The Enterprise Incident (Episode)

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The Enterprise Incident
"The Enterprise Incident" (TOS 59)

"The Enterprise Incident" (TOS 59)
Series Star Trek
Season 3
Episode 2
Production Number 59
Release Date 27 Sep 1968
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Stardate 5031.3: Disguised as a Romulan, Kirk steals a cloaking device.

Captain Kirk, in an overworked and confused state, takes the Enterprise into Romulan space, where the starship is immediately surrounded by Romulan ships that demand their surrender. Kirk and Spock beam aboard the Romulan flagship, and Kirk attempts to explain his ship's trespass as equipment failure, but Spock denounces his captain, stating that he deliberately acted without orders in entering Romulan territory. Dr. McCoy is the beamed aboard the Romulan vessel to examine the increasingly erratic Kirk, who, infuriated beyond reason, suddenly turns and attacks Spock. Spock, acting in self-defense, uses the Vulcan death grip, instantly killing Kirk. McCoy returns to the Enterprise with the captain's body. The Romulan Commander is highly interested in Spock, both professionally as well as personally, and she attempts to induce him into defecting to the Romulan Star Empire. Spock appears to be interested in her offer.

But the entire affair has been a hoax, to gain possession of the Romulan cloaking device — and there is no such thing as a Vulcan death grip. Kirk, surgically altered to appear Romulan, is beamed back aboard the flagship and steals the device. After the theft is discovered, Spock is detained as a spy. As he awaits execution, Chekov locates the Vulcan using the Enterprise's sensors, and Spock is beamed back aboard — along with the Romulan Commander. The Enterprise escapes by using the cloaking device, hurriedly installed by Scotty. Kirk is left with an unexpected bonus — the captive Romulan Commander — while Spock must contemplate the deceit that he practiced on the woman.

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Related Data

Astrometrics Romulan Neutral Zone
Chronology Prime Timeline; 2250; 2268; Stardate 5027.3-5027.4
Culture Right of Statement
Education doctor; doctorate; nurse; physician;
Food alcohol; fruit; orange beverage (TOS59); Romulan ale
People Christine Chapel; Pavel Chekov; Command Officer (TOS59); Amanda Grayson; James T. Kirk; Leslie; Leonard McCoy; Montgomery Scott; Operations Officer (TOS59); Romulan Commander (TOS58); Romulan Guard 1 (TOS59); Romulan Guard 2 (TOS59); Romulan Guard 3 (TOS59); Romulan Soldier (TOS59); Romulan Technical Officer (TOS59); Romulan Technician (TOS59); Spock; Hikaru Sulu; Tal; Nyota Uhura
Politics espionage; Klingon Empire; Romulan Neutral Zone; Romulan Ranks (Centurion, Subcommander, Commander); Romulan Star Empire; Starfleet; Starfleet Command; Starfleet Ranks (Ensign, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain); United Federation of Planets
Science & Technology audio receiver; autopsy; biobed; cloaking device; communications; communicator; computer; disruptors (pistol, shipboard); forcefield; kilometer; microtapes; nerve pinch; PADD; parsec; phasers (shipboard); physiostimulator; sensors; subspace communications; time (second, minute, hour, week, month); transporter; turbolift; viewscreen
Ships & Vehicles Constitution class; D-7 class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701; Romulan Bird of Prey (2260s)
Xenology Humans; hybrids; Romulans; Vulcans
Miscellaneous bridge; brig; chief medical officer; commanding officer; control central; first officer; logs; red alert; sabotage; sickbay; Starfleet Uniforms (2266); Vulcan death grip


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
John Meredyth Lucas

Produced by
Fred Freiberger

Co-Producer
Robert H. Justman

Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry

Associate Producers
Edward K. Milkis
Gregg Peters

Guest Star
Joanne Linville as Romulan Commander

Co-Starring
Jack Donner as Tal

James DoohanScott
Nichelle NicholsUhura
George TakeiSulu
Walter KoenigChekov
Majel BarrettNurse Chapel
Richard Compton … Technical Officer
Robert Gentile … Technician
Mike Howden … Romulan Guard
Gordon Coffey … Romulan Soldier

Story Consultant
Arthur H. Singer

Theme Music by
Alexander Courage

Director of Photography
Jerry Finnerman

Art Director
Walter M. Jefferies

Film EditorFabien Tordjmann
Unit Production ManagerGregg Peters
Assistant DirectorGil Kissel
Set DecoratorJohn M. Dwyer
Costumes Created byWilliam Ware Theiss
Photographic Effects … Howard Anderson Co.
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