The episode begins with a recap reflecting on themes of death, indicating an intense storyline. James T. Kirk, bored as the first officer of the Farragut, wishes to explore a distant Class M planet. A cataclysmic event severely damages the Farragut, pushing Kirk to assume command. He seeks to identify the source of a low growl from the comms system. The Enterprise is called for help as Kirk's team splits to manage the crisis. Spock and others aboard the Enterprise support Kirk, who discovers the planet's devastation was caused by a focused gravitational beam from an advanced starship.
James T. Kirk quickly makes an appearance via a log he records in his capacity as the first officer of the Farragut. Kirk's condition: bored.
Kirk takes command and his first task is trying to figure out the source of the bizarre, threatening low growl picked up by the comms system.
The Enterprise is close enough to help, but the Farragut's in really bad shape when a team of five beams aboard to deal with the crisis.
Spock, Uhura, and La'an find Kirk doing his best to keep things together while Kirk relays information about the focused gravitational beam affecting the planet.
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