Star Trek: The Original Series episode "The Naked Time"
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"The Naked Time" is a classic first-season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series in which the crew of the Enterprise is infected by a strange substance that strips away their inhibitions, leading to emotional breakdowns and dangerous behavior.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Naked Time | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Star Trek: The Original Series episode
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television episode ⓘ |
| conflict | Enterprise crew must regain control of themselves and the ship before it is destroyed ⓘ |
| continuity | provides basis for the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Naked Now" ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| danger | Enterprise risks being pulled into a disintegrating planet ⓘ |
| fandomReputation | considered a classic episode of Star Trek: The Original Series ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Hikaru Sulu
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James T. Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Thomas Riley NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard McCoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyota Uhura NERFINISHED ⓘ Spock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresShip | USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnCharacter |
Kirk’s sense of duty versus personal desire
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Riley’s erratic behavior and takeover of engineering ⓘ Spock’s emotional struggle ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Trek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasInfectionType | fictional psi‑affecting pathogen that acts like intoxication ⓘ |
| inspired | later homages and references in other Star Trek series ⓘ |
| inUniverseConsequence | Enterprise performs an experimental time‑warp maneuver ⓘ |
| inUniverseEvent | Enterprise crew temporarily loses professional discipline due to infection ⓘ |
| notableElement |
depicts crew members losing emotional control due to an infection
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explores Spock’s internal conflict between his Vulcan and human sides ⓘ features Sulu fencing shirtless through the corridors ⓘ includes a time‑travel slingshot maneuver around a planet ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf | Star Trek canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | The crew of the USS Enterprise is infected by a strange substance that removes inhibitions, causing emotional breakdowns and dangerous behavior. ⓘ |
| productionCode | 7 ⓘ |
| season | 1 ⓘ |
| series | Star Trek: The Original Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | 23rd century ⓘ |
| setOn | USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ship | USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
identity and self‑control
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loss of inhibitions ⓘ psychological stress on starship crews ⓘ |
| title | The Naked Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
character‑driven
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dramatic ⓘ |
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