"Elaan of Troyius" is the thirteenth episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. "[5], For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elaan_of_Troyius&oldid=995717589, Star Trek: The Original Series (season 3) episodes, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 December 2020, at 14:44. A mission of diplomacy brings the Enterprise to Elas to transport warrior leader Elaan (France Nuyen) to Troyius, where she is to marry into their society as the first step of bridging the two peoples and ending the long-lasting hostilities between them. Mr. Scott reports that Kryton damaged the dilithium crystals in the antimatter reactor control system, making it impossible to go to warp or fire their weapons. Accompanying them is Ambassador Petri of Troyius, a planet with which Elas has been at war. Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, STAR TREK THE ORIGINAL SERIES SEASON 3 (1968) (7.9/10), STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES SEASON 3 RATINGS, director of photography (as Jerry Finnerman), production sound mixer (as Carl W. Daniels), sound effects editor (as Douglas H. Grindstaff), assistant to executive producer (remastered version), technical consultant (remastered version), visual effects executive producer (remastered version), visual effects coordinator (remastered version), systems support engineer (remastered version), lead lighting technical director (remastered version), director of visual effects: CBS Digital (remastered version), visual effects supervisor (remastered version), executive vice president in charge of production, stand-in: James Doohan and male guest star (uncredited). As Petri explains, the Elasian Council of Nobles and the Troyius Tribunal have agreed to marry Elaan to the Troyian king to secure peace, lest the two planets destroy each other. Written and directed by John Meredyth Lucas. Elaan of Troyius is the thirteenth episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. The crystals are taken to Scott in Engineering, where he and Spock work to replace the damaged dilithium crystals as the battlecruiser moves in for the kill. Original airdate: 20 December 1968. “Troyius” is two episodes, then, and you can draw the line between them quite neatly. "Elaan of Troyius" was the 57th episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, the 2nd episode of the show's third and final season, first aired on 20 December 1968. The Federation starship Enterprise arrives at the planet Elas to pick up Elaan, the Dohlman of Elas. In the episode, the Enterprise ferries a spoiled princess whose betrothal is hoped will bring peace to a star system at war. Season 3, episode 13. Elaan of Troyius at Memory Alpha, a canon Star Trek wiki. A much changed Elaan is delivered safely to Troyius. “Elaan of Troyius” Written & Directed by John Meredyth Lucas. Uhura suggests using the sound of Spock's Vulcan harp to calm her; the music is later heard piped into Elaan's cabin.[1]. | This episode is also the final appearance in the original series (as originally broadcast) of Eddie Paskey as Lt. Leslie. Episode Preview: Elaan of Troyius. "[4], Samuel Walters of [dauntlessmedia.net] rates the episode as a C-, citing a "scattershot approach to the plot" which "leaves too many possibilities unexplored and underdeveloped," and calling the entire episode "flat. The Enterprise must transport the Princess Elaan, warrior of the Elasians, to their enemy planet, the Troyians, for a marriage to take place to bring peace to both sides. 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. Later, McCoy appears on the bridge to report he has found an antidote to the Elasian tears, but it seems not to be needed after all. | Their union will stop a bloody conflict that has been going on for years. The episode was written and directed by John Meredyth Lucas and novelized in Star Trek 7 by James Blish. In Sickbay, Ambassador Petri again approaches Elaan and begs her to accept the necklace of Troyian royal jewels that was to be worn at her wedding, as a symbol of the hope for peace between their two worlds. Written and directed by John Meredyth Lucas, it was first broadcast on December 20, 1968. Their union will stop a bloody conflict that has been going on for years. Filming & Production Club's Zack Handlen rates "Elaan of Troyius" as a B, making note of character development and the unexpected ending: "If you'd asked me to predict the rest of the episode after Elaan and Kirk hooked up, I would've guessed it would have something to do with Kirk interfering with the wedding ... [i]nstead, we get a nifty space battle against the Klingons, a traitor in the Elasians, an unexpected source of dilithium crystals, and a curiously muted performance from Shatner that does a good job at conveying his internal struggle between feeling and duty without overselling it. Disgruntled by the cloak-and-dagger orders cut by a desk-bound Starfleet bureaucrat, Kirk, Spock, Dr. McCoy, and Scott prepare to welcome the Elasian members of the mission. Episode: "Elaan of Troyius" Series: Star Trek: The Original Series Season 3, Episode 13 Original Air Date: December 20, 1968 Elaan is a most reluctant bride, cursing an arrangement that she considers a humiliation. In Sickbay, Nurse Chapel asks the ambassador why Elasian women are so prized in spite of their savagery. "Elaan of Troyius" is the thirteenth episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. The secrecy is apparently called for because the Tellun system is in the vicinity of the Federation-Klingon border. The episode's title character pays tribute to Helen of Troy from Homer's Iliad,[2] and its plot borrows from William Shakespeare's comedy, The Taming of the Shrew. Not long after the Enterprise begins the return journey to Troyius at low impulse speed, a Klingon warship is detected, which paces the Enterprise and ignores all hails. 1:00m Star Trek: Lower Decks - "Exocomp Arrival" ... 2 Teaser. The Klingon battlecruiser then begins what appears to be an attack. She was previously married to Robert Culp and Dr. Thomas Gaspar Morell. 1:02 > Editor's Picks. 0:30m Star Trek: Lower Decks - Get Your Trek On ... 13. The job of teaching her falls to Captain Kirk. Watch Star Trek Season 3 Episode 13 - Elaan of Troyius. Season: 3. France Nuyen was born on July 31, 1939 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France as France Nguyen Vannga. 12. Jefferies. They definitely fill their quota on sparkly outfits though. Release Dates I like seeing how Kirk deals with angry people, but this episode is too ridiculous. He overpowers her, disarms her, and insists that she will learn what she has been ordered to learn. Part one has the Enterprise ferrying Elaan, the “Dohlman” of the planet Elas, to the planet Troyius for her wedding to a member of the Troyian royal family. Written and directed by John Meredyth Lucas, it was first broadcast on December 20, 1968. [TOS] Season 3, Episode 13: Elaan of Troyius. Season 3, Episode 13 Production episode 3×2 Original air date: Dec. 20, 1968 Stardate 4372.5. Petri explains that when the tears of an Elasian female touch a man's skin, his heart is "enslaved forever". Kirk tries to comfort her, and after wiping a tear from her cheek finds himself besotted with Elaan. Elaan reveals that Kryton was in love with her and had been infuriated by the news of the arranged marriage. [1], Trek Navigator's Mark A. Altman gave the episode two stars stating "A thinly veiled version of The Taming of the Shrew, the episode is largely carried on the shoulders of William Shatner. He is captured, but commits suicide before he can be interrogated. As the Klingon passes by without firing, it becomes clear that they were hoping to destroy the Enterprise without an overt act of war. !Very good work!!! SciFi Stream Science Fiction News – Episode Guides – Forums – and Videos! Elaan of Troyius was written and directed by John Meredyth Lucas, the only person in Star Trek production history ever to both write and direct a filmed Star Trek television episode. | Recap: David Mack The stones are in fact dilithium crystals, which explains the Klingons' keen interest in this star system. Kirk's command ability is threatened when he falls victim to an alien woman's magical charms in this episode from the third season of the 1960s science fiction television series. "[3], The A.V. Review by Jamahl Epsicokhan. As Mr. Spock points out, "The Enterprise infected the Captain long before the Dohlman did. Kirk still doesn't know the details of the task he is about to perform. France Nuyen, Actress: Battle for the Planet of the Apes. Elaan accepts the necklace and subsequently appears on the bridge wearing it with her wedding dress. Elaan of Troyius TOS Season 3 Episode 13 Air Date: December 20th, 1968 Plot The Enterprise is sent to Elas on a top secret mission including keeping radio silence. Elaan is demanding, holds sway over men, arrogant and vicious. This episode has the distinction of having all seven principal characters in the final shot, on the Enterprise bridge - Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, Sulu and Chekov - along with an unidentified female Ensign. Elaan of Troyius at StarTrek.com, the official website. Here is the FX-Reel from the episode "Elaan Of Troyius" including a battle between the Enterprise and a Klingon D7-Cruiser!!! Add to Watchlist. [citation needed] She had previously starred with William Shatner on Broadway for two years in the title role of The World of Suzie Wong. She and Kirk say their farewells in the transporter room, with a heartbroken Elaan crying as she is beamed down. Before she departs, Elaan gives Kirk her dagger as a memento, explaining she has learned that "on Troyius, they do not wear such things." Company Credits Kirk orders Chief Engineer Scott to check the ship's propulsion systems. Power is restored to the Enterprise just before the Klingons’ final attack. Meanwhile, one of the ship's engineers is killed by Kryton, Elaan's chief bodyguard, who then tampers with the Enterprise's warp engines and tries to contact the Klingon battle cruiser. Scientists who first reported on Elas called the men \"vicious and arrogant,\" the … This episode features the first appearance of the D-7 class Klingon battle cruiser designed and built by Star Trek art director Walter M. She is an actress, known for Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), The Joy Luck Club (1993) and South Pacific (1958). She would later guest-star along with Shatner, as husband and wife, in the Kung Fu season 3 episode "A Small Beheading". 0:55m Star Trek: Lower Decks — No Small Parts Easter Eggs. 2. After suffering serious damage from the Enterprise's photon torpedoes, the Klingon ship is successfully driven off. ", Cut from the episode was a scene in the ship's recreation room, where Kirk, McCoy, Uhura and Spock meet and discuss how to calm Elaan. Elaan of Troyius at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Official Sites Elaan of Troyius - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia 0:30m Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 - Everything is Different. Episode Info Kirk's command ability is threatened when he falls victim to an alien woman's magical charms in this episode from the third season of the 1960s science fiction television series. This plan having failed, the Klingons attack in earnest. Rating: 2. Star Trek: The Original Series "Elaan of Troyius" Air date: 12/20/1968. Episode: 13. Elaan locks herself in a bathroom and begins to cry, saying she is tired of being hated by everyone. Elaan does not take kindly to Kirk's efforts to educate her and attempts to stab him. Ambassador Petri's mission is to instruct Elaan in the manners and customs of the Troyians. Such Sweet Sorrow. As Kirk orders the Enterprise to go to warp, Scott reports that, as a result of Kryton's sabotage, any attempt to do so will destroy the ship. To complicate matters further, Elaan stabs Petri, who refuses to have any further dealings with the Dohlman and vows that his ruler will never marry her. Written and directed by John Meredyth Lucas, it was first broadcast on December 20, 1968. France Nuyen is believed to be the first Vietnamese actor to appear on American television. [citation needed] The footage of the Klingon battle cruiser was re-used in subsequent episodes of the third season. Elaan of Troyius at the Internet Movie Database. | “Elaan of Troyius” Written and directed by John Meredyth Lucas Season 3, Episode 2 Production episode 60043-57 Original air date: December 20, 1968 Stardate: 4372.5 Captain’s log.… Spock detects strange energy readings from some of the jewels, which Elaan describes as common stones, valued only as good-luck charms. – Read more at Memory Alpha – Notes: Apr 11, 2019. "Star Trek: The Original Series" Elaan of Troyius (TV Episode 1968) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Star Trek Season 3 Episode 13: 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.