Suddenly, they get lassoed by four Troglytes, who wear dusty jumpsuits, boots, and gloves. The Cloud Minders. They look up at the cloud city named Stratos and find the mine entrance vacant. Kirk and Spock are entertained as guests until the zenite can be recovered. Kirk slowly becomes himself again. For me “Cloud Minders” holds together because it effectively suggests so much more than it shows—for one thing one of the few high-tech members of the Federation whose planets we see in … The Final Countdown (1980) When Kirk releases her, however, she again grabs the weapon and attempts to attack Kirk but is subdued once again. Droxine's and Vanna's conversation indicates that the Stratos dwellers view the Troglytes as inferior, both intellectually and physically, and thus undeserving of any privileges. Kahleah. The effects of the zenite gas become apparent as Kirk and Plasus become increasingly irritable. Season 3, episode 21.... Stratos, a luxurious metropolis that literally floats in the sky in the STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES episode, "The Cloud Minders." She accuses the Stratos city-dwellers of using the Enterprise to intimidate the Troglytes. [4] A trailer for this and the other episodes was also included, and the episode had English and Japanese audio tracks. Vanna is skeptical at first but appears to trust him, and she and Kirk escape and return to the zenite mines. Jud Taylor They appropriate the fallen sentinel's transport pass and leave the cell. Kirk's attacker insists that murder was not her intent – she wanted to take Kirk hostage. This episode contains a unique sequence with Spock giving an internal monologue which contained clips recapping the events up to that point. In-universe date Plasus questions him and it is clear that the man is not answering him truthfully. Start new topic; Favorite Overall Trek Series/Movie 239 members have voted. Bandanas cover the attackers' hair. The episode was written by David Gerrold & Oliver Crawford and Margaret Armen, directed by Herb Kenwith and … Report. Seeing that they now may have a bargaining chip to help persuade the Disrupters to give them the desperately needed consignment of zenite, Kirk orders McCoy to acquire as many gas masks as he can. McCoy adds that the effects are fully reversible, regardless of the repeated exposure. UK re-release (three-episode tapes, CIC Video): Volume 3.7. Spock and a Stratos security guard arrive, and Vanna is subdued. ← 76th of 80 released in TOS → Star Trek ‘1968’ Original Production Call Sheet - used in the Production of the Star Trek Story, The Cloud Minders This is an original production copy call sheet, has some fantastic names such as William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Once they have made it into the subterranean zenite mine, Vanna strikes the mine wall three times with a mortae as a signal, and two other Disrupters, Anka and Midro, appear. Plasus instead orders Kirk and Spock to leave Stratos immediately and forbids them to return. TOS, Episode 3x19 A group of Troglytes known as the Disruptors are rebelling against the elites. In addition, The Cloud Minders also marked a big decline in quality, even for the Third Season slump. Kirk, hiding in a corner, stuns him with his phaser. Vanna's friends depart, and she puts Kirk to work digging for zenite. It is not a wise leadership. Some attackers swing knives. 3:40. Post-production page revisions by Freiberger. ", "At that time, the mating drive outweighs all other motivations." Original US DVD release (single-disc): Volume 37, Unknown stunt performer as stunt double for. The Private Eyes (1980) - (Comedy, Drama, Mystery) Film Gorillas. A botanical plague is devastating a planet in the quadrant of the galaxy where the Enterprise is operating at present. Production number: 60043-74 Droxine and two Sentinels are also present. Now she has laid a trap, and has a very valuable hostage. ← 76th of 801 released in all → Plasus shows them around and points out the artwork assembled there, though he stops in mid-sentence as his eyes come upon a miner's tool embedded in one of the pieces of art. Teleplay by The Disrupters, a rebel group of Troglytes, have confiscated the zenite in order to force negotiations in their favor. Margaret Armen Clips from the episode "The Cloud Minders"Description from IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0708456/The rights to Star Trek are held by CBS The Federation … The episode deals with class struggle and social injustice in a setting that reminded me of many other books and films, from Metropolis (1927) to Elysium (2013) to mention just a couple.There’s yet another pandemic on a Federation planet and the Enterprise is on it. As they arrive, the torture stops and Vanna slumps unconscious. On Stratos, Plasus is at the moment very close to Droxine (too close to transport without taking her as well), who currently is thinking about Kirk and Spock. By Voyager, June 4, 2009 in TOS Episode Discussions. Second draft teleplay, titled "The Cloud Minders". As some people stroll by casually, Plasus demands to know the names of the other Disrupters. Plasus and Kirk again exchange accusations, but Vanna convinces them to drop them both. The Cloud Minders The Cloud Minders. 1:42:22. In fact, it could be considered an epitaph for the whole season.) "The Cloud Minders" Plasus has grudgingly allowed the distribution of the filter masks, and Vanna declares that her people's struggle for equality will continue. Two guards are wearing sky-blue tunics. Re: "The Cloud Minders" In reply to pawn • Mar 14, 2017 I really like the way you edit your photos on your site. "But what else can they understand, Mister Spock?" Kirk once again offers his assistance in mediating on behalf of the Troglytes, referring them to the Federation Bureau of Industrialization. The other attackers manage to escape into the mine. ", "I am high advisor of all the planet! ", "This troubled planet is a place of the most violent contrasts. Never fear! [1], The episode is noted for depicting a city in the clouds. There is something about the third season of Star Trek that draws fandom’s imagination to it. "All the little things you and I understand and expect from life, such as equality, kindness, justice. She does not believe that an invisible and odorless gas has been keeping her people from functioning at the height of their potential. When they leave, two sentinels struggle to bring a miner into the presence of Plasus and his daughter on the balcony. I really wanted to do a two-parter on that location, to see Stratos in its earlier stages. ", "Father, are we so sure of our methods that we never question what we do? Ardana is the only known source of zenite, the mineral which they need to end a botanical plague on the planet Merak II. ", "If Captain Kirk appears again – kill him. At the last moment, Kirk grabs her arm and in one swift move, pins her to the bed. The attackers' eyes are covered by silver bands, with narrow eye-slits. Therefore, simply wearing gas mask filters should protect them from the effects of the gas. “The Cloud Minders”Teleplay by Margaret Armen Story by David Gerrold and Oliver Crawford Directed by Jud Taylor Season 3, Episode 21 Production episode … Furthermore, Vanna makes it clear that with their minds unimpaired by the zenite, her people will be pursuing their political cause with even more vigor and determination. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy contact Plasus from the transporter room to advise him of their findings but his resolve and obvious prejudice keep him from accepting them. Spock believes that Troglytes serving aboard the floating city have been spared the effects of the gas, enabling them to organize the rebellion. In the mine, Kirk forces both Plasus and Vanna to mine the zenite in order to become exposed to the gas. I will take no more orders!! The Cloud Minders is truly explicit regarding the message it wants to convey. Kirk then beams down to Vanna's holding cell, informs her of the effects of zenite gas, and makes his offer to her. The cloud city divided from the mines, the bad effects of zenite gas, the spot-on Spock and McCoy moments, the compelling moral dilemma, and the classic Kirk solution all add up to a pretty good show. Kirk orders Spock to beam him to Vanna's confinement cell, against Plasus' stern demand that he not return to Stratos. She grabs the communicator, and pleads to the Enterprise for help, to transport them away from this mine, lest the two combatants kill each other. He finds his communicator and orders Spock to transport Plasus to Kirk's coordinates in the mine, without warning. TrekCore 'Star Trek: TOS' HD Screencap & Image Gallery. He hears Droxine and leaves to talk to her about Vulcans, however, they fail to notice a woman that lurks behind some columns nearby and then enters the resting chamber where Kirk is, putting a cavern implement to his neck. https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Cloud_Minders_(episode)?oldid=2731807, This episode was based on a story submitted by, A line of dialogue forgotten in the filming of this episode was dubbed in later by Shatner, but Kirk's mouth is not even moving as he says, ", It is most unusual that Spock would discuss the Vulcan mating ritual so casually with a stranger Droxine; in ". 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He is the author of Cfengine, co-author of the SAGE Short Topics Booklet A System Engineer’s Guide to Host Configuration and Maintenance Using Cfengine, Vanna wears three different outfits throughout the episode; her mining garb (with face mask) when attacking Kirk and Spock, then later again (without the mask) when accepting the filter masks; a long, elegant purple gown to infiltrate Stratos and attack Kirk, and finally, a short white shift with symbols on the collar. Having somewhat placated Vanna by getting her to talk, he throws zenite dust at her, which distracts her. A two-part prequel episode to “The Cloud Minders” was planned for Star Trek: Enterprise, featuring the cloud city Stratos, according to Executive Producer Manny Coto. ← 76th of 80 released in TOS-R → Follow. ", "But soon the atmosphere will go. Story by In the luxuriously appointed resting chamber, Kirk is asleep on a bed while Spock reclines on a chair, meditating on the contrasts between the two classes that live on the planet. Written by Margaret Armen (based on a story by David Gerrold and Oliver Crawford) and directed by Jud Taylor, it was first broadcast on February 28, 1969. Vanna finally realizes that the gas does have an effect on even Plasus and on Kirk, who are descending into fits of rage. It appears that exposure to the gas emanating from unrefined zenite has deleterious effects on the mental function of the Troglytes. It is further postulated that since Vanna has passed a considerable amount of time at the city in the clouds, the effects of the gas on her are minimal and she is thus in a position to lead the Troglyte uprising. Katy Perry Jokes She'll Be the Good Cop and Orlando Bloom Will Be the Bad Cop to Their Daughter. The Troglyte was apprehended leaving the city without carrying a transport card. "Yes. A brawl between them breaks out, and Vanna, finally believing Kirk's story of the gas, signals the Enterprise for help. First aired: 28 February 1969 But an idea can't be seen or felt. Duty is a good teacher. "I have never before met a Vulcan, sir." Under Federation orders, the Enterprise is to go to Ardana, the only known source of a mineral called zenite, which can stop the plague.Kirk asks Uhura to send the High Advisor of Ardana his regrets that, due to the emergency, the landing party will beam directly down to the mine entrance instead of attending a welcoming cer… If anything, the episode uncharacteristically shies away from the message it should communicate, and that failure illustrates just how deeply tied Trek is to the culture that created it. They learn Ardanan society is divided between the Troglytes, who perform all physical labor, and city-dwellers who live in luxury. The woman in the group replies, "interference breeds attack, captain." They don't have time to attend the welcoming ceremony. It threatens to destroy the vegetation on the entire planet, leaving it uninhabitable. The crew now has twelve hours remaining to get the zenite to Merak II. Vanna is taken away by a sentinel and Kirk tries to understand the logic behind the mistreatment of the Troglytes from Droxine. He orders the guards to immediately organize a search party and invites Kirk and Spock to visit Stratos in the meantime. As they descend the stairs, a beautiful woman comes to meet them, Plasus' daughter Droxine. ", "Hours can be centuries, just as words can be lies. What is your overall favorite Star Trek series? People. An indignant Plasus is beamed in, and Kirk forces him and Vanna to dig for zenite. This leaves her alone with Kirk. After some heated words and threats are exchanged between Kirk and Plasus, he orders the Sentinels to remove Vanna from the torture device and demands Kirk and Spock to return to the Enterprise or risk a diplomatic incident. The Star Trek Transcripts - The Cloud Minders. ← 75th of 80 produced in TOS → Kirk did not realize torture was involved in obtaining the zenite, and objects. Spock orders it so, and once the three materialize on the transporter platform, Spock has to restrain Kirk and remind him of the effects of the zenite gas. She filmed her scenes between Tuesday 12 November 1968 and Monday 18 November 1968 at Desilu Stage 9, Stage 10 and Paramount Stage 5. 29 likes. "[3], This episode was released in Japan on December 21, 1993 as part of the complete season 3 LaserDisc set, Star Trek: Original Series log.3. He recognizes her as his attacker on the surface and insists that she answer his questions. 2 years ago | 1.2K views. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. As the slump came to an end, the awfulness increased. "The Cloud Minders" is the twenty-first episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Now, you may be thinking that this is a good thing. “The Cloud Minders” Written by David Gerrold and Oliver Crawford and Margaret Armen Directed by Jud Taylor Season 3, Episode 19 Production episode 60043-74 … Wrong. Soon, Plasus finds himself beamed into the mine. "And is there nothing that can disturb that cycle, Mister Spock?" This would partly explain their decreased mental capacity. Kirk contacts Plasus and offers special masks that filter the zenite gas. The USS Enterprise travels toward Ardana, under Federation orders, quickly passing many stars. Plasus abruptly terminates the communication. Directed by When Droxine and Spock enter, it is clear that Kirk's attacker, named Vanna, is a servant on Stratos, who mistakenly believes that the Enterprise and her crew have been called there to decisively end the Disrupters' rebellion. In the episode, Captain Kirk races against time to acquire plague-fighting minerals from a world suffering from a grievous social class disparity. Kirk, with gas mask in hand, is transported to the cell, where he tries to persuade Vanna. The two return to the Enterprise where Chief Medical Officer Dr. McCoy reports that unprocessed zenite emits an odorless, invisible gas which diminishes mental capacity and heightens emotions. While Kirk is resting, Vanna, leader of the Disrupters, attempts to take him hostage. ", "Violence in reality is quite different from theory, is it not, madam?" Mistaking them for Stratos dwellers, Kirk starts to explain the situation, but she argues, so Spock pulls his lasso rope to topple one. A page for describing Recap: Star Trek S3 E21 "The Cloud Minders". Vanna exclaims that Kirk has cut off their air, but Kirk says he needs to run a demonstration. Captain Kirk and First Officer Spock beam directly to the zenite mines, where a group of miners, led by a young woman, attempt to take them hostage. A sentinel enters to deliver Vanna's refreshments. They are interrupted by a sentinel who informs them of Vanna's escape with Kirk's help. Kirk kicks another. ", "You sleep lightly, captain." TREKCORE > The Original Series Gallery . An argument between her and Midro reveals some disagreement about who makes the decisions. She is then taken for interrogation under the "rays", which induce intense pain as a form of torture. Vanna Charlene Polite (30 June 1943 – 21 June 1999; age 55) was the actress who portrayed Vanna in the Star Trek: The Original Series third season episode " The Cloud Minders ". Moreover, he accuses Kirk of interfering with the workings of a local government. Back in the city, the zenite consignment is prepared for transport. "Extreme feminine beauty is always disturbing, madam. Droxine points out Kirk is desperate, and Plasus sends her away, not tolerating any defense, but not before she asks her father whether their methods of dealing with the Troglytes are really the only correct recourse. The general consensus is that the season is a disappointment filled with lacklustre episodes, questionable characterisation and crippling cutbacks. That's what's kept the Troglytes in the mines all these centuries, a mistaken idea. Plasus reiterates it is necessary. Kirk overpowers her, recognizes her as the woman he saw at the mine and questions her. Home > Season 3 Screencaps > 3x21 - The Cloud Minders She insists that the system, as it stands, is perfect and can see no reason to change it. Plasus commands that the Troglyte be secured to the rostrum, but the Troglyte breaks free from the sentinels, and hurls himself over the balcony instead, falling to his death. The Cloud Minders "The Cloud Minders" is a third season episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek, broadcast on February 28, 1969. Star Trek - 3x19 - The Cloud Minders. Stratos was designed in a rough sketch by Matt Jefferies and built out of green foam, white glue, and cotton. Remastered aired: 12 July 2008 Kirk and Spock are captured. Kirk, Spock, and Plasus materialize on a balcony in Stratos with steps leading down from it. Kirk demands to know why he and Spock have been captured. Those who receive the rewards are totally separated from those who shoulder the burdens. On the surface, the landing party (Kirk and Spock) materializes on a platform. The robed figure introduces himself as Plasus, the High Adviser of the Council, and explains the situation. The Cloud Minders is one of the last episodes of the Season Three slump. After Kirk and Spock beam up, Plasus advises the sentinels to kill Kirk if he ever sets foot on Stratos again. The bearded man yells for the fighting to stop, and guards raise weapons and shoot. He promises her that after the zenite has been delivered, he will return to mediate the differences between the Cloud Dwellers and the Troglytes. Kirk orders Uhura to send a message to the high advisor of Ardana that they must hurry to the mine entrance. Plasus invites them to stay in a rest chamber while they wait for the zenite to be found. 1:30:56. Captain's log, stardate 5818.4. 1. The Troglites mine the earth doing the physical labor while the intellectuals reside above it all in Stratos, a luxurious metropolis which literally floats in the sky. 5818.4 (2269) In the scene after Vanna is subdued by Kirk in the Rest Chamber, some of the braid on Kirk's cuff is missing. Spock bids farewell to Droxine; she states that she will leave Stratos and go to the mines on the surface below. Once there, however, she orders Kirk seized by two other Disruptors. Outside, Vanna's hands are bound behind her back to the rostrum. "Die from something that can't be seen? "The Cloud Minders" was the 74th episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, the 19th episode of the show's third and final season, first aired on 28 February 1969. They all wrestle until three more men materialize on the platform. The Cloud Minders is another reminder of the third season’s unique ability to produce memorable Star Trek. "The Cloud Minders" isn't a complete loss, although much of what's good about it has been done better elsewhere. Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock and Diana Ewing as Droxine in the STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES episode, "The Cloud Minders." the cloud minders Mark Burgess is professor of network and system administration at Oslo University College, Norway. [1] "That's true. But once Vanna has greeted them both, she orders them to subdue Kirk, take his phaser, and toss his communicator out of reach. "The Cloud Minders" All the signs that Star Trek was creatively strained late in its third season (following the departures of key creative personnel and the absence of Gene Roddenberry's full attention) can be seen in "The Cloud Minders." In the Star Trek episode “The Cloud Minders,” once again there two classes of people. David Gerrold and Oliver Crawford Written by Margaret Armen (based on a story by David Gerrold and Oliver Crawford) and directed by Jud Taylor, it was first broadcast on February 28, 1969. 50 years and way too many weeks ago NBC aired the next episode of the classic "Star Trek" TV show. Dr. McCoy, who has been studying the Troglytes' environment, reports. The “Cloud Minders” is not one of Star Trek’s success stories. Topic The Cloud Minders Plasus, however, regards Kirk's proposal as unwarranted interference in his government's affairs. [2], Manny Coto, showrunner of Star Trek: Enterprise, stated in an interview for StarTrek.com that he had wanted to feature the cloud city of Stratos in the fourth season of that series, saying, "There was one I really wanted to do set on Stratos, the Cloud City [from "The Cloud Minders"]. Vanna sends the two Disrupters away, Anka to transport the gas mask to the Cloud Dwellers' City as a message to the High Adviser, and Midro to alert the other Disrupters of any Enterprise officers who try to rescue Kirk. He then contacts the Enterprise and orders Plasus to be beamed to his location. You astound me, Vanna. Plasus eventually refuses and challenges Kirk to a duel with the mining implements. On Stratos, Kirk now has Vanna's trust and receives the consignment of zenite. The Cloud Minders were formed in Wales by Rob Morgan and Paul Kindred in summer 1994. A plague on planet Merak II is killing off all the vegetation. They are impressed with the city, Spock commenting that Stratos is the "finest example of sustained anti-gravity elevation" he has ever seen. High Advisor Plasus arrives with a security force, driving the miners off, and invites Kirk and Spock to return with him to the floating city of Stratos. The Cloud Minders is similar to these television episodes: Requiem for Methuselah, The Paradise Syndrome, All Our Yesterdays (Star Trek: The Original Series) and more. After a short while Kirk attacks her, regains his phaser, and fires at the ceiling of the mine, causing a cave-in that traps them. Kirk and Spock are back on the bridge of the Enterprise. Browse more videos. At first, she too seems unmoved: "Hours can become centuries... and promises can become lies...." But in the end, Kirk seems to have gained her trust, and Vanna agrees to take him directly to the consignment, which is in a mine deep below the surface. The Federation starship Enterprise arrives at the planet Ardana to take on a shipment of zenite, needed elsewhere to halt a botanical plague. Kirk's efforts to obtain a vital mineral are complicated by terrorists striking at the beautiful cloud city Stratos and its virulent apartheid policies. The awfulness would climax in The Way to Eden. Share Followers 0. A botanical plague threatens a planet, Merak II, near the quadrant where the USS Enterprise is operating. When Vanna denies their existence, he signals for the torture rays. Yes, "Cloud Minders" has aged rather well for TOS, and I'm surprised how nicely it holds up. Vanna is unable to look away or even shut her eyes, but does scream, attracting Kirk and Spock. Dated Friday 15th November 1968, Cahuenga - Stage 5. Kirk is outraged by Plasus's actions and demands the interrogation be stopped. He then rushes at her and retrieves his phaser, using it to seal them in. ", "It's hard to believe something which is neither seen nor felt can do so much harm." Kirk accepts, and the two rumble on the mine floor. The image of the planet river, seen from the Cloud City balcony, is the, The weapon used by the Stratos guards is a re-use of the, The bed Kirk sleeps on was last seen as the couch from ". (This is also true of "The Savage Curtain." They soon hooked up with former teenage dynamo Lee Williams on drums. "The Cloud Minders" is the twenty-first episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Playing next. She forces him to mine zenite with his bare hands. 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