The Way to Eden

"The Way to Eden"
Star Trek: The Original Series episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 20
Directed byDavid Alexander
Story byArthur Heinemann
Michael Richards
Teleplay byArthur Heinemann
Featured musicFred Steiner
Cinematography byAl Francis
Production code075
Original air dateFebruary 21, 1969 (1969-02-21)
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"The Way to Eden" is the twentieth episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. The episode was written by Arthur Heinemann, based on a story by Heinemann and D. C. Fontana (using the pen name "Michael Richards"). It was directed by David Alexander, and first broadcast on February 21, 1969.

In the episode, the Enterprise is hijacked by a hippie-like group obsessed with finding a mythical paradise.