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Star Trek· Season 1 · Episode 24

This Side of Paradise

S01E24·7.5·March 2, 1967·1h·NBC

The Federation established a colony on Omicron Ceti III before it knew that the system's star emitted Berthold Rays, which degrade animal tissue. Tolerable for short periods with precautions, these rays spelled doom for the colony. So how are they still alive, and in better health than when they left Federation space? And perhaps more importantly, why have they accomplished... nothing? The answer threatens the Enterprise...

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#17In Season 1of 29 rated episodes
#45All-timeof 79 rated episodes
−0.2vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.7
1967First airedMarch 2, 1967

Guest stars

Frank OvertonFrank Overtonas Elias Sandoval
DeForest KelleyDeForest Kelleyas Dr. Leonard Horatio "Bones" McCoy
Nichelle NicholsNichelle Nicholsas Lt. Nyota Uhura
George TakeiGeorge Takeias Lt. Hikaru Sulu
Michael BarrierMichael Barrieras Lt. Vincent DeSalle
Grant WoodsGrant Woodsas Kelowitz
Jill IrelandJill Irelandas Leila Kalomi
Eddie PaskeyEddie Paskeyas Crewman
Dick Scotteras Painter

Crew

Ralph SenenskyDirector
D.C. FontanaD.C. FontanaStory · Teleplay
Jerry SohlStory

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