The Galileo Seven

"The Galileo Seven"
Star Trek: The Original Series episode
Episode no.Season 1
Episode 16
Directed byRobert Gist
Story byOliver Crawford
Teleplay byOliver Crawford
S. Bar-David
Featured musicAlexander Courage
Cinematography byJerry Finnerman
Production code014
Original air dateJanuary 5, 1967 (1967-01-05)
Guest appearances
  • Don Marshall – Lt. Boma
  • John Crawford – Commissioner Ferris
  • Peter Marko – Lt. Gaetano
  • Phyllis Douglas – Yeoman Mears
  • Rees Vaughn – Lt. Latimer
  • Grant Woods – Lt. Kelowitz
  • Buck Maffei – Creature
  • David Ross – Transporter Chief

"The Galileo Seven" is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Oliver Crawford and directed by Robert Gist, it first aired on January 5, 1967.

In the episode, First Officer Spock leads a scientific team from the Enterprise aboard the shuttlecraft Galileo on an ill-fated mission, facing tough decisions when the shuttle crashes on a planet populated by aggressive giants.

It's inspired by the film Five Came Back.