"Arena" was the 19th episode of Star Trek: The Original Series produced in the show's first broadcast season, first aired on 19 January 1967. The episode was written by Fredric BrownMA and Gene L. CoonMA, directed by Joseph PevneyMA and novelized in Star Trek 2 by James Blish.
Summary
The Enterprise is lured to a Federation outpost by a falsified message inviting their tactical crew to a dinner. Upon arriving, they find the base on Cestus III has been destroyed. Shortly after arriving, they come under weapons fire by unknown assailants. They find a sole survivor, Matthew Harold, but lose two of their tactical staff, O'Herlihy and Lang. While they attempt to strike back at the attackers using a mortar found in the base armory, the Enterprise is also attacked. After both the landing party and starship successfully repel attacks and return fire, the alien vessel flees. Once the Enterprise can lower deflector shields, they retrieve the party and send down rescue parties to the wrecked colony. Captain James T. Kirk orders hot pursuit of the alien ship, with the intent to destroy them as retribution for the attack. Spock disagrees with the plan to kill the attackers, but Kirk is adamant about sending a message to whatever species had planned such an attack. While passing an uncharted star system, the alien ship and the Enterprise are scanned by an unknown force and begin to lose speed.
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References
Characters
Episode characters
- Clifford Brent[1] • Sean DePaul • Bill Hadley • Matthew Harold • Harrison (Lieutenant) • Rogelio Kelowitz • James T. Kirk • Lang (Lieutenant Commander) • Ryan Leslie • Leonard McCoy • O'Herlihy • S'alath • Montgomery Scott • Spock • Hikaru Sulu • Nyota Uhura • unnamed Metron • USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel (unnamed 2260s USS Enterprise personnel)
- Referenced only
- Howard Travers • Cestus III colonists
Novelization characters
- Referenced only
- Howard Travers • Cestus III colonists
Starships and vehicles
Locations
- Cestus III Outpost/Cestus III Colony (Cestus III, Cestus star system, Cestus sector, Gamma Orionis sector block, the galaxy's Beta Quadrant) • 2279 PL • 2466 PM arena planet (2466 PM solar system, 2466 PM, Celes sector, the galaxy's Beta Quadrant)
Races and cultures
States and organizations
- Federation members • Gorn Hegemony • Metron Consortium • Starfleet • Starfleet Command • United Federation of Planets
Science and classification
- anatomy • chemistry • circuit • electronics • energy • gravimetrics • heat • light • lifeform • magnetism • matter • orbit • power • scanning beam • space • star • star system • technology • time • weapon • universe
Lifeforms
Anatomy
- arm • ear
Medicine
- internal injuries • radiation burn
Materials and substances
- asteroid • atmosphere • blood • charcoal • coal • diamond • gas • gunpowder • jewel • oxygen • potassium nitrate • rock • sublight • subspace channel • sulfur
Measurement
- coordinates • day • degree • parsec • quadrant • space-normal speed • star chart • stardate • wavelength • yard • year
Technology and weapons
- cannon • club • computer • computer bank • deflector screen • disruptor • grenade • grenade launcher • impulse engine • medical personnel • mortar • phaser • phaser bank • phaser battery • phaser emitter • photon torpedo • propulsion system • recording-translating device • sensors • starship • tractor beam • transformer bank • transporter • tricorder • viewscreen • warp drive
Ranks and titles
- captain • chef • commander • commanding officer • commodore • communications officer • diplomat • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2260s) • first officer • gunnery officer • lieutenant commander • mineralogist • officer • ordnance officer • police • scientist • science officer
Other references
- alert status • arsenal • azimuth • battle stations • boot • Cestus III Massacre • clothing • course • crime • damage control • dream • Earth Observation Outpost • finger • five-year mission • government • language • life system • logic • massacre • maximum warp • meal • memorial arrangements • memory • nation-state • pants • projectile • races and cultures • raider • rank • red alert • search party • sentience • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2260s) • title • training drill • tunic • uniform • vine
Chronology
- 8th century
- The Metron representative is born. (1500 years prior to episode)
- earlier in 2267
- The GCS Gress'sril targets Cestus III, Cestus III Massacre. (shortly before episode)
- stardate 3045.6, 2267 (2260s chronology, voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701), Year Two)
- Enterprise travels to Cestus.
Appendices
Related media
- TNG novel: Requiem
- DS9 - Strange New Worlds I short story: "Where I Fell Before My Enemy"
- ST - Alien Spotlight comic: "The Gorn"
Novel adaptations
Novelized in Star Trek 2.
Novelization in Star Trek 2 reprinted.
Novelization in Star Trek 2 reprinted.
Novelization in Star Trek 2 reprinted overseas.
Novelization in Star Trek 2 reprinted overseas.
German language translation of novelization in Strafplanet Tantalus.
Reprinted German language translation of novelization in Strafplanet Tantalus.
Novelization collected in The Star Trek Reader II.
German language novelization translation collected in Der große Sammelband.
Novelization collected in The Classic Episodes 1.
Novelization collected The Classic Episodes.
Video releases
Collector's edition VHS release with "The Alternative Factor".
Overseas VHS release with "The Alternative Factor".
Overseas VHS release with "The Alternative Factor" and "The Squire of Gothos".
DVD release with "The Alternative Factor".
Images
The surface of Cestus III.
Cestus III from orbit.
A Metron.
Lang.
James T. Kirk and S'alath.
The USS Enterprise.
Connections
Timeline
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: The Squire of Gothos |
TOS episode produced | Next episode: The Alternative Factor |
| Previous episode: The Squire of Gothos |
TOS episode aired | Next episode: Tomorrow is Yesterday |
| Previous story: first story in book |
Star Trek 2
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Next story: A Taste of Armageddon |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: The Squire of Gothos |
Next Adventure: A Vulcan, A Klingon, and an Angel (backstory) | |
| Previous Adventure: The Squire of Gothos |
Voyages of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (2264 to 2270) |
Next Adventure: The Alternative Factor |
References
- ↑ The character of Clifford Brent was not named in the episode but the same actor, wearing an officer's Starfleet uniform, was addressed as Brent in TOS episode: "The Naked Time". The same actor also played the character of Vinci.
Translations
- 1969
- Japanese : 決闘場, translated by Makoto Sawa. (Hayakawa)
- 1972
- German : Arena, translated by Hans Maeter. (Williams)
- 1973
- Turkish : Arena, translated by Reha Pinar. (Altın Kitaplar)
- 1975
- Dutch : Arena, translated by Jan Koesen. (Luitingh)
- 1978
- Italian : Il verdetto, translated by Rosella Sanità. (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore)
- 1991
- French : L'arène, translated by Paul Couturiau. (Lefrancq)
External links
- "Arena" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Arena (Star Trek) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.