Gary Seven was the major character in "Assignment: Earth", the last episode of the second season of the original Star Trek television series. For other uses, see Species (disambiguation). ... This article is about modern humans. ... Gender in common usage refers to the sexual distinction between male and female. ... Robert Lansing (R) as Gary Seven and Teri Garr Robert Lansing (b. ... Assignment: Earth is a second season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series and media franchise. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ...

This episode was a television pilot for a proposed series about Seven (Robert Lansing), an Earthman who lives with and works for the inhabitants of another planet. His mission was to prevent nuclear war on Earth by stopping a missile launched by the United States in 1968. Seven is encountered by the crew of the starship Enterprise, who have been sent back in time by the United Federation of Planets to find out what actually had occurred on Earth in the late 1960s. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended television series. ... Robert Lansing (R) as Gary Seven and Teri Garr Robert Lansing (b. ... Nuclear War is a card game designed by Douglas Malewicki, and originally published in 1966. ... Enterprise or USS Enterprise are the names of several fictional starships, some of which are the focal point for various television series and films in the Star Trek franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ...

Seven's secretary was Miss Roberta Lincoln (portrayed by Teri Garr) and was originally unaware of Seven's origins, thinking she was working for a typical businessman. Seven also had a constant companion in Isis, who at first appears to be a cat, but is later shown to have great intelligence and the ability to change shape into a human. Teri Garr (born December 11, 1947 in Lakewood, Ohio) is an American actress and comedienne. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ...

Although Seven is technically human, he manifests at least one super-human feature: he is insensitive to the impact of the Vulcan nerve pinch, an ability very few human or humanoid characters of the Star Trek franchise ever manifested. Spock performs the Vulcan nerve pinch on a Red Shirt during a fight from And the Children Shall Lead As used in the fictional Star Trek universe, the Vulcan nerve pinch is a technique used mainly by Vulcans to render another lifeform unconscious by pinching the base of the victim...

Some fans speculate that Seven may have been a temporal agent involved with the Temporal Cold War seen in the Star Trek: Enterprise series, but a connection has never been made official onscreen. The Temporal Cold War is a fictional conflict waged throughout history, notably during the 22nd century AD in the Star Trek universe. ... The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ...

Other references

Star Trek novels

In Greg Cox's non-canonical "Eugenics Wars" novels, Gary Seven had numerous dealings with Khan Noonien Singh and initially hopes to train Khan as his successor. Along with his now-partner Roberta Lincoln, Seven tries to prevent World War III in a variety of ways. Seven leaves Earth in 1996, after sending Khan on the SS Botany Bay DY-100 sleeper ship. Khan Noonien Singh is a villain in the fictional Star Trek universe. ... In the fictional Star Trek universe, World War III was a nuclear war that devastated much of Earth which took place during the mid-21st century. ... The SS Botany Bay The SS Botany Bay is a spaceship in the fictional universe of Star Trek. ... The DY-100 is an interplanetary cargo ship for use within the Solar System. ...

Cox also wrote a 1998 non-canonical novel, Assignment: Eternity, featuring Seven. In this novel, the alien agency which Seven works for is called the "Aegis," though whether this refers to Seven's organization or the alien race is unclear.

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Star Trek comics

According to the non-canonical Star Trek comic books released by DC Comics in the 1990s (written by Howard Weinstein and Michael Jan Friedman), Gary Seven and Isis were sent by a force known as the Aegis, who took individuals from many worlds to selectively alter historical events. They gave their agents long lifespans, estimated to be as long as 1,000 years. Not all of these interventions went well -- at least one led to an agent becoming the sole survivor of his homeworld -- leading to a small rebellion against the Aegis. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Michael Jan Friedman Michael Jan Friedman is a New York Times bestselling author, Michael Jan Friedman is the author of nearly sixty books of fiction and nonfiction, more than half of which bear are in the Star Trek universe. ...

Gary Seven later went against the wishes of the Aegis when he tried to stop the Devidians from altering the timeline so that the Federation would fall to the Romulans. Seven died in an initial attempt to rescue Spock from the Devidians, but was pulled from the timeline by the Aegis prior to the moment of his death after Exana (another agent of the Aegis, who was romantically involved with Seven) stopped the Devidians with the aid of Captain Kirk and Captain Picard. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Introduction The Romulans, a fictional race in the Star Trek universe, are descended from Vulcans and are characterized as being deceitful, cunning, and treacherous. ... For other uses, see Spock (disambiguation). ... Captain James T. Kirk James Tiberius Kirk, a fictional character in the Star Trek television series, was the captain of the starship Enterprise (NCC-1701 and NCC-1701-A). ... Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard Jean-Luc Picard is a character in the Star Trek fictional universe, the captain of the USS Enterprise-D and the Enterprise_E. He was played by British actor Patrick Stewart in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and resulting films. ...

External links

• Gary Seven article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
• Link to synopsis of original script