The Infinite Vulcan
| "The Infinite Vulcan" | |
|---|---|
| Star Trek: The Animated Series episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 7 |
| Directed by | Hal Sutherland |
| Written by | Walter Koenig |
| Original air date | October 20, 1973 |
"The Infinite Vulcan" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American animated science fiction television series Star Trek: The Animated Series. It first aired on NBC on October 20, 1973, and was written by Original Series cast member Walter Koenig. It was the actor's only involvement in the series, as he had not been hired to voice Pavel Chekov in the animated version due to financial issues with production. With "The Infinite Vulcan", Koenig became the first member of the Star Trek cast to write an episode for the franchise. As with many episodes of the show, the episode was directed by Hal Sutherland.
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 crew visit a planet enhabited by plant-based lifeforms and must save the life of Science Officer Spock (voiced by Leonard Nimoy) after he is abducted by a giant clone of Dr. Stavos Keniclius (voiced by James Doohan).
Koenig was hired to write the script after some of his work was passed from Susan Sackett to series creator Gene Roddenberry. Koenig found the writing process for the episode unenjoyable, due to the number of re-writes required. Further additions were made by Roddenberry, including talking vegetables as characters. When the producers offered him a second episode, Koenig turned it down. "The Infinite Vulcan" received a mixed reception from critics, who suggested that the writing could have been better, but others included it in lists of the best episodes of The Animated Series.
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