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Walk carefully...

for the operation of the reactor.

It's your relief, Sam.

It would seem so.

I'm concerned with my people right here, Kirk.

It simply has not yet been discovered.

Well, sir, it's a plumber's nightmare, but it'll hold for a bit.

It's possible that our phasers might not affect it.

I want your people to stay on the top level,

You did not, sir.

and each side will leave the other alone.

A chemical corrosion,

The same indications shown at the door, captain,

Spock, onboard?

...into the tunnel.

Within range of our sensors, there is no life,

that your roof chose that particular moment to collapse.

in great pain, of course, because of its wound,

And they are the most inoffensive of creatures.

- It may die. - It won't die.

- Fascinating. - A good, clean shot.

- Do you think she'll go for it? - It seems logical, captain.

it will be necessary to touch it.

You mean, it's impossible to kill.

There have been many generations of Horta on this planet.

This tunnel goes back as far as the eye can see.

You must re-establish communications with it.

other than the accountable human residents of this colony

to kill it would be a crime against science.

An extremely active corrosive.

You don't dare take the chance, captain.

just prior to the first appearance of the creature.

Mr. Vanderberg, may I ask at which level

but the plant's physician agrees with me.

The creature will be killed on sight, and that's the end of it.

Quickly. Quickly.

This creature here is the mother of her race.

Mr. Vanderberg, I'll need a complete subsurface chart

It's a silicon nodule.

It could poison half the planet. We can't shut it down.

Well, gentlemen, the Horta moves through rock

You make the proper adjustments.

You're creating fantasies, Mr. Spock.