Spock, Uhura, Bones, Scotty, and Sulu were sitting around the conference table as Jim finished his explanation about what happened. He just stood there a moment. "Well say something," he said.

"They want you to negotiate a treaty to stop women from taking them to their planet?" Bones asked. "Why did they leave the other planet?"

"I don't know."

"I don't want to go with you on this away mission. I'd just as soon not be around a bunch of aggressive women."

"I was planning to take Uhura with me. They should listen to her."

"Why would they listen to me?" Uhura asked.

"Why shouldn't they listen to you?"

"I'll try, but if you go, they may be more interested in you."

"Are you saying I should let you go alone? No."

"Suit yourself, Captain."

"We'll just make sure Scotty is ready to transport us," Jim said. "They took my communicator, so I need a new one."

Jim made sure he had the garments on that Birvon had given him, and had a new communicator. He and Uhura stepped onto the transporter pad, and they were soon down on the surface of Feminon. They looked around them, and this moon was as beautiful as the other one had been. "It's certainly a beautiful place," Uhura said.

"Yeah, just like the other one," Jim replied.

Uhura looked at the clothes the captain was wearing. "It's warm too."

"I know, but…you think they've ever seen a guy with blue eyes?"

Uhura smiled. "I never would have thought I would see you hiding from women…Captain."

Jim could see the amusement on her face. "Let's just go."

They walked out further into the town, and could not help but notice that there were a lot of women there, but men too. "They don't look very unhappy," Uhura pointed out. "Are you sure that guy over there wasn't just pulling your leg?"

"He seemed serious to me," Jim said. "How do we find someone in charge here?"

"We ask."

"Sure, if you want to do it the easy way."

Uhura smiled and asked someone where to find an official. They were directed to a building that looked a lot like it was part of the terrain, but it was technologically advanced. They could see that as they walked in.

They were directed to a large chamber, much like the one on Malenon, but this one was much more decorated and lavish. They were not surprised to find that a woman was in charge, and she had three others with her. They were all very beautiful. The leader wore what looked like a pink body suit that did not cover her legs, but she had sheer fabric that flowed around her legs as she walked. She was definitely muscular and confident. "Welcome. My name is Akira." she said. "Why do you come to this world?" She looked at Jim curiously. "I see you've been to Malenon."

"I am Lieutenant Nyota Uhura of the Federation Starship Enterprise. Our captain has been to Malenon," Uhura said. "The people of Malenon want to organize a treaty with you and your people."

"They've been asking for that for months, but we do not intend to give any such treaty."

"Why not?" Jim asked. "They say you take them as slaves."

Akira laughed. "They are not slaves. They are husbands."

"So, you go over there and just take your pick?"

"Isn't that what people usually do?"

"Well, not exactly."

"It's all part of the game. And your name, Captain?"

"Jim Kirk."

Akira walked over to him. "So you are a captain," she said as she looked into the hood he had over his face. "Blue eyes," she said. "You do not have to hide, Captain."

"Akira," Uhura said, trying to get control of the situation again. "Why do you not want to reach a treaty with the people of Malenon?"

"Because it's more fun this way," Akira replied.

"But Birvon said they would come willingly without being kidnapped," Jim said.

Akira looked at him again. "Why don't you stop hiding?" she asked.

Jim did not like the way she was looking at him, but he took the hood off, and the surprised and delighted look on Akira's face, as well as the others with her, was almost more than he could stand. "You know, you make men very nervous," he said.

"Really?" Akira asked. "You would be fought over."

"I'm not available. I'm here to try and bring peace between these two moons."

"There's no war, Captain Kirk. Everything is peaceful."

Jim wondered if it was possible to make a treaty between these two places. "Can't you see that it's not the way they want to be treated?" he asked. "You wouldn't want them to come over here and take you by force, would you?"

Akira's outfit had small gold metal decorations that hung around the fringes of her outfit and they jingled almost like chimes when she walked. Jim thought it sounded very soothing, and almost hypnotizing.

Uhura realized the captain was acting strange, as though he were in a daze. "What are you doing?" she asked as she walked over to the captain and took him by the arm.

"We never have to use force," Akira said.

"You're hypnotizing him! Stop it!" Uhura grabbed her communicator. "Mister Scott, get us out of here now!"

Akira grabbed Jim by the shirt, and almost pulled the robe off him, but Uhura jerked him away from her, and then they were transported. Jim just stood there on the transporter pad. "Captain, snap out of it!" Uhura said.

Jim looked at her. "What just happened?" he asked.

"She was hypnotizing you."

Jim dropped that heavy robe he had gotten from the Malenon. "She ripped my shirt," he said.

"Captain, I think we should leave this place and let them work out their own problems," Uhura suggested. "They're not taking anyone as slaves, and they're not harming anyone. It's not our problem."

Spock was standing at the transporter pad. "I agree, Captain," he said. "For us to go any further with this would be interfering in their culture…and you may end up a part of that culture."

Jim stepped down off the transporter pad. "I'm not going down there again," he said. "I know how they get them now though. It's a sound…" Jim felt as though he could still hear it, and it was mesmerizing.

"Captain," Uhura said, getting his attention.

Jim shook his head. "It's just weird. That must be how they can take them back without having to fight."

"I do not believe we can solve this problem for them," Spock said. "I believe they should work this out for themselves."

Jim chuckled at that. "I don't think those women are going to work out anything," he said.

"She had never seen anyone quite as attractive as our captain," Uhura remarked with a smile as she left the transporter room.

"I have to admit I didn't see anyone on that world with blue eyes besides Akira…or blond hair either."

"You must have been quite a rarity," Spock said. "Are we ready to depart?"

"Yeah. Just get Uhura to send a message to Birvon that we won't be back. It would be interfering in their culture."

"Yes, Captain."

Jim looked at his ripped shirt and headed out of the transporter room. "This job is getting dangerous," he said as he passed by Scotty.

Scotty thought it was rather amusing himself, but he was glad he was not down there…

As Jim walked down the corridor from the transporter room, he thought maybe it was worse to think one was about to be torn to pieces. He was not surprised that Bones joined him as he walked down the corridor and said, "Jim you look like crap." It was practically always a remark like that.