Starfleet Command, this is U.S.S. Saratoga patrolling sector five, neutral zone.

            We're tracking a probe of unknown origin on apparent trajectory to the Terran

                        solar system.

The fourth installment sees a large alien probe approaching earth, emmiting strange amplified signals which result in the boiling of the oceans and causing widespread mayhem. Admiral Kirk and his crew return from their mission to save Spock, despite knowing that they will face a court martial for the theft and loss of the USS Enterprise - yet the current crisis is a more pressing issue at that point in time. It is Spock, who is still recovering mentally, who discovers that the mysterious alien ship is trying to contact humpback wales, a species which were hunted to extinction some three centuries previously.

Kirk orders that hijacked Klingon bird of prey vessel to slingshot around the sunand travel back in time ot the late 20th century, resulting in their arrival in San Fransisco in 1986. the crew then hide their ship and attempt to find both the whales needed to communicate with the alien probe, and to restore the bird of preys energy source, which had been depleted after their time travel.  Kirk and Spock eventually recruit the assistance of Dr. Gillian Taylor, a cetacean specialist, who is caring for two humpback whales in the cetacean institute in Sausalito.

After many difficulties - including trying to convince Taylor that they are actually from the future - the Enterprise Crew succeed in rescuing the two humpbacks and bringing them back, saving Earth in the process. Then the crew is brought before the Federation Council facing numerous charges. Spock, though not accused, chooses to stand with his crewmates. Because of their most recent heroic actions, all charges against the accused are dropped, except for those against Admiral Kirk. Pleading guilty of disobeying a superior officer, Kirk is demoted to Captain as a token reprimand; as reward for his heroics he is given command of the new USS Enterprise-A. Dr. Taylor, who came to the 23rd century with the Enterprise crew, decides to join Starfleet as a science officer.

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