Errand of Mercy
- Episode aired Mar 23, 1967
- TV-PG
- 50m
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8.1/10
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With a war with Klingons raging, Kirk and Spock attempt to resist an occupation of a planet with incomprehensibly placid natives.With a war with Klingons raging, Kirk and Spock attempt to resist an occupation of a planet with incomprehensibly placid natives.With a war with Klingons raging, Kirk and Spock attempt to resist an occupation of a planet with incomprehensibly placid natives.
Bobby Bass
- Klingon Guard
- (uncredited)
Bill Blackburn
- Organian Villager
- (uncredited)
John Blower
- Organian Villager
- (uncredited)
Gary Combs
- Klingon Guard
- (uncredited)
Frank da Vinci
- Brent
- (uncredited)
- …
Eddie Paskey
- Lieutenant Leslie
- (uncredited)
Basil Poledouris
- Klingon Soldier
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaJohn Colicos intended to reprise the role of Captain Kor in a later episode Day of the Dove (1968), but scheduling conflicts with Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) prevented this. The role of Captain Kang (Michael Ansara) was written to take the place of Kor, and the performances of both actors were so excellent that they became equally legendary.
- GoofsAlthough Spock observes that Organia is a "a primitive society" which is "totally stagnant" and making no progress toward mechanization, neither Spock nor Kirk appears to notice that the doors to the Organian council chamber open and close by themselves when someone approaches. There is no evidence of any Organian opening or closing the doors.
- Quotes
Captain James T. Kirk: Well there it is - war. We didn't want it, but we've got it.
Mr. Spock: Curious how often you Humans manage to obtain that which you do not want.
- Alternate versionsSpecial Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song
- ConnectionsEdited from This Island Earth (1955)
- SoundtracksTheme From Star Trek
Written by and credited to Alexander Courage
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Season 1, episode 26. The Klingons and the Federation are at wars with one another. The planet Organia is the perfect planet to occupy during this war - it might give an advantage and both sides know it. The Organians are a peaceful group of people that do not like violence of any kind. Kirk and Spock beam down to the planet in order to warn them of the impending danger of the Klingons and offer the Organians protection against them. The Organians refuse Kirk's offer and the Klingons arrive and beam down quickly to take the planet over. The Klingon commander Kor quickly finds the Organians with Kirk and Spock who have been disguised as Organians by the Organians themselves and it fools Kor but only for a short time. Kor then holds Kirk and Spock in a cell while the Enterprise, with Sulu in command, waits for more of the Klingons to arrive along with the Federation to begin the war. The Organians will only remain peaceful as the tension builds and it puzzles Kirk, Spock and even the Klingon Commander Kor. Who or what are these peaceful Organians? It will take Kirk, Spock and Kor working together to find out in the end.
I really enjoy the Klingons vs the Federation episodes - this one is good.
9/10
I really enjoy the Klingons vs the Federation episodes - this one is good.
9/10
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