KLINGON [on viewscreen]: Enterprise, our readings confirm your power extremely low, your shields
buckling. This is your last chance to surrender. Captain, number four shield just collapsed.
Impulse power down to thirty one percent. Lieutenant Uhura, open a hailing frequency.
Channel open, sir. This is Captain James Kirk of the United Spaceship
Enterprise. May I request your terms for surrender? KLINGON [on viewscreen]: No terms. Surrender
must be unconditional and immediate. Scotty, your estimate.
[Engineering] We're fitting it now, sir, but we'll have
to run a few tests to make sure. [Bridge]
Test it in combat. [Engineering]
Captain, these are crude crystals. There is no way to judge what the unusual shapes will
do to the energy flow. [Bridge]
SCOTT [OC]: Aye, that could blow us up just as effectively as
Let me know when it's in place. Open a hailing frequency.
Hailing frequency open, sir. This is the Enterprise. Will you guarantee
the safety of our passenger, the Dohlman from Elas?
KLINGON [on viewscreen]: No conditions. Surrender immediately.
Captain, he's starting his run. (dramatic music)
SCOTT [OC]: Scott to Captain. [Engineering]
It's in place, sir, but I can't answer for what happens.
[Bridge] You and Spock get up here. Sulu, prepare for
warp manoeuvres. Aye, sir.
Chekov, arm photon torpedoes. Photon torpedoes ready.
Warp power to the shields, Captain? Negative. His sensors will pick up our power
increase. The more helpless he thinks we are, the closer he'll come. As he passes, I want
to cut in warp drive. We'll pivot at warp two and bring all tubes to bear.
Aye, sir. Mister Chekov, give him a full spread of photon
torpedoes. Aye, Captain.
(Scott and Spock enter) One hundred thousand kilometres.
Scotty, stand by to cut in warp drive. Fluctuation. It's the shape of the crystals.
I was afraid of that. Seventy five. Seventy. Sixty. Fifty.
Fire at minimum range. Forty.
She won't steady down. (dramatic music)
Thirty. Warp in, Scotty. Full power to shields.
(The Klingons fire.) Warp factor two. Bring us to course one four
eight mark three. (The Klingons fire again)
Chekov, photon torpedoes. Fire! Aye, sir.
(Six torpedoes go, but not all hit the Klingons) Direct hit amidships by photon torpedo.
Damage to Klingon number three shield. Number four shield obliterated. Loss of manoeuvre
power. He's badly damaged, Captain. Continuing away
at reduced speed. Secure from general quarters. Well done, Mister
Sulu. Scotty. But I don't understand you. You mean you won't
pursue and finish him off? No. Mister Sulu, resume course for Troyius.
Aye, aye, sir. (Music)