The Deadly Years
The Deadly Years
Attribution
Series:
Novelization:
Publication information
Miniseries:
FotonovelNo. 11Publisher:
ISBN
0-553-12028-X
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Episode no.:
First aired:
Chronology
Stardate:
3478.2
"The Deadly Years" was the 40thepisode ofStar Trek: The Original Series, the 11th episode of the show's second season, first aired on 17 8December1967. The episode was written byDavid P. HarmonMA and directed byJoseph PevneyMA. It was novelized inStar Trek 7 byJames Blish and adapted as afotonovel in1978.
Description[]
- Fotonovel introduction
- Gamma Hydra IV is swept by a mysteriousradiation. AndKirk,Spock,McCoy, andScott are catapulted into a desperate race against time as they fight the rapid advance of aging, senility and death!
- With command of theEnterprise torn from his grasp,Captain Kirk conceives a daring gamble to save the greatstarship and all on board from imminent annihilation…and halt the onslaught of… The Deadly Years.
Log entries[]
Log entries (episode)[]
- Captain's log,stardate 3478.2.
- On a routine mission to re-supply the experimental colony at Gamma Hydra IV, we discovered a most unusual phenomenon. Of the six members of the colony, none of whom were over 30, we found four had died and two were dying of old age.
- Captain's log, stardate 3579.4.
- Of theEnterprise personnel who beamed down to the planet's surface,Doctor McCoy,Engineer Scott, Mister Spock,LieutenantGalway, and myself are all showing definite signs of aging. OnlyEnsignChekov appears to be normal.
Log entries (fotonovel)[]
- Captain's log, stardate 3478.2.
- En route toStarbase 10, where our passenger,CommodoreStocker, will assume command ofstarbase operations. We are stopping at Gamma Hydra IV to deliver supplies and make the routine annual check of thesciencecolony there.
- Captain's log, stardate 3478.3.
- On a routine mission to re-supply the experimental colony at Gamma Hydra IV, we discovered a most unusual phenomenon. Of the six members of the colony, none of whom were over 30, we found four had died and two were dying of old age. We have beamed those two aboard under Dr. McCoy's supervision.
- Captain's log, stardate 3579.4.
- Of theEnterprise personnel who beamed to the surface of Gamma Hydra IV, Doctor McCoy, Engineer Scott, Mister Spock, Lieutenant Galway, and myself are all showing definite signs of aging. Only Ensign Chekov appears to be normal.
- Captain's log, stardate 3580.1.
- Despite Commodore Stocker's courteously expressed impatience to assume command of Starbase 10, we are, on my order, remaining inorbit of Gamma Hydra IV until we isolate and counteract the cause of our affliction.
References[]
Characters[]
Episode characters[]
- Alvin •Doris Atkins •Clifford Brent[1] •Christine Chapel •Pavel Chekov •Arlene Galway •Elaine Johnson •Robert Johnson •James T. Kirk •Roger Lemli •Ryan Leslie •Leonard McCoy •Montgomery Scott •Spock •George Stocker •Hikaru Sulu •Nyota Uhura •Janet Wallace •USS Enterprise computer
- Referenced only
- Theodore Wallace
Novelization characters[]
- Alvin •Doris Atkins •Christine Chapel •Pavel Chekov •Arlene Galway •Elaine Johnson •Robert Johnson •James T. Kirk •Leonard McCoy •Montgomery Scott •Spock •George Stocker •Hikaru Sulu •Nyota Uhura •Janet Wallace
- Referenced only
- Theodore Wallace
Starships and vehicles[]
Locations[]
Races and cultures[]
Technology and weapons[]
Materials and substances[]
- atmosphere •blood •gas •oxygen
States and organizations[]
Ranks and titles[]
- captain •commander •commanding officer •communications officer •Federation Starfleet ranks •Federation Starfleet ranks (2260s) •first officer •lieutenant commander •officer •scientist •science officer
Other references[]
- anatomy •arm •boot •clothing •Federation members •finger •five-year mission •government •humanoid •hyperaging •language •lifeform •logic •matter •memory •nation-state •orbit •pants •quadrant •races and cultures •rank •space •star •stardate •Starfleet uniform •Starfleet uniform (2260s) •technology •title •tunic •uniform •universe •weapon
Appendices[]
Related media[]
Adaptations[]
Novelized inStar Trek 7.
Novelized inStar Trek 7 reprint.
Novelized inStar Trek 7 reprint.
Novelized inStar Trek 7 reprint.
Novelization collected inThe Classic Episodes 2.
Novelization collected inThe Classic Episodes.
Images[]
Episode images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Mirror, Mirror | TOSepisode produced | Next episode: I, Mudd |
| Previous episode: Friday's Child | TOSepisode aired | Next episode: Obsession |
| Previous story: Metamorphosis | Star Trek 7 | Next story: Elaan of Troyius |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: The Sorrows of Empire Chapter 1 | Memory Beta Chronology | Next Adventure: The Hollow Crown, Issue 1 Pages 12-22 |
| Previous Adventure: Mirror, Mirror | Next Adventure: I, Mudd | |
| Previous Adventure: Mirror, Mirror | Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270) | Next Adventure: I, Mudd |
Translations[]
- 1972
- German :Die tödlichen Jahre, translated by Hans Maeter. (Williams)
- 1974
- Turkish :Ölümlü Yillar, translated by Reha Pinar. (Altın Kitaplar)
- 1978
- Italian :La coda della cometa, translated by Delio Zinoni. (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore)
- 1979
- Japanese :老醜の時, translated by Haku Saito. (Hayakawa Bunko)
External link[]
- "The Deadly Years" article atMemory Alpha, the wiki for canonStar Trek.
- The Deadly Years article atWikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- ↑The character ofClifford Brent was not named in the episode but the same actor, wearing anofficer'sStarfleet uniform, was addressed as Brent inTOSepisode: "The Naked Time". The same actor also played the character ofVinci.