"The Ultimate Computer" was the 53rd episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, the 24th episode of the show's second season, first aired on 8 March 1968. The episode was written by Laurence N. Wolf and D.C. Fontana, directed by John Meredyth Lucas and novelized in Star Trek 9 by James Blish.
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References[]
Characters[]
Episode characters[]
- Clifford Brent[1] • Pavel Chekov • Richard Daystrom • Enwright • Bill Hadley • Ali Harper • James T. Kirk • Roger Lemli • Ryan Leslie • M-5 computer • Leonard McCoy • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • Robert Wesley
- Referenced only
- Carstairs (geologist) • Roy Dunsel • Albert Einstein • Anton Harris • Kazanga • Phillips (Yeoman) • Niall Rawlins • Sitar (scientist)
Novelization characters[]
- Pavel Chekov • Richard Daystrom • Enwright • Ali Harper • James T. Kirk • M-5 computer • Leonard McCoy • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • Robert Wesley
- Referenced only
- Carstairs (Ensign) • Roy Dunsel • Anton Harris • Mason • Rawls
Starships and vehicles[]
- Constitution-class heavy cruisers
- USS Enterprise • USS Excalibur • USS Hood • USS Lexington • USS Potemkin
- other vessels
- Woden (ship)
Locations[]
Races and cultures[]
Science and classification[]
Technology and weapons[]
Materials and substances[]
- atmosphere • blood • gas • oxygen
States and organizations[]
- Federation • Starfleet
- Referenced only
- Merchant Marine
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 • 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 • Finagle's Folly
Appendices[]
Related media[]
Adaptations[]
Novelization collected in The Classic Episodes 2.
Novelization collected in The Classic Episodes.
Images[]
Episode images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Patterns of Force |
TOS episode produced | Next episode: The Omega Glory |
| Previous episode: The Omega Glory |
TOS episode aired | Next episode: Bread and Circuses |
| Previous story: Return to Tomorrow |
Star Trek 9
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Next story: That Which Survives |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Uhura's Song |
Next Adventure: Visit to a Weird Planet Revisited | |
| Previous Adventure: Uhura's Song |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270) |
Next Adventure: Visit to a Weird Planet Revisited |
External links[]
- The Ultimate Computer article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- The Ultimate Computer article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
