Friday's Child (Episode)
| Series | Star Trek |
| Season | 2 |
| Episode | 11 |
| Production Number | 32 |
| Release Date | 01 Dec 1967 |
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Stardate 3497.2: The Enterprise crew becomes embroiled in a local power struggle on a tribal planet.
The Enterprise visits planet Capella IV to prevent the Klingons from forming an alliance with the Capellans, a warlike but honorable people. When Captain Kirk prevents the slaughter of Eleen, the pregnant wife of deposed High Teer Akaar, he violates Capellan tradition. Kras, a visiting Klingon, is quick to capitalize on the situation, and as a result of his interference, the landing party and Eleen become hunted criminals. After McCoy delivers Eleen's baby, she escapes and returns to the Capellans, telling them both the humans and her child are dead. The Klingon kills the current Teer — and then is himself killed. Eleen's newborn son, named Leonard James Akaar, is named the new ruler. Kirk and his party leave Capella, having arranged diplomatic relations with the planet's government.
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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
D.C. Fontana
Directed by
Joseph Pevney
Produced by
Gene L. Coon
Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry
Associate Producer
Robert H. Justman
Guest Star
Julie Newmar as Eleen
Also Starring
Tige Andrews as Kras
and
Michael Dante as Maab
Featuring
James Doohan … Scott
George Takei … Sulu
Nichelle Nichols … Uhura
Cal Bolder … Keel
Ben Gage … Akaar
Walter Koenig … Chekov
Kirk Raymone … Durr
Robert Bralver … Grant
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 … Fabien Tordjmann
Unit Manager … Gregg Peters
Assistant Director … Rusty Meek
Set Decorator … Joseph J. Stone
Costumes Created by … William Theiss
Photographic Effects … Vanderveer Photo Effects
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 … Jospeh D'Agosta
Sound … Glen Glenn Sound Co.
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
