Captain Kirk, Spock, Scotty, Dr. McCoy and Yoman Rand met in the main briefing room to discuss the current situation on PSI 2000 and what do to with it. Spock played the tapes of what they saw for all to see. Crew members on the recording just sat around, others stationed others for no reason, a man shot himself thinking it was funny. A man showed fully clothed a woman star geld like it was a comical thing and all frozen. The senior staff was shocked to see what was going on.

"Next tape, please, Mr. Spock", Kirk asked as he continued with the presentation.

Yoman Rand handed him the next tape.

"Spectro-analysis tape, sir."

Almost as though they were irrational, drugged, an engineer sat there, apparently oblivious to everything. A woman was strangled. A crewman stood with a phaser pistol in his hand.

"He'd used the computer room as if it were an amusement gallery, Jim", Spock replayed.

"And a fully clothed man frozen to death in a shower", Kirk said. "If the image wasn't so ugly, it would be laughable. Not even a theory, gentlemen?"

"Definitely not drugs or intoxication", McCoy answered. "The bio-analysis on the tapes proves that conclusively."

"It could be some form of space madness we've never heard of, but it would have to be caused by something", Spock suggested. "Our spectro-readings showed no contamination, no unusual elements present."

"Or at least none your tricorders could register", Scotty interrupted.

"Instruments register only those things they're designed to register", he argued. "Space still contains infinite unknowns."

"Earth Science needs the closest possible measurement of the breakup of this planet", Kirk said. "To do this, we need the Enterprise in a critically tight orbit. Question. Could what happened down there to those people create any unusual danger to this vessel and crew?"

"We will need top efficiency, Captain. It'll be a tricky orbit. When the planet begins to go, there may be drastic changes in gravity, mass, magnetic field."

"The purpose of a briefing, gentlemen, is to get me answers based on your abilities and experience. In a critical orbit, there's no time for surprise."

"Unless you people on the bridge start taking showers with your clothes on, my engines can pull us out of anything", Scotty said. "We'll be warping out of orbit within a half second of getting your command."

Before anyone could speak, an announcement was made.

"Bridge to Captain", Uhura rudely interrupted.

"Kirk here", he sighed.

"Scanners report sudden four degree shift in planet magnetic field. A change in mass also, sir."

"It's beginning", Spock said understanding what Uhura said. "Unusually rapid shifts."

"On our way, Lieutenant", Kirk said. I'll hold you to that half second, Scotty."

The crew ran to the bridge, hoping to get the Enterprise away from PSI 2000 quickly and safely.