The Alternative Factor

27th episode of the first season of Star Trek: The Original Series
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The Alternative Factor

Summary

The Alternative Factor is a Star Trek episode[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Alternative Factor's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • The Alternative Factor's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • The Alternative Factor's director is recorded as Gerd Oswald[5].
  • The Alternative Factor's screenwriter is recorded as Don Ingalls[6].
  • The Alternative Factor's composer is recorded as Alexander Courage[7].
  • The Alternative Factor's genre is recorded as science fiction[8].
  • The Alternative Factor's follows is recorded as Errand of Mercy[9].
  • The Alternative Factor's followed by is recorded as The City on the Edge of Forever[10].
  • The Alternative Factor's cast member is recorded as William Shatner[11].
  • The Alternative Factor's cast member is recorded as Leonard Nimoy[12].
  • The Alternative Factor's cast member is recorded as DeForest Kelley[13].
  • The Alternative Factor's cast member is recorded as Nichelle Nichols[14].
  • The Alternative Factor's cast member is recorded as Bill Blackburn[15].
  • The Alternative Factor's cast member is recorded as Carey Foster[16].
  • The Alternative Factor's cast member is recorded as Robert Brown[17].
  • The Alternative Factor's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[18].
  • The Alternative Factor's director of photography is recorded as Gerald Finnerman[19].
  • The Alternative Factor's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0708451[20].
  • The Alternative Factor's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[21].
  • The Alternative Factor's language of work or name is recorded as English[22].
  • The Alternative Factor's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[23].
  • The Alternative Factor's distribution format is recorded as VHS[24].
  • The Alternative Factor's review score is recorded as 4.3/10[25].
  • The Alternative Factor's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[26].
  • The Alternative Factor's color is recorded as color[27].

Why It Matters

The Alternative Factor ranks in the top 8% of star_trek_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 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] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  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.

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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