The Immunity Syndrome

"The Immunity Syndrome" was the 48th episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, the 19th episode of the show's second season, first aired on 12 January 1968. The episode was written by Robert Sabaroff^MA, directed by Joseph Pevney^MA and novelized in Star Trek 9 by James Blish.

Summary[]

Captain's log, stardate 4307.1.: Approaching Starbase 6 for a much needed period of rest and recreation. The crew has performed excellently, but is exhausted. And I, too, am looking forward to a nice period of rest on some lovely… planet.

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Characters[]

Shipboard areas[]

USS Enterprise: bridge • transporter room

Races and cultures[]

Human • Vulcan

Technology and weapons[]

communicator • intercom • sensors • starship • viewscreen • transporter • tricorder • spacecraft

Materials and substances[]

atmosphere • gas • oxygen

States and organizations[]

Federation • Starfleet

Ranks and titles[]

captain • chief engineer • chief medical officer • commander • commanding officer • communications officer • doctor • engineer • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2260s) • first officer • lieutenant • lieutenant commander • helmsman • medical practitioner • navigator • officer • scientist • science officer • second officer • weapons officer • tactical officer

Other references[]

amoeba • anatomy • bacteria • beaming • Bones • boot • captain's log • captain's log, USS Enterprise, 2268 • clothing • five-year mission • germ • government • humanoid • jumpsuit • life span • lifeform • log entry • logic • matter • memory • microbe • microorganism • nation-state • pants • planet • races and cultures • rank • regulation • personal log • personal log, Spock • personal log, James T. Kirk • space • star • star system • stardate • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2260s) • suicide • technology • title • tunic • uniform • universe • virus • weapon

Chronology[]

earlier in 2268: Intrepid journeys to Gamma 7A. (prior to episode/novelization)
stardate 4307.1, 2268 (2260s chronology, 2264–2270 Enterprise voyages): Enterprise travels to Gamma 7A.
24th century: Starfleet officers recall Kirk's account of this incident. (NF novel: Martyr)

Appendices[]

Related media[]

Many Starfleet officers believed the logs of this incident were made up by James T. Kirk and have little or no base in reality. (NF novel: Martyr)

Adaptations[]

Images[]

Timeline[]

published order
Previous episode: Obsession	TOS episode produced	Next episode: A Piece of the Action
Previous episode: A Piece of the Action	TOS episode aired	Next episode: A Private Little War
Previous story: The Return of the Archons	Star Trek 9	Next story: last story until Star Trek 10
chronological order
Previous Adventure: Art of War	Memory Beta Chronology	Next Adventure: The Enchanted Pool
Previous Adventure: The Rings of Tautee	Pocket	Next Adventure: The Enchanted Pool
Previous Adventure: The Patrian Transgression	Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270)	Next Adventure: Planet of Judgment

Translations[]

1973: German : Spocks Mission, translated by Iannis Kumbulis. (Williams)

1979: Italian : Monocellula cosmica, translated by Amedea Pasinetti. (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore)

1980: Japanese : 欲求症候群, translated by Hiroshi Saito. (Hayakawa Bunko)

External links[]

"The Immunity Syndrome" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
The Immunity Syndrome (Star Trek: The Original Series) 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.

[ref-brent-1] 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.

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