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Bridge]
CHEWLU:
Mister Chekov, prepare to leave for the planet surface with your dentists.
CHEKOV:
Yes sir! (He prepares some toothpaste)
CHEWLU:
You will be sent down soon.
CHEKOV: (grinning)
I can't wait to get this toothpaste on the Halkan's filthy teeth!
(Uhura enters, and goes to her station. Chewlu goes over to her.)
CHEWLU:
Still no interest in my toothpaste, Uhura? Hmm? I could change your mind. Look! (He pulls out some Colgate toothpaste) This is my finest! It has better tooth whitening power than Aquafresh!
UHURA:
You are away from your post, Mister.
CHEWLU:
Is the captain here? Is Spork here? When the cat's away...I can use whatever toothpaste I like. Sure, the Empire supports Aquafresh, but I prefer Colgate!
(She slaps the tube of toothpaste away, then Kirk enters. Everyone salutes him.)
KIRK:
Communications status.
UHURA:
No storm damage, sir. All stations report normal. (quietly) You're ordered to clean the Halkan's teeth unless they comply. No alternative.
CHEWLU:
We are ready to beam down the dentists, Captain. Commence attack? Captain? Captain?
KIRK:
Stand by, Dentists.
[Transporter room]
(The door opens and a burly guard blocks Scott's entrance.)
SCOTT:
I've been ordered to check tranporter couplings for possible damage by the storm.
GUARD:
Do you have authorisation from security, sir?
SCOTT:
Captain's orders.
GUARD:
I'll have to check with Security Chief Chewlu, sir.
SCOTT:
Never mind. I'll attend to it.
(He goes to an intercom.)
[Bridge]
KIRK:
Kirk here.
[Transporter room]
SCOTT:
Transporter report, sir. No damage.
[Bridge]
KIRK:
Very good. Thank you, Mister Scott. Kirk out.
(Spork enters the Bridge.)
SPORK:
Planet's rotation is carrying primary target beyond our transporter range.
CHEWLU:
Shall I correct orbit to new position?
KIRK:
No.
SPORK:
Prepare your dental picks.
CHEWLU:
Aye, sir.
KIRK:
Lieutenant Uhura, contact the Halkan council. I wish to talk to them again.
UHURA:
Yes, sir.
SPOCK:
Captain?
KIRK:
This is a new race. They offer other things of value besides dilithium crystals. They may have..err...New ways of making toothpaste!
SPOCK:
But we cannot expect their co-operation. They have refused the Empire. Command procedure dictates that we provide the customary example. And no toothpaste is better than Colgate. (Chewlu raises an eyebrow)
CHEWLU:
Are you sending down the dentists, Captain?
KIRK:
Not now. Have the dentists on standby.
SPORK:
A serious breach of orders, Captain. You must clean the Halkan's teeth.
KIRK:
I have my reasons, and I'll make them clear to you in my own good time.
UHURA:
Captain, I have the leader on the Halkan Council waiting on channel B.
KIRK:
It is useless to resist us. Our dental power far surpasses your feeble candy.
THARN
[on viewscreen: We do not resist you.
KIRK:
You have twelve hours to consider your position.
THARN
[on viewscreen: Twelve years, Captain Kirk, or twelve thousand. We are ethically compelled to deny your demand for our dilithium crystals, for you would use their power to clean teeth.
KIRK:
We will brush your teeth and take what we want. That is destruction. Your teeth will be clean.
THARN
[on viewscreen: To preserve what we are.
KIRK:
We will not argue. Twelve hours. No more. Close communications. Send dentists to their quarters.
CHEWLU:
Aye, sir.
SPORK:
Twelve hours, Captain? That is unprecedented.
KIRK:
I shall be in my quarters. Lieutenant Uhura, have Doctor McCoy and Mister Scott meet me there.
(Chekov presses a couple of buttons on his console, then leaves his post.)
SPORK:
Captain, you've placed yourself in a most grave position. This conduct must be reported.
KIRK:
You're at liberty to do so, Mister Spork.
[Turbolift]
CHEKOV:
Deck five, sir?
(As Kirk leaves the lift, someone punches him in the face and he is grabbed.)
[Corridor]
CHEKOV:
(pointing a toothbrush at Kirk) So you have will have clean teeth, Captain, and we all move up in rank. No one will question the brushing of a captain's teeth who has disobeyed prime orders of the Empire.
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