SPOCK IS ON THE BRIDGE MULLING OVER WHETHER HE SHOULD INFORM CAPTAIN KIRK ABOUT HIS PREVIOUOS NIGHT'S VISION.

Mr. Spock, you are being very quiet today. Anything bothering you?

SPOCK LOOKS CONCERNED.

Captain, I must inform you and all those within the sound of my voice that the vision I had last night portends doom for our upcoming visit to Tama-3.

More? ...

Well, what I saw was a situation on the planet's surface that would spell the end for any landing party we send there.

How so, Mr. Spock?

I could see in my vision that the Tama-3 welcoming committee was actually a hostile group whose sole purpose was to gain the advantage of the Enterprise contingent, take them hostage and then demand we beam down our entire transporter system for them to use at their pleasure.

(looking confused)

How would we beam down the thing that beams things down?

I do not know, Captain. Perhaps we are not meant to understand.

What kind of an answer is that?! I, Captain James T. Kirk, refuse to accept that supposition.

Captain, I was merely offering a possibility.

Do you know of any way we could, even if we desired such, which we do not, beam to anyone the system itself that does the beaming?

Captain. I believe you have entered a circular argument.

What about that Vulcan mind thing?

Mind meld?

Yes. Mind meld. Is it possible to use that on those Tama-3 beings you had a vision of?

The vision was not clear on those beings' susceptibilities.

(looking confused, then at director)

Is all of this nonsense really in this script?

Not the part about the circular argument.

I knew it!