In this adaptation, Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are trapped on a dying world where the mute alien Gem must choose whether to heal the crew's wounds by absorbing their pain herself, while two watching Vians judge if her species deserves to survive.
Summary by Loreful, from public sources
Placement
- Star Trek Original TV Series Adaptations
- contained in Star Trek 10collection
- contained in The Classic Episodes 3collection
- contained in The Star Trek Reader IVomnibus