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Star Trek: The Animated Series episode | |
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Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 6 |
Directed by | Bill Reed |
Written by | John Culver |
Production code | 22023 |
Original air date | October 12, 1974 |
"The Counter-Clock Incident" is the sixth episode of the second season of the American animated science fiction television series Star Trek, the 22nd episode overall. This episode was also the second season finale as well as the series finale. It first aired in the NBC Saturday morning lineup on October 12, 1974, and was written by Fred Bronson under the pen name "John Culver". Bronson would eventually work on two Next Generation episodes ("Ménage à Troi" and "The Game").
Set in the 23rd century, the series follows the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk (voiced by William Shatner) and the crew of the Starfleet starship Enterprise. In this episode, the Enterprise is unwillingly pulled by a smaller craft into the heart of a supernova and finds itself in another universe.
On stardate 6770.3, the Federation starship Enterprise is taking its first commander, Commodore Robert April (voiced by James Doohan), and his wife, Sarah (voiced by Nichelle Nichols), to a diplomatic conference on the planet Babel and his planned retirement ceremony, when it encounters a ship flying at fantastic speeds directly into a supernova.