Wink of an Eye
- Episode aired Nov 29, 1968
- TV-PG
- 51m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3.2K
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A group of aliens who exist in a state of incredible acceleration invade the Enterprise and abduct Capt. Kirk.A group of aliens who exist in a state of incredible acceleration invade the Enterprise and abduct Capt. Kirk.A group of aliens who exist in a state of incredible acceleration invade the Enterprise and abduct Capt. Kirk.
Bill Blackburn
- Lieutenant Hadley
- (uncredited)
Dick Geary
- Scalosian
- (uncredited)
- …
Eddie Hice
- Security Guard #2
- (uncredited)
Roger Holloway
- Lt. Lemli
- (uncredited)
Jay D. Jones
- Engineer
- (uncredited)
Jeannie Malone
- Yeoman
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe remastered version of this episode premiered in syndication the weekend of 13 January 2007. New shots of Scalos from space, as well as an enhanced matte painting of the surface were inserted into the episode, alongside more realistic phaser effects. This was the first remastered episode from third season to air and thus featured a "new" opening titles sequence.
- GoofsCaptain Kirk could quite have easily communicated with his crew using basic paper and pen.
- Quotes
Scott: Ship's Log, Stardate 5710.5, Lieutenant Commander Scott reporting. While exploring an outer quadrant of the galaxy, the Enterprise received distress calls from an apparently uninhabited, incredibly beautiful city on the planet of Scalos. Captain Kirk and a landing party have beamed down to investigate.
- Alternate versionsSpecial Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song
- ConnectionsFeatured in Bring Back... Star Trek (2009)
Featured review
Don't drink the Scalosian water before bed.
Star Trek always had what I called the "Macy's Parade" approach to working within a budget--especially in season three. Matte paintings, props,sets, visual effects shots, all were fair game for the producers to utilize, repaint and reconfigure to save money. They must have thought viewers had short memories. Not "Trek" fans. With that said, this episode did a great job of pulling off a lot with the barest of essentials. The Enterprise's landing party transports down to the planet's surface to find a deserted city. This is odd because they were recently sent a distress signal by the inhabitants of this world. A crew member, planet-side, stupidly, takes a drink from a cascading water fountain and disappears. Kirk and the others hear (but don't see) buzzing insects. They are, needless to say, a little perplexed by this turn of events. They scurry back to the ship. On the bridge, Kirk drinks a cup of coffee and he too disappears. The Scalosians, you see, have been able to accelerate themselves into a state of hyper-space. Their motives are not good--it's a trap. I wonder if one of the ideas for this wacky story, may have sprung from a movie titled "The Time Travelers," and it's low-budget remake, "Journey to the Center of Time." Something to keep in mind when you watch this episode, one of the best from Star Trek's final season. Space trivia alert: Kathie Browne, Kirk's love interest in this story and female leader of the Scalosians, was married to the "Night Stalker" himself, Darren McGavin. Sadly, Ms.Browne and her husband passed away in the last few years. But their cult status as icons of 60's television remains intact.
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- copper1963
- Oct 24, 2006
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