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==Links and References== |
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Revision as of 09:26, 10 January 2005
The Romulan Bird-of-Prey revealed | |
| Series: | TOS |
| Episode: | 1x08 (#9) |
| Original Airdate: | 1966-12-15 |
| Production Number: | 9 |
| Year: | 2266 |
| Stardate: | 1709.21 |
| Written by: | Paul Schneider |
| Directed by: | Vincent McEveety |
The Enterprise is thrown into a life or death struggle with a rogue Romulan vessel.
Summary
An unidentified alien ship with the ability to render itself invisible attacks a series of Federation outposts along the Romulan Neutral Zone. The Enterprise is dispatched to intercept the intruder as a show of force. The unknown enemy reveals itself as being of Romulan origin, and it is soon believed they are trying to test Federation resolve. It is not long before a tense battle of wits ensues between Kirk and the Romulan flagship commander - the best of both races.
Proceedings are hampered however by Lieutenant Andrew Stiles, for his objectivity is clouded by the death of relatives that he lost in the notorious Romulan War a century earlier. And when the Romulan Commander is revealed on the Enterprise viewscreen, the likeness to Vulcans becomes dubiously evident, and all too soon Spock comes under grave suspicion, suspicions he can only dispel by saving the day...
Background Information
This episode saw the introduction of the Romulan Star Empire in Star Trek. It was writer Paul Schneider who is credited with creating the Romulans. It is said he wished to create an adversary worthy of Kirk, one with flavours of a space faring Roman Empire. Sady, with the make-up for the Romulans too expensive, and the budget limited, the Klingons were cheaper to use.
The plot of this episode is based on the 1957 movie The Enemy Below.
Memorable Quotes
"I regret that we meet in this way. You and I are of a kind. In a different reality, I could have called you friend."
Links and References
Regular Cast
- William Shatner as Kirk
- Leonard Nimoy as Spock
- DeForest Kelley as McCoy
- James Doohan as Scott
- George Takei as Sulu
- Nichelle Nichols as Uhura
- Grace Lee Whitney as Rand
- Eddie Paskey as Leslie
The phaser room crew: Fields, Harper, Martine and Tomlinson.
Guest Stars
- Paul Comi as Stiles
- Mark Lenard as Romulan Commander
- Lawrence Montaigne as Decius
- John Warburton as Romulan Centurion (List of Romulans)
- Stephen Mines as Robert Tomlinson
- Barbara Baldavin as Angela Martine
- Garry Walberg as Hansen
- John Arndt as Fields
- Robert Chadwick as Romulan Scanner Operator
- Walter Davis, Vince Deadrick, Sean Morgan as Romulan Crewmen
References
Brenner; Cloaking device; Comet; Earth-Romulan War; Icarus IV; Neutral Zone Incursion; Outpost 4; Phaser coolant; Plasma torpedo; Praetor; Remus; Rodinium; Romii; Romulans; Romulan Bird-of-Prey; Romulus; Captain Stiles.
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