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SIR, THERE'S NOBODY UP THERE GIVING ORDERS.
but we've had some doubt if Earth is ready to learn the secret.
in somehow manufacturing all this.
that there are three officers of command rank available:
Our destination is the Talos star group.
the Enterprise is still locked on a heading
Prime specimen.
Starbase Shuttlecraft 1 to Enterprise. Come in, please.
Reverse power. Hold position. Tell whoever gave those orders...
This hearing is convened.
.
I understand we picked up a distress signal.
and I'm tired of deciding which mission is too risky and which isn't,
Our destination has been scramble-fed into ship's computers.
That goes for his present commander as well as his past.
The Enterprise.
but it's trapped inside a useless, vegetating body.
Go to tape Able-Seven-Baker. Execute instructions.
You must forgive her choice of words, captain.
Yes, affirmative on this...
Their call letters check with a survey expedition:
Starbase Operations to Enterprise. Stand by to receive new orders.
Starbase Operations. Starbase Operations.
Captain!
Unless the court asks a prisoner why, commodore.
duplicate voices, say anything, say nothing.
But this time, I must.
Through the flashing light, he can say yes or no.
a message could've been sent without us knowing it?
On our monitor screen,
...I respectfully decline.
You did ask that question.
They're humans.
I thought you might make an exception for them.
We're passing through an old-style distress signal.
This base sent no message, captain.
We'll begin transporting the survivors and their effects up to you very shortly.
Kirk to Dr. McCoy.
And love, hope, dream as much as we can.
before they stumble on the right thing.
- How do you explain that? - I can't
Computed. Object is a class-F shuttlecraft.
That's all we have on it, doctor. Just "needed aboard."