be treated humanely
as long as we cooperate.
He requests thatyou send a starship
to parley for our release at once.
We are in good health and would
appreciate your immediate response.
I regret this desperate act,
but these are desperate times.
I mean no harm to these innocents,
but do notputme to the test.
I implore you to respond immediately.
What is it?
- You look like you've seen a ghost.
- Perhaps I have, Captain.
Spock, what is it?
Do you know this Vulcan?
- I cannot be certain.
- But he does seem familiar?
He reminds me of someone
I knew in my youth.
- I didn't know you had one.
- I do not often think of the past.
- Who does he remind you of?
- A gifted young student.
He possessed a great intelligence.
It was assumed that he would join
the great scholars of Vulcan.
- But he was a revolutionary.
- What do you mean?
The knowledge he sought
was forbidden by Vulcan belief.
- Forbidden?
- He rejected his logical upbringing.
He embraced the animal passions
of our ancestors.
He believed the key to self-knowledge
was emotion... not logic.
Imagine that, a passionate Vulcan.
When he encouraged others to follow
him, he was banished from Vulcan.
Fascinating.
- Captain to the bridge.
- On my way.
- Spock?
- Coming, Captain.
- Approaching Nimbus Ill.
- Standard orbit, Mr Sulu.
Paradise City is demanding
to know our intentions.
Respond with static.
Let them think we're having difficulty.
Paradise City, we are barely
receiving your transmission.
- Transporter room, status.
- Transporter is still inoperative.
If we could lock on to the hostages,
we couldn't beam them up.
- We'll have to get them out ourselves.
- Klingon vessel approaching.
Bird of Prey.
1.9 hours till her weapons are in range.
Damn! Let's go.
Their scanning equipment
is primitive, but effective.
- Land at co-ordinate 856.3.
- That's far from the city.
- We cannot risk detection.
- Mr Sulu, execute.
- This is the starship Enterprise.
- A Federation starship.
This is Captain Pavel Chekov.
You are in violation ofour treaty.
Release your hostages at once
orsuffer the consequences.
Your threats amuse me.
What consequences?
A Klingon warship
will arrive within the hour.
- The Klingons will be quite angry.
- They are likely to destroy the planet.
Then it is fortunate I have you
and your starship to protect me.
You and your first officer
are to beam down to my co-ordinates.
We will be happy to beam down,
but we musthave certain assurances.
At foot speed, the journey
to the city will take 1.2 hours.
We don't have 1.2 hours.
Wait a minute... Perfect!
We'll have to get their attention.
What's that?
Is she naked?
Hello, boys.
I've always wanted to play
to a captive audience.
- Spock, be one with the horse.
- Yes, Captain.
Open the gate.
It's our lookout party.
Federation soldiers are right behind us.
Close the gate.
Where are they going?
- Spock...
- Hold your horse, I'm scanning.
The hostages are being held
in that structure.
Galileo, start your run.
Phasers on stun.
Sulu, take out that light.
- What's going on?
- Surrender, you are under attack.
- It wasn't bloodshed I wanted.
- Wait! Come back.
- Uhura, come on down.
- Roger, coming in.
Nimbus Ill is famous forits wildllfe,
and the flshing is terrifilc!
Easy flnancing through
Federation Federal can take you there.
- Thank God.
- Please cooperate.
Hand over your weapons.
Well done, my friends.
Qualse tu?
Spock!
Spock, it's me.
It's Sybok.
You've finally caught up with me.
Don't you have anything to say to me?
You are under arrest for 17 violations
of the Neutral Zone Treaty.
- You've developed a sense of humour.
- I did not intend to amuse you.
These are serious charges.
However, if you surrender now...
I'm sorry, Spock, I'm not through
violating the Neutral Zone Treaty.
In fact, I'm just getting started.
For my next violation,
I intend to steal something.
Something very big.
Your starship.