Star Trek The Original Series Season 1 Episode 23 A Taste Of Armageddon [1966]
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00:00:00Cluster NGC 321, objective, to open diplomatic relations with the civilizations known to be there.
00:00:09We have sent a message to Aminiar 7, principal planet of the star cluster, informing them of our friendly intentions.
00:00:18We are awaiting an answer.
00:00:20Nothing yet, Lieutenant.
00:00:22Nothing, Captain. Hailing frequencies are open.
00:00:30Have you received an answer to your message yet, Captain?
00:00:38Nothing yet, Ambassador. We're awaiting a reply.
00:00:41Today is the first time we've had any evidence that they've picked up our signal.
00:00:45Captain, message coming in from E-Miniar 7.
00:00:51Sir, it's code 710.
00:00:54Are you sure?
00:00:55Positive. It repeats over and over again.
00:00:57Is that supposed to mean something?
00:01:00Code 710 means under no circumstances are we to approach that planet.
00:01:05No circumstances whatsoever.
00:01:07You will disregard that signal, Captain.
00:01:10Mr. Fox, it is their planet.
00:01:13Captain, in the past 20 years, thousands of lives have been lost on this cooperate.
00:01:18Lives that could have been saved if the Federation had a treaty port here.
00:01:22We mean to have that port, and I'm here to get it.
00:01:26By disregarding code 710, you might well involve us in an interplanetary war.
00:01:32I'm quite prepared to take that risk.
00:01:35You are.
00:01:37I'm thinking about this ship.
00:01:39My crew.
00:01:41I am Iordis, Captain.
00:01:43Now you have you, I'm Iordis.
00:01:45You will proceed on course.
00:01:48Achieve orbit status and just leave the rest to me.
00:01:50You are well aware that my mission gives me the power of command.
00:01:56I now exercise it.
00:01:58You will proceed on course.
00:02:00That's a direct order.
00:02:02In view of code 710, Captain, may I suggest...
00:02:15Yes, Mr. Sparrow.
00:02:17This is the Captain, condition yellow alert.
00:02:20Phaser crews stand by.
00:02:21Deflector shields up.
00:02:24We're going in, gentlemen.
00:02:25Peacefully, I hope.
00:02:26But peacefully or not,
00:02:30we're going in.
00:02:31Space, the final frontier.
00:02:48These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise.
00:02:52It's five-year mission to explore strange new worlds.
00:02:57To seek out new life and new civilizations.
00:03:03To boldly go where no man has gone before.
00:03:07To do please, it wins as one of its survivors of the Starship Enterprise.
00:03:10This will help.
00:03:10To be able to know new worlds.
00:03:14I don't know that our starship is dead.
00:03:21The starship Picie, the first creature of battle has gone before.
00:03:22The Tacuf before weする when it Charlie had gone before.
00:03:23To avoid it.
00:03:24To avoid itiously.
00:03:25We know how and O hand are the people who could do have to run theけて for you.
00:03:25To avoid it to take out the sea of the starship.
00:03:27And the starship spoiler is what we've done per pour.
00:03:29And Trip HC
00:03:35Captain's Log Stardate 3192.5
00:03:49Now in standard orbit around planet Aminiar 7
00:03:54My orders are clear
00:03:56We must establish diplomatic relations at all cost
00:04:01Preparing to beam down to planet surface
00:04:04We know very little about them
00:04:06Their civilization is advanced
00:04:09They've had space flight for several centuries
00:04:11But they've never ventured beyond their own solar system
00:04:15When first contacted more than 50 years ago
00:04:18Aminiar 7 was at war with its nearest neighbor
00:04:22Anything else?
00:04:25The Earth expedition making the report
00:04:28Failed to return from its mission
00:04:31The USS Valiant
00:04:36Listed as missing in space
00:04:41Kirk, what's this about you going down alone?
00:04:45Not alone, Mr. Ambassador
00:04:46I'm taking some security people with me
00:04:48It is my prerogative
00:04:49I can't risk beaming you down there
00:04:52Until I know what kind of reception you're going to receive
00:04:54Your safety is my responsibility
00:04:56Those are my orders, sir
00:04:59Mr. Spock?
00:05:00Transporter room standing by, Captain
00:05:02What coordinates?
00:05:03We've selected a site which from the traffic
00:05:06Would seem to be near an official establishment
00:05:08Final sensor readings?
00:05:10No hostility directed toward us
00:05:12No apparent notice taken of us at all
00:05:15Which seems strange
00:05:16They did scan us when we assumed orbit
00:05:19Obviously they know we're here
00:05:21Ship's defenses
00:05:23Screens down
00:05:25But all defensive details on general alert status, Captain
00:05:29Good
00:05:30The landing party will pick up phaser number ones from the arsenal
00:05:35Keep them inconspicuous
00:05:37Mr. Scott
00:05:37Yes, sir
00:05:38The ship is yours
00:05:39Take care of her until I come back
00:05:42Aye, aye, sir
00:05:43And, uh, have a bonny trip
00:05:46We'll do our best
00:05:48Let's go
00:06:05They will materialize there
00:06:19Remember your instructions
00:06:22They are to be treated correctly
00:06:24Nothing more
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00:06:53I'm Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise,
00:07:02representing the United Federation of Planets.
00:07:05I know.
00:07:07I'm Mayor Three.
00:07:09I congratulate you on your instrumentation.
00:07:12You've come directly to the Division of Control.
00:07:15If you'll follow me, please.
00:07:23Captain, I wish...
00:07:27Yes?
00:07:29You were warned not to come here.
00:07:32I had orders to come here.
00:07:35Why did your people tell us to stay away?
00:07:38It was for your own safety, Captain.
00:07:40I see no danger here.
00:07:42The danger exists.
00:07:46Nevertheless, you are here.
00:07:48It would be morally incorrect to do less than extend our hospitality.
00:07:52Anon, Severn, and members of the High Council await you.
00:07:56If you will come this way, please.
00:07:57I see no danger.
00:07:59I see no danger.
00:08:01I see no danger.
00:08:02I see no danger.
00:08:03I see no danger.
00:08:04I see no danger.
00:08:05I see no danger.
00:08:06I see no danger.
00:08:07I see no danger.
00:08:08I see no danger.
00:08:09I see no danger.
00:08:10I see no danger.
00:08:11I see no danger.
00:08:12I see no danger.
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00:08:14I see no danger.
00:08:15I see no danger.
00:08:16I see no danger.
00:08:17I see no danger.
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00:08:20I see no danger.
00:08:21I see no danger.
00:08:22I see no danger.
00:08:23I see no danger.
00:08:24I see no danger.
00:08:25I'm Captain Kirk.
00:08:31This is my first officer, Mr. Spock.
00:08:35Lieutenants Galway Osborne.
00:08:38Yeoman Tamora.
00:08:40Welcome to Emenia 7.
00:08:48Well, Captain, what can we do for you?
00:08:51My mission is to establish diplomatic relations
00:08:55between your people and mine.
00:08:57That is impossible.
00:09:00Would you mind telling me why?
00:09:03Because of the war.
00:09:05You're still at war?
00:09:07We have been at war for 500 years.
00:09:13You can seal it very well, Mr. Spock.
00:09:17Sir, we have completely scanned your planet.
00:09:20We find it highly advanced, prosperous in a material sense,
00:09:26comfortable for your people,
00:09:28and peaceful in the extreme.
00:09:32Yet you say you are at war.
00:09:35There is no evidence of this.
00:09:37Casualties among our civilian population
00:09:41total from 1 to 3 million dead each year
00:09:46from direct enemy attack.
00:09:49That is one reason, Captain,
00:09:52why we told you to stay away.
00:09:53As long as your ship is orbiting our planet,
00:09:57it is in severe danger.
00:10:00With whom are you at war?
00:10:03The third planet in our system,
00:10:05called Vendikar.
00:10:07Originally settled by our people,
00:10:09and now a ruthless enemy.
00:10:12Highly advanced technologically.
00:10:13Please, excuse me.
00:10:22Vendikar is attacking.
00:10:25May I?
00:10:26May I?
00:10:26May I for obvious?
00:10:32Strange.
00:10:33To say the least.
00:10:34It will not last long.
00:10:36Don't you take shelter?
00:10:38There is no shelter, Captain.
00:10:40Are these attacks frequent?
00:10:42Oh, yes.
00:10:44And we will retaliate immediately.
00:10:48What is it?
00:10:55A hit.
00:10:56Right here in the city.
00:11:03Do you hear any explosions, Mrs?
00:11:07None, Captain.
00:11:08Yoman Tamara.
00:11:09Sir?
00:11:10Tricorder readings.
00:11:11Radiation disturbances of any kind.
00:11:18What can't, sir?
00:11:20No evidence.
00:11:25Mayor.
00:11:27If this is an attack,
00:11:29may I ask what weapons the enemy is using?
00:11:33Fusion bombs materialized by the enemy over their targets.
00:11:43Sir, to bridge.
00:11:44Scotty?
00:11:45Scotty here, Captain.
00:11:46Scanners operative on the planet's surface?
00:11:49Of course, sir.
00:11:50As per orders.
00:11:52Anything unusual?
00:11:54Nothing, sir.
00:11:56All quiet.
00:11:56Thank you, Kirkow.
00:12:05Look, Anon.
00:12:07Yes, I see it.
00:12:09They were warned.
00:12:11Just as it happened 50 years ago.
00:12:15Alert is security detachment.
00:12:18They may be needed.
00:12:19It's a vicious attack.
00:12:32Extremely destructive.
00:12:35Fortunately, our defenses are firming.
00:12:38But our casualties are high.
00:12:40Very high.
00:12:41Sir, I have been in contact with my ship,
00:12:45which has had this entire planet under surveillance.
00:12:49All during this so-called attack of yours,
00:12:55we have been monitoring you.
00:12:58There's been no attack,
00:12:59no explosions, no radiations,
00:13:01no disturbances whatsoever.
00:13:04If this is some sort of game you're playing...
00:13:06This is no game, Captain.
00:13:09Half a million people have just been killed.
00:13:12Activate the attack unit, sir.
00:13:14Yes, Councilman.
00:13:15Launch immediate counterattack.
00:13:19Computers, Captain.
00:13:21They fight their war with computers.
00:13:24Totally.
00:13:25Yes, of course.
00:13:31Computers don't kill a half a million people.
00:13:34Deaths have been registered.
00:13:36Of course, they have 24 hours to report.
00:13:38To report?
00:13:39To our disintegration machines.
00:13:43You must understand, Captain.
00:13:46We have been at war for 500 years.
00:13:51Under ordinary conditions,
00:13:53no civilization could withstand that.
00:13:56But we have reached a solution.
00:13:58Then the attack by Vendikar was theoretical.
00:14:02Oh, no.
00:14:03Quite real.
00:14:05Attack is mathematically launched.
00:14:09I lost my wife in the last attack.
00:14:13Our civilization lives.
00:14:16The people die.
00:14:18But our culture goes on.
00:14:20You mean to tell me
00:14:29your people just walk
00:14:34into a disintegration machine
00:14:36when they're told to?
00:14:38We have a high consciousness of duty, Captain.
00:14:42There is a certain scientific logic about it.
00:14:45I'm glad you approve.
00:14:47I do not approve.
00:14:50I understand.
00:14:52Good.
00:14:54And you will recall
00:14:56I warned you not to come here.
00:14:58You chose to ignore my warning.
00:15:01I'm sorry.
00:15:03But it's happened.
00:15:05What has happened?
00:15:07Once your ship was in orbit
00:15:09about our planet,
00:15:11it became a legitimate target.
00:15:12It has been classified destroyed
00:15:15by a tri-cobalt satellite explosion.
00:15:24All persons aboard your ship
00:15:26have 24 hours to report
00:15:29to our disintegration machines.
00:15:31In order to ensure their cooperation,
00:15:35I have ordered you, Captain,
00:15:36and your party held in custody
00:15:38until they surrender.
00:15:42If possible, we shall spare your ship, Captain.
00:15:50But its passengers and crew
00:15:52are already dead.
00:15:55Captain's log
00:16:08Delayed
00:16:09The Enterprise
00:16:12in orbit about M.E.N.E.R. 7
00:16:14has been declared a casualty
00:16:16of an incredible war
00:16:18fought by computers.
00:16:20I and my landing party,
00:16:23though apparently not included
00:16:24as casualties
00:16:25aboard the Enterprise,
00:16:27are confined
00:16:28on the planet's surface,
00:16:32awaiting
00:16:32what?
00:16:34I've been sent to ask
00:16:41if you require anything.
00:16:43We require a great deal.
00:16:45I wish to speak
00:16:46to a non-sub.
00:16:48He is busy
00:16:49coordinating casualty lists.
00:16:50He'll have more casualty lists
00:16:52than he knows
00:16:53what to do with
00:16:53if he doesn't get in here
00:16:54and talk to me.
00:16:55Don't you understand?
00:16:57Our duty now...
00:16:58Your duty
00:16:59doesn't include
00:17:01stepping into a disintegrator
00:17:03and disappearing.
00:17:05I'm afraid mine does, Captain.
00:17:08I, too,
00:17:08have been declared a casualty.
00:17:10I must report
00:17:11to a disintegrator
00:17:12by noon tomorrow.
00:17:15Is that all it means to you?
00:17:18To report and die?
00:17:20My life is as dear to me
00:17:22as yours is to you, Captain.
00:17:24But how can you stand...
00:17:26Don't you see?
00:17:27If I refuse to report
00:17:30and others refuse,
00:17:32then Vandikar would have
00:17:34no choice
00:17:34but to launch real weapons.
00:17:37We would have to do the same
00:17:38to defend ourselves.
00:17:41More than people
00:17:42would die then.
00:17:44A whole civilization
00:17:45would be destroyed.
00:17:47Surely you can see
00:17:49that ours is the better way.
00:17:51Oh.
00:17:53I don't see that at all.
00:17:55It's been our way
00:17:57for almost 500 years.
00:18:09Is there anything
00:18:10I can bring you?
00:18:12Yes.
00:18:14I'm on seven.
00:18:14I tell you,
00:18:37we should have heard
00:18:38something by now.
00:18:39Aye, Doctor,
00:18:40that we should.
00:18:42But we haven't.
00:18:43And we can erase them.
00:18:47Now, if there had been trouble,
00:18:48they should have at least
00:18:49managed to get word back to us.
00:18:51Well, we can't just sit here.
00:18:53What would you suggest?
00:18:55Me?
00:18:56I'm a doctor.
00:18:57If I were an officer
00:18:58of the line, I...
00:18:59Would you have me open fire?
00:19:01Of course not.
00:19:02Mr. Scott.
00:19:04Message coming in
00:19:05from the captain.
00:19:07Scott here, captain.
00:19:08Good news, Mr. Scott.
00:19:10The Armenians have agreed
00:19:11to the establishment
00:19:12of full normal
00:19:13diplomatic relations.
00:19:15Mr. Fox would be glad
00:19:16to hear about that.
00:19:17They've also extended
00:19:18an invitation to all personnel
00:19:20to come ashore
00:19:21for shore leave.
00:19:22They've assured me
00:19:23that our people
00:19:24will have a wonderful time.
00:19:25Uh, captain?
00:19:29Yes, Mr. Scott.
00:19:30All personnel?
00:19:32All personnel.
00:19:33We'll transport up
00:19:34trained Armenians
00:19:35to assume support positions.
00:19:40Those are my orders,
00:19:42Mr. Scott.
00:19:44Aye, aye, captain.
00:19:46We'll start forming
00:19:47shore parties immediately.
00:19:49Scott out.
00:19:52Well, now,
00:19:53what do you think of that?
00:19:55I don't know.
00:20:00Well, I do.
00:20:06Computer.
00:20:07Last message received
00:20:09and recorded
00:20:10from Captain Kirk.
00:20:14In place.
00:20:16Run a true analyzer.
00:20:17Question.
00:20:18Is it or is it not
00:20:19the captain's voice?
00:20:24Negative.
00:20:25A close copy.
00:20:28A voice duplicator.
00:20:29Ninety-eight percent
00:20:30probability.
00:20:36Well, they've got them, doctor.
00:20:38I know they're trying
00:20:38to get us.
00:20:41Are you sure you can do it,
00:20:42Mr. Scott?
00:20:44Limited telepathic abilities
00:20:46are inherent in volcanians,
00:20:48captain.
00:20:48It may work.
00:20:49It may not.
00:20:53Do your best.
00:20:54Do your best.
00:20:54Is it or is it?
00:20:56Yes.
00:20:59Oh, is it or is it?
00:21:00I know.
00:21:01I know.
00:21:01I know.
00:21:02I don't know.
00:21:03No, no, no, no.
00:21:03Yeah.
00:21:05There.
00:21:05I know.
00:21:05There.
00:21:06There.
00:22:06Thank you, Mr. Spock.
00:22:15My pleasure, Captain.
00:22:16What do we do now, Captain?
00:22:18We get our communicators back and try and contact the ship.
00:22:21Mr. Spock, we'll need more weapons.
00:22:27I understand.
00:22:29We'll try to take it easy, but if we're forced to kill...
00:22:42THE END
00:23:12THE END
00:23:42THE END
00:23:44THE END
00:23:48THE END
00:23:54THE END
00:23:56THE END
00:23:58but no exit they go in but they do not come out a disintegration machine so i would assume
00:24:19what do you think you're doing i'm i'm going you're not going in there but i must no you're not
00:24:25please it's all right don't worry about me mr spark that guard
00:24:36i'll tell you
00:24:49sir there's a multi-legged creature crawling on your shoulder
00:24:55all right you people clear out of the way
00:25:26oh what are you doing throwing a monkey wrench into the machinery
00:25:32you can't do this
00:25:35come on let's get out of here
00:25:43the federation prisoners have attacked their guard and escaped they are armed
00:25:51disintegration station number 12 destroyed councilman apparently by disruptor fire
00:25:57all security personnel federation prisoners have escaped they are to be found they are armed
00:26:09they resist do what is necessary
00:26:13in the military disruptor banks
00:26:20calculate orbit of star cruiser now circling
00:26:23and stand by to fire full power
00:26:29councilman planetary disruptor banks locked onto target standing by
00:26:34in 10 seconds in 10 seconds open fire
00:26:38destroy the star cruiser
00:26:42those are the orders of the council
00:26:47in 10 seconds open fire
00:26:55Ship's log, stardate 3193.0.
00:26:59Chief Engineer Scott recording.
00:27:02The captain and first officer are overdue and missing on the surface of E-Mini R-7.
00:27:07I have taken standard precautionary measures while we continue our attempts to locate them.
00:27:13All stations reporting.
00:27:15Deflector screens rigged at full power.
00:27:18Phaser crews ready.
00:27:20Sensors reading zero.
00:27:21Correction, Mr. Scott.
00:27:25Yes, Mr. DePaul.
00:27:27Sensors reading is just shot off the scale.
00:27:40Hefticking pot shots, Linus.
00:27:44Holding, Mr. DePaul.
00:27:46Screen's firm, sir.
00:27:49Extremely powerful sonic vibrations.
00:27:52Decibels, 18 to the 12th power.
00:27:56If those screens weren't up, we'd be totally disrupted by now.
00:28:01Well, I guess that answers our questions, Mr. Scott.
00:28:04They're not very friendly, are they?
00:28:06But what about our captain and the landing pilot down there somewhere?
00:28:14We get them out.
00:28:16If they're alive, and if we can find them.
00:28:20That's a big planet.
00:28:22Not too big for the Enterprise to handle if it has to.
00:28:25We can't fire full phasers with our screens up, and we can't lower our screens with their disruptors on us.
00:28:33Of course, I could treat them to a few dozen photon torpedoes.
00:28:37You would do no such thing, Mr. Scott.
00:28:40Mr. Fox went under attack.
00:28:42They're trying to knock us down.
00:28:44You have taken defensive measures.
00:28:46Of course, but...
00:28:47But there are no buts.
00:28:49Obviously, it's a misunderstanding.
00:28:51And one of my jobs is to clear up misunderstandings.
00:28:54They're holding our captain.
00:28:56We have no proof of that.
00:28:58I'm responsible for the safety of this ship.
00:29:01And I'm responsible for the success of this mission.
00:29:04And that's more important than this ship.
00:29:06Is that clear?
00:29:07We came here to establish diplomatic relations with these people.
00:29:10But they're the ones who are looking for a fight, Mr. Fox.
00:29:13This is a diplomatic matter.
00:29:16If you check your regulations, you'll find that my orders get priority.
00:29:21I'll try to make contact with the planetary officials.
00:29:23Lieutenant, open up a channel and keep it open.
00:29:27Tell them to expect a priority one message from me.
00:29:32There will be no punitive measures, gentlemen.
00:29:36Those are my orders.
00:29:44Diplomats.
00:29:45The best diplomat I know is a fully activated phaser bank.
00:29:53Why did we come back here, Captain?
00:29:57The last place they'll look for us is the place we escaped from.
00:30:00Cover the door.
00:30:00Captain, you have got to let me go.
00:30:03My time is almost up.
00:30:04Are you that anxious to die?
00:30:06You don't understand.
00:30:07Mr. Spark, how did that little raid work out?
00:30:09We captured four of their disruptor-type weapons,
00:30:12two complete outfits of male clothing,
00:30:14and perhaps most important of all,
00:30:17one of the communication devices.
00:30:20Will it reach the ship?
00:30:22Not at this time.
00:30:23Its range is restricted in comparison with ours.
00:30:25I may be able to alter its components,
00:30:28but it will take time.
00:30:29Get to work on it.
00:30:29You've got to contact the ship.
00:30:31Ma'am,
00:30:32I want you to give me a complete layout
00:30:34of this building complex.
00:30:36How do I get to the war?
00:30:37No.
00:30:39Now listen to me.
00:30:40I'm trying to help you.
00:30:43To save your life.
00:30:45The lives of millions like you.
00:30:47If you help me, maybe I can do it.
00:30:50If you don't, you'll die.
00:30:53We'll die.
00:30:54And the killing will go on.
00:30:56Or are you that fond of the war?
00:31:00What are you going to do?
00:31:02We're going to try and stop the killing.
00:31:08I'm trying to help.
00:31:10Believe me.
00:31:16I believe you.
00:31:20But...
00:31:21Tell me what I want to know.
00:31:25Please.
00:31:30Time is running out.
00:31:33We have been unable to destroy the Earth ship.
00:31:37One of our disintegration chambers
00:31:39has been eliminated.
00:31:41And we have already
00:31:43fallen far behind in our quota.
00:31:46This is a grave crisis
00:31:48and I am at a loss
00:31:50to know how to proceed.
00:31:52The central channel, Anon.
00:31:55The Earth ambassador
00:31:56is calling with an urgent message.
00:31:57What is the greater morality?
00:32:02What is the greater morality?
00:32:04Open honesty
00:32:05or a deception
00:32:07which may save our lives?
00:32:13Put me through to the Earth, Ambassador.
00:32:15A channel is open, Mr. Ambassador.
00:32:23You will be speaking to Anon Seven,
00:32:26head of the High Council of the Armenian Union.
00:32:29Mr. Anon,
00:32:34this is Robert Fox,
00:32:36special ambassador
00:32:37for the United Federation of Planets.
00:32:40A great honor, Mr. Ambassador.
00:32:43We have approached you openly
00:32:45with the intent of establishing
00:32:47formal and friendly relations
00:32:49between our peoples.
00:32:50But now,
00:32:53for some reason,
00:32:55you have attacked us.
00:32:56And apparently,
00:32:58you're holding
00:32:59several special representatives
00:33:01of our federation.
00:33:02A mistake, Mr. Ambassador.
00:33:04We are at war.
00:33:06An error in our sensors
00:33:08indicated that your ship
00:33:10was about to attack us.
00:33:12I am giving orders
00:33:13that our attack be stopped.
00:33:15Now, as to your representatives,
00:33:17you have my sacred word
00:33:19as an Armenian,
00:33:21that they are alive and well.
00:33:25I thought perhaps
00:33:26it was all at stake.
00:33:30Mr. Scott,
00:33:31disruptor beams
00:33:32are no longer hitting us.
00:33:34Maintain status,
00:33:36Mr. DePaul.
00:33:38We are most anxious
00:33:40to establish relations
00:33:41with you, Mr. Fox.
00:33:43We will make arrangements
00:33:44to receive you.
00:33:47The minute their screens
00:33:48are down,
00:33:49open fire.
00:33:50Yes, counsel.
00:33:52I apologize deeply
00:33:54for the misunderstanding.
00:33:57These are trying times
00:33:59for us, you understand.
00:34:01I understand.
00:34:03Mr. Einar,
00:34:04I presume that you
00:34:05will have our ship's
00:34:06captain on hand
00:34:07when I beam down.
00:34:09You will be there, sir.
00:34:11I give you my word.
00:34:13I'm sure that
00:34:14from this day forward,
00:34:15your planet
00:34:15and our federation
00:34:17will attain
00:34:17the deepest friendship.
00:34:19I look forward
00:34:20to seeing you.
00:34:25Diplomacy, gentlemen,
00:34:26should be a job
00:34:28left to diplomats.
00:34:31You will, of course,
00:34:32immediately resume
00:34:33peaceful status.
00:34:35No, sir.
00:34:37I will not.
00:34:39What did you say?
00:34:40I'll not lower the screens
00:34:42not until the captain
00:34:43tells me to.
00:34:44You are taking orders
00:34:46from me.
00:34:47You will lower the screens
00:34:49as a sign of good faith.
00:34:51My authority.
00:34:52I know about your authority,
00:34:54but the screens stay up.
00:34:58Mr. Fox,
00:34:59they've faked a message
00:35:00from the captain.
00:35:01They've launched
00:35:02an attack against our ship.
00:35:04Now, you want us
00:35:04to trust them openly?
00:35:05I want you
00:35:07and expect you
00:35:08to obey my lawful orders.
00:35:10No, sir.
00:35:11I won't lower the screens.
00:35:13Your refusal
00:35:14to comply with my orders
00:35:16has endangered
00:35:17the entire success
00:35:18of this mission.
00:35:19I can have you
00:35:20sent to a people colony
00:35:21for this.
00:35:22That you can, sir.
00:35:23But I won't lower
00:35:25the screens.
00:35:26Your name
00:35:27will figure prominently
00:35:28in my report
00:35:29to the Federation Central.
00:35:30Well, Scotty,
00:35:44now you've done it.
00:35:45Aye, the haggis
00:35:46is in the fire for sure.
00:35:48But I'll not lower
00:35:49my defenses
00:35:50on the word
00:35:50of that mealy-mouthed
00:35:51gentleman down below.
00:35:54Not until I know
00:35:55what happened
00:35:56to the captain.
00:36:00Won't you join me
00:36:13in a drink, Captain?
00:36:16You will find
00:36:17our trove
00:36:18the most interesting.
00:36:21I didn't come
00:36:22to drink.
00:36:25I assume
00:36:25that is what you use
00:36:27to destroy
00:36:28Disintegration Chamber
00:36:29number 12.
00:36:30A very efficient weapon.
00:36:31I'm not afraid
00:36:32of using it.
00:36:33My first impression
00:36:34was correct.
00:36:39You are a barbarian.
00:36:43Aye.
00:36:47Don't sound
00:36:48so incredulous, Captain.
00:36:50Of course you are.
00:36:52We all are.
00:36:53A killer first,
00:36:55a builder second.
00:36:57A hunter,
00:36:58a warrior,
00:36:58and let's be honest.
00:37:00A murderer.
00:37:02That is our
00:37:03joint heritage,
00:37:04is it not?
00:37:05We're a little less
00:37:06cold-blooded
00:37:07about it
00:37:08than you are.
00:37:10What do you want,
00:37:11Captain?
00:37:15I want to contact
00:37:17my ship.
00:37:22Where are my
00:37:23communicators?
00:37:24In a safe place.
00:37:28You take a lot
00:37:29of chances,
00:37:30Councilman.
00:37:31You're worried
00:37:32about your ship,
00:37:33Captain.
00:37:34I am trying
00:37:35to save a world.
00:37:38Why were you
00:37:39thinking?
00:37:39I think about
00:37:41saving my life.
00:37:46Won't you
00:37:47have a drink,
00:37:47Captain?
00:37:48Then we can discuss our differences.
00:38:18I'm not interested in discussing our differences.
00:38:21You don't seem to realize the risk you're taking.
00:38:24We don't make war with computers and herd the casualties into suicide stations.
00:38:33We make the real thing, Counsel.
00:38:38I could destroy this planet.
00:38:41Why do you think I don't let you talk to your ship?
00:38:44I don't need the ship for that.
00:38:48You mean, all by yourself, with a disruptor, you can destroy this planet?
00:38:56That's exactly what I mean.
00:38:58I had no idea you were so formidable.
00:39:02You seem to think I'm joking.
00:39:05Where are the communicators?
00:39:06If I told you, Captain, would you walk right out and get them?
00:39:20Something like that.
00:39:22Very well, Captain.
00:39:25They're in the war.
00:39:27Go left, down the corridor, left again.
00:39:30They are unguarded.
00:39:31They are unguarded.
00:40:01Is he alive?
00:40:28Is he?
00:40:31A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:40:38A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:40:45A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:40:53A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:41:00A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:41:07A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:41:15A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:41:22A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:41:59A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:42:07A man like that would have preferred to die fighting.
00:42:14A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:42:16A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:42:21A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:42:29A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:42:31A man like that would have preferred to die fighting, leading to the council.
00:42:53A man like that would be frightened, leading to the council.
00:42:59That ties it. That Poppin' J. Fox went down a couple of minutes ago.
00:43:03The Ambassador.
00:43:05I knew it had a rotten ring to it.
00:43:08Orbit out to maximum phaser range and stand by for further orders.
00:43:12Spock out.
00:43:22What are you going to do, Mr. Spock?
00:43:24Find the Ambassador and the Captain.
00:43:29Yoman Tamara, you stay here and prevent this young lady from immolating herself.
00:43:35Knock her down and sit on her if necessary.
00:43:38This is a killing situation.
00:43:39Do what you must to protect yourself.
00:43:42Clear?
00:43:42Yes, sir.
00:43:43What are you doing?
00:44:03I'm a representative of the United Federation of Planets.
00:44:08The special representative.
00:44:10Get in line.
00:44:17Police, Mr. Fox.
00:44:19Ladies and gentlemen, please move quickly away from the chamber or you may be injured.
00:44:23What are you doing, Mr. Spock?
00:44:32Practicing a peculiar variety of diplomacy, sir.
00:44:35I'll take you to a place of comparative safety.
00:44:46Then I must find the Captain.
00:44:47They haven't.
00:44:48The guards told us.
00:44:50They took him to the council room under heavy guard.
00:44:53By now, Mr. Ambassador, I'm sure you realize that normal diplomatic procedures are ineffective here.
00:45:01I've never been a soldier, Mr. Spock, but I learn very quickly.
00:45:06Very well, sir.
00:45:07We need all the help we can get.
00:45:08Captain, surely you can see the position we are in.
00:45:26If your people do not report to our disintegration chambers,
00:45:31it is a violation of an agreement that dates back 500 years.
00:45:37My people are not responsible for your agreements.
00:45:41You will be responsible for an escalation that will destroy everything.
00:45:48Millions of people horribly killed.
00:45:51Complete destruction of our culture here, yes, and the culture on Vendikar.
00:45:56Disaster, disease, starvation.
00:46:00Horrible, lingering death.
00:46:02Pain and anguish.
00:46:04That seems to frighten you.
00:46:09It would frighten any sane man.
00:46:13Yes, you're quite right.
00:46:16Don't you understand, Captain?
00:46:19We have done away with all that.
00:46:22Now you are threatening to bring it down on us again.
00:46:25Are those 500 people of yours more important
00:46:31than the hundreds of millions of innocent people on Iminyar and Vendikar?
00:46:37What kind of monster are you?
00:46:40I'm a barbarian.
00:46:42You said it yourself.
00:46:45I had hoped I had spoken only figuratively.
00:46:48Oh, no, you were quite accurate.
00:46:52I planned to prove it to you.
00:46:59Open a channel to the Enterprise.
00:47:01You give me no choice, Captain.
00:47:11We are not bandits.
00:47:13You force us to act as bandits.
00:47:16This is the USS Enterprise.
00:47:19Scotty!
00:47:19General Order 24 in two hours.
00:47:21In two hours!
00:47:22Enterprise, this is Annan Seven,
00:47:32first councilman of the High Council of Iminyar.
00:47:36We hold your captain, his party,
00:47:39your ambassador and his party prisoners.
00:47:42Unless you immediately start transportation
00:47:45of all personnel aboard your ship to the surface,
00:47:49the hostages will be killed.
00:47:51You have 30 minutes.
00:48:05I mean it, Captain.
00:48:10All that means is that I won't be around for the destruction.
00:48:14You heard me give General Order 24.
00:48:16That means in two hours,
00:48:18the Enterprise will destroy Iminyar-7.
00:48:27Monetary defense system.
00:48:29Open fire on the Enterprise.
00:48:31I'm sorry, councilman.
00:48:33The target has moved out of range.
00:48:35You wouldn't do this.
00:48:45Hundreds of millions of people.
00:48:48I didn't start at the council.
00:48:52But I'm liable to finish it.
00:48:54Councilman.
00:49:01I received a message from Vendikar.
00:49:20Our time is nearly up. Our quota is short by several thousand.
00:49:23They accuse us of reneging on the treaty.
00:49:26You see, it started.
00:49:30You're wrong.
00:49:32It hasn't begun.
00:49:35Councilman, Disintegrator Station 11 has been destroyed.
00:49:39Guard positions in Tunnels 8 and 10 fail to answer.
00:49:43Earth Party reported seen in Corridor 4A.
00:49:47You have less than two hours, Councilman.
00:49:51What I want or don't want has nothing to do with it.
00:49:55Escalation is automatic.
00:49:58You can stop it. Stop it.
00:50:02I'm counting on it.
00:50:09Open the channel, Lieutenant.
00:50:10This is the commander of the USS Enterprise.
00:50:18All cities and installations on a Mini-R-7 have been located, identified, and fed into our fire control system.
00:50:28In one hour and forty-five minutes, the entire inhabited surface of your planet will be destroyed.
00:50:37You have that long to surrender your hostages.
00:50:41What can I do?
00:50:43Someone, please tell me.
00:50:46All in.
00:50:58Over there.
00:50:59You.
00:50:59Over there.
00:51:01Move, move, move.
00:51:09Now we'll talk.
00:51:10I'd assumed you needed help.
00:51:19I see I'm an error.
00:51:21No, I need the help.
00:51:24In there, Mr. Spock.
00:51:37Direct to Enterprise.
00:51:39Come in, Scotty.
00:51:40Aye, Captain.
00:51:41Are you all right?
00:51:43Everything's secure here.
00:51:45Maintain position.
00:51:46If everything goes according to plan, you can beam us up in ten minutes.
00:51:50If you don't hear from us, carry out General Order 24 on schedule.
00:51:57Aye, aye, Captain.
00:51:57Is there anything else we can do?
00:52:01Cross your fingers.
00:52:03Kirk out.
00:52:08Death.
00:52:09Destruction, disease, horror.
00:52:14That's what war is all about, Anon.
00:52:19That's what makes it a thing to be avoided.
00:52:22You've made it neat and painless.
00:52:24So neat and painless, you've had no reason to stop it.
00:52:31And you've had it for 500 years.
00:52:35Since it seems to be the only way I can save my crew and my ship,
00:52:40I'm going to end it for you, one way or another.
00:52:48Mr. Ambassador.
00:52:49Yes, Captain.
00:52:51Would you mind taking these people out into the corridor and holding them there?
00:52:56Gentlemen, if you please.
00:53:00You.
00:53:00Come with me.
00:53:03Mr. Osborne?
00:53:05Mr. Osborne?
00:53:10Our communicators.
00:53:12Weapons.
00:53:13All right, Mr. Osborne.
00:53:28These are the attack computers, Captain.
00:53:31That one's defense.
00:53:32That one computes the casualties.
00:53:34They're all tied in with a subspace transmission unit,
00:53:38which keeps them in constant contact with their Bendikin counterparts.
00:53:42Yes, Captain.
00:53:43The moment contact is broken,
00:53:45it abrogates the agreement between the two warring parties.
00:53:49What are you going to do?
00:53:51This one's the key.
00:53:54The circuit is now locked.
00:53:57Destroy this one,
00:53:59and they'll all go.
00:54:01Get them out, Anon.
00:54:02No, wait a minute.
00:54:03Please.
00:54:04Please.
00:54:14Let's go.
00:54:18Let's go.
00:54:32Do you realize what you have done?
00:54:40Yes, I do.
00:54:43I've given you back the horrors of war.
00:54:46The Bendikins will now assume that you've broken your agreement,
00:54:49and that you're preparing to wage real war with real weapons.
00:54:52They'll want to do the same.
00:54:53Only the next attack they launch will do a lot more than just count up numbers on a computer.
00:55:01They'll destroy your cities, devastate your planet.
00:55:04You, of course, will want to retaliate.
00:55:06If I were you, I'd start making bombs.
00:55:09Yes, Councilman, you have a real war on your hands.
00:55:12You can either wage it with real weapons,
00:55:17or you might consider an alternative.
00:55:23Put an end to it.
00:55:26Make peace.
00:55:27There can be no peace.
00:55:31Don't you see?
00:55:32We've admitted it to ourselves.
00:55:35We're a killer species.
00:55:37It's instinctive.
00:55:38It's the same with you.
00:55:39Your General Order 24.
00:55:43All right.
00:55:44It's instinctive.
00:55:46The instinct can be fought.
00:55:47We're human beings with the blood of a million savage years on our hands.
00:55:57But we can stop it.
00:55:59We can admit that we're killers, but we're not going to kill today.
00:56:04That's all it takes, knowing that we're not going to kill today.
00:56:12Contact Bendikar.
00:56:13I think you'll find that they're just as terrified, appalled, horrified as you are.
00:56:20That they'll do anything to avoid the alternative I've given you.
00:56:23Peace or utter destruction.
00:56:27It's up to you.
00:56:29As a third party interested only in peace,
00:56:33and the establishment of normal relations,
00:56:36I should be glad to offer my services as negotiator
00:56:40between you and Bendikar.
00:56:43I've had some small experiences in such matters.
00:56:49There may be a chance.
00:56:52We have a direct channel with Bendikar's High Council.
00:56:58It hasn't been used in centuries.
00:57:01And it's long overdue.
00:57:03Shall we go?
00:57:04The chance it may work, Captain.
00:57:22Kirk to Enterprise.
00:57:23Scotty?
00:57:24Scott here, Captain.
00:57:26Cancel implementation.
00:57:28General Order 24.
00:57:30Alert transporter room.
00:57:31We're ready to beam up.
00:57:40Plane, of course, for our Gondor 2 navigator.
00:57:44Mr. Scott.
00:57:45Space details set, Captain.
00:57:48Message from E-mini R-7, Captain.
00:57:51Ambassador Fox reports negotiations on your way with Bendikar.
00:57:56Outlook hopeful.
00:57:57Good.
00:57:57Captain.
00:57:59Captain.
00:58:01You took a big chance.
00:58:03Did I, Mr. Spock?
00:58:06They had been killing three million people a year.
00:58:09It had been going on for 500 years.
00:58:11An actual attack wouldn't have killed any more people
00:58:13than one of their computer attacks,
00:58:15but it would have ended their ability to make war.
00:58:17The fighting would have been over permanently.
00:58:22But you didn't know that it would work.
00:58:26No.
00:58:28It was a calculated risk.
00:58:30Still, the Emenians keep a very orderly society.
00:58:33And actual war is a very messy business.
00:58:40A very, very messy business.
00:58:44I had a feeling that they would do anything to avoid it,
00:58:47even talk peace.
00:58:49A feeling is not much to go on.
00:58:52Sometimes a feeling, Mr. Spock,
00:58:56is all we humans have to go on.
00:58:59Captain,
00:59:00you almost make me believe in luck.
00:59:04Why, Mr. Spock?
00:59:07You almost make me believe in miracles.
00:59:09THE END
00:59:34THE END
00:59:35THE END
01:00:05THE END
01:00:35THE END
01:00:37THE END