Space Seed

22nd episode of the first season of Star Trek: The Original Series
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Space Seed

Summary

Space Seed is a Star Trek episode[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Space Seed's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • Space Seed's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • Space Seed was directed by Marc Daniels[5].
  • Gene L. Coon wrote the screenplay for Space Seed[6].
  • Carey Wilber wrote the screenplay for Space Seed[7].
  • Space Seed's genre is science fiction[8].
  • Space Seed followed The Return of the Archons[9].
  • Space Seed was followed by A Taste of Armageddon[10].
  • A cast member of Space Seed was Ricardo Montalbán[11].
  • A cast member of Space Seed was William Shatner[12].
  • A cast member of Space Seed was Leonard Nimoy[13].
  • A cast member of Space Seed was DeForest Kelley[14].
  • A cast member of Space Seed was James Doohan[15].
  • A cast member of Space Seed was Nichelle Nichols[16].
  • A cast member of Space Seed was Bill Blackburn[17].
  • Space Seed's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[18].
  • Space Seed's director of photography is recorded as Gerald Finnerman[19].
  • Space Seed is part of Star Trek: The Original Series - Fan Favorites, Vol. 1[20].
  • The original language of Space Seed was English[21].
  • Space Seed's language of work or name is recorded as English[22].
  • Space Seed was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Space Seed was distributed by VHS[24].
  • Space Seed's review score is recorded as 8.8/10[25].
  • Space Seed's review score is recorded as 8.0/10[26].
  • Space Seed's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Space Seed was directed by Marc Daniels[5]. Screenwriters include Gene L. Coon[6] and Carey Wilber[7]. Cast members include Ricardo Montalbán[11], William Shatner[12], Leonard Nimoy[13], DeForest Kelley[14], James Doohan[15], and Nichelle Nichols[16].

Publication

Publication dates include February 16, 1967[28], October 21, 1972[29], and February 15, 1967[30]. The original language of Space Seed 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 - Fan Favorites, Vol. 1[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

Space Seed's main subject is eugenics[31]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[18].

Reception

Reviews include 8.8/10[25] and 8.0/10[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Space Seed followed The Return of the Archons[9]. It was followed by A Taste of Armageddon[10].

Why It Matters

Space Seed has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . tvmaze.com. Retrieved . tvmaze.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . tvmaze.com. Retrieved . tvmaze.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved . rottentomatoes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . allmovie.com. Retrieved . allmovie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . tv.apple.com. Retrieved . tv.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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