Patterns of Force (Episode)
| Series | Star Trek |
| Season | 2 |
| Episode | 21 |
| Production Number | 52 |
| Release Date | 16 Feb 1968 |
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Stardate 2534.0: The Enterprise is sent to planet Ekos to investigate a disappearance of Federation historian John Gill.
Arriving at the planet Ekos, the Enterprise is fired upon by atomic missiles, although records indicate that the planet does not possess such technology. Kirk and Spock beam down to investigate. In an effort to centralize Ekos' political structure, Federation cultural observer John Gill — who was a teacher of Kirk's at Starfleet Academy — has recreated a frightening imitation of Nazi Germany. Intending only to imitate the efficient Nazi bureaucracy, Gill has been subjugated by his aide, Melakon, who runs Ekos as a police state, using the drugged Human as a figurehead. Kirk works with the underground of Zeon, a nearby planet whose inhabitants have become targets of Melakon's persecution. Infiltrating Melakon's headquarters as Gill is about to deliver a rigged speech on television, Kirk and McCoy revive the historian. Gill is able to denounce the regime before Melakon kills him. The Ekosians turn on Melakon, and Gill's misguided experiment comes to an end.
Image Gallery
Ekos
Zeon
Abrom
Daras
Eneg
John Gill
Isak
SS Lieutenant
SS Major
Melakon
SS torturer
Gestapo lieutenant
disassembled communicator
Nazi Party headquarters
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
John Meredyth Lucas
Directed by
Vincent McEveety
Produced by
John Meredyth Lucas
Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry
Associate Producer
Robert H. Justman
Guest Stars
Richard Evans as Isak
and
Laura Noland as Daras
Special Appearance by
Skip Homeier as Melakon
and
David Brian as John Gill
James Doohan … Scott
Nichelle Nichols … Uhura
Patrick Horgan … Eneg
William Wintersole … Abrom
and
Gilbert Green … SS Major
Walter Koenig … Chekov
Ralph Maurer … SS Lieutenant
Ed McReady … SS Trooper
Peter Cannon … Gestapo Lieutenant
Paul Baxley … First Trooper
Chuck Courtney … Davod
Bart La Rue … Newscaster
Script Consultant
D.C. Fontana
Assistant to the Producer
Edward K. Milkis
Theme Music by
Alexander Courage
Music Composed and Conducted by
George Duning
Director of Photography
Jerry Finnerman
Art Director
Walter M. Jefferies
Film Editor … Fabien Tordjmann
Unit Production Manager … Gregg Peters
Assistant Director … Phil Rawlins
Set Decorator … John M. Dwyer
Costumes Created by … William Ware Theiss
Photographic Effects … Westheimer Company
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
