The Gamesters of Triskelion

"The Gamesters of Triskelion"
Star Trek: The Original Series episode
The arena floor is a triskelion[1]
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 16
Directed byGene Nelson
Written byMargaret Armen
Cinematography byJerry Finnerman
Production code046
Original air dateJanuary 5, 1968 (1968-01-05)
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"The Gamesters of Triskelion" is the sixteenth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Margaret Armen and directed by Gene Nelson, it was first broadcast January 5, 1968.

In the episode, Captain Kirk and his companions are abducted into slavery and trained to fight as gladiators for the gambling entertainment of three disembodied beings.

  1. ^ Yonassan Gershom (2009), Jewish Themes in Star Trek, Lulu.com, p. 55, ISBN 978-0557048007