"The Deadly Years" was the 40th episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, the 11th episode of the show's second season, first aired on 17 8 December 1967. The episode was written by David P. HarmonMA and directed by Joseph PevneyMA. It was novelized in Star Trek 7 by James Blish and adapted as a fotonovel in 1978.
Description[]
- Fotonovel introduction
- Gamma Hydra IV is swept by a mysterious radiation. And Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Scott are catapulted into a desperate race against time as they fight the rapid advance of aging, senility and death!
- With command of the Enterprise torn from his grasp, Captain Kirk conceives a daring gamble to save the great starship and all on board from imminent annihilation…and halt the onslaught of… The Deadly Years.
Log entries[]
Log entries (episode)[]
- Captain's log, stardate 3478.2.
- On a routine mission to re-supply the experimental colony at Gamma Hydra IV, we discovered a most unusual phenomenon. Of the six members of the colony, none of whom were over 30, we found four had died and two were dying of old age.
- Captain's log, stardate 3579.4.
- Of the Enterprise personnel who beamed down to the planet's surface, Doctor McCoy, Engineer Scott, Mister Spock, Lieutenant Galway, and myself are all showing definite signs of aging. Only Ensign Chekov appears to be normal.
Log entries (fotonovel)[]
- Captain's log, stardate 3478.2.
- En route to Starbase 10, where our passenger, Commodore Stocker, will assume command of starbase operations. We are stopping at Gamma Hydra IV to deliver supplies and make the routine annual check of the science colony there.
- Captain's log, stardate 3478.3.
- On a routine mission to re-supply the experimental colony at Gamma Hydra IV, we discovered a most unusual phenomenon. Of the six members of the colony, none of whom were over 30, we found four had died and two were dying of old age. We have beamed those two aboard under Dr. McCoy's supervision.
- Captain's log, stardate 3579.4.
- Of the Enterprise personnel who beamed to the surface of Gamma Hydra IV, Doctor McCoy, Engineer Scott, Mister Spock, Lieutenant Galway, and myself are all showing definite signs of aging. Only Ensign Chekov appears to be normal.
- Captain's log, stardate 3580.1.
- Despite Commodore Stocker's courteously expressed impatience to assume command of Starbase 10, we are, on my order, remaining in orbit of Gamma Hydra IV until we isolate and counteract the cause of our affliction.
References[]
Characters[]
Episode characters[]
- Alvin • Doris Atkins • Clifford Brent[1] • Christine Chapel • Pavel Chekov • Arlene Galway • Elaine Johnson • Robert Johnson • James T. Kirk • Roger Lemli • Ryan Leslie • Leonard McCoy • Montgomery Scott • Spock • George Stocker • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • Janet Wallace • USS Enterprise computer
- Referenced only
- Theodore Wallace
Novelization characters[]
- Alvin • Doris Atkins • Christine Chapel • Pavel Chekov • Arlene Galway • Elaine Johnson • Robert Johnson • James T. Kirk • Leonard McCoy • Montgomery Scott • Spock • George Stocker • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • Janet Wallace
- Referenced only
- Theodore Wallace
Starships and vehicles[]
Locations[]
Races and cultures[]
Technology and weapons[]
Materials and substances[]
- atmosphere • blood • gas • oxygen
States and organizations[]
Ranks and titles[]
- captain • commander • commanding officer • communications officer • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2260s) • first officer • lieutenant commander • officer • scientist • science officer
Other references[]
- anatomy • arm • boot • clothing • Federation members • finger • five-year mission • government • humanoid • hyperaging • language • lifeform • logic • matter • memory • nation-state • orbit • pants • quadrant • races and cultures • rank • space • star • stardate • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2260s) • technology • title • tunic • uniform • universe • weapon
Appendices[]
Related media[]
Adaptations[]
Novelized in Star Trek 7.
Novelized in Star Trek 7 reprint.
Novelized in Star Trek 7 reprint.
Novelized in Star Trek 7 reprint.
Novelization collected in The Classic Episodes 2.
Novelization collected in The Classic Episodes.
Images[]
Episode images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Mirror, Mirror |
TOS episode produced | Next episode: I, Mudd |
| Previous episode: Friday's Child |
TOS episode aired | Next episode: Obsession |
| Previous story: Metamorphosis |
Star Trek 7
|
Next story: Elaan of Troyius |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: The Sorrows of Empire Chapter 1 |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next Adventure: The Hollow Crown, Issue 1 Pages 12-22 |
| Previous Adventure: Mirror, Mirror |
Next Adventure: I, Mudd | |
| Previous Adventure: Mirror, Mirror |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270) |
Next Adventure: I, Mudd |
Translations[]
- 1972
- German : Die tödlichen Jahre, translated by Hans Maeter. (Williams)
- 1974
- Turkish : Ölümlü Yillar, translated by Reha Pinar. (Altın Kitaplar)
- 1978
- Italian : La coda della cometa, translated by Delio Zinoni. (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore)
- 1979
- Japanese : 老醜の時, translated by Haku Saito. (Hayakawa Bunko)
External link[]
- "The Deadly Years" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- The Deadly Years article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- ↑ The character of Clifford Brent was not named in the episode but the same actor, wearing an officer's Starfleet uniform, was addressed as Brent in TOS episode: "The Naked Time". The same actor also played the character of Vinci.