with
the intruder in 20.1 hours.
Well, Bones, do the new medical
facilities meet with your approval?
They do not. It's like working
in a damn computer center.
- Programming ready?
- Set for standard warp entry.
But I still recommend
further simulation study.
Mr. Decker, every minute brings
that object closer to Earth.
Engineering,
stand by for warp drive.
Captain, we need further warp
simulation on the flow sensors.
Engineer, we need warp speed now!
Jim, you're pushing.
Your people know their jobs.
That's it, sir.
I can't do any better.
Aye, lad.
It's borderline on the simulator.
I cannot guarantee she'll hold up.
Warp drive, Mr. Scott.
- Ahead warp 1 , Mr. Sulu.
- Accelerating to warp 1 , sir.
Warp .7, .8.
Warp 1 , sir.
Mr. Decker--
Wormhole. Get us back
on impulse power. Full reverse.
Negative helm control, Captain.
Going reverse on impulse power.
Subspace frequencies jammed, sir!
Wormhole effect!
Negative control from inertial lag
will continue 22.5 seconds...
before forward velocity
slows to sublight speed.
Unidentified small object has been
pulled into the wormhole with us.
- Directly ahead.
- Force fields up full.
Put object on viewer.
- Go manual override on helm.
- No manual response, sir.
Navigational deflectors
coming up, sir.
Wormhole distortion has overloaded
the main power systems.
Navigational deflectors
inoperative, Captain.
Directional control
also inoperative.
Time to impact?
Twenty seconds.
Mr. Chekov, stand by on phasers.
No!
Belay that phaser order!
Arm photon torpedoes!
Photon torpedoes...
armed!
Object is an asteroid.
Reading mass .7.
Targeting...
asteroid!
Impact in ten seconds.
Impact in eight seconds.
- Fire torpedoes!
- Six!
Torpedoes away!
Five!
Helm control restored, sir.
- Position report, Navigator.
- Computing new intersection course.
Communications are normal, sir.
Negative damage reported, Captain.
No casualties reported, Doctor.
Wrong, Mr. Chekov.There are casualties.
My wits, as in
"frightened out of," Captain, sir.
We were at warp .8.
Engineer, report your status there.
In just a second, Exec. We're
picking up the pieces down here.
Mr. Scott, we need warp drive
as soon as possible.
The engine imbalance created
the wormhole in the first place.
It'll happen again
if we don't correct it.
That object is less than
two days away from Earth.
We need to intercept
while it still is out there.
Lay in a heading to conform with
our initial IP with the intruder.
Mr. Sulu, you have the com.
Mr. Decker.
-I'd like to see you in my quarters.
-Mind if I tag along, Captain?
Level 5.
All right, explanation. Why was
my phaser order countermanded?
The Enterprise redesignincreases phaser power...
by channeling it
through the main engines.
When they went into
antimatter imbalance...
the phasers were
automatically cut off.
Then you acted properly, of course.
Thank you, sir.
I'm sorry if I embarrassed you.
- You saved the ship.
- I'm aware of that, sir.
Stop competing with me, Decker.
- Permission to speak freely, sir?
- Granted.
Sir, you haven't logged a single
star hour in two-and-a-half years.
That, plus your unfamiliarity
with the ship's redesign...
in my opinion, sir, seriously
jeopardizes this mission.
I trust you will...
nursemaid me through
these difficulties?
Yes, sir, I'll do that.
Then I won't keep you from
your duties any longer, Commander.
- Yes, Doctor?
- Aye, sir.
He may be right, Jim.
- Was it difficult?
- No more than I expected.
About as difficult
as seeing you again.
- I'm sorry.
- That you left Delta IV?
Or that you didn't
even say good-bye?
If I had seen you again...
would you have been
able to say it?
No.
Make your point, Doctor.
The point, Captain, is that
it's you who is competing.
You rammed getting this command
down Starfleet's throat.
You've used this emergency
to get the Enterprise back.
And I intend to keep her,
is that what you're saying?