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Metamorphosis

  • Episode aired Nov 10, 1967
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3K
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Star Trek (1966)
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi
While returning to the Enterprise aboard the shuttlecraft, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and a seriously ill Federation diplomat find themselves kidnapped by an energized cloud.While returning to the Enterprise aboard the shuttlecraft, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and a seriously ill Federation diplomat find themselves kidnapped by an energized cloud.While returning to the Enterprise aboard the shuttlecraft, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and a seriously ill Federation diplomat find themselves kidnapped by an energized cloud.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ralph Senensky
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Gene L. Coon
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • DeForest Kelley
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ralph Senensky
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Gene L. Coon
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • DeForest Kelley
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    • 42User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    William Shatner and Glenn Corbett in Star Trek (1966)
    Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek (1966)
    Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek (1966)
    Glenn Corbett in Star Trek (1966)
    William Shatner and Glenn Corbett in Star Trek (1966)
    Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek (1966)
    Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley, Glenn Corbett, and Elinor Donahue in Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek (1966)
    Glenn Corbett in Star Trek (1966)
    Elinor Donahue in Star Trek (1966)
    Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, and Elinor Donahue in Star Trek (1966)
    Glenn Corbett and Elinor Donahue in Star Trek (1966)

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    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Capt. Kirkas Capt. Kirk
    Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy
    • Mr. Spockas Mr. Spock
    DeForest Kelley
    DeForest Kelley
    • Dr. McCoyas Dr. McCoy
    Glenn Corbett
    Glenn Corbett
    • Zefram Cochraneas Zefram Cochrane
    Elinor Donahue
    Elinor Donahue
    • Nancy Hedfordas Nancy Hedford
    James Doohan
    James Doohan
    • Scottas Scott
    George Takei
    George Takei
    • Suluas Sulu
    Nichelle Nichols
    Nichelle Nichols
    • Uhuraas Uhura
    Bill Blackburn
    • Lt. Hadleyas Lt. Hadley
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Paskey
    Eddie Paskey
    • Lt. Leslieas Lt. Leslie
    • (uncredited)
    Elizabeth Rogers
    Elizabeth Rogers
    • The Companionas The Companion
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ralph Senensky
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Gene L. Coon
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    • Trivia
      A few scenes featuring Elinor Donahue had to be re-shot, because the original film negatives were damaged and couldn't be used. Portions of the planet set had to be rebuilt, since other episodes were shot there by that time, using different sets. Meanwhile, Donahue got pneumonia and lost ten pounds. To hide this, they put Hedford's scarf around her neck and upper body. However, her weight loss is still visible on her face. The re-shots were not directed by Ralph Senensky.
    • Goofs
      The shuttle craft used is called the "Galileo". The Galileo was destroyed in The Galileo Seven (1967), however the Enterprise would have put in for re-supply at least twice in the time since then. "Galileo" was simply replaced.
    • Quotes

      Captain James T. Kirk: You say you can communicate with it. Perhaps you can find out what we're doing here.

      Zefram Cochrane: I already know.

      Captain James T. Kirk: You wouldn't mind telling us?

      Zefram Cochrane: You won't like it.

      Captain James T. Kirk: I already don't like it.

    • Alternate versions
      Special Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song
    • Connections
      Featured in Cinematic Excrement: Spock's Brain (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme
      Music credited to Alexander Courage

      Sung by Loulie Jean Norman

    User reviews42

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    Top review
    7/10
    Living forever is an endless boredom!!!
    The fine actor Glenn Corbett was the guest star of this odd and fantastic Star Trek episode, Captain Kirk, Spock and McCoy are escorting in Shuttlecraft a famous Federation diplomat Nancy Hedford (Elinor Dunahue), actually she is ill and they have to hurry to get on Enterprise in time, but suddenly appears a strange energetic cloud that forced the Shuttlecraft lands on a small planet, there they meet a lonely survivor Zefram Cochrane, appalled by such oddity they try get a fairish answer by Cochrane, who explain that an entity called just by The Companion, a sort an energetic field that cover up him to communicate thru thinking, saves his life and they were invited by this entity to stay there forever, sounds a dead end, one the best screenplay on the series, seems at first look unavoidable, because the strange being didn't get any human fair emotion, nevertheless the results are unpredictable, the writer Gene L. He made the unattainable becomes in an immaculate solution!!

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    First watch: 2020 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.75
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 10, 1967 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Desilu Productions
      • Norway Corporation
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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