"On the other hand, she's a woman. One day she'll find the right man and
off she'll go, out of the service."
--McCoy
"Mr. Sulu, our forward tractor beams, adjust to repel."
--Kirk
"Insults are effective only where emotions are present."
--Spock
"[I am Apollo.]"
--Apollo
"And I am the Czar of all of Russia."
--Chekov
"Mr. Chekov..."
--Kirk
"Sorry, I haven't met a god before."
--Chekov
"You seem wise, for a woman."
--Apollo
"Scotty doesn't believe in gods."
--McCoy
"The Captain requires complete information."
--Chekov
"Spock's contaminating this boy, [Jim]."
--McCoy
"He disappeared again, just like the cat in that Russian story."
--Chekov
"Russian? Don't you mean American? The Cheshire Cat."
--Kirk
"Cheshire? I don't think so. Minsk, perhaps."
--Chekov
"Perhaps I can assist you [with the babe]"
--Chekov
"How old are you?"
--Kirk
"22, sir."
--Chekov
"Then I better handle it."
--Kirk
"Man or woman, it makes no difference, we're both human."
--Kirk (to babe)
PLOT
The Enterprise is seized by a giant hand-shaped force field belonging to a
being who claims to be Apollo. Apollo journeyed to Earth 5000 years ago
from Pullox 4 and was worshiped along with the other "gods" by the
populace. Now he requires the worship of the crew for survival.
Enterprise historian Carolyn Palamas falls in love with Apollo, who enjoys
her worshiping him. Kirk must rely on her loyalty to destroy the god and
win their freedom.
FACTS
When the "hand" grabs the Enterprise, the hull pressure is 1000 gse and
climbing.
Pullox 4 is a class M world by starbase 12.
Apollo is 4 billion years old.
Apollo only called himself "Apollo" to the landing party; yet Spock (on
the Enterprise) calls him "Apollo" (Spock shouldn't know who the being
is.)
Uhura is connecting/fusing the bypass circuits under the console (first
time in years she's had to do anything like that).
