- Kirk, Spock, and McCoy assemble in the transporter room as the Klingons beam aboard. It's a tense moment.
- Gorkon introduces himself first. He seems like a nice dude. He also introduces his tag-alongs: Azetbur, his daughter; Kerla, his military advisor; and General Chang, his chief of staff and owner of one sweet eyepatch.
- Chang is intense and confrontational. Unperturbed, Kirk leads his guests on a tour of Enterprise.