Stardate 2124.5: A planet appears in the Enterprise's flight path, and suddenly Kirk and Sulu are gone. A landing party beams down to the planet and finds the two in a manor like on 19th century Earth. The owner of the manor introduces himself as Trelane, the Squire of the planet named Gothos. Trelane is fascinated by Earth's culture, although he has missed a couple of centuries due to the time differential. He enjoys the crew's presence and does not allow them to leave. When Spock manages to beam them up to the Enterprise, Trelane abducts the complete bridge crew to his planet. Kirk challenges Trelane to a duel with pistols. The captain aims at a mirror, behind which part of Trelane's machinery was hidden. The Enterprise escapes, but soon Gothos pops up ahead of the ship again. Trelane transfers Kirk to the planet again and condemns him to death. However, Trelane's "parents" end the cruel game and upbraid their "child".

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