The Omega Glory (Episode)
| Series | Star Trek |
| Season | 2 |
| Episode | 23 |
| Production Number | 54 |
| Release Date | 1 Mar 1968 |
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Stardate Unknown: The Enterprise finds a planet devasted by disease that appears to treat the American flag with great reverence.
The Enterprise discovers the Starship Exeter in orbit around planet Omega IV, its crew reduced to crystallized powder by a deadly virus. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, exposed to the disease, beam down to the planet in search of a cure — and meet Exeter's Captain Ronald Tracey. Tracey believes that something in Omega IV's atmosphere can induce immortality in Humans, as it apparently has in the planet's rulers, the Kohms. To assure a place for himself on the planet, Tracey violated the Prime Directive by using phasers against the Kohms' enemies, the Yangs. When the Yangs capture Tracey's village, Kirk discovers that Omega IV is the scene of a parallel evolution resembling war-ravaged counterparts of the Yankees (Yangs) and Communists (Kohms). Tracey denounces Kirk and Spock, implying that the Vulcan is a representative of Satan. Kirk, however, gains the trust of the Yangs by reciting their "worship words," which are actually a distorted version of the preamble to the United States Constitution. Prolonged exposure to the atmosphere of Omega IV cures the crew of the virus, and with Tracey under arrest, they return to the Enterprise.
Image Gallery
U.S.S. Exeter NCC-1672
Related Data
Credits
Created by
Gene Roddenberry
Starring
William Shatner
Also Starring
Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock
and
DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy
Written by
Gene Roddenberry
Directed by
Vincent McEveety
Produced by
John Meredyth Lucas
Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry
Associate Producer
Robert H. Justman
Guest Star
Morgan Woodward as Captain Tracey
Also Starring
Roy Jensen as Cloud William
George Takei … Sulu
Nichelle Nichols … Uhura
Irene Kelley … Sirah
Morgan Farley … Yang Scholar
David L. Ross … Lt. Galloway
Lloyd Kino … Wu
Ed McReady … Dr. Carter
Frank Atienza … Kohm Villager
Uncredited
Eddie Paskey … Leslie
Script Consultant
D.C. Fontana
Assistant to the Producer
Edward K. Milkis
Theme Music by
Alexander Courage
Director of Photography
Jerry Finnerman
Art Director
Walter M. Jefferies
Film Editor … Bill Brame
Unit Production Manager … Gregg Peters
Assistant Director … Rusty Meek
Set Decorator … John M. Dwyer
Costumes Created by … William Ware Theiss
Photographic Effects … Cinema Research
Sound Effects Editor … Douglas H. Grindstaff
Music Editor … Jim Henrikson
Re-Recording Mixer … Gordon L. Day, 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
Executive in Charge of Production
Herbert F. Solow
