2x17 A Piece of the Action - Star Trek: The Original Series Episode Guide

Star Trek: The Original Series

- Episode 02x17

Episode: 02x17
Title: A Piece of the Action
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 60349
First Aired: Jan. 12, 1968

Season 2 » Episode #17 - A Piece of the Action

Star Trek: The Original Series - 02x17 A Piece of the Action

Summary: Kirk and the Enterprise try to make contact with the people of Sigma Iotia II who have modeled their culture around the a book “Chicago Mobs of the Twenties” left behind by another Federation starship. Kirk and a landing party beam down into the middle of early twentieth century gang war and are taken prisoner after following the Prime Directive and not supplying weapons to the people.

Who appeared in this episode?

Mr. Spock

Guest Stars:

Captain James T. Kirk	played by William Shatner
Dr. McCoy	played by DeForest Kelley
Kalo	played by Lee Delano
Scott	played by James Doohan
Uhura	played by Nichelle Nichols
Chekov	played by Walter Koenig
Tepo	played by John Harmon
Tough Kid	played by Sheldon Collins
First Girl	played by Dyanne Thorne

	Season 2 / Episode 17: - A Piece of the Action Spock: Captain, you are an excellent starship commander, but as a taxi driver, you leave something to be desired!
	Season 2 / Episode 17: - A Piece of the Action Spock: Logic and practical information do not seem to apply here. McCoy: You admit that? Spock: To deny the facts would be illogical, doctor.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: Bela's last name is spelled as "Oxmyx" is the script, dialog and the credits, but the dartboard poster spells it as "Okmyx".
FAKE: One can only assume this was for budgetary reasons, but the two thugs are killed in the opening segment are wearing the exact same suits that would be worn later by two other thugs that are made to give their clothes to Kirk and Spock.
CONT: The balls on the billiard table change frequently, between shots, and also remain exactly the same when the camera is looking at Kirk, despite Oxmyx having made several shots.
CONT: When Kirk escapes from Krako, he strings a wire across a doorway to trip up two thugs. Once he incapacitates them, he runs out the same doorway without jumping over where the wire should be.
CONT: In the opening shot of the episode planet Sigma Iotia II looks different than in the rest of the episode.

TRIVIA

At one point in this episode, Kirk and Spock "borrow" an old-fashioned Earth-style car (which Spock even refers to as a "flivver"). This is the only time in the original series that any character is depicted using ground transportation.
This is the only episode in which the Enterprise phasers are used to stun.