your equipment was intended.
But it has sent your captain
on some strange journey,
a safe one we all hope.
But it could create for us serious
incidents with your Federation,
and now you propose to repeat
this disaster with another officer.
- This would be madness.
- I'll not take that, Mr. Spock !
That transporter was in perfect
condition. I guarantee that myself!
Transport me down right this minute,
and I'll prove to those...
- gentlemen.
- Mr. Scott,
you'll go to the transporter
room and await my orders.
Aye, Mr. Spock.
[ Grumbling ]
[Hodin] I could not quite
make that out, Mr. Spock.
Would you be so good as
to repeat what you said ?
Yes, Your Excellency. The ship's
engineer was explaining...
that the malfunction, which did
exist, has now been repaired.
We would appreciate an opportunity
to test the equipment.
I, therefore, request permission to
beam down to your council chamber.
But, Mr. Spock, you--
Your Excellency,
grant this one request.
You are a very persistent
fellow, Mr. Spock.
Very well, then, uh--
You shall test the skill of
your very excitable repairman.
There is one proviso.
We cannot risk further incidents.
You will, therefore, transport
a member of my staff to your ship.
Let us first see if that works.
Thank you, Your Excellency.
Your proposal is accepted.
- Mr. Scott.
- Scott here.
Prepare to beam aboard
a representative...
- of the Gideon council.
- Aye, aye, sir.
My assistant will provide
you with the proper--
- What is the word?
- [Spock] Coordinates.
Thank you.
Proceed, Krodak.
- 8-7-5.
- [Scott]8-7-5.
0-2-0.
- [Scott] 0-2-0.
- [Krodak] 7-0-9.
7-0-9.
Energizing.
Mr. Spock, the gentleman
from Gideon is here.
Your Excellency, your assistant
has arrived safely,
and I am now ready
to transport down to Gideon.
Now, now, not so fast,
Mr. Spock.
That is quite a different matter.
We agreed to allow...
one representative on our soil--
your captain.
Sir, our captain
is still missing,
and I now demand that I be allowed
to transport to Gideon as we agreed.
Forgive me, Mr. Spock,
but I overstepped my authority
when I made that agreement.
However, your request
will be taken up...
at the next full session
of Gideon's council.
Mr. Scott, beam down
the gentleman from Gideon.
Yes, Mr. Spock. I'm sending him
straight to the same coordinates.
Just when I was beginning
to think you might find...
a whole new career
as a diplomat, Mr. Spock.
Do not give up hope. Lieutenant
Uhura, contact Starfleet Command.
Demand an immediate reply
to our request...
for permission
to beam down to Gideon.
Yes, Mr. Spock.
Enterprise to
Starfleet Command.
Enterprise to
Starfleet Command.
Enterprise to
Starfleet Command.
Enterprise to
Starfleet Command.
Captain Kirk here.
Red priority. Red priority.
- Isn't it in working order ?
- It seems to be.
Then someone
should have heard you.
Captain Kirk here.
Please answer red priority.
Please answer
red priority.
Well, if someone is listening,
they're not answering.
Why should
they do that ?
They wouldn't.
- What did you do ?
- Took the ship out of warp speed.
- Out of what ?
- Space terminology.
We're no longer moving faster
than the speed of light.
I've trimmed down to sub-light speed
until we find out where we are.
- It feels the same.
- Of course it does.
Maybe it is the same.
Well, has the ship
slowed down ?
If you can believe that,
we have.
Oh, please ! Don't tell me
the sky is out of order now.
So quiet.
So peaceful.
It isn't really, though.
And it's beautiful !
Yes. Yes, it is.
Very, very beautiful.
And we're alone.
Can you make it last
a long, long time ?
How long would you
like it to last ?
- Forever.
- Well, let's see.
Power, that's no problem:
it regenerates. And food. We--
We have enough to feed
a crew of 430 for five years.
- So that should last us--
- Forever.
All my life I've dreamed
of being alone.
Most people are afraid
of