Friday's Child 

The Federation clashes with the Klingon Empire over mining rights to Capella IV. A sudden coup between its warrior-minded inhabitants forces Kirk's party to flee with the now dead leader's pregnant wife.

Director:

Joseph Pevney

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (created by), D.C. Fontana

Stars:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
William Shatner	...	Capt. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy	...	Mr. Spock
DeForest Kelley	...	Dr. McCoy
Julie Newmar	...	Eleen
Tige Andrews	...	Kras
Michael Dante	...	Maab
James Doohan	...	Scott
George Takei	...	Sulu
Nichelle Nichols	...	Uhura
Cal Bolder	...	Keel
Ben Gage	...	Akaar
Walter Koenig	...	Chekov
Kirk Raymond	...	Duur (as Kirk Raymone)
Bob Bralver	...	Grant (as Robert Bralver)

Storyline

The Federation is in competition with the Klingons for an alliance with the inhabitants of Capella IV. The Capellans are a warrior tribe and there is dissension among them as to who to sign the mining rights treaty with. McCoy is familiar with their customs having once spent several months there. When a Capellan, who clearly favors the Klingons, stages a coup, Kirk, Spock and McCoy flee with the now dead leader's wife, who is about to give birth. Meanwhile, the Enterprise receives a distress call from a Federation vessel under attack and, with Scotty in command, leaves orbit.

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Plot Keywords:

male ensign | male human alien hybrid | armed away team | male humanoid alien | federation captain | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 1967 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Desilu Productions, Norway Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the only episode in which Uhura and Sulu call Scotty by his nickname. Otherwise, they call him "Mr. Scott".

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Goofs

About 28 minutes in (right after the rock-slide), Bones and Kirk are talking about the pregnancy. There are some sloppy audio cuts of Bones which were obviously put in after the scene was filmed, so his lips don't match up to the sound coming out.

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Quotes

Captain James T. Kirk: First of all, I must protest the killing of one of my crewmen.
Akaar: If it was your man, was it not his privilege to die for you? I do not understand.
Maab: Their customs are different, Tier.
Kras: And different from those of my people, too, Tier. The sight of death frightens them.
McCoy: [quietly] Let me take this, Jim.
McCoy: [to Akaar] What Maab has said is true. Our customs ARE different. What the Klingon has said is unimportant and we do not hear his words.
[Capellans chuckle appreciatively]
McCoy: [whispering privately to Kirk] I ...

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Connections

Featured in William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1995)

User Reviews

Silly and Uninteresting

You know how you look at the TV listings and you see that Star Trek is on and you're all excited because you are in the mood. And then it turns out to be this episode. What a disappointment. The Klingons have arrived on a planet inhabited by a similar race. The guys are in danger. There is an insufferable pregnant woman who takes a shine to McCoy (I never cared all that much for Julie Newmar but I guess being on the original "Batman" helps to canonize you. Scotty does a great job of keeping things focused, making wise decisions. There is a lot of cultural byplay. In the end, I couldn't have cared less. McCoy makes a bit of a fool of himself as he talks baby talk. Don't bother.