Star trek dagger of the mind full episode

Tomorrow is yesterday is the nineteenth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. He also stated his experience in playing the part resulted in his being in a largely antisocial state of mind for a few weeks following. Kirk investigates an experimental facility for holding prisoners and finds a sinister scheme. Enterprise 20012005 took us back in time to the early days of starfleet before the formation of the federation. But, perhaps most enduringly, he had the distinction of portraying two wildeyed, emotionally volatile characters on star trek. The original series to differentiate it from the franchise as a whole the origin of the show came when gene roddenberry was looking to write hardhitting political and moral commentary and could not do so with the regular dramas of the.

If anything, i get the feeling grace was written out of. The menagerie, parts i and ii, are the eleventh and twelfth episodes of the first season of the american science fiction television series, star trek. The original series remastered where no man has gone before. Jeffrey hunter chose to withdraw from the role of pike. Star trek s1e09 dagger of the mind the star trek project. Watch star trek season 1, episode 9 dagger of the mind. However woodward, who would later play captain tracey in star trek. Generally enjoyable, worth watching if new to star trek. The enterprise crew drop off supplies at a penal colony and pick up a stowaway, a doctor who has gone insane. The original series screencaps dagger of the mind season 1, episode 9 140 screencaps online episode details. But it was always assumed to be an innate vulcan ability, not a skill that an android could learn. Adams gregory shows kirk and the young woman a machine that scans and corrects brain functions. The star trek compendium as it is, having a trained psychotherapist accompany kirk to the tantalus colony was a logical plot point. Season 1, episode 10 the corbomite maneuver us residents can watch it for free at the cbs website.

After the release of its spinoff series and the movies, it has been retroactively called star trek. She is a gorgeous brunette who is apparently one of the captains previous conquest. Picard delivers its longest episode to date with nepenthe, all so it can spend as much time as possible on picards longawaited reunion with two of his closest enterprise comrades. Simon van gelder of the psychiatric staff at the tantalus penal colony escapes to the u. The whole noelkirk dynamic resembles what weve seen in these early episodes with them. Dagger of the mind episode 10 rachel watches star trek. Voyager 19952001 takes us into uncharted space when captain janeway commanding voyager chases a maquis ship and both are swept up by an alien into the delta quadrant. Star trek the original series s01e09 dagger of the mind. Dec 08, 2019 star trek the original series s01e09 dagger of the mind. Star trek the magic of tribbles star trek the original series kennethgrandy16. Both ships sustain heavy losses and they are forced to combine crews in an effort to get back home.

I had some downtime over the holidays and was able to get back on track with my watching habits. Dagger of the mind which aired almost exactly 50 years ago, on november 3, 1966 is one of a few episodes of the original star trek to deal with psychology. Bardavid, directed by vincent mceveety and novelized in star trek 1 by james blish. Or art thou but a dagger of the mind, a false creation proceeding from the heatoppressed brain. Welcome to part five of my star trek watch through. Dagger of the mind obviously engages in questions about the humane treatment of prisoners and mental patients, a matter of great concern in the 1960s. Star trek is the first show in the star trek franchise.

Star trek dagger of the mind visual effects comparison. Tantalus was a former king imprisoned in tartarus for various evil deeds. Commodore oh submits agnes alison pill to a vulcan mind meld. Check the star trek rewatch index for a complete list of posts in this. The original series, view video clips and full episodes on cbs. Star trek mind meld star trek the original series book 82. I liked the matte painting in dagger of the mind, btw. Bardavid directed by vincent mceveety season 1, episode 10 production episode 614911 original air date. The enterprise discovers an earthlike planet that was devastated by a horrific degenerative disease and is now populated entirely by impossibly old children. Ive gone a week without star trek because things are very messy with my company, as im sure is the case for many right now, and ive been putting in lots of extra hours to hold things together. Star trek s03e10 for the world is hollow and i have touched the sky.

I had never watched a star trek episode all the way through. Dagger of the mind is one of the better episodes from star trek s first season. Its a hidden, personal thing to the vulcan people, part of our private lives. The original series, the 10th episode of the shows first season, first aired on 3 november 1966. A new treatment for the criminally insane has deadly results. Dawn of justice 0 comments 2017 cbs full episode full hd full show full stream live stream television tv news tv series tv show tv shows watch watch online wintertv. Note that the original characters were still appearing in the star trek movies. Celebrating 53 years of the galileo seven star trek. A dagger of the mind, a false creation proceeding from the heatoppressed brain. The original series dagger of the mind tv episode 1966 on imdb. Star trek season 1 episode 9 dagger of the mind nbc what. Dagger of the mind has everything one would expect from a good star trek episode. If you want to understand the origins of various elements of the later films and series in the star trek franchise, these are the episodes to. Kirk and psychiatrist helen noel are trapped on a maximum security penal colony that experiments with mind control and spock must use the.

With william shatner, leonard nimoy, james gregory, deforest kelley. Kirk falls for the charade and soon finds himself in grave. Dagger of the mind 1966 jul 28, 2017 watch star trek s01e21 tomorrow is yesterday wagon train on dailymotion. Nov 08, 2016 dagger of the mind which aired almost exactly 50 years ago, on november 3, 1966 is one of a few episodes of the original star trek to deal with psychology. Like all episodes from the series, dagger of the mind was digitally remastered with upgraded visual effects. Obviously, gene roddenberry had a fascination with the workings of the human mind, going right back to his first pilot, the cage, which was about reality and illusion, mixed with sexual temptation. This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. Responding to an earth type distress signal over a hundred light years from earth, the uss enterprise discovers a planet that is an. The pilot was rejected by nbc as being too cerebral among other complaints. Fontana and directed by michael oherlihy, it first aired on january 26, 1967 in the episode, the enterprise is thrown back to earth in the 1960s where the us air force detects it so the crew must find a way to correct the damage to the. Van gelder is still in charge of the tantalus penal colony in the 2370s.

Kirk and psychiatrist helen noel are trapped on a maximum security penal colony that experiments with mind control and spock must use the vulcan mind meld to find a way to save them. Join the conversation and connect with cbss star trek. Bardavid and directed by vincent mceveety, it first aired on november 3, 1966 in the episode, the enterprise visits a rehabilitation facility for the criminally insane where the chief doctor has been using a device. Dec 21, 2014 tipped off by a crazed runaway who is far more than he seems, kirk investigates an experimental facility at tantalus ii for mentally ill criminals and finds a sinister scheme behind its amazing. There are quite a few tos episodes with shakespeare connections, ranging from a reference or two like the title of dagger of the mind, through episodes that incorporate a shakespearean element or two like the three witches in catspaw to episodes which lift substantial amounts of plot from shakespeare plays though trek is certainly far from the only scifi to borrow from. Simon van gelder in dagger of the mind and captain ronald tracey in the omega glory. The original series season 1, episode 9 dagger of the mind series. The remastered dagger of the mind airs this weekend. But of course we had to check out the new series and the producers were quickly forgiven for their hubris. As the clock counts down to destruction, spock tells kirk that he can see no logical alternative to death. The star trek compendium the name of the colony, tantalus, is also a reference to greek mythology.

The episodes are listed in order by original air date, which match the episode order in each seasons original, remastered, and bluray dvd box sets. Becoming ubiquitous in the world of star trek during the following half century, the episode marked the very first appearance of the vulcan mind. The original series episodes, the galileo seven, premiered on january 5, 1967. Recut from the star trek episode dagger of the mind. The enterprise is delivering supplies to tantalus v, a progressive penal colony directed by dr. From its opening montage to its largely uninteresting characters to its storytelling, enterprise was inarguably the weakest of the star trek series. Written by series creator gene roddenberry and directed by marc daniels part one and robert butler part two, it is the only twopart story in the original series. Now look, spock, jim kirk could be in real trouble. Star trek mere anarchy its hour come round star trek the original series kennethgrandy16. Woodward felt the part of van gelder was perhaps the most physically and emotionally exhausting role he played. Bardavid and directed by vincent mceveety, it first aired on november 3, 1966.

In the episode, the galileo shuttlecraft crashlanding on taurus ii with spock, scotty, mccoy, and others on board. After some checking, the only episode i found with any reference to the only holiday people spend more money on than halloween in other words, christmas is the original star treks first season episode dagger of the mind, the ninth episode of that season to air. Dagger of the mind memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. The name lethe is a reference to the river of forgetfulness in greek mythology. The original series episode 9, dagger of the mind, is the process through which a vulcan and another participant can share thoughts. Dagger of the mind is the ninth episode of season one of the american science fiction television series star trek. At first, she is concerned that bedding the captain would ruin her reputation on the ship. Mar 27, 2010 recut from the star trek episode dagger of the mind.

While there are some plot inconsistencies and gaps in the storyline, the episode is quite enjoyable. Star trek s1 e9 dagger of the mind recap tv tropes. Dagger of the mind was the 11th episode of star trek. Woodward is 89 years old now, and will turn 90 in september. Dagger of the mind is the ninth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek.

Kirk insists that a person with great knowledge of the mind go to the surface as well. By the time this show aired, barbaric treatments such as electroshock therapy and lobotomies were finally waning in popularity, replaced by revolutionary psychotropic drugs, the hallmark of. The flashback scenes of last years christmas party indicate that the mid2260s starfleet uniforms were issued by. The original series dagger of the mind tv episode 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Originally, many star trek purists myself among them were appalled at the idea of a new star trek series introducing new characters. The enterprise is delivering some huge ass bottles of drugs to the tantalus penal colony.

Making it back to earth is the overriding plot of the series, but. Jan 19, 2014 this week on the uncommon geek, i explore what i feel is an often overlooked episode in the trek canon, dagger of the mind, which gives us a fantastic look at the seldom explored concepts of imprisonment, insanity, and corruption as they exist in gene roddenberrys idealist united federation of planets. Dagger of the mind episode 9 dagger of the mind was the ninth episode of star treks debut season to air, with an escaped patient from a penal colony raising questions about the ethical standards employed at the facility. Star trek s1 e9 dagger of the mind trivia tv tropes.

Morgan woodward was a veteran of western series and films much. Episodes pilots 19641965 star trek s pilot episode, the cage, was completed between november 1964 and january 1965, and starred jeffrey hunter as captain christopher pike, majel barrett as number one, and leonard nimoy as spock. If theres any way we can look into this mans mind to see if what hes seeing is real or delusion spock. Why sit through the rest of the episode when you can watch just the best bits featuring helen noel. Mar 24, 2020 the mind meld, first introduced in star trek.

This episode contains moments of high drama and suspense, as well some action. Bardavid directed by vincent mceeevy season 1, episode 9 production episode. It was directed by vincent mceveety with a teleplay written by s. Kirk investigates and the facility director gives him a look at a neural neutralizer device. Remastered dagger of the mind screenshots and video. Star trek tos essential episodes a list of 23 titles created 12 feb 2018 scary childrens tv a list of 30 titles created 27 feb 2014. The trek nation dagger of the mind daily star trek news. The trek franchises first mind meld confirms spocks suspicions that van gelder is a victim rather than the problem. It also ran for fewer seasons than any star trek series since the original. This will no doubt apply to star trek xi, despite having the highest budget ever. If you are using adblocking software, please disable it and reload the page. Star trek the original series s01e09 dagger of the mind video. Dagger is one of those episodes that looks at the side of trek that rarely manages to rear its headthat of analyzing violent tendencies and the potential madness and corruptibility of people. Included in this set of the first series is an option to view each episode with stateoftheart cgi effects, which in comparison to the original shots, make the original versions seem ever more dated, as if cbs were a little embarrassed themselves of the.

Ive probably seen dagger of the mind 25 times over the years and had remembered it as a somewhat silly story with an unethical doctor who got his comeuppance and one of kirks least. Part i was broadcast by nbc on november 17, 1966, and part ii was. Lenard had many small guest spots in tv and movies dating back to the 1950s, but he is best known for playing spocks father sarek in this series, several of the star trek movies and on tng where he mind melded with picard. May 11, 20 and yet, in spite or perhaps because of the fact that this isnt an episode that has ever been a focal point for star trek parody or discussion, south park was able to craft a rather wonderful little adventure out of making fun of dagger of the mind. Like one flew over the cuckoos nest, weve got that quandary of a man trapped in a mental institution based upon someone elses word, and subject to its rules and restrictions, kept against his will when he doesnt need to be. Enterprise exhibiting signs of manic insanity, an enraged mccoy insists that kirk investigate the colony. Star trek the original series season 3 episode 21 the cloud minders. Sep 17, 2012 2 a mediocre episode, possibly worth skipping if new to star trek. This is the first television series in the star trek franchise, and comprises 79 regular episodes over the series three seasons, along with the series original pilot episode, the cage.