obedience.
He will be told
what must be done.
If he agrees to all things,
it is permitted.
Teach him our laws
carefully
so he commits
no sacrilege,
no offense
against the people
or the creators.
It will be done...
O most wise.
Who are
the intruders?
Two of the strangers--
Kirk and Spock.
McCoy is not
with them?
No.
Kirk and Spock
have committed sacrilege.
- You know what must be done.
- I know.
When the oracle
releases them, take them.
Fools.
You think
we are children?
You think you can
do as you please,
commit whatever
offense amuses you?
What are you going
to do to my friends?
They entered
the oracle room.
And the punishment
is death.
Yes.
I can make
no other decision.
We gave them our trust,
they betrayed us.
They acted out of
ignorance, Natira.
They said they came
in friendship.
Please let them
return to the ship.
I cannot.
For me?
I've
made my decision.
I'm staying here
on Yonada.
Natira,
what they did,
they did
because they felt
they had to.
Please let them
return to the ship.
You won't regret it.
How do you think
I'd feel
if I stayed here
with the chance
to be happy
but knowing
my friends had died?
Yes.
So be it.
This I will do for McCoy.
For our happiness
and future.
You're returning with us?
No, I'm not.
Bones, this isn't
a planet.
It's a space ship
on a collision course
with Daran Five.
I'm on a kind of
collision course myself, Jim.
Dr. McCoy, I order you
to return with us.
And I refuse.
Bones, if we can't
correct the course
of this... ship...
we'll have to blast it
out of space.
I intend to stay on this ship
with these people,
whatever happens.
Your decision is
most illogical, Doctor.
Is it, Mr. Spock?
Is it really?
Natira's asked me to stay,
and I'm staying.
As her husband?
Yes.
Is that too much
to ask, Jim?
[Communicator Signals]
Kirk to Enterprise.
Scott here, Captain.
We're beaming over.
Lock in on our signal.
Aye, Captain.
And transport Mr. Spock
and myself immediately.
But, Captain,
what about Dr. McCoy?
He's staying, Scotty.
Kirk out.
To become one of
the people of Yonada,
the instrument
of obedience
must be made
part of your flesh.
Do you now
give your consent?
I do.
Proceed.
Say now,
because once done,
it is done.
Let it be done.
You are now one
with my people.
May I give you
the love you want
and make the time
you have beautiful.
We're now of one mind.
One heart.
One life.
It is done,
O most wise.
Our living link
with the creators.
Teach him, then,
what he must know
as one of the people.
This is the book
of the people,
to be opened and read
when we reach
the new world of the promise.
It was given
by the creators.
Do the people know
the contents of their book?
Only that it tells
of our world here
and why we must leave it
for the new world.
Has the reason that
the people must leave here
been
revealed to you?
No, it has not.
Don't you long
to know its secrets?
No. It is enough
for me to know
that we shall
understand all
when we reach our home.
Captain's Log--
Star date 5476.4.
We are on a parallel
course with Yonada.
It is still on a collision course
with Daran Five.
Our failure
to correct its course
and the critical nature
of Dr. McCoy's illness
made the
extraordinary event
of contact with Starfleet
Command imperative.
Captain Kirk, I sympathize
with your wish to stay,
but I hope you recognize
the necessity
that you continue
your mission at once.
That is the problem, sir.
Perhaps haven't
made myself clear.
Let me restate it.
You have been relieved
of all responsibility
for the asteroid ship
Yonada.
Starfleet Command will
take care of the situation.
I believe
it's time to move on.
Yes. Those are the orders.
[Intercom Signals]
Captain Kirk.
Bridge to Captain Kirk.
Kirk here.
An urgent call
from Dr. McCoy, sir.
Put him on.
Jim.
Yes, Bones.
We may be able
to get these people
back on course.
You've