know.
Very clever, Garth.
That's exactly what I was going to say.
What are you doing ?
Arranging to beam down a security team.
Are there any objections ?
Yes. They may walk into a trap.
That's right.
Garth can destroy us.
Fascinating.
What maneuver did we use...
to defeat the Romulan
vessel near Tau Ceti ?
Very good, Spock.
The Cochran deceleration.
Spock, you know...
the Cochran deceleration's
a classic battle maneuver.
Every star ship captain
knows that.
Agreed, Captain.
Captains.
Gentlemen, whichever one of you
is Captain Garth...
must be expending a great deal of energy
to maintain the image of Captain Kirk.
That energy level cannot
be maintained indefinitely,
and I have time.
I'm your captain, Spock !
Can't you tell ? Shoot ! Shoot !
You must shoot,
but shoot both of us.
It's the only way to ensure
the safety of the Enterprise.
Captain Kirk, I presume.
Mr. Spock.
- Spock to Enterprise.
- [ Scotty ] Enterprise here.
Queen to queen's level three.
Queen to king's level one.
Will intramuscular injection
be satisfactory ?
Intravenous is indicated unless
circumstances make it impossible.
How long before it takes effect,
Dr. McCoy ?
Reversal of arterial and brain damage
should begin almost immediately.
[ Low-Pitched Whirring ]
- [ Click ]
-[ Whirring Stops ]
Captain Garth, I'm James Kirk.
I am Mr. Spock,
science officer on a star ship.
The star ship Enterprise.
Star ship ?
Star ship ?
Yes, sir, the Enterprise.
I'm the captain.
Can I help you ?
No, Captain.
The medicine seems to be taking effect.
I can manage.
It's very encouraging.
- Should I know you, sir ?
- No, Captain. No.
- Mr. Spock.
- Yes, Captain.
Tell me, why was it so impossible
to tell the difference between us ?
It was not impossible, Captain.
- Our presence here is proof of that.
- Yes, a-and congratulations.
What took you so long ?
The interval of uncertainty
was actually fairly brief, Captain.
It only seemed long to you.
I was waiting for
a victor in the struggle,
which I assumed
would be Captain Garth.
Because of
your depleted condition.
Failing a resolution
to the struggle,
I was forced to use other means
to make my determination.
I see.
Mr. Spock, um,
letting yourself be hit on the head,
and I presume you let yourself
be hit on the head,
is not exactly a method King Solomon
would have approved.
Mr. Scott, ready to beam up.
Aye, aye, sir.[Kirk]
Captain's Log : Star date 5423.4.
We are orbiting the planet Gideon,
which is still not a member...
of the United Federation
of Planets.
The treaty negotiations
have been difficult...
because Gideon has
consistently refused...
the presence of a delegation
from the Federation on its soil...
or any surveillance
by the ship's sensors.
They have finally
agreed to a delegation of one.
They insisted it be
the captain of the Enterprise.
I am, therefore,
beaming down at once.
It's too bad Gideon isn't cleared
for general visitation, Mr. Spock.
According to
the physio cultural reports...
submitted to the Federation,
it's a paradise.
I shall be interested in hearing
your description, Captain.
You won't have long to wait.
- Lieutenant Uhura.
- Yes, Mr. Spock.
Do we have final clearance
from Gideon ?
Yes. They have provided us
with the coordinates for beam down.
May I have them, please ?
- 8-7-5.
- 8-7-5.
- 0-2-0.
- 0-2-0.
[Uhura]
0-7-9.
0-7-9.
Let's go, Mr. Spock.
Energizing.
Mr. Spock ?
Mr. Spock. I have not yet
transported down.
Why did you leave your post
before confirming transport ?
Mr. Spock ?
Spock ?
Engineering.
Mr. Scott ?
Scotty!
Lieutenant Uhura,
report immediately.
All bridge personnel,
report immediately.
Kirk to crew.
Is anyone aboard ?
Sick Bay.
Dr. McCoy ?
Bones ?
Bones, answer me.
Bones.
We're still orbiting Gideon.
[Kirk]
Space-- the final frontier.
These are the voyages
of the star ship Enterprise.
Its five-year mission--
to explore strange new worlds,