Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Edit

A guess?

A joke is a story with a humorous climax.

A landlubber.

A large mushroom pepperoni with extra onions and Michelob, please.

A little joke.

A male and a female humpback in a contained space.

A miracle? That's yet to come.

A secret base from which to launch the annihilation of the Klingon people.

A simple evacuation of the expanding epidural haematoma

Abandon ship. Scotty, do you hear me?

About 45 to 50 feet long. About 40 tons each.

About those colourful metaphors that we've discussed.

Acceleration is no longer a constant.

Acceleration thrust is at Spock's command.

Accounting for density and temperature and salinity factors?

Adjust the sine wave of this magnetic envelope

Admiral Kirk, how do you plead?

Admiral Kirk! Admiral Kirk!

Admiral Kirk! Can you hear me? I need your help!

Admiral, are you there?

Admiral, I am receiving whale song.

Admiral, I have a signal

Admiral, I need thruster control.

Admiral, I think you'd better get up there.

Admiral, if we were to assume

Admiral, may I ask you a question?

Admiral, may I suggest that Dr McCoy is correct?

Admiral, there may be a 20th century possibility.

Admiral, this is strange. The song is directly ahead.

Admiral, we have a problem!

Admiral, we have found the nuclear vessel.

Admiral, you'll be trapped.

Admiral!

Admiral!

Admiral! Admiral Kirk!

Admiral! Admiral Kirk! Can you hear me?

After that, Admiral, we're visible and dead in the water.

All attempts at regaining power have failed.

All charges but one are summarily dismissed.

All Earth orbiting starships are powerless.

All emergency systems are nonfunctional.

All power sources have failed.

All right, Commander. ls there anything you want to tell us?

All right, Scotty. it's up to you.

All right, tell them phasers on stun. Good luck. Kirk out.

All right, who are you? And don't jerk me around any more.

All right, who the hell are you? What were you doing in there?

All right. Let's take it from the top.

All set? Good hunting.

All systems have failed.

All underground storage systems

Also, I must apologise for my attire. I seem to have misplaced my uniform.

Ambassador Sarek,

An unknown form of energy of great power and intelligence,

And at noon tomorrow, in what is sure to be a media circus,

And besides, we're not talking about human beings here.

And certainly the biggest cockamamie fish story l've ever heard.

And Commander Sulu will convert us a whale tank...

And don't try anything, either.

And finally,

And hope to hell they tell this probe what to go do with itself.

And if you have any problems, just call me.

And it contains the only two humpback whales in captivity.

And it was Dr McCoy, with a fine sense of historical irony,

And like those mutineers of 500 years ago,

And now, here's a much better way to see George and Gracie. Underwater.

And probable location of humpback whales,

And producing milk to nurse their young.

And spend the rest of our lives mining borite,

And test detonated by the Admiral himself.

And that as a consequence of your new rank,

And that is the limit of their hostility.

And then start again.

And they will be again, that's the beauty of it.

And this is what it would sound like underwater?

And those that are taken in are no longer fully grown.

And we are forever in your debt.

And we intend no harm towards the whales.

And we still don't know what purpose they serve.

And what these things here are.

And, Admiral, I have replaced the Klingon food packs.

Any questions? All right.

Anyway, I said to her,

Are causing critical damage to this planet.

Are they some kind of navigational signal?

Are you a doctor?

Are you sure it isn't time for a colourful metaphor?

Are you sure you want to part with them?

As you can see, we have a great deal to offer,

As you wish, since you deem them of value,

As you wish.

At 60' x 1 0',

At least a possibility, Admiral.

Attempt to trace these whale songs to their source.

Attempting the hell to communicate.

Attempts to communicate with the probe have been negative

Attention. Attention. Red Alert.

Aye, sir, but l've never beamed up 400 tons before.

Aye, sir.

Back at the lnstitute, about extinction?

Back in the '60s, he was part of the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley.

Back to San Francisco.

Bad day.

Beautiful, aren't they? And extremely intelligent.

Because of all the hunting this time of year.

Because of certain mitigating circumstances,

Besides, I want to know why you travel around with that ditzy guy

Besides, I'm most impressed with your performance in this crisis.

Bob, it's tearing me apart, okay?

Bones, you stay here.

Bring in the accused.

But at this time we may be able to find some.

But he's not exactly working on all thrusters.

But I cannot wait here to find them.

But I sure couldn't fill your shoes.

But I want you guys out of here right now, or I call the cops.

But that is nothing compared to what he has achieved

But that is small compared to what we know,

But they don't seem to know anything about it.

But they're tagged, like I told you. I mean, you can go find them, right?

But they're tagged, like I told you. I mean, you can go find them, right?

But to have to go home in this Klingon flea trap...

But we'll tag them with radio transmitters

But we're stuck between a rock and a hard place.

But when? Spock?

But where?

But, if you let me finish,

But, of course, I cannot guarantee success.

By the beginning of the fusion era, these reactors had been replaced,

Calculating the coefficient of elapsed time

Can give a proper response to the probe.

Can we make breakaway speed?

Can you enclose it to hold water?

Can you let us hear the probe's transmission?

Can you tell me where the naval base is in...

Can't you tell me what it felt like?

Captain Spock, you do not stand accused.

Captain's log, Stardate 8390.

Causing crystalline restructure, theoretically.

Chekov will issue a phaser and a communicator

Chekov, can you hear me?

Chekov, Pavel.

Chekov, you're breaking up. Please signal again.

Chekov!

Chemotherapy, funduscopic examinations.

ClC Command Duty Officer, Commander Rogerson.

Cloaking device is stable. All systems normal.

Cloaking device now available on all flight modes.

Closing in on the whales, bearing 328 degrees.

Cloud coverage 1 00%. Temperatures decreasing rapidly.

Come in, please.

Come in, please. Come in, please.

Come on, Chekov. Wake up.

Come on, Spock. it's me, McCoy.

Come on, why don't you let me give you a lift?

Come on.

Come on. What the hell were you guys really trying to do back there?

Commander.

Commanders Uhura and Chekov are assigned to the uranium problem.

Communications officer as ready as she'll ever be.

Computer, resume testing.

Computer?

Computer.

Conceived by Kirk's son,

Conspiracy, assault on Federation officers,

Continue on course.

Continue tracking, Saratoga. We will analyse transmissions and advise.

Continue transmitting "Universal Peace" and "Hello"

Correct.

Could the humpbacks' answer to this call be simulated?

Could they be part of the mating ritual?

Could you tell me where the nuclear vessels are?

Council is now in session.

D.H. Lawrence.

Damage control is easy. Reading Klingon, that's hard.

Damn it, do you want an acute case on your hands?

Damn it. Damn it. We've been so lucky.

David died most bravely.

Depends on how much shielding there is between us and the reactor.

Despite all attempts at banning whaling,

Despite all that they are teaching us,

Dialysis?

Did braking thrusters fire?

Disobeying direct orders of the Starfleet Commander.

Do it.

Do not approach Earth.

Do whales attack people like in Moby Dick?

Do you have a message for your mother?

Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?

Do you see them?

Doctor, such unprofessional behaviour.

Does the species exist on any other planet?

Don't know anything about it?

Don't leave him in the hands of 20th century medicine.

Don't tell me fish stories, kiddo. l've known you too long.

Don't tell me you two are fighting again?

Don't tell me, they don't use money in the 23rd century.

Don't tell me. You're from outer space.

Don't worry.

Dr Nichols has offered to take us around the plant, personally.

Dr Nichols, I might be able to offer something to you.

Drilling holes in his head is not the answer.

Earth.

Emergency channel 0130. Code Red.

Emergency lights.

Emergency. We have a security breach. General alarm.

Engage computers. Prepare for warp speed.

Even as this Federation was negotiating a peace treaty with us,

Even with planetary reserves, we cannot survive without the sun.

Everybody not going to Earth had better get off.

Everybody remember where we parked.

Evidently unaware that its transmissions are destructive.

Excelsior? Why in God's name would you want that bucket of bolts?

Exclusively devoted to whales.

Excuse me, sir, can you direct me to the naval base in Alameda?

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Excuse me. Excuse me, please.

Excuse me. We'll take that.

Excuse me. Would you mind stopping that noise?

Explain.

Farewell.

Farewell.

Fascinating.

Father.

Flown, and that's the last you'll see of them?

For example?

For the variable mass of whales and water in your time re entry programme?

Forget it.

Forgive me, Doctor. I'm receiving a number of distress calls.

Freeze!

From the city?

Full power now, sir.

Further communications may not be possible.

Gangway!

Genesis was perfectly named, the creation of life, not death.

George and Gracie's transmitter, what's the radio frequency?

Get him back, get him back!

Get him back! Get him back!

Get out of the way. Hit the deck.

Go ahead. Stun me.

Go on!

Good day, Captain Spock. May yourjourney be free of incident.

Good morning. I'm your guide this morning.

Good thinking. Engine room. Report, Mr Scott.

Gracie does. I'll be right here.

Gracie is pregnant.

Gracie's not only pregnant, she's very pregnant.

Gregory!

Ground the ship. Keep the nose up if you can.

Hamlet, Act l, Scene lV.

Hardly, Admiral. I cannot even guarantee

Has been charged with nine violations of Starfleet regulations.

Have been shut down due to contamination from the probe's wave.

Have saved this planet from its own shortsightedness,

Haven't you got any goddamn feelings about that?

He means that he feels safer about your guesses

He melted the lock.

He saved Spock. He saved us all. I thought you should know.

He was destroying his own future.

He'll sing anywhere from 6 to as long as 30 minutes,

He's being held in the security corridor, one flight up. His condition is critical.

He's not expected to survive.

Hello, Alice. Welcome to Wonderland.

Hello, computer.

Hello.

Hello. We are looking for the nuclear vessels in Alameda.

Here I go.

Here it comes now.

Here, I got it.

Here?

Here.

Hey, Tom, get those steel plates in here!

Hi. Busy?

Hit the deck!

Hold it!

Hold it! Police!

Hold on tight, lassie. lt gets bumpy from here.

Hold the door. Hold the door. Emergency.

Homing in on the West Coast of North America.

How come we're here having dinner?

How did you know Gracie's pregnant? Nobody knows that.

How do you explain slowing pulse, low respiratory rate, and coma?

How do you feel?

How do you feel? How do you feel?

How do you propose to solve this minor problem?

How much?

How will I find you?

How will playing cards help?

How will that be done exactly?

I am from what, on your calendar, would be the late 23rd century.

I am Pavel Chekov, a commander in Starfleet,

I am? May I go now?

I assure you that won't be necessary. We're only trying to help.

I believe I shall begin by making use of this map.

I believe I was successful in communicating our intentions.

I believe we have arrived at the latter half of the 20th century.

I belong here. I am a whale biologist.

I can tell you that we're not in the military,

I can try, sir.

I can't believe we've come this far only to be stopped by this.

I did not have time, on Vulcan, to review the philosophical disciplines.

I did not wish to be shot down on the way to our own funeral.

I do it because I was there.

I do not understand the question, Mother.

I don't doubt it.

I don't know about you, but my compassion for someone

I don't know if I know the answer to that. I think it's across the bay, in Alameda.

I don't know if you've got the whole picture or not,

I don't know.

I don't think you should try using them any more.

I find it hard to believe that l've come millions of miles...

I find it illogical that its intentions should be hostile.

I flew something similar back in my Academy days.

I got 300 years of catch up learning to do.

I have a hunch

I have a notorious weakness for hard luck cases,

I have a photographic memory. I see words.

I have the coordinates of the reactor.

I have the distance and bearing which were provided by Commander Uhura.

I have used ourjourney back through time as a referent,

I heard the whole thing.

I just wish we could cloak the stench.

I know, I know.

I know. I feel the same thing,

I mean him back at his post like nothing happened.

I noticed you're still working with polymers.

I opposed your enlistment in Starfleet.

I prefer a dose of common sense.

I say again, we have an intruder in number 4MMR.

I see.

I shall attempt to compensate by altering our trajectory.

I think I have it, sir.

I think we'll find what we're looking for at the Cetacean lnstitute in Sausalito.

I thought you gents were running a test programme.

I thought you made up last night.

I wanna know how you know that.

I want you all to be very careful. This is terra incognita.

I wasn't told. They're in Alaska by now.

I were to show you a way to manufacture a wall,

I would accept that as an axiom.

I'm afraid you're a number of years too early for that.

I'm afraid you're trapped here with us.

I'm assistant director of the Maritime Cetacean lnstitute.

I'm here to bring two humpbacks into the 23rd century.

I'm impressed. That's a lot of work for a short voyage.

I'm ready, Spock. Let's go find George and Gracie.

I'm so happy for you, I can't tell you.

I'm sure the Admiral will recognise

I'm terribly sorry. There's been an awful mix up.

I'm very sorry, but...

If you read me, we're going to attempt time travel.

In relation to the acceleration curve.

In the hundreds of thousands,

In the slaughter of these inoffensive creatures.

In this case, the Pacific Basin.

Is directed solely at Admiral Kirk.

Is not limited to my estimate of their intelligence.

Is unrevealing in these cases.

It has almost totally ionised our atmosphere.

It has been three hours since our contact with the alien probe.

It is the Enterprise.

It is the judgement of this council that you be reduced in rank to captain,

James T. Kirk, renegade and terrorist.

Jim.

Judging by the pollution content of the atmosphere,

Juneau, Alaska, clouds increase 95%.

Just lucky, I guess.

Just use the keyboard.

Keep trying, you'll find him.

Kirk out.

Kirk was secretly developing the Genesis Torpedo,

Klingon mummification glyph.

Knows anything about humpback whales?

L'd much rather have yours.

L'll find you.

L'll give you $1 00.

L'll have bearing and distance for you, sir.

L'll introduce you to the lnstitute's pride and joy.

L'll put it another way.

L'll try, sir. Scott out.

L've come back in time

L've got a tyre iron right where I can get at it.

L've got to bring you in one at a time.

L've had to programme some of the variables from memory.

L've located Chekov, sir.

L've lost him.

Lass, I can hardly hear you.

Leningrad has lost all electrical power.

Let me see if I can sort it out.

Let me tell you something.

Let the record show that the commander and the crew

Let's do ourjob and get out of here.

Let's go.

Let's just say that no humpback born in captivity has ever survived.

Let's see it.

Lf I have to, I'll go to the open sea to get them.

Lf memory serves, there was a dubious flirtation

Lf my suspicion is correct,

Lf we juxtapose our coordinates, we should be able to find our destination

Lf you have such a low opinion of my abilities,

Lf you will all take your seats.

Life, death, life, things of that nature.

Like they say in your century, I don't even have your telephone number.

Like what?

Live long and prosper, Father.

Live long and prosper, Lieutenant.

Live long and prosper, my son.

Live long and prosper, my son.

Ln addition, many of the female whales are killed

Ln any case,

Ln that event, the probabilities are that our mission would fail.

Ln the ocean, the other whales will pick up his song, and pass it on.

Ln the park?

Look out! Look out!

Look!

Looking for a couple of humpback whales.

Ls that a lot?

Ls that the logical thing to do, Spock?

Ls there no way of recrystallising the dilithium?

Ls there something wrong with the one I have?

Lt appears to be a probe, Captain, from an intelligence unknown to us.

Lt doesn't look all that different.

Lt is currently laced with, shall I say, more colourful metaphors,

Lt is difficult to answer

Lt is possible that an alien intelligence

Lt is possible that judgement was incorrect.

Lt is sung by the male.

Lt means that our chances of getting home are not too good.

Lt means that they will be at risk from whale hunters,

Lt must be coming from inside the ship.

Lt sounds like the goddamn Spanish lnquisition to me.

Lt was most kind of you to make this effort.

Lt was no effort. You are my son.

Lt wasn't some kind of macho thing, was it? Because if that's all,

Lt would be impossible to discuss this subject

Lt would not be proper to refer to you as Jim

Lt would take years just to figure out the dynamics of this matrix.

Lt wouldn't have been good for them. Besides, we thought

Lt's a foregone conclusion

Lt's a miracle these people ever got out of the 20th century.

Lt's all right. Yes, I know. it's okay, they didn't mean any harm.

Lt's bad enough to be court martialed,

Lt's better for me, better for you, it's better for them.

Lt's coming from San Francisco.

Lt's going slowly, sir. lt'll be well into tomorrow.

Lt's got a cloaking device that cost us a lot.

Lt's his way.

Lt's never been proven their intelligence

Lt's not always necessary to tell the truth.

Lt's not so much a matter of a place as of a time.

Lt's perfect, Spock.

Lt's the right place, Spock.

Lt's these Klingon crystals, Admiral. The time travel drained them.

Lt's too bad, too, because they're really quite friendly, as you could see.

Lt's using forms of energy our best scientists do not understand.

Lts signal is damaging everything in its path.

Made by your flawed, feeling, human friends.

Maintaining impulse climb. Wing 5 by 0. Helm steady.

Man did plenty of damage.

Many of their customs will doubtless take us by surprise.

MarDet Commanding Officer,

Maximum speed, sir.

May fortune favour the foolish.

Men have harvested whales for a variety of purposes,

Most kind.

Most of which can be achieved synthetically at this point.

Mr Chekov, any sign of a Federation escort?

Mr President,

Mr President, I stand with my shipmates.

Mr President, we have power.

Mr President.

Mr Scott cannot give me exact figures, Admiral, so I will make a guess.

Mr Sulu, take us home.

Mr Sulu, that's all I can give you!

Mr Sulu, you have the conn.

Multiphasic transmissions, overlapping. it's almost a gibberish.

Must be the radiation.

My friends, we've come home.

My God. What is this, the Dark Ages?

My name is Dr Gillian Taylor, but you can call me Gillian.

My shoes?

My transporter power is down to minimal.

My whales.

Name. Rank.

Naturally. So what's your problem?

Negative. Humpbacks were indigenous to Earth, Earth of the past.

Negative. it's impacting on all our systems.

No data, Admiral. Computers are nonfunctional.

No doubt about your memory, Spock.

No one will ever know we were there.

No way. Somebody's got to keep an eye on him.

No word since beam in. We can only wait for them to call.

No, but it is the human thing to do.

No, I'm from lowa. I only work in outer space.

No, no, no. All I need is the radio frequency to track them.

No, sir, and no Federation vessels on assigned patrol stations.

No. No, most whales don't even have teeth.

Nobody pays any attention to you unless you swear every other word.

None of these people have ever seen an extraterrestrial before.

Not now, Madeline!

Not now, Pavel.

Not only is he responsible for the murder of a Klingon crew,

Now all we have to do is get the whales out of here before we sink!

Now hear this. Smoking lamp is out while transferring fuel.

Now if you'll follow me, please.

Now suppose, just suppose,

Now we need directions.

Now, if you'll follow me, please,

Now, Mr Sulu!

Now, Mr Sulu.

Now, you swallow that,

Nuclear power was widely used in naval vessels.

Nuclear vessels.

Of the late Starship Enterprise

Off the deep end, Mr Scott.

Oh, is that what it was? Prepare for departure.

Okay, I don't know what this is all about,

Okay, make nice. Give us the ray gun.

Okay.

Old, yes, but interesting.

On a special frequency so that we can keep tabs on them.

On all known frequencies.

On apparent trajectory to the Terran solar system.

On appointment, to study methods of manufacturing by Plexicorp,

On behalf of all of us, Mr President, I'm authorised to plead guilty.

On route to Earth aboard a Klingon vessel.

On screen.

One damn minute, Admiral.

Only human arrogance would assume the message must be meant for man.

Only the extinct species, humpback whale,

Or is it pure communication beyond our comprehension?

Or to tell you how much you've meant to us.

Ordinarily, I could do it with a piece of transparent aluminium.

Our chief engineer is trying to deploy a makeshift solar sail.

Our mission?

Our mission? Spock, you're talking about the end of every life on Earth.

Our own world is waiting for us to save it. lf we can.

Out of the way. Get out of the way.

Overlapping distress calls

Past tense "their extinction."

Patrolling Sector 5, Neutral Zone.

Pavel, can you hear me?

Pavel, talk to me.

Perhaps the professor could use your computer.

Perhaps we could cover a little philosophical ground,

Perhaps you should transmit a planetary distress signal,

Personal bias. His son was saved by Kirk.

Pick up enough speed and you're in time warp.

Picture, please.

Please.

Postprandial upper abdominal distention.

Professor Scott, I'm Dr Nichols, the plant manager.

Put it on screen.

Put them on speakers.

Quite right, Mr Spock. Engage cloaking device, Mr Chekov.

Rank, Admiral.

Ready to engage computer, Admiral.

Ready, Captain.

Really? You think this is its way of saying,

Red Alert. Red Alert.

Red Alert. Red Alert.

Red Alert. We are now on Red Alert.

Remember this well.

Repopulate the species.

Right.

Right.

Right. Then this must be old stuff to you.

Saavik.

Sabotage of the U.S.S. Excelsior,

San Francisco. I was born there.

Satellite reserve power. Now.

Save your energy. Save yourselves. Avoid the planet Earth at all costs.

Scotty, are the whale tanks secure?

Scotty, beam me up.

Scotty, can you hear me?

Scotty, come in, please.

Scotty, do you read?

Scotty, how soon?

Scotty, now would be a good time.

Scotty, we're ready for beam out.

Scotty, you promised me an estimate on the dilithium crystals.

Scotty! Damn it. Move! Move!

Scotty.

See you around the galaxy.

See, yes.

Sent the probe to determine why they lost contact.

Shields at maximum.

Simple logic will suffice.

Since the dawn of time,

Sir, heat shields at maximum.

Sir, I have not had the opportunity to tell you about your son.

Sir, spacedock doors are inoperative.

Sir, the braking thrusters have fired.

So that antineutrons can pass through but the antigravitons cannot.

So you may not understand feelings, but as my son, you have them.

So you see, that, as they say, is that.

So, please follow me, and just give a yell if you can't hear me, okay?

Sorry, Admiral. We just thought you'd like to know,

Sorry, sir.

Sorry, that's classified.

Spacedock, this is Starfleet. Launch all vessels. Launch all vessels.

Specifically the aforementioned U.S.S. Enterprise,

Spock, does the good of the many outweigh the good of the one?

Spock, don't call me Admiral.

Spock, Jim. Don't you remember?

Spock, the retraining of your mind has been in the Vulcan way,

Spock, where the hell's the power you promised?

Spock, you're talking about the end of every life on Earth.

Stabilise. Emergency reserve.

Stand by.

Starfleet Command, this is AdmiraI James T. Kirk,

Starfleet Command, this is Saratoga. Can you hear me?

Starfleet Command, this is spacedock on emergency channel.

Starfleet Command, this is U.S.S. Saratoga

Starfleet emergency. Red Alert.

Starfleet regulations? That's outrageous!

Starship sensors indicate it is being pursued so closely,

Start your computations for time warp. Bones, you come with me.

Stay with them. On my way.

Still?

Storage tanks for your whales. We'll bring them up

Storage tanks for your whales. We'll bring them up

Sucker for hard luck cases. Cheers.

Suppose, by some miracle, you do get them through.

Sure you won't change your mind?

Surprise.

Switching now, Admiral.

T'Plana Hath, Matron of Vulcan philosophy.

Take it easy. We need your help.

Take the collector. You go first.

Team leader, this is Team Two. Come in, please.

Team Two, Kirk here.

Tearing of the middle meningeal artery.

Tell her I feel fine.

Than most other people's facts.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, for everything.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

That if things keep going the way they are,

That is the stupidest thing l've ever heard in my life.

That it occupies the same space as the pursuer.

That much is certain.

That strains vast amounts of tiny shrimp for food.

That the good of the one, you, was more important to them.

That these whales are ours to do with as we please,

That was the briefest dinner l've ever had in my life,

That we'd all be a lot happier discussing this over dinner.

That would do the same job but be only 1 " thick.

That's all there is, so don't splurge.

That's crazy. Who would send a probe hundreds of light years

That's cutting it closer than you know. What about Team Two?

That's easy, 6".

That's odd.

That's simply the way they talk here.

That's what I said, Alameda.

The artery must be repaired.

The beasties seem happy to see you, Doctor.

The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe.

The Cetacean lnstitute is the only museum in the world

The charges and specifications are

The command of a starship.

The doctor gave me a pill, and I grew a new kidney.

The first commonly held misconception is that whales are fish.

The frequency's 401 megahertz.

The giants.

The hell I can't.

The keyboard. How quaint.

The Klingons have lost two vessels.

The Klingons shed the first blood while attempting to possess its secrets.

The largest creature ever to inhabit the Earth.

The mains are down, sir. Aux power is not responding.

The mains are down, sir. Aux power...

The necessity of keeping discipline in any chain of command.

The next showing of The Wonderful World of Whales

The novels of Harold Robbins.

The President did say it was directed at Earth's oceans.

The probe could render us neutral easily.

The probe is headed directly toward us.

The probe is vapourising our oceans.

The probe.

The probe's transmissions are the songs sung by whales.

The problem is that they won't be that much safer at sea

The question is irrelevant.

The radio frequency, please.

The rest of you, break up. You look like a cadet review.

The result of this awesome energy

The same as the rest of the humpbacks.

The songs change every year,

The songs change every year,

The sounds, but not the language. We would be responding in gibberish.

The theft of a Klingon vessel, see now the real plot and intentions.

The top of what?

The transmissions of an orbiting probe

The truth.

The universal atmospheric element compensator.

Then I will try to make the best guess I can.

Then where the hell are we?

Then you stand here alive because of a mistake

There are other forms of intelligence on Earth, Doctor.

There are still countries and pirates currently engaged

There can be no response to this message. Excuse me.

There she is. From the lnstitute. lf we play our cards right,

There!

There. Hold the image.

There'll be no further outbursts from the floor.

These photons could then be injected into the dilithium chamber,

They are mature humpbacks weighing 45,000 pounds each.

They are my friends.

They did, Admiral.

They have a soft, gum like tissue

They left last night. We didn't want a mob scene with the press.

They report his condition as critical.

They wandered into San Francisco Bay as calves and were brought here.

They were giving me a sour stomach.

They will surface.

They'll be flown in a special 747 to Alaska and released there.

They're going to have to take their chances.

They're gone! I need your help! Are you in there?

They're heading for the bridge!

They're not. They're mammals, just like you and me,

They're still using money, we gotta find some.

They've been extinct since the 21 st century.

They've taken the patient. Get some help.

Think about it, but don't take too long. I'm out of time.

Think about it.

This is an extremely primitive and paranoid culture.

This is the Command Duty Officer, Commander Rogerson.

This is the President of the United Federation of Planets.

This woman has immediate

Those of you in uniform, remove your rank insignia.

Thruster controls have been neutralised.

Thrusters functional.

To attempt to do so would be futile, Admiral.

To each team.

To face the consequences of their actions

To have your katra back in your head and not mine.

To hunt a species to extinction is not logical.

To keep feeding them 2 tons of shrimp per day.

To keep the medical and emergency facilities functioning.

To respond to the probe.

To say nothing about getting home.

To withstand the pressure of 1 8,000 cubic feet of water?

Today there are less than 1 0,000 specimens alive.

Tokyo, total cloud coverage. All power from reserve banks.

Trying to teach whales to retrieve torpedoes

Two starships and three smaller vessels

Uhura is busy. I am monitoring.

Uhura, can you modify the probe signals,

Uhura, scan for the whales. 401 megahertz.

Unbelievable.

Understood and approved. Keep me informed.

Understood. What's your plan?

Unfortunately, their principal enemy is far, far more aggressive.

United Federation of Planets. Service number 656 5827D.

Very little point in my trying to explain.

Virtually gone is the blue whale,

Vulcans are well known

Wait a minute. Where are you going?

Wait! Admiral! Admiral Kirk!

Warm blooded, needing air to breathe,

Warp 5.

Warp 6.

Warp 7.

Warp 7.5!

Warp 8!

Warp 9!

Warp speed, Mr Sulu.

Was euphemistically called the Genesis Planet,

Was made on the Loonkerian outpost on Klendth?

We are computing our trajectory at this time.

We are crossing the terminator into night.

We are in an enemy vessel, sir.

We are probably already visible to the tracking devices of the time.

We beam them up together, consider ourselves lucky.

We better call Washington.

We can't even do that in the 23rd century.

We can't just turn away.

We can't keep them here without risking their lives,

We can't let them go without taking the same chance.

We cannot survive unless a way can be found

We could attempt to find some humpback whales.

We could construct a device to collect their high energy photons safely.

We could learn a thing or two from this flea trap.

We demand the extradition of Kirk. We demand justice!

We don't know. Get me the Yorktown.

We have a serious problem. Would you please come down?

We have an intruder in number 4MMR.

We have high hopes that this wiII, if successfuI,

We have intercepted and analysed the call of the probe threatening Earth.

We have lost all internal power.

We have to return George and Gracie to the open sea.

We may be able to find out when those whales are leaving.

We may be able to help you in ways that, frankly, you couldn't possibly imagine.

We must destroy the probe before it destroys Earth.

We must help Chekov.

We need that power

We will beam in tonight, collect the photons, and beam out.

We won't have enough to break out of Earth's gravity,

We would be as guilty as those who caused their extinction.

We, too, have a hard choice to make.

We'll divide into teams.

We'll escape the sun's gravity.

We'll get a freighter.

We'll maintain radio silence except in emergencies.

We'll try down here. You check there.

We're altering the future.

We're beaming them in now.

We're dealing with medievalism here.

We're having a power fall off.

We're in the third month of our Vulcan exile.

We're in the water! Blow the hatch!

We're looking for the naval base in Alameda.

We're looking for...

We're tracking a probe of unknown origin

We're walking the streets of San Francisco

Weintraub says radical chemotherapy, or she's gonna croak, just like that.

Well done, Mr Scott. How soon can we be ready for warp speed?

Well, Admiral,

Well, double dumbass on you!

Well, good. That's one thing, I would have let you off right here.

Well, how did a nice girl like you get to be a cetacean biologist?

Well, I don't care. l've got nobody here.

Well, I just wanted to say it sure is nice

Well, I was close.

Well, if it isn't Robin Hood and Friar Tuck.

Well, nobody's perfect.

Well, she...

Well, Spock, here we are.

Well, the collected works of Jacqueline Susann,

Well, then you're just gonna have to take your best shot.

Well, they have a right to be. Are they gonna help us?

Well, they'd be worth more if the lenses were intact.

Well, this is a fine place you have here, Dr Nichols.

Well, we don't.

Well, we have no choice.

Well, we're going to have to look like physicians.

Well, why didn't you just say so? I mean, why all the coy disguises?

Well, yeah, I'll buy that. What about him?

Well...

Weren't those a birthday present from Dr McCoy?

Whales have been on Earth far earlier than man.

Whales, Mr Scott. Whales.

What are you talking about? I'm coming with you.

What do you make of it?

What do you say?

What does it mean, exact change?

What does that mean, exactly, take their chances?

What else did you learn from your mind meld?

What I mean is, I may have carried your soul,

What I mean is, I may have carried your soul,

What is it? I thought I told you never to call me.

What is our condition?

What is the estimate cloud cover of the planet, at this time?

What is the molecular formula of yominum sulphide crystals?

What the hell is that? What are you doing?

What the hell was that?

What the hell was that?

What the hell? Excuse me. Wait right here.

What the hell's going on?

What was Kiri kin tha's First Law of Metaphysics?

What were the principal historical events on Earth

What you're hearing is recorded whale song.

What, he's just gonna hang around the bushes while we eat?

What's going to happen when you release the whales?

What's your degree in, dentistry?

Whatever you say, sir. Thy will be done.

When are those whales being released?

When one does not understand the question.

Where are you fellas heading?

Where could you take them where they'd be safe?

Where could you take them?

Where the humpback whale once numbered

Where they'd never be hunted.

Where would we find these reactors, theoretically?

Which lies at 283.7...

While still bearing unborn calves.

While we still have time.

While you're in command, Admiral.

White pawn to Section 5, Grid 7. Pawn takes rook. Checkmate.

White queen to Section 5, Grid 6. Queen takes knight. Rook takes queen.

Who are you?

Who are you? Why aren't you masked? Who are these people?

Who in the 23rd century

Who knows that Gracie's pregnant and calls you Admiral?

Who said, "Logic is the cement of our civilisation

Whoa! Professor.

Why don't they answer?

Why don't you tell me when those whales are leaving?

Wilful destruction of Federation property,

Wilful destruction of Federation property,

Will begin in five minutes...

Wing, cruise configuration. Full impulse power.

With all respect, Doctor, I'm counting on Excelsior.

With nuclear fission reactors resulting in toxic side effects.

Without a common frame of reference.

Without a lift.

Would that be worth something to you?

Would you believe I was never told about your visit?

Yeah, speak up, fella.

Yellow Alert. Shields up. Helm, reduce closing speed.

Yes, but you would be rich beyond the dreams of avarice.

Yes, Chief, we're tracking that, too. What do you make of it?

Yes, of course.

Yes, of course.

Yes, sir, but we apparently are getting a power drain.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir. On speakers.

Yes?

Yes.

Yes. 1 8th century American. Quite valuable.

Yes. Back home we call him the miracle worker.

You asked. You tell me something.

You asked. You tell me something.

You be given the duties for which

You be given the duties for which

You came all the way down here just to jump in and swim with the kiddies, huh?

You can't even get yourself from Sausalito to San Francisco

You can't. Our next stop is the 23rd century.

You do this for friendship.

You guys like ltalian?

You have a better idea? Now's the time.

You have a different view, Doctor?

You have a pocket pager.

You have a point.

You have repeatedly demonstrated unswerving ability,

You haven't quite got the knack of it.

You just said there aren't any, except on Earth of the past.

You know, I could take those whales somewhere

You mean I have to die to discuss your insights on death?

You might have lived a longer life if you'd stayed where you belong.

You mind telling me how we plan to convert this tank?

You play games with me, Mister, and you're through.

You pompous ass!

You present the appearance of a man with a problem.

You realise, of course, that if we give him the formula,

You really gonna try time travel in this rust bucket?

You really have gone where no man's gone before.

You used to call me Jim. Don't you remember? Jim?

You want the details?

You want to try it from the top?

You wouldn't want to show me around your spaceship, would you?

You, Spock? That's extraordinary.

You...

You'd think they could at least send a ship.

You're going to your ship. I'm going to mine. Science vessel.

You're half human.

You're half human. The computer knows that.

You're joking.

You're joking.

You're not exactly catching us at our best.

You're not one of those guys from the military, are you?

You're proposing that we go backwards in time,

You're suggesting the transmission is meant for a life form other than man?

You're upset about losing the whales, aren't you?

You're very perceptive.

You've done it before. Can't you remember?

You've got to let me go in there.

You've programmed all that from memory?

Your associates are people of good character.

Your computations, Mr Spock? In progress, Admiral.

Your friend was messing up my tanks and messing up my whales.

Your friend was right.

Your knowledge of engineering is most impressive.

Your perception is correct, Doctor.

Your vessel did destroy U.S.S. Grissom. Your men did kill Kirk's son.

1 0 seconds, sir.

1 00 years ago, using hand thrown harpoons,

2, 1 .

7.9!

9.2. 9.3.

9.7. 9.8.

24 hours, give or take, staying cloaked.

"you're out of your mind." What did she say to that?

78.6%. Notify all stations.

400 tons? lt's not just the whales. it's the water.

Admiral, I should never have left him. You did what was necessary.

Admiral. What is it?

Advise reaching 1 0,000. Steer 31 0. 31 0, aye.

and its cultural significance. Correct.

Any luck? Nothing.

Are we leaving? Come on. We don't have much time.

Are you sure this is such a bright idea? What do you mean?

Bearing to the whales? 283 degrees, 1 5.2 kilometres.

Bearing. Bearing 3 2 7. Range 600 nautical.

before it's too late. I'm going to have you removed.

Best shot? Guess, Spock.

Can you be more specific? Not with this equipment.

Can you protect us? We're launching everything we have.

Chekov? Aye, sir.

Commence landing procedures. Aye, sir.

Correct. Identify object

Correct. What is the electronic configuration

Could we have that to go, please? Sure. Who gets the bad news?

Could you tell me where... Can you help us?

Did you find it? Yes. Under U.S. Government.

Did you see that? No, and neither did you,

Do you deny these events? We deny nothing.

Do you trust me? lmplicitly.

Dr McCoy? Aye, sir.

Emergency thrusters. No response, Captain.

Engage reserve power. Aye, sir.

Evaluate... Correct.

Exaggerate? Exaggerate.

Excuse us. Excuse me,

Frankly, we just don't know yet. Maybe he's singing to that man.

Full power descent, Mr Sulu. Aye, sir. Full power descent.

Fully functional? Fully functional.

Gone? They were taken last night.

Good looking ship. Huey 204, isn't it? Right on.

Goodbye, old friend. Wait a minute.

Great choice. And you, sir? Make that two of them.

have been neutralised. Neutralised? How?

He has? Yes.

He? You came in with a she. One little mistake.

Heard there was some excitement. Just a couple of kooks.

Hi. Hi.

How can you do that? On screen.

How do you know this? Simple logic.

How much will you give me for them? Excuse me.

How soon can we be underway? Give me one more day, sir.

How soon? Soon.

How you doing? I'm fine.

How's the patient, Doctor? He's gonna make it.

Humans make illogical decisions. They do, indeed.

I'm here, Scotty! I'm here! Help!

if you'll just... l demand to see the owners.

in the year 1987? Correct.

is in any way... Come on, Bob!

it would be easier on you, this way. You sent them away

l cannot tell a lie. l don't mean lie,

l demand... Professor Scott, just take it easy.

l do not understand the question. What is it, Spock?

l do, sir. James T. Kirk,

l don't think he understands. No, Spock.

l have got to help those whales! l haven't got time to argue with you,

l hope you like our little aquarium. A miracle, Mr Scott.

l know that. But where is Alameda?

l meant... He meant what you said on the tour,

l see. And another thing.

l suppose they told you that, huh? The hell they did.

l think he did a little too much LDS. LDS?

lf you don't, you're fried. You prefer to do nothing?

lf you will, Mr Sulu. Aye, sir. Warp speed.

ls any of this real? Yes, it's real. Take a look.

lt'll come back to him. Are you sure?

lt's a spaceship with a missing man. Admiral, full power has been restored.

lt's true. lt's true.

Man down. Get a corpsman over here. Yes, sir.

May I ask you a question? Go ahead.

May my assistant join us? Of course.

Memory problems, too. What about you?

Mercy Hospital. That's in the Mission District.

Mr Scott? Aye, sir.

Mr Scott. Aye, sir?

Mr Sulu? Guidance is functional.

My God, Jim, where are we? It is the human thing to do.

My God. Spock.

No, my name! l do not know your name.

No. Yes.

No. Yes. I love ltalian.

Nothing unreal exists. Correct.

Now wait just a damn minute. Spock.

Nurses. They must be crazy.

Or believe, I'll bet. Very likely.

or some dipshit stuff like that? No, ma'am. No dipshit.

Out of the way. Sorry, Doctor. I have strict orders...

Permission to come aboard. Permission granted.

Ready, sir. Take a seat.

Red Alert. Admiral.

Red Alert. I'm picking up a faint transmission.

Red Alert. l think it's Admiral Kirk calling.

Scanning, sir. 1 0,000 MSL, Admiral.

Scotty, how long is this bay? About 60 feet, Admiral.

Scotty! Admiral!

See to the safety of all hands. l will.

Set us down in Golden Gate Park. Aye, sir. Descending.

Shields, Mr Chekov. Shields, aye.

so shut up. l didn't see nothing.

So, you were at Berkeley? l was not.

So, you were there, what happened? Yeah, I was there.

Spock, what do you make of that? Most unusual.

Spock? As suspected.

Spock. Yes.

Starfleet Command, do you read me? Go ahead.

Sulu? Aye, sir.

Sulu? I'm trying to remember

Systems report, communications. Communications systems all ready, sir.

Thank you, Admiral. Jim.

Thank you, Mr Spock. Hello, Doctor. Welcome aboard.

That doesn't make sense. Admiral.

That wouldn't be my first choice, no. Well, there we are.

That's it. That's it! Affirmative. Contact with the whales.

That's the general idea. Well, that's crazy.

the humpbacks will disappear forever. That's not what he said, farm boy.

the same way we brought you up... Admiral, they're gone.

The time would have to be right now. Why right now?

The truth? I'm all ears.

the whales get shipped out. Noon tomorrow?

The whales, any contact? Negative, sir.

Then Kirk goes unpunished? Admiral Kirk

Then what... ln fact,

Then you're saying it is a compliment? lt is.

There it is again. That's too weird.

There must be an alternative. There is one possibility,

There's no way you can reach it. You go on ahead and close the hatch.

They're giving out, decrystallising. Give me a round figure, Mr Scott.

This is goodbye. Yes, Admiral.

Thousands. Thousands. ...thousands of miles on an invited tour

to talk to whales? lt's possible.

Transparent aluminium? That's the ticket, laddie.

Uhura, what's on the comm channels? Very active, sir.

Uhura? Aye, sir.

Warp 3. Steady as she goes.

We can't go anywhere. What kind of a spaceship is this?

We can't tell you that... But...

We carry stuff that big in stock. l noticed.

We don't want to be any trouble. You've already been that. Come on.

We have the right to preserve our race. You have the right to commit murder?

We hear you. Starfleet Command...

We've done it before. Sure. Slingshot around the sun,

We've got to find some humpbacks. Humpbacked people?

Weapons systems. Operational, Admiral.

WeII done, Team Two. And, Admiral,

Well done, Spock. Admiral, if I may,

Well, thank you very much. Don't mention it.

Whales. Specifically, humpback whales.

What are some of the variables? Availability of fuel components,

What did you say she's got? Cramps.

What do you think? He's a russkie.

What else would I be working with? Aye, what else, indeed?

What exactly did you have in mind? Well, a moment alone, please.

What is that? What's what?

What kind of ship is that? lt's a whaling ship, Doctor.

What's causing that? Their call's being carried

What's our target in time? Late 20th century.

What's the matter with you? Kidney dialysis.

Where are you from? lowa.

Where are you going? To test my theory.

Where? Mercy Hospital.

Who are you? Who do you think I am?

Who is this guy? l have no idea.

Why are you two always fighting? l like the way she fights.

Why is that? Well, for one thing,

Why not? Well, for one thing,

Why? Where must you go? l must go to Earth to offer testimony.

will relieve the pressure. My God, man.

With pleasure. Well, that's different.

Yes, Doctor, that is exactly what I said. Well, in that case...

Yes, sir. Dr McCoy, you, Mr Scott,

You fly? Here and there.

You got it? Yeah.

You mean man. To put it mildly.

You mean the profanity? Yes.

You mean this is goodbye? Why does it have to be goodbye?

You tricked me. You need me.

Your best guess. Guessing is not in my nature, Doctor.

...while Captain Spock and l

"Admiral, if we were to assume

"Angels and ministers of grace defend us!"

"but the sea contains the hottest blood of all."

"Commander Pavel Chekov. Starfleet. United Federation of Planets."

"double dumbass on you," and so forth.

"Hi there" to the people of the Earth?

"lf you think I'm gonna spend $60 for a damn toaster oven,

"They say the sea is cold,

"those whales are ours to do with as we please,

"we would be as guilty as those who caused"

"Whales weep not."