Dagger of the Mind

9th episode of the first season of Star Trek: The Original Series
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Dagger of the Mind

Summary

Dagger of the Mind is a Star Trek episode[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,227 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dagger of the Mind's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • Dagger of the Mind's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • Dagger of the Mind was directed by Vincent McEveety[5].
  • Shimon Wincelberg wrote the screenplay for Dagger of the Mind[6].
  • Dagger of the Mind's genre is science fiction[7].
  • Dagger of the Mind followed Miri[8].
  • Dagger of the Mind was followed by The Corbomite Maneuver[9].
  • A cast member of Dagger of the Mind was William Shatner[10].
  • A cast member of Dagger of the Mind was Leonard Nimoy[11].
  • A cast member of Dagger of the Mind was DeForest Kelley[12].
  • A cast member of Dagger of the Mind was Nichelle Nichols[13].
  • Dagger of the Mind's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[14].
  • Dagger of the Mind's director of photography is recorded as Gerald Finnerman[15].
  • The original language of Dagger of the Mind was English[16].
  • Dagger of the Mind was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • Dagger of the Mind was distributed by VHS[18].
  • Dagger of the Mind's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[19].
  • Dagger of the Mind's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[20].
  • Dagger of the Mind's color is recorded as color[21].
  • Dagger of the Mind's country of origin is recorded as United States[22].
  • Dagger of the Mind was published on November 3, 1966[23].
  • Dagger of the Mind was published on October 26, 1987[24].
  • Dagger of the Mind was released on November 3, 1966[25].
  • Dagger of the Mind's characters is recorded as James T. Kirk[26].
  • Dagger of the Mind's characters is recorded as Spock[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dagger of the Mind was directed by Vincent McEveety[5]. Shimon Wincelberg wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include William Shatner[10], Leonard Nimoy[11], DeForest Kelley[12], and Nichelle Nichols[13].

Publication

Publication dates include November 3, 1966[23] and October 26, 1987[24]. The original language of Dagger of the Mind was English[16]. Its genre is science fiction[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[14]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[17] and VHS[18].

Subject and Themes

Dagger of the Mind's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[14].

Reception

Dagger of the Mind's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[19].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Dagger of the Mind followed Miri[8]. It was followed by The Corbomite Maneuver[9].

Why It Matters

Dagger of the Mind ranks in the top 8% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,227 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . tv.apple.com. Retrieved . tv.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original network → —
    Copyright status → copyrighted
    Followed by → The Corbomite Maneuver
    Director of photography → Gerald Finnerman
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