Star Trek
Requiem for Methuselah
Season 3, Episode 19 · Aired 1969-02-14
Synopsis
Rigelian Fever rages about the Enterprise; on a small planet named Holberg 917G, the crew has discovered a source of the only cure, ryetalin. Kirk, Spock and McCoy beam down, and discover the planet is the private property of Flint. At first uncooperative, Flint relents and permits the crew to gather the material. But events soon have them wondering about Flint's real goals, and his mysterious ward, the enchanting Rayna.
In the series
This episode is part of Star Trek (1966–1969) on NBC.
A cancelled space opera that refused to die — fandom's founding text.
Key cast
- William Shatner as Capt. James T. Kirk
- Leonard Nimoy as Spock
- DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard McCoy
- Nichelle Nichols as Uhura
- James Doohan as Scotty