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'''[[Stardate]] [[2269#SD5906|5906.4]]: Kirk and Spock are forced into a battle of good and evil.'''
  
'''[[Stardate]] [[2269#SD5906|5906.4]]: Kirk and Spock are forced into a battle of good and evil.'''
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While surveying the planet [[Excalbia]], which appears to consist of nothing but a [[lava]]-like surface, the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|''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 [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]]'s recommendation, [[James T. Kirk|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 [[Vulcans|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 [[Humans|Human]] warlord, and [[Kahless the Unforgettable|Kahless]], the [[Klingons|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.''
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==Image Gallery==
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excalbia-tos77.jpg|Excalbia
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excalbia-1-tos77.jpg|Excalbia
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excalbia-2-tos77.jpg|Part of Excalbia converted to Class M
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bosun_whistle-tos77.jpg|bosun's whistle
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command_officer-tos77.jpg|Command division officer
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dickerson-tos77.jpg|Dickerson
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genghis_khan-tos77.jpg|Genghis Khan
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green-tos77.jpg|Colonel Green
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kahless-tos77.jpg|Kahless the Unforgettable
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lincoln_abraham-tos77.jpg|Abraham Lincoln
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security_1-tos77.jpg|Security officer
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security_2-tos77.jpg|Security officer
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surak-tos77.jpg|Surak
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yarnek-tos77.jpg|Yarnek
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zora-tos77.jpg|Zora
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==Credits==
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'''Created by'''<br/>[[Gene Roddenberry]]
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'''Starring'''<br/>[[William Shatner]]
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'''Also Starring'''<br/>
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[[Leonard Nimoy]] as Mr. [[Spock]]<br/>
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and<br/>
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[[DeForest Kelley]] as [[doctor|Dr.]] [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]]
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'''Teleplay by'''<br/>[[Gene Roddenberry]] and [[Arthur Heinemann]]
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'''Story by'''<br/>[[Gene Roddenberry]]
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'''Directed by'''<br/>[[Herschel Dougherty]]
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'''Produced by'''<br/>[[Fred Freiberger]]
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'''Executive Producer'''<br/>[[Gene Roddenberry]]
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'''Associate Producers'''<br/>
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[[Edward K. Milkis]]<br/>
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[[Gregg Peters]]
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'''Guest Star'''<br/>[[Lee Bergere]] as [[Abraham Lincoln|Lincoln]]
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'''Co-Starring'''<br/>
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[[Barry Atwater]] as [[Surak]]<br/>
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and<br/>
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[[Phillip Pine]] as [[Colonel Green|Col. Green]]
  
While surveying the planet [[Excalbia]], which appears to consist of nothing but a [[lava]]-like surface, the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|''Enterprise'']] is scanned by a powerful energy source from the surface. Soon afterward, an entity who resembles and claims to actually be [[Lincoln, Abraham|Abraham Lincoln]] appears in space and requests to be beamed aboard. Against [[McCoy, Leonard]]McCoy]]'s recommendation, [[Kirk, James T.|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 [[Vulcans|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, [[Khan, Genghis|Genghis Khan]], the tyrant warlord of ancient [[Earth]], [[Colonel]] [[Green (TOS77)|Green]], an unprincipled, aggressive [[Humans|Human]] warlord, and [[Kahless the Unforgettable|Kahless]], the [[Klingons|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.''
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[[James Doohan]] &hellip; [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]]<br/>
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[[George Takei]] &hellip; [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]]<br/>
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[[Nichelle Nichols]] &hellip; [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]]<br/>
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[[Walter Koenig]] &hellip; [[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]]<br/>
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[[Arell Blanton]] &hellip; [[Dickerson|Chief Security Guard]]<br/>
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[[Carol Daniels DeMent]] &hellip; [[Zora]]<br/>
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[[Robert Herron]] &hellip; [[Kahless the Unforgettable|Kahless]]<br/>
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[[Nathan Jung]] &hellip; [[Genghis Khan|Ghengis Khan]]
  
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'''Story Consultant'''<br/>[[Arthur H. Singer]]
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surak-tos-77.jpg|Surak
 
  
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'''Theme Music by'''<br/>[[Alexander Courage]]
  
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'''Additional Music by'''<br/>[[Fred Steiner]]
{{InfoBox|name=Credits}}
 
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'''Story'''<br/>
 
[[Roddenberry, Gene|Gene Roddenberry]]
 
  
'''Writer'''<br/>
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'''Art Director'''<br/>[[Walter M. Jefferies]]
[[Roddenberry, Gene|Gene Roddenberry]] &amp; [[Heinemann, Arthur|Arthur Heinemann]]
 
  
'''Director'''<br/>
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'''Director of Photography'''<br/>[[Al Francis]]
[[Daugherty, Herschel|Herschel Daugherty]]
 
  
'''Starring'''<br/>
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'''Film Editor''' &hellip; [[Bill Braeme]]<br/>
[[Shatner, William|William Shatner]] &hellip; [[Starfleet Captain|Captain]] [[Kirk, James T.|Kirk]]<br/>
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'''Unit Production Manager''' &hellip; [[Gregg Peters]]<br/>
[[Nimoy, Leonard|Leonard Nimoy]] &hellip; Mr. [[Spock]]<br/>
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'''Assistant Director''' &hellip; [[Gene DeRuelle]]<br/>
[[Kelley, DeForest|DeForest Kelley]] &hellip; [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[McCoy, Leonard|McCoy]]
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'''Set Decorator''' &hellip; [[John M. Dwyer]]<br/>
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'''Costumes Created by''' &hellip; [[William Ware Theiss]]<br/>
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'''Photographic Effects''' &hellip; Vanderveer Photo Effects<br/>
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'''Sound Effects Editor''' &hellip; [[Douglas H. Grindstaff]]<br/>
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'''Music Editor''' &hellip; [[Richard Lapham]]<br/>
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'''Re-Recording Mixer''' &hellip; [[Gordon L. Day]], C.A.S.<br/>
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'''Production Mixer''' &hellip; [[Carl W. Daniels]]<br/>
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'''Script Supervisor''' &hellip; [[George A. Rutter]]<br/>
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'''Sound''' &hellip; Glen Glenn Sound Co.<br/>
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'''Casting''' &hellip; [[Joseph D'Agosta]]<br/>
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'''Makeup Artist''' &hellip; [[Fred B. Phillips]], S.M.A.<br/>
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'''Hair Stylist''' &hellip; [[Pat Westmore]]<br/>
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'''Gaffer''' &hellip; [[George H. Merhoff]]<br/>
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'''Head Grip''' &hellip; [[George Rader]]<br/>
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'''Property Master''' &hellip; [[Irving A. Feinberg]]<br/>
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'''Special Effects''' &hellip; [[Jim Rugg]]
  
'''Also Starring'''<br/>
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'''A [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] Production'''
[[Doohan, James|James Doohan]] &hellip; [[Scott, Montgomery|Scott]]<br/>
 
[[Takei, George|George Takei]] &hellip; [[Sulu, Hikaru|Sulu]]<br/>
 
[[Nichols, Nichelle|Nichelle Nichols]] &hellip; [[Uhura, Nyota|Uhura]]<br/>
 
[[Koenig, Walter|Walter Koenig]] &hellip; [[Chekov, Pavel|Chekov]]
 
  
'''Guest Starring'''<br/>
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'''In Association With'''<br/>'''Norway Corporation'''
[[Prohaska, Janos|Janos Prohaska]] &hellip; [[Yarnek]]<br/>
 
[[Pine, Phillip|Phillip Pine]] &hellip; [[Colonel]] [[Green (TOS77)|Green]]<br/>
 
[[Dement, Carol Daniels|Carol Daniels Dement]] &hellip; [[Zora]]<br/>
 
[[Berger, Lee|Lee Berger]] &hellip; [[Lincoln, Abraham|Abraham Lincoln]]<br/>
 
[[Atwater, Barry|Barry Atwater]] &hellip; [[Surak]]<br/>
 
[[Jung, Nathan|Nathan Jung]] &hellip; [[Khan, Genghis|Genghis Khan]]<br/>
 
[[Herron, Robert|Robert Herron]] &hellip; [[Kahless the Unforgettable|Kahless]]<br/>
 
[[Blanton, Arell|Arell Blanton]] &hellip; [[Starfleet Lieutenant|Lieutenant]] [[Dickerson]]<br/>
 
  
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'''Executive Vice President in Charge of Production'''<br/>[[Douglas S. Cramer]]
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Revision as of 07:51, 29 June 2023


The Savage Curtain
"The Savage Curtain" (TOS77)

"The Savage Curtain" (TOS77)
Series Star Trek
Season 3
Episode 22
Production Number 77
Release Date 7 Mar 1969
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Prime Timeline
(The root of all realities)


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

Related Data

Astrometrics Arcturus; Earth; Excalbia; France; Rome; Tiburon
Chronology Prime Timeline; 21st Century; 2269; Stardate 5906.4-5906.5
Culture bosun's whistle; drums; kilt; music; Philosophy of Nome; Romans
Education doctor; doctorate; physician;
Food alcohol; haggis; whiskey
People Robert the Bruce; Pavel Chekov; Command officer (TOS77); Dickerson; Ulysses Grant; Colonel Green; Hadley; Kahless the Unforgettable; Genghis Khan; James T. Kirk; Abraham Lincoln; Louis XIV; Leonard McCoy; Roger Mulney; Montgomery Scott; Spock; Hikaru Sulu; Surak; Nyota Uhura; Yarnek; Zora
Politics Starfleet; Starfleet Command; Starfleet Ranks (Ensign, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain); United Federation of Planets; United States of America; United States Army; United States Army Ranks; United States President
Science & Technology antimatter; atmosphere; audio receiver; batteries; boomerang; carbon; Class M planet; communications; communicator; feet; impulse drive; inches; kilometer; knife; lava; light year; microtapes; miles; nacelles; nitrogen; orbit; oxygen; PADD; phasers (Type 2); radiation; sensors; shields; slings; spears; telegraph; time (second, minute, hour, century); transporter; tricorder; viewscreen; warp core; warp drive
Ships & Vehicles Constitution class; U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701; observation balloons
Xenology Arcturian dogbirds; carbon cycle life forms; Excalbians; Humans; hybrids; Klingons; Tiburonians; Vulcans
Miscellaneous bridge; briefing room; chief engineer; commanding officer; communications officer; first officer; galley; logs; main engineering; quarters; red alert; Starfleet Uniforms (2266); transporter room; "When in Rome"


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 DoohanScott
George TakeiSulu
Nichelle NicholsUhura
Walter KoenigChekov
Arell BlantonChief Security Guard
Carol Daniels DeMentZora
Robert HerronKahless
Nathan JungGhengis 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 EditorBill Braeme
Unit Production ManagerGregg Peters
Assistant DirectorGene DeRuelle
Set DecoratorJohn M. Dwyer
Costumes Created byWilliam Ware Theiss
Photographic Effects … Vanderveer Photo Effects
Sound Effects EditorDouglas H. Grindstaff
Music EditorRichard Lapham
Re-Recording MixerGordon L. Day, C.A.S.
Production MixerCarl W. Daniels
Script SupervisorGeorge A. Rutter
Sound … Glen Glenn Sound Co.
CastingJoseph D'Agosta
Makeup ArtistFred B. Phillips, S.M.A.
Hair StylistPat Westmore
GafferGeorge H. Merhoff
Head GripGeorge Rader
Property MasterIrving A. Feinberg
Special EffectsJim Rugg

A Paramount Production

In Association With
Norway Corporation

Executive Vice President in Charge of Production
Douglas S. Cramer