Catspaw (Episode)
| Series | Star Trek |
| Season | 2 |
| Episode | 7 |
| Production Number | 30
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| Previous | Operation -- Annihilate! (TOS29) |
| Next | Metamorphosis (TOS31) |
| Released | 27 Oct 1967 |
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Stardate 3018.2: Aliens on a mission of conquest hold the crew captive.
On Pyris VII, Kirk, Spock, and McCoy encounter a haunted castle, and find Sulu and Scott transformed into "zombies." Aliens Korob and Sylvia — disguised as a warlock and a witch — are responsible for the "trick or treat" trappings, using supernatural devices to terrify the men of the Enterprise. Only Spock is unaffected by their scare tactics. The aliens are on a mission of conquest, and have used a matter transmuter to assume human form. Sylvia, affected by her new body, attempts to ensnare Kirk into becoming her partner and lover. When Korob aids Kirk and company to escape, Sylvia changes into a gigantic black cat and crushes him. Kirk destroys the "magic wand" transmuter device, causing the castle to vanish and the aliens to resume their actual forms. In reality, they are fragile creatures, and are destroyed by the planet's atmosphere. Sulu and Scott are returned to normal, and "Halloween" is over.
Image Gallery
Pyris VII
magic
witches
Ensign Pavel Chekov
Lieutenant DeSalle
Crewman Jackson
Korob in Human guise
Korob and Sylvia
Sylvia in Human guise
gemstones
transmuter
cat
castle
dungeon
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Credits
Created by
Gene Roddenberry
Starring
William Shatner
Also Starring
Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock
and DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy
Written by
Robert Bloch
Directed by
Joseph Pevney
Produced by
Gene L. Coon
Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry
Associate Producer
Robert H. Justman
Guest Star
Antoinette Bowler … Sylvia
Co-Starring
Theo Marcuse … Korob
Featuring
James Doohan … Scott
George Takei … Sulu
Nichelle Nichols … Uhura
Walter Koenig … Chekov
Mike Barrier … DeSalle
With
John Winston … Transporter Chief
Rhodie Cogan … First Witch
Gail Bonney … Second Witch
Maryesther Denver … Third Witch
Jimmy Jones … Crewman Jackson
Script Consultant
D.C. Fontana
Assistant to the Producer
Edward K. Milkis
Theme Music by
Alexander Courage
Music Composed and Conducted by
Gerald Fried
Director of Photography
Jerry Finnerman
Art Directors
Rolland M. Brooks
and
Walter M. Jefferies
Film Editor … Bruce Schoengarth
Unit Manager … Gregg Peters
Assistant Director … Rusty Meek
Set Decorator … Joseph J. Stone
Costumes Created by … William Theiss
Photographic Effects … Westheimer Company
Sound Effects Editor … Douglas H. Grindstaff
Music Editor … Jim Henrikson
Re-Recording Mixer … Elden E. Ruberg
Production Mixer … Carl W. Daniels
Script Supervisor … George A. Rutter
Casting … Joseph D'Agosta
Makeup Artist … Fred B. Phillips, S.M.A.
Hair Styles … Jean Austin
Gaffer … George H. Merhoff
Head Grip … George Rader
Property Master … Irving A. Feinberg
Special Effects … Jim Rugg
A Desilu Production
In Association With
Norway Corporation
Executive in Charge of Production
Herbert F. Solow
