74 76 28.02.1969 23.12.1979 22 37 (PG) David Gerrold Oliver Crawford Margaret Armen Jud Taylor Fred Steiner I Signori della nuvola (6) 11.1978 Una città tra le nuvole Los guardianes de la nube Nuages Die Wolkenstadt Wakusei Ardana no Zenite Sakusen (Zenite Operation on Planet Ardana) Os Guardiões das Nuvens Revolt 14.08.1968 Metà novembre 1968

Plasus Jeff Corey Droxine Diana Ewing Vanna Charlene Polite Anka Fred Williamson Midro Ed Long Lemli Roger Holloway Prigioniero Garth Pillsbury Jay Jones Guardia di Stratos Jimmy Fields Walter Scott Guardia della sicurezza Harv Selsby Troglodita Marvin Walters Louie Elias Sentinella di Stratos Richard Geary Bob Miles Controfigura di William Shatner Paul Baxley Controfigura di Charlene Polite Donna Garrett Controfigura di un Troglodita Ralph Garrett

Trama

Data Stellare 5818.4: Mentre Kirk e Spock attendono nella città sospesa di Stratos, una consegna di zeenite, unico minerale in grado di salvare la vegetazione di Merak II da un'epidemia, coloro che la estraggono, i Trogloditi, considerati servi dagli abitanti di Stratos, si ribellano per rivendicare la loro parità sociale.

Note

• Il modellino di Stratos è stato disegnato da Matt Jefferies, che ha anche supervisionato la realizzazione dei set degli interni della città.

Citazioni

Droxine: I have never before met a Vulcan, sir.
Spock: Nor I a work of art, madam. [T:07:30]

Spock: This troubled planet [Ardana] is a place of most violent contrasts. Those who receive the rewards are totally separated from those who shoulder the burdens. It is not a wise leadership. [T:11:21]

Spock: Extreme feminine beauty is always disturbing. [T:16:17]

Kirk: Unaccostumed to light and warmth? That's necessary to all humanoids. [T:18:00]

Spock: To restrict a segment of the population to such hardship is unthinkable in an evolved culture. [T:18:48]

Spock: Violence in reality is quite different from theory. [T:20:23]

Spock: All the little things you and I understand and expect from life, such as: equality; kindness; justice... [T:20:33]

Vanna: It's hard to believe that something which is neither seen nor felt can do so much harm.
Kirk: That's true. But an idea can't be seen or felt. And that's what kept the Troglytes in the mines all these centuries. A mistaken idea. [T:28:07]

Vanna: Hours can be centuries, just as words can be lies. [T:29:09]

Droxine: Father, are we so sure of our methods that we never question what we do? [T:39:11]

Spock: The Captain will employ his usual diplomatic balm. [T:39:54]