The Savage Curtain (Episode)
| Series | Star Trek |
| Season | 3 |
| Episode | 22 |
| Production Number | 77 |
| Release Date | 7 Mar 1969 |
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Stardate 5906.4: Kirk and Spock are forced into a battle of good and evil.
While surveying the planet Excalbia, which appears to consist of nothing but a lava-like surface, the Enterprise is scanned by a powerful energy source from the surface. Soon afterward, an entity who resembles and claims to actually be Abraham Lincoln appears in space and requests to be beamed aboard. Against McCoy's recommendation, Kirk and Spock welcome Lincoln with the full ceremonies due a visiting head of state, then accept his invitation to visit Excalbia. There, a rock-like being named Yarnek appears and announces that the Enterprise landing party will participate in a battle between good and evil, so that the Excalbians can learn about these concepts. On the side of good are Kirk, Spock, Lincoln, and Surak, the Vulcan who united the people of his planet and taught them to suppress their emotions and live in peace. On the side of evil are Zora, a merciless criminal scientist, Genghis Khan, the tyrant warlord of ancient Earth, Colonel Green, an unprincipled, aggressive Human warlord, and Kahless, the Klingon who set the mold for the Klingon Empire. Yarnek threatens to destroy the Enterprise if Kirk and Spock do not participate. After both sides conceive plots and counter-plots, only Kirk, Spock, Genghis Khan, and Zora are left alive. Satisfied, Yarnek returns Kirk and Spock to the Enterprise.
Image Gallery
Excalbia
Excalbia
Part of Excalbia converted to Class M
bosun's whistle
Command division officer
Dickerson
Genghis Khan
Colonel Green
Kahless the Unforgettable
Abraham Lincoln
Security officer
Security officer
Surak
Yarnek
Zora
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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
Teleplay by
Gene Roddenberry and Arthur Heinemann
Story by
Gene Roddenberry
Directed by
Herschel Dougherty
Produced by
Fred Freiberger
Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry
Associate Producers
Edward K. Milkis
Gregg Peters
Guest Star
Lee Bergere as Lincoln
Co-Starring
Barry Atwater as Surak
and
Phillip Pine as Col. Green
James Doohan … Scott
George Takei … Sulu
Nichelle Nichols … Uhura
Walter Koenig … Chekov
Arell Blanton … Chief Security Guard
Carol Daniels DeMent … Zora
Robert Herron … Kahless
Nathan Jung … Ghengis Khan
Story Consultant
Arthur H. Singer
Theme Music by
Alexander Courage
Additional Music by
Fred Steiner
Art Director
Walter M. Jefferies
Director of Photography
Al Francis
Film Editor … Bill Braeme
Unit Production Manager … Gregg Peters
Assistant Director … Gene DeRuelle
Set Decorator … John M. Dwyer
Costumes Created by … William Ware Theiss
Photographic Effects … Vanderveer Photo Effects
Sound Effects Editor … Douglas H. Grindstaff
Music Editor … Richard Lapham
Re-Recording Mixer … Gordon L. Day, C.A.S.
Production Mixer … Carl W. Daniels
Script Supervisor … George A. Rutter
Sound … Glen Glenn Sound Co.
Casting … Joseph D'Agosta
Makeup Artist … Fred B. Phillips, S.M.A.
Hair Stylist … Pat Westmore
Gaffer … George H. Merhoff
Head Grip … George Rader
Property Master … Irving A. Feinberg
Special Effects … Jim Rugg
A Paramount Production
In Association With
Norway Corporation
Executive Vice President in Charge of Production
Douglas S. Cramer
