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The U.S.S. Enterprise arrives at the Vedala
asteroid, where Kirk and Spock are summoned to learn about a
stolen religious artifact that could ignite a galaxy-wide holy
war, a jihad. A team of specialists are called in to recover
the item with Kirk and Spock: Tchar—the hereditary prince of
the Skorr, Sord—a powerful reptilian, a master
lockpick—Em/3/Green, and Lara—a great hunter.
The Vedalan tells the team that the artifact dates back two
centuries, when Tchar's people were fighters and a religious
leader, Alar, came to teach fundamentals of peace. Alar's
brain patterns were preserved in the sculpture, the "Soul of
the Skorr." Now the device has been stolen and is hidden on
the very unstable "mad planet." The Vedala transports the
group to the planet where they encounter harsh weather,
quakes, volcanic lava flow, and severe winds. After barely
escaping a lava river, the team finds itself nearing a
position that Tchar had originally spotted from the air.
Tchar flies ahead to investigate the fortress in which the
object is kept. Meanwhile, Kirk and Lara scout ahead to
explore the terrain. Rejoining the group, they head for the
fortress on foot to rendezvous with Tchar. Upon reaching the
structure, Em/3/Green picks the lock, but the team is attacked
by a group of mechanical birds who are protecting the
building. They narrowly make it inside and after surviving a
set of traps, they find the sculpture, but conclude that it
must have been Tchar who originally stole the object. Tchar
admits his treachery, saying that his people have become a
docile race, and the ensuing war will make them great again.
Tchar tells them that their mission must always remain secret
so that no one will learn about the treachery. Kirk and Spock
return to the U.S.S. Enterprise noting that,
remarkably, only two minutes had passed since they beamed to
the asteroid.
Cast:
William Shatner as James T.
Kirk
Leonard Nimoy as
Spock
DeForest Kelley as Leonard H.
McCoy
James Doohan as Montgomery
Scott
Nichelle Nichols as
Uhura
George Takei as Hikaru Sulu
Guest Cast:
James Doohan as Sord
David Gerrold
as Em/3/Green
Majel Barrett as
Lara
Majel Barrett as The
Vedala
James Doohan as Tchar
Creative Staff:
Written By: Stephen Kandel
Director: Hal
Sutherland
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