heard
what I've just told Spock.
Help him if you can,
but remember,
he is the captain.
His decisions must be
followed without question.
You might find that he is
capable of human insight
and human error.
They are most difficult
to defend,
but you will find
that he is deserving
of the same loyalty
and confidence
each of you
have given me.
Take care.
Spock, l... uh...
I'm sorry.
It does hurt,
doesn't it?
What would you
have me say, Doctor?
[Intercom Whistle]
Spock here.
[Scotty] Mr. Spock,
we have a readout
on the Tholian
tractor field.
I think we can estimate its
approximate completion time.
I shall be there
shortly.
Doctor,
I believe we each have
our respective tasks
to complete
before the Tholians
complete theirs.
Aah!
Captain!
Captain Kirk,
we thought you were--
Spock!
Mr. Sp--
Oh, Doctor...
I've just seen
the captain.
Of course you have.
We'd all like to--
He's alive.
He's alive,
Doctor.
Of course.
Believe me,
I did see him.
I did.
Spock!
Mr. Spock!
You're going to sick bay.
Doctor--
Doctor,
I'm not going mad.
I did see
Captain Kirk.
I've got to get...
to Mr. Spock.
Scott to Captain.
Scott to Captain.
Spock here.
Proceed, Mr. Scott.
One of our crewmen
Just went berserk.
Report all symptoms noted
prior to the attack.
Spock out.
[Groaning]
- Dr. McCoy,
- Yes, Nurse.
I have the diagnosis
of the crewman
who attacked
engineer Scott.
It was definitely due to
the effects of interspace.
It's beginning to spread
throughout the ship.
Are we any closer,
Doctor?
No, except I'm positive
that it's a tharagen derivative
that's the answer.
And it better be
the next one.
Aah!
Aah!
Uhh!
Uhh!
Aah!
Mr. Spock didn't
believe me either,
did he, Doctor?
Well, nobody saw him
but you, Uhura.
Then l...
didn't really see him.
Did l?
I don't think so.
Aah!
Aah!
Will I become
like Chekov, Doctor?
No, no.
We're working hard.
We'll find an antidote.
Aah!
We're beginning
to interphase.
I'm all right.
Scott to bridge.
Bridge. Spock here.
Are we slipping
into interspace?
Negative. We are relatively
stable at the moment.
Why do you ask?
I... don't believe it.
What is it, Mr. Scott?
Mr. Scott.
Mr. Spock, I've just seen
Captain Kirk.
He was standing there
as plain as we are,
and then he
Just disappeared.
Report to the bridge
immediately.
Sounds like
a horror story.
Any truth in it?
In critical moments,
men sometimes see exactly
what they wish to see.
Are they seeing Jim because
they've lost confidence in you?
I was merely stating
a fact, Doctor.
It's getting critical.
There have been assaults
on the lower decks.
Even Scotty's
being affected.
If Scotty goes under,
we'll have no chance
of getting out of here.
Please leave that
to me, Dr. McCoy.
I realize that the crew
are your prime concern.
You can best serve them
in your laboratory.
Confine yourself to it
until a remedy
has been found.
Spock!
Must be this space
is getting to me, too.
I know it's nothing
you've done, Spock.
I-- I'm sorry.
I understand, Doctor.
I'm sure the captain
would simply have said,
"Forget it, Bones."
Mr. Spock! Look!
Captain?
Captain?
Captain?
Am I all right, Doctor?
Yes, Uhura, you're fine.
Then what I saw--
It was real.
Captain Kirk's alive?
We all saw him.
The captain's
still alive.
Ohh.
[Intercom Whistle]
Then your fears about
that phaser were correct.
It blasted a hole right through
that crazy space fabric.
Only heaven knows where
it sent the Defiant.
Exactly.
But the captain remained.
Only the overlap time
changed.
The next interphase
will occur...
here.
Can you be ready?
That'll be
about 20 minutes.
She'll be
back together.
We'll only have
80% power built up.
It will have to do,
Mr. Scott.
[Beep Beep]
Come.
What have you
got there?
Compliments of the house.
To your good health
and the health
of the crew.
You found the antidote,
Doctor.
Yes. I've ordered it
orally