Who Mourns for Adonais? (Episode)
| Series | Star Trek |
| Season | 2 |
| Episode | 2 |
| Production Number | 33 |
| Release Date | 22 Sep 1967 |
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Stardate 3468.1: The Enterprise is held captive by the Greek god, Apollo.
In the vicinity of planet Pollux IV, the Enterprise encounters a huge, green hand that materializes in space and holds the starship motionless. The "hand" is not flesh and blood, but a form of energy belonging to a humanoid figure who identifies himself as the god Apollo, last survivor of the band of space travelers who visited old Earth and dwelled on Mount Olympus. He declares the Enterprise crew to be his "children," who will now stay on Pollux IV and worship him. When Mr. Scott objects to the attention Apollo shows to Lieutenant Carolyn Palamas, he is hurled through the air by a thunderbolt from Apollo's hand. The "god" also demonstrates other abilities, including the power to grow to giant size at will. Kirk orders Lieutenant Palamas, who has fallen in love with Apollo, to reject him. Then, using the Enterprise's phasers, he destroys Apollo's temple, the source of the entity's power. Seeing that he has lost both his worshipers and his love, Apollo discontinues his physical existence to join his fellow gods.
Image Gallery
Pollux IV
Surface of Pollux IV
lyre
Temple
Destroyed temple
Apollo
Ensign Pavel Chekov
Command division ensign
Lieutenant Kyle
Lieutenant Carolyn Palamas
"Hand"
"Hand"
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
Gilbert A. Ralston
Directed by
Marc Daniels
Produced by
Gene L. Coon
Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry
Associate Producer
Robert H. Justman
Guest Star
Michael Forest as Apollo
Leslie Parrish as Carolyn
Featuring
James Doohan … Scott
George Takei … Sulu
Nichelle Nichols … Uhura
Walter Koenig … Chekov
John Winston … Lt. Kyle
Script Consultant
D.C. Fontana
Assistant to the Producer
Edward K. Milkis
Theme Music by
Alexander Courage
Music Composed and Conducted by
Fred Steiner
Director of Photography
Jerry Finnerman
Art Directors
Rolland M. Brooks
and
Walter M. Jefferies
Film Editor … Bruce Schoengarth
Unit Manager … Gregg Peters
Assistant Director … Elliot Schick
Set Decorator … Joseph J. Stone
Costumes Created by … William Theiss
Photographic Effects … Effects Unlimited
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 … Jean Austin
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
