that at all.
Besides, you seem to need me alive.
How true. All right, uh...
how about crown prince ?
That would make you
our heir apparent.
Heir apparent, I believe,
is the proper role for you.
Besides, we have other candidates
for our human sacrifice.
Who knows ? Ready.
Well, since there is no one mighty
enough to perform this ceremony,
we'll perform it ourselves.
Therefore, we hereby
proclaim that I am...
Lord Garth,
master of the universe.
And we designate
our beloved Marta...
to be our consort.
And we further designate Captain James
Kirk of the star ship Enterprise...
to be our heir apparent.
Let's now remove
our heir apparent,
that we may conclude
this ceremony.
[Door Opens]
Listen to me.
This may be our last chance--
Garth will destroy all of us
unless you help me stop him.
And he's using you,
because he wants the power for himself.
I brought something that might have
cured you, but he destroyed it.
If I can get a patrol down,
they'd bring more-- Oh !
Well done.
Well, Captain,
you continue to resist.
How stupid of you.
Put him in that chair
right here.
I've arranged
a small entertainment.
I wouldn't want him
to miss any of it.
Well, Captain,
even you must admit that I'm a genius.
What you see here
is my latest invention.
This is an explosive,
the most powerful one
in history.
If I were to drop this flask,
the resulting explosion
would vaporize this planet.
Now do you see why it is
ridiculous to resist me ?
Well, perhaps you require...
the demonstration
I've arranged.
Watch closely.
Now, it is true that she is deadly
as a poisonous serpent:
but she is also
a beautiful woman,
and you have held her
in your arms, Captain.
I've ordered my men to drive her out
of the protective dome.
And, of course, she would choke
to death on the outside in minutes,
but I've arranged
a more merciful end for her...
because after all, Captain,
she is my consort.
One tiny crystal
implanted in her necklace,
a portion of this explosive
no bigger than a grain of sand.
I propose
to detonate it from here.
Oh, poor girl.
Poor, dear,
suffering child.
I will help her now.
There's been an explosion
on Elba Il !
- Point nine five !
- It must've wiped out everything !
Immediate probe !
Is the force field in place, Mr. Sulu ?
- Yes, sir. Solidly.
- Life continues to exist on the planet.
- Got to break through it somehow !
- Doctor,
I told you we couldn't do it without
killing everyone in the asylum dome.
I know it, Scotty.
Well, there's one
last thing we might try.
Perhaps the ship's phasers
can cut through...
the force field at its weakest point.
- Where did you say that was located ?
- On the far side of the planet.
Will it leave a margin of safety
for the people below ?
- Yes, sir.
- Prepare to change orbital path.
Orbital coordinates
released, sir.
Break synchronous orbit.
Come to course 1 -4 mark 6-8.
Course 1-4 mark 6-8.
Synchronous orbit
re-established, sir.
Ship's phasers to narrow beam.
- Ship's phasers ready, sir.
- Let's punch a hole in it. Full power.
Another blast, full power.
Force field's still holding, sir.
Here.
[Garth Laughing]
How are your nerves, Kirk ?
All I can say, Garth--
if it happens to me, it happens to you.
You're an extraordinary
fellow, Kirk.
Your stubbornness defies all logic.
Logic, that is the key.
Your friend Spock is a logical man.
A very logical man.
Go and bring
the Vulcan here to me.
[ Electrical Crackling ]
[Click]
[ Click ]
Spock is not only a more logical man
than you, Captain,
he's a more intelligent one,
I'm sure.
I shall establish
a rapport with him.
[Beeping]
[ Click ]
Fascinating.
Your Vulcan friend is a very ingenious
fellow. This could be most amusing.
- That's Garth. Stun him.
- Hold it, Spock ! That's Garth !
Look at me carefully, Spock.
Can't you tell I'm your captain ?
Queen to queen's level three.
I won't answer that.
That's exactly what he wants to