that as axiom.
Then you stand here alive
because of a mistake
made by your flawed,
feeling, human friends.
They have sacrificed their futures
because they believed
that the good of the one-you-
was more important to them.
Humans make illogical decisions.
They do, indeed.
Here it comes now.
What's causing that?
Their call's being carried
on a powerful amplification wave.
Can we isolate it?
Negative. It's impacting
on all our systems.
Yellow alert. Shields up.
Helm, reduce closing speed.
Thruster controls
have been neutralized.
Emergency thrusters.
No response, Captain.
Emergency lights.
Damage report.
All systems have failed.
We're functioning on reserve power.
Starfleet command, this is Saratoga.
Can you hear me? Come in, please.
Come in, please.
Thank you, sir.
Status report, Admiral.
Not good, Mr. President.
The probe is headed
directly toward us.
Its signal is damaging
everything in its path.
Klingons have lost two vessels.
Two starships and three smaller vessels
have been neutralized.
Neutralized? How?
We don't know.
Get me the Yorktown.
Emergency channel2130.
Code red.
It has been three hours
since our contact
with the alien probe.
All attempts at regaining power
have failed.
It's using forms of energy
our best scientists
do not understand.
Can you protect us?
We're launching everything we have.
Our chief engineer
is trying to deploy
a make shift solar sail.
We have high hopes
that this will, if successful,
generate power to keep us alive.
Systems report, communications.
Communications systems
all ready, sir.
Communications officer
as ready as she'll ever be.
Mr. Sulu?
Guidance is functional.
Computer will interface
with federation memory bank.
Weapons systems.
Cloaking device now available
on all flight modes.
That's a lot of work.
I do not wish to be shot down
on the way to our own funeral.
Engine room. Report, Mr. Scott.
I've converted
the dilithium sequencer
into something
a little less primitive,
and I have replaced
the Klingon food packs.
They were giving me a sour stomach.
Prepare for departure.
Everybody not going to Earth
had better get off.
Saavik...
this is goodbye.
Yes, Admiral.
Thank you.
Sir... I have not
had the opportunity
to tell you about your son.
David died most bravely.
He saved Spock.
He saved us all.
I thought you should know.
Good day, Captain Spock.
May your journey be free of incident.
Live long and prosper, Lieutenant.
Permission to come aboard.
Permission granted.
Thank you, Admiral.
Jim. Spock, Jim.
Don't you remember?
It wouldn't be proper to call you Jim
while you're in command.
Also, I must apologize for my attire.
I seem to have misplaced my uniform.
Station.
You sure this is such a bright idea?
What do you mean?
I mean him back at his post
like nothing happened.
He's not exactly
working on all thrusters.
It'll come back to him.
Are you sure?
That's what I thought.
Mr. Sulu... take us home.
Thrusters functional.
One quarter impulse power.
Space dock, this is Starfleet.
Launch all vessels.
Launch all vessels.
Space dock doors are inoperative.
All emergency systems are nonfunctional.
Engage reserve power.
Starfleet, this is space dock
on emergency channel.
We have lost all internal power.
Estimating planet Earth,
1 .6 hours, present speed.
Continue on course.
Mr. Chekov, any sign
of federation escort?
There are no federation vessels
on assigned patrol stations.
That's odd.
Uhura, what's on the comm channels?
Very active, sir.
Multiphasic transmissions,
overlapping.
It's almost a gibberish.
Let me see if I can sort it out.
Hi.
Busy?
Uhura is busy.
I am monitoring.
Hmm.
I just wanted to say
It's nice to have your Katra
back in your head and not in mine.
I may have carried your soul,
but I sure couldn't fill your shoes.
My shoes?
Forget it.
Perhaps we could cover
a little philosophical ground.
Life, death, life.
Things of that nature.
I