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Investigating the destruction of several planetary systems, the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|''Enterprise'']] discovers the crippled starship [[U.S.S. Constellation NCC-1017|U.S.S. ''Constellation'']]. [[Starfleet Commodore|Commodore]] [[Decker, Matthew|Matthew Decker]], the ''Constellation's'' captain, is in a state of shock, the only person left aboard the vessel. With his ship severely damaged, Decker had transported his entire crew down to a planet since destroyed by a gigantic destructive "[[Doomsday Machine|berserker]]," a planet-killing weapon constructed by a long-dead alien race. While [[Kirk, James T.|Kirk]] and party stay aboard to repair the ''Constellation's'' engines and weapons systems, Decker is beamed back to the ''Enterprise'' with [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[McCoy, Leonard|McCoy]]. The guilt-ridden Decker takes command of the ''Enterprise'' and attempts to use the starship to confront and destroy the planet killer. Kirk contacts the ''Enterprise'' and enables [[Spock]] to take command away from Decker. The commodore steals a [[Class F shuttle|shuttlecraft]] and launches himself into the planet killer. Decker dies, but his strategy inspires Kirk to rig a [[self-destruct]] switch on the ''Constellation'' and send the damaged ship into the huge alien device. A [[transporter]] malfunction almost prevents Kirk from escaping the ''Constellation'' in time, just before the ship's exploding engines destroy the doomsday machine's destructive power forever.
 
Investigating the destruction of several planetary systems, the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|''Enterprise'']] discovers the crippled starship [[U.S.S. Constellation NCC-1017|U.S.S. ''Constellation'']]. [[Starfleet Commodore|Commodore]] [[Decker, Matthew|Matthew Decker]], the ''Constellation's'' captain, is in a state of shock, the only person left aboard the vessel. With his ship severely damaged, Decker had transported his entire crew down to a planet since destroyed by a gigantic destructive "[[Doomsday Machine|berserker]]," a planet-killing weapon constructed by a long-dead alien race. While [[Kirk, James T.|Kirk]] and party stay aboard to repair the ''Constellation's'' engines and weapons systems, Decker is beamed back to the ''Enterprise'' with [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[McCoy, Leonard|McCoy]]. The guilt-ridden Decker takes command of the ''Enterprise'' and attempts to use the starship to confront and destroy the planet killer. Kirk contacts the ''Enterprise'' and enables [[Spock]] to take command away from Decker. The commodore steals a [[Class F shuttle|shuttlecraft]] and launches himself into the planet killer. Decker dies, but his strategy inspires Kirk to rig a [[self-destruct]] switch on the ''Constellation'' and send the damaged ship into the huge alien device. A [[transporter]] malfunction almost prevents Kirk from escaping the ''Constellation'' in time, just before the ship's exploding engines destroy the doomsday machine's destructive power forever.
  
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decker_matt-tos35.jpg|Commodore Matt Decker
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antiproton_beam-tos35.jpg|antiproton beam
 
constellation_1017-tos-35.jpg|U.S.S. ''Constellation'' NCC-1017
 
constellation_1017-tos-35.jpg|U.S.S. ''Constellation'' NCC-1017
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einstein_1701-6-tos35.jpg|Shuttlecraft ''Einstein'' NCC-1701/6
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alert_red-tos35.jpg|red alert
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auxiliary_control-tos35.jpg|auxiliary control room
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[[Shatner, William|William Shatner]] &hellip; [[Starfleet Captain|Captain]] [[Kirk, James T.|Kirk]]<br/>
 
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[[Nimoy, Leonard|Leonard Nimoy]] &hellip; Mr. [[Spock]]<br/>
 
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[[Kelley, DeForest|DeForest Kelley]] &hellip; [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[McCoy, Leonard|McCoy]]
 
  
 
'''Also Starring'''<br/>
 
'''Also Starring'''<br/>
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[[Nimoy, Leonard|Leonard Nimoy]] as Mr. [[Spock]]<br/>
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and [[Kelley, DeForest|DeForest Kelley]] as [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[McCoy, Leonard|McCoy]]
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'''Written by'''<br/>[[Spinrad, Norman|Norman Spinrad]]
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'''Directed by'''<br/>[[Daniels, Marc|Marc Daniels]]
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'''Produced by'''<br/>[[Coon, Gene L.|Gene L. Coon]]
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'''Executive Producer'''<br/>[[Roddenberry, Gene|Gene Roddenberry]]
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'''Associate Producer'''<br/>[[Justman, Robert H.|Robert H. Justman]]
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'''Guest Star'''<br/>
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[[Windom, William|William Windom]] as [[Starfleet Commodore|Commodore]] [[Decker, Matt|Decker]]
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'''Featuring'''<br/>
 
[[Doohan, James|James Doohan]] &hellip; [[Scott, Montgomery|Scott]]<br/>
 
[[Doohan, James|James Doohan]] &hellip; [[Scott, Montgomery|Scott]]<br/>
 
[[Takei, George|George Takei]] &hellip; [[Sulu, Hikaru|Sulu]]<br/>
 
[[Takei, George|George Takei]] &hellip; [[Sulu, Hikaru|Sulu]]<br/>
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[[Nichols, Nichelle|Nichelle Nichols]] &hellip; [[Uhura, Nyota|Uhura]]<br/>
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[[Koenig, Walter|Walter Koenig]] &hellip; [[Chekov, Pavel|Chekov]]
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[[Rogers, Elizabeth|Elizabeth Rogers]] &hellip; [[Starfleet Lieutenant|Lt.]] [[Palmer]]
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'''With'''<br/>
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[[Winston, John|John Winston]] &hellip; [[Starfleet Lieutenant|Lt.]] [[Kyle]]<br/>
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[[Compton, Richard|Richard Compton]] &hellip; [[Washburn]]<br/>
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[[Copage, John|John Copage]] &hellip; [[Elliott]]<br/>
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[[Burns, Tim|Tim Burns]] &hellip; [[Russ]]<br/>
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[[Catron, Jerry|Jerry Catron]] &hellip; [[Montgomery]]
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'''Script Consultant'''<br/>[[Fontana, D.C.|D.C. Fontana]]
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'''Assistant to the Producer'''<br/>[[Milkis, Edward K.|Edward K. Milkis]]
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'''Theme Music by'''<br/>[[Courage, Alexander|Alexander Courage]]
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'''Music Composed and Conducted by'''<br/>[[Kaplan, Sol|Sol Kaplan]]
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'''Director of Photography'''<br/>[[Finnerman, Jerry|Jerry Finnerman]]
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'''Art Director'''<br/>[[Jefferies, Walter M.|Walter M. Jefferies]]
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'''Film Editor''' &hellip; [[Rode, Donald R.|Donald R. Rode]]<br/>
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'''Unit Production Manager''' &hellip; [[Peters, Gregg|Gregg Peters]]<br/>
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'''Assistant Director''' &hellip; [[Schick, Elliot|Elliot Schick]]<br/>
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'''Set Decorator''' &hellip; [[Stone, Joseph J.|Joseph J. Stone]]<br/>
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'''Costumes Created by''' &hellip; [[Theiss, William Ware|William Ware Theiss]]<br/>
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'''Photographic Effects''' &hellip; Cinema Research<br/>
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'''Sound Effects Editor''' &hellip; [[Grindstaff, Douglas H.|Douglas H. Grindstaff]]<br/>
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'''Music Editor''' &hellip; [[Henrikson, Jim|Jim Henrikson]]<br/>
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'''Re-Recording Mixer''' &hellip; [[Ruberg, Elden E.|Elden E. Ruberg]], C.A.S.<br/>
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'''Production Mixer''' &hellip; [[Daniels, Carl W.|Carl W. Daniels]]<br/>
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'''Script Supervisor''' &hellip; [[Rutter, George A.|George A. Rutter]]<br/>
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'''Casting''' &hellip; [[D'Agosta, Joseph|Jospeh D'Agosta]]<br/>
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'''Sound''' &hellip; Glen Glenn Sound Co.<br/>
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'''Makeup Artist''' &hellip; [[Phillips, Fred B.|Fred B. Phillips]], S.M.A.<br/>
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'''Hair Styles''' &hellip; [[Westmore, Pat|Pat Westmore]]<br/>
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'''Gaffer''' &hellip; [[Merhoff, George H.|George H. Merhoff]]<br/>
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'''Head Grip''' &hellip; [[Rader, George|George Rader]]<br/>
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'''Property Master''' &hellip; [[Feinberg, Irving A.|Irving A. Feinberg]]<br/>
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'''Special Effects''' &hellip; [[Rugg, Jim|Jim Rugg]]
  
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'''A Desilu Production'''<br/>
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[[Copage, John|John Copage]] &hellip; Crewman [[Elliot]]<br/>
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'''In Association With'''<br/>
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[[Compton, Richard|Richard Compton]] &hellip; Crewman [[Washburn]]<br/>
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'''Norway Corporation'''
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[[Burns, Tim|Tim Burns]] &hellip; Crewman [[Russ]]<br/>
 
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[[Windom, William|William Windom]] &hellip; Commodore [[Decker, Matthew|Matthew Decker]]<br/>
 
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[[Rogers, Elizabeth|Elizabeth Rogers]] &hellip; Lieutenant [[Palmer]]<br/>
 
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[[Winston, John|John Winston]] &hellip; Lieutenant [[Kyle]]<br/>
 
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[[Catron, Jerry|Jerry Catron]] &hellip; Crewman [[Montgomery]]<br/>
 
  
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'''Executive in Charge of Production'''<br/>[[Solow, Herbert F.|Herbert F. Solow]]
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Revision as of 02:36, 26 January 2023


The Doomsday Machine
"The Doomsday Machine" (TOS 35)

"The Doomsday Machine" (TOS 35)
Series Star Trek
Season 2
Episode 6
Production Number 35
Release Date 20 Oct 1967
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Stardate 4202.9: A machine that destroys planets threatens the Enterprise.

Investigating the destruction of several planetary systems, the Enterprise discovers the crippled starship U.S.S. Constellation. Commodore Matthew Decker, the Constellation's captain, is in a state of shock, the only person left aboard the vessel. With his ship severely damaged, Decker had transported his entire crew down to a planet since destroyed by a gigantic destructive "berserker," a planet-killing weapon constructed by a long-dead alien race. While Kirk and party stay aboard to repair the Constellation's engines and weapons systems, Decker is beamed back to the Enterprise with Dr. McCoy. The guilt-ridden Decker takes command of the Enterprise and attempts to use the starship to confront and destroy the planet killer. Kirk contacts the Enterprise and enables Spock to take command away from Decker. The commodore steals a shuttlecraft and launches himself into the planet killer. Decker dies, but his strategy inspires Kirk to rig a self-destruct switch on the Constellation and send the damaged ship into the huge alien device. A transporter malfunction almost prevents Kirk from escaping the Constellation in time, just before the ship's exploding engines destroy the doomsday machine's destructive power forever.

Image Gallery

  • Commodore Matt Decker

  • elliot-tos35.jpg

    Lieutenant Elliot

  • Lieutenant Montgomery

  • Lieutenant Palmer

  • Lieutenant Russ

  • Lieutenant Washburn

  • Commodore rank insignia

  • antiproton beam

  • U.S.S. Constellation NCC-1017

  • Doomsday Machine

  • Shuttlecraft Einstein NCC-1701/6

  • red alert

  • auxiliary control room

  • shuttlebay

Related Data

 
Astrometrics Rigel Colony; System L-370; System L-374
Chronology Prime Timeline; 2267; Stardate 4202.1
Culture devil; Hell
Education doctor; doctorate; physician
Food coffee
People Decker, Matt; Elliott; Hadley; Kirk, James T.; Kyle; Leslie; Masada; McCoy, Leonard; Montgomery; Palmer; Russ; Scott, Montgomery; Spock; Sulu, Hikaru; Washburn
Politics Starfleet; Starfleet Ranks (Crewman, Ensign, Lieutenant, Starfleet Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Commodore); Starfleet Regulations (Order 104B; United Federation of Planets
Science & Technology antimatter; antiproton beam; antiprotons; atmosphere; audio receiver; communications; communicator; companel; computer; deflectors; distress signal; flashlight; fusion; hydrogen bomb; hypospray; impulse drive; Jefferies tube; life support; medkit; microtapes; mile; nacelle; neutronium; nova; orbit; PADD; phasers (Type 2, shipboard); PSI; radiation; robotics; sensors; shields; shock; stimulant; subspace; time (second, day, week); tractor beam; transporter; tricorder; turbolift; viewscreen; warp drive
Ships & Vehicles U.S.S. Constellation NCC-1017; Constitution class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701; Class F shuttlecraft; Shuttlecraft Einstein NCC-1701/6
Xenology Humans; hybrids; Vulcans
Miscellaneous auxiliary control room; bridge; logs; red alert; spacedock; Starfleet Uniforms (2266); suicide; transporter room; yellow alert

Credits

Created by
Gene Roddenberry

Starring
William Shatner

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

Written by
Norman Spinrad

Directed by
Marc Daniels

Produced by
Gene L. Coon

Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry

Associate Producer
Robert H. Justman

Guest Star
William Windom as Commodore Decker

Featuring
James Doohan … Scott
George Takei … Sulu
and
Elizabeth Rogers … Lt. Palmer

With
John Winston … Lt. Kyle
Richard Compton … Washburn
John Copage … Elliott
Tim Burns … Russ
Jerry Catron … Montgomery

Script Consultant
D.C. Fontana

Assistant to the Producer
Edward K. Milkis

Theme Music by
Alexander Courage

Music Composed and Conducted by
Sol Kaplan

Director of Photography
Jerry Finnerman

Art Director
Walter M. Jefferies

Film Editor … Donald R. Rode
Unit Production Manager … Gregg Peters
Assistant Director … Elliot Schick
Set Decorator … Joseph J. Stone
Costumes Created by … William Ware Theiss
Photographic Effects … Cinema Research
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 … Jospeh 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

A Desilu Production
In Association With
Norway Corporation

Executive in Charge of Production
Herbert F. Solow

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