distress call
on my viewer?
Aye, sir.
To any and all
space travellers
passing within range
of the planet Scalos,
I send you an urgent appeal
for help.
My comrades and I
are the last surviving members
of what was once
a thriving civilization.
Compton!
What happened?
I was looking at him.
I was looking right at him,
and he just wasn't there!
Those of us who are left
have taken shelter
in this area.
[Slowing Down] We have no explanation
for what's happening to us.
[Rewinding]
[Speeding Up]
Those of us who are left
have taken shelter
in this area.
We have no explanation
for what's happening to us.
...Nation of 900,000...
City alone
holding 113,000...
On which existed several
culturally enlightened...
Indigenous population...
[Fast-Forwarding]
[Speeds To Buzzing]
There is insect life.
My tricorder
doesn't register it.
My ears register it.
This is a barren world--
limited vegetation,
no apparent animal life.
[High-Pitched Tone]
[Buzzing]
McCoy to Spock.
Spock here.
I've found a tape
in the computer down here.
When I try to read it,
all I get is a whine.
Bring it to the bridge
at once, Doctor.
This device attached
to the life-support system
produces an extreme numbing cold.
It is my belief that
they are turning the Enterprise
into a gigantic deep-freeze.
The unit
has protective shield
which does not allow
any physical contact.
I don't know
how to destroy it,
but its destruction
is imperative.
[Deela]
The unit will be activated.
By the time they hear this,
it will be too late.
Lieutenant Uhura,
notify the rest of the crew.
Can we use phasers
to bypass that force field
and get at that unit?
We cannot cope with them
on our level.
Then can we cope
with them on theirs?
That is a logical suggestion.
Stand by
in the transporter room.
There's nothing wrong
elsewhere, sir.
Sufficient energy
for beaming down.
This is the only damage?
Go get the others
and bring them up here.
[Neckband Beeps]
Deela?
Deela!
Deela!
Rael!
Rael, stop.
No.
Now, stop it.
Did he damage you,
Captain?
No.
How very fortunate
for you, Rael.
Don't you dare do anything
like that again.
It's contemptible.
Then don't torment me.
You know how I feel.
I don't care
about your feelings.
I don't want
to know that aspect of it.
What I do is necessary,
and you have no right
to question it.
Allow me the dignity
of liking the man I select.
Is the transporter repaired?
No.
I have more work to do.
Don't you think
you'd better do it?
He loves me.
I adored him
when I was a child.
I suppose I still do.
I must say,
you behaved better than he did.
Yes, I hope so.
What did you say?
I said I hoped
I behaved correctly.
And nothing
bothers you now?
Why are we here?
Our leaving was delayed.
Don't you remember?
You damaged the transporter.
Oh, yes.
That was wrong of me.
Yes. It certainly was.
But we are going to Scalos.
Do you want to?
Oh, yes.
Aren't you worried
about your crew?
They'll be all right.
Oh.
What's the matter?
Nothing.
You've completely
accepted the situation, haven't you?
You even like it.
Am I behaving incorrectly?
No!
I liked you better before.
Stubborn and irritating
and independent,
like Rael.
Those are undesirable qualities.
Maybe that's why
I liked you so much.
Because you were like him.
Rael?
You don't have to worry
about the captain.
He's made the adjustment.
Finished.
Yes, it counteracts the substance
most effectively.
Most effectively
under laboratory conditions,
but the question is
will it work in the human body?
And how do we get
it to the captain?
By drinking
the Scalosian water.
You don't know what
that'll do to you.
It is somewhat...
stimulating.
You seem to be moving
very slowly, Doctor.
Fascinating.
He's gone.
Just like Compton.
[Beep]
I've beamed the others down.
Is it repaired already?
Why didn't you tell me?
It would've been an intrusion.
Come up when you wish.
Signal me