Cast & Crew; Translations; Changes; Media Backdrops 2; Videos Login to Add a Video; Fandom Discussions Overview; General 505; Content Issues 2; Share Share Link; Facebook; Tweet; 3x13. 50:41. She originally was cast to star in the film adaptation of The World of Suzie Wong, but was replaced by Nancy Kwan. She has been promised in marriage to a member of the royal family on Troyius, with whom the Elasians are at war. Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. This FAQ is empty. elaan of troyius | Tumblr. Elaan is a most reluctant bride, cursing an arrangement that she considers a humiliation. Reply by Nexus71. As Mr. Spock points out, "The Enterprise infected the Captain long before the Dohlman did. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, France Nuyen. Technical Specs. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. France Nuyen (born 31 July 1939; age 79) is the French actress who played the title role in \"Elaan of Troyius\", a third season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. Use the form below to send us your comments. “Elaan of Troyius” was first shown on December 20, 1968, during the third and final season of Star Trek: The Original Series. Granted, the costumes looked pretty cheap (they said the guards were wearing "placemats"), and the rear wide-shots of Kirk and the navigator's position showed someone other than Chekov, but to me those were the only negative things about "Elaan of Troyius". Kirk must teach the arrogant, vicious princess the ways of polite society but falls victim to the legendary weapon of Elasian women: their tears serve as a love potion. Elaan of Troyius Search for "Elaan of Troyius" on Amazon.com, Title: Writer: John Meredyth Lucas. “Elaan of Troyius” Written and directed by John Meredyth Lucas Season 3, Episode 2 Production episode 60043-57 Original air date: December 20, 1968 Stardate: 4372.5 Captain’s log.… Not long after the Enterprise begins the return journey to Troyius at low impulse speed, a Klingon warship is detected, which paces the Enterprise and ignores all hails. The Empath (3x12) Whom Gods Destroy (3x14) Season Regulars 11. Star Trek. Would you like to write a review? The Enterprise transports Elaan, a member of the ruling dynasty of the warrior Elasians, to the planet of their enemy, the Troyians, so that her arranged marriage will halt their interplanetary war. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? The job of teaching her falls to Captain Kirk. Star Trek - S01 E13 - … This plan having failed, the Klingons attack in earnest. The Federation starship Enterprise arrives at the planet Elas to pick up Elaan, the Dohlman of Elas. [1], Trek Navigator's Mark A. Altman gave the episode two stars stating "A thinly veiled version of The Taming of the Shrew, the episode is largely carried on the shoulders of William Shatner. She would later guest-star along with Shatner, as husband and wife, in the Kung Fu season 3 episode "A Small Beheading". The Klingon battlecruiser then begins what appears to be an attack. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. (20 Dec 1968). Elaan is a princess on the planet Elas. The Enterprise is assigned to transport representatives of two warring cultures, Ambassador Petri of Troyius and Elaan of Elas. Ambassador Petri's mission is to instruct Elaan in the manners and customs of the Troyians. "[5], For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elaan_of_Troyius&oldid=995717589, Star Trek: The Original Series (season 3) episodes, Short description is different from Wikidata, Television episode articles with short description for single episodes, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 December 2020, at 14:44. "[4], Samuel Walters of [dauntlessmedia.net] rates the episode as a C-, citing a "scattershot approach to the plot" which "leaves too many possibilities unexplored and underdeveloped," and calling the entire episode "flat. Kirk still doesn't know the details of the task he is about to perform. The episode began life as a story outline by Alfred Brenner, who’d handed it in on April 18, 1966… during the show's debut season. 240. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. She worked again with William Shatner in the third-season episode "Elaan of Tr… Star Trek #057 - Elaan of Troyius by gc8 on May 20, 2016 Elaan of Troyius "Elaan of Troyius" is one of the best episodes of the third season of the original Star Trek. He is captured, but commits suicide before he can be interrogated. Ambassador Petri from Troyius attempts to educate Elaan in preparation of her wedding, but is rewarded with a knife wound. Star Trek The Original Series S03E13 Elaan Of Troyius. Elaan is a product of her warrior culture and just as Robinson brings real wit to his performance as Petri, Nuyen gets off some nice blasé moments of … As the Klingon passes by without firing, it becomes clear that they were hoping to destroy the Enterprise without an overt act of war. In the episode, the Enterprise ferries a spoiled princess whose betrothal is hoped will bring peace to a star system at war. 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