"The Counter-Clock Incident" was the 22nd episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series, in the show's second and final season, first aired on 12 October 1974. The episode was written by John Culver, directed by Bill Reed and novelized in Log Seven by Alan Dean Foster. It was the series finale of Star Trek: The Animated Series.
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Description[]
- Another exciting episode from television's most popular science fiction series
- Complete in this volume:
- The Counter-Clock Incident
- Commodore Robert April, first Captain of the Enterprise, was traveling at warp-speeds toward retirement... a fate worse than death for a seasoned sailor of the spaceways.
- There didn't seem to be any way to turn back the hands of time - but then nothing is ever certain in the outer reaches of the galaxy.
- Nothing, that is, except that a Klingon in pursuit means trouble... especially when that Klingon is the wily Commander Kumara!
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Characters[]
Episode characters[]
- Robert April • Sarah Poole-April • Arex Na Eth • Karla Five • Karl Four • Karl Six • James T. Kirk • Leonard McCoy • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura
Novelization characters[]
- Robert April • Sarah Poole-April • Arex Na Eth • Christine Chapel • Char Delminnen • Van Delminnen • Gemas • Kanndad • Karla Five • Karl Four • Karl Six • Kattrun dek Prenn • James T. Kirk • Korreg • Kritt • Kumara • Kursley • John Kyle • M'aart • M'arrt • Leonard McCoy • Mendez • Nobis • Po • Montgomery Scott • Sen • Shundresh • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • Sven van Anling • Werthel
- Referenced only
- Bresica Celli • Franz Joseph IV • Karau • Karhammur the Fortieth • Great Kinkuthanza • Shiboline M'Ress • Rembrandt
Starships and vehicles[]
- USS Enterprise (Constitution-class) • Karla Five's ship • Klathas
Locations[]
- Antimatter universe • Arret • Babel • Beta Niobe • Amphion
Races and cultures[]
States and organizations[]
Appendices[]
Related stories[]
- TOS comic: "Siege in Superspace" - The Enterprise is trapped outside of the primary universe in superspace.
- Stories about de-aging
- TOS comic: "World Against Time" - The crew of the Enterprise de-aged after visiting a newly-discovered planet.
- TNG comic: "... Where No One Has Gone Before!" - The Theluvian race in this story aged in reverse.
- VOY episode: "Innocence" - The Drayan race in this story aged in reverse.
- The Enterprise under April - Captain April's command of the Enterprise had been depicted in the following stories:
- "Though Hell Should Bar the Way" (TOS short story)
- Final Frontier (TOS novel)
- Best Destiny (TOS novel)
- Crisis on Vulcan (TOS novel)
- Star Trek: Early Voyages - Captain April also appeared in several EV comics "Flesh of My Flesh", "Nemesis" and "Thanatos" and is referenced in several other issues of the series.
Background[]
- This is the seventh of Alan Dean Foster's TAS adaptation collections. It has been reprinted a number of times, often in omnibuses with other Star Trek Log books. Most recently in 2006 by Del Rey Books, an imprint of the original Ballantine Books publishers, as part of Star Trek's 40th Anniversary celebrations.
- This is also the first of the Star Trek Log books to feature the adaptation of a single 30 minute episode. The remainder of the Star Trek Logs series was in this format.
- April is stated as having never commanded a starship before the Enterprise. This is later contradicted by the comic Flesh of My Flesh where April is stated to have commanded a USS Tiberius.
- Much of USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) is stated to have been designed by Chief Construction Engineer Franz Joseph IV.
- The Klingon God of Gods is identified as the Great Kinkuthanza.
- In Foster's essay (preface of the 2006 trade reprint omnibus of Logs Seven and Eight), he explains that the Kumara adventure in Log Seven is based on a two-part Klingon-themed script he prepared for Roddenberry for a potential Season Four of the original series.
Images[]
Episode images[]
Robert April at around age 45.
Old Robert April.
Atimatter universe galaxy map.
The Aprils.
Sarah.
The Aprils.
Novelization images[]
Cover image.
Cover image.
The bridge.
Enterprise.
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| Published Order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous novel: Log Six |
Star Trek Logs | Next novel: Log Eight |
| Previous novel: How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth? |
TAS episode produced | Next novel: Final episode |
| Previous novel: How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth? |
TAS episode aired | Next novel: Final episode |
| Chronological Order | ||
| Previous adventure: How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth? |
Pocket Books Timeline | Next adventure: The Eye of the Beholder |
| Previous adventure: How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth? |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next adventure: The Trellisane Confrontation |
| Previous novel: How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth? |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270) | Next novel: The Trellisane Confrontation |
| The above chronology placements are based on the primary placement in 2270. The Pocket Books Timeline and Memory Beta Chronology place events from this story in 2 other timeframe(s): | ||
| Previous adventure: Seeds of Rage Chapters 7, 9, 12, 14, 18, 21 |
2244 Chapter 1, Section 1 |
Next adventure: The Better Man Chapter 1, Section 6 |
| Previous adventure: Old Souls |
2245 Chapter 1, Sections 2-5 |
Next adventure: Burning Dreams |
External link[]
- The Counter-Clock Incident (episode) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Star Trek Log 7 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- The Counter-Clock Incident review at TrekToday.
- The Counter-Clock Incident discussion at the Mission Log podcast.
