Arena (Star Trek: The Original Series)
| "Arena" | |
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| Star Trek: The Original Series episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 18 |
| Directed by | Joseph Pevney |
| Story by | Fredric Brown |
| Teleplay by | Gene L. Coon |
| Featured music | Alexander Courage |
| Cinematography by | Jerry Finnerman |
| Production code | 019 |
| Original air date | January 19, 1967 |
| Running time | 50 minutes (runtime) |
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"Arena" is the 18th episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Gene L. Coon (based on a 1944 short story of the same name by Fredric Brown) and directed by Joseph Pevney, the episode was first broadcast on January 19, 1967.
In the episode, while pursuing a Gorn vessel for an apparently unprovoked attack on a Federation outpost, Captain Kirk is forced by powerful entities to battle the opposing captain.