utskrift förklarar det:
SPOCK: Reliant's prefix number is one six three zero nine.
SAAVIK: I don't understand.
KIRK: You have to learn why things work on a starship.
SPOCK: Each ship has its combination code.
KIRK: To prevent an enemy do what we're attempting. Using our console to order Reliant to lower her shields.
SPOCK: Assuming he hasn't changed the combination. He's quite intelligent.
Så:
- Kirk skickade order till lägre sköldar, prefixad med Reliant-kod
- En officer med en sändare och kunskap om rätt kod OCH fartygets kod skulle kunna göra detta.