Arena (Star Trek: The Original Series)
18th episode of the 1st season of Star Trek: The Original Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Arena" is the eighteenth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Gene L. Coon (based on a 1944 short story of the same name by Fredric Brown)[1] and directed by Joseph Pevney, the episode was first broadcast on January 19, 1967.
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Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 18 | ||
Directed by | Joseph Pevney | ||
Story by | Fredric Brown | ||
Teleplay by | Gene L. Coon | ||
Featured music | Alexander Courage | ||
Cinematography by | Jerry Finnerman | ||
Production code | 019 | ||
Original air date | January 19, 1967 (1967-01-19) | ||
Running time | 50 minutes (runtime) | ||
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In the episode, while pursuing a Gorn vessel for an apparently unprovoked attack on a Federation outpost, Captain Kirk is forced by powerful entities to battle the opposing captain.