Court Martial (Star Trek: The Original Series)

"Court Martial"
Star Trek: The Original Series episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 20
Directed byMarc Daniels
Story by
Teleplay byDon M. Mankiewicz
Featured musicAlexander Courage
Cinematography byJerry Finnerman
Production code015
Original air dateFebruary 2, 1967 (1967-02-02)
Guest appearances
  • Elisha Cook Jr. – Samuel T. Cogley, Esq.
  • Percy Rodriguez – Commodore Stone
  • Joan Marshall – Lt. Areel Shaw
  • Richard Webb – Lt. Cdr. Ben Finney
  • Hagan Beggs – Helmsman
  • Winston DeLugo – Timothy
  • Alice Rawlings – Jame Finney
  • Nancy Wong – Personnel Officer
  • Bart Conrad – Capt. Krasnovsky
  • William Meader – Capt. Lindstrom
  • Reginald Lal Singh – Capt. Nensi Chandra

"Court Martial" is the twentieth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. It was written by Don M. Mankiewicz and Steven W. Carabatsos, directed by Marc Daniels, and first aired on February 2, 1967.

In the episode, Captain Kirk stands trial on charges of criminal negligence after jettisoning an occupied research pod during an emergency.