“The Practical Joker”
Written by Chuck Menville
Directed by Bill Reed
Season 2, Episode 3
Production episode: 22021
Original air date: September 21, 1974
Star date: 3183.3
Mission summary
The Enterprise is on a routine geological mission exploring asteroids. Kirk notes that they’re ahead of schedule and “the cruise has been uneventful,” which is filed with “They’ll never find us here!” or “What could possibly go wrong?” in the Ways You Should Not Tempt Fate folder.
As if alerted by the hubris, a trio of Romulan ships begin to fire on the Enterprise.
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