Star Trek S2E5 — How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth

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Star Trek•Season 2•Episode 5

How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth

6.4/10 · 859 votesOct 5, 197424 min

Ranked #5 of 6 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

Stardate: 6063.4 The Enterprise runs into a being that once visited Earth and influenced the Mayan culture.

Directed byBill Reed

Written byDavid Wise, Russell Bates

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 2 Episodes6

The Pirates of Orion

Bem

The Practical Joker

Albatross

How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth

E6 7.1

The Counter-Clock Incident

Cast7

William Shatner

James T. Kirk (voice)

Leonard Nimoy

Spock (voice)

DeForest Kelley

Leonard McCoy (voice)

George Takei

Hikaru Sulu (voice)

Nichelle Nichols

Uhura (voice)

James Doohan

Montgomery Scott (voice)

Majel Barrett

Christine Chapel / Starfleet Computer (voice)

Crew3

Bill Reed

Director

David Wise

Writer

Russell Bates

Writer

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Episode Summary

"How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth" is episode 5 of Star Trek season 2. It scored 6.4/10 from 859 votes, ranking #5 of 6 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Bill Reed and written by David Wise, Russell Bates, it aired on October 5, 1974.

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