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series 3
Through the Looking Glass Broadcast January 20th 1968
On mission date 2814 the Endeavour, Potemkin and the Klingon ship the M’ouk have entered the Tahlurian system to find that the inhabitants speak a form of English and that the system is identical to Earth’s. Suddenly they are confronted by two of the massive Tahlurian ships. Just as suddenly the M’ouk disappears. “Ah, the legendary stealth device” Reynolds mutters to Decker. “Don’t complain” replies Decker “We may need them to rescue us!”
The nearer Tahlurian ship hails them “This is the Tellurian ship Vengeance, power down your weapons and prepare to be boarded.” Decker replies that they are on a mission of peace, but the Tellurians reply that they have heard that one before! Seconds later a squad of armed guards is beamed onto the bridge of the Endeavour. There is stunned silence on both sides as they realise that they are nearly all human!
The officer commanding the Tellurians removes his helmet. He looks around the bridge and asks “Who is in command?” Decker stands up and answers that he is and gives his name, rank and serial number. The Tellurian officer grins and replies in kind “Major Jon Pyke 3244” (guest star George Baker). Pyke then communicates with his ship saying that the crew are Tellurian as the scans had seemed to indicate and that these Tellurians are in charge NOT the visitors.
The main view screen flickers and then a picture of the bridge of the Vengeance appears. It looks fairly similar to the bridge of the Endeavour but on a bigger scales. The Commanding Officer (guest star Andrew Keir) glares at them. “Well this is a can of worms, but we’d better let the politicos deal with this. Why can’t we contact your bigger ship?” “Our orders” replies Decker. “They are to have no contact with you except through us”. “Hmm, sort of thing we’d do. They stay here under the guard of the Vindicator, you follow us to headquarters.”
As the Endeavour follows the Vengeance Pyke speaks to Decker and Reynold in the Briefing Room. Spock is left in charge. Pyke is surprised at this asking why they trust that visitor. Decker replies that Spock has saved them several times and is a trusted member of the crew. Pyke looks amazed but accepts the statement. When they have sat down he then asks how are they Tellurian? Reynold says that they have the same question but in reverse!
They spend time trying to avoid giving direct answers to the others’ questions . Although they do form a tentative respect for each other. However Decker and Reynolds gain a sense that Tellus has been badly hit in the past by “Visitors” and has developed a shoot first ask questions later policy. They had not been destroyed because long range scans had shown that the vast majority of the crews were Tellurian.
The Endeavour arrives at the Vengeance’s headquarters which is a massive space station. Suddenly Spock and all the other alien crew members vanish. They’re safe in holding cells replies Pyke at Decker’s angry questioning. Imperial policy no Visitors allowed at headquarters.