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Star Trek S2E22 — By Any Other Name
7.5
Star Trek•Season 2•Episode 22

By Any Other Name

7.5/10 · 3,987 votesFeb 23, 196850 min

Ranked #12 of 26 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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Beings from another galaxy commandeer the Enterprise in an attempt to return home.

Directed byMarc Daniels
Written byD.C. Fontana, Jerome Bixby
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Cast7

William Shatner

William Shatner

James T. Kirk

Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Spock

DeForest Kelley

DeForest Kelley

Dr. McCoy

James Doohan

James Doohan

Scott

Walter Koenig

Walter Koenig

Pavel Chekov

George Takei

George Takei

Sulu

Nichelle Nichols

Nichelle Nichols

Uhura

Crew12

Marc Daniels

Marc Daniels

Director

D

D.C. Fontana

Writer

Jerome Bixby

Jerome Bixby

Writer

W

Walter M. Jefferies

Art Direction

W

William Ware Theiss

Costume Design

J

James Ballas

Editor

K

Keith C. Smith

Director of Photography

J

Jim Rugg

Special Effects

J

John M. Dwyer

Set Decoration

F

Fred B. Phillips

Makeup Artist

I

Irving A. Feinberg

Property Master

J

Joseph D'Agosta

Casting

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Episode Summary

"By Any Other Name" is episode 22 of Star Trek season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 3,987 votes, ranking #12 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Marc Daniels and written by D.C. Fontana, Jerome Bixby, it aired on February 23, 1968.

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