Star Trek Logo 'Journey to Babel'

by D. C. Fontana
Star Trek Cast

When Starfleet Command assigns the Enterprise the task of transporting important ambassadors from many alien worlds to the Babel Conference, Captain Kirk is surprised to learn that Vulcan ambassador Sarek and his human wife, Amanda, are in fact Lieutenant Commander Spock's parents. Dealing with the various alien delegates proves to be a particularly troublesome task for the captain and crew, and tensions soon run high; matters are further complicated when Kirk learns that an unidentified ship is now following the Enterprise. During a cocktail party, Tellarite Ambassador Gav argues with Sarek over the admission of Coridan into the Federation; when Gav is later found dead, circumstantial evidence implicates Sarek as the murderer. The stress of the accusation causes Sarek's heart condition to worsen, and he suffers the equivalent of a heart attack. Doctor McCoy attempts to correct the damage, but his unfamiliarity with Vulcan physiology slows his progress. Spock is needed as a blood donor, but when Kirk is attacked and badly injured by an Andorian named Thelev, the Vulcan assumes command of the Enterprise and refuses to participate in the vital operation on his father. Spock insists on investigating the vessel that is pursuing them, forcing Kirk to fake a recovery and return to the bridge, ensuring that Spock is able to assist in the operation. Then Kirk discovers that their mysterious pursuers are in contact with someone on board the Enterprise - meaning that one of the delegates is not what they seem...

William Shatner (Captain James Tiberius Kirk), Leonard Nimoy (First Officer Lieutenant Commander Spock), DeForest Kelley (Doctor Leonard H. ‘Bones’ McCoy), Nichelle Nichols (Lieutenant Nyota Uhura), Walter Koenig (Ensign Pavel Andreivich Chekov), Jane Wyatt (Amanda), Mark Lenard (Sarek), William O'Connell (Thelev), Majel Barrett (Nurse Christine Chapel), John Wheeler (Gav), James X. Mitchell (Lieutenant Josephs), Reggie Nalder (Shras)

Directed by Joseph Pevney

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17th November, 1967

Notes:
*Featuring Captain James Tiberius Kirk, First Officer Lieutenant Commander Spock, Doctor Leonard H. ‘Bones’ McCoy, Lieutenant Nyota Uhura, Ensign Pavel Andreivich Chekov and Nurse Christine Chapel