The Way to Eden ( episode ) The " Enterprise " picks up a group of renegades who have rejected modern technological life to search for the mythical planet Eden . Summary . Teaser . The intercepts the " " , a stolen space cruiser . The crew of the craft attempt to run away , but the engines overheat and the vessel is destroyed . Moments before the explosion , Scott is able to beam them safely aboard . There , the thieves are revealed to be a wild - looking group of space hippies . Act One . In the transporter room , Kirk and Spock meet the thieves . Among them is Tongo Rad , the son of a Catullan ambassador – and whose involvement prevents Captain Kirk , under orders from the Federation , from arrest ing the group for theft . Instead , Kirk is ordered to bring them to a starbase as guests . Rad and the group are not phased by Kirk , and continue to sit on the floor , though they do demand Kirk bring them to the planet Eden – which Kirk insists is a myth . Spock apparently seems to understand the group ' s gestures and motives , though they do not give him details , either . They chant Kirk derisively , " " ! " " Kirk goes to the bridge to have Lieutenant notify the starbase that they have the group alive . Another member of the group is Irina Galliulin , an acquaintance of Ensign Chekov and a dropout from Starfleet Academy . The group , led by Dr . Sevrin , a former university professor on Tiburon , rejects conventional society . In sickbay , Chekov meets Galliulin after losing track of her a long time ago . He asks what happened , and she says she believes in her path and knew Chekov would not approve . When she rejoins her group , shouting is heard since Dr . Sevrin is quarantined . Chekov joins the security officers guarding sickbay in pushing back Sevrin ' s followers from entering . Act Two . After being examined in sickbay , Dr . Sevrin is found to be a carrier for the deadly bacteria " synthococcus novae " , created by the very advances that make life in the 23rd century possible . The disease has no cure , but immunization is available . Kirk orders Dr . McCoy that boosters be administered to the crew , but that Dr . Sevrin must be put in isolation until he no longer poses a danger to the crew or his companions . Dr . Sevrin protests the action , claiming he did not know he was a carrier . Meanwhile , Dr . Sevrin ' s companions boldly circulate among the crew , attempting to incite the younger members , in particular , Sulu , to join them . Kirk finally asks Spock to speak to Dr . Sevrin to persuade his followers to stop their actions before they are charged under Federation law s and barred from continuing their search for Eden . Dr . Sevrin then reveals to Spock he did know he was a carrier , and blames advanced technology for infecting him , then forcing him to stay near advanced technology . He says only a primitive world – such as Eden – can fully cleanse him from the disease . Spock counters that his presence would destroy any life on that planet , but Dr . Sevrin is unrelenting in his quest . Spock concludes that Dr . Sevrin is insane , but offers to help in the search for Eden by using the resources of the " Enterprise " . Adam , one of Dr . Sevrin ' s followers , visits Spock in his quarters with a request to put on a concert for the crew . Spock agrees to ask Kirk about the idea . Adam spots Spock ' s Vulcan lute on a shelf behind him and Spock lets him try it out . Adam then hands the lute to Spock for a little demonstration on how to play it . Adam asks Spock to join him on the concert that he has proposed . Spock agrees . Meanwhile , in Auxiliary Control , Chekov is assisting Spock ' s search for Eden , but he is distracted by Irina ' s presence . In trying to seduce the young ensign , Irina learns about the functions of the secondary control room . Adam and Irina then rejoin the rest of the group and there the true plan is revealed : the group is attempting to seize control of the " Enterprise " once Eden is located . Act Three . During the concert , Tongo Rad climbs up a ladder , sneaks up behind Sevrin ' s guard , knocks him out and releases Dr . Sevrin . They make their way to Auxiliary Control and the others join them , they divert control of the ship to themselves and change course for Eden – taking the " Enterprise " across the Romulan Neutral Zone and into Romulan territory . On the bridge , Sulu reports to Kirk that the helm is unresponsive . Scott believes it may have shorted out , but determines that helm control has been redirected to auxiliary control . Sevrin announces that he now has control of the " Enterprise " , as well as the ship ' s life support , and will not release control of the vessel until they reach Eden . Knowing that Dr . Sevrin will do whatever he plans to do , Kirk orders Scotty to break into Auxiliary Control by cutting through a wall with a phaser . As Kirk , Spock , and Scott attempt to enter the room , Sevrin prevents he and his followers from being seized by applying ultrasonics to knock out the crew of the " Enterprise " . Act Four . Kirk and Spock come to , however , and , under great agony , manage to shut off the sound waves . Kirk contacts the shuttlebay and discovers that a shuttle is missing . Dr . Sevrin and his followers stole the shuttlecraft " Galileo II " to take them to the planet ' s surface . Kirk decides to go after them . They are joined by Chekov and Dr . McCoy in the transporter room and beam down to the planet ' s surface in search of the group . They learn the legends about the planet are true – Eden is a fabulously beautiful planet . However , they learn the beauty hides deadly secrets : the grass and plant life are full of a powerful acid , and the fruit is poison ous to Human s . Eventually , the shuttlecraft is found , with Sevrin and his followers nursing severe burns on their bare feet from the acid in the grass and Adam dead from eating the fruit . McCoy makes plans to beam everyone to the ship for medical treatment , but Sevrin refuses to leave , runs to a tree , takes a bite out of the fruit and quickly dies . Back on the " Enterprise " , Sevrin ' s followers prepare to leave the ship . On the bridge , Spock urges Irina to continue their quest for Eden . " " I have no doubt you will find it . . . or make it yourselves , " " he tells Irina as she and Chekov then kiss goodbye . " " We reach . . . Mr . Spock , " " Kirk says . The " Enterprise " continues on its mission . Memorable quotes . " " One . " " " " We are one . " " " " One is the beginning . " " " " Are you One , Herbert ? " " " I " am not Herbert . " " " " He ' s not Herbert ! We reach ! " " " " Many myths are based on truth , Captain . " " " " There are many who are uncomfortable with what we have created . It is almost a biological rebellion – a profound revulsion against the planned communities , the programming , the sterilized , artfully balanced atmospheres . They hunger for an Eden – where spring comes . " " " " All do . The cave is deep in our memory . " " " " They regard themselves as aliens in their own worlds – a condition with which I am somewhat familiar . " " " " Herbert was a minor official , notorious for his rigid and limited patterns of thought . " " " " Well , I shall try to be less rigid in my thinking . " " " " Gonna crack my knuckles and jump for joy ! I got a clean bill of health from Doctor McCoy ! " " " " I thought all the animals were kept in cages . " " " " I am proud of what I am , I believe in what I do . Can you say that ? " " " " Because you disapproved of me , just as you do now . Oh Pavel , you have always been like this , so correct . And inside , the struggle " not " to be . Give in to yourself , you will happier , you ' ll see . " " " " You don ' t belong with them ! You know what we want - - you want it too ! Come ! Join us ! " " " " How do you know what I want ? " " " " You ' re young . Think young , brother ! " " " " You make it tempting . " " " " Captain , I just had to give one of those barefooted what do you call ' ems the boot out of here . She came in bold as brass , tried to incite my crew to disaffect . " " " " I could never obey a computer . " " " " You could never listen to anyone . You always had to be different . " " " " Not different , what I wanted to be . There is nothing wrong in doing what you want . " " " " I don ' t understand why a young mind has to be an undisciplined one . " " < br > " " I used to get into some trouble when I was that age , Scotty , didn ' t you ? " " " " We cannot allow them to come after us . It will not reach us in here ; I can control it all . I have adjusted it so that it will suspend its effects after a few moments and allow us time to escape . Then , after we ' ve gone , it will automatically reactivate . Rejoice , brethren ! Soon we shall step together into Eden . " " " " His name was Adam . " " " " Be incorrect , occasionally . " " " " And you be correct . " " " " Occasionally . " " " " It is my sincere wish that you do not give up your search for Eden . I have no doubt but that you will find it , or make it yourselves . " " Links and references . 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