Stardate 2817.6: The Enterprise arrives at Planet Q, where Dr. Leighton has allegedly developed a synthetic food that could help the starving colonists on Cygnia Minor. But actually the scientist wants Kirk to have a look at the actor Karidian, who Leighton believes is actually Kodos the Executioner. 20 years ago Kodos was the governor of the planet Taurus IV. When the food supplies were lost, he ordered the execution of half the population. Kirk, however, seeks further proof. He makes the acquaintance of Karidian's lovely daughter Eleonore. When they take a walk on the planet surface, they find Leighton's dead body. Kirk consults the ship's database and he finds that, after Leighton's death, he and Lt. Riley are the only eyewitnesses left to identify Kodos. He invites Karidian's theater company to the Enterprise to confirm his suspicion. When an attempt is made to kill Riley, he confronts Karidian with the charges. But while there is no doubt about his guilt any longer, it turns out that actually Leonore killed all the eyewitnesses to protect her father.

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