3x13 Elaan of Troyius - Star Trek: The Original Series Episode Guide

Star Trek: The Original Series

- Episode 03x13

Episode: 03x13
Title: Elaan of Troyius
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 60043-057
First Aired: Dec. 20, 1968

Season 3 » Episode #13 - Elaan of Troyius

Star Trek: The Original Series - 03x13 Elaan of Troyius

Summary: The Enterprise goes on a top-secret mission to take Queen Elaan of Elas to neighboring planet Troyius where she has been promised to their ruler. Their union will stop a bloody conflict that has been going on for years. However, Elaan is spoiled and unhappy with the forced marriage and acts up. While a saboteur stalks the Enterprise and a ghost sensor image appears behind them, matters are further complicated when it's revealed Elasian women can compel the love of any man... and Elaan sets her sights on Kirk.

Who appeared in this episode?

Mr. Spock

Guest Stars:

Captain James T. Kirk	played by William Shatner
Dr. McCoy	played by DeForest Kelley
Elaan	played by France Nuyen
Petri	played by Jay Robinson
Kryton	played by Tony Young
Scott	played by James Doohan
Uhura	played by Nichelle Nichols
Sulu	played by George Takei
Chekov	played by Walter Koenig

	Season 3 / Episode 13: - Elaan of Troyius Elaan: Captain, that ancient earth custom called spanking. What is it?
	Season 3 / Episode 13: - Elaan of Troyius Elaan: You will return me to Elas immediately. Captain James T. Kirk: That's impossible. Elaan: Everything I order is possible.

[More Quotes]

MISTAKES/GOOFS

CHAR: When Elaan is throwing a tantrum with Kirk and locks herself in the closet, she declares that she will stay in there for 10 light years if she has to. A light year is a unit of distance, not time.
CONT: (At 14:21) When Kirk responds to the intercom hail from Security reporting a disturbance in the Dohlman's quarters, he is clearly located at Spock's science station. Note the audio speaker, tape player, array of five double switches and earpiece. The subsequent mid-conversation wide shot shows Kirk (and Spock) standing at Kirk's command chair.

TRIVIA

This episode, "Elaan of Troyius", features the first appearance of the classic "D7 Class Klingon Battle Cruiser", designed and built by Star Trek Art Director Mark Jefferies (prior to this episode, Klingon ships had been represented by blobs of light or blips on a computer screen). "Star Trek" (1966) {Day of the Dove (#3.7)}, which was filmed later, but aired earlier re-used shots of the Klingon battle cruiser from this episode.