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#28: Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1, episode 26 "Errand of Mercy"
Written by Gene L. Coon, directed by John Newland.
Stardates 3198.4 through 3201.7 (October 2267)
"Here we are on a planet of sheep. Two tigers." - Kor
The Enterprise has been sent to Organia, a planet occupied by a peaceful and primitive society that also happens to be of strategic value to the Klingon Empire. After being ambushed by a Klingon battlecruiser and narrowly surviving a fierce shootout, Captain Kirk and Spock beam down to Organia and place Lieutenant Sulu in command of the ship. They find the people couldn't care less that a Klingon armada is on its way to seize the planet. Before Kirk can finish convincing the Organians that they are in danger, the Klingons arrive and force Sulu to retreat. Kirk and Spock must lay low and endure the dictatorship of Kor (John Colicos) until the Enterprise can return with a Federation fleet to rescue them.
Originally released: 23 March 1967
"Errand of Mercy" on Memory Alpha
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