Court Martial (Star Trek: The Original Series)

"Court Martial"
Star Trek: The Original Series episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 20
Directed byMarc Daniels
Story byDon M. Mankiewicz
Steven W. Carabatsos
Teleplay byDon M. Mankiewicz
Featured musicAlexander Courage
Cinematography byJerry Finnerman
Production code015
Original air dateFebruary 2, 1967 (1967-02-02)
Guest appearances
  • Elisha Cook Jr. as Samuel T. Cogley, Esq.
  • Percy Rodriguez as Commodore Stone
  • Joan Marshall as Lt. Areel Shaw
  • Richard Webb as Lt. Cdr. Ben Finney
  • Hagan Beggs as Helmsman
  • Winston DeLugo as Timothy
  • Alice Rawlings as Jame Finney
  • Nancy Wong as Personnel Officer
  • Bart Conrad as Capt. Krasnovsky
  • William Meader as Capt. Lindstrom
  • Reginald Lal Singh as Capt. Nensi Chandra
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"Court Martial" is the twentieth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. It was written by Don M. Mankiewicz and Steven W. Carabatsos, directed by Marc Daniels, and first aired on February 2, 1967.

In the episode, Captain Kirk stands trial on charges of criminal negligence after jettisoning an occupied research pod during an emergency.