troubled times,
and we must be sure.
I'll answer anything I can,
but as I told you,
many things
are strange to me.
He knows nothing of our danger.
How could he save us?
It is against custom to interrupt
a tribal elder at council,
even for the medicine chief.
Words will not save us
when the skies darken.
We must be certain.
I say he must prove
he is a god.
Our skies have darkened
three times
since the harvest.
The last time
worst of all.
Our legend predicts
such danger
and promises that the wise ones
who planted us here
will send a god
to save us,
one who can rouse
the temple spirit
and make the sky
grow quiet.
Can you do this?
I came from the temple
as Miramanee said,
and it was a beginning ...
for me here.
But I came from the sky ...
too.
Only I ... can't remember.
I ...
I can't remember.
Salish, a terrible thing
has happened.
The boy was attending
the fishnets,
and he became
entangled in them
and sank to the bottom
of the river.
Lumo brought him up quickly,
but he doesn't move.
There is no sound
in the body.
There is no light
in the eyes.
He will move no more.
Wait a moment.
Wait!
[Coughs]
He'll be all right now.
My people are grateful.
It's a simple technique.
It goes way back ...
way back.
Only god can breathe
life into the dead.
Do you still question?
Give him
the medicine badge.
[Chekov]
Deflection point minus 7.
[Spock]
Full power, Mr. Scott.
The relays will reject
the overload, Mr. Spock!
Bypass the relays.
Go to manual control.
[Scotty]
We'll burn out the engines!
I want full power,
Mr. Scott.
[Scotty]
Aye, sir.
All right, you lovelies.
Hold together.
Full power,
Mr. Spock.
Magnification factor 12,
Mr. Sulu.
Aye, sir.
Deflection point
minus 4.
All engines stopped.
Hold position here.
[Scotty]
All engines stopped, sir.
Prepare to activate
deflectors.
Aye, sir.
Power dropping, sir.
Engineering, maintain full power.
Full power.
[Scotty]Dilithium crystal
circuit's failing, sir.
- We'll have to replace it.
- Not now.
Zero!
Deflection point
now, sir.
Activate deflectors.
Power dropping, sir.
Degree of deflection,
Mr. Sulu.
Not enough, Mr. Spock.
It's only .0013 degrees.
Recircuit power
to engines.
Maximum speed
heading 37 mark 010.
Aye, sir.
That heading will put us
directly in the asteroid's path.
Correct. I intend to retreat
in front of that asteroid
until we can employ all power
on phaser beams.
What for?
To destroy it.
A narrow beam
concentrated on a single spot
will split that mass.
It might also cripple the ship,
and we'd be crushed by the asteroid.
Incorrect. We'll be able to get out
of its path by use of impulse power.
Jim won't be able
to get out of its path.
That, Doctor, is another
calculated risk we must take.
Miramanee ...
what are you doing?
I must see
to the needs of the god,
as is my duty.
You should be working
on our ritual cloak.
There will be no ritual
between us now, Salish.
What do you mean?
We cannot go against tradition.
It is because of tradition
that I cannot marry you.
But you are
promised to me.
That was before he came.
Tribal priestess and medicine chief
are always joined.
He is medicine chief now.
Salish, choose another.
Any maiden would be
honored to join with you.
I ... wish no other.
You have no choice.
Miramanee ...
if you could choose ...
would you choose me?
Perhaps you would like
to bathe now.
Miramanee ...
tell me
about the wise ones.
Tell? But a god
knows everything.
Not this one.
Tell me.
The wise ones brought us here
from far away.
They chose
a medicine chief
to keep the secret
of the temple
and to use it
when the sky darkens.
Secrets of the temple?
There are no lacings.
How is this thing
removed?
The secrets were passed on
from father to son.
Yes. How does this open?
Well, why doesn't
Salish use it?
Why are the people
in danger?
His father did not wish
to share his power too soon.
He died