His name is Spock.
He's the one I was thinking about.
Did you know that he has the most
incredibly sensitive hearing?
Why, I almost believe...
that if I stood here
and called out to him,
he would hear my invitation to come and
visit with us for a little while longer.
- Oh, he's no better than his friend.
- [ Laughs ]
Shall we try?
- What is it?
- The Disrupter Vanna has disappeared.
Her guard was found half unconscious.
He'd been attacked by Captain Kirk.
- Where is Captain Kirk?
- He did not know, sir.
He did not regain his senses
until I came to his aid.
This is the kind of reason
they use to persuade us.
- They are desperate.
- I will hear no more defense of them!
[ Sighs ]
I'm sure Mr. Spock
would not behave so.
Leave here at once.
Go to your music.
Father, are we so sure
of our methods...
that we never question
what we do?
- Spock to transporter room.
- Scott here.
-Lock in on council gallery coordinates.
-Locked in, sir.
- Energize.
-Aye, sir.
- Energizing.
- [ Machine Beeping ]
- How are you doing, Mr. Scott?
- Fine, Mr. Spock.
The high advisor's
materializing on the platform.
Beam him down
to Captain Kirk immediately.
Energizing, sir.
He's on his way to the captain.
- Good work, Mr. Scott.
- The advisor looked mighty angry.
I hope he doesn't give
the captain too much trouble.
The captain will employ
his usual diplomatic balm.
Abduction of a planet official
is a serious crime.
You will pay for this,
I promise you!
Not until you're convinced of the
effects of the zenite gas, Mr. Advisor.
Effects? I've been here an hour of your
Earth time, you and Vanna even longer!
I see no changes in any of us!
Perhaps you need closer exposure.
Fill that container!
Are you suggesting
that I dig zenite?
- I insist!
- You will indeed pay for this!
You too, Vanna.
You too! Dig!
[Communicator Beeping]
- [ Communicator Beeps On ]
- Kirk here. What is it?
Contact check. It has been over an hour
since your last communication.
Your orders are to stand by.
Now, carry them out! Kirk out.
Standing by, Captain.
However, let me remind you,
we have only five hours left to--
[ Clicks Communicator Off ]
It is very unlike the captain.
Can the zenite be affecting him?
[ Vanna]
I grow faint.
[ Panting ]
The oxygen is going.
She's right.
Kirk, transport us out of here.
We'll leave
when the gas has effect.
It will never take effect.
Transport us out of here!
- Dig!
- Imbecile! We'll die!
- I said dig!
- [ Grunts ]
I am high advisor
of all the planet.
I will take no more orders!
- One more step and I'll kill you.
- [ Vanna] The gas!
Captain, you were right.
It's taking effect! You were right!
Are you as brave with mortae
as you are with a phaser?
Both will kill.
[ Grunts ]
[ Groans ]
[Communicator Beeps On]
Enterprise! Enterprise, help!
Enterprise!
- Enterprise, Spock here.
- They'll kill each other. Help us!
- Help us!
- [Flicking Switches]
[ Vanna]
Enterprise! Enterprise!
[ Machine Beeping ]
[ Both Grunting ]
- [ Beeping Continues ]
- [Beaming]
[ Grunting Continues ]
Captain, the zenite gas
has affected you. Captain!
[ Grunts, Panting ]
The zenite gas!
The Z-- The zenite gas.
Look out, Jim!
[ Grunts ]
Well...
it seems my little
demonstration was...
quite a success.
[ Panting ]
I don't like filters
or even masks.
I like the word "protector"
much better.
Well, don't you?
It is less technical,
therefore, less accurate,
but perhaps more generally
descriptive of the function.
It appears you have what
you came for after all.
The captain will have
his zenite, just as I agreed.
Agreed? There's no such word
in the Troglyte vocabulary.
The captain will have
his zenite!
No thanks to any agreement by you.
It had to be obtained by force.
Because it is the only way
we can obtain what is due us.
How about your education?
Was that by force?
It served your purpose
at the time.
You could have had those filters
for