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The Gamesters of Triskelion

Episode aired Jan 5, 1968
TV-PGTV-PG
50m

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6.9/10

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Kirk, Uhura and Chekov are trapped on a planet where abducted aliens are enslaved and trained to perform as gladiators for the amusement of bored, faceless aliens.Kirk, Uhura and Chekov are trapped on a planet where abducted aliens are enslaved and trained to perform as gladiators for the amusement of bored, faceless aliens.Kirk, Uhura and Chekov are trapped on a planet where abducted aliens are enslaved and trained to perform as gladiators for the amusement of bored, faceless aliens.

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6.9/10

2.9K

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Director
- Gene Nelson
Writers
- Gene Roddenberry
- Margaret Armen
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William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols, and Joseph Ruskin in Star Trek (1966)

Walter Koenig, William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols, and Joseph Ruskin in Star Trek (1966)

William Shatner and Mickey Morton in Star Trek (1966)

Walter Koenig and Jane Ross in Star Trek (1966)

Walter Koenig, William Shatner, Mickey Morton, Nichelle Nichols, Angelique Pettyjohn, Joseph Ruskin, Steve Sandor, and Jane Ross in Star Trek (1966)

Nichelle Nichols, Joseph Ruskin, and Steve Sandor in Star Trek (1966)

Nichelle Nichols and Angelique Pettyjohn in Star Trek (1966)

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Trivia
The look of the character Galt was modeled after Ming the Merciless, the archenemy from the Flash Gordon comic strip.

Goofs
In addition to Kirk and the Thralls stepping on each other's colors in the contest without being penalized, Shahna is allowed to submit and give up when the fights are supposed to be "to the death".

Quotes
Dr. McCoy: You're out of your Vulcan mind, Spock!

Alternate versions
Special Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song

Connections
Featured in Star Trek Logs: An MTV Big Picture Special Edition (1991)

Soundtracks
Theme
Music credited to Alexander Courage
Sung by Loulie Jean Norman

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7/10

Those girls were so sexy !!

No woman Can resist to James Kirk , he Can have them all. And there is so much hot girls in Star trek, with a lot of nudity for the 60' , quite surprising but of course good for us.

Quite a weak point for Season 2 anyway, but still entertaining 7/10.

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