"The Gamesters of Triskelion" is the 46th episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, the 17th episode of the second season.
Summary[]
- Captain's log, stardate 3211.7
- We are entering standard orbit about Gamma II, an uninhabited planetoid with an automatic communications and astrogation station. Ensign Chekov, Lieutenant Uhura, and I will beam down and make a routine check of its facilities.
- Captain's log, stardate 3211.8
- While beaming down from the Enterprise to inspect facilities on Gamma II, the normal transporter sequence has been interrupted, and we find ourselves on a strange and hostile planet, surrounded by creatures belonging to races scattered all through the galaxy.
- Captain's log, stardate 3212.2
- First Officer Spock in command. The captain, Lieutenant Uhura, and Ensign Chekov have been missing for nearly two hours. Computer probability projections are useless due to insufficient data.
- Captain's log, supplemental. Stardate… unknown
- Our strange captivity continues. This planet is called Triskelion. We do not know its location. We do not know who controls it. Its dangers… are abundantly clear.
References[]
Characters[]
Episode characters[]
- Clifford Brent[1] • Pavel Chekov • Galt • Bill Hadley • Jana Haines • James T. Kirk • Kloog • Lars • Roger Lemli • Ryan Leslie • Leonard McCoy • Provider One • Provider Two • Provider Three • Montgomery Scott • Shahna • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Tamoon • Nyota Uhura • unnamed Triskelion thralls (Andorian thrall) • unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel (USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel)
- Referenced only
- Daniel
Novelization characters[]
- Pavel Chekov • Galt • Jana Haines • James T. Kirk • Kloog • Lars • Leonard McCoy • Provider One • Provider Two • Provider Three • Montgomery Scott • Shahna • Spock • Tamoon • Nyota Uhura
- Referenced only
- Daniel
Starships and vehicles[]
Locations[]
- Referenced only
- Earth (Sol) • Milky Way Galaxy
Shipboard locales[]
Races and cultures[]
- Andorian • Human (African • Cossack • Russian • Scottish) • Kloog's species • Providers • Shahna's species • Tamoon's species • Vulcan
States and organizations[]
Science and classification[]
Technology and weapons[]
- collar of obedience • communicator • computer • dagger • mêlée weapon • phaser • phaser pistol • Sestra phaser II • starship • transporter • tricorder • type-2 phaser • warp drive
Occupations and titles[]
- captain • chief engineer • chief medical officer • commander • commanding officer • communications officer • doctor • drill thrall • engineer • ensign • first officer • helmsman • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • master thrall • navigator • officer • rank • science officer • sergeant • yeoman
Other references[]
- anarchy • animal • astrogation • atom • beam • beverage • bird • brain • captain's log • clothing • collar of obedience • communications • devil • electromagnetism • energy • first contact • food • freestyle match • gambling • goose • government • hand-to-hand combat • heaven • herd • hour • humanoid • hydrogen cloud • ion • ionic interference • ionization trail • landing party • lifeform • light-year • lion • log entry • love • magnetic storm • matter • meter • mile • mutiny • nation-state • nourishment • odds • orbit • planet • planetoid • quatloo • races and cultures • rock • science • slavery • space • star • star system • stardate • technology • title • training harness • trinary star • Triad • trinary star • trisec • water • weapon • whip
Chronology[]
Appendices[]
Related media[]
- TOS - Strange New Worlds I short story: "The Lights in the Sky" (Shahna and Triskelion also appeared in this adventure)
Adaptations[]
Images[]
Episode images[]
Adaptation images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
published order | ||
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Previous episode: A Private Little War |
TOS episode produced | Next episode: Obsession |
Previous episode: The Trouble with Tribbles |
TOS episode aired | Next episode: A Piece of the Action |
Previous story: Patterns of Force |
Star Trek 12 |
Next story: And the Children Shall Lead |
chronological order | ||
Previous Adventure: To Reign in Hell: The Exile of Khan Noonien Singh Chapters 14-15 |
Memory Beta Chronology | Next Adventure: Beneath the Skin Pages 20-21 |
Previous Adventure: The Disinherited |
Next Adventure: Obsession | |
Previous Adventure: Ni Var |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270) |
Next Adventure: Obsession |
Translations[]
- 1978
- German language: Die Spieler von Triskelion, translated by Lore Straßl. (Pabel)
- 1981
- Japanese language: トリスケリオンの賭博師たち, translated by Hiroshi Saito. (Hayakawa Bunko)
External link[]
- "The Gamesters of Triskelion" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- The Gamesters of Triskelion 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.