Kirk contacted Spock and learned about revised estimates about the strength of the transporter beam on the severely-weakenedUSS Enterprise(the earlier two-day estimate about repairs was o deliberately deceive Khan); the stranded crew on Regula was beamed back, but still under the threat of Khan.] Onboard the fishing vessel for a few weeks, the amnesiac realized, to his own surprise, that he had skills in tying nautical knots, and could read navigational maps, as well as speak various languages.He sits staring blankly ahead, positioned in his room in front of his aquarium tank (while observing its occupants) and wanting to be alone with his thoughts.To support them, Lin (speaking in a foreign language) summoned three Himalayan Yeti ("Abominable Snowmen") to overcome Yang""s troops - and although they were mostly successful, the Emperor unleashed sharp icicles, and scared off the Yeti with a powerful blast of sound.