Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan Page #3

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What order?|Who's taking Genesis?

I won't let them|have Genesis

without proper authorization.

On whose authority|can they do this?

No one's authority.

Jim-

Uhura, what's happening?

Transmission jammed|at the source.

Alert Starfleet headquarters.

Aye, sir.

I want to talk|to Starfleet command.

We must have order|in here.

This has to be a mistake.

Mistake.

We're all alone here.

They waited until everyone|was on leave.

Reliant is at our disposal,|not vice versa.

I can't believe|Starfleet-

I tried to tell you

scientists are always|pawns of the military.

Starfleet has kept peace|for 1 00 years.

I cannot subscribe|to your interpretation of this event.

You may be right, Doctor,

but what about Reliant?

She's on her way.

We have a problem.

Something may be wrong|on Regula-1 .

We've been ordered|to investigate.

If memory serves,

Regula-1 is a scientific|research laboratory.

I told|Starfleet command

all we had was|a boatload of children,

but we're the only ship|in the quadrant.

Spock, these cadets|of yours-

How will they respond|under real pressure?

As with all|living things,

each according|to his gifts.

Of course,|the ship is yours.

No, that won't|be necessary.

Just get me|to Regula-1 .

As a teacher on|a training mission,

I am content to command|the Enterprise.

If we go on duty,

the senior officer|must assume command.

It may be nothing.

Garbled communications.

You take the ship.

You proceed from|a false assumption.

I am a Vulcan.

I have no ego|to bruise.

You're about|to remind me

logic alone|dictates your actions?

I would not|remind you

of that which|you know so well.

It was a mistake

for you to accept|promotion.

Commanding a starship|is your first, best destiny.

Anything else is|a waste of material.

I would not presume|to debate you.

That is wise.

In any case,|were I to invoke logic,

Logic dictates that the needs|of the many

outweigh the needs|of the few.

Or the one.

You're my|superior officer.

You are|also my friend.

I have been and|always shall be yours.

Stop the energizers.

Put me on speakers.

An emergency situation|has arisen.

By order|of Starfleet command,

I'm assuming command|of this vessel.

So note in Ship's Log.

Plot a new course|for Regula-1 .

Mr. Scott.

Aye, sir.

We'll be going|to warp speed.

Course plotted|for Regula-1 , Admiral.

Engage warp engines.

Prepare for warp speed.

Ready, sir.

I know none of you|were expecting this.

I'm asking you to grow up|sooner than you expected.

Warp five, Sulu.

So much for the little|training cruise.

Course to intercept|Enterprise ready, sir.

Excellent.

Helmsman?

Sir. May I speak?

We're all|with you, sir.

But consider this-

We are free.

We have the means|to go where we will.

We have escaped|permanent exile

on Ceti Alpha V.

You have proved|your superior intellect

and defeated the plans|of Admiral Kirk.

You do not need|to defeat him again.

He tasks me.

He tasks me,|and I shall have him.

I'll chase him|round the moons of Nibia

and round|the Antares Maelstrom

and round|perdition's flames

before I give him up.

Prepare to alter course.

Space Station Regula-1 ,|please come in.

Dr. Marcus,|please respond.

This is|Enterprise call-

It's no use.

There's no response.

But no longer jammed.

No, sir.|No nothing.

There are|two possibilities-

they are unable|to respond,

they are unwilling|to respond.

How far?

"Give up Genesis,"|she said.

Give it up to whom?

It might help if I knew|what Genesis was,

beyond the biblical|reference.

Have Dr. McCoy|join us in my quarters.

Mr. Saavik,|you have the con.

Well, I've got|sickbay ready.

Please tell me|what's going on.

Computer, request|security procedure

and access to|Project Genesis summary.

Identify for retina scan.

Kirk, Admiral James T.

Security scan approved.

Summary, please.

Project Genesis.

A proposal|to the Federation.

Carol Marcus.

Yes.

What exactly is Genesis?

Well, put simply,

Genesis is life|from lifelessness.

It is a process|where by molecular structure

is reorganized|at the subatomic level

into life-generating matter|of equal mass.

Stage One was conducted|in the laboratory.

Stage Two will be attempted|in a lifeless underground.

Stage Three will be processed|on a planetary scale.

We intend to introduce|the Genesis device

into an area|of a lifeless space body-

a moon or other dead form.

The device is delivered,|instantaneously causing

what we call|the Genesis Effect.

Matter is reorganized|with life-generating results.

Instead of a dead moon,|a living, breathing planet

capable of sustaining|whatever life forms

we see fit|to deposit on it.

Fascinating.

The reformed moon|simulated here

represents the merest fraction

of the Genesis potential,

should the Federation|fund these experiments.

When we consider the problems|of population and food supply,

the usefulness of this process|becomes clear.

This concludes our proposal.|Thank you.

It literally is Genesis.

Power of creation.

Have they proceeded|with their experiments?

The tape was made|last year.

I assume they've|reached Stage Two.

Dear Lord, do you think we're|intelligent enough to...

Suppose...|What if this were used

where life|already exists?

It would destroy|such life

in favor|of its new matrix.

Its new matrix.

Do you know|what you're saying?

I was not evaluating|its moral implications.

As a matter|of cosmic history,

it's been easier|to destroy

than to create.

Not anymore.|Now we can do both simultaneously.

According to myth,|the earth was created in six days.

Now Genesis will do it|in six minutes.

Really, Dr. McCoy, you must|govern your passions.

They will be|your undoing.

Logic suggests-

My God, the man's|talking about logic.

We're talking about|universal Armageddon.

You green-blooded,|inhuman-

Admiral, sensors indicate|a vessel in our area

closing fast.

What do you|make of her?

It's one of ours.|It's Reliant.

Reliant?

Try the emergency channels.

Picture, Mr. Saavik.

Slow to 1/2 impulse power.

Let's be friends.

Slowing to 1/2|impulse power.

Reliant|in our section.

This quadrant, sir,|and slowing.

Sir, may I quote|general order 1 2?

"When communications|have not been established-"

The Admiral is well aware

of the regulations.

Aye, sir.

Could their Comm system|have failed?

It would explain|many things.

They're requesting|communication, sir.

Let them eat static.

They're still running|with shields down.

Of course.

We are one big happy fleet.

Ah, Kirk,|my old friend.

Do you know|the Klingon proverb

that tells us|revenge is a dish

that is best served cold?

It is very cold in space.

This is damn peculiar.

Yellow alert.

Energize defense fields.

I'm getting|a voice message.

Their chambers coil is overloading|their Comm system.

Spock?

Scanning.

Their coil emissions|are normal.

They still haven't raised|their shields.

Raise ours.

Shields going up.

Lock phasers on target.

Locking phasers|on target.

Locking phasers.

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