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Star Trek S2E6 — The Doomsday Machine
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Star Trek•Season 2•Episode 6

The Doomsday Machine

8.7/10 · 5,401 votesOct 20, 196751 min

Ranked #2 of 26 in Season 2•+1.3 vs season avg

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The starship Enterprise and its heavily-damaged sister ship, the USS Constellation, must work together to stop an alien planet-killing machine headed for the heart of Federation territory.

Directed byMarc Daniels
Written byNorman Spinrad
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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

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Marc Daniels

Marc Daniels

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Norman Spinrad

Writer

G

Gerald Perry Finnerman

Director of Photography

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Sol Kaplan

Music

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Walter M. Jefferies

Art Direction

W

William Ware Theiss

Costume Design

J

Jim Rugg

Special Effects

F

Fred B. Phillips

Makeup Artist

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Irving A. Feinberg

Property Master

J

Joseph D'Agosta

Casting

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Elden Ruberg

Sound Mixer

J

Joseph J. Stone

Set Decoration

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Episode Summary

"The Doomsday Machine" is episode 6 of Star Trek season 2. It scored 8.7/10 from 5,401 votes, ranking #2 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Marc Daniels and written by Norman Spinrad, it aired on October 20, 1967.

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