The Way to Eden

episode of Star Trek: The Original Series (S3 E20)
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The Way to Eden

Summary

The Way to Eden is a Star Trek episode[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Way to Eden's instance of is recorded as Star Trek episode[3].
  • The Way to Eden's instance of is recorded as television series episode[4].
  • The Way to Eden was directed by David Alexander[5].
  • Arthur Heinemann wrote the screenplay for The Way to Eden[6].
  • D. C. Fontana wrote the screenplay for The Way to Eden[7].
  • The Way to Eden's genre is science fiction[8].
  • The Way to Eden followed Requiem for Methuselah[9].
  • The Way to Eden was followed by The Cloud Minders[10].
  • A cast member of The Way to Eden was William Shatner[11].
  • A cast member of The Way to Eden was Leonard Nimoy[12].
  • A cast member of The Way to Eden was DeForest Kelley[13].
  • A cast member of The Way to Eden was James Doohan[14].
  • A cast member of The Way to Eden was George Takei[15].
  • A cast member of The Way to Eden was Walter Koenig[16].
  • A cast member of The Way to Eden was Bill Blackburn[17].
  • The Way to Eden's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[18].
  • The original language of The Way to Eden was English[19].
  • The Way to Eden was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Way to Eden was distributed by VHS[21].
  • The Way to Eden's original broadcaster is recorded as NBC[22].
  • The Way to Eden's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Way to Eden's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Way to Eden's catalog code is recorded as WEd[25].
  • The Way to Eden was released on February 21, 1969[26].
  • The Way to Eden was released on May 30, 1988[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Way to Eden was directed by David Alexander[5]. Screenwriters include Arthur Heinemann[6] and D. C. Fontana[7]. Cast members include William Shatner[11], Leonard Nimoy[12], DeForest Kelley[13], James Doohan[14], George Takei[15], and Walter Koenig[16].

Publication

Publication dates include February 21, 1969[26] and May 30, 1988[27]. The original language of The Way to Eden was English[19]. Its genre is science fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[18]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[20] and VHS[21].

Subject and Themes

The Way to Eden's part of the series is recorded as Star Trek: The Original Series[18].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Way to Eden followed Requiem for Methuselah[9]. It was followed by The Cloud Minders[10].

Why It Matters

The Way to Eden has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Retrieved . memory-alpha.fandom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Star Trek Concordance. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . omdbapi.com. Retrieved . omdbapi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Shisma · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Original network
    Copyright status copyrighted
    Followed by The Cloud Minders
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14773]]: EPMA0000000489, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/308617446|The Way to Eden (#308617446)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8258|STAPI Ep"
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