Dagger of the Mind
- Episode aired Nov 3, 1966
- TV-PG
- 50m
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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.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.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.
Anthony Larry Paul
- Transportation Man
- (as Larry Anthony)
Frank da Vinci
- Lt. Brent
- (uncredited)
Walt Davis
- Tantalus
- (uncredited)
Louie Elias
- Inmate Guard
- (uncredited)
Ron Kinwald
- Tantalus Inmate
- (uncredited)
John Hugh McKnight
- Inmate Guard
- (uncredited)
Eddie Paskey
- Lieutenant Leslie
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaIn several interviews, Morgan Woodward noted that his work on the episode greatly affected him on both a personal and professional level. Woodward felt the part of Van Gelder was perhaps the most physically and emotionally exhausting role he played. He also stated his experience in playing the part resulted in his being in a largely anti-social state of mind for a few weeks following. However, Woodward, who would later play Captain Tracey in The Omega Glory (1968), credits his work on Star Trek in helping him to finally break away from his being typecast in Western roles.
- GoofsWhen Dr. van Gelder is on the loose on a ship, a security guard is deployed to the bridge. He stands a few feet away from the turbolift doors, facing the interior of the bridge (which makes it nicely convenient for Dr. van Gelder to hit him from behind). He should have been standing further away from the turbolift (possibly by the railing) and facing towards it; was he expecting Dr. van Gelder to gain entrance to the bridge via the viewscreen? He also never moved when the turbolift doors opened; he should have instinctively turned around, especially since he was supposed to be guarding the bridge from the intruder.
- Alternate versionsSpecial Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song. A highlight of the new special effects is a new exterior shot of the penal colony, replacing a re-used matte painting from another episode.
- ConnectionsFeatured in For the Love of Spock (2016)
- SoundtracksTheme From Star Trek
Written by and credited to Alexander Courage
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Would make Dr. Moreau proud
A distress call from the prison planet Tantalus has the Enterprise investigating. When an escapee from the colony Morgan Woodward manages to board the Enterprise William Shatner together with psychiatrist Marianna Hill goes to investigate.
Of course they're given a grand tour by the head of the colony James Gregory. On board the Enterprise we see the first use of the Vulcan mind meld as Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley investigate themselves with Woodward as a subject.
Gregory must have studied under Dr. Moreau because he's turned one room of his prison into the house of pain. He's got a machine up there that can cause all kinds of psychological damage if people are exposed too long. Gregory is taking a sadistic delight in his work even practicing on a colleague like Woodward
Gregory has an appropriate ending much like Bela Lugosi in The Island Of Dr. Moreau.
Of course they're given a grand tour by the head of the colony James Gregory. On board the Enterprise we see the first use of the Vulcan mind meld as Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley investigate themselves with Woodward as a subject.
Gregory must have studied under Dr. Moreau because he's turned one room of his prison into the house of pain. He's got a machine up there that can cause all kinds of psychological damage if people are exposed too long. Gregory is taking a sadistic delight in his work even practicing on a colleague like Woodward
Gregory has an appropriate ending much like Bela Lugosi in The Island Of Dr. Moreau.
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