Wink of an Eye

"Wink of an Eye"
Star Trek: The Original Series episode
Episode no.Season 3
Episode 11
Directed byJud Taylor
Story byLee Cronin
Teleplay byArthur Heinemann
Featured musicAlexander Courage
Cinematography byAl Francis
Production code068
Original air dateNovember 29, 1968 (1968-11-29)
Guest appearances
  • Kathie Browne – Deela
  • Erik Holland – Ekor
  • Jason Evers – Rael
  • Geoffrey Binney – Compton
  • Richard Geary – Scalosian
  • William Blackburn – Lt. Hadley
  • Roger Holloway – Lt. Lemli

"Wink of an Eye" is the eleventh episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Arthur Heinemann, based on a story by Gene L. Coon (under the pen name Lee Cronin), and directed by Jud Taylor, it was first broadcast on November 29, 1968.

In the episode, normally invisible time-accelerated aliens take over the Enterprise and attempt to abduct the crew for use as breeding stock.