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Captain's log stardate 6995 .1. Several days ago, the Enterprise was rerouted to

Aldebaran III, where, at a top -secret facility, Starfleet housed 25 humans

extraordinary ESP quotients.

Leaving a renegade Vulcan and his wife Lana to distract us with illusions, the

remaining espers seized the Federation vessel SS Halifax and set course for the

energy barrier surrounding our galaxy.

Commander Spock sought the help of Romulan Commander Charvanek.

An unauthorized act for which he has been duly reprimanded.

The Romulans agreed to accompany the Enterprise to the barrier in order to

intercept the Halifax.

But we arrived too late. The Halifax already entered the galactic energy

barrier, and in doing so, uplifted the Esper crew with superhuman powers.

Utilizing their abilities, the Esper somehow seized control of our sister

the USS Congo.

Relinquish command, or the Enterprise will suffer the same fate as the Hood.

Faith, the final frontier.

These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise.

Its continuing mission, to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life

and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.

Uhura, every available security guard to the bridge.

Shields up. Full reverse.

Not so fast, Captain.

Helm, hold position.

This is my ship.

Do as I say.

Hold position.

Drop shields.

Two to beam over. Now!

Check up and get those shields back up. Aye, Captain.

Deflectors at 80%. Return fire.

No effect, Captain. The espers must be utilizing their psionic abilities to

enhance the Congo's shield.

Back us off.

Yes, sir.

Congo is holding position.

Go to yellow alert.

Escort Mr. Smith to sickbay.

Captain, I...

Any idea how they managed to overpower the Congo's crew?

Probably similar to what Lana did to the Hood.

Their illusions are formidable.

You knew Captain Osmey?

He was a friend.

If the experts want to steal a starship, why not take the Republic or the

Yorktown when they went to investigate?

Well, they probably tried to.

We're lucky the ships managed to escape the system first.

Barely. The pull -offs will take a year to rebuild. At least.

Regardless, gentlemen, they have a starship now.

What are they waiting for?

Why don't they just turn us against each other?

Trick us into shutting our systems down.

Well, we know that uplifted espers take time to develop their powers. They just

entered the barrier and took over the Congo.

Maybe they don't have enough energy to do the same to us.

For now. For now.

But it's just a matter of time.

We can't trust our senses, gentlemen.

We need to stay sharp, focused.

Might be able to synthesize a formazine solution.

Help keep us all on our toes.

Aye. We should keep our distance from them as well. They don't have unlimited

range. And yet they're holding position.

Our weapons don't seem to have any effect. Why don't they attack?

Their engines are offline.

I'm guessing the Congo's crew managed to shut them down before they were, uh,

overrun.

They'll have to restart them.

Shouldn't take this long.

Perhaps they don't know exactly what they're doing.

Too many questions, gentlemen.

Find me some solutions.

Dismissed.

Something else, Doctor?

You look like hell, Jim.

How long's it been since you slept?

Two days.

I've got to keep going.

Normally I'd tell you you're wrong.

But you aren't. Not this time.

Love averages.

Bones.

Do you know how many people have died under my command?

Jim. Seventy -three.

In five years.

You've saved countless others.

Whole planets.

That's no consolation.

I can't stop thinking about it.

Them.

Tomlinson.

Tremolin. Jackson.

Drake.

I could name them all.

And now a starship with two dozen espers bent on revenge.

How many more must die?

We'll stop them.

But at what cost?

Counselor, I'm glad you're here.

Please don't look at me like that.

I didn't ask for this.

I don't even know how.

Mr. Spock has a theory.

You were touching one of the espers when this ship passed through the barrier

five years ago.

You didn't quite uplift then.

But contact with him left residual effects you didn't know about.

We believe our close proximity to the barrier has triggered them.

I can hear what you're thinking, Elise.

But you're wrong.

I'm not dangerous.

I can feel this power surging through me.

But I'm not Gary.

I would never hurt any of you.

Barbara.

If only we could know that for sure.

Come.

Spock, we have unfinished business.

Commander, my answer then was as it must be now.

I am a Starfleet officer.

Surrounded by those whose minds cannot reach out to others.

Humans fear that which they foolishly call.

Extra sensory.

I cannot bear the intimacy of shared thoughts.

The mixing of two minds.

Solute and solvent.

We did.

Share something significant.

Oh, I have thought of you often, Spock.

When my ship departs, come with me.

You belong at my side.

Nothing has changed. I am still first officer of the Enterprise.

Whose mission will soon be over?

Your job is complete.

It is time for a new adventure.

An opportunity to return my people to the time of awakening.

Before the thundering.

To the path begun by Serac so many centuries ago.

No.

This is not correct.

But it is.

Our union would be symbolic, Spock.

A step toward reunification.

You are Romulan.

Proud. Yet you are here as I want you to be, not as you are.

Why question?

Just feel.

This cannot be.

This cannot be real.

Kirk to bridge.

Set a new heading, Lieutenant.

010 Mark 13.

And drop shields.

Captain, that course will bring us straight into the barrier without our...

have your orders. Kirk out.

Uhura, anything from the Congo?

Sorry, sir.

Still here?

Congo's holding position, Captain.

Course laid in for the galactic barrier, sir. On your mark.

Barrier, what are you talking about?

Captain, I have been compromised.

And if I have, others may have been as well.

Have you experienced anything unusual?

No.

Yes.

I find myself dwelling on... Sir.

I believe the espers are attempting to influence our minds and render

They are deliberately distracting us.

Sulu, check the Congo's location again. Don't rely on their transponder. Use the

main sensor beam.

Triangulate with the Romulans. Aye, Captain.

Scanning.

Correction. There's no ship ahead of us.

Bring us about.

We've opened fire, sir. Charge base event.

I don't remember how. Sulu!

You do it.

Hit them. No damage.

But they're moving off.

Moving off?

Captain, if you'll recall, Esper's energy can be expended. They may require

few moments to recharge.

Let's use that time wisely.

Sir, I don't know. It came over me. Snap out of it, Lieutenant. That's an order.

Scotty, report.

We don't have 30 minutes.

We'll perform a cold restart.

Sir, if anything goes wrong, we'll lose the whole ship.

Captain Commander Charbonnet is hailing us.

Put her on.

Captain Kirk, we must withdraw.

Even our weapons cannot weaken them.

Or maybe that's what they want us to think.

Spock, double -check those readings.

I am detecting a fluctuation in their shields.

It appears their psionic abilities cannot deflect multiple strikes

simultaneously.

Then we'll hit them from both sides.

Agreed.

Captain. An attack from only two vectors would be insufficient to compromise

their shield grid.

If not two... What about three?

Lieutenant Shipwreck.

All deck, this is the captain.

We are about to undergo a risky procedure.

one which we have never before attempted.

Chief Engineer Scott will be performing a reset of our engines.

As a precaution, Commander Spock will take charge of the main bridge while I

assume command of the secondary hull.

We will then coordinate with the Hawk's Talon to execute a three -pronged attack

against the Congo.

All non -emergency personnel are to evacuate to the primary hall

Prepare to jettison the drive section.

All personnel, prepare for star drive section jettison. All personnel, prepare

for star drive section jettison. Captain, even if we are successful, it

extremely difficult to reconnect with secondary hall. Difficult, but not

impossible.

Use impulse power to keep a safe distance.

I'll be relying on thrusters only.

Mr. Sulu, I'll need a driver.

You know I've always wanted to try this.

All hands to battle stations. This is not a drill. Repeat, this is not a

Commander, the Congo is powering up the simple systems.

Understood.

Box to Captain Kirk.

All systems ready.

Main break. Stand by.

There's your EPS connection, stealing turbo shafts and Jeffrey's teeth. Dulu,

hope you remember your simulator sessions.

What simulator sessions?

The Congo's moving toward the star drive section.

Ready phasers.

Load torpedo tubes.

You may fire at will.

Captain, the saucer's engaged the Congo.

Let's buy Scotty more time.

Lana, all three ships are attacking.

Stay with them. Which one?

It's working, sir.

The power levels are dropping.

Maintain broad.

Lana.

Lana!

Disengage!

The Congo's powering down weapons, sir.

Full stop.

Lieutenant Uhura, hail the drive section.

Mr. Spock, I'm unable to reach the captain.

They're blocking our transmissions.

Compensate, Lieutenant.

Sir, we're being hailed by the Congo.

Mission control technology.

Lana.

You will cease your disruption of our comm frequencies.

You're in no position to negotiate, Commander.

Nor are you.

Why don't you scan our hangar deck, Mr. Spock?

You'll detect the Congo's former crew members, including Captain Azmi, alive

well.

Confirmed. Reading several life signs in their shuttle bay.

We are prepared to discuss terms in person.

What do you propose?

Dr. McKenna was kind to me.

I trust her.

Beam her aboard our vessel.

I will not. You will, Commander.

Or shall I decompress our hangar deck?

Spock, I'll go.

We can't risk it.

If those people are still alive...

We can't risk it.

Permit me to contact our captain. I will discuss... No!

You have one minute.

Kongo out.

Please. We can save those people.

I can talk to Lana. Negotiate.

I've been trained in mediation. There has to be a win -win scenario here.

Lieutenant, attempt to hail Captain Kirk.

I'm sorry, I...

You can't break through this interference.

You are in command.

Make a command decision.

Doctor, we cannot be certain the Congo crew members are indeed alive.

This may be a deception.

Logic dictates. Logic?

Spock?

After all you and I have talked about?

What do your feelings say?

Very well, Sentec.

We will lower our shields and transport our officer to your vessel, and you will

beam Captain Ozmi to us.

Park to transporter room.

Prepare to beam Dr. McKenna directly to the Congo.

Mr. Spock, the life -form readings in the shuttle bay.

They disappeared.

Raise shields.

And check.

My apologies, Commander.

I lied.

Vulcan, do not lie.

We both know that not to be true, Mr. Spock.

In any case, we now have a valuable prize in our break.

A colleague for whom I thank.

You have some affection.

You were mistaken.

I don't think so.

Now stand down, or she will die.

Stand down.

Helm?

Back us off.

Sir? Back us off!

Live long and prosper.

The Congo's gone to war.

I'm sorry, sir.

We've lost them.

You don't have to do this.

You should eat.

Lana, the Federation values all its citizens.

There's a place for each and every one of you. Time after time, humanity has

turned its back on self -improvement.

We are your successors.

Bridge to Lana. We'll be crossing into the cellar sector in eight hours.

You know Starfleet will have to stop you.

Just give up now.

Come back to the Federation family.

I will do all I can to make sure your people find the acceptance and dignity

that they deserve.

After what we've done, there's no turning back.

I refuse to believe that.

Lana, you're still human.

There is far more that binds us than divides us.

Do not counsel me, Doctor.

I sense your thoughts.

All of you.

I feel how frightened you are

of me.

We will not assimilate into your Federation family.

We will repent.

Captain's log, supplemental.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of our engineering staff and assistance from

Romulans... We have managed to reattach the Enterprise's drive section and are

in pursuit of the Congo.

Our long -range sensors have detected the Congo. She'll re -enter Federation

space in the Celis sector.

She's en route to Earth.

As we feared.

I don't need to stress how severe the situation is. We're scrambling the

and Potemkin.

They'll intercept the Congo in the regular system.

With all due respect, Admiral.

It'll take more than two starships to stop those devils.

Starfleet requested assistance from the Klingon High Council.

Our calls went unanswered.

And my people?

Then they are short -sighted men who do not perceive the greater picture.

Admiral, Dr. McCoy has prepared a formazine solution to help us focus.

And my ship's communications officer believes she's determined a method to

circumvent... The Esper's subspace disruptions. Yes, sir.

They have the ability to block inner -ship transmissions, but only at certain

frequencies. If our ships restrict themselves to lower bands, the Espers

be able to block them.

Excellent work, Lieutenant. I'll transmit your findings to the Exeter and

Potemkin. Admiral, it is critical that our vessels establish a sufficient

interval between themselves and the Congo.

Their powers of deception are overwhelming.

Indeed, Commander.

But desperate times call for desperate measures.

We cannot allow these espers to strike at the heart of Federation territory.

We must stop them at any price.

Jim, one more thing.

I know they're holding one of your officers hostage on board the Kongo.

We'll do everything we can to rescue her, but... I can't make any promises.

I understand, Ed.

Enterprise on.

May I have a moment with the captain?

The Exeter, the Potemkin.

The only other Constitution -class vessel still in service.

Captain, I must apologize for my recent choices.

My judgment has been lacking.

Spock, under the circumstances, you did the best you could.

Jim.

I made an emotional decision.

And I've been in your place, Spock.

So would I.

Doctor?

She wants to talk to you, Jim.

I think you need to listen.

Captain, I want to help.

I don't think that's a good idea.

Sir?

This power inside of me is growing so quickly.

That's precisely why I don't think it's a good idea.

Five years ago, you didn't even know my name.

But that day, at the barrier, something was set in motion.

And it changed me.

And I don't mean this.

I watched you make impossible choices to protect your crew.

Such strength, such compassion.

Even though it must have torn you up inside.

You showed me what it means to serve.

I got my commission so that I could come back here to the Enterprise and serve

my crew and you.

My captain.

Don't you see? This is why I'm here.

This is what I'm meant to do.

To help.

Let me.

Report. Approaching the regular system now, Captain.

Sir, we appear to be encountering some debris.

Debris?

Visual.

And the Potemkin.

Judging by these readings, they fart on each other.

The Esper's powers of illusion would appear to have grown significantly.

There's got to be a way to protect against this.

Mr. Spock!

The formazine injections that McCoy gave us.

What if we could do something similar to the intercross?

I've isolated the subspace and E -invans that are affected by their cyanophiles.

Indeed.

Captain, a resonant pulse through our hull could lessen the Esper's ability to

deceive our crew.

It would be extremely limited.

It would bias the timing.

Where's the Congo?

Dead ahead, Captain.

Magnification 14.

Looks like she suffered some damage in the firefight.

Her power's fluctuating.

Uhura, do it.

Shulu, bring us within transport range.

Aye, sir.

Spock, scan the Congo for McKenna's lifeline. Any non -uplifted human.

Start with a break.

Transporter room, are you ready?

Aye, sir. As ready as we'll ever be.

How do you show you could do this?

Thought she waited on a shield.

No.

May the road rise to meet you.

Chongo's firing.

Evasive maneuvers, but stay in range.

Captain, I have located the counselor's readings. Walk on to Smith through her

communicator. Then feed both coordinates to the transporter room.

Sir, we won't be able to beam them aboard with the Congo shields up.

Smithsonian, Lieutenant.

She's weakening their power grid.

The Congo's engines have been destroyed, Captain.

Weapons and deflector screens are inoperable. Drop our shields. Scotty,

out of there.

Missed license and gun.

Looks like she used the last of her energy to burn out that system.

Trying to get a lock on McKenna. There's a lot of interference.

Try harder, Captain.

The Romulan ship is charging its plasma weapon.

What the hell?

We've still got someone over there.

We're going to hit on the Congo, sir. What's he doing?

We're a Hail the Hawks talent.

Talent, you fool.

For the Romulan Star Empire.

Captain, the Romulan vessel is firing again.

At the Enterprise.

Point blank ray.

Casualty reports coming in from all over the ship.

Uhura, take the helm.

Emergency medical team to the brink.

Sir, the hawk talon is arming the warhead. Dax, away.

We're dead in the water. Captain, we cannot survive another hit.

Transmit this sequence to my ship's computer.

Do it!

Subcommander, our weapon silos are stealing.

If we fire, we'll be destroyed.

Disarm, now!

What have you done?

I have relieved you of command, Cal.

For the last time.

We didn't want this, Lana.

I hope you know that.

For a moment, at least.

I knew the freedom of infinity.

Reading a massive buildup in her reactor.

Transporter room. Get McKenna out of there. Another minute, Captain.

Energetic, Johnny. That's an order.

Scotty, I told you about it. The targeting scanner couldn't get a clean

through all that radiation.

Amplifying. Here we go.

You got her, Mr. Spock.

No.

No, no, no, no.

I, too, am sorry, Elise.

The patent's breaking up.

I can only hold it for a few more seconds.

Thank you.

Captain's log, stardate 7002 .3. The Enterprise has returned to sector 001

and is now at long last.

Congratulations, Jim.

Completion of your five -year mission.

That's quite an achievement.

Not to mention saving the galaxy.

But the price... Believe me, the officials responsible for the

Pandora project will be dealt with.

All the ships we lost.

All the crew I lost.

Indeed, Captain.

I'm particularly saddened to hear about Dr. McKenna.

Based on your experiences with her over the past year, what is your assessment

of the experimental ship's counselor program?

Success.

It should continue.

We'll rebuild the fleet, Jim.

New vessels, new starship classes. What about the Enterprise?

It'll take a while, but she's going to be repaired and refit from the keel up.

She's earned it.

And each of your senior staff will receive rank promotions in the coming

in honor of their extraordinary valor in this campaign.

Deservedly so.

And Captain, the Federation Council has unanimously voted to reestablish this.

As the official insignia of Starfleet.

Scotty always said it reminded him of the port and starboard warp signatures

Cochrane deceleration.

But to me, it's an arrow.

Rising ever upward.

Five years is a long time Maybe

Maybe too long

I'm not the same as I once was You set high

expectations for yourself Jim Most will be happy to be half the captain you are

I expect more of myself than I'm able to give any longer.

I could never be happy with that.

Well, in that case, you may be more interested in what I'm about to offer

expected.

Esteemed crew of the USS Enterprise, I have good news and bad news.

First, I have accepted promotion to Admiral and Chief of Starfleet

The good news is that you will continue to reach deeper into the stars.

You will explore more new worlds.

You will have the privilege of venturing further into the final frontier.

You will honor the memory of our fallen comrades by the mission you continue to

uphold.

My brave colleagues,

After all the adversity that we've encountered in our travels, the greatest

adversary, it turns out, is ourselves.

Our capacity for the best and the worst.

We still have much to learn about what's out there.

And...

Starfleet will rebuild and expand.

And your adventure through the galaxy will continue.

I envy you.

May the wind be ever at your backs.

Don't look so smug, Doctor.

These uniforms will be filtering down to the ship soon enough.

Not for me, Jim.

I've seen enough.

Enough death.

Enough loss.

What I haven't seen is my daughter in five years.

I'm done.

I'm going home.

Bones. Don't worry, Jim.

We'll see each other again.

Dinner? Tonight?

1900 hours?

I'll make a reservation at Drake's. His family owns the best seafood place on

the wharf.

I'm not surprised.

Perfect.

It would mean a lot to me if you would join us.

I would be happy to.

1900.

You never told me what Dr. McKenna said to you right before we

lost her.

She said, Forgive yourself.

I have experienced many emotions during my time under your command.

Some I have even come to savor.

But this emotion is crushing responsibility.

Was not your fault, Spock.

You used your best judgment.

A counselor had often encouraged me to trust my feelings.

So I did.

I did what I felt I should do.

I violated protocol and contacted the Romulans.

I permitted her to beam aboard the Esper's vessel.

I ignored my logic and made decisions that nearly led to the Enterprise's

destruction and cost the lives of two dozen members of our crew.

Including her.

She's right.

You need to let it go.

Admiral.

Jim.

I have requested and been granted a leave of absence.

Effective immediately.

I am returning to Vulcan.

Vulcan? What will you do on Vulcan?

Whatever is necessary to let it go.

I'll see you again.

There is one more thing I need to do.

Captain's log.

This will be my final entry.

So end the voyages of the Starship Enterprise under my command.

During its five -year mission, we explored strange new worlds.

We found new life, new civilizations.

And we boldly went where no man has gone before.