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The ''Enterprise'' crew is intoxicated by an inhibition-stripping contagion which causes mayhem thoughout the ship.
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The ''Enterprise'' crew catch a virus that removes their inhibitions.
   
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
 
===Teaser===
 
===Teaser===
The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']] [[orbit]]s the [[planet]] [[Psi 2000]], a world that was much like [[Earth]] in its distant past, tasked to observe the [[planet]]'s impending disintegration. [[Commander]] [[Spock]] and [[Lieutenant Junior Grade]] [[Joe Tormolen]] beam down in [[environmental suit]]s to a frozen surface laboratory and investigate the horrific deaths of the lab's [[scientist]]s. Carelessly, Tormolen removes a glove of his suit to better scratch his nose, unknowingly exposing himself to a red, blood-like liquid substance leaping to his exposed hand.
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The {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} [[orbit]]s the [[planet]] [[Psi 2000]], a world that was much like [[Earth]] in its distant past, tasked to observe the [[planet]]'s impending disintegration. [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Spock]] and [[Lieutenant junior grade]] [[Joe Tormolen]] beam down in [[environmental suit]]s to a frozen surface laboratory and investigate the horrific deaths of the lab's [[scientist]]s. Carelessly, Tormolen removes a glove of his suit to better scratch his nose, unknowingly exposing himself to a red, blood-like liquid substance leaping to his exposed hand from a frozen wall. Spock contacts the ''Enterprise'' and informs [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] that all of the station's personnel are dead. Kirk asks what caused it and Spock replies, "''Unknown, captain. It's like nothing we've dealt with before.''"
   
 
===Act One===
 
===Act One===
The [[landing party]] returns to decontamination on the [[transporter]] pad, and further examination and clearance by [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]]. Tormolen's sudden anguish over the surface death scenes, something that didn't faze him previously, is brushed off with an order for him to rest.
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The [[landing party]] returns to [[decontamination]] on the [[transporter]] pad, and undergo further examination and clearance by [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]]. Tormolen's sudden anguish over the surface deaths, something that didn't faze him previously, is brushed off with an order by Captain Kirk for him to rest.
   
 
[[File:Enterprise enters orbit around Psi 2000 (remastered).jpg|thumb|In orbit of Psi 2000]]
 
[[File:Enterprise enters orbit around Psi 2000 (remastered).jpg|thumb|In orbit of Psi 2000]]
[[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and his [[senior officer]]s discuss the possible causes of the madness displayed on the surface. Concerned about the planet's break-up and the crew efficiency needed to maintain a tricky orbit for their observations, Kirk asks if the surface tragedy could happen aboard the ''Enterprise''. Spock admits to limitations in their scanning technology, but [[Montgomery Scott|Scotty]] is confident in his engines, as long as the bridge crew stays sane. Early stages of the planet's destruction begin.
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Captain Kirk and his [[senior officer]]s discuss the possible causes of the madness displayed on the surface in the [[briefing room]]. Concerned about the planet's break-up and the crew efficiency needed to maintain a tricky orbit for their observations, Kirk asks if the surface tragedy could happen aboard the ''Enterprise''. Spock admits to limitations in their scanning technology as space still contains infinite unknowns, but [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]] is confident in his engines, as long as the bridge crew stays sane. Early stages of the planet's destruction begin.
   
Tormolen, aggravated by his hand and sweating, sits in the mess. Entering in a jovial mood, [[Lieutenant]] [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] tries to sell [[Lieutenant]] [[Kevin Riley]] on the virtues of [[fencing]]. An effort to bring Tormolen into the conversation triggers a hysterical response. Tormolen brandishes his table knife and rants about the futility of life in space. He says "space isn't ours, why are we in it! It's not ours we have no right to it!". His mood quickly turns to despair and he turns the knife on himself. Sulu and Riley try to wrestle it away unsuccessfully, as Joe falls and impales himself.
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Tormolen, aggravated by his hand and sweating, sits in the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s [[recreation room]], getting something to eat from the [[food synthesizer]]. Entering in a jovial mood, [[Lieutenant]] [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] tries to sell Lieutenant [[Kevin Riley]] on the virtues of [[fencing]] after previously trying to interest the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s navigator on [[botany]]. An effort to bring Tormolen into the conversation triggers a hysterical response. Tormolen brandishes his table knife and rants about the futility of life in space. He says "''what are we doing out here in space? Good? What good?! We're [[pollution|polluting]] it, ''destroying'' it!''". His mood quickly turns to despair and he turns the knife on himself. Sulu and Riley try to wrestle it away unsuccessfully, as Tormolen falls and impales himself. Riley runs over to the room's [[intercom]] calling for medical assistance and he begins to sweat on his hands profusely.
   
 
===Act Two===
 
===Act Two===
[[File:Sulu Fencing.jpg|thumb|[[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] stalks the decks with a foil]]
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[[File:Sulu Fencing.jpg|thumb|left|Sulu stalks the decks with a foil.]]
McCoy and [[Nurse]] [[Christine Chapel|Chapel]] fail to save Tormolen's life, leaving a confounded McCoy to speculate his patient had simply lost his will to live.
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McCoy and [[Nurse]] [[Christine Chapel|Chapel]] fail to save Tormolen's life, despite the fact that "his wounds were not that severe", leaving a confounded McCoy to speculate his patient had simply lost his will to live.
   
Psi 2000's breakup accelerates, and the crew follows. Sulu and Riley, now at their [[conn]] stations and showing signs of infection, are slow in making a necessary orbital correction. Sulu abandons the [[helm]] in favor of some exercise. Riley becomes flamboyantly insubordinate to Spock, sporting an exaggerated [[Irish]] brogue. Reporting briefly to [[sickbay]] as ordered, Riley proceeds to flirt with Nurse Chapel, infecting her. Sulu, now fantasizing himself a musketeer, stalks the decks with a foil and frightens off two crewmen. Deeper in delusion, he returns to the bridge and takes [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]], declaring her a "fair maiden" (despite her protest that she was neither), under his 'protection' before Spock subdues him with a [[Vulcan nerve pinch]].
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Psi 2000's breakup accelerates, and the crew follows. Sulu and Riley, now at their [[helm]] and [[navigation console]]s and showing signs of infection, are slow in making a necessary orbital correction. Sulu abandons the [[helm]] in favor of some exercise to "''take the edge off,''" encouraging Riley to join him. Riley remains, but soon becomes flamboyantly insubordinate to Spock, sporting an exaggerated [[Irish]] brogue. Reporting briefly to [[sickbay]] as ordered, Riley learns of the death of Tormolen from Nurse Chapel, and attributes his friend's bad luck to the fact that he wasn't born an Irishman. Riley then proceeds to flirt with Nurse Chapel, touching her face and infecting her. Sulu, now fantasizing himself a musketeer, has shed his uniform shirt and stalks the [[corridor]]s with a foil, frightening off two crewmen. Deeper in delusion, he returns to the bridge and takes [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]], declaring her a "fair maiden" (despite her protest that she was neither), under his "protection" before Kirk jumps him from behind and Spock subdues him with a [[Vulcan nerve pinch]].
   
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[[File:Kevin Riley singing Kathleen.jpg|thumb|Self-proclaimed "Captain" Riley sings.]]
The planet convulses, but the helm is unable to respond. A call to [[engineering]] is answered by 'Captain' Kevin Thomas Riley, who has expelled Scotty and crew and begun the ship-wide broadcast of a one-man musical/comedy show. Without power, the ''Enterprise'' is twenty minutes from destruction, and the affliction continues to spread throughout the crew.
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The planet convulses, but the helm is unable to respond. A call to [[engineering]] is answered by "Captain" Kevin Thomas Riley, who has expelled Scott and crew and begun the ship-wide broadcast of a one-man musical/comedy show, including a very off-key version of "[[I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen]]", to the great annoyance of Kirk and Uhura (who are unable to turn off the broadcast). Without power, the ''Enterprise'' is twenty minutes from destruction, and the affliction continues to spread throughout the crew.
   
 
===Act Three===
 
===Act Three===
[[File:spockchapel.jpg|thumb|left|Nurse Chapel professes her love for Spock]]
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[[File:Chapel loves Spock.jpg|thumb|left|Nurse Chapel professes her love for Spock.]]
Spock tours the ship, urging Scotty to hurry in re-taking engineering, observing the madness of crewmen, and checking on McCoy's progress. Chapel is emboldened, confessing her love for Spock and infecting him with the touch of her hand, affecting him quickly. He insistently blurts ''"I am in control of my emotions"''. Ignoring repeated hails, Spock begins losing composure in the corridors (a crewman writes "love mankind" in red paint on a door, not helping him at all) and secludes himself in the [[briefing room]] trying to regain control by stating his duty and counting by twos before a complete loss of his emotional control.
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Spock tours the ship, urging Scott to hurry in re-taking engineering, observing the madness of crewmen, and checking on McCoy's progress. Chapel is emboldened, confessing her love for Spock and infecting him with the touch of her hand, affecting him quickly. He insistently blurts "''I am in control of my emotions.''" Ignoring repeated hails from Uhura, Spock begins losing composure in the corridors (a crewman writes "love mankind" in red paint on a door, not helping him at all) and secludes himself in the briefing room trying to regain control by stating his duty and counting by twos before he suffers a complete loss of his emotional control.
   
[[File:Graffiti Love Mankind.jpg|thumb|Spock finds emotionally disturbing Graffiti]]
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[[File:Graffiti Love Mankind.jpg|thumb|Spock finds emotionally disturbing graffiti.]]
Engineering is recaptured, but Scotty discovers Riley has shut the engines down completely; a normal restart requires at least thirty minutes. The ''Enterprise'', now skimming Psi 2000's upper [[atmosphere]], only has eight to spare.
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Kirk, Scott, and two security officers recapture engineering and Riley is taken away by security, but Scott discovers Riley has shut the engines down completely; a normal restart requires at least thirty minutes. The ''Enterprise'', now skimming Psi 2000's upper [[atmosphere]], only has eight to spare. "''I can't change the laws of physics; I've got to have thirty minutes!''", Scott declares to Kirk.
   
 
===Act Four===
 
===Act Four===
A cold-restart with a controlled matter-antimatter implosion in balanced engines is possible, but requires Spock's attention. Meanwhile, McCoy has discovered a cure for the affliction.
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A cold-restart with a controlled matter-antimatter implosion in balanced engines is possible, but requires Spock's attention. Meanwhile, McCoy has discovered a cure for the affliction, after administering it to Sulu.
   
Kirk finds his [[first officer]] in anguished reflection, regretting his inability to express love even for [[Amanda Grayson|his mother]]. Kirk slaps him, and Spock admits to feeling shame over his friendship with the captain. Struck again, he responds in kind, sending Kirk backwards over a table, infecting him.
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Kirk finds his [[first officer]] in anguished reflection, regretting his inability to express love even for [[Amanda Grayson|his mother]]. Kirk slaps him in the face hard, and Spock admits to feeling shame over his friendship with the captain. Struck again, he responds in kind, sending Kirk backwards over a table, infecting him.
   
[[File:handsoffrand.jpg|thumb|left|Kirk longs for his "Beautiful Yeoman"]]
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[[File:McCoy administering antidote to Kirk.jpg|thumb|left|McCoy rips Kirk's uniform shirt to cure him.]]
Kirk haltingly advises Spock that he's better off without love, and rhapsodizes over his great affair, the Enterprise, and the price she exacts. Kirk suddenly shouts out and admits that he has "a beautiful Yeoman". Self-awareness returns to Spock, who proceeds to help Scotty with the restart. Kirk finds the strength to return to the bridge with quiet words to his ship, ''"Never lose you... never."''
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Kirk haltingly advises Spock that he's better off without love, and rhapsodizes over his great affair, the ''Enterprise'', and the price she exacts. Kirk suddenly shouts out and admits "''I have a beautiful yeoman!''". Self-awareness returns to Spock, who proceeds to help Scott with the restart. Kirk finds the strength to return to the bridge with quiet words to his ship, "''Never lose you&hellip; never.''" Entering a [[turbolift]] and heading to the bridge, Kirk sees "SINNER REPENT" painted on the inner door. Seeing this, he wipes away blood from the corner of his mouth.
   
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[[File:Hands off Rand.jpg|thumb|Kirk longs for his "''Beautiful Yeoman''".]]
Taking the center seat, Kirk's orders are muddled, but a cured Sulu is able to plot the escape from orbit. With a hesitating reach, Kirk longs for his beautiful [[Yeoman]] [[Janice Rand|Rand]], standing next to him, whom he can't touch but for duty. Spock and Scotty finish preparations, and the restart is engaged. The implosion is successful with an unexpected result, sending the ''Enterprise'' three days back in time. Perhaps deciding not to return to Psi 2000, Kirk orders a course ahead, [[warp factor]] 1.
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Entering the bridge, Kirk's uniform shirt is ripped by McCoy, who administers the antidote to the captain. Taking the command chair, Kirk's orders are muddled, but a cured Sulu is able to plot the escape from orbit. With a hesitating reach, Kirk longs for his beautiful Yeoman [[Janice Rand|Rand]], standing next to him, whom he can't touch but for duty. Spock and Scott finish preparations, and the restart is engaged. The implosion is successful with an unexpected result, sending the ''Enterprise'' three days back in time. Perhaps deciding not to return to Psi 2000, Kirk orders a course ahead, [[warp factor]] 1.
   
==Log Entries==
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==Log entries==
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* [[Captain's log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), 2266|Captain's log, USS ''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701), 2266]]
*''"Captain's log. Our position, orbiting [[Psi 2000]]. An ancient world, now a frozen wasteland about to rip apart in its death throes. Our mission: pick up a scientific party below; observe the disintegration of the planet."''
 
   
 
==Memorable quotes==
*''"Captain's log, stardate 1704.2. The science party we were to have picked up has been found dead. Life support systems had been turned off; station personnel frozen to death. Conditions highly unusual, meanwhile we remain in orbit to complete our mission: close scientific measurement of the break-up of this planet."''
 
 
*''"Captain's log, supplemental. Our orbit tightening, our need for efficiency critical, but unknown to us, a totally new and unusual disease has been brought aboard."''
 
 
*''"Captain's log, stardate 1704.4. Ship out of control, spiraling down towards planet Psi 2000; we have 19 minutes of life left, without engine power or helm control."''
 
 
*''"Captain's log, supplemental. The ''Enterprise'' spiraling down out of control, ship's outer skin heating rapidly due to friction with planet atmosphere."''
 
 
==Memorable Quotes==
 
 
"''Your blood pressure is practically nonexistent, assuming you call that green stuff in your veins blood.''"<br />
 
"''Your blood pressure is practically nonexistent, assuming you call that green stuff in your veins blood.''"<br />
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"''The readings are perfectly normal for me, doctor, thank you. And as for my anatomy being different from yours &ndash; I am delighted.''"<br />
: - '''McCoy''' to Spock, on his medical exam
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: - '''McCoy''' and '''Spock''', during Spock's medical exam
   
   
 
"''Space still contains infinite unknowns.''"
 
"''Space still contains infinite unknowns.''"
 
: - '''Spock''', to Kirk
 
: - '''Spock''', to Kirk
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"''A foil: it's a rapier, a thin sword.''"<br />
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"''All right. So whatdya do with it?''"<br />
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"''Whatdya mean 'Whatdya do with it?''"<br />
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"''Self defense? Mayhem? Shish kebab?''"<br />
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"''You'' practice''!''"
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: - '''Sulu''' and '''Riley''', discussing fencing
   
   
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"''And now crew, I will render Kathleen&hellip; ONE MORE TIME!''"<br/>
"''Have no fear! O'Riley's here! One Irishman is worth ten thousand of you!''"
 
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"''Please, not again.''"
: - '''Riley''', before Spock relieves him from duty
 
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:-'''Riley''' over the intercoms, and '''Kirk’s''' exasperated response.
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"''Well, we're doing everything that's possible.''"<br />
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"''Bones, I want the impossible checked out, too.''"
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: - '''McCoy''' and '''Kirk'''
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"''Have no fear, O'Riley's here. And one Irishman is worth ten THOUSAND of you-''"<br />
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"''You're relieved, Mr. Riley! Lt. Uhura, take over his station.''"<br />
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"''Yes sir.''"<br />
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"''Now ''that's'' what I like. Let the ''women'' work too! Universal suffrage!''"
 
: - '''Riley''', as '''Spock''' relieves him from duty, and replaces him with '''Uhura'''
   
   
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"''I'll protect you, fair maiden.''"<br />
 
"''I'll protect you, fair maiden.''"<br />
 
"''Sorry, neither.''"
 
"''Sorry, neither.''"
: - '''Sulu''' and '''Uhura''', after he enters the bridge with a sword
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: - '''Sulu''' and '''Uhura''', after Sulu enters the bridge with a sword
   
   
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"''Who's this?''"<br />
 
"''Who's this?''"<br />
 
"''This is Captain Kevin Thomas Riley of the starship ''Enterprise''.''"
 
"''This is Captain Kevin Thomas Riley of the starship ''Enterprise''.''"
: - '''Kirk''' and '''Riley''', as Riley takes over engineering
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: - '''Kirk''' and '''Riley''', as Riley takes over engineering
   
   
"''I'm in love with you, Mister Spock. You, the human Mister Spock, the Vulcan Mister Spock.''"
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"''I'm in love with you, Mister Spock. You, the Human Mister Spock, the Vulcan Mister Spock.''"
 
: - '''Chapel''', holding Spock's hand
 
: - '''Chapel''', holding Spock's hand
   
   
"''I can't change the laws of physics. I've got to have thirty minutes."''
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"''I canna' change the laws of physics. I've got to have thirty minutes."''
 
: - '''Scott''' to Kirk, on restarting the engines
 
: - '''Scott''' to Kirk, on restarting the engines
   
   
"''My mother... I could never tell her I loved her.''"
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"''My mother&hellip; I could never tell her I loved her.''"
 
: - '''Spock''', to Kirk
 
: - '''Spock''', to Kirk
   
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"''I have a beautiful Yeoman! Ever noticed her Mr. Spock? You're allowed to notice her! The captain's not permitted!''"
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"''I have a beautiful yeoman! Ever noticed her Mr. Spock? You're allowed to notice her! The captain's not permitted!''"
 
: - '''Kirk''' to Spock, on Rand
 
: - '''Kirk''' to Spock, on Rand
   
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: - '''Spock''' and '''Kirk''', on time travel
 
: - '''Spock''' and '''Kirk''', on time travel
   
==Background==
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== Background information ==
===Story and Script===
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===Production timeline===
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* Story outline by [[John D.F. Black]]: {{d|4|April|1966}}
* The first draft of this episode's script was completed on {{d|23|June|1966}}. The final draft was completed on [[28 June]], with revised pages dated [[1 July]] and [[5 July]]. The actual episode was filmed during early [[July 1966|July]]. According to at least one source, this episode was to have been the first part of a two-part story that would have concluded with {{e|Tomorrow is Yesterday}}. [http://www.fastcopyinc.com/orionpress/articles/nakedtime.htm]
 
 
* First draft teleplay by Black: {{d|14|June|1966}}
* This episode was referred to in {{TNG|The Naked Now}} and {{TNG|Relics}}.
 
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* Revised first draft teleplay by [[Gene Roddenberry]]: {{d|15|June|1966}}
* According to [[Robert H. Justman]] in his book ''[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]'', author [[John D.F. Black]] was so focused on writing this episode that his duties as the series' story editor suffered.
 
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* Second draft teleplay by Black: {{d|20|June|1966}}
* When Sulu invades the bridge bare chested with his sword, Sulu is glistening with sweat and grabs Uhura who struggles against him. Sulu is then wrestled down by Kirk and nerve pinched by Spock. Later it is revealed that the Psi 2000 virus passes from person to person by perspiration. It is unknown to what degree of physical contact is needed to contract the disease, or the exact circumstance for its transfer which might explain why Kirk, Spock, and Uhura did not contract the disease from Sulu.
 
 
* Revised draft by Black: {{d|23|June|1966}}
* This episode features the first reference to [[bulkhead]]s in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
 
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* Final draft teleplay by [[Gene Roddenberry]]: {{d|28|June|1966}}
* McCoy tears the sleeve on Kirk's uniform to inject him with the hypo, but this seems to have been done for dramatic effect only as, in subsequent episodes, a hypo shot is delivered through clothing.
 
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* Revised final draft teleplay: {{d|1|July|1966}}
* During the rec room scene, Joe Tormolen tells Sulu ''"You don't rank me and you don't have pointed ears."'' Sulu ''does,'' in fact, "rank him". He and Riley hold the rank of [[lieutenant]], while Tormolen is a [[lieutenant junior grade]]. Tormolen's tunic with the single broken line of braid on the sleeve is the only example of the lieutenant junior grade rank in the original series.
 
 
* Additional revisions: {{d|1|July|1966}}, {{d|5|July|1966}}, and {{d|11|August|1966}}
* According to Shatner's memoirs, the scene where Spock breaks down into tears was originally supposed to have been a simple sight gag of a crewman painting a mustache on Spock. Nimoy desired a deeper scene for Spock and created the poignant interplay between Spock's human and alien halves himself. As the production day was winding down, there was time for only a single take, which Nimoy did unscripted. The scene is echoed by Picard, suffering an emotional breakdown in [[Sarek]]'s place, in {{TNG|Sarek}}.
 
 
* Filmed: {{d|30|June|1966}} &ndash; {{d|11|July|1966}}
* This episode is considered a [[bottle show]], as it contains no villain and only regular characters, and takes place almost entirely aboard the ''Enterprise''. According to Black, at the time both Riley and Tormolen were under consideration to become regulars. ({{brokenlink|http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/features/firstperson/article/142.html|StarTrek.com}})
 
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** Day 1 &ndash; {{d|30|June|1966}}, Thursday (Half Day) &ndash; [[Desilu Stage 9]]: Int. [[Sickbay]]
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** Day 2 &ndash; {{d|1|July|1966}}, Friday &ndash; [[Desilu Stage 10]]: Int. [[Psi 2000|Psi 2000 Frozen lab]]; [[Desilu Stage 9]]: Int. [[Sickbay]]
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** Day 3 &ndash; {{d|5|July|1966}}, Tuesday &ndash; [[Desilu Stage 9]]: Int. [[Bridge]]
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** Day 4 &ndash; {{d|6|July|1966}}, Wednesday &ndash; [[Desilu Stage 9]]: Int. [[Bridge]]
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** Day 5 &ndash; {{d|7|July|1966}}, Thursday &ndash; [[Desilu Stage 9]]: Int. [[Bridge]], [[Corridor]]s, [[Turbolift]]
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** Day 6 &ndash; {{d|8|July|1966}}, Friday &ndash; [[Desilu Stage 9]]: Int. [[Engineering]], [[Briefing room]]
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** Day 7 &ndash; {{d|11|July|1966}}, Monday (Half Day) &ndash; [[Desilu Stage 9]]: Int. [[Briefing room]]
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** Additional filming (Missing pickup shots filmed) &ndash; {{d|17|August|1966}}, Wednesday &ndash; [[Desilu Stage 9]]
 
* Score recording: {{d|31|August|1966}}
 
* Original airdate: {{d|29|September|1966}}
 
* Rerun airdate: {{d|27|April|1967}}
 
* First UK airdate (on [[BBC|BBC1]]): {{d|19|July|1969}}
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* First UK airdate (on [[ITV]]): {{d|27|September|1981}}
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* Remastered airdate: {{d|30|September|2006}}
   
===Sets and Props===
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===Story and script===
 
* The first draft of this episode's script was completed on {{d|23|June|1966}}. The final draft was completed on [[28 June]], with revised pages dated [[1 July]] and [[5 July]]. The actual episode was filmed during early [[July 1966|July]]. According to at least one source, this episode was to have been the first part of a two-part story that would have concluded with {{e|Tomorrow is Yesterday}}. {{el|www.orionpressfanzines.com/articles/nakedtime.htm}}
[[File:Spocks_Jeppesen_Brand_E6B_CSG-1P.jpg|thumb|A [[20th century]] E6B flight computer on the [[bridge]]]]
 
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* A late script revision came on [[11 August]], during post-production, as the episode needed some additional [[captain's log]] entries. (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]''{{page cite}})
* The hand-held device used by Spock to figure the time before impact is actually an {{w|E6B|E6B flight computer}}, which pilots still use today. The particular brand of E6B used is a Jeppesen CSG-1P Slide Graphic Computer. The same CSG-1P can be seen in {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}, {{e|Mudd's Women}} and {{e|Wolf in the Fold}}.
 
 
* According to [[Robert H. Justman]] in his book ''[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]'' (p. 139), author [[John D.F. Black]] was so focused on writing this episode that his duties as the series' story editor suffered. Black was later outraged when he discovered that Roddenberry rewrote his script without consulting him or even telling him about it.
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* Director [[Marc Daniels]] visited Takei in his trailer, and asked him to take off his shirt. After observing his bare chest, Daniels announced that they would do the fencing scenes "shirtless". Unknown to him and the rest of the cast and crew, Takei spent all his free time in the next three days doing pushups. (''[[Star Trek: The Original Series 365]]''{{page cite}}) John D.F. Black came up with Sulu's "berserk" scenes without specifying the weapon to be used. Unable to decide between a samurai sword or a fencing foil, he left the choice to George Takei. Takei picked the latter. He reasoned that by the 23rd century, humans would have developed to a point where they would choose their cultural artifacts based on personal preference rather than ethnic background. {{YouTube|type=v|QpQidddBIa4}} George Takei had great fun acting in this episode, and took his fencing very seriously, avidly practicing his technique on the set and working out to define his chest muscles for his memorable scene in the corridor. (''[[Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages]]''{{page cite}})
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* According to Nimoy's autobiography, ''I Am Spock'' (pp.54-56), the scene where Spock breaks down in tears was originally supposed to have been a simple sight gag of a crewman painting a mustache on Spock. Nimoy wanted a deeper scene for Spock and one that preserved his dignity, so he talked to writer John D. F. Black about it. Black was already working on the ''next'' script and brushed Nimoy off, so Nimoy went to Gene Roddenberry. Roddenberry agreed with Nimoy, so Black grudgingly asked Nimoy what he had in mind. According to Nimoy's autobiography, he said to Black, "''It's about emotion versus logic, love versus mathematics, grief versus pi-r-squared.''" Nimoy goes on to say in ''I Am Spock'', "''Based on that bit of information, John went back and wrote the marvelous scene for Spock that now appears in "The Naked Time".''" As the production day was winding down, there was time for only a single take, but Nimoy nailed it on the first take. Nimoy described the production of the scene at length in ''[[Star Trek Lives!]]'' (pp. 155-159).
 
* This episode is considered a [[bottle show]], as it contains no villain and only characters who would be there every week, and it takes place almost entirely aboard the ''Enterprise''. According to Black, at the time both Riley and Tormolen were under consideration to be on the show more regularly. {{st.com|bl=1|startrek/view/features/firstperson/article/142.html}}
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===Sets and props===
 
[[File:Spocks Jeppesen Brand E6B CSG-1P.jpg|thumb|A 20th century E6B flight computer on the bridge]]
 
* The [[environmental suit]]s Spock and Tormolen wore down on the planet's surface were made of shower curtains.
 
* The [[environmental suit]]s Spock and Tormolen wore down on the planet's surface were made of shower curtains.
* The [[Starfleet tricorder|sensor device]] Spock carries was seen previously in {{e|The Enemy Within}} as Scotty checked out the [[ore]] on Fisher's uniform. It is actually a repainted and slightly modified Nuclear-Chicago Model 2586 "Cutie Pie" Radiation Survey Meter from the late 1950s. In {{e|Obsession}}, it can be seen being held by a crewman as he prepares to scan [[Garrovick (Ensign)|Garrovick]]'s quarters following the infiltration of the [[Dikironium cloud creature|cloud creature]]. It is also taken aboard the U.S.S. Constellation by the damage control party in {{e|The Doomsday Machine}}. A photograph of a similar meter can be found [http://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/surveymeters/nucchicago2586.htm here].
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* The [[Starfleet tricorder|sensor device]] Spock carries was seen previously in {{e|The Enemy Within}} as Scotty checked out the [[ore]] on Fisher's uniform. It is actually a repainted and slightly modified Nuclear-Chicago Model 2586 "Cutie Pie" Radiation Survey Meter from the late 1950s. In {{e|Obsession}}, it can be seen being held by a crewman as he prepares to scan [[David Garrovick|Garrovick]]'s quarters following the infiltration of the [[Dikironium cloud creature|cloud creature]]. It is also taken aboard the USS ''Constellation'' by the damage control party in {{e|The Doomsday Machine}}. A photograph of a similar meter can be found {{el|www.orau.org/ptp/collection/surveymeters/nucchicago2586.htm|here}}.
 
* The hand-held device used by Spock to figure the time before impact is actually an {{w|E6B|E6B flight computer}}, which pilots still use today. The particular brand of E6B used is a Jeppesen CSG-1P Slide Graphic Computer. The same CSG-1P can be seen in {{e|The Corbomite Maneuver}}, {{e|Mudd's Women}}, and {{e|Wolf in the Fold}}.
* John D.F. Black came up with Sulu's "berserk" scenes without specifying the weapon to be used. Unable to decide between a samurai sword or a fencing foil, he left the choice to George Takei, who picked the latter with the thought, by the 23rd century Humanity would have developed to a point where, in terms of culture, people have moved beyond simply adhering to ways of their ethnic background. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpQidddBIa4]
 
* The dead woman's body on Psi 2000 was a mannequin. Her torso was permanently damaged by the "ice" put on it, and after the shooting, "she" was taken by [[Bob Justman]] to his office, and was displayed there along with the [[M-113 creature]] from {{e|The Man Trap}} and later the two [[Gorn]] costumes from {{e|Arena}}. Justman placed the naked mannequin under a shower, to scare unsuspecting visitors in the restroom. (''[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]'')
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* The dead woman's body on Psi 2000 was a mannequin. Her torso was permanently damaged by the "ice" put on it, and after the shooting, "she" was taken by [[Robert H. Justman]] to his office, and was displayed there along with the [[M-113 creature]] from {{e|The Man Trap}} and later the two [[Gorn]] costumes from {{e|Arena}}. Justman placed the naked mannequin under a shower, to scare unsuspecting visitors in the restroom. (''[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]'', p. 272)
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* This is the first appearance of the [[recreation room]] in the regular series (after its very different depiction in the second pilot, {{e|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}), which is actually a redress of the [[briefing room]] set. The three-dimensional [[tic-tac-toe]] game seen alongside the [[chess]] prop, can be seen in many later episodes in the same set.
 
* In this episode and {{e|Charlie X}}, the [[Jefferies tube]] is located in a spur hallway. In the second season, the set piece had been moved to a main [[corridor]].
 
* In this episode and {{e|Charlie X}}, the [[Jefferies tube]] is located in a spur hallway. In the second season, the set piece had been moved to a main [[corridor]].
* The lighted panels in sickbay and engineering did not contain lights that moved in patterns; rather, stage hands manipulated objects behind the panels to make it look as if the lights were shifting about. In "The Naked Time" and other episodes, you can see this money-saving trick in action, especially in close-ups or in rooms on the sets that are well-lit. (''[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]'', p 116)
 
   
 
===Effects===
 
===Effects===
 
* The lighted panels in sickbay and engineering did not contain lights that moved in patterns; rather, stage hands manipulated objects behind the panels to make it look as if the lights were shifting about. In "The Naked Time" and other episodes, you can see this money-saving trick in action, especially in close-ups or in rooms on the sets that are well-lit. (''[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]'', p 116)
* The [[phaser]] does not produce a beam as Scott uses it to cut through the [[bulkhead]] to engineering, but blue sparks fly out of the wall to show the cutting action. The absence of a phaser beam is probably due to a post-production oversight, or the need to save money on special-effects costs. But it is also possible that because Scotty is engaged in such a delicate operation, the phaser is on an extremely tight setting, and the energy beam is so narrow as to be invisible. A similar effect (or lack thereof) was used in the third season in {{e|The Way to Eden}}.
 
 
* This is the only episode in which the appearance of a meal from a food synthesizer is accompanied by a puff of steam.
 
* This is the only episode in which the appearance of a meal from a food synthesizer is accompanied by a puff of steam.
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* A reaction shot of Spock on the bridge from this episode is reused in both {{e|The Enemy Within}} and {{e|The City on the Edge of Forever}}.
 
* The close-up of Kirk in his chair at the beginning of Act One is a recycled shot from the last scene of {{e|The Man Trap}} (it can also be seen in {{e|Mudd's Women}}).
   
===Cast and Characters===
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===Cast and characters===
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* In the original script, it was [[Lieutenant]] [[John Farrell]] ([[Jim Goodwin]]) who sabotaged [[main engineering]], but in later rewrites, the character was replaced by [[Kevin Riley]] (played by [[Bruce Hyde]]). (''[[These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One]]''{{page cite}})
* This is the first episode in which [[Eddie Paskey]] has dialogue. Originally, his character was to have said more lines. Not having any other acting job than being an extra, he was so nervous that a few of his lines had to be said by [[Spock]] instead. [http://www.startrekfans.net/index.php?showtopic=14402]
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* This is the first episode in which [[Eddie Paskey]] has dialogue. Originally, his character was to have said more lines. Not having any other acting job than being an extra, he was so nervous that a few of his lines had to be said by [[Spock]] instead. {{el|www.startrekfans.net/index.php?showtopic=14402}}
* This is also the only episode in which [[Frank da Vinci]] ([[Brent]]) has on-screen dialogue (four words).
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* This is also the only episode in which [[Frank da Vinci]] ([[Brent]]) has on-screen dialogue (four words). Despite this, he was uncredited.
* Nurse Chapel appears to be watching a slide show of some sort when Riley surprises her. This episode was Majel Barrett's debut in the regular series (as Nurse Chapel), and establishes her love for Spock.
 
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* This episode was Majel Barrett's debut in the regular series (as Chapel), and establishes her love for Spock. Before being cast in this episode, Barrett, convinced she could play the part of Chapel convincingly, bleached her hair and went into the ''Star Trek'' offices, momentarily getting by Gene Roddenberry before he recognized her. Barrett was convinced if she could fool Roddenberry, she could fool NBC. According to Herb Solow, when NBC got their first look at the footage of Chapel, Jerry Stanley, an NBC executive, remarked "''Well, well, well, look who's back!''"{{incite|It's a quote, it can be cited}}
* When Uhura takes Riley's place at the navigation station, this is the first of only five times when a female ''Enterprise'' crew member will sit at the combined console. The others are [[Jana Haines]] in {{e|The Gamesters of Triskelion}}, Lt. [[Rahda]] in {{e|That Which Survives}} and two unnamed Lieutenants in {{e|The Way to Eden}} and {{e|Requiem for Methuselah}}. [Note: Yeoman Rand also briefly takes the helm in this episode]
 
 
* This is the only TOS episode in which the three primary female crew members &ndash; Uhura, Chapel, and Rand &ndash; appeared together. The characters did not appear together again until {{film|1}}.
* This is also one of four episodes in which Uhura is at the navigation station. The other three episodes are {{e|The Man Trap}} (in footage reused from "The Naked Time,") {{e|Balance of Terror}}, and {{e|Court Martial}}.
 
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* George Takei had great fun acting in this episode, and took his fencing very seriously, avidly practicing his technique on the set and working out to define his chest muscles for his memorable scene in the corridor. (''[[Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages]]'')
 
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=== Continuity ===
* Director [[Marc Daniels]] visited Takei in his trailer, and asked him to take off his shirt. After observing his bare chest, Daniels announced that they will do the fencing scenes "shirtless". Unknown to him and the rest of the cast and crew, Takei spent all his free time in the next three days doing pushups. (''[[Star Trek: The Original Series 365]]'')
 
 
* McCoy tears the sleeve on Kirk's uniform to inject him with the hypo, but this seems to have been done for dramatic effect only as, in subsequent episodes, a hypo shot is delivered through clothing.
* This is the only TOS episode in which the three primary female crew members&ndash; Uhura, Chapel and Rand&ndash;appear together. The characters will not appear together again until {{film|1}}.
 
 
* Events from this episode were referred to in the {{s|TNG}} episodes {{e|The Naked Now}} and {{e|Relics}}.
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* The scene in which a shirtless Sulu threatens crew members with his rapier is reprised in the {{s|ST}} episode {{e|Ephraim and Dot}}.
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=== Preview ===
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* The preview contains a variant of the logs from the finished episode: "''Captain's log, stardate 1704.2. Planet Psi 2000. The science party we were to have picked up has been found dead.''"
   
 
===Reception===
 
===Reception===
 
* This episode was nominated for a [[Hugo Award]] in {{y|1967}} for "Best Dramatic Presentation".
* In his autobiography ''[[To the Stars]]'', George Takei says this was his favorite episode.
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* In his autobiography ''[[To the Stars]]'' (p. 558), George Takei says this was his favorite episode.
* In a 2001 interview, writer John D.F. Black also nominated this episode as his favorite. ({{brokenlink|http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/features/firstperson/article/142.html|StarTrek.com}})
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* In a 2001 interview, writer John D.F. Black also nominated this episode as his favorite. {{st.com|bl=1|startrek/view/features/firstperson/article/142.html}}
* This episode was nominated for a [[Hugo Award]] in {{y|1967}} as "Best Dramatic Presentation".
 
* The book ''[[Star Trek 101]]'', by [[Terry J. Erdmann]] and [[Paula M. Block]], lists this episode as one of "Ten Essential Episodes" from the original ''Star Trek'' series.
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* The book ''[[Star Trek 101]]'' (p. 17), by [[Terry J. Erdmann]] and [[Paula M. Block]], lists this episode as one of "Ten Essential Episodes" from the original ''Star Trek'' series.
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* On the special ''[[Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories]]'', Nimoy mentions that after the airing of this episode, his fan mail jumped up from dozens of pieces per week to thousands.
* This episode was long a particular favorite among fans at conventions. At various points they would hiss in imitation of the passage of the virus, sing along with Riley, applaud Sulu's initial appearance as a swashbuckler, and cheer Kirk when he declared that he would never lose the ''Enterprise''.
 
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* Gene Roddenberry picked this as one of his ten favorite episodes for the franchise's 25th anniversary. (''[[TV Guide]]'' August 31, 1991{{page cite}})
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* Hank "Beast" McCoy is watching this episode in the film ''X-Men: Days of Future Past''.
   
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=== Syndication cuts ===
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During the [[syndication]] run of ''Star Trek'', the following scenes were typically cut from broadcast
   
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* An opening shot of the rec room showing crew members playing three dimensional chess.
===Other Information===
 
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* Conversations on the bridge about the planet's break-up, later followed by a slightly longer exchange between Kirk and Uhura as to communication status
* From an aside to his assistant, we learn that Scott has his own office somewhere on the ship. Ten years later, [[Franz Joseph]] would offer a schematic of it in the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]''. Similarly, at one point Riley mentions the ''Enterprise'' bowling alley. Joseph sketched that room, too, in his ''[[Star Trek Blueprints]]''.
 
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* A longer scene of Tormolen's operation
* The close-up of Kirk in his chair at the beginning of Act One is a recycled shot from the last scene of {{e|The Man Trap}} (it can also be seen in {{e|Mudd's Women}}).
 
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* An extended scene of Riley moving through the ship's corridors and blowing on the sickbay doors to have them open
 
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* Sulu pricking his thumb on the edge of his foil.
===Production Timeline===
 
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* Extended shots of Scott working in the [[Jefferies tube]].
* "Preliminary Draft": {{d|14|June|1966}}
 
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* Longer establishing shots of sickbay, including McCoy sitting and Spock entering to speak to Chapel.
* Draft script: {{d|20|June|1966}}
 
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* A scene where Kirk walks from the bridge down to engineering to check on Scott's status. In the syndicated version, the scene cuts directly to Kirk already at the door to engineering.
* Revised pages: {{d|1|July|1966}}, {{d|5|July|1966}}, and {{d|11|August|1966}}.
 
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* Spock walking towards the briefing room, about to have his emotional breakdown.
* Filmed: {{d|30|June|1966}} &ndash; {{d|11|July|1966}}
 
* Score recording: {{d|31|August|1966}}.
 
* Original airdate: {{d|29|September|1966}}
 
* Rerun airdate: {{d|27|April|1967}}
 
* First UK airdate {{d|19|July|1969}}
 
   
===Remastered Information===
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===Remastered information===
* "The Naked Time" was the fourth episode of the remastered version of ''The Original Series'' to air. It premiered in syndication on the weekend of {{d|30|September|2006}} and most notably featured new effects shots of the planet from space as well as a shot of the science station on the surface. New computer-generated shots of the hyper-velocity [[time warp]] and Sulu's [[chronometer]] (now featuring a [[stardate]] clock and military time) were also added. Cited by [[Michael Okuda]] as an example of the mistakes to be corrected by the remastered episodes, Scotty's notoriously missing phaser beam was finally inserted into the episode.
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* "The Naked Time" was the fourth episode of the remastered version of ''The Original Series'' to air. It premiered in syndication on the weekend of {{d|30|September|2006}} and most notably featured new effects shots of the planet from space as well as a shot of the science station on the surface. New computer-generated shots of the hyper-velocity [[time warp]] and Sulu's [[chronometer]] (now featuring a [[stardate]] clock and military time) were also added. Cited by [[Michael Okuda]] as an example of the mistakes to be corrected by the remastered episodes, Scott's missing phaser beam was finally inserted into the episode.
   
 
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File:Constitution class viewscreen, remastered.jpg|The CG Psi 2000 from orbit
 
File:Constitution class viewscreen, remastered.jpg|The CG Psi 2000 from orbit
 
File:Enterprise enters orbit around Psi 2000 (remastered).jpg|The new digital ''Enterprise'' enters orbit of the remastered Psi 2000
 
File:Enterprise enters orbit around Psi 2000 (remastered).jpg|The new digital ''Enterprise'' enters orbit of the remastered Psi 2000
File:Naked_time_remastered_phaser.jpg|Scotty's phaser gets a beam
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File:Scotty torching with phaser.jpg|Scotty's phaser gets a beam
 
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===Video and DVD Releases===
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=== Merchandising ===
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==== Literature and collectibles ====
* Original US Betamax/VHS release: {{d|28|February|1985}}.
 
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[[File:Hallmark 2018 The Naked Time.jpg|thumb|Kirk ducks Sulu's rapier.]]
* Original [[Star Trek VHS releases in the UK|UK VHS release]] (two-episode tapes, [[CIC Video]]): [[TOS Season 1 UK VHS|Volume 4]], catalogue number VHR 2247, ''release date unknown''.
 
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* The [[novelization]] of this episode appeared in [[James Blish]]'s ''[[Star Trek 1]]''.
* US VHS release: {{d|15|April|1994}}.
 
 
* In an aside to his assistant, Scott indicates that he has his own office somewhere on the ship. Ten years later, [[Franz Joseph]] published a schematic of it in the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'' (2nd ed., p. 3:08:10). Similarly, at one point Riley mentions the ''Enterprise'' bowling alley. Joseph sketched that room, too, in his ''[[Star Trek Blueprints]]'', p. 12.
* UK re-release (three-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 1.3, {{d|8|July|1996}}.
 
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* A cat version of "The Naked Time" was featured in [[Jenny Parks]]' {{y|2017}} book ''[[Star Trek Cats]]''.
* Original US DVD release (single-disc): Volume 3, {{d|19|October|1999}}.
 
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* The scene in which a shirtless Sulu threatens crew members with a rapier was later recreated as a [[Hallmark]] ornament in {{y|2018}}.
* As part of the [[TOS Season 1 DVD]] collection.
 
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* As part of the [[TOS Season 1 HD DVD]] collection.
 
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====Video and DVD releases====
* As part of the [[TOS Season 1 Blu-ray]] collection.
 
 
* Original US Betamax/VHS release: {{d|28|February|1985}}
 
* Original [[Star Trek VHS releases in the UK|UK VHS release]] (two-episode tapes, [[CIC Video]]): [[TOS Season 1 UK VHS|Volume 4]], catalog number VHR 2247, ''release date unknown''
 
* US VHS release: {{d|15|April|1994}}
 
* UK re-release (three-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 1.3, {{d|8|July|1996}}
 
* Original US DVD release (single-disc): Volume 3, {{d|19|October|1999}}
 
* As part of the [[TOS Season 1 DVD]] collection
 
* As part of the [[TOS Season 1 HD DVD]] collection
 
* As part of the [[TOS Season 1 Blu-ray]] collection
   
 
==Links and references==
 
==Links and references==
 
===Starring===
 
===Starring===
* [[William Shatner]] as [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]]
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* [[William Shatner]] as [[James T. Kirk]]
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* [[Leonard Nimoy]] as [[Spock]]
 
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===Also starring===
 
* [[Leonard Nimoy]] as "Mr. [[Spock]]"
   
 
===Co-starring===
 
===Co-starring===
* [[Stewart Moss]] as [[Joe Tormolen|Tormolen]]
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* [[Stewart Moss]] as "[[Joe Tormolen|Tormolen]]"
* [[Majel Barrett]] as [[Christine Chapel|Christine]]
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* [[Majel Barrett]] as "[[Christine Chapel|Christine]]"
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* [[Bruce Hyde]] as [[Kevin Riley|Riley]]
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* [[Bruce Hyde]] as "[[Kevin Riley|Riley]]"
   
 
===Featuring===
 
===Featuring===
* [[DeForest Kelley]] as [[Leonard McCoy|Dr. McCoy]]
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* [[DeForest Kelley]] as "Dr. [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]]"
* [[Grace Lee Whitney]] as [[Janice Rand|Yeoman Rand]]
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* [[Grace Lee Whitney]] as "Yeoman [[Janice Rand|Rand]]"
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* [[George Takei]] as [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]]
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* [[George Takei]] as "[[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]]"
* [[James Doohan]] as [[Montgomery Scott|Scott]]
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* [[James Doohan]] as "[[Montgomery Scott|Scott]]"
* [[Nichelle Nichols]] as [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]]
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* [[Nichelle Nichols]] as "[[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]]"
* [[William Knight]] as [[Moody|amorous crewman]]
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* [[William Knight]] as "[[Moody|Amorous Crewman]]"
* [[John Bellah]] as a [[USS Enterprise sciences laughing crewman|laughing crewman]]
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* [[John Bellah]] as "[[USS Enterprise sciences crewman 4|Laughing Crewman]]"
   
 
===Uncredited co-stars===
 
===Uncredited co-stars===
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* [[Tom Anfinsen]] as [[USS Enterprise crewman 5|''Enterprise'' command crewman 2]]
 
* [[William Blackburn]] as [[Hadley]]
 
* [[William Blackburn]] as [[Hadley]]
 
* [[Frank da Vinci]] as [[Brent]]
 
* [[Frank da Vinci]] as [[Brent]]
 
* [[Eddie Paskey]] as [[Leslie]]
 
* [[Eddie Paskey]] as [[Leslie]]
* [[Woody Talbert]] as [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel#Crewman #2|Crewman #2]]
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* [[Woody Talbert]] as {{project link|Unknown characters|Crewman #2}}
 
* [[Ron Veto]] as [[Harrison]]
 
* [[Ron Veto]] as [[Harrison]]
 
* [[Unknown performers]] as
 
* [[Unknown performers]] as
 
** [[Bobby]]
 
** [[Bobby]]
** [[Psi 2000 personnel#Engineer|Psi 2000 engineer]]
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** [[Psi 2000 crewman 001|Psi 2000 engineer]]
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** [[USS Enterprise command crewman 5|''Enterprise'' command crewman 1]]
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** [[USS Enterprise lieutenant 4|''Enterprise'' command lieutenant]]
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** [[USS Enterprise operations engineer 001|''Enterprise'' engineering technician]]
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** [[USS Enterprise lieutenant 3|''Enterprise'' sciences crewman 1]]
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** [[USS Enterprise crewman 4|''Enterprise'' sciences crewman 2]]
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** [[USS Enterprise operations security guard 005|''Enterprise'' security guard]]
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** [[USS Enterprise operations security guard 006|''Enterprise'' security guard]]
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** [[USS Enterprise operations security lieutenant 008|''Enterprise'' transporter assistant]]
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===Stand-ins===
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*[[William Blackburn]] as the [[stand-in]] for DeForest Kelley
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*[[Frank da Vinci]] as the stand-in for Leonard Nimoy
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*[[Jeannie Malone]] as the stand-in for Grace Lee Whitney
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*[[Eddie Paskey]] as the stand-in for William Shatner
   
 
===References===
 
===References===
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Latest revision as of 05:15, 11 December 2023

Real world article
(written from a Production point of view)

For the TNG episode with a similar title, please see "The Naked Now".

The Enterprise crew catch a virus that removes their inhibitions.

Summary

Teaser

The USS Enterprise orbits the planet Psi 2000, a world that was much like Earth in its distant past, tasked to observe the planet's impending disintegration. Lieutenant Commander Spock and Lieutenant junior grade Joe Tormolen beam down in environmental suits to a frozen surface laboratory and investigate the horrific deaths of the lab's scientists. Carelessly, Tormolen removes a glove of his suit to better scratch his nose, unknowingly exposing himself to a red, blood-like liquid substance leaping to his exposed hand from a frozen wall. Spock contacts the Enterprise and informs Captain Kirk that all of the station's personnel are dead. Kirk asks what caused it and Spock replies, "Unknown, captain. It's like nothing we've dealt with before."

Act One

The landing party returns to decontamination on the transporter pad, and undergo further examination and clearance by Doctor McCoy. Tormolen's sudden anguish over the surface deaths, something that didn't faze him previously, is brushed off with an order by Captain Kirk for him to rest.

Enterprise enters orbit around Psi 2000 (remastered)

In orbit of Psi 2000

Captain Kirk and his senior officers discuss the possible causes of the madness displayed on the surface in the briefing room. Concerned about the planet's break-up and the crew efficiency needed to maintain a tricky orbit for their observations, Kirk asks if the surface tragedy could happen aboard the Enterprise. Spock admits to limitations in their scanning technology as space still contains infinite unknowns, but Scott is confident in his engines, as long as the bridge crew stays sane. Early stages of the planet's destruction begin.

Tormolen, aggravated by his hand and sweating, sits in the Enterprise's recreation room, getting something to eat from the food synthesizer. Entering in a jovial mood, Lieutenant Sulu tries to sell Lieutenant Kevin Riley on the virtues of fencing after previously trying to interest the Enterprise's navigator on botany. An effort to bring Tormolen into the conversation triggers a hysterical response. Tormolen brandishes his table knife and rants about the futility of life in space. He says "what are we doing out here in space? Good? What good?! We're polluting it, destroying it!". His mood quickly turns to despair and he turns the knife on himself. Sulu and Riley try to wrestle it away unsuccessfully, as Tormolen falls and impales himself. Riley runs over to the room's intercom calling for medical assistance and he begins to sweat on his hands profusely.

Act Two

Sulu Fencing

Sulu stalks the decks with a foil.

McCoy and Nurse Chapel fail to save Tormolen's life, despite the fact that "his wounds were not that severe", leaving a confounded McCoy to speculate his patient had simply lost his will to live.

Psi 2000's breakup accelerates, and the crew follows. Sulu and Riley, now at their helm and navigation consoles and showing signs of infection, are slow in making a necessary orbital correction. Sulu abandons the helm in favor of some exercise to "take the edge off," encouraging Riley to join him. Riley remains, but soon becomes flamboyantly insubordinate to Spock, sporting an exaggerated Irish brogue. Reporting briefly to sickbay as ordered, Riley learns of the death of Tormolen from Nurse Chapel, and attributes his friend's bad luck to the fact that he wasn't born an Irishman. Riley then proceeds to flirt with Nurse Chapel, touching her face and infecting her. Sulu, now fantasizing himself a musketeer, has shed his uniform shirt and stalks the corridors with a foil, frightening off two crewmen. Deeper in delusion, he returns to the bridge and takes Uhura, declaring her a "fair maiden" (despite her protest that she was neither), under his "protection" before Kirk jumps him from behind and Spock subdues him with a Vulcan nerve pinch.

Kevin Riley singing Kathleen

Self-proclaimed "Captain" Riley sings.

The planet convulses, but the helm is unable to respond. A call to engineering is answered by "Captain" Kevin Thomas Riley, who has expelled Scott and crew and begun the ship-wide broadcast of a one-man musical/comedy show, including a very off-key version of "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen", to the great annoyance of Kirk and Uhura (who are unable to turn off the broadcast). Without power, the Enterprise is twenty minutes from destruction, and the affliction continues to spread throughout the crew.

Act Three

Chapel loves Spock

Nurse Chapel professes her love for Spock.

Spock tours the ship, urging Scott to hurry in re-taking engineering, observing the madness of crewmen, and checking on McCoy's progress. Chapel is emboldened, confessing her love for Spock and infecting him with the touch of her hand, affecting him quickly. He insistently blurts "I am in control of my emotions." Ignoring repeated hails from Uhura, Spock begins losing composure in the corridors (a crewman writes "love mankind" in red paint on a door, not helping him at all) and secludes himself in the briefing room trying to regain control by stating his duty and counting by twos before he suffers a complete loss of his emotional control.

Graffiti Love Mankind

Spock finds emotionally disturbing graffiti.

Kirk, Scott, and two security officers recapture engineering and Riley is taken away by security, but Scott discovers Riley has shut the engines down completely; a normal restart requires at least thirty minutes. The Enterprise, now skimming Psi 2000's upper atmosphere, only has eight to spare. "I can't change the laws of physics; I've got to have thirty minutes!", Scott declares to Kirk.

Act Four

A cold-restart with a controlled matter-antimatter implosion in balanced engines is possible, but requires Spock's attention. Meanwhile, McCoy has discovered a cure for the affliction, after administering it to Sulu.

Kirk finds his first officer in anguished reflection, regretting his inability to express love even for his mother. Kirk slaps him in the face hard, and Spock admits to feeling shame over his friendship with the captain. Struck again, he responds in kind, sending Kirk backwards over a table, infecting him.

McCoy administering antidote to Kirk

McCoy rips Kirk's uniform shirt to cure him.

Kirk haltingly advises Spock that he's better off without love, and rhapsodizes over his great affair, the Enterprise, and the price she exacts. Kirk suddenly shouts out and admits "I have a beautiful yeoman!". Self-awareness returns to Spock, who proceeds to help Scott with the restart. Kirk finds the strength to return to the bridge with quiet words to his ship, "Never lose you… never." Entering a turbolift and heading to the bridge, Kirk sees "SINNER REPENT" painted on the inner door. Seeing this, he wipes away blood from the corner of his mouth.

Hands off Rand

Kirk longs for his "Beautiful Yeoman".

Entering the bridge, Kirk's uniform shirt is ripped by McCoy, who administers the antidote to the captain. Taking the command chair, Kirk's orders are muddled, but a cured Sulu is able to plot the escape from orbit. With a hesitating reach, Kirk longs for his beautiful Yeoman Rand, standing next to him, whom he can't touch but for duty. Spock and Scott finish preparations, and the restart is engaged. The implosion is successful with an unexpected result, sending the Enterprise three days back in time. Perhaps deciding not to return to Psi 2000, Kirk orders a course ahead, warp factor 1.

Log entries

Memorable quotes

"Your blood pressure is practically nonexistent, assuming you call that green stuff in your veins blood."
"The readings are perfectly normal for me, doctor, thank you. And as for my anatomy being different from yours – I am delighted."

- McCoy and Spock, during Spock's medical exam


"Space still contains infinite unknowns."

- Spock, to Kirk


"A foil: it's a rapier, a thin sword."
"All right. So whatdya do with it?"
"Whatdya mean 'Whatdya do with it?"
"Self defense? Mayhem? Shish kebab?"
"You practice!"

- Sulu and Riley, discussing fencing


"Get off me! You don't rank me and you don't have pointed ears! So just get off my neck!"

- Tormolen, to Sulu


"And now crew, I will render Kathleen… ONE MORE TIME!"
"Please, not again."

-Riley over the intercoms, and Kirk’s exasperated response.


"Well, we're doing everything that's possible."
"Bones, I want the impossible checked out, too."

- McCoy and Kirk


"Have no fear, O'Riley's here. And one Irishman is worth ten THOUSAND of you-"
"You're relieved, Mr. Riley! Lt. Uhura, take over his station."
"Yes sir."
"Now that's what I like. Let the women work too! Universal suffrage!"

- Riley, as Spock relieves him from duty, and replaces him with Uhura


"You know what Joe's mistake was? He wasn't born an Irishman."

- Riley to Chapel, on Tormolen's death


"I'll protect you, fair maiden."
"Sorry, neither."

- Sulu and Uhura, after Sulu enters the bridge with a sword


"I'd like you to teach me that sometime."
"Take D'Artagnan here to sickbay."

- Kirk and Spock, after Spock applies the Vulcan nerve pinch on Sulu


"Who's this?"
"This is Captain Kevin Thomas Riley of the starship Enterprise."

- Kirk and Riley, as Riley takes over engineering


"I'm in love with you, Mister Spock. You, the Human Mister Spock, the Vulcan Mister Spock."

- Chapel, holding Spock's hand


"I canna' change the laws of physics. I've got to have thirty minutes."

- Scott to Kirk, on restarting the engines


"My mother… I could never tell her I loved her."

- Spock, to Kirk


"This vessel. I give, she takes. She won't permit me my life. I've got to live hers."

- Kirk, to Spock


"I have a beautiful yeoman! Ever noticed her Mr. Spock? You're allowed to notice her! The captain's not permitted!"

- Kirk to Spock, on Rand


"Never lose you. Never."

- Kirk, to the Enterprise


"Since the formula worked, we can go back in time, to any planet, any era."
"We may risk it someday, Mister Spock."

- Spock and Kirk, on time travel

Background information

Production timeline

Story and script

  • The first draft of this episode's script was completed on 23 June 1966. The final draft was completed on 28 June, with revised pages dated 1 July and 5 July. The actual episode was filmed during early July. According to at least one source, this episode was to have been the first part of a two-part story that would have concluded with "Tomorrow is Yesterday". [1]
  • A late script revision came on 11 August, during post-production, as the episode needed some additional captain's log entries. (These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One [page number?edit])
  • According to Robert H. Justman in his book Inside Star Trek: The Real Story (p. 139), author John D.F. Black was so focused on writing this episode that his duties as the series' story editor suffered. Black was later outraged when he discovered that Roddenberry rewrote his script without consulting him or even telling him about it.
  • Director Marc Daniels visited Takei in his trailer, and asked him to take off his shirt. After observing his bare chest, Daniels announced that they would do the fencing scenes "shirtless". Unknown to him and the rest of the cast and crew, Takei spent all his free time in the next three days doing pushups. (Star Trek: The Original Series 365 [page number?edit]) John D.F. Black came up with Sulu's "berserk" scenes without specifying the weapon to be used. Unable to decide between a samurai sword or a fencing foil, he left the choice to George Takei. Takei picked the latter. He reasoned that by the 23rd century, humans would have developed to a point where they would choose their cultural artifacts based on personal preference rather than ethnic background. [2] George Takei had great fun acting in this episode, and took his fencing very seriously, avidly practicing his technique on the set and working out to define his chest muscles for his memorable scene in the corridor. (Captains' Logs: The Unauthorized Complete Trek Voyages [page number?edit])
  • According to Nimoy's autobiography, I Am Spock (pp.54-56), the scene where Spock breaks down in tears was originally supposed to have been a simple sight gag of a crewman painting a mustache on Spock. Nimoy wanted a deeper scene for Spock and one that preserved his dignity, so he talked to writer John D. F. Black about it. Black was already working on the next script and brushed Nimoy off, so Nimoy went to Gene Roddenberry. Roddenberry agreed with Nimoy, so Black grudgingly asked Nimoy what he had in mind. According to Nimoy's autobiography, he said to Black, "It's about emotion versus logic, love versus mathematics, grief versus pi-r-squared." Nimoy goes on to say in I Am Spock, "Based on that bit of information, John went back and wrote the marvelous scene for Spock that now appears in "The Naked Time"." As the production day was winding down, there was time for only a single take, but Nimoy nailed it on the first take. Nimoy described the production of the scene at length in Star Trek Lives! (pp. 155-159).
  • This episode is considered a bottle show, as it contains no villain and only characters who would be there every week, and it takes place almost entirely aboard the Enterprise. According to Black, at the time both Riley and Tormolen were under consideration to be on the show more regularly. [3](X)

Sets and props

Spocks Jeppesen Brand E6B CSG-1P

A 20th century E6B flight computer on the bridge

  • The environmental suits Spock and Tormolen wore down on the planet's surface were made of shower curtains.
  • The sensor device Spock carries was seen previously in "The Enemy Within" as Scotty checked out the ore on Fisher's uniform. It is actually a repainted and slightly modified Nuclear-Chicago Model 2586 "Cutie Pie" Radiation Survey Meter from the late 1950s. In "Obsession", it can be seen being held by a crewman as he prepares to scan Garrovick's quarters following the infiltration of the cloud creature. It is also taken aboard the USS Constellation by the damage control party in "The Doomsday Machine". A photograph of a similar meter can be found here.
  • The hand-held device used by Spock to figure the time before impact is actually an E6B flight computer, which pilots still use today. The particular brand of E6B used is a Jeppesen CSG-1P Slide Graphic Computer. The same CSG-1P can be seen in "The Corbomite Maneuver", "Mudd's Women", and "Wolf in the Fold".
  • The dead woman's body on Psi 2000 was a mannequin. Her torso was permanently damaged by the "ice" put on it, and after the shooting, "she" was taken by Robert H. Justman to his office, and was displayed there along with the M-113 creature from "The Man Trap" and later the two Gorn costumes from "Arena". Justman placed the naked mannequin under a shower, to scare unsuspecting visitors in the restroom. (Inside Star Trek: The Real Story, p. 272)
  • This is the first appearance of the recreation room in the regular series (after its very different depiction in the second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before"), which is actually a redress of the briefing room set. The three-dimensional tic-tac-toe game seen alongside the chess prop, can be seen in many later episodes in the same set.
  • In this episode and "Charlie X", the Jefferies tube is located in a spur hallway. In the second season, the set piece had been moved to a main corridor.

Effects

  • The lighted panels in sickbay and engineering did not contain lights that moved in patterns; rather, stage hands manipulated objects behind the panels to make it look as if the lights were shifting about. In "The Naked Time" and other episodes, you can see this money-saving trick in action, especially in close-ups or in rooms on the sets that are well-lit. (Inside Star Trek: The Real Story, p 116)
  • This is the only episode in which the appearance of a meal from a food synthesizer is accompanied by a puff of steam.
  • A reaction shot of Spock on the bridge from this episode is reused in both "The Enemy Within" and "The City on the Edge of Forever".
  • The close-up of Kirk in his chair at the beginning of Act One is a recycled shot from the last scene of "The Man Trap" (it can also be seen in "Mudd's Women").

Cast and characters

  • In the original script, it was Lieutenant John Farrell (Jim Goodwin) who sabotaged main engineering, but in later rewrites, the character was replaced by Kevin Riley (played by Bruce Hyde). (These Are the Voyages: TOS Season One [page number?edit])
  • This is the first episode in which Eddie Paskey has dialogue. Originally, his character was to have said more lines. Not having any other acting job than being an extra, he was so nervous that a few of his lines had to be said by Spock instead. [4]
  • This is also the only episode in which Frank da Vinci (Brent) has on-screen dialogue (four words). Despite this, he was uncredited.
  • This episode was Majel Barrett's debut in the regular series (as Chapel), and establishes her love for Spock. Before being cast in this episode, Barrett, convinced she could play the part of Chapel convincingly, bleached her hair and went into the Star Trek offices, momentarily getting by Gene Roddenberry before he recognized her. Barrett was convinced if she could fool Roddenberry, she could fool NBC. According to Herb Solow, when NBC got their first look at the footage of Chapel, Jerry Stanley, an NBC executive, remarked "Well, well, well, look who's back!" (citation needededit)
  • This is the only TOS episode in which the three primary female crew members – Uhura, Chapel, and Rand – appeared together. The characters did not appear together again until Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Continuity

  • McCoy tears the sleeve on Kirk's uniform to inject him with the hypo, but this seems to have been done for dramatic effect only as, in subsequent episodes, a hypo shot is delivered through clothing.
  • Events from this episode were referred to in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes "The Naked Now" and "Relics".
  • The scene in which a shirtless Sulu threatens crew members with his rapier is reprised in the Star Trek: Short Treks episode "Ephraim and Dot".

Preview

  • The preview contains a variant of the logs from the finished episode: "Captain's log, stardate 1704.2. Planet Psi 2000. The science party we were to have picked up has been found dead."

Reception

  • This episode was nominated for a Hugo Award in 1967 for "Best Dramatic Presentation".
  • In his autobiography To the Stars (p. 558), George Takei says this was his favorite episode.
  • In a 2001 interview, writer John D.F. Black also nominated this episode as his favorite. [5](X)
  • The book Star Trek 101 (p. 17), by Terry J. Erdmann and Paula M. Block, lists this episode as one of "Ten Essential Episodes" from the original Star Trek series.
  • On the special Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories, Nimoy mentions that after the airing of this episode, his fan mail jumped up from dozens of pieces per week to thousands.
  • Gene Roddenberry picked this as one of his ten favorite episodes for the franchise's 25th anniversary. (TV Guide August 31, 1991 [page number?edit])
  • Hank "Beast" McCoy is watching this episode in the film X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Syndication cuts

During the syndication run of Star Trek, the following scenes were typically cut from broadcast

  • An opening shot of the rec room showing crew members playing three dimensional chess.
  • Conversations on the bridge about the planet's break-up, later followed by a slightly longer exchange between Kirk and Uhura as to communication status
  • A longer scene of Tormolen's operation
  • An extended scene of Riley moving through the ship's corridors and blowing on the sickbay doors to have them open
  • Sulu pricking his thumb on the edge of his foil.
  • Extended shots of Scott working in the Jefferies tube.
  • Longer establishing shots of sickbay, including McCoy sitting and Spock entering to speak to Chapel.
  • A scene where Kirk walks from the bridge down to engineering to check on Scott's status. In the syndicated version, the scene cuts directly to Kirk already at the door to engineering.
  • Spock walking towards the briefing room, about to have his emotional breakdown.

Remastered information

  • "The Naked Time" was the fourth episode of the remastered version of The Original Series to air. It premiered in syndication on the weekend of 30 September 2006 and most notably featured new effects shots of the planet from space as well as a shot of the science station on the surface. New computer-generated shots of the hyper-velocity time warp and Sulu's chronometer (now featuring a stardate clock and military time) were also added. Cited by Michael Okuda as an example of the mistakes to be corrected by the remastered episodes, Scott's missing phaser beam was finally inserted into the episode.

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Hallmark 2018 The Naked Time

Kirk ducks Sulu's rapier.

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"The Enemy Within"
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"The Devil in the Dark"
TOS Remastered Next remastered episode aired:
"The City on the Edge of Forever"