"Gentlemen, one of our planet's most incomparable works of art, my daughter Droxine. Captain James Kirk. "A pleasure, Madam." "Indeed yes, Captain." "And First Officer Spock." "I have never before met a Vulcan, sir." "Nor I a work of art, Madam." -The Cloud Minders, Stardate: 5818.4, Original Airdate: 28 Feb, 1969. "You only take a mate once every seven years?" "The seven-year cycle is biologically inherent in all Vulcans. At that time, the mating drive outweighs all other motivations." "And is there nothing that can disturb that cycle, Mr. Spock?" "Extreme feminine beauty is always disturbing, Madam." "Violence in reality is quite different from theory, is it not, madam?" "But what else can they understand, Mr. Spock?" "All the little things you and I understand and expect from life, such as equality, kindness, justice." "Troglyte is an abbreviation of an ancient Earth term. Its technical translation is cave dweller." "Yes, I should have realized." "Father, are we so sure of our methods that we never question what we do?" "The complete separation of toil and leisure has given Ardana this perfectly balanced social system, Captain. Why should we change it?" "The surface of the planet is almost unendurable. To restrict a segment of the population to such hardship is unthinkable in an evolved culture." "The surface is marred by violence, like the Troglytes. But here in Stratos, we have completely eliminated violence. Violence in reality is quite different from theory, is it not, madam?" "But what else can they understand, Mister Spock?" "All the little things you and I understand and expect from life, such as equality, kindness, justice." "You still refuse to disclose the names of the other Disrupters." "There are no Disrupters!" "Very well, if you prefer the rays." "You said you were going to question Vanna, not torture her." "He knows nothing except how to destroy our power and our society. I forbid you ever to speak of Captain Kirk, or even to think of him." No, I wasn't thinking of Captain Kirk. It's the one with those exquisitely shaped ears. His name is Spock. He's the one I was thinking about. Did you know that he has the most incredibly sensitive hearing? Why, I almost believe that if I stood here and called out to him, he would hear my invitation to come and visit with us for a little while longer. "Oh, he's no better than his friend..." "Shall we try?" "Vanna...?" "Droxine..." "Why have you come here?" "To welcome our honored guests... as I was taught to do when I served in your father's household." "Has she injured you, Captain?" "Oh, no. Not at all. In fact, her visit was quite enlightening." "It's hard to believe something which is neither seen nor felt can do so much harm." "That's true. But an idea can't be seen or felt. That's what's kept the Troglytes in the mines all these centuries, a mistaken idea." "You sleep lightly, Captain." "Yes. Duty is a good teacher." "I am high advisor of all the planet! I will take no more orders!!" "Dig!" "Imbecile! We'll die!" "I said dig!" "As part of the staff of Stratos, Vanna was removed from exposure for a long period. It is likely that without such exposure, the effect slowly wears off." "That's right, Spock. The other Disrupters were probably removed from exposure too." "Does the brain return to normal?" "According to findings, it should." "Is your planet like this one?" "No. No, Vulcan is quite different." "Someday I should like to visit it..." "Perhaps some form of mediation can be helpful in your difficulties. The Federation Bureau of Industrialization may be of aid to you." "I will tolerate absolutely no interference! You will not set foot here as long as I rule!" "Believe me, sir, I have neither the time nor the desire to return here. Only answering your charges against me will force me back."
