Product Details

• Actors: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nichelle Nichols, James Doohan
• Writers: Gene Roddenberry
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: CBS Paramount International Television
• VHS Release Date: April 15, 1994
• Run Time: 46 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300213196
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #340,077 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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In the courtroom drama "Court Martial," Captain Kirk (William Shatner) stands trial for negligence in the death of an Enterprise crewman. As the proceedings rumble on, Spock investigates some hidden truths about the dead man and the apparent computer malfunction that led to the tragedy. While "Court Martial" is a lesser episode from the Star Trek canon (the action is a bit mired in trial proceedings), it's still a lot of fun and features a supporting role from veteran Hollywood character actor Elisha Cook Jr. --Tom Keogh

From the Back Cover

Kirk's reputation and career are at stake when he faces a court-martial for negligence that resulted in the death of a crew member.

TREK TRIVIA
Elisha Cook (Samuel T. Cogley) was cast against the type to play an attorney...he was well known for playing tough guys in such films as The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep. Richard Webb (Lieutenant Commander Ben Finney) was TV's Captain Midnight.
The beautiful matte paintings of Starbase 11 were also used in "The Menagerie," as were the sets for Commodore Stone's office and the courtroom (the episodes were filmed back-to-back).

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific episode, January 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Star Trek - The Original Series, Episode 15: Court-Martial [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This episode concerns the courtmartial of Kirk for a crime that he did not commit, and ultimately the unraveling of the plot of a jealous enterprise officer to frame Kirk.

It also contains a classic scene between McCoy and Spock in which McCoy accuses Spock of being "the most cold-blooded man I've ever known." Spock's reply? "Why thank you, Doctor."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Star Trek at its best!, February 6, 1999

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This review is from: Star Trek - The Original Series, Episode 15: Court-Martial [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This episode is pure space drama and is the pattern episode for a host of similar episode ideas in the following series. The acting is some of the best that Trek has to offer and every member turns in a stellar performance. Samuel T. Cogley has one of the best quotes of the series when he has to remind the court martial board that our humanity is fading in the shadow of the machine.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch Star Trek, May 2, 2001

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"sukhisoo" (Mesilla Park, NM USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Trek - The Original Series, Episode 15: Court-Martial [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Elisha Cook nearly steals the episode with his portrayal of Samuel T. Cogley, attorney at law. His impassioned speech on behalf of Kirk is a classic, not to be missed. His observations on books vs. computers is also highly noteworthy.

The episode starts with a fair degree of tension inolving Kirk and some old acquaintances and the tension builds to an exciting climax involving some Trek standards: a fist fight while the Enterprise is hopelessly(?) lost in a decaying orbit. It ends a little too abruptly, but this episode remains as one of my favorite.