Well, well, well...
a tape from Commander Kruge's bird of prey...
and the one on Project Genesis, at that!
What?  Freeze that!
Captains log, stardate 2401.5
1st officer Burgess has been temporarily
assigned to the Fermi Research Station
in orbit of Omicron Ceti 3
to monitor Berthold radiation.
The rest of the crew is on shore leave, and Frederick Carlson has joined us as chief engineer.
The Enterprise is currently docked in starbase one,
waiting for something to happen.
You'll find the engine room on deck 13, and --
[intercom] Proceed to Enterprise immediately! Unknown energy surge in Altair Sector.
[intercom] This is not a drill. Repeat, this is no drill!
space
the final frontier.
These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise.
Her ongoing mission...
To explore strange, new worlds.
To seek out new life
and new civilizations.
To boldly go where no one has gone before!
Status
[intercom] All good. Ready whenever you are.
Good. Helmsman, take us out.
Captain, I'm detecting a planet nearby.
Impossible, there are no planets in this vicinity.
Nevertheless, there is a planet.  And something else...
What?
It's gone now, sir.
Slow to impulse power for planet orbit.
Lt. Kras!  You will accompany me to the planet surface.
If a Federation landing party comes...
You know what to do.
Send down a landing party.
Aye, sir.
Transporter room, energize.
Carlson. Any progress on the blip?
Not a whisper.
Could it be a ship? Cloaked?
Not likely. We are deep in Federation space.
Perhaps not. There have been cases of  Klingon vessels violating the neutral zone.
Shields up!
Damage report!
Phasers are out. Photon torpedoes are operative, but at a low power level. Stardrive section power is extremely low.
Captains log, stardate 2401.6
We remain in orbit of the mysterious planet. The away team continues to analyze and scout it.
And yet the question keeps nagging me. Are the Klingons still around?
After Chancellor Garotas took over the Empire, the peace with the Federation was shattered.
But why were they guarding this planet, so deep in Federation space?
However, after 18 hours my fears are
starting to ease
Landing party signals they are ready to beam up. They report... it's a paradise.
Good.
They say you really ought to see it.
I will.
Wells, you and Carlson will accompany me to the planet surface.
Energize.
They were right. It is... a paradise.
Let's explore.
Right.
Okay. This way.
Ech
Carlson, see if you can detect any life signs.
All I can detect is spider.
[Wells - sarcastically] Ha... ha... ha...
Where are they?!
Earthquake!
Let's get outta here!
Good idea!
I think we're being followed.
No doubt.
Let's beam up.
Good idea.
It's jammed!
Oh great! We're being chased by a Klingon on an unknown planet AND we can't beam up! Isn't this our lucky day.
Look, a cave!  We could hide there.
Good Idea.
Brrrrr....
[footsteps approaching]
Hide!
Well, well, well...
If is isn't 3 little Earthers. And straight from the 'ejyo, too!
Surprise!
Oops
[Carlson's voice] Oh great! Now we're trapped!
Yikes!
[Carlson's voice] Look at that lava! This whole planet's gonna blow!
Come on!
Come on, Captain!
Thanks, Fred.
Anytime.
I'm trying again.
Enterprise.  Beam us up. Do you read?
[from communicator] This is Enterprise. We read you. Energizing now!
Red alert!  All hands, battle stations!
Shields!
Damage report!
Phasers are burned out. Photon torpedo bay is blown up.
That's not good.
We have one other option. The saucer separation and self-destruct maneuver.
Alright
Are you crazy?! You're going to kill us all!
Don't worry, Doctor.  It's our only hope.
Attention. Crew...
You all know what we're about to do.
If it does not work, I should like to say this...
Of all the crews in the Galaxy...
you're definitely...
the finest.
Computer. This is Captain Robert H. Esso. Request security access.
[computer voice] Granted.
Computer, this is Captain Robert H. Esso. Destruct sequence one. Code one, one A.
Computer, this is Hillary M. Wells, MD. Destruct sequence two. Code one, one A, two B.
Computer, this is Engineer Fred N. Carlson. Destruct sequence three. Code one B, two B, 3.
[computer voice]  Destruct sequence complete and engaged. Awaiting final code for one minute countdown.
Code.
Zero.
Zero.
Zero.
Destruct.
Zero.
Let's get outta here!
[computer voice] 60...
59...
58...
57...
56...
55...
The saucer section will be jettisoned from here. It will be like a giant floating bomb.
Oh great...
Do it.
[computer voice] 7...
6...
5...
4...
3...
2...
Get us outta here!
Our scans show the planet was a Genesis planet.
Apparently, the Klingons got ahold of the Genesis formula.
Made with protomatter.  Highly unstable stuff.
Helmsman, take us home.
Captain's log, Stardate 2401.7
We have returned to starbase one, where the off-duty USS mayflower has given us her primary hull, albeit with a new paint job.
There is still so much out there... and I don't wanna miss a moment of it.
