''That Which Survives'' Line-By-Line

[BlueStuff]

[Bridge]

SPOCK: Please keep me fully advised. Spock out. He was in the transporter room. Someone may have entered after Captain Kirk and his party left. Mister Scott, since the Enterprise is obviously functional, I suggest we return to our starting place at top warp speed.

 

[Orac]

Scotty: Aye, sir. But even at that it'll take a while to get there.

 

[BlueStuff]

SPOCK: In that case, Mister Scott, I suggest we start at once. Can you give me warp eight?

 

[Orac]

Scotty: Aye, sir. And maybe a wee bit more. I'll sit on the warp engines myself and nurse them.

 

[BlueStuff]

SPOCK: That position, Mister Scott, would not only be unavailing but also undignified. Lieutenant Rahda, plot a course.

 

[Orac]

Rahda: Already plotted and laid in, sir.

 

[BlueStuff]

SPOCK: Good. Then prepare to come to warp eight.

 

[Orac]

[Planet surface]

Kirk: Your report covers all vegetation?

 

[BlueStuff]

SULU: Yes, Captain. All vegetation is inedible. Poison to us.

 

[Orac]

McCoy: If the Enterprise has been destroyed, you know how long we can survive.

 

[BlueStuff]

KIRK: Yes. I don't see any water, but there must be some to grow the vegetation. A source of water would stretch our survival. Did you see any evidence of rainfall?

 

[Orac]

D'Amato: No, sir. And I haven't seen any evidence that there ever has been any rainfall.

 

[BlueStuff]

KIRK: But there is earth-type vegetation.

 

[Athena28]

MCCOY: Is it possible the vegetation could absorb the water directly from the air?

 

[BlueStuff]

KIRK: Yes, that's possible. There's also the possibility of underground water.

 

[Athena28]

D'AMATO: Yes, sir. Could be.

 

[BlueStuff]

MCCOY: Sulu's picked up an organism that's almost a virus, like a a plant parasite. It's the nearest biological form of life I can find.

 

[Athena28]

KIRK: This apparently is going to be our home for as long as we last. I suggest we find out as much as we can about it. Split up. D'Amato, see if you can find underground water.

 

[BlueStuff]

D'AMATO: Yes, sir.

 

[Ziz]

KIRK: Sulu, run an atmospheric analysis.