12th episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: The Original Series
"The Empath"
Star Trek: The Original Series episode
Episode no.
Season 3 Episode 12
Directed by
John Erman
Written by
Joyce Muskat
Featured music
George Duning
Cinematography by
Jerry Finnerman
Production code
063
Original air date
December 6, 1968 (1968-12-06)
Guest appearances
Kathryn Hays - Gem
Alan Bergmann - Lal (Vian)
Willard Sage - Thann (Vian)
Davis Roberts - Dr. Ozaba
Jason Wingreen - Dr. Linke
Richard Geary - Security Guard
William Blackburn - Lt. Hadley
Roger Holloway - Lt. Lemli
Episode chronology
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"The Empath" is the twelfth episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Joyce Muskat and directed by John Erman, it was first broadcast on December 6, 1968.
In the episode, while visiting a doomed planet, the landing party is subjected to brutal experiments by powerful aliens.
This episode is one of a handful not screened in the United Kingdom by the BBC for many years, owing to its disturbing content (torture). It was not broadcast by the BBC until January 1994.[1]
^"5 original Star Trek episodes that were banned overseas".
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