Spock: Lieutenant Uhura, has Starfleet honored our request with a reply? Uhura: There has been no response as yet, sir. Spock: Did you advise them the Captain's life is at stake? Uhura: Yes, sir. They insist the matter must be referred to the Federation. Spock: What department? Uhura: The Bureau of Planetary Treaties. Spock: Contact them directly. Uhura: I did, Mr. Spock. They insist that we must go through Starfleet channels. "Star Trek: The Original Series: The Mark of Gideon, Season 3"