On stardate 3045.6, the Federation Starship USS Enterprise, arrives at Cestus III Outpost. But upon beaming down to the planet, the landing party, find the outpost nearly obliterated. A lone survivor is recovered, and he tells the outpost came under heavy attack, by an unknown enemy. Suddenly, the landing team itself comes under fire.
The Enterprise is then contacted by forces who identify themselves as the Metrons , powerful beings who zealously guard themselves against intrusion. The Metrons force Kirk to a "trial by combat", a one-on-one duel with the captain of the alien vessel, identified as the reptilian Gorn. The purpose of the fight is to solve their dispute, and the loser of the match will be destroyed while the winner goes free.
Before he can even reply, Kirk and the Gorn captain are simultaneously teleported to an unknown desert planet somewhere nearby. The terrain of the planet is harsh and rugged, and the two are completely stranded without communication with their ships. However, the Metrons tell them that the planet's surface has sufficient raw materials to build a weapon. The only things Kirk and the Gorn are equipped with are recording devices, meant to provide a play-by-play commentary on the fight. Kirk begins to chronicle his situation with the device. Unbeknownst to him, the device is sending the translated audio of Kirk's words to his Gorn adversary, who learns not only where Kirk is, but also what he is planning.
The Gorn finally communicates with Kirk by using the translation device and offers to put Kirk out of his misery. Kirk accuses the Gorns of being butchers, but the alien defends their attack on Cestus III, stating the outpost had been built in what the Gorns considered to be their territory.
Kirk soon discovers that there are plenty of natural resources lying about to craft a weapon. He finds elements needed to make black powder. Then he finds a bamboo-like plant and cuts a portion of the wood to form a makeshift gun barrel. He also finds large, pointed diamonds to use for the projectile.
Kirk lies in wait for the Gorn and when the Gorn appears, Kirk fires, taking the Gorn down. Coming to the realization that the Gorn may have been acting in self-defense by destroying the Cestus III outpost, Kirk decides against killing his adversary.
Requesting that Kirk's people seek the Metrons out in a few thousand years, the entity returns the bewildered captain, with his injuries healed, to the Enterprise, which has been returned to a position near Cestus III.
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