Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Page #3

information you requested.

Put it on the screen.

This is an authorised transmission

from StarfIeet GaIactic Memory Bank.

-Not General Korrd.

-The same.

He's apparently fallen out of favour

with the Klingon High Command.

General Korrd's military strategies

were required learning

when I was a cadet at the Academy.

When they put me out to pasture,

l hope I fare better than Korrd.

This must be the hostage tape.

A short time ago,

we wiIIingIy surrendered ourseIves

to the forces

of the GaIactic Army of Light.

At this moment,

we're in their protective custody.

Their Ieader assures us

that we wiII be treated humaneIy

so Iong as you cooperate

with his demands.

I beIieve his sincerity. He requests

that you send a Federation starship

to parIey for our reIease at once.

Be assured that we are in good heaIth,

and wouId appreciate

your immediate response.

I deepIy regret this desperate act,

but these are desperate times.

I have no desire

to harm these innocents,

but do not put me to the test.

I impIore you...

I impIore you to respond immediateIy.

What is it?

-You look like you've just seen a ghost.

-Perhaps I have, Captain.

Perhaps I have.

Spock, what is it?

-Do you know this Vulcan?

-l cannot be certain.

But he does seem familiar.

He reminds me of someone

l knew in my youth.

Why, Spock, I didn't know you had one.

l do not often think of the past.

Who is it he reminds you of?

There was a young student,

exceptionally gifted,

possessing a great intelligence.

lt was assumed that one day

he would take his place

amongst the great scholars of Vulcan.

-But he was a revolutionary.

-What do you mean?

The knowledge and experience

he sought

were forbidden by Vulcan belief.

-Forbidden?

-He rejected his logical upbringing

and embraced the animal passions

of our ancestors.

Why?

He believed the key to self-knowledge

was emotion, not logic.

lmagine that. A passionate Vulcan.

When he encouraged others

to follow him,

he was banished from Vulcan,

never to return.

-Fascinating.

-Captain to the Bridge.

On my way.

-Spock?

-Coming, Captain.

Approaching Nimbus lll.

Hailing frequency open.

Standard orbit, Mr Sulu.

Captain, we're receiving transmission

from Paradise City.

They're demanding to know

our intentions.

Respond with static.

Let them think we're having difficulty.

Which wouldn't be far from the truth.

Paradise City,

can you boost your power?

We're barely receiving transmission.

Transporter Room. Status.

Scotty here, Captain.

Transporter is still inoperative.

Even if we could lock on

to the hostages,

we could not beam them up.

We're gonna have to get them out

the old-fashioned way.

Klingon vessel now entering quadrant.

Bird-of-prey. Estimating 1.9 hours

until her weapons come to bear.

Damn. Let's go.

Their scanning equipment is primitive

but effective.

l recommend we land

at coordinates 8-5-6-3.

That puts us pretty far away

from Paradise City.

To land any closer

would be to risk detection.

-Mr Sulu. Execute.

-Aye, sir.

Paradise City.

This is Starship Enterprise.

A Federation starship.

This is Captain PaveI Chekov speaking.

You are in vioIation

of NeutraI Zone Treaty.

I advise you

to reIease your hostages at once,

or suffer the consequences.

Your threats amuse me,

Captain Chekov.

What consequences

did you have in mind?

Go! Go! Go!

Even as we speak,

a Klingon warship is on its way.

We estimate arrival within the hour.

l imagine the Klingons

will be quite angry.

You are a master of understatement.

They are IikeIy to destroy the pIanet.

Then it's fortunate that I have you

and your starship to protect me.

ln the meantime, Captain Chekov,

l instruct you and your first officer

to beam down to my coordinates.

We wiII be happy to beam down.

But first we must have

certain assurances.

At foot speed, I estimate the journey

to Paradise City at 1.2 hours.

We don't have 1.2 hours.

Wait a minute. Perfect!

But we'll have to get their attention.

What?

What's that?

Damn !

ls she naked?

-What?

-ls she naked?

What is that?

Hello, boys.

l've always wanted to play

to a captive audience.

Oh, damn.

-Spock.

-Yes, Captain?

-Be one with the horse.

-Yes, Captain.

Open the gate. lt's our lookout party.

Federation soldiers right behind us.

Close the gate!

Where are they going?

-Spock.

-Hold your horse, Captain. l'm scanning.

The hostages are being held

in that structure.

Galileo, this is Strike Team.

Start your run.

-Who are you?

-Phasers on stun. Get rid of the mounts.

-Sulu, take out that light.

-Yes, Captain.

What's going on?

I instruct you to surrender at once.

You are under attack

by superior Federation forces.

Do you realise what you've done?

lt wasn't bloodshed I wanted !

Wait! Come back!

Uhura, come on down.

Roger. Coming in.

RecreationaI opportunities are IimitIess.

The vicinity is famous for its pIentifuI

IocaI wiIdIife. And the fishing? Terrific.

Easy financing

through Federation FederaI

can put you in your own home...

Thank God.

Please cooperate.

Would you mind handing over

your weapons?

So, what are you waiting for?

Beam on down!

Well done, my friends.

Spock!

Spock.

lt's me. lt's Sybok.

After all these years,

you've finally caught up with me.

Don't you have anything to say to me?

You are under arrest

for seventeen violations

of the Neutral Zone Treaty.

Spock, you've developed

a sense of humour after all.

lt was not my intention to amuse you.

These are serious charges.

-However, if you surrender now. . .

-l'm sorry, Spock. I can't surrender now.

l'm not through violating

Neutral Zone Treaty.

ln fact, l'm just getting started.

And for my next violation,

l intend to steal something.

Something very big.

l must have your starship.

You staged all this

to get your hands on my ship?

-Who are you?

-James T. Kirk,

-Captain of the Enterprise.

-But I thought Captain Chekov. . .

l see!

Very clever, Captain.

Spock, it would appear that you've been

given a second chance to join me.

What do you say?

-l am a Starfleet officer.

-Of course.

Of course.

Then I'll take the ship without your help.

Shuttle en route.

Position, bird-of-prey?

Closing.

Estimating attack range

in 8,000 kellicams.

Stealth approach,

slow to one quarter impulse power.

Prepare to cloak.

Engage cloaking device.

Mr Chekov.

l've lost the bird-of-prey.

She must have cloaked.

-Raise shields.

-But the shuttle. . .

Do it. Go to red alert.

Once we've taken control of your vessel,

we'll bring up the rest of our followers.

The Klingons are out there.

We'll be lucky to get back

to the ship ourselves.

Galileo, this is Enterprise.

Condition red aIert.

Bird-of-prey approaching.

She is cIoaked. Raising shieIds.

Recommend Galileo find safe harbour

until situation secure.

-AcknowIedge.

-No!

No reply. Remain on course.

Sybok, listen to me. ln order

for this craft to enter the landing bay,

Enterprise must lower the shields

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