Well, the good news is this is the last time I will have to steal the Enterprise… right? “You sure you want to do this again?” Pelia-now revealed to be a mysterious long-lived alien-subs in as chief engineer and they undock and warp away, leaving Starbase One hanging. However, it turns out she knows Spock’s mom and is ready to trust his un-Vulcan like “hunch.” With “If you are going to steal a starship, do it correctly,” she wins our hearts and helps the gang fake the warp core breach right. Unfortunately, Commander Pelia sees right through their little scheme, pointing to all the Starfleet regs they just violated. Not willing to wait until the Feds take over again at the end of the month, Spock and team start hatching a plan to get the inspectors off the ship and take the Enterprise on a joy ride. Admiral April refuses Spock’s request to render assistance even though the message warned of an “anti-Federation threat” because La’an is on Cajitar IV, a dilithium mine planet that gets traded back and forth with the Klingons per the treaty that ended the recent war. Meanwhile, the rest of the crew are bristling at the intrusive Starfleet inspectors led by the inscrutable Commander Pelia, but during all the hubbub Uhura gets a distress call… from La’an (remember, she left after 109 to help that girl orphaned by the Gorn). As for Christine, she is coping with the tension by considering taking a sabbatical… to Vulcan. The good doctor says he will just have to deal with it like the rest of us, but he does prescribe some musical therapy to calm his Vulcan nerves… just in time, as Christine Chapel shows up to spike Spock’s wavering control. M’Benga that after dropping his block to fight the Gorn (back in episode 109), his uncontrolled emotions will impact his judgment. Spock is a bit concerned about being acting captain, confiding in Dr. Spock as heads off to “the other side of the quadrant” to get Una a good lawyer. The USS Enterprise is back at Starbase One getting a major inspection and the crew is taking leave-including Captain Pike, who reveals his inner Boy Scout as he assures the incarcerated Number One he is willing to do anything to make sure she wins her case “because it’s what is right.” To that end, he is going to leave the docked Enterprise (and surprisingly, the rest of the episode) in the hands of Mr. WARNING: Spoilers below! RECAP “We must steal the Enterprise”
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