects the senior officers and threatens Kirk’s ability to lead.

While visiting planet Gamma Hydra IV on a routine mission, an Enterprise landing party consisting of Kirk, Spock, Dr. McCoy, Scotty, Chekov, and Lieutenant Arlene Galway are exposed to a strange disease. The illness, radiation poisoning caused by exposure to a comet, causes greatly accelerated aging. Robert Johnson, age 29, and his wife Elaine, age 27, have been transformed almost overnight into aged individuals whom McCoy is powerless to save. The entire landing party, with the exception of Chekov, begins to age rapidly as McCoy desperately searches for a cure. Kirk becomes forgetful, McCoy irritable — and Lieutenant Galway, possessed of an extraordinarily high metabolic rate, dies. Dr. Janet Wallace, an old friend of Kirk's, aids the researchers. Commodore Stocker, aboard the Enterprise en route to his new command at Starbase 10, orders Spock to convene an extraordinary competency hearing. The Vulcan does so reluctantly, and after Kirk's weaknesses are exposed, Stocker assumes command. He heads the starship toward Starbase 10 — straight into the Romulan Neutral Zone. With the Enterprise surrounded, McCoy discovers the antidote — adrenaline — in time to enable the restored Kirk to save the day with the tried-and-proven "corbomite" bluff.

Image Gallery

Gamma Hydra IV
Alvin
Yeoman Doris Atkins
Lieutenant Arlene Galway
Lieutenant Arlene Galway, aged
Elaine Johnson, aged
Robert Johnson, aged
Captain James T. Kirk, aged
Dr. Leonard McCoy, aged
medical technician
Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott, aged
Commander Spock, aged
Commodore Stocker
Dr. Janet Wallace
Romulan Bird of Prey

Related Data

Astrometrics	Aldebaran III; Gamma Hydra IV; Romulan Neutral Zone; Starbase 10
Chronology	Prime Timeline; 2233; 2265; 2267; Stardate 3478.2-3579.4
Culture	magic; magician; marriage; spirits
Education	doctor; doctorate; physician
Food
People	Alvin; Atkins, Doris; Chapel, Christine; Chekov, Pavel; Galway, Arlene; Johnson, Elaine; Johnson, Robert; Kirk, James T.; Leslie; McCoy, Leonard; Medical Technician (TOS40); Scott, Montgomery; Spock; Stocker; Sulu, Hikaru; Uhura, Nyota; Wallace, Janet; Wallace, Theodore
Politics	attorney; Romulan Neutral Zone; Romulan Star Empire; Starfleet; Starfleet Command; Starfleet Ranks (Crewman, Ensign, Lieutenant, Starfleet Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Commodore); Starfleet Regulations; United Federation of Planets; yeoman
Science & Technology	adrenaline; arthritis; astrophysics; atmosphere; audio receiver; bacteria; beaker; biochemistry; biocomputer; blood; carbohydrates; Class M planet; comet; communications; communicator; computer; corbomite; cosmic rays; encryption; endocrinology; eyes; Fahrenheit; flight computer; fuel; genes; genetics; heart; hypospray; hyronalin; impulse drive; Jefferies tube; marrow; microtapes; mirror; nacelle; needles; nitrogen; orbit; oxygen; PADD; plasma torpedo; quadrant; radiation; sensors; shields; skin; subspace; time (minute, hour, day, week, month, year); transporter; tricorder; turbolift; viewscreen; virus; vitamins; warp drive
Ships & Vehicles	Constitution class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701; Romulan Bird of Prey (2260s)
Xenology	guinea pigs; Humans; hybrids; Romulans; Vulcans
Miscellaneous	biobed; bridge; briefing room; captain's quarters; chief engineer; chief medical officer; commanding officer; first officer; logs; main engineering; red alert; sickbay; Starfleet Uniforms (2266)

Credits

Created by
Gene Roddenberry

Starring
William Shatner

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

Written by
David P. Harmon

Directed by
Joseph Pevney

Produced by
Gene L. Coon

Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry

Associate Producer
Robert H. Justman

Guest Star
Charles Drake as Commodore Stocker

Also Starring
Sarah Marshall as Janet Wallace

Featuring
James Doohan … Scott
George Takei … Sulu
Nichelle Nichols … Uhura
Majel Barrett … Christine Chapel
Walter Koenig … Chekov
Felix Locher … Mr. Johnson
Carolyn Nelson … Yeoman Atkins
Laura Wood … Mrs. Johnson
and
Beverly Washburn … Arlene Galway

Script Consultant
D.C. Fontana

Assistant to the Producer
Edward K. Milkis

Theme Music by
Alexander Courage

Additional Music by
Fred Steiner and Sol Kaplan

Director of Photography
Jerry Finnerman

Art Director
Walter M. Jefferies

Film Editor … Donald R. Rode
Unit Production Manager … Gregg Peters
Assistant Director … Rusty Meek
Set Decorator … Joseph J. Stone
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

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-'''[[Stardate]] [[2267#SD3478.2|3478.2]]: Accelerated aging affects the senior officers and threatens Kirk’s ability to lead.'''
+{{Clear}}
+==Credits==
+<div style="text-align:center;">
+'''Created by'''<br/>[[Roddenberry, Gene|Gene Roddenberry]]
+'''Starring'''<br/>
+[[Shatner, William|William Shatner]]
-While visiting planet [[Gamma Hydra IV]] on a routine mission, an [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|''Enterprise'']] landing party consisting of [[Kirk, James T.|Kirk]], [[Spock]], [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[McCoy, Leonard|McCoy]], [[Scott, Montgomery|Scotty]], [[Chekov, Pavel|Chekov]], and [[Starfleet Lieutenant|Lieutenant]] [[Galway, Arlene|Arlene Galway]] are exposed to a strange disease. The illness, [[radiation]] poisoning caused by exposure to a [[comet]], causes greatly accelerated aging. [[Johnson, Robert|Robert Johnson]], age 29, and his wife [[Johnson, Elaine|Elaine]], age 27, have been transformed almost overnight into aged individuals whom McCoy is powerless to save. The entire landing party, with the exception of Chekov, begins to age rapidly as McCoy desperately searches for a cure. Kirk becomes forgetful, McCoy irritable &mdash; and Lieutenant Galway, possessed of an extraordinarily high metabolic rate, dies. Dr. [[Wallace, Janet|Janet Wallace]], an old friend of Kirk's, aids the researchers. [[Starfleet Commodore|Commodore]] [[Stocker, George|George Stocker]], aboard the ''Enterprise'' en route to his new command at [[Starbase 10]], orders Spock to convene an extraordinary competency hearing. The [[Vulcans|Vulcan]] does so reluctantly, and after Kirk's weaknesses are exposed, Stocker assumes command. He heads the starship toward Starbase 10 &mdash; straight into the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]]. With the ''Enterprise'' surrounded, McCoy discovers the antidote &mdash; [[adrenaline]] &mdash; in time to enable the restored Kirk to save the day with the tried-and-proven "[[corbomite]]" bluff.
+'''Also Starring'''<br/>
+[[Nimoy, Leonard|Leonard Nimoy]] as Mr. [[Spock]]<br/>
+and<br/>
+[[Kelley, DeForest|DeForest Kelley]] as [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[McCoy, Leonard|McCoy]]
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+'''Directed by'''<br/>[[Pevney, Joseph|Joseph Pevney]]
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+'''Produced by'''<br/>[[Coon, Gene L.|Gene L. Coon]]
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+'''Executive Producer'''<br/>[[Roddenberry, Gene|Gene Roddenberry]]
-'''Writer'''<br/>
-[[Harmon, David P.|David P. Harmon]]
+'''Associate Producer'''<br/>[[Justman, Robert H.|Robert H. Justman]]
-'''Director'''<br/>
+'''Guest Star'''<br/>[[Drake, Charles|Charles Drake]] as [[Starfleet Commodore|Commodore]] [[Stocker]]
-[[Pevney, Joseph|Joseph Pevney]]
-'''Starring'''<br/>
+'''Also Starring'''<br/>[[Marshall, Sarah|Sarah Marshall]] as [[Wallace, Janet|Janet Wallace]]
-[[Shatner, William|William Shatner]] &hellip; [[Starfleet Captain|Captain]] [[Kirk, James T.|Kirk]]<br/>
-[[Nimoy, Leonard|Leonard Nimoy]] &hellip; Mr. [[Spock]]<br/>
-[[Kelley, DeForest|DeForest Kelley]] &hellip; [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[McCoy, Leonard|McCoy]]
-'''Also Starring'''<br/>
+'''Featuring'''<br/>
 [[Doohan, James|James Doohan]] &hellip; [[Scott, Montgomery|Scott]]<br/>
 [[Takei, George|George Takei]] &hellip; [[Sulu, Hikaru|Sulu]]<br/>
 [[Nichols, Nichelle|Nichelle Nichols]] &hellip; [[Uhura, Nyota|Uhura]]<br/>
-[[Koenig, Walter|Walter Koenig]] &hellip; [[Chekov, Pavel|Chekov]]
+[[Barrett, Majel|Majel Barrett]] &hellip; [[Chapel, Christine|Christine Chapel]]<br/>
+[[Koenig, Walter|Walter Koenig]] &hellip; [[Chekov, Pavel|Chekov]]<br/>
+[[Locher, Felix|Felix Locher]] &hellip; [[Johnson, Robert|Mr. Johnson]]<br/>
+[[Nelson, Carolyn|Carolyn Nelson]] &hellip; [[Yeoman]] [[Atkins, Doris|Atkins]]<br/>
+[[Wood, Laura|Laura Wood]] &hellip; [[Johnson, Elaine|Mrs. Johnson]]<br/>
+and<br/>
+[[Washburn, Beverly|Beverly Washburn]] &hellip; [[Galway, Arlene|Arlene Galway]]<br/>
+'''Script Consultant'''<br/>[[Fontana, D.C.|D.C. Fontana]]
+'''Assistant to the Producer'''<br/>[[Milkis, Edward K.|Edward K. Milkis]]
+'''Theme Music by'''<br/>[[Courage, Alexander|Alexander Courage]]
+'''Additional Music by'''<br/>[[Steiner, Fred|Fred Steiner]] and [[Kaplan, Sol|Sol Kaplan]]
+'''Director of Photography'''<br/>[[Finnerman, Jerry|Jerry Finnerman]]
+'''Art Director'''<br/>[[Jefferies, Walter M.|Walter M. Jefferies]]
-'''Guest Starring'''<br/>
+'''Film Editor''' &hellip; [[Rode, Donald R.|Donald R. Rode]]<br/>
-[[Barrett, Majel|Majel Barrett]] &hellip; [[Nurse]] [[Chapel, Christine|Christine Chapel]]<br/>
+'''Unit Production Manager''' &hellip; [[Peters, Gregg|Gregg Peters]]<br/>
-[[Locher, Felix|Felix Locher]] &hellip; [[Johnson, Robert|Robert Johnson]]<br/>
+'''Assistant Director''' &hellip; [[Meek, Rusty|Rusty Meek]]<br/>
-[[Wood, Laura|Laura Wood]] &hellip; [[Johnson, Elaine|Elaine Johnson]]<br/>
+'''Set Decorator''' &hellip; [[Stone, Joseph J.|Joseph J. Stone]]<br/>
-[[Drake, Charles|Charles Drake]] &hellip; [[Starfleet Commodore|Commodore]] [[Stocker, George|George Stocker]]<br/>
+'''Costumes Created by''' &hellip; [[Theiss, Williiam Ware|William Ware Theiss]]<br/>
-[[Marshall, Sarah|Sarah Marshall]] &hellip; [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Wallace, Janet|Janet Wallace]]<br/>
+'''Photographic Effects''' &hellip; Westheimer Company<br/>
-[[Washburn, Beverly|Beverly Washburn]] &hellip; [[Starfleet Lieutenant|Lieutenant]] [[Galway, Arlene|Arlene Galway]]<br/>
+'''Sound Effects Editor''' &hellip; [[Grindstaff, Douglas H.|Douglas H. Grindstaff]]<br/>
-[[Nelson, Carolyn|Carolyn Nelson]] &hellip; [[Yeoman]] [[Atkins, Doris|Doris Atkins]]<br/>
+'''Music Editor''' &hellip; [[Henrikson, Jim|Jim Henrikson]]<br/>
+'''Re-Recording Mixer''' &hellip; [[Ruberg, Elden E.|Elden E. Ruberg]], C.A.S.<br/>
+'''Production Mixer''' &hellip; [[Daniels, Carl W.|Carl W. Daniels]]<br/>
+'''Script Supervisor''' &hellip; [[Rutter, George A.|George A. Rutter]]<br/>
+'''Casting''' &hellip; [[D'Agosta, Joseph|Joseph D'Agosta]]<br/>
+'''Sound''' &hellip; Glen Glenn Sound Co.<br/>
+'''Makeup Artist''' &hellip; [[Phillips, Fred B.|Fred B. Phillips]], S.M.A.<br/>
+'''Hair Styles''' &hellip; [[Westmore, Pat|Pat Westmore]]<br/>
+'''Gaffer''' &hellip; [[Merhoff, George H.|George H. Merhoff]]<br/>
+'''Head Grip''' &hellip; [[Rader, George|George Rader]]<br/>
+'''Property Master''' &hellip; [[Feinberg, Irving A.|Irving A. Feinberg]]<br/>
+'''Special Effects''' &hellip; [[Rugg, Jim|Jim Rugg]]<br/>
+'''Key Costumer''' &hellip; [[Harvey, Ken|Ken Harvey]]
-</div></div>
+'''A Desilu Production'''<br/>
+'''In Association With'''<br/>
+'''Norway Corporation'''
-{{StoryNav|series=Star Trek|type=Episode|prev=Mirror, Mirror|next=I, Mudd}}
+'''Executive in Charge of Production'''<br/>[[Solow, Herbert F.|Herbert F. Solow]]
+</div>
+{{DEFAULTSORT|Deadly Years, The (Episode)}}
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