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The Menagerie: Part 1

Welcome to Starbase 11, Captain.

The Commodore is waiting to see you, and he's curious why you suddenly changed course and came here.

We received a subspace message asking us to divert here immediately.

This base sent no message, Captain.

You know, Jim, I just can't understand this.

Mr. Spock received a transmission from this starbase.

A message from the former commander of the Enterprise,

Fleet Captain Pike, urgently requesting that we divert here.

Impossible.

If my First Officer states that he received a transmission...

Jim, I'm not doubting anyone's word.

Jose, I...

I'm simply telling you it's impossible.

Why?

You don't know?

You actually don't know what's happened to Captain Pike?

There's been subspace chatter about it for months.

I'm sorry to have to be the one to show you.

He's upstairs in the medical section.

You ever met Chris Pike?

We met when he was promoted to Fleet Captain.

About your age, a big handsome man, vital, active.

I took over the Enterprise from him, and Spock served with him for several years.

11 years, four months, five days.

What's his problem, Commodore?

Inspection tour of a cadet vessel, old class-J starship.

One of the baffle plates ruptured.

The delta-rays?

He went in, bringing out all those kids that were still alive.

Just wanted you gentlemen to be prepared.

MENDEZ: Captain Pike?

( motorized whir )

Captain, you remember these gentlemen.

They wanted to visit you.

( two beeps )

Two flashes mean no.

I thought you might make an exception for them.

( two beeps )

I'm sorry, gentlemen.

Chris, if there's anything I can do for you...

( two tone )

Captain Pike, may I remain for a moment?

( single tone )

You know why I've come, Captain.

It's only six days away at maximum warp, and I have it well planned.

( two beeps )

I have never disobeyed your orders before, Captain... but this time, I must.

( two beeps )

I know.

I know it is treachery, and it's mutiny.

But I must do this.

( two beeps )

I have no choice.

( two beeps )

Space-- the final frontier.

These are the voyages of the starship 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.

( theme song playing )

Once more, Jose.

Spock stated he received a message for us to come here.

He entered same in his log.

That's all the proof I require.

And what do those record tapes show?

No message sent from here.

No message received by your vessel.

Then I suggest the record tapes have been deliberately changed.

Oh.

A computer expert can change record tapes, duplicate voices, say anything, say nothing.

The fact remains that your First Officer's former captain is hospitalized, horribly injured at this base, and that same First Officer seems to be the only one who heard that message ordering you here.

If he had wanted to see Captain Pike, he could have requested a leave.

I would have granted it!

Well, that's true, of course!

Who would want to divert us here?

There's no trouble in the space sector we're patrolling now, no alien problems.

Computer Center.

Chief Humbolt here, sir.

MENDEZ: Have you rechecked all the record tapes on the date in question?

Yes, sir.

Is there any way at all a message could have been sent from here without us knowing it?

Negative, Commodore.

We've checked and double-checked everything possible.

All right.

Start checking the impossible.

Mendez out.

( whirring and beeping )

Oh, have I introduced Miss Piper, Jim?

Uh-uh.

This is Captain Kirk, Miss Piper.

I recognized the Captain immediately.

A mutual friend described you, sir.

Lieutenant Helen Johannson?

Helen described...

She merely mentioned she knew you, sir.

( quietly ): Oh.

You have something to report, Miss Piper.

Oh, yes, sir.

I'm afraid our investigation turned up very little, Commodore.

There is, of course,

Mr. Spock's years of service with Captain Pike, indications of his extreme loyalty to this former commander...

Miss Piper, a Vulcan can no sooner be disloyal than he can exist without breathing.

That goes for his present commander as well as his past.

We're forced to consider every possibility, sir.

We can be certain

Captain Pike could not have sent a message.

In his condition, he's under observation every minute of every day.

And totally unable to move, Jim.

His wheelchair is constructed to respond to his brain waves.

Oh, he can turn it, move it forwards or backward slightly...

With a flashing light, he can say yes or no.

MENDEZ: But that's it, Jim.

That's as much as that poor devil can do.

His mind is as active as yours and mine, but it's trapped inside a useless, vegetating body.

He's kept alive mechanically, a battery-driven heart.

Then there's no way he could even have asked for that message to be sent?

COMPUTER ( extremely slow speed): Starbase Operations.

( very slow speed ): Starbase Operations.

( slow speed ): Starbase Operations.

( fast speed ): Starbase Operations.

( very fast speed ): Starbase Operations.

( speed slowing ): Starbase Operations.

( normal speed ): Starbase Operations.

Starbase Operations.

Starbase Operations to Enterprise.

Stand by to receive new orders, Enterprise.

Starbase Operations, Mr. Hansen.

COMPUTER: Starbase Operations to Enterprise.

Stand by to receive new orders.

They are to be fed directly into the ship's computers.

This is top secret and scrambled.

Enterprise, standing by.

Request confirmation.

Enterprise to Starbase.

Request confirmation.

Sir, this is a security area.

What are you doing here?

I have security clearance, Chief.

Who gave you clearance?

I haven't been notified.

You're cross-circuiting the...

Whose tapes are these?

UHURA: Repeat, Enterprise to Starbase.

Orders received.

We need operating confirmation from the ship's captain.

Come in, Starbase.

Come in, Captain Kirk.

KIRK: This is Captain Kirk.

You have confirmation, Miss Uhura.

Hansen here, Captain.

Our destination has been scramble-fed into ship's computers.

Uh, how can I handle the helm if I don't know where we're going?

KIRK: Mr. Spock is with me here.

He'll answer all questions.

Kirk out.

This is Mr. Spock.

The ship's computers will handle the helm on this voyage, Mr. Hansen.

Course will be computed and set automatically.

You will not discuss this with ship's crew or Starbase personnel.

Do you read?

Acknowledged, sir.

Stand by.

We'll warp out of orbit in one hour.

( two beeps )

( two beeps )

He keeps blinking "no".

"No" to what?

I've tried questioning him.

He's almost agitated himself into a coma.

How long will he live?

As long as any of us.

Blast medicine anyway.

We've learned to tie into every human organ in the body except one: the brain.

The brain is what life is all about.

Now, that man can think any thought that we can, and love, hope, dream as much as we can... but he can't reach out, and no one can reach in.

He keeps blinking "no".

"No" to what?

They could question him for days, weeks, before they stumble on the right thing.

Bones... could this have anything to do with Spock?

I don't read you at all, Jim.

What I mean is... either a message was received...

It was one of two things.

Either someone sent a message diverting us here, or someone on board the ship lied about receiving it.

Could that someone be Mr. Spock?

Jim, forgetting how well we both know Spock, the simple fact that he's a Vulcan means he's incapable of telling a lie.

He is also half-human.

And that half is completely submerged.

To be caught acting like us or even thinking like us would completely embarrass him.

Someone's interfering with my command and my ship!

I don't know who it is, but I mean to find out.

Even you!

If I thought you had the technical know-how,

I'd suspect you, but you don't-- Spock does!

He would not make a false entry...

There's a false entry in the log right now which doesn't jibe with the established facts.

How do you explain that?

I can't, but to question Spock, of all people? Me, yes.

I could run off half-cocked, given a good reason.

So could you, but not Spock.

It's impossible.

COMMUNICATOR: Dr. McCoy, report to Transporter Control.

Dr. McCoy to Transporter Control.

McCoy here.

You're needed aboard the Enterprise, Doctor.

Medical emergency.

Well, what is it?

Sickness, injury? How bad is it?

That's all we have on it, Doctor: Just "needed aboard".

( sighs )

Probably somebody discovered a hangnail.

I'll beam up and let you know, Jim.

"For Eyes Of Starfleet Command Only."

Oh, I'm certifying I ordered you to read it.

Know anything at all about this planet?

KIRK: What every ship captain knows.

General Order Seven: "No vessel under any condition, emergency or otherwise, is to visit Talos IV."

And to do so is the only death penalty left on our books.

Only Fleet Command knows why.

Not even this file explains that.

But it does name the only Earth ship that ever visited the planet.

The Enterprise.

Commanded by Captain Christopher Pike.

MENDEZ: With a half-Vulcan Science Officer named Spock.

Commodore!

Captain Pike-- he's gone!

Mendez here. What is it?

MAN: Starship Enterprise, Commodore.

It's warping out of orbit.

Refuses to acknowledge our signal.

Out of orbit, Mr. Spock.

Seems strange with no navigator on duty.

The Enterprise knows where she's going, Mr. Hansen.

Someone's trying to hail us, sir.

Maintain radio silence, Lieutenant.

This is First Officer Spock.

Per Starfleet orders this date,

I have been placed in temporary command of the Enterprise.

While our destination is secret, our mission is relatively simple.

SPOCK: Starbase Command has assigned Captain Kirk medical rest leave until our return.

His instructions are that you will obey my orders as you would his.

First Officer out.

What's going on around here?

Who said Jim needed a medical rest leave?

And this call about me being needed aboard the ship?

I've checked everywhere...

And no one from the ship made such a call.

That's right.

SPOCK: Doctor, I regret they elected to keep certain things from you.

Will you come with me, please?

What is this, Spock?

Captain, are you all right?

I see that you're still signaling "no".

Doctor, one moment, please.

( two beeps )

( two beeps )

( single beep )

Kirk to Dr. McCoy.

I'm recording you this message, Bones, so there'll be no misunderstanding.

I'm sorry to have to make it an order.

You are not to disturb Captain Pike with any questions.

Simply take good care of him.

Follow Spock's instructions to the letter.

Kirk out.

( two beeps )

( two beeps )

Sir, scanners report an object following us about the size of a Starbase shuttlecraft.

Shall we reverse helm?

Take no action, Mr. Hansen.

But at our speed, they'll never catch us.

But in case they want to reach us...

You have your orders, Mr. Hansen.

We'll make no contact.

Starbase Shuttlecraft One to Enterprise.

Come in, please.

Enterprise, Commodore Mendez and Captain Kirk.

If you read me, you are ordered to reply.

Repeating it on all emergency frequencies, Jim.

Spock is headed for Talos IV, all right.

Pulling ahead of us fast.

Fuel is down to 63.3.

If we turn back now, we've just got barely enough to get us back to the base.

Shuttlecraft to Enterprise, come in.

Shuttlecraft to Enterprise, come in.

Enterprise, come in!

Library Computer.

Lock onto sensors.

Measure object now following the Enterprise.

( whirring, clicking )

Computed. Object is a Class "F" shuttlecraft.

Duranium metal shell, ion engine power...

Stop. How long before shuttlecraft's fuel supply forces return to Starbase?

( whirring clicking )

Computed.

Shuttlecraft is already past point of safe return.

( low mechanical hum )

( humming winding down )

We coast.

Blast you anyway.

You had no right to come along.

R.H.I.P., Captain.

"Rank hath its privileges".

Two hours of oxygen left.

Wonderful.

Part of me is hoping that the Enterprise won't come back for us.

We step on that deck, Spock is finished, court-martialed, disgraced.

He's dead... if he makes it to Talos IV.

Why would he want to get Pike there?

The Command report stated Talos contained absolutely no practical benefits to mankind.

Spock would have some logical reason for going there.

Maybe.

Maybe he's just gone mad.

I keep wondering who might be after us in a shuttlecraft, and I keep coming up with the same answers, but I can't be right, can I, Mr. Spock?

Computer control, lock onto shuttlecraft following us.

COMPUTER: Locked on. Tractor beam ready.

Go to tape Able Seven Baker.

Execute instructions.

Is it the captain, Mr. Spock?

( mechanical whirring )

Sir, the engines are reversing.

( whirring slowing down )

( whirring stops )

She's brought herself to a dead stop.

This is the First Officer speaking.

Security, send an armed team to the Bridge.

SPOCK: Transporter Room, stand by to beam Captain Kirk aboard.

Effective until then,

Lieutenant Hansen is in operational command.

Sir?

First Officer out.

Doctor, as senior officer present,

I present myself to you for arrest.

What?!

The charge is mutiny, Doctor.

I never received orders to take command.

Security reporting, Mr. Spock.

Doctor...

Mr. Spock is, um... under arrest.

Is confinement to quarters enough?

Adequate, Doctor.

I'll make no trouble.

( sighs )

Well, confine him.

Yes, sir.

KIRK: Store our shuttlecraft on the hangar deck, Mr. Scott.

Beam us directly aboard.

All right, Captain. Locked onto you.

( trilling beep )

( high-pitched drone )

( droning trails off )

Transferring command to you, sir.

Accepting command.

Where's Mr. Spock?

In his quarters, sir, under arrest.

His quarters?

( bosun's whistle sounds )

After what he's done, Lieutenant?

UHURA: Captain from Bridge.

The engines are coming on.

Reverse power. Hold this position.

Tell whoever gave those orders to report...

Sir, there's nobody up there giving orders.

Mr. Spock has the computers running the ship.

Disengage computer control, Uhura.

We can't disengage, Captain.

The Helm does not respond.

( grumbling )

Computer control, come in.

( whirring, clicking )

Computer.

Disengage from helm.

Unable to comply.

KIRK: This is the Captain.

On voice command, you will override all contrary instructions.

Voice command:

Disengage from helm.

( whirring, clicking )

COMPUTER: Unable to comply.

Any such attempt will cross-circuit vessel's life supporting system.

Computer control cannot be disengaged until vessel reaches Planet Talos IV.

Captain's Log, Stardate 3012.4.

Despite our best efforts to disengage computers,

the Enterprise is still locked on a heading

for the mysterious planet, Talos IV.

Meanwhile, as required by Starfleet General Orders,

a preliminary hearing on Lieutenant Commander Spock

is being convened,

and in all the years of my service,

this is the most painful moment I have ever faced.

This hearing is convened.

Mr. Spock... you are aware of your right to counsel of your choice?

Sir, I waive counsel.

Further, I waive rights to this hearing and request immediate court-martial.

Request denied.

May I inquire on what grounds, Captain?

Mutiny requires a trial board of no less than three command officers.

Since there are only two of that rank available...

Sir, I must point out that there are three officers of command rank available-- yourself, Commodore Mendez, and Captain Christopher Pike.

Denied.

Captain Pike is a complete invalid.

I believe you'll find he's still on the active duty list.

We didn't have the heart to retire him, Jim.

He's got you.

Whatever he's up to, he's planned it well.

Captain's Log, Stardate 3012.6.

General Court-Martial convened.

Mr. Spock has again waived counsel

and has entered a plea of guilty.

Mr. Spock, are you aware in pleading guilty that a further charge, involving the death penalty, must be held against you should this vessel enter the Talos Star Group?

I am.

Why?

What does it accomplish to go there or to take Captain Pike there?

I want to know why.

Are your comments a part of the record, sir?

Yes, it's on the record!

Thank you.

Request monitor screen be engaged.

For what purpose?

To comply with the request you just made, sir-- that I explain the importance of going to Talos IV.

By asking him why, you've opened the door to any evidence he may wish to present.

Apparently what he had in mind.

Present your evidence.

Screen on.

This is 13 years ago.

SPOCK: The Enterprise... and its commander, Captain Christopher Pike.

Definitely something out there, Captain, headed this way.

Screen off.

Chris, was that really you on the screen?

( single tone )

That's impossible.

Mr. Spock, no vessel makes record tapes in that detail, that perfect.

What were we watching?

I cannot tell you at this time, sir.

Captain Pike, were any record tapes of this nature made during your voyage?

( two beeps, then two more )

The court is not obliged to view evidence without knowing its source.

Unless the court asks a prisoner why, Commodore.

You did ask that question.

You mean I was maneuvered into asking.

Your evidence is out of order.

I am forced to contest that, Commodore.

I want to see more.

You have that right, Captain.

But just because the prisoner is your first officer and your personal friend...

That has nothing to do with it.

Very well; continue.

Screen on, Mr. Scott.

( high-pitched alarm tones )

Now, there's something out there.

There's still something out there.

SPOCK: As I stated, gentlemen, this was 13 years ago.

We were on routine patrol when the ship's sensors detected something ahead.

At first, we were not certain what it was.

...coming at the speed of light.

Collision course.

( high-pitched alarm tones )

The meteorite beam has not deflected it, Captain.

Evasive maneuvers, sir?

Steady as we go.

It's a radio wave, sir.

We're passing through an old-style distress signal.

They were keyed to cause interference and attract attention this way.

A ship in trouble making a forced landing, sir.

That's it; no other message.

I have a fix.

It comes from the Talos Star Group.

We've no ships or Earth colonies that far out.

Their call letters check with a survey expedition.

SS Columbia.

Disappeared in that region approximately 18 years ago.

It would take that long for a radio beam to travel from there to here.

Records show the Talos Group has never been explored.

Solar system similar to Earth.

SPOCK: 11 planets.

Number four seems to be...

Class-M... oxygen atmosphere.

Then they could still be alive, even after 18 years.

If they survived the crash.

We aren't going to go... to be certain?

Not without any indication of survivors, no.

Continue on to the Vega Colony and take care of our own sick and injured first.

You have the helm.

Maintain present course.

CREW WOMAN: Yes, sir.

( communicator chirps )

Royce here.

Drop by my cabin, Doctor.

Ah...

( knock at door )

What's that?

I didn't say there's anything wrong with me.

I understand we, uh, picked up a distress signal.

That's right.

Unless we get anything more positive on it, it seems to me the condition of our own crew takes precedent.

I'd like to log the ship's doctor's opinion, too.

Oh, I concur with yours, definitely.

You know, good, I'm glad you do,

'cause we're going to stop first at the Vega Colony and replace anybody who needs hospitalization.

And also... ( clinking )

What the devil are you putting in there, ice?

Who wants a warm martini?

What makes you think I need one?

Sometimes a man will tell his bartender things he'll never tell his doctor.

What's been on your mind, Chris, the fight on Rigel VII?

Shouldn't it be?

My only yeoman and two others dead, seven injured.

Was there anything you personally could have done to prevent it?

Oh, I should have smelled trouble when I saw the swords and the armor.

Instead of that, I let myself get trapped in that deserted fortress and attacked by one of their warriors.

Chris, you set standards for yourself no one could meet.

You treat everyone on board like a human being except yourself.

And now you're tired, and you...

You bet I'm tired.

You bet.

I'm tired of being responsible for 203 lives, and I'm tired of deciding which mission is too risky and which isn't, and who's going on the landing party and who doesn't.

And who lives... and who dies.

Oh, I've had it, Phil.

To the point of finally taking my advice-- a rest leave?

To the point of considering resigning.

And do what?

Well, for one thing, go home.

Nice little town with 50 miles of parkland around it.

Remember I told you I had two horses?

We used to take some food and ride out all day.

Oh, that sounds exciting-- ride out with a picnic lunch every day.

I said that's one place I might go.

Or I'd, I'd go into business on Regulus or on the Orion Colony.

You, an Orion trader, dealing in green animal women slaves?

The point is that this isn't the only life available.

There's a whole galaxy of things to choose from.

Not for you.

A man either lives life as it happens to him, meets it head on and licks it, or he... turns his back on it and starts to wither away.

Now, you're beginning to talk like a doctor, bartender.

You take your choice.

We both get the same two kinds of customers: the living... and the dying.

( inhaling )

( exhaling )

( bosun's whistle sounds )

Mr. Spock here.

We're intercepting a follow-up message, sir.

There are crash survivors on Talos.

CREWMAN: "11 survivors from crash.

"Gravity and oxygen within limits, food and water obtainable, but unless..."

The message faded at that point, sir.

Address intercraft.

System open.

This is the Captain.

Our destination is the Talos Star Group, our time warp factor seven.

( low-pitched whirring )

Course computed and on the screen.

All decks have acknowledged, sir.

Engage.

Screen off.

Mr. Spock,

I'm truly amazed at your technical prowess in somehow manufacturing all this.

I congratulate you on your imagination.

But this is a court of Space Law, not a theater.

Captain, please tell the court this is not imagination nor some clever photographic record.

Are we seeing the actual events of 13 years ago?

( single tone )

Yes, gentlemen, on that screen, as it happened, the incredible experience of Captain Christopher Pike on Talos IV.

If after witnessing this, the court wishes to turn this vessel back,

I will release this ship to manual control.

You're in no position to bargain.

This is ridiculous.

This man mutinied, stole your ship, abducted Captain Pike.

Well, for me, this has gone far enough.

We still haven't heard the full story.

I vote to continue.

And I vote we do not. Deadlock.

It's not a deadlock.

There's still one member of the trial board to be heard from.

Very well.

Captain Pike, it's up to you.

Do we continue under these conditions?

( single tone )

Yes.

Captain's Log, supplemental.

Mr. Spock, on trial for mutiny,

has forced the court to accept unusual evidence.

On our monitor screen, the voyage of Captain Pike

and the Enterprise to the one forbidden world

in all the galaxy.

Screen on.

We've settled into orbit, sir.

Geological lab report complete, Captain.

Preliminary lab survey ready, sir.

Spectography? Our reading shows an oxygen/nitrogen atmosphere, sir, heavy with inert elements, but well within safety limits.

Gravity?

0.9 of Earth.

Captain. Reflections, sir, from the planet's surface.

As I read it, they polarize out as rounded metal bits.

Could be parts of a spaceship hull.

CAPTAIN: Equip a landing party of six.

You feel up to it?

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir!

Sorry, Number One.

With little information on this planet, we'll have to leave the ship's most experienced officer here covering us.

'Course, sir.

( sustained, low-pitched buzzing )

There's no indication of problems down there, but let's not take any chances.

Yes, sir.

There's a canyon to the left.

We can set you down there completely unobserved.

( low-pitched buzzing )

( loud whirring )

( mechanical screeching )

( sustained whirring )

( trilling hum )

( high-pitched hum )

( hummng trails off )

( high-pitched humming )

( humming stops )

( soft, sustained, deep humming )

( soft sustained humming )

( humming growing louder )

( deep humming grows even louder )

( humming quiets )

( humming growing louder )

( sustained deep humming )

Sir.

They're men.

They're humans.

Captain Christopher Pike, United Space Ship Enterprise.

Dr. Theodore Hess, American Continent Institute.

Is Earth all right?

Same old Earth, and you'll see it very soon.

And you won't believe how fast you can get back.

CREWMAN: Well, the time barrier's been broken.

Our new ships can...

This is Vina.

Her parents are dead.

She was born almost as we crashed.

♪ ♪

( communicator chirps )

Enterprise.

WOMAN: Landing party, come in.

We'll begin transporting the survivors and their effects up to you very shortly.

Quarters are being prepared, sir.

Have I permission to send out scouting and scientific parties now?

Yes, affirmative on the...

You appear to be healthy and intelligent, Captain.

Prime specimen.

I didn't get that last message, Captain.

Uh... affirmative on request.

Landing party out.

You must forgive her choice of words, Captain.

She's lived her whole life with a collection of aging scientists.

If they can, uh, spare you a moment,

I'd like to make my medical report.

I think it's time to show the captain our secret.

Their health is excellent, almost... too good.

There's a reason for our condition, but we've had some doubt if Earth is ready to learn the secret.

Let the girl show you.

We'll accept your judgment.

You're tired, but don't worry.

You'll feel much better soon.

Don't you see it?

Here and here.

I don't understand.

You will.

You're a perfect choice.

( crackling )

Captain!

( communicator chirps ) Spock here.

WOMAN: Landing party, come in.

There is no survivors encampment, Number One.

This is all some sort of trap.

We've lost the Captain.

Do you read?

( bosun's whistle sounds )

What is it?

UHURA: It's for Commodore Mendez.

Fleet signal for you, sir. Go ahead, Uhura.

Commodore Mendez. Urgent.

Subspace monitors show... Enterprise receiving transmissions from Planet Talos IV in violation of Starfleet general orders.

Receiving transmissions from Talos IV?

KIRK: Then the images we've been seeing are...

Are coming from Talos IV, sir.

UHURA: Captain Kirk is hereby relieved.

You are ordered to assume command of the Enterprise.

Disable vessel, if necessary, to prevent further contact.

Message signed: Comsol, Starfleet Command.

Mr. Spock, you're aware of the orders regarding any contact with Talos IV.

You have deliberately invited the death penalty.

You've not only finished yourself, Spock, but you finished your captain as well.

The Commodore must be aware that Captain Kirk knew nothing of this.

And you're aware that a captain is responsible for everything that occurs on his ship.

I order you to return this vessel back to manual control.

Sir... I respectfully decline.

Very well.

You've earned the consequences.

The court is in recess.

Do you know what you're doing?

Have you lost your mind?

Captain...

Jim, please... don't stop me.

Don't let him stop me.

It's your career and Captain Pike's life.

You must see the rest of the transmission.

Lock him up.