Kirk and Spock beam down to the planet Organia to attempt to convince the inhabitants that they need to permit the Federation to<\/p>\n
Defend their planet against the Klingons.\u00a0 The Enterprise destroys an attacking Klingon ship but Kirk gives Sulu orders to retreat and bring the Federation fleet if a Klingon fleet appears.\u00a0 And that is exactly what happens.\u00a0 Now Kirk and Spock are trapped on the planet as a Klingon army occupies the town.\u00a0 The Organians are completely non-violent and completely unconcerned by Kirk\u2019s dire description of what life under a Klingon occupation would entail.\u00a0 But they are anxious to protect Kirk and Spock and disguise them to prevent them being killed as Federation agents.<\/p>\n
The Klingon Commander attempts to intimidate the Organians but is aggravated by their placid and agreeable manner.\u00a0 It becomes apparent that both Kirk and Kor despise the Organians for their passivity and what they think is lack of courage.\u00a0 Kirk and Spock begin guerrilla operations against the Klingons but they are quickly discovered and the Organians reveal their identities to forestall the Klingons using their mind sifter on the two officers to learn the truth.\u00a0 Apparently, the mind sifter would also destroy their minds in the process of reading them.\u00a0 Kor brings Kirk into his office and congratulates Kirk for his legendary exploits as the Enterprise\u2019s captain.\u00a0 He gives Kirk the chance to reveal information on the Star Fleet\u2019s location.\u00a0 But does not begrudge Kirk his resistance but merely tells him that he and Spock will be destroyed the following day under the action of the mind sifter.<\/p>\n
While Kirk and Spock anticipate their fate suddenly the head Organian, Ayelborne, opens their cell door and offers them escape.\u00a0 Confused but with no other choice they follow him.\u00a0 After another futile attempt at convincing the Organians to resist the occupation, Kirk and Spock return to the Klingon headquarters with the plan of kidnapping Kor to force the Klingons to stop the mass killings until the Federation fleet can arrive.<\/p>\n
When they break in on Kor in his office he seems unafraid and he reveals that his office contains a surveillance camera and immediately four Klingons enter with weapons drawn.\u00a0 Kirk and Spock aim at the Klingons but simultaneously both the Klingons and the Federation officers fling their weapons away as if they were red hot.\u00a0 Immediately following, we shift the scene to the Enterprise bridge where Sulu is preparing to give orders for the Federation fleet to fire on the Klingon fleet.\u00a0 But simultaneously all the crew jump out of their seats as if they were in pain.<\/p>\n
The Organians enter the office and reveal to both sides that they are not backward villagers but highly advanced beings who have outgrown the need for material bodies.\u00a0 These advanced beings inform the Klingons and Kirk and Spock that they will not permit the war.\u00a0 The Organians announce that on both Klingon and Earth an image of himself is announcing to both sides that they will not be permitted to go to war.\u00a0 Both Kirk and Kor are highly incensed that the Organians would dare to interfere with their war.\u00a0 Finally, Kor laments to Kirk that it is a pity it was prevented because it would have been a glorious war.<\/p>\n
Back on the Enterprise Kirk feels embarrassed at how bloodthirsty he acted in front of the Organians.\u00a0 Spock defends him saying that there is no shame in being less advanced than a race with a million years more evolution than humans possess.<\/p>\n
This episode\u2019s story is simple but reasonably well done.\u00a0 Also, the dialog between Kirk and Spock has several funny exchanges.\u00a0 When Kirk asks Spock how likely they are to succeed in their attempt to kidnap Kor, Spock replies that it is hard to be precise but he calculated the odds as 7,429.7 to 1.\u00a0 Kirk reflected for a second and asks if he didn\u2019t think that was close enough and Spock replies that he always endeavors to be precise. \u00a0\u00a0On the merits I\u2019ll give it a 7.<\/p>\n