know the source!
Triangulating now, sir.
Spock, I'll get
the cloaking device.
Will you be able to get back
to the Enterprise
without attracting
their attention?
Unknown, Captain.
At present,
I am rather heavily --
Is my ...
attire now
more appropriate ...
Mr. Spock?
Commander, your attire is
not only more appropriate,
it should actually
stimulate our conversation.
Centurion, have you clearance
for this area?
I do not
recognize you.
There's an intruder aboard.
Have someone tried
to gain entrance there?
- I must see authorization.
- Over there!
It's hard to believe ...
that I can be
so moved ...
by the touch
of an alien hand.
I must confess
that I, too ...
am moved emotionally.
I know it is illogical.
Mr. Spock ...
we mustn't question
what we truly feel ...
except what is happening
between us,
even as I do.
[Beep]
Commander?
[Beep]
Permission to enter.
Not now, Tal.
It is urgent,
Commander.
Enter.
Commander, we have intercepted
an alien transmission.
Locate its source.
We have, Commander.
This room.
The cloaking device.
Bring him.
Halt.
Don't move.
Who are you?
What are you doing in here?
There's an enemy spy
aboard.
He'll be after
the cloaking device.
Drop your weapon.
Scotty ...
energize.
But, sir,
what about Mr. Spock?
He'll have to buy us time
to get this installed.
It'll have to hook into
our deflector shield control.
- Can you do it?
- I don't know.
You have 15 minutes,
Scotty.
Commander,
the cloaking device is gone.
Full alert.
Search all decks.
That will be profitless,
Commander.
I do not believe
you will find it.
Oh, you must be mad.
I assure you ...
I am quite sane.
Why would you
do this to me?
What are you
that you could do this?
First officer ...
of the Enterprise.
What is your present form
of execution?
[Captain Kirk]
Captain's Log,
star date 5027.4.
Commander Scott
has less than 15 minutes
to install the Romulan's
cloaking device
and get it working.
I hope Mr. Spock can
buy us the time we need.
Captain!
You're alive!
They said
you'd been killed.
The report was premature.
Captain, your ears.
What happened?
We'll discuss it later.
Mr. Sulu,
lay in a course for home.
Mr. Chekov,
take the sensors.
Mr. Spock is still aboard
the Romulan flagship.
I want his body readings
pinpointed and isolated.
That was not a request,
gentlemen.
Aye, sir.
Aye, sir.
Aye, sir.
Return to your station,
Subcommander.
The boarding action
on the Enterprise
will begin
with my command.
If they resist,
destroy her.
Execution
of state criminals
is both painful
and unpleasant.
I believe the details
are unnecessary.
The sentence
will be carried out
immediately after the charges
have been recorded.
I demand the right
of statement first.
You understand
Romulan tradition well.
The right is granted.
Thank you.
I shall not require
much time,
no more than ...
20 minutes,
I should say.
It should take
less time than that
to find your ally who
stole the cloaking device.
You will not die alone.
Recording the Romulan
right of statement.
Proceed,
Commander Spock.
My crime is sabotage.
I freely admit my guilt.
The oath I swore
as a Starfleet officer
is both specific
and binding.
As long as I
wear the uniform,
my duty is to protect
the security
of the Federation.
Clearly, your
new cloaking device
is a threat
to that security.
I carried out my duty.
Everyone
carries out his duty.
You state the obvious,
Spock.
There is no regulation regarding
the content of my statement.
May I continue?
Very well.
Your 20 minutes
is almost up.
There's only one Vulcan
aboard that ship.
He should be easy enough
to locate.
Romulans and Vulcans
read almost exactly alike.
There is just
a slight difference which --
Got him, sir.
Feed the coordinates
to the transporter room.
Have them beam him aboard
on my signal.
Captain Kirk,
Mr. Scott is
on the intercom for you.
Go ahead.
I've got