Not to be confused with Blink of an Eye (Star Trek: Voyager).
For the 1958 film, see Wink of an Eye (film).
11th episode of the 3rd season of Star Trek: The Original Series
"Wink of an Eye"
Star Trek: The Original Series episode
Episode no.
Season 3 Episode 11
Directed by
Jud Taylor
Story by
Lee Cronin
Teleplay by
Arthur Heinemann
Featured music
Alexander Courage
Cinematography by
Al Francis
Production code
068
Original air date
November 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
Episode chronology
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"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.
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