The Paradise Syndrome (Episode)

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The Paradise Syndrome
"The Paradise Syndrome" (TOS 58)

"The Paradise Syndrome" (TOS 58)
Series Star Trek
Season 3
Episode 3
Production Number 58
Release Date 4 Oct 1968
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Stardate 4842.6: Kirk loses his memory and begins a life in a native village.

Beaming down to a beautiful, Earth-like planet threatened by collision with a massive asteroid, Kirk, Spock, and McCoy discover a village of peaceful, tribal Humans apparently descended from Earth's Native Americans. Near their village is a huge obelisk, covered in unknown writing. As Kirk explores the structure, he falls through a trap door and is exposed to a strange ray that renders him unconscious. Spock and McCoy fail to find him, and are forced to return to the Enterprise in order to attempt to divert the asteroid. Kirk awakens, suffering from partial amnesia, and is discovered by the tribe, who revere him as a god. The Enterprise fails to sufficiently divert the asteroid with high-powered phaser fire, and damages its engines in the process: the ship is forced to fly back to the planet at sublight speed, a journey that will take two months. During this time, Kirk falls in love with, and marries, the priestess Miramanee. Meanwhile, Spock deciphers the writing on the obelisk, which his tricorder had recorded, and learns that an ancient race, known as the Preservers, "seeded" the planet with transplanted Humans and provided an asteroid deflector to protect the settlement, housed within the obelisk. Kirk, now called Kirok, is named the new Medicine Chief, but he has no idea how to activate the obelisk, a secret that died with his predecessor, and Spock and McCoy beam down just as Kirk and Miramanee are being stoned by the frightened tribe for their failure to activate the obelisk. With Spock's aid, the obelisk is activated, the asteroid is deflected, and Kirk's memory is restored, but the pregnant Miramanee dies along with Kirk's unborn child.

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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
Margaret Armen

Directed by
Jud Taylor

Produced by
Fred Freiberger

Co-Producer
Robert H. Justman

Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry

Associate Producers
Edward K. Milkis
Gregg Peters

Guest Star
Sabrina Scharf

Also Starring
Rudy Solari

James DoohanScott
George TakeiSulu
Walter KoenigChekov
and
Richard HaleGoro

With
Majel BarrettNurse Chapel
Naomi Pollack … Indian Woman
John Lindesmith … Engineer
Peter Virgo Jr.Warrior
Lamont Laird … Indian Boy

Story Consultant
Arthur H. Singer

Theme Music by
Alexander Courage

Additional Music Composed and Conducted by
Gerald Fried

Director of Photography
Jerry Finnerman

Art Director
Walter M. Jefferies

Film EditorBill Braeme
Unit Production ManagerGregg Peters
Assistant DirectorClaude Binyon Jr.
Set DecoratorJohn M. Dwyer
Costumes Created byWilliam Ware Theiss
Photographic Effects … Vanderveer Photo Effects
Sound Effects EditorDouglas H. Grindstaff
Music EditorRichard Lapham
Re-Recording MixerGordon L. Day, C.A.S.
Production MixerCarl W. Daniels
Script SupervisorGeorge A. Rutter
Sound … Glen Glenn Sound Co.
CastingJoseph D'Agosta
Makeup ArtistFred B. Phillips, S.M.A.
Hair StylistPat Westmore
GafferGeorge H. Merhoff
Head GripGeorge Rader
Property MasterIrving A. Feinberg
Special EffectsJim Rugg

A Paramount Production

In Association With
Norway Corporation

Executive Vice President in Charge of Production
Douglas S. Cramer