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Star Trek S1E22 — Space Seed

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Star Trek•Season 1•Episode 22

Space Seed

8.7/10 · 6,411 votesFeb 16, 196750 min

Ranked #3 of 29 in Season 1•+1.1 vs season avg

The Enterprise picks up a crew of genetic supermen from the 20th century... and their leader, Khan, plans to create a new empire.

Directed byMarc Daniels

Written byGene L. Coon, Carey Wilber

Previous episodeE21 · The Return of the Archons Next episodeE23 · A Taste of Armageddon

Seasons3

Cast6

William Shatner

William Shatner

James T. Kirk

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Spock

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Dr. McCoy

James Doohan

James Doohan

Scott

George Takei

George Takei

Sulu

Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Uhura

Crew12

Marc Daniels

Marc Daniels

Director

G

Gene L. Coon

Writer

G

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Director of Photography

C

Carey Wilber

Writer

R

Rolland M. Brooks

Art Direction

W

Walter M. Jefferies

Art Direction

Alexander Courage

Alexander Courage

Music Editor

J

James Ballas

Editor

W

William Ware Theiss

Costume Design

M

Michael S. Glick

Assistant Director

I

Irving A. Feinberg

Property Master

F

Fred B. Phillips

Makeup Artist

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Episode Summary

"Space Seed" is episode 22 of Star Trek season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 6,411 votes, ranking #3 of 29 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Marc Daniels and written by Gene L. Coon, Carey Wilber, it aired on February 16, 1967.

Next: E23 · A Taste of Armageddon Best of Season 1