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The Way to Eden: Directed by David Alexander. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Skip Homeier. A group of idealistic hippies, led by an irrational leader, come aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise.
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- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- David Alexander
- 1969-02-21
Season Regulars 7. William Shatner. James T. Kirk. Leonard Nimoy. Spock. DeForest Kelley. Dr. McCoy. James Doohan. Scott.
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Teaser
The USS Enterprise intercepts the Aurora, a stolen space cruiser. The crew of the craft attempt to run away, but the engines overheat and the vessel is destroyed. Moments before the explosion, Scott is able to beamthem safely aboard. There, the thieves are revealed to be a wild-looking group of primitivist space hippies.
Act One
In the transporter room, Kirk and Spock meet the thieves. Among them is Tongo Rad, the son of a Catullan ambassador – and whose involvement prevents Captain Kirk, under orders from the Federation, from arresting the group for theft. Instead, Kirk is ordered to bring them to a starbase as guests. Rad and the group are not fazed by Kirk, and continue to sit on the floor, though they do demand Kirk bring them to the planet Eden – which Kirk insists is a myth. Spock apparently seems to understand...
Act Two
After being examined in sickbay, Dr. Sevrin is found to be a carrier for the deadly bacteria synthococcus novae, created by the very advances that make life in the 23rd century possible. The disease has no cure, but immunization is available. Kirk orders Dr. McCoy that boosters be administered to the crew, but that Dr. Sevrin must be put in isolation until he no longer poses a danger to the crew or his companions. Dr. Sevrin protests the action, claiming he did not know he was a carrier. Mean...
"Herbert!" 1. - Space hippies chanting and refusing to comply – Listen to this quotefile info "One." "We are one." "One is the beginning." "Are you One, Herbert?" "Iam not Herbert." "He's not Herbert! We reach!" 1. - Spock and Sevrin and Adam, as Spock opens a dialogue "Many myths are based on truth, Captain." 1. - Spock, on the existence of Eden "...
Production timeline
1. Story outline by D.C. Fontana, titled "Joanna", 11 July 1968 2. Revised story outline, 24 August 1968 3. Revised story outline, titled "The Way to Eden", 27 August 1968 4. Second revised story outline, 5 September 1968 5. First draft teleplay by Arthur Heinemann, 6 November 1968 6. Second draft teleplay, 11 November 1968 7. Final draft teleplay by Arthur Singer, 12 November 1968 8. Revised final draft teleplay, mid-November 1968 9. Second revised final draft teleplay by Fred Freiberger, 18...
Story and production
1. D.C. Fontanawas unhappy with the rewrite of her original script, and requested to be credited under her pseudonym "Michael Richards". 2. The character of Irina Galliulin was originally to be Joanna McCoy, daughter of Dr. McCoy, and to be a love interest for Captain Kirk (the episode's original title was "Joanna"), but that script was later rejected. Joanna was also supposed to appear in an episode in season four, but again, it was not to be. 3. Chekov's character (which in the original sto...
Cast
1. Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) does not appear in this episode. Lieutenant Palmer, who fills in, makes her second and final TOS appearance after "The Doomsday Machine" in the second season. 2. Skip Homeier also starred in "Patterns of Force" as Melakon. 3. Charles Napier co-wrote two of the songs he sings in this episode, including "Headin' Out to Eden" and "Looking for a New Land". (Star Trek: The Original Series Soundtrack Collection liner notes; These Are the Voyages: TOS Season Three, p. 555...
Starring
1. William Shatner as Capt. Kirk
Also starring
1. Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock And 1. DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy
Guest star
1. Skip Homeier as Sevrin
The Way to Eden - Crew / Cast: Director: David Alexander, with: William Shatner (kirk), Skip Homeier (Dr. Sevrin), Mary-Linda Rapelye (Irini Galliulin), Leonard Nimoy (spock), Vict...
When the group pushes their stolen ship beyond its limits, the Enterprise is forced to rescue them by transporting them aboard. This merry band of space-hippies includes an insane leader (Dr. Sevrin), an academy drop-out and former love interest of Chekov (Irina), and the son of a Catullan ambassador (Tongo Rad).
Dr. Leonard McCoy. James Doohan. Engineer Montgomery Scott. Nichelle Nichols. Lt. Uhura. George Takei. Lt. Sulu. Advertise With Us. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. Rebellious young...
