does it have to be completely lifeless?
we've picked up a minor energy flux reading on one dyno scanner.
i suppose it could be a particle of preanimate matter caught in the matrix.
you know what she'll say.
captain, this is the garden spot of ceti alpha vi --
there's nothing, let's go --
a face! i saw -- it was like a child --
i saw it -- !
i told you! i told you i saw a --
botany bay -- oh no!
captain, we've got to get out of here -- now! damn! hurry!
never mind! hurry!
khan!
a criminal, captain -- a product of the late 20th century genetic engineering --
you lie! on ceti alpha v there was life, a fair chance to --
captain kirk was your host! you repaid his hospitality by trying to steal his ship and murder him.
khan, listen to me! captain kirk was only doing his duty! you --
beyond what i told you, sir, it is classified information.
i would think so, sir. he's on the fleet general staff.
to doctor marcus, the civilian director of the experiments on space laboratory regula i.
 come in, please. this is reliant calling regula i. repeat. this is uss reliant --
dr. marcus.  good. we're en route to you and should be there in three days.
all went well. nothing has happened. ceti alpha vi has checked out.
we have received new orders. upon our arrival at regula i, all materials of project genesis will be transferred to this ship for immediate testing at ceti alpha vi.
the order comes from starfleet command, dr. marcus, direct from the general staff.
i have my orders.
the orders come from admiral james t. kirk.
i'm sorry you feel that way, doctor. admiral kirk's orders are confirmed. please prepare to deliver genesis to us upon our arrival. reliant out.
you realize, sir, that they will attempt to contact admiral kirk and confirm the order.
oh, god, admiral!
oh, sir. it was khan! we found him on ceti alpha v.
no life signs -- but he was there. captured us. he -- he put creatures in our bodies. to control our minds.
 made us say -- lies.  do.  things.  but we beat him.  the captain and me. -- he thought he controlled us, but he didn't .  the captain was strong.
he left us. we were no longer of use.
it was not my impression. he spent most of his time trying to wring the information out of the people.
i'm sorry, admiral.
but i must --
but --
could you use another hand, admiral?
torpedoes ready, sir.
four hundred kilometers.