an arkturian macbeth. watch him. watch macbeth.

all great neptune's ocean, wash this blood clean from my hands. that voice. how is it with me, when every noise appalls me? that man on the stage. i'm certain of it. that's kodos... the executioner. pluck'd out mine eyes! kirk: space--the final frontier. these are the voyages of the starship "enterprise." its 5-year mission-- to explore strange new worlds... to seek out new life and new civilizations...

stardate 2817.6. starship "enterprise" diverted from scheduled course. purpose--to confirm discovery by dr. thomas leighton of an extraordinary new synthetic food which would totally end the threat of famine on signia minor, a nearby earth colony. you mean to tell me you've called me 3 light-years off my course just to accuse an actor of being kodos? he is kodos. i'm sure of it. you said you discovered a new food concentrate. what am i supposed to put in my log, that you lied, that you diverted a starship with false information? you're not only in trouble, you've put me in trouble, too. i did it to trap kodos! kodos... is dead. is he? is anyone sure? a body burned beyond recognition? tom, the authorities closed the book on that case years ago.

martha, will you tell him? i can't tell him anything, jim. he's been like this since the company of actors arrived. kodos is dead. i'm satisfied with that. well, i'm not. i remember him. that voice. jim... jim, i need your help. there were only 8 or 9 of us who actually saw kodos. i was one. you're another. if he's to be exposed-- he's dead. then it will be a ghost martha and i receive in our home tonight. i invited the entire company

i have to be sure. i have to get back to my ship and figure out how i'm gonna enter all this in my log. tom. martha. electronic voice: library computer. history files. subject-- also known as kodos the executioner. after that, background on actor anton karidian. working. kodos the executioner. summary-- governor of tarsus iv 20 earth years ago. invoked martial law. slaughtered 50% of population earth colony that planet.

case closed. detailed information follows. on stardate 2794.7-- stop. kodos-- information on anton karidian. director and star of traveling company of actors sponsored by galactic cultural exchange project. touring official installations last 9 years. has daughter lenore, 19 years old-- stop. give comparative identification between the actor karidian and governor kodos. no identification records available on actor anton karidian. give information on actor karidian prior to kodos's death. no information available anton karidian

photograph kodos. photograph karidian. now photograph both. mr. spock. you know dr. leighton, don't you? a good empirical research scientist. steady, reputable, occasionally brilliant. with a very long memory. i have no information on that, captain. we are ready to leave orbit. we'll delay departure for a time.

r where's tom? he went to town. he called. he's on his way back. the others are on the patio. i take it you're the welcoming committee. is that for me? why not? i saw your performance tonight. may i extend my appreciation? my father will be delighted, mr... mr...

enterprise." oh. we're honored. i had hoped to meet your father here tonight personally. i'm sorry, captain kirk. he has a rigid rule about that. he never sees anyone personally, and he never attends parties. an actor turning away his admirers? very unusual. karidian is a most unusual man. you saw "macbeth." that was my father. well, then i'll talk to lady macbeth. , captain of the "enterprise." interesting. so, lady macbeth. interesting. what your next move? we play two performances at benecia if the "astral queen" can get us there. she's a good ship. thank you. you were very impressive as lady macbeth.

and as lenore karidian? very impressive. lenore. i'd like to see you again. you mean professionally? not necessarily. i think i'd like that. unfortunately, we must keep a schedule. you don't have a schedule now, do you? you mean leave? but i've only just arrived. so have i. and you hate to overstay a welcome. exactly. why not? good. i'll make our apologies to our hostess. i'll meet you outside.

no. just thinking. about what? at the party, you were such a brash young man. and now? now somehow different. not a ship's captain with all those people to be strong and confident in front of. you know, you're really very dear, aren't you? in some ways... very lonely. it's tom leighton. he's dead.

he never really had that before. oh, why was tom killed if what he suspected wasn't true? i don't know. i'll try and find out. oh, jim. how i'll miss him. kirk to "enterprise." uhura: bridge here, captain. put me through to captain john daley of the "astral queen" in orbit station, and put it on scramble, will you? captain daley's on, sir. john. jim kirk. daley: hi, jim. can you do me a favor? i owe you a dozen. just ask. don't make your pickup here. you mean strand all those actors? i'll pick them up. and if there's any trouble,

just keep this between the two of us and accept my thanks. over and out. kirk to "enterprise." uhura: bridge here, captain. transporter room. ready to beam up. aha. i think we're due for a pickup. what kind, personnel? cargo? captain? a miss karidian has been transported aboard ship. she requests permission to see you. tell her to come up to the bridge.

how did you know this lady was coming aboard? i'm the captain. captain kirk, i didn't think we'd be meeting again so soon. you probably wouldn't believe me if i told you i arranged it. no, but it's a delightful thought. captain, i'm afraid we need your help. we've been stranded. it seems that our transportation has canceled out on us. can't you make other arrangements? you see, our schedule is like a chain. one break and it all collapses. be a shame if that happened. if ever we needed a good samaritan. well, i... i appeal to you. the regulations are very clear about taking on passengers. i'll maka bargain with you, captn. what have you got to trade?

in exchange for a lift. you make it sound very interesting. the cr's been on patrol for a ng time. they could use a eak in the... monotony. then youl do it? yove got me backed intoorner. the men would never forgive me if i deprived them of your performance and your presence. thank you, captain. i'm eternally grateful. i'll get the company ready. mr. spock, prepare to leave orbit as soon as the karidian company is aboard the ship. may i inquire as to our course, captain? benecia colony. benecia colony is 8 light-years off our course. if my memory needs refreshing, mr. spock, i'll ask you for it.

kirk: captain'log-- stardate 2818.9. there are many questions in my mind-- too many, perhaps-- and his daughter. for personal reasons, i'm almost afraid to learn the answers. mr. spock, e.t.a. the benecia colony. we'll arrive starda 2825.3, captain,

electronic voice: library computer. data on questions submitted to personnel files. data being received. kodos file-- of all survivors, there are 9 al eyewitnesses whcan identify kodos. stop. give list. kirk, j.--presently "enterprise" captain, leighton, t., moulton, e., riley, k., eames, d.-- stop. ey? affirmative. riley, kevin, presently assigned u.s.s. "enterprise" communications section. stop. mr. spock. captain. lieutenant kevin riley in communications-- i wish to have him transferred down to the engineering desk. he came up from engineering, captain. well, i'm sending him back. any explanation? he's a fine young officer.

i don't wish to discuss it, mr. spock. please follow my orders. mr. spock, when the man on top walks along his street, the chain of command is often a noose. spare me your philosophical metaphors, doctor. captain is acting strangely. i'm asking if you've noticed. negative. you know, this is the first time in a week that i've had time for a drop of a drew? would you care for a drink, mr. spock? my father's race was spared oh. now i know why they were conquered. what are you so worried about, anyway? i find jim generally knows what he's doing. it was illogical for him to bring those players aboard. illogical? did you get a look at that little juliet? that's a pretty excingreature. of course, your personal chemistry wod prevent u from seeing that. did it ever occur toou that he simply might like the girl?

you would. did you know that he suddenly transferred lieutenant riley to engineering? lots of things are going around here that i don't know, mr. spock. now, he's the captain. he can transfer people as he pleases. you can look that up in 100 volumes of space regulations somewhere, all right? all right. now, come on. have a drink. no, thank you. well, you're welcome, but i will, and please, mr. spock, if you won't join me, don't disapprove of me, at least not until you've tried it, huh? [sigh] this is the, u observation deck. that's the flighdec- with the shuttle craft. interesting. isn't it? tell me, captain kirk. anything. did you order the soft lights especially for the occasion?

on the "enterprise," we try to duplicate earth conditions of night and day as closely as possible. star light, star bright. i wish i may, i wish i might. do you remember that, captain? almost as old as the stars themselves. and this ship. all this power surging and throbbing, yet under control. are you like that, captain? all this power at your command, the decisions that you have to make... come from a very human source. are you, captain?

tell me about the women in your world, captain. i'd rather talk about you. you must have wanted to perform since the first time you saw your father act. when was that? in the beginning. tell me about that. that's not fair. you haven't answered my question. about the women. what would you like to know? has the machine changed them? made them just people instead of women? galaxies disintegrate, but a woman... always remains a woman. all this... and power, too. the caesar of the stars

electronic voi: library computer. full personal dossiers on the following names-- dr. thomas leighton, anton karidian, lieutenant kevin riley. and captain james t. kirk. accomplished. standing by. correlate. check their past histories. report any item, anpast episode or experience affirmative. i appreciate whatever concern you may have for the ship's mpany, mr. spock-- i will continue, doctor. according to our library banks, it started on the earth colony of tarsus iv when the food supply was attacked by an exotic fungus and largel destroyed. there were over 8,000 colonists and virtuall no food.

i've heard of it. you may not have heard it all. kodos began to separate the colonists. some would live, be rationed whatever food was left. the remainder would be immediately put to death. apparently, he had his own theories of eugenics. unfortunately, he wasn't the first. perhaps not, but he was certainly among the most ruthless to decide arbitrarily who would survive and who would not, using his own personal standards and then to implement his decision without mercy. children watching their parents die. whole families destroyed. over 4,000 people. they died quickly, without pain, but they died. relief arrived, but too late to prevent the executions. and kodos, there never was a positive identification of his body. but what is karidian to do with it? his history begins almost to the day where kodos disappeared. and you think jim suspects he's kodos?

ived the massacre who'd actually seen kodos with their own eyes. jim kirk was one of them. with the exception of riley and captain kirk, every other eyewitness is dead, and my library computer shows that wherever they were-- on earth, on a colony, or aboard ship-- the karidian company of players was somewhere near when they died. it's unbelievable. hey. rec room. somebody. talk to me. larry matson here. is that you, riley? what's up? not me. i am down. in the engineering room. you've been a bad boy. maybe so. whatever i've done, they're sure keeping it

s that uhura playing? let me talk to her. i think his heart is sore. what can i do for you, riley? a song. yep, make it a love song. just something to reassure me i'm not the only living thing left in the universe, huh? well, you're not. i'll prove it to you. ? where my heart is ? where my heart is ? where the scented lunar flower's growing ? ? somewhere beyond the stars ?

? i'll be back, though it takes forever ? ? forever is just a day ? forever is just another journey ? ? and let the years go fading ? ? where my heart is ? where my heart is ? ? where my love eternal is ?

? somewhere ? beyond the stars ? beyond tares how'd you like that, riley? [gags] [coughs] help me... please. [glass shatters] you've got to pull him through. i'm not sure i can. if he dies,