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Synopsis:
The U.S.S. Enterprise arrives
at the Vedala asteroid, where Kirk and Spock are summoned to learn
about a stolen religious artifact that could ignite a galaxy-wide
holy war, a jihad. A team of specialists are called in to recover
the item with Kirk and Spock: Tchar the hereditary prince of the
Skorr, Sord a powerful reptilian, Em/3/Green a master
lockpick, and Lara a great hunter.
The Vedalan tells the team
that the artifact dates back two centuries, when Tchar's people
were fighters and a religious leader, Alar, came to teach
fundamentals of peace. Alar's brain patterns were preserved in the
sculpture, the "Soul of the Skorr." Now the device has
been stolen and is hidden on the very unstable "mad
planet." The Vedala transports the group to the planet where
they encounter harsh weather, quakes, volcanic lava flow, and
severe winds. After barely escaping a lava river, the team finds
itself nearing a position that Tchar had originally spotted from
the air.
Tchar flies ahead to
investigate the fortress in which the object is kept. Meanwhile,
Kirk and Lara scout ahead to explore the terrain. Rejoining the
group, they head for the fortress on foot to rendezvous with Tchar.
Upon reaching the structure, Em/3/Green picks the lock, but the
team is attacked by a group of mechanical birds who are protecting
the building. They narrowly make it inside and after surviving a
set of traps, they find the sculpture, but conclude that it must
have been Tchar who originally stole the object. Tchar admits his
treachery, saying that his people have become a docile race, and
the ensuing war will make them great again. Tchar tells them that
their mission must always remain secret so that no one will learn
about the treachery. Kirk and Spock return to the U.S.S.
Enterprise noting that, remarkably, only two minutes had passed
since they beamed to the asteroid. |
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