Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek: The Original Series Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. The show is set in the Milky Way galaxy, roughly during the 2260s. The ship and crew are led by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), first officer and science officer Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and chief medical officer Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley). Shatner's voice-over introduction during each episode's opening
The Immunity Syndrome (Star Trek: The Original Series) The Immunity Syndrome (Star Trek: The Original Series) "The Immunity Syndrome" is the eighteenth episode of the of the American science fiction television series "", first broadcast on January 19, 1968, and repeated June 7, 1968. It is episode #47, production #48, written by Robert Sabaroff and directed by Joseph Pevney. In the episode, the crew of the "Enterprise" encounters an energy-draining space-dwelling organism. The Federation starship USS "Enterprise" is en route to Starbase 6 for rest and relaxation. Communications Officer Lt. Uhura receives a garbled distress call, containing a sector coordinate and the name of the ship, the USS