"The Gamesters of Triskelion" is a second season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, first broadcast January 5, 1968 and repeated May 3, 1968. It is episode #45, production #46, written by Margaret Armen, and directed by Gene Nelson.
Overview: Captain Kirk and his companions are sent to fight as gladiators for the gambling entertainment of three disembodied beings.
On stardate 3211.7, the Enterprise is on a routine inspection of an unmanne...
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"The Gamesters of Triskelion" is a second season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, first broadcast January 5, 1968 and repeated May 3, 1968. It is episode #45, production #46, written by Margaret Armen, and directed by Gene Nelson.
Overview: Captain Kirk and his companions are sent to fight as gladiators for the gambling entertainment of three disembodied beings.
On stardate 3211.7, the Enterprise is on a routine inspection of an unmanned station at Gamma II. Captain Kirk, Lt. Uhura and Mr. Chekov step into the ship's transporter to beam down, but they vanish before the transporter can be activated. The three appear on their backs in a fenced-in arena on an unknown planet. When they come to their feet, they find they are surrounded by four humanoids of various species who attack them. The officers attempt to fight back, but their phasers are useless.
The humanoid combatants attack the Enterprise crewmembers and pin them to the ground. Then a black-cloaked man appears, ends...
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