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===Teaser===
  
===Teaser===
 
[[File:StarnesEncampment2.jpg|thumb|Mass suicide]]
  
[[File:StarnesEncampment2.jpg|thumb|Mass suicide]]
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The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']] responds to a [[distress call]] from the [[Starnes Expedition]] at the [[Federation]] [[outpost]] on [[Triacus]]. But a [[landing party]] finds a scattering of dead bodies.
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The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']] responds to a [[distress call]] from the [[Starnes Expedition]] at the [[Federation]] [[outpost]] on [[Triacus]]. But a [[landing party]] consisting of [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]], [[Spock]] and [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] find a scattering of dead bodies.
   
 
===Act One===
  
===Act One===
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A [[Starnes Expedition Party log|log]] replayed from a [[tricorder]] supports [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]]'s opinion that the event is a mass [[suicide]]. The log mentions an "enemy from within."
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A [[Starnes Expedition Party log|log]] replayed from a [[tricorder]] supports McCoy's opinion that the event is a mass [[suicide]]. The log mentions an "enemy from within."
   
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The scientists' children, however, are unharmed – and oblivious to the death, unmoved even as the landing party buries their parents. They continue to play as though nothing happened. McCoy theorizes that this could be a psychological defense against trauma. [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and [[Spock]] believe the colony has been attacked, with the children deliberately excluded from the attack for an unknown reason. A strange [[tricorder]] reading leads Kirk and Spock into a nearby cave, where Kirk is struck by sudden anxiety, which subsides when he leaves the cave.
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The scientists' children, however, are unharmed – and oblivious to the death, unmoved even as the landing party buries their parents. They continue to play as though nothing happened. McCoy theorizes that this could be a psychological defense against trauma. Captain Kirk and Spock believe the colony has been attacked, with the children deliberately excluded from the attack for an unknown reason. A strange [[tricorder]] reading leads Kirk and Spock into a nearby cave, where Kirk is struck by sudden anxiety, which subsides when he leaves the cave.
   
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Kirk has the children [[beam]]ed aboard the ''Enterprise,'' where Nurse Chapel serves them [[ice cream]] from the [[food synthesizer]] in the [[arboretum]]. But McCoy can find no physical anomaly in the children, and Kirk cannot get them to discuss what happened to their parents. When the children are left alone, they chant to summon a "friendly angel" (later referred to as [[Gorgan]]) and he appears, congratulating them for getting rid of the adults on Triacus and telling them that they must take control of the ''Enterprise'' and travel to [[Marcos XII]].
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Kirk has the children [[beam]]ed aboard the ''Enterprise,'' where Nurse Chapel serves them [[ice cream]] from the [[food synthesizer]] in the ship's [[arboretum]]. But McCoy can find no physical anomaly in the children, and Kirk cannot get them to discuss what happened to their parents. When the children are left alone, they chant to summon a "friendly angel" (later referred to as [[Gorgan]]) and he appears, congratulating them for getting rid of the adults on Triacus and telling them that they must take control of the ''Enterprise'' and travel to [[Marcos XII]].
   
 
===Act Two===
  
===Act Two===
 
[[File:Gorgan.jpg|thumb|'''Gorgan''' appears on the [[bridge]]]]
  
[[File:Gorgan.jpg|thumb|'''Gorgan''' appears on the [[bridge]]]]
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The children, with Gorgan's help, can exercise psychological control over adults. [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]] sees that his engineers have taken the ''Enterprise'' out of orbit, but they subdue him. By pumping their fists, the children exert mind control over [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]], [[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]], [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] and other crewmen to do their bidding. For example, at first Sulu, Chekov and Uhura believe that they can see Triacus on the [[viewscreen]] even though they are no longer [[orbit]]ing the [[planet]]. Kirk and Spock do not realize the starship is ''en route'' to Marcos XII until Kirk orders two additional security guards down to Triacus, who are instead beamed into space.
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The children, with Gorgan's help, can exercise psychological control over adults. [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]] sees in the [[auxiliary control room]] that his engineers have taken the ''Enterprise'' out of orbit, but they subdue him. By pumping their fists, the children exert mind control over [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]], [[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]], [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] and other crewmen to do their bidding. For example, at first Sulu, Chekov and Uhura believe that they can see Triacus on the [[viewscreen]] even though they are no longer [[orbit]]ing the [[planet]]. Kirk and Spock do not realize the starship is ''en route'' to Marcos XII until Kirk orders two additional security guards down to Triacus, who are instead beamed into space.
   
 
Kirk and Spock enter the [[bridge]] as the children summon Gorgan, revealing him to Kirk for the first time.
  
Kirk and Spock enter the [[bridge]] as the children summon Gorgan, revealing him to Kirk for the first time.
   
 
===Act Three===
  
===Act Three===
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Gorgan does not address Kirk but merely warns the children that their "operation" has been discovered.
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Gorgan does not address Kirk but merely warns the children that their "operation" has been discovered. Kirk makes the crew realize that they have left Triacus and the children plant new fears in them: Sulu sees rings of swords that will destroy the ''Enterprise'' if he changes course and Uhura sees not her [[console]] but herself as a disfigured, diseased, dying old woman. The children briefly take over Spock's mind and unleash Kirk's greatest fear, losing command of his ship, as every command he issues is either disobeyed or heard as gibberish. Spock frees himself of the children's mind control and gets Kirk off the bridge to help him overcome his fear. They try to take control of the ship through the Auxiliary Control Center but Scott and the control center crew are now under the children's influence; he and his engineers force them out.
 
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[[File:Uhura's image of herself as an old woman in And the Children Shall Lead.jpg|thumb|The image planted by the Starnes Expedition children in Uhura's brain of her seeing her own worst fear of being a disfigured, diseased, dying old woman]]
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[[File:KirkSpockSecfight.jpg|thumb|left|Chekov and two security officers are sent to arrest Kirk and Spock]]
  
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Kirk makes the crew realize that they have left Triacus and the children plant new fears in them: Sulu sees rings of swords that will destroy the ''Enterprise'' if he changes course and Uhura sees not her [[console]] but herself as a disfigured, diseased, dying old woman. The children briefly take over Spock's mind and unleash Kirk's greatest fear, losing command of his ship, as every command he issues is either disobeyed or heard as gibberish. Spock frees himself of the children's mind control and gets Kirk off the bridge to help him overcome his fear. They try to take control of the ship through the Auxiliary Control Center but Scott and the control center crew are now under the children's influence; he and his engineers force them out.
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Chekov and two security personnel corner Kirk and Spock, telling them that [[Starfleet]] has ordered their [[arrest]]. When Kirk resists, Chekov threatens to shoot him.
  
   
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Chekov and two security personnel corner Kirk and Spock, telling them that [[Starfleet]] has ordered their [[arrest]]. When Kirk resists, Chekov threatens to shoot him.
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[[File:Uhura's image of herself as an old woman in And the Children Shall Lead.jpg|thumb|The image planted by the Starnes Expedition children in Uhura's brain of her seeing her own worse fear of being a disfigured, diseased, dying old woman.]]
  
   
 
===Act Four===
  
===Act Four===
 
[[File:StarnesEncampment.jpg|thumb|Footage of recreation on Triacus]]
  
[[File:StarnesEncampment.jpg|thumb|Footage of recreation on Triacus]]
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Kirk and Spock defeat the delusional security team by fighting and with [[Vulcan nerve pinch]]es. They summon Gorgan to the bridge by replaying a recording of the children's chant and then challenge him. They show the children footage of themselves on Triacus, playing with their parents, followed by images of the parents lying dead, then by the headstones marking their graves. The children suddenly realize what they have done and begin to cry. McCoy is pleased that the children are finally showing authentic grief. Without the children's support, Gorgan morphs into a grotesque being with a face of drooping flesh as he disappears.
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Kirk again tries to reason with Chekov but under the lies of Tommy, Chekov tells his captain Starfleet command supersedes his orders. Kirk and Spock defeat the delusional security team by fighting and with [[Vulcan nerve pinch]]es. They summon Gorgan to the bridge by replaying a recording of the children's chant and then challenge him. They show the children footage of themselves on Triacus, playing with their parents, followed by images of the parents lying dead, then by the headstones marking their graves. The children suddenly realize what they have done and begin to cry. McCoy is pleased that the children are finally showing authentic grief. Without the children's support, Gorgan morphs into a grotesque being with a face of drooping flesh as he disappears, shouting "''Death to you all!''"
   
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As the ship nears Marcos XII, Kirk orders a course change to [[Starbase 4]].
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As the ship nears Marcos XII, Kirk orders Sulu make a course change to [[Starbase 4]].
   
 
== Log entries ==
  
== Log entries ==
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"''Hail, hail, fire and snow. Call the angel, we will go. Far away, for to see, friendly angel come to me.''"
  
"''Hail, hail, fire and snow. Call the angel, we will go. Far away, for to see, friendly angel come to me.''"
 
: - '''Tommy''', '''Mary''', '''Don''', '''Steve''' and '''Ray''', summoning Gorgan
  
: - '''Tommy''', '''Mary''', '''Don''', '''Steve''' and '''Ray''', summoning Gorgan
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"''Captain, so long as the children are present, there is danger.''"
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: - '''Spock''', to Kirk
   
   
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== Background information ==
  
== Background information ==
 
=== Production timeline ===
  
=== Production timeline ===
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* Story outline by [[Edward J. Lakso]], {{d|11|March|1968}}.
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* Story outline by [[Edward J. Lakso]], {{d|11|March|1968}}
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* Story outline, {{d|18|March|1968}}.
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* Story outline, {{d|18|March|1968}}
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* Story outline, {{d|22|March|1968}}.
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* Story outline, {{d|22|March|1968}}
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* Teleplay, {{d|8|April|1968}}.
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* Teleplay, {{d|8|April|1968}}
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* Teleplay, {{d|18|April|1968}}.
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* Teleplay, {{d|18|April|1968}}
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* Teleplay, {{d|30|April|1968}}.
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* Teleplay, {{d|30|April|1968}}
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* First draft script, {{d|18|June|1968}}.
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* First draft script, {{d|18|June|1968}}
 
* Filmed: {{d|27|June|1968}} – {{d|5|July|1968}}
  
* Filmed: {{d|27|June|1968}} – {{d|5|July|1968}}
 
* Score recording, {{d|9|August|1968}}
  
* Score recording, {{d|9|August|1968}}
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* This episode borrows elements and concepts from several sources, including Greek mythology ({{w|Gorgon}}), the old testament (the {{w|Book of Isaiah}}), and puritanical/colonial witchery (the {{w|incantation}}s). [http://www.fastcopyinc.com/orionpress/articles/and_the_children_shall_lead.htm] It also has a similar plot to the first-season episode "Charlie X".
  
* This episode borrows elements and concepts from several sources, including Greek mythology ({{w|Gorgon}}), the old testament (the {{w|Book of Isaiah}}), and puritanical/colonial witchery (the {{w|incantation}}s). [http://www.fastcopyinc.com/orionpress/articles/and_the_children_shall_lead.htm] It also has a similar plot to the first-season episode "Charlie X".
   
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* It is never explained how Kirk knew to refer to the Friendly Angel as "[[Gorgan]]." Based on early drafts of the script, and in a bit of sloppy editing, episode writer Edward J. Lakso alternated between the various names, explaining why it appeared and stuck so late in the episode. A [[deleted scene]] had revealed that Tommy did tell Kirk the name, however, this scene took place in the script ''after'' Kirk had used the name. [http://www.fastcopyinc.com/orionpress/articles/and_the_children_shall_lead.htm]
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* It is never explained how Kirk knew to refer to the Friendly Angel as "[[Gorgan]]." Based on early drafts of the script, and in a bit of sloppy editing, episode writer Edward J. Lakso alternated between the various names, explaining why it appeared and stuck so late in the episode. A [[deleted scene]] had revealed that Tommy did tell Kirk the name, however, this scene took place in the script ''after'' Kirk had used the name. [http://www.fastcopyinc.com/orionpress/articles/and_the_children_shall_lead.htm]
   
 
===Performers===
  
===Performers===
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* The idea to cast noted attorney [[Melvin Belli]] as [[Gorgan]] came when his son, [[Caesar Belli]] was cast as [[Steve O'Connel|Steve]]. Producer [[Fred Freiberger]] hoped that the presence of Belli would boost ratings. This plan failed and Freiberger realized it would have been more appropriate to cast an actor in the role.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3YvbJa2OP4&p=67879393F5D54308&playnext=1&index=75]
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* The idea to cast noted attorney [[Melvin Belli]] as [[Gorgan]] came when his son, [[Caesar Belli]] was cast as [[Steve O'Connel|Steve]]. Producer [[Fred Freiberger]] hoped that the presence of Belli would boost ratings. This plan failed and Freiberger realized it would have been more appropriate to cast an actor in the role. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3YvbJa2OP4&p=67879393F5D54308&playnext=1&index=75]
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* [[Brian Tochi]] is one of a very few actors, along with [[Phil Morris|Phil]] and [[Iona Morris]] in {{e|Miri}} and [[Clint Howard]] in {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}, who appeared in TOS as a child and was later cast in one of the new series or movies. Tochi and [[Pamelyn Ferdin]] were later reunited on ''{{w|Space Academy}}'', a live-action Saturday morning television series produced by [[Filmation]] which aired on CBS from 1977 to 1979.
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* [[Brian Tochi]] is one of a very few actors, along with [[Phil Morris|Phil]] and [[Iona Morris]] in {{e|Miri}} and [[Clint Howard]] in {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}, who appeared in TOS as a child and was later cast in one of the new series or movies. Tochi and [[Pamelyn Ferdin]] were later reunited on {{wt|Space Academy}}, a live-action Saturday morning television series produced by [[Filmation]] which aired on CBS from 1977 to 1979.
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* All eight major regular performers of the second and third seasons—Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, Chapel and Chekov—appear in this episode.
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* All eight major regular performers of the second and third seasons – Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, Chapel, and Chekov – appear in this episode.
   
 
===Sets and props===
  
===Sets and props===
 
[[File:Arboretum, And the children shall lead.jpg|thumb|The arboretum]]
  
[[File:Arboretum, And the children shall lead.jpg|thumb|The arboretum]]
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* This episode is the first appearance of the set piece depicting the entrance to the Gorgan's cave. It would be seen again in many third season episodes, including {{e|Spock's Brain}}, {{e|The Cloud Minders}}, {{e|All Our Yesterdays}} and {{e|That Which Survives}}.
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* This episode is the first appearance of the set piece depicting the entrance to the Gorgan's cave. It would be seen again in many third season episodes, including {{e|Spock's Brain}}, {{e|The Cloud Minders}}, {{e|All Our Yesterdays}}, and {{e|That Which Survives}}.
   
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* The [[arboretum]] set was originally built for {{e|Elaan of Troyius}}, but would become a [[deleted scene]] due to time constraints. It was later modified for the arboretum that appeared in {{e|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}}. [http://www.fastcopyinc.com/orionpress/articles/and_the_children_shall_lead.htm]
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* The [[arboretum]] set was originally built for {{e|Elaan of Troyius}}, but became a [[deleted scene]] due to time constraints. It was later modified for the arboretum that appeared in {{e|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}}. [http://www.fastcopyinc.com/orionpress/articles/and_the_children_shall_lead.htm]
   
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* The mirror in which Uhura sees her aged reflection at the communications station is never used in any other episode.
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* The mirror in which Uhura sees her aged reflection at the communications station is never used in any other episode. Of course, like Uhura's reflection, the mirror itself may have been an illusion created by the children.
   
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* During one scene on the bridge, Kirk tries to give orders to Mr. [[Leslie]], but his words are garbled. If the audio for this scene is played in reverse, Kirk can be heard to say, "''Remove Lieutenant Uhura and Mr. Spock from the bridge. Confine them to quarters. Did you hear me? Take Mr. Sulu to his quarters. He's relieved of duty. Remove Lieutenant Uhura and Mr. Spock from the bridge. Confine them to quarters. Take Mr. Sulu to his quarters, I said. (garbled) Mr. Spock from the bridge. Confine him to quarters. Mr. Leslie, take Mr. Sulu to his quarters. He's relieved of duty.''" {{audio|file=Andthechildrenshallleadreverse.ogg|text=Listen to Kirk's re-reversed orders}}
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* During one scene on the bridge, Kirk tries to give orders to [[Leslie]], but his words are garbled. If the audio for this scene is played in reverse, Kirk can be heard to say, "''Remove Lieutenant Uhura and Mr. Spock from the bridge. Confine them to quarters. Did you hear me? Take Mr. Sulu to his quarters. He's relieved of duty. Remove Lieutenant Uhura and Mr. Spock from the bridge. Confine them to quarters. Take Mr. Sulu to his quarters, I said. (garbled) Mr. Spock from the bridge. Confine him to quarters. Mr. Leslie, take Mr. Sulu to his quarters. He's relieved of duty.''" {{audio|file=Andthechildrenshallleadreverse.ogg|text=Listen to Kirk's re-reversed orders}}
   
 
[[File:Starnes Exploration Party children.jpg|thumb|23rd century children's attire]]
  
[[File:Starnes Exploration Party children.jpg|thumb|23rd century children's attire]]
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* The attire worn by the children in this episode was designed by [[William Ware Theiss]]. Original sketches of the "playsuits" worn by Tommy, Don and Steve appeared in the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series Sketchbook]]'' (pg. 155)
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* The attire worn by the children in this episode was designed by [[William Ware Theiss]]. Original sketches of the "playsuits" worn by Tommy, Don, and Steve appeared in the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series Sketchbook]]'' (pg. 155)
   
 
[[File:Federation pennant on Triacus.jpg|thumb|UFP pennant]]
  
[[File:Federation pennant on Triacus.jpg|thumb|UFP pennant]]
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* The dress worn by the one of the female members of the Starnes Expedition Party was also created by Theiss, and was previously worn by [[Janet Wallace]] in {{e|The Deadly Years}}. ''(Star Trek: The Original Series Sketchbook'', pg. 135) In fact, both costumes worn by Wallace can be seen in this episode, one worn by [[Don Linden]]'s mother and the other worn by an [[Starnes Exploration Party|unnamed woman]] (who commits suicide in the teaser).
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* The dress worn by the one of the female members of the Starnes Expedition Party was also created by Theiss, and was previously worn by [[Janet Wallace]] in {{e|The Deadly Years}}. (''Star Trek: The Original Series Sketchbook'', pg. 135) In fact, both costumes worn by Wallace can be seen in this episode, one worn by [[Don Linden]]'s mother and the other worn by an [[Starnes Exploration Party|unnamed woman]] (who commits suicide in the teaser).
   
 
* [[Professor]] [[Starnes]] and the other male colonists wore jumpsuits left over from {{e|The Devil in the Dark}}, which were reused many times during the series.
  
* [[Professor]] [[Starnes]] and the other male colonists wore jumpsuits left over from {{e|The Devil in the Dark}}, which were reused many times during the series.
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=== Video and DVD releases ===
  
=== Video and DVD releases ===
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*Original US Betamax release: {{y|1988}}.
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* Original US Betamax release: {{y|1988}}
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* [[Star Trek VHS releases in the UK|UK VHS release]] (two-episode tapes, [[CIC Video]]): [[TOS Season 3 UK VHS|Volume 31]], catalogue number VHR 2383, {{d|3|September|1990}}.
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* [[Star Trek VHS releases in the UK|UK VHS release]] (two-episode tapes, [[CIC Video]]): [[TOS Season 3 UK VHS|Volume 31]], catalog number VHR 2383, {{d|3|September|1990}}
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* US VHS release: {{d|15|April|1994}}.
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* US VHS release: {{d|15|April|1994}}
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* UK re-release (three-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 3.2, {{d|29|September|1997}}.
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* UK re-release (three-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 3.2, {{d|29|September|1997}}
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* Original US DVD release (single-disc): Volume 30, {{d|14|August|2001}}.
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* Original US DVD release (single-disc): Volume 30, {{d|14|August|2001}}
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* As part of the [[TOS Season 3 DVD]] collection.
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* As part of the [[TOS Season 3 DVD]] collection
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* As part of the [[TOS-R Season 3 DVD]] collection.
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* As part of the [[TOS-R Season 3 DVD]] collection
 
* {{watch online|series=TOS|name=And the Child Shall Lead|cid=649548575|pid=Hh_answt_5lKTdznh1zaoZWSti89KZM1}}
  
* {{watch online|series=TOS|name=And the Child Shall Lead|cid=649548575|pid=Hh_answt_5lKTdznh1zaoZWSti89KZM1}}
   
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* [[Mark Robert Brown]] as [[Don Linden|Don]]
  
* [[Mark Robert Brown]] as [[Don Linden|Don]]
 
* [[Brian Tochi]] as [[Ray Tsing Tao|Ray]]
  
* [[Brian Tochi]] as [[Ray Tsing Tao|Ray]]
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* [[Louie Elias]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel|1st Technician]]
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* [[Louie Elias]] as [[USS Enterprise operations engineer 5|1st Technician]]
   
 
=== Uncredited co-stars ===
  
=== Uncredited co-stars ===
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* [[William Blackburn]] as [[Hadley]]
  
* [[William Blackburn]] as [[Hadley]]
 
* [[Frank da Vinci]] as [[Vinci]]
  
* [[Frank da Vinci]] as [[Vinci]]
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* [[Dick Dial]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel|Security Guard #2]]
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* [[Dick Dial]] as [[USS Enterprise operations security guard 8|Security Guard #2]]
 
* [[Roger Holloway]] as [[Roger Lemli]]
  
* [[Roger Holloway]] as [[Roger Lemli]]
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* [[Jay Jones]] as [[USS Enterprise operations engineer 4|2nd Technician]]
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* [[Jeannie Malone]] as a [[USS Enterprise operations yeoman 1|yeoman]]
 
* [[Eddie Paskey]] as [[Leslie]]
  
* [[Eddie Paskey]] as [[Leslie]]
 
* [[Frank da Vinci]] as [[Brent]] (stock footage)
  
* [[Frank da Vinci]] as [[Brent]] (stock footage)
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** [[USS Enterprise operations security guard 4]]
   
 
=== References ===
  
=== References ===
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[[angel]]; [[anxiety]]; [[Auxiliary Control]]; [[bacteria]]; [[bee]]; [[bridge-control monitor]]; [[bridge monitor screen]]; [[bridge navigation system]]; [[cherry]]; [[child specialist]]; [[chocolate]]; [[chocolate wobble]]; [[coconut]]; [[cyalodin]]; [[Epsilon Indi system]]; [[evaluation laboratory]]; [[Federation]]; [[fire]]; [[food card]];[[freeze tag]]; [[Friendly Angel]]; [[food synthesizer]]; [[general]]; [[God]]; [[ice cream]]; [[Lacunar amnesia]]; [[Marcos XII]]; [[mass suicide]]; [[medical officer]]; [[mental depression]]; [[Milky Way Galaxy]]; [[peach]]; [[pistachio]]; [[population]]; [[professor]]; [[scientist]]; [[snow]]; [[Starbase 4]]; [[Starfleet Command]]; [[Starnes Exploration Party]]; "[[Ring Around the Rosie]]"; [[Starfleet]]; [[suicidal anxiety]]; [[swarm]]; [[tape]]; [[Triacus]]; [[Triacus marauder]]s; [[tricorder]]; [[United Federation of Planets]] ([[UFP]]); [[vanilla]]; [[Vulcan]]; [[Wilkins]]
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[[angel]]; [[anxiety]]; [[Auxiliary Control]]; [[bacteria]]; [[bee]]; [[bridge-control monitor]]; [[bridge monitor screen]]; [[bridge navigation system]]; [[cherry]]; [[child specialist]]; [[chocolate]]; [[chocolate wobble]]; [[coconut]]; [[cyalodin]]; [[Epsilon Indi system]]; [[evaluation laboratory]]; [[Federation]]; [[fire]]; [[food card]]; [[freeze tag]]; [[Friendly Angel]]; [[food synthesizer]]; [[general]]; [[God]]; [[ice cream]]; [[Lacunar amnesia]]; [[Marcos XII]]; [[mass suicide]]; [[medical officer]]; [[mental depression]]; [[Milky Way Galaxy]]; [[peach]]; [[pistachio]]; [[population]]; [[professor]]; [[scientist]]; [[snow]]; [[Starbase 4]]; [[Starfleet Command]]; [[Starnes Exploration Party]]; "[[Ring Around the Rosie]]"; [[standard orbit]]; [[Starfleet]]; [[suicidal anxiety]]; [[swarm]]; [[tape]]; [[tour of duty]]; [[Triacus]]; [[Triacus marauder]]s; [[tricorder]]; [[United Federation of Planets]] ([[UFP]]); [[vanilla]]; [[Vulcan]]; [[Wilkins]]
   
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A group of children on the Federation outpost Triacus, under the influence of an evil spirit, commandeer the Enterprise.

Summary

Teaser

File:StarnesEncampment2.jpg

Mass suicide

The Enterprise responds to a distress call from the Starnes Expedition at the Federation outpost on Triacus. But a landing party consisting of Captain Kirk, Spock and McCoy find a scattering of dead bodies.

Act One

A log replayed from a tricorder supports McCoy's opinion that the event is a mass suicide. The log mentions an "enemy from within."

The scientists' children, however, are unharmed – and oblivious to the death, unmoved even as the landing party buries their parents. They continue to play as though nothing happened. McCoy theorizes that this could be a psychological defense against trauma. Captain Kirk and Spock believe the colony has been attacked, with the children deliberately excluded from the attack for an unknown reason. A strange tricorder reading leads Kirk and Spock into a nearby cave, where Kirk is struck by sudden anxiety, which subsides when he leaves the cave.

Kirk has the children beamed aboard the Enterprise, where Nurse Chapel serves them ice cream from the food synthesizer in the ship's arboretum. But McCoy can find no physical anomaly in the children, and Kirk cannot get them to discuss what happened to their parents. When the children are left alone, they chant to summon a "friendly angel" (later referred to as Gorgan) and he appears, congratulating them for getting rid of the adults on Triacus and telling them that they must take control of the Enterprise and travel to Marcos XII.

Act Two

Gorgan

Gorgan appears on the bridge

The children, with Gorgan's help, can exercise psychological control over adults. Scott sees in the auxiliary control room that his engineers have taken the Enterprise out of orbit, but they subdue him. By pumping their fists, the children exert mind control over Sulu, Chekov, Uhura and other crewmen to do their bidding. For example, at first Sulu, Chekov and Uhura believe that they can see Triacus on the viewscreen even though they are no longer orbiting the planet. Kirk and Spock do not realize the starship is en route to Marcos XII until Kirk orders two additional security guards down to Triacus, who are instead beamed into space.

Kirk and Spock enter the bridge as the children summon Gorgan, revealing him to Kirk for the first time.

Act Three

Gorgan does not address Kirk but merely warns the children that their "operation" has been discovered.

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The image planted by the Starnes Expedition children in Uhura's brain of her seeing her own worst fear of being a disfigured, diseased, dying old woman

Kirk makes the crew realize that they have left Triacus and the children plant new fears in them: Sulu sees rings of swords that will destroy the Enterprise if he changes course and Uhura sees not her console but herself as a disfigured, diseased, dying old woman. The children briefly take over Spock's mind and unleash Kirk's greatest fear, losing command of his ship, as every command he issues is either disobeyed or heard as gibberish. Spock frees himself of the children's mind control and gets Kirk off the bridge to help him overcome his fear. They try to take control of the ship through the Auxiliary Control Center but Scott and the control center crew are now under the children's influence; he and his engineers force them out.

Chekov and two security personnel corner Kirk and Spock, telling them that Starfleet has ordered their arrest. When Kirk resists, Chekov threatens to shoot him.

Act Four

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Footage of recreation on Triacus

Kirk again tries to reason with Chekov but under the lies of Tommy, Chekov tells his captain Starfleet command supersedes his orders. Kirk and Spock defeat the delusional security team by fighting and with Vulcan nerve pinches. They summon Gorgan to the bridge by replaying a recording of the children's chant and then challenge him. They show the children footage of themselves on Triacus, playing with their parents, followed by images of the parents lying dead, then by the headstones marking their graves. The children suddenly realize what they have done and begin to cry. McCoy is pleased that the children are finally showing authentic grief. Without the children's support, Gorgan morphs into a grotesque being with a face of drooping flesh as he disappears, shouting "Death to you all!"

As the ship nears Marcos XII, Kirk orders Sulu make a course change to Starbase 4.

Log entries

  • "Captain's log, Stardate 5029.5. Responding to a distress call from our scientific colony on Triacus, we are beaming down to investigate."
  • "Captain's log, supplementary. We have buried the members of the Starnes Exploration Party. Everyone has been deeply affected by what has happened here, with some important exceptions."
  • Starnes Expedition Party log

Memorable quotes

"Humans do have an amazing capacity for believing what they choose and excluding that which is painful."

- Spock to Kirk, on the children's lack of grief


"Parents like stupid things."

- Don, believing his parents liked living on Triacus


"It'll spoil your dinner."
"See what I told you? They all say it."

- Kirk and Tommy, as Tommy asks for more ice cream


"Hail, hail, fire and snow. Call the angel, we will go. Far away, for to see, friendly angel come to me."

- Tommy, Mary, Don, Steve and Ray, summoning Gorgan


"Captain, so long as the children are present, there is danger."

- Spock, to Kirk


"As you believe, so shall you do, so shall you do. As you believe, so shall you do, so shall you do."

- Gorgan, inciting the children


"Evil does seek to maintain power by suppressing the truth."
"Or by misleading the innocent."

- Spock and McCoy, on what killed the Starnes Exploration Party


"But most legends have their basis in fact, Spock."

- Kirk, on the legend of Triacus


"Without followers, evil cannot spread."

- Spock to Kirk, on the dangers that the children pose


"Death to you all!"

- Gorgan's last words

Background information

Production timeline

Story and production

  • This episode borrows elements and concepts from several sources, including Greek mythology (Gorgon), the old testament (the Book of Isaiah), and puritanical/colonial witchery (the incantations). [1] It also has a similar plot to the first-season episode "Charlie X".
  • It is never explained how Kirk knew to refer to the Friendly Angel as "Gorgan." Based on early drafts of the script, and in a bit of sloppy editing, episode writer Edward J. Lakso alternated between the various names, explaining why it appeared and stuck so late in the episode. A deleted scene had revealed that Tommy did tell Kirk the name, however, this scene took place in the script after Kirk had used the name. [2]

Performers

  • The idea to cast noted attorney Melvin Belli as Gorgan came when his son, Caesar Belli was cast as Steve. Producer Fred Freiberger hoped that the presence of Belli would boost ratings. This plan failed and Freiberger realized it would have been more appropriate to cast an actor in the role. [3]
  • Brian Tochi is one of a very few actors, along with Phil and Iona Morris in "Miri" and Clint Howard in "The Corbomite Maneuver", who appeared in TOS as a child and was later cast in one of the new series or movies. Tochi and Pamelyn Ferdin were later reunited on Space Academy, a live-action Saturday morning television series produced by Filmation which aired on CBS from 1977 to 1979.
  • All eight major regular performers of the second and third seasons – Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura, Chapel, and Chekov – appear in this episode.

Sets and props

File:Arboretum, And the children shall lead.jpg

The arboretum

  • The mirror in which Uhura sees her aged reflection at the communications station is never used in any other episode. Of course, like Uhura's reflection, the mirror itself may have been an illusion created by the children.
  • During one scene on the bridge, Kirk tries to give orders to Leslie, but his words are garbled. If the audio for this scene is played in reverse, Kirk can be heard to say, "Remove Lieutenant Uhura and Mr. Spock from the bridge. Confine them to quarters. Did you hear me? Take Mr. Sulu to his quarters. He's relieved of duty. Remove Lieutenant Uhura and Mr. Spock from the bridge. Confine them to quarters. Take Mr. Sulu to his quarters, I said. (garbled) Mr. Spock from the bridge. Confine him to quarters. Mr. Leslie, take Mr. Sulu to his quarters. He's relieved of duty." Listen to Kirk's re-reversed orders file info
Starnes Exploration Party children

23rd century children's attire

Federation pennant on Triacus

UFP pennant

  • The dress worn by the one of the female members of the Starnes Expedition Party was also created by Theiss, and was previously worn by Janet Wallace in "The Deadly Years". (Star Trek: The Original Series Sketchbook, pg. 135) In fact, both costumes worn by Wallace can be seen in this episode, one worn by Don Linden's mother and the other worn by an unnamed woman (who commits suicide in the teaser).

Continuity

Reception

  • The Agony Booth website included this episode on their list of "The Worst of Trek". They even named "And the Children Shall Lead" as the worst episode of The Original Series. They write that the episode "has a script that offers virtually nothing: No suspense, no character development, no intriguing sci-fi premises, and not one memorable line of dialogue. The director of this episode, Marvin J. Chomsky, is generally regarded as a skilled TV director (he also helmed Billionaire Boys Club and several installments of Roots), but there's really nothing he could have done with this script. Considering the guy who wrote it, Edward J. Lakso, also went on to write some pretty lousy episodes of Charlie's Angels, The Fall Guy, and Airwolf, need I say any more?" [5]
  • The reviewer is also harsh on William Shatner's acting, which he sarcastically describes as being "renowned and imitated the world over" [6] Describing Kirk's breakdown in the turbolift, he concludes, "There's no denying it: This is 100% grade-A pure Shatner here. We have now reached ShatNervana. The Shat goes through his entire range of grotesque, buffoonish facial expressions until Spock finally moves towards him, prompting Kirk to wildly grab him by the throat." [7]

Remastered information

"And the Children Shall Lead" was the twenty-sixth remastered episode of the The Original Series to air. It premiered in syndication the weekend of 14 April 2007 and aside from the standard CGI replacement footage of the Enterprise, this episode most notably featured new effects shots of the planet Triacus.

The next remastered episode to air was "All Our Yesterdays".

Apocrypha

  • In James Blish's novelization of this episode, Sulu is terrified by the sight of missiles on the viewscreen, not swords. More interestingly, the children sing spells to cause havoc among the crew rather than making the fist-pumping gesture which has earned a lot of ridicule among fans.
  • Gorgan also played a feature role in Greg Cox's Q Continuum trilogy of Next Generation novels published in 1998. He is part of a powerful gang of interstellar evil-doers which includes the God-imposter from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and the entity from "Day of the Dove". Not much is really added to Gorgan's origin and motivations, as Cox is content to emphasize Gorgan's modus operandi of using children to cause chaos, though Gorgan's placement on Triacus is explained.

Video and DVD releases

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