Episode complete credited cast: | |||
William Shatner | ... | Capt. Kirk | |
Leonard Nimoy | ... | Mr. Spock | |
Don Marshall | ... | Boma | |
DeForest Kelley | ... | Dr. McCoy | |
James Doohan | ... | Scott | |
George Takei | ... | Sulu | |
Nichelle Nichols | ... | Uhura | |
John Crawford | ... | Commissioner Ferris | |
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Peter Marko | ... | Gaetano |
Phyllis Douglas | ... | Yeoman Mears | |
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Rees Vaughn | ... | Latimer |
Grant Woods | ... | Kelowitz | |
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Robert 'Big Buck' Maffei | ... | Creature (as Buck Maffei) |
David L. Ross | ... | Transporter Chief (as David Ross) |
A shuttle craft under Mr. Spock's command is forced to land on a hostile planet. His emotionless approach to command does not sit well with some crew members, particularly Mr. Boma who challenges Spock at every opportunity. The Enterprise and Captain Kirk meanwhile have only a short time to find the lost shuttle craft as they must deliver urgent medical supplies to Markus III in only a few days. Written by garykmcd
Star Trek was hitting its stride by the time of the "Galileo Seven". The title might actually be a variation of "Twelve Angry Men" another story of several interesting characters forced into a situation where important choices need to be made. The characters of Spock, McCoy and Scott in particular are advanced here as we learn more about each of them. Spock's strictly logical thinking proves to be both an advantage and a detriment as he is the ranking officer and responsible for the ultimate choices being made here. McCoy on the other hand acts as Spock's "human" conscience, figuratively sitting on his shoulder and pushing him not to rely so much on his non-emotive Vulcan side. Scott merely does what he does best by tirelessly testing theories using the resources he's provided to do his part in solving the problem at hand. In this case, the shuttlecraft "Galileo" is stranded on a hostile planet with large alien creatures determined to prevent their escape. The conclusion will surprise you and ultimately gives some great insight into the character of Spock.