liked Plato's ideas--
Plato, Platonius. See?
In fact, our present
philosopher-king, Parmen,
sometimes calls us
Plato's children,
although we sometimes
think of ourselves
more as Plato's
stepchildren.
Excuse me. Uh, someone's
waiting for you.
Welcome
to our republic.
Who among you is
the physician?
I am.
What's the problem?
My spouse. His leg.
Come this way.
Well, what happened
to that leg?
I suppose I scratched it.
I don't understand. This should
have been attended to immediately.
Sheer ignorance.
Is there anything
you can do?
Well, we're certainly
going to try.
The infection
is massive.
Let me give you a hypo
to ease the pain.
- Where?
- In the arm.
Philana,
they came to help.
They deserve better
than to die-- Argh!
Alexander,
you talk too much.
Space--
the final frontier.
These are the voyages
of the star ship Enterprise.
Its five-year mission--
to explore
strange new worlds...
to seek out new life
and new civilizations ...
to boldly go where
no man has gone before.
Captain's Log.
Star date 5784.3.
Dr. McCoy is endeavouring
to treat the leader
of a strange
group of people.
When their planet novaed,
millennia ago,
they transported themselves
to Earth
during the time
of Socrates and Plato.
After the death of the Greek
civilization they idolized,
they came to this planet
and created for themselves
a utopia patterned
after it.
What is your prognosis,
Doctor?
I'll let you know
when I have the results.
And from now on,
it would be better
if I handled the instruments
without your help.
I can't understand
why a simple cut
could become so serious.
Neither do l,
but it has.
How do I knock out
an infection
when the tricorder doesn't
recognize Platonian bacteria?
All I can do,
and it'll take time,
is match his bugs
with a known strain and hope.
Your pan
is in jeopardy.
Mm-hmm.
It isn't now.
I win.
Well played,
Eraclitus.
I thank you,
Dionyd.
This psychokinetic
power of yours,
how long
have you had it?
Two and a half--
Ever since our arrival
here on Platonius.
How is the power
transmitted?
Brain waves.
Do these waves cease
while you are asleep?
No, not if they're embedded
in the unconscious.
What about medicine?
Why no doctors?
We haven't had any pressing need
for the medical arts.
While still on Sahndara,
we instituted a mass
eugenics program.
We are the result.
Pared down to
a population of 38,
we're perfect
for our utopia.
We're bred for contemplation
and self-reliance...
and longevity.
How old
would you say I am?
Don't be afraid.
I'm not vain.
35.
That old?
I stopped aging
at 30.
Well, anyway,
you're off by 2,000 years.
I'm 2,300 years old.
We were married very young.
I was only 117,
and he was 1 28.
So you see, we scarcely
have to move anymore,
let alone work.
That's why you have
no resistance?
That's right.
A break in the skin
can be fatal.
[Moaning]
Uh...Uh...
Fascinating.
I believe
we're experiencing
the psychokinetic manifestations
of Parmen's delirium.
Uhh...
Scott to Captain Kirk.
Kirk to Enterprise.
Captain, we're in the midst
of a storm.
No discernible cause.
I've never seen
anything like it.
There's 1 0-scale
turbulence right now.
Emergency gyros
and stabilizers at maximum.
If this keeps up, Captain,
we can't last!
Engines at full speed.
Get her out of orbit.
and into space.
I've tried that, sir.
She's locked tight.
Well, then batten down
and weather.
Right, Captain.
Parmen's mind is not--
Watch it!
Not only throwing
around furniture,
he's destroying
the Enterprise.
Bones,
knock him out fast.
Help! Save me!
Alexander--
Oh!
Stand behind me.
Ow!
His mind will
find me anyhow.
Oh!
Don't save him.
Let him die.
The others will
kill each other
trying to take
his place.
- The shot!
- Now, Doctor!
Uh...
I can't breathe.
I'm choking.
Bones!
Shake him.
Break his concentration.
Ahh...
Kirk to Enterprise.
Scott on
the