Nona was a Kahn-ut-tu woman and the wife of Tyree, leader of the Hill People on the planet Neural. Nona possessed mystical powers that kept Tyree under her spell. When rival villagers obtained flintlock guns from the Klingons, Nona wanted Tyree to get the same weapons so they could be stronger...

She appeared in a key role as a native medicine woman and femme fatale in one of the original Star Trek episodes, "A Private Little War" (1968). In 1969, she was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for an appearance on Mannix . [ 7 ]

A Private Little War: Directed by Marc Daniels. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Nancy Kovack. Peaceful, primitive peoples get caught up in the struggle between superpowers, with Kirk unhappily trying to restore the balance of power disrupted by the Klingons.

Nona was a 23rd century Neuralese woman, a witch of the Hill People on Neural. In the 2260s, she was married to James T. Kirk 's friend, Tyree, the leader of the tribe. (TOS episode & Star Trek 10 novelization: A Private Little War, ST - Klingons - Blood Will Tell comic: "Issue 3") Despite her marriage, she lusted after power.

Nona : I am a Kahn-ut-tu woman. In all this land, how many are there? Men seek us because through us they become great leaders.

Jan 23, 2024 · In "A Private Little War," Kovack played Nona, a cavewoman who had the ability to cure people from the poisonous sting of the gorilla-like Mugato. When Nona heals Kirk, however, he becomes in...

"A Private Little War" is the nineteenth episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Gene Roddenberry, based on a story by Don Ingalls (under the pseudonym Jud Crucis), and directed by Marc Daniels, [1] it was first broadcast on February 2, 1968.

Nona offers the phaser to her people, some men from the village, but they attempt to force themselves upon her. When they hear the approach of Kirk and the Hill Dwellers, they stab her in the chest. Tyree, despondent, immediately agrees to take all the guns that Kirk can manufacture.

Nancy Kovack (born 11 March 1935; age 89) is an actress who played Nona in the Star Trek: The Original Series second season episode "A Private Little War". She filmed her scenes between Tuesday 3 October 1967 and Thursday 5 October 1967 on location at the Bell Ranch and at Desilu Stage 10.

Feb 8, 2023 · But Tyree, now chief of the hill people, is a pacifist who refuses to kill, despite the strong entreaties of his wife, the Nanutu witch woman, Nona. When Nona proves unable to sway her husband, she attempts to ensnare Kirk with her natural and artificial wiles.