The Immunity Syndrome (Episode)
| Series | Star Trek |
| Season | 2 |
| Episode | 18 |
| Production Number | 48 |
| Release Date | 19 Jan 1968 |
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Stardate 4307.1: A giant space amoeba threatens the entire galaxy.
The Enterprise is en route to investigate the mysterious loss of contact with solar system Gamma 7A, when Spock suddenly receives a stunning psychic bolt. The U.S.S. Intrepid, a starship crewed entirely by Vulcans, has just been completely destroyed. In deep space, the Enterprise then encounters a huge living creature, a gigantic one-celled life form resembling nothing so much as a giant amoeba. The entity is cutting a destructive swath through the galaxy, and is responsible not only for the destruction of the Intrepid, but system Gamma 7A as well. Captain Kirk realizes that his starship may be the only means of stopping the creature before it can end all life in the galaxy — for it is about to reproduce. The Enterprise assumes the role of "antibody" and presses forward to attack. The crew feels the effects of invading the giant intruder as fatigue and depression, and Spock pilots a shuttlecraft into the "heart" of the creature to determine its weakest spot. Just before the creature can replicate, an antimatter charge is fired into the creature's nucleus, killing it. The Vulcan succeeds in returning to the Enterprise as his life-support systems are about to expire.
Image Gallery
Lt. Kyle
amoeba
amoeboid cosmozoan
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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 Sabaroff
Directed by
Joseph Pevney
Produced by
John Meredyth Lucas
Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry
Associate Producer
Robert H. Justman
James Doohan … Scott
Nichelle Nichols … Uhura
Walter Koenig … Chekov
John Winston … Lt. Kyle
and
Majel Barrett … Christine Chapel
Script Consultant
D.C. Fontana
Assistant to the Producer
Edward K. Milkis
Theme Music by
Alexander Courage
Additional Music by
Sol Kaplan
and
Fred Steiner
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 … John M. Dwyer
Costumes Created by … William Ware 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 … 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 Paramount Production
In Association With
Norway Corporation
Executive in Charge of Production
Herbert F. Solow
