here's the report on polex 5, captain. this entire system has been almost the same-- a strange lack of intelligent life on the planet. it bugs the percentages. bugs the-- well, carry out the standard procedures on polex 4. aye, s lieutenant, you look a bit tired this morning. well, i was up all night working on this report, sir. well, in that case, there's nothing like a wee bit of coffee to get you back in shape. join me, carolyn? all right, scotty. just let me give this to mr. spock. bones... could you get that excited over a cup of coffee? well, even from here i can tell his pulse rate's up. gentlemen. i'm not sure i like that, jim. why, bones? scotty's a good man. and he thinks he's the right man for her, but i'm not sure she thinks he's the right man. on the other hand, she's a woman-- all woman. mm-hmm. one day she'll find the right man, and off she'll go, out of the service. mm-hmm. i'd like to think of it not so much losing an officer as gaining-- come along. actually, i'm losing an officer. entering standard orbit