The Gods Have Come ! " " Captain ' s log – stardate 32 - 19 - 25 . The " Enterprise " is moving through the edge of Galaxy 517 . This is unexplored territory and my orders are to proceed with caution . . . " " Summary . As the " Enterprise " explores Galaxy 517 , Uhura picks up strange transmissions . When the audio is played , it sounds like sighing . There is no response to any hails , yet Spock reasons that it could not have been a natural phenomenon . Arriving at the planet Alpha 332 , Spock notes the world ' s remarkable similarity to Earth , as well as the planet ' s potential to support life . Scanning the surface , an active volcano is discovered , and Kirk theorizes that it may have some connection to the transmissions . Spock ' s readings show that the volcano is on the verge of erupting in as little as a few hours . Uhura gets another signal and is able to pinpoint its location – the same spot as the volcano . Kirk and Spock decide to beam to the surface to investigate . On Alpha 332 , Kirk coughs in reaction to the sulfur ous atmosphere , though it does not bother Spock . Stumbling through the thick cloud , the men hear the familiar loud sighing noise . They see a crowd of people prostrating themselves to the ground in obeisance , sighing loudly in unison . An elaborately yet scantily clad priestess sees Kirk and Spock , and greets them as " Messengers of the Fiery One " . Kirk cannot hear her , and Spock observes that she communicates with telepathy . The priestess , Maracu , tells Spock that her people , the Parracas , have been at war for centuries with the Turracas , who live on the other side of Biluddin , their sacred volcano . She has told her people that the Fiery One is angry with all of the killing , and has prayed for help . Kirk contacts Scotty , still aboard the " Enterprise " , who reports that Biluddin could erupt at any moment . Spock tells Maracu that her people are in great danger , and has them evacuate their village . Wanting to warn the Turracas as well , Kirk and Spock mount large animals and ride around Biluddin . Before long , they are ambushed by a group of Turracas . They recognize the animals as Parraca beasts , and their leader , Turr , telepathically sentences them to death as allies of their enemies . Spock cautions Turr that he and his people are in great danger from Biluddin . Turr dismisses any threat , asserting that the Turracas are not afraid of anything , and that the mountain obeys him as master . Turr decides to offer up Kirk and Spock to Biluddin . Spock remarks that it is strange that Biluddin symbolizes peace to the Parracas , but war to the Turracas . After climbing to the smoldering peak of Biluddin , Turr prepares to throw Kirk and Spock inside . Spock objects , claiming that his people grant their enemies time to pray . Turr concedes , and Kirk signals Scotty , who beams them up . The Turracas are frightened , thinking that the men were spirits of the mountain . The Turracas abandon Turr , who is consumed in the erupting volcano . As the " Enterprise " departs , Kirk is glad that at least the peaceful tribe was spared , while Spock ponders how the Parracas were able to broadcast their thoughts through space . Memorable quotes . " " Bang on the spot where our volcano lies , captain ! " " " " I can hardly believe it ! " " " " One ' s logic is tested , I agree , captain ! " " " " That ' s your trouble , Mr . Spock . You see things as logical or illogical . The Human mind is open to such enigmas ! " "