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Space Seed

Series 1 - Episode 23 Space Seed

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Summary

The Enterprise crew encounters derelict spacecraft the SS Botany Bay, which proves to be carrying deep-frozen war criminals from 20th-century Earth. William Shatner stars, with Ricardo Montalban as the villainous Khan, a role he reprised in the second Star Trek film.

Cast & Crew

Capt James T Kirk William Shatner
Mr Spock Leonard Nimoy
Dr Leonard `Bones' McCoy DeForest Kelley
Khan Ricardo Montalban
Lt Maria McGivers Madlyn Rhue
Scotty James Doohan
Uhura Nichelle Nichols
Sulu George Takei
Director Marc Daniels
Writer Gene L Coon
Writer Carey Wilber
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