The Gamesters of Triskelion (Episode)
| Series | Star Trek |
| Season | 2 |
| Episode | 16 |
| Production Number | 46 |
| Release Date | 5 Jan 1968 |
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Stardate 3211.7: Three disembodied beings wager on fights staged by prisoners abducted from around the galaxy.
As Captain Kirk, Lieutenant Uhura, and Ensign Chekov are about to beam down on a routine survey mission, they are abducted by a powerful transporter beam. They arrive on the planet Triskelion in the trinary star system M-24 Alpha. Kirk and company learn that they are to be used as gladiators, to fight in games staged for the amusement of the Providers, the rulers of the planet. While Mr. Spock attempts to locate his captain, Kirk and his companions experience various ordeals including excruciating pain inflicted by Galt, the master thrall. When the Enterprise arrives and orbits Triskelion, the Providers capture the starship. To save all aboard, Kirk proposes a wager with the Providers, who are actually aged and bored beings reduced to disembodied brains. Kirk is pitted against three thralls including Shahna, whom he has attempted to teach about love and loyalty. He wins the contest, the Providers free the thralls, and the Enterprise proceeds on its way.
Image Gallery
Gamma II
Triskelion
arena
Andorian Thrall
Communications Officer
Galt
Lt. Jana Haines
Kloog
Lars
Shahna
Tamoon
Unnamed Thrall
astrogator
Collar of Obedience
Type 2 phaser
Providers
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
Margaret Armen
Directed by
Gene Nelson
Produced by
John Meredyth Lucas
Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry
Associate Producer
Robert H. Justman
Guest Star
Joseph Ruskin as Galt
Co-Starring
Angelique Pettyjohn as Shahna
Featuring
Nichelle Nichols … Uhura
James Doohan … Scott
Steve Sandor … Lars
Walter Koenig … Chekov
Jane Ross … Tamoon
Victoria George … Ensign Jana Haines
Dick Crockett … Andorian Thrall
and
Mickey Morton … Kloog
Script Consultant
D.C. Fontana
Assistant to the Producer
Edward K. Milkis
Theme Music by
Alexander Courage
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 … Phil Rawlins
Set Decorator … John M. Dwyer
Costumes Created by … William Ware Theiss
Photographic Effects … Cinema Research
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
