Charlie X
2nd episode of the 1st season of Star Trek: The Original Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Charles X of France.
"Charlie X" is the second episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Dorothy C. Fontana from a story by Gene Roddenberry, and directed by Lawrence Dobkin, it first aired on September 15, 1966.
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Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 2 | ||
Directed by | Lawrence Dobkin | ||
Story by | Gene Roddenberry | ||
Teleplay by | Dorothy C. Fontana | ||
Featured music | Fred Steiner | ||
Cinematography by | Jerry Finnerman | ||
Production code | 8 | ||
Original air date | September 15, 1966 (1966-09-15) | ||
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Star Trek: The Original Series season 1 | |||
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In the episode, the Enterprise picks up an unstable 17-year-old boy who spent 14 years alone on a deserted planet and lacks the training and restraint to handle his superhuman mental powers wisely.