STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED SERIES
Season 1, Episode 12

The Time Trap

Series: Star Trek: The Animated Series - (1973-1974)
Season: 1
Episode #: 12
Production #: 22010
Original Airdate: 11/24/1973

Writer(s): Joyce Perry
Director(s): Hal Sutherland

Guest Stars
George Takei as Commander Kuri
George Takei as Klothos Exchange Officer
Nichelle Nichols as Devna
Nichelle Nichols as Magen
Nichelle Nichols as Officer Kali
James Doohan as Officer Kaz
James Doohan as Captain Kor
James Doohan as Xerius
James Doohan as Lt. Gabler
James Doohan as Crewman Bell

Stardate: 5267.2

Synopsis

While exploring the Delta Triangle, where many starships have disappeared, the U.S.S. Enterprise is attacked by several Klingon vessels. During the fight, the Enterprise and a Klingon ship slip into a space-time warp where a starship graveyard is discovered to hold ships from all over the galaxy. The Klingon ship fires at the Enterprise but the torpedo is neutralized and the two ships captains are brought to a trial by the inhabitants of this dimension, called Elysia. The council is made up of all races from across the universe and led by a Vulcan, Xerius. He explains that no one has been able to escape from this area, so the descendants of the crews have learned to co-exist in a peaceful state. Violence is not permitted and all weaponry is immediately neutralized.

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Scotty discovers that the timewarp is disintegrating the Enterprise's dilithium crystals, and insists that they must leave the trap soon or they will be powerless. The Klingons agree to link ships and cooperate by sharing warp power and personnel to escape. However, Spock learns that the Klingon Captain, Kor, wants to destroy the Enterprise when they break free of the time warp by using a specially calibrated explosive device in the warp drive. The Enterprise and Klingon crew celebrate their impending escape but when a Klingon slips away to plant the explosive, Kirk stops her and diffuses the bomb. The two ships leave the time warp and separate, with Kor claiming full credit for saving the two vessels.

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