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The [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|''Enterprise'']] travels back in time to [[Earth]] in [[1968]] to discover how [[Humans]] managed to avoid destroying themselves. The ship intercepts an incredibly powerful [[transporter]] beam containing a humanoid named [[Seven, Gary|Gary Seven]], en route to Earth. After a fight in which he proves immune to a [[Vulcan nerve pinch]], Seven escapes. [[Kirk, James T.|Kirk]] and [[Spock]] follow him to learn the truth about him, and to make sure that he does nothing to jeopardize the planet. Seven has been dispatched to Earth to prevent the launch of an orbital [[nuclear weapons]] platform by the [[United States of America]]. With the unwitting aid of his young secretary, [[Lincoln, Roberta|Roberta Lincoln]], Seven eludes Kirk and transports to [[Cape Canaveral]] to sabotage the rocket's controls. [[Scott, Montgomery|Scotty]] attempts to beam Seven aboard before his mission is completed, but Lincoln accidentally activates controls that divert Seven to his [[New York City]] headquarters. Kirk and Spock arrive and take control of the situation. Seven has diverted the rocket off course, and it is now heading back to Earth, where it will explode on impact, likely triggering a war in the process. After Spock proves unable to work Seven's computer, [[Beta III]], Kirk permits Seven to take the controls again. He detonates the rocket, saving history from being changed. As the ''Enterprise'' returns to its own time, Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln prepare themselves for new missions.
 
The [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|''Enterprise'']] travels back in time to [[Earth]] in [[1968]] to discover how [[Humans]] managed to avoid destroying themselves. The ship intercepts an incredibly powerful [[transporter]] beam containing a humanoid named [[Seven, Gary|Gary Seven]], en route to Earth. After a fight in which he proves immune to a [[Vulcan nerve pinch]], Seven escapes. [[Kirk, James T.|Kirk]] and [[Spock]] follow him to learn the truth about him, and to make sure that he does nothing to jeopardize the planet. Seven has been dispatched to Earth to prevent the launch of an orbital [[nuclear weapons]] platform by the [[United States of America]]. With the unwitting aid of his young secretary, [[Lincoln, Roberta|Roberta Lincoln]], Seven eludes Kirk and transports to [[Cape Canaveral]] to sabotage the rocket's controls. [[Scott, Montgomery|Scotty]] attempts to beam Seven aboard before his mission is completed, but Lincoln accidentally activates controls that divert Seven to his [[New York City]] headquarters. Kirk and Spock arrive and take control of the situation. Seven has diverted the rocket off course, and it is now heading back to Earth, where it will explode on impact, likely triggering a war in the process. After Spock proves unable to work Seven's computer, [[Beta III]], Kirk permits Seven to take the controls again. He detonates the rocket, saving history from being changed. As the ''Enterprise'' returns to its own time, Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln prepare themselves for new missions.
  
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Revision as of 06:18, 17 February 2023


Assignment: Earth
"Assignment: Earth" (TOS 55)

"Assignment: Earth" (TOS 55)
Series Star Trek
Season 2
Episode 26
Production Number 55
Release Date 29 Mar 1968
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Stardate Unknown: The Enterprise goes back in time and discovers a mysterious stranger trying to interfere with 20th-century events.

The Enterprise travels back in time to Earth in 1968 to discover how Humans managed to avoid destroying themselves. The ship intercepts an incredibly powerful transporter beam containing a humanoid named Gary Seven, en route to Earth. After a fight in which he proves immune to a Vulcan nerve pinch, Seven escapes. Kirk and Spock follow him to learn the truth about him, and to make sure that he does nothing to jeopardize the planet. Seven has been dispatched to Earth to prevent the launch of an orbital nuclear weapons platform by the United States of America. With the unwitting aid of his young secretary, Roberta Lincoln, Seven eludes Kirk and transports to Cape Canaveral to sabotage the rocket's controls. Scotty attempts to beam Seven aboard before his mission is completed, but Lincoln accidentally activates controls that divert Seven to his New York City headquarters. Kirk and Spock arrive and take control of the situation. Seven has diverted the rocket off course, and it is now heading back to Earth, where it will explode on impact, likely triggering a war in the process. After Spock proves unable to work Seven's computer, Beta III, Kirk permits Seven to take the controls again. He detonates the rocket, saving history from being changed. As the Enterprise returns to its own time, Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln prepare themselves for new missions.

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  • Earth

  • New York City

  • Saturn V rocket

Related Data

 
Astrometrics Africa; Asia; Canary Islands; Earth; McKinley Rocket Base; New York City; Omicron IV
Chronology Prime Timeline; c.4000 B.C.E.; 1948; 1968; 2268
Culture
Education doctor; doctorate; physician
Food
People Agent 201; Agent 347; Charlie; Chekov, Pavel; Cromwell; First Policeman (TOS55); Isis; Kirk, James T.; Leslie; Lincoln, Roberta; Lipton; McCoy, Leonard; Nesvig, Jack; Scott, Montgomery; Seven, Gary; Spock; Sulu, Hikaru; Tannoy; Uhura, Nyota
Politics assassination; CIA; coup; FBI; NYPD; NSA; police; president; South Africa; Starfleet; Starfleet Ranks (Crewman, Ensign, Lieutenant, Starfleet Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain); United Federation of Planets; United States of America; United States President; World War III
Science & Technology audio receiver; communications; communicator; computer; deflector; encyclopedia; foot; hydrogen; impulse drive; inch; IQ; light year; lightspeed breakaway factor; meter; microtapes; mile; nacelle; nerve pinch; orbit; PADD; phasers (Type 1, Type 2); pound; sensors; shields; subspace; subway; telephone; time (second, minute, hour, day); time travel; transporter; tricorder; turbolift; typewriter; warp drive
Ships & Vehicles automobile; Constitution class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701
Xenology Augments; cats; Humans; hybrids; shapeshifters; Vulcans
Miscellaneous bridge; briefing room; brig; Highway 949; logs; sickbay; Starfleet Uniforms (2266); transporter room

Credits

Created by
Gene Roddenberry

Starring
William Shatner

Also Starring
Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock
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DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy

Guest Star
Robert Lansing as Mister Seven

Teleplay by
Art Wallace

Story by
Art Wallace & Gene Roddenberry

Directed by
Marc Daniels

Produced by
Gene Roddenberry

Associate Producer
Robert H. Justman

Co-Starring
Terri Garr as Roberta Lincoln

James Doohan … Scott
George Takei … Sulu
Nichelle Nichols … Uhura
Walter Koenig … Chekov
Don Keefer … Cromwell
Lincoln Demyan … Sergeant
Morgan Jones … Colonel Nesvig
Bruce Mars … First Policeman
Ted Gehring … Second Policeman
Paul Baxley … Security Chief

Script Consultant
D.C. Fontana

Theme Music by
Alexander Courage

Assistant Producer
Edward K. Milkis

Unit Production Manager
Gregg Peters

Director of Photography
Jerry Finnerman

Art Director
Walter M. Jefferies

Film Editor … Donald R. Rode
Assistant Director … Phil Rawlins
Set Decorator … John M. Dwyer
Costumes Created by … William Ware Theiss
Photographic Effects … Vanderveer Photo Effects
Assistant to the Producer … Richard Carter
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

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