Stardate 5730.2: An alien with unique skin colors named Lokai is picked up by the Enterprise and requests political asylum. Briefly later Bele, obviously a member of the same species, appears on the ship and demands the extradition of the alleged criminal Lokai, which Kirk refuses. They are both natives of the planet Cheron, but it becomes obvious that Bele and Lokai despise each other mainly because of racial prejudices - with their difference boiling down to Bele having a white left half of his face and a black right half, while Lokai's face colors are reversed. When Bele takes control of the ship, Kirk threatens to self-destruct the Enterprise. After another sabotage by Bele the Enterprise finally arrives at Cheron to drop the two unpleasant guests. Their world, however, has been completely devastated as a result of their mutual hatred.

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