see that,
don't you ?
- Soon Spock will be here and--
- Spock ?
At least I've arranged that much.
How did you manage that ?
A convincing lie told to a guard...
who finds me desirable.
Darling.
No, no.
Y-You mustn't stop me.
He's my lover
and I have to kill him.
[ Moans ]
She seems to have worked out
an infallible method...
for assuring
permanent male fidelity.
- Interesting.
- I'm very glad to see you.
Thank you, Captain.
We're now armed.
I presume we shall try
to reach the control room.
Yes, you presume correctly.
[ Click ]
Force field is now off, Captain.
Kirk to Enterprise.
Kirk to Enterprise.
Mr. Scott, it's the captain.
Scott here, Captain.
You had us worried.
Mr. Scott, I want a fully armed security
detail beamed down on the double.
They're already in
the transporter room, sir.
And have Dr. McCoy prepare additional
medicine as quickly as possible.
Aye, aye, sir.
Captain, I suggest you return
to the ship at once.
Your safety is vital
to the Enterprise.
Waiting for your order, Captain.
I also request permission to remain
here in charge of the security team.
- Very well, Spock.
- Still waiting, Captain.
Mr. Scott, the captain's life
is in immediate danger.
Beam him aboard at once. The security
team will be entrusted to me.
Queen to queen's level three.
Repeat.
Queen to queen's level three.
He's waiting for
the proper reply, Captain.
[Scotty]
Give the countersign as ordered.
Scotty, Mr. Spock
will give the countersign.
Give him the countersign, Captain.
[Scotty]
Security detail, standby to beam down.
Blast away, Captain, if you can.
Do you think I'm fool enough
to give you a charged phaser ?
What have you done with Spock ?
Where is he ?
I have done nothing with him yet,
but I do have plans for him.
The Vulcan will die horribly, and
his death will be on your conscience.
- Captain Garth--
- Lord Garth !
No, sir.
Captain Garth,
star ship fleet captain.
That's an honourable title.
And I was the greatest
of them all, wasn't I ?
Yes, you were.
Yes.
But you're a sick man now, sir.
- I have never been more healthy.
- No. No, think.
Think back to what you were...
before the accident
that sent you to Antos IV.
Try.
I can't remember. It's almost
as if I had died and was reborn.
No, I--
I can remember.
You...
were the finest student
at the academy,
the finest star ship captain.
You were the prototype,
the model for the rest of us.
Yes, I do remember that.
It was a great responsibility,
but one I was proud to bear.
And you bore it well.
And the disease that changed you,
it's not your fault.
And the terrible things you did
since then, not truly responsible.
I don't want to hear any more.
You're weak,
- and trying to drain my strength.
- No, I'm not.
I want you to find
what you once had,
to go back to the greatness
that you've lost, Captain Garth.
I am Lord Garth !
Master of the universe !
You doubt me because I have
not yet had my coronation.
- No, sir, listen to me. I--
- Stop !
- On your knees.
- No.
On your knees before me !
All the others
before me have failed--
Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon,
Hitler, Lee Kuan, Krotus !
All of them are dust !
But I will triumph !
I will make the ultimate conquest !
The throne must be higher.
It must be higher
than anything else in this room.
Mmm, use that table as a pedestal.
Ah, welcome back, Captain Kirk.
I'm glad you could
make it for the coronation.
Coronation ?
Yes. Oh, I know that even a real throne
is no more than merely a chair,
but the symbolism is
important, don't you agree ?
Yes, I agree.
You'll wear a crown too, I presume ?
But again, just as a token.
It will serve as a standard around
which our followers will rally.
Garth, you have
only a handful of men.
You do refuse to enter into the spirit
of the thing, don't you, Captain ?
Perhaps you'd like a larger
role in the ceremony.
You could serve
as human sacrifice.
No, I wouldn't
enjoy