Balance of Terror

Summary

Balance of Terror is a Star Trek episode^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,420 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Balance of Terror is the creator of Desilu^[3].
• Balance of Terror is the creator of Paul Schneider^[4].
• Balance of Terror is the creator of Gene Roddenberry^[5].
• Balance of Terror's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode^[6].
• Balance of Terror's instance of is recorded as television series episode^[7].
• Balance of Terror was directed by Vincent McEveety^[8].
• Paul Schneider wrote the screenplay for Balance of Terror^[9].
• Balance of Terror's genre is bottle episode^[10].
• Balance of Terror's genre is science fiction^[11].
• Balance of Terror followed The Conscience of the King^[12].
• Balance of Terror was followed by Q3487395^[13].
• A cast member of Balance of Terror was William Shatner^[14].
• A cast member of Balance of Terror was Leonard Nimoy^[15].
• A cast member of Balance of Terror was DeForest Kelley^[16].
• A cast member of Balance of Terror was James Doohan^[17].
• A cast member of Balance of Terror was George Takei^[18].
• A cast member of Balance of Terror was Nichelle Nichols^[19].
• A cast member of Balance of Terror was Mark Lenard^[20].
• Balance of Terror's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series^[21].
• Balance of Terror's director of photography is recorded as Gerald Finnerman^[22].
• Balance of Terror is part of Star Trek: The Original Series - Fan Favorites, Vol. 1^[23].
• Balance of Terror is part of Star Trek: The Original Series (Remastered), Best of, Vol. 2^[24].
• The original language of Balance of Terror was English^[25].
• Balance of Terror was distributed by video on demand^[26].
• Balance of Terror was distributed by VHS^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Balance of Terror was directed by Vincent McEveety^[8]. Paul Schneider wrote the screenplay for it^[9]. Cast members include William Shatner^[14], Leonard Nimoy^[15], DeForest Kelley^[16], James Doohan^[17], George Takei^[18], and Nichelle Nichols^[19]. Created works include Desilu^[3], a television production company^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1950^[30], headquartered in Los Angeles^[31]; Paul Schneider^[4], a screenwriter^[32], 1923–2008^[33], of United States^[34]; and Gene Roddenberry^[5], a screenwriter^[35], 1921–1991^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross^[38], specialised in screenwriting^[39].

Publication

Publication dates include December 15, 1966^[40] and October 12, 1987^[41]. The original language of Balance of Terror was English^[25]. Genres include bottle episode^[10] and science fiction^[11]. Part of include Star Trek: The Original Series - Fan Favorites, Vol. 1^[23] and Star Trek: The Original Series (Remastered), Best of, Vol. 2^[24]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series^[21]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand^[26] and VHS^[27].

Subject and Themes

Balance of Terror's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series^[21].

Reception

Reviews include 8.9/10^[42] and 8.0/10^[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Balance of Terror followed The Conscience of the King^[12]. It was followed by Q3487395^[13].

Why It Matters

Balance of Terror ranks in the top 5% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,420 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]