The Ambergris Element (Episode)
"The Ambergris Element"
| Series | Star Trek: The Animated Series |
| Season | 1 |
| Episode | 12 |
| Production Number | 13
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| Previous | The Jihad (TAS12) |
| Next | Once Upon a Planet (TAS14) |
| Released | 1 Dec 1973 |
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Stardate 5499.9: The Enterprise arrives to study the planet Argo, a water-based planet where earthquakes caused the land masses to sink.
Exploring the seas of Argo, an unstable planet almost completely covered by water, Kirk and Spock are attacked — and regain consciousness as water breathers. They soon discover an underwater race: the Aquans. The younger Aquans, convinced the surface dwellers come in peace, saved their lives using ancient surgical techniques, while the older Aquans believe the "air breathers" are hostile. When Scott, learning of an impending sea-quake, beams down, the elders interpret his visit as the start of an invasion. Kirk and Spock are left on an island to die, but Rila, a young Aquan, rescues them and gives McCoy her people's medical knowledge. The younger Aquans gather the substances needed to reverse the operation, and all watch from the bridge of the Enterprise as its phasers save their city from the quake. The younger Aquans decide to live on the surface of their world once again, while the older ones remain water dwellers.
Created by
Gene Roddenberry
Starring the Voices of
William Shatner as Capt. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock
DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy
Written by
Margaret Armen
Directed by
Hal Sutherland
Executive Consultant
Gene Roddenberry
General Manager
Rock Benedetto
Special Effects Animation
Reuben Timmins
Storyboard
Sherman Labby, Paul Fennell, Dale Hale, Jack Miller, Michael O'Connor, Louise Sandoval, Ken Southworth, Dawn Huntley
Art Director
Don Christensen
Key Assistants
Mike Hazy, Bill House
Key Layout
Herb Hazleton, Alberto de Mello, Kay Wright
Layout
George Wheeler, Lorna Smith, Les Kaluza, George Jensen, Dick Hall, Warren Marshall, Wendell Washer, Martin Muller, Christopher Lane, Glen Keane, Maria Bennett, Ken Leonard, Wes Herschensohn, Jim Wiloughby, Cliff Vorhees, Robert Kline, Virgil Raddatz, John Perry, Carol Lundberg, Malcolm Weizer, George Goode, James Koukos, Tom Burton
Director of Color
Ervin Kaplan
Background Artists
Paul Xander, Curt Perkins, Maurice Harvey, Boris Gorelick, Don Peters, Rolando Oliva, Tom O'Loughlin, Janet Brown, Pat Keppler, Karen Shaffer
Animators
Robert Bentley, Jim Brummett, Bob Carlson, Ruy Cataldi, Jesse Cosio, Zion Davush, Lil Evans, Paul Fennell, Otto Feuer, Ed Friedman, Lee Halpern, La Verne Harding, Lou Kachivas, Marsh LaMore, Lawrence Miller, Fred Myers, Jane Nordin, Bill Nunes, Joe Nunez, Casey Onaitis, Jack Ozark, Bill Pratt, Len Rogers, Virgil Ross, Sonja Ruta, Don Schloat, Ben Shenkman, Brad Smith, Hank Smith, Reuben Timmins, Bob Trochim, George Waiss, Ron Westlund, Kaem Wong
Checking Supervision
Marion Turk, Jane Philippi
Xerography & Paint Supervision
John Remmel, Betty Brooks
Camera Supervison
R.W. Pope
Camera
Thane Berti, Bill Kotler, Joseph Ponticelle, Fredrick T. Ziegler, Don Dinehart, Earl Bendetto, John Aardal, Gene Gropper, Dean G. Teves
Also Starring the Voices of
George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Majel Barrett, James Doohan
Editoral Supervision
Joseph Simon, Doreen Dixon
Film Coordinator
June Gilham
Background Music by
Yvette Blais, Jeff Michael
Music Publisher
Shermley Music Co. A.S.C.A.P.
Music and Sound Effects
Horta Mahana Corp.
Color by
Technicolor
Associate Producer and Story Editor
D.C. Fontana
Produced by
Norm Prescott, Lou Scheimer
