Patterns of Force

21st episode of the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series
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Patterns of Force

Summary

Patterns of Force is a Star Trek episode[1]. It draws 1,174 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #102 of 536).[2]

Key Facts

  • Patterns of Force's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • Patterns of Force's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • Patterns of Force was directed by Vincent McEveety[5].
  • John Meredyth Lucas wrote the screenplay for Patterns of Force[6].
  • Patterns of Force's composer is recorded as George Duning[7].
  • Patterns of Force's genre is science fiction[8].
  • Patterns of Force followed Return to Tomorrow[9].
  • Patterns of Force was followed by By Any Other Name[10].
  • A cast member of Patterns of Force was William Shatner[11].
  • A cast member of Patterns of Force was Leonard Nimoy[12].
  • A cast member of Patterns of Force was DeForest Kelley[13].
  • A cast member of Patterns of Force was James Doohan[14].
  • A cast member of Patterns of Force was Nichelle Nichols[15].
  • A cast member of Patterns of Force was Walter Koenig[16].
  • A cast member of Patterns of Force was Bill Blackburn[17].
  • Patterns of Force's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[18].
  • Patterns of Force's director of photography is recorded as Gerald Finnerman[19].
  • Patterns of Force is part of Star Trek: The Original Series (Remastered), Best of, Vol. 2[20].
  • The original language of Patterns of Force was English[21].
  • Patterns of Force's language of work or name is recorded as English[22].
  • Patterns of Force was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Patterns of Force was distributed by VHS[24].
  • Patterns of Force's review score is recorded as 4.0/10[25].
  • Patterns of Force's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[26].
  • Patterns of Force's color is recorded as color[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Patterns of Force was directed by Vincent McEveety[5]. John Meredyth Lucas wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include William Shatner[11], Leonard Nimoy[12], DeForest Kelley[13], James Doohan[14], Nichelle Nichols[15], and Walter Koenig[16].

Publication

Publication dates include February 16, 1968[28] and July 25, 1999[29]. The original language of Patterns of Force was English[21]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[22]. Its genre is science fiction[8]. It is part of Star Trek: The Original Series (Remastered), Best of, Vol. 2[20]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[18]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[23] and VHS[24].

Subject and Themes

Patterns of Force's main subject is World War II[30]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[18].

Reception

Patterns of Force's review score is recorded as 4.0/10[25].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Patterns of Force followed Return to Tomorrow[9]. It was followed by By Any Other Name[10].

Why It Matters

Patterns of Force draws 1,174 Wikipedia views per month (star_trek_episode category, ranking #102 of 536).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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  3. [5] . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Die STAR TREK Physik. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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