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Star Trek S1E9 — Once Upon a Planet

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Star Trek•Season 1•Episode 9

Once Upon a Planet

6.2/10 · 950 votesNov 3, 197324 min

Ranked #14 of 16 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Stardate: 5591.2 Kirk returns to the "shore leave" planet, but it's not as peaceful as it was when they last saw it.

Written byChuck Menville

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Seasons2

Season 1 Episodes16

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Beyond the Farthest Star

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Yesteryear

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One of Our Planets Is Missing

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The Lorelei Signal

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More Tribbles, More Troubles

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The Survivor

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The Infinite Vulcan

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The Magicks of Megas-tu

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Once Upon a Planet

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Mudd's Passion

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The Terratin Incident

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The Time Trap

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The Ambergris Element

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The Slaver Weapon

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The Eye of the Beholder

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The Jihad

Cast7

William Shatner

William Shatner

James T. Kirk (voice)

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Spock (voice)

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Leonard McCoy (voice)

George Takei

George Takei

Hikaru Sulu (voice)

Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Uhura (voice)

James Doohan

James Doohan

Montgomery Scott (voice)

Majel Barrett

Majel Barrett

Christine Chapel / Starfleet Computer (voice)

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Chuck Menville

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Once Upon a Planet" is episode 9 of Star Trek season 1. It scored 6.2/10 from 950 votes, ranking #14 of 16 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Written by Chuck Menville, it aired on November 3, 1973.

Next: E10 · Mudd's Passion Best of Season 1