1 00:00:25,242 --> 00:00:27,592 Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds... 2 00:00:27,636 --> 00:00:29,072 LA'AN: Lieutenant La'An Noonien-Singh. 3 00:00:29,116 --> 00:00:31,074 Chief of security. I've been assigned 4 00:00:31,118 --> 00:00:32,509 as acting first officer. 5 00:00:32,554 --> 00:00:33,859 No sedatives. 6 00:00:33,903 --> 00:00:35,122 CHAPEL: Maybe I wasn't clear about 7 00:00:35,165 --> 00:00:36,514 the terrible pain part. 8 00:00:36,558 --> 00:00:38,560 Maybe I wasn't clear when I said no. 9 00:00:38,603 --> 00:00:40,127 The Gorn captured my family's colony ship. 10 00:00:40,170 --> 00:00:43,260 I was the only one to survive. 11 00:00:43,304 --> 00:00:44,827 Can I help? 12 00:00:46,742 --> 00:00:48,918 - No. - SPOCK: Hemmer may not be able to see, 13 00:00:48,961 --> 00:00:50,398 but his other senses compensate. 14 00:00:50,441 --> 00:00:52,487 HEMMER: Compensate? They are superior. 15 00:00:52,530 --> 00:00:54,184 What the... How did you... 16 00:00:54,228 --> 00:00:56,317 PIKE: You beat out how many, 17 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:58,623 - a thousand applicants? - Several thousand. 18 00:00:58,667 --> 00:01:02,062 Both my parents were killed in a shuttle accident. 19 00:01:02,105 --> 00:01:03,585 Didn't feel like I fit 20 00:01:03,628 --> 00:01:05,456 - anywhere. - SPOCK: I understand 21 00:01:05,500 --> 00:01:07,545 you did not come to Starfleet the way many of us have. 22 00:01:07,589 --> 00:01:09,243 That you are not sure you wish to stay. 23 00:01:09,286 --> 00:01:10,722 Starfleet would be fortunate 24 00:01:10,766 --> 00:01:12,898 to have an officer like you. 25 00:01:21,777 --> 00:01:25,433 LA'AN: Security officer's log, stardate 3177.3. 26 00:01:25,476 --> 00:01:28,436 The Enterprise is currently en route to deliver 27 00:01:28,479 --> 00:01:31,830 an atmospheric processor upgrade to Finibus Three. 28 00:01:31,874 --> 00:01:34,658 Without our assistance, the air on this remote colony 29 00:01:34,703 --> 00:01:37,271 will become unbreathable in a matter of weeks. 30 00:01:37,314 --> 00:01:39,186 As we prepare for our arrival, 31 00:01:39,229 --> 00:01:42,276 we pause to honor Starfleet Remembrance Day. 32 00:01:45,104 --> 00:01:47,150 [public address system chimes] 33 00:01:47,194 --> 00:01:49,718 PIKE: Attention. This is the captain speaking. 34 00:01:49,761 --> 00:01:51,285 Many of us have known those 35 00:01:51,328 --> 00:01:54,114 who have made the ultimate sacrifice. 36 00:01:54,157 --> 00:01:56,768 ♪ 37 00:01:56,812 --> 00:01:59,771 Officers, scientists, 38 00:01:59,815 --> 00:02:01,425 civilians who gave their lives 39 00:02:01,469 --> 00:02:03,514 in the hope for galactic peace. 40 00:02:03,558 --> 00:02:06,561 Today we remember the friends and comrades we lost. 41 00:02:06,604 --> 00:02:10,478 Exploration can exact a heavy toll. 42 00:02:10,521 --> 00:02:13,568 As captain, there is no loss more devastating 43 00:02:13,611 --> 00:02:15,004 than that of a crew member. 44 00:02:15,047 --> 00:02:17,485 Remembrance Day is about them. 45 00:02:17,528 --> 00:02:20,227 Those of us left behind wear the insignia 46 00:02:20,270 --> 00:02:22,664 of past ships on which we served together. 47 00:02:22,707 --> 00:02:25,667 As we honor the lives that have been given, 48 00:02:25,710 --> 00:02:30,106 let us also be grateful to be still on the journey. 49 00:02:30,150 --> 00:02:32,891 Tell me, what is the essential function 50 00:02:32,935 --> 00:02:35,111 of the AP350 device? 51 00:02:35,155 --> 00:02:37,809 It's an air filter. 52 00:02:37,853 --> 00:02:39,768 Cadets. 53 00:02:39,811 --> 00:02:43,075 Never read the assignment materials in advance. 54 00:02:43,119 --> 00:02:46,296 Invented by a Zigwel Orgon in 2234. 55 00:02:46,340 --> 00:02:49,430 First deployed on Titan after the Crestbrock mining collapse. 56 00:02:49,473 --> 00:02:51,997 Unlike its predecessors, the upgraded model, AP350, 57 00:02:52,041 --> 00:02:55,478 uses charged positron rods to stabilize the ion matrix, 58 00:02:55,523 --> 00:02:59,527 which... then, well, filters the air. 59 00:03:00,528 --> 00:03:02,747 Fine. 60 00:03:02,791 --> 00:03:04,401 - Points granted. - MALE VOICE [over P.A.]: Lieutenant Taft, please report 61 00:03:04,445 --> 00:03:06,403 to the shuttle bay. Lieutenant Taft, 62 00:03:06,447 --> 00:03:08,057 please report to the shuttle bay. 63 00:03:08,100 --> 00:03:11,321 Most cadets labor their rotation through engineering 64 00:03:11,365 --> 00:03:12,931 dreaming of command. 65 00:03:12,975 --> 00:03:15,195 I'm enjoying it here, actually. 66 00:03:15,238 --> 00:03:17,501 Engineering is a lot like linguistics. 67 00:03:17,545 --> 00:03:19,242 Is that so? 68 00:03:19,286 --> 00:03:21,723 Sure. Both are dependent on 69 00:03:21,766 --> 00:03:24,073 how seemingly unrelated systems communicate. 70 00:03:25,074 --> 00:03:26,858 Big ideas. 71 00:03:26,902 --> 00:03:28,556 To impress me, 72 00:03:28,599 --> 00:03:31,646 you're going to need to do better than theorize. 73 00:03:32,647 --> 00:03:34,518 Challenge accepted. 74 00:03:39,610 --> 00:03:41,090 You're not wearing your pin. 75 00:03:41,133 --> 00:03:43,701 - No big deal. - Okay. 76 00:03:43,745 --> 00:03:46,269 - You know how I feel about it. - Yeah, I definitely do. 77 00:03:46,313 --> 00:03:49,011 - The past is the past, there's no point in looking back. - Closure 78 00:03:49,054 --> 00:03:51,143 -seems like a reason. Starfleet has -Una, stop. 79 00:03:51,187 --> 00:03:53,058 - resources... - I am not going to let some doctor inside my head 80 00:03:53,102 --> 00:03:55,147 to try and fix me. I'm not broken. I'm fine. 81 00:03:57,628 --> 00:04:00,327 Captain, we've arrived in orbit. 82 00:04:02,981 --> 00:04:06,246 PIKE: So... where's the welcome wagon? 83 00:04:07,247 --> 00:04:10,337 Sir, Finibus Three is still not responding to any hails. 84 00:04:10,380 --> 00:04:12,513 When was their last transmission? 85 00:04:12,556 --> 00:04:14,993 According to the log, two days ago. 86 00:04:15,037 --> 00:04:16,865 I have been monitoring radio wave interference 87 00:04:16,908 --> 00:04:19,519 emanating from a large brown dwarf in close proximity. 88 00:04:19,563 --> 00:04:21,216 That's what's jamming the signal? 89 00:04:21,261 --> 00:04:23,132 Possible. Let me adjust sensors. 90 00:04:25,743 --> 00:04:28,268 The brown dwarf does not appear to be the problem, Captain. 91 00:04:28,311 --> 00:04:30,618 Finibus Three is not responding because 92 00:04:30,661 --> 00:04:33,142 the colony's communications satellite has been destroyed. 93 00:04:36,928 --> 00:04:37,929 Accidental? 94 00:04:37,973 --> 00:04:39,975 Impossible to say, Captain. 95 00:04:40,976 --> 00:04:42,586 All right. 96 00:04:42,630 --> 00:04:44,457 Report it to Starfleet. 97 00:04:44,501 --> 00:04:47,548 Protocol now is we investigate, make contact on the ground. 98 00:04:47,591 --> 00:04:51,856 Go slow. No assumptions until we gather more intel. 99 00:04:51,900 --> 00:04:55,382 I'll prep a landing party. Lieutenant Noonien-Singh. 100 00:05:05,392 --> 00:05:08,308 There are supposed to be hundreds of people here. 101 00:05:08,351 --> 00:05:10,353 TODD: I'm not getting any human life signs. 102 00:05:10,397 --> 00:05:12,355 UNA: Rushed evacuation? 103 00:05:12,399 --> 00:05:15,489 LA'AN: Rushed under fire. Those are blast marks... 104 00:05:15,532 --> 00:05:17,969 definitely a skirmish here. 105 00:05:19,144 --> 00:05:21,190 [metal rattling] 106 00:05:45,432 --> 00:05:47,433 [barking] 107 00:05:48,826 --> 00:05:51,742 [others laughing] 108 00:05:51,786 --> 00:05:53,440 That's not funny. 109 00:06:02,492 --> 00:06:05,016 Commander, come take a look. 110 00:06:09,804 --> 00:06:12,154 UNA: Not an evacuation. 111 00:06:12,197 --> 00:06:14,635 A massacre. 112 00:06:14,678 --> 00:06:16,854 LA'AN: Looks like the bodies were all dragged here. 113 00:06:16,898 --> 00:06:19,379 But where are they now? 114 00:06:26,081 --> 00:06:29,432 Number One, we've got an unidentified ship up here. 115 00:06:29,476 --> 00:06:30,912 We're beaming you back up. 116 00:06:32,392 --> 00:06:34,306 The away team is on board, Captain. 117 00:06:34,350 --> 00:06:37,353 No Federation badges. Ship has her shields up. 118 00:06:37,397 --> 00:06:40,443 Scans reveal multiple life forms. Unable to identify. 119 00:06:40,487 --> 00:06:41,662 Hail them. All channels. 120 00:06:41,705 --> 00:06:43,054 No response. 121 00:06:43,098 --> 00:06:44,316 Yellow alert. Shields up. 122 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:46,406 Captain, they're hailing us. 123 00:06:47,929 --> 00:06:50,018 Belay that order. 124 00:06:50,061 --> 00:06:51,585 On screen. 125 00:06:54,239 --> 00:06:56,938 Thank God. You're Starfleet. 126 00:06:56,981 --> 00:06:58,722 This is Captain Christopher Pike of the USS Enterprise. 127 00:06:58,766 --> 00:07:00,289 And you are? 128 00:07:00,332 --> 00:07:02,160 Professor Thandie of Finibus Three. 129 00:07:02,204 --> 00:07:05,947 My apologies, but I needed to be sure. 130 00:07:05,990 --> 00:07:08,384 - What's your status? - Most of us are injured. 131 00:07:08,428 --> 00:07:12,519 This is a cargo vessel. Life support is overextended. 132 00:07:12,562 --> 00:07:13,737 Prepare for transport to the Enterprise. 133 00:07:13,781 --> 00:07:16,000 Uh, Captain, this ship is used 134 00:07:16,044 --> 00:07:19,221 for hauling radioactive ore. The hull is transport resistant. 135 00:07:19,264 --> 00:07:22,920 Zuniga, attach a deep space transport tube. 136 00:07:22,964 --> 00:07:25,009 Can you tell me what happened? 137 00:07:25,053 --> 00:07:28,578 A blast from the sky took out our main colony structure. 138 00:07:28,622 --> 00:07:31,189 We then all heard a loud ringing sound. 139 00:07:32,364 --> 00:07:35,367 Everything gets blurry after that. 140 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,678 No signs of any other vessels. No residual warp signatures. 141 00:07:44,246 --> 00:07:46,161 Hang on. 142 00:07:46,204 --> 00:07:48,859 Everything's going to be all right. 143 00:07:57,085 --> 00:07:59,130 [indistinct chatter] 144 00:08:02,307 --> 00:08:04,353 [coughing] 145 00:08:07,138 --> 00:08:09,532 I can't thank you enough. 146 00:08:09,576 --> 00:08:12,535 All of us owe you our lives. 147 00:08:12,579 --> 00:08:14,232 UNA: We're still trying to figure out who did this. 148 00:08:14,276 --> 00:08:16,496 Did anyone see anything? 149 00:08:16,539 --> 00:08:18,846 A farmer saw streaks in the sky. 150 00:08:18,889 --> 00:08:22,545 He said it was like... rain on fire. 151 00:08:26,070 --> 00:08:27,985 Most of us were unconscious by then. 152 00:08:28,029 --> 00:08:30,379 LA'AN: We count about a hundred with you. 153 00:08:30,422 --> 00:08:32,120 What happened to the rest of the colony? 154 00:08:32,163 --> 00:08:33,424 I don't know. 155 00:08:33,469 --> 00:08:35,993 We woke up and they were gone. 156 00:08:36,037 --> 00:08:38,953 No bodies. Just blood. 157 00:08:44,044 --> 00:08:46,656 Ringing... maybe an ultrasonic cannon? 158 00:08:46,700 --> 00:08:48,571 Rain on fire. 159 00:08:48,615 --> 00:08:51,182 Sub-orbital plasma bombardment. 160 00:08:51,226 --> 00:08:52,662 No ships on our sensors, 161 00:08:52,706 --> 00:08:54,708 but my gut is telling me something's off. 162 00:08:54,751 --> 00:08:56,665 - Fig! Come here, stop! Fig! - Hey, hey, hey. 163 00:08:56,710 --> 00:08:58,581 The monsters are coming, hide! 164 00:08:58,625 --> 00:09:01,497 Honey, you know monsters aren't real. 165 00:09:02,933 --> 00:09:04,282 What monsters? 166 00:09:04,326 --> 00:09:05,980 The ones who took Daddy. 167 00:09:06,023 --> 00:09:08,069 This has been awful for her. 168 00:09:11,115 --> 00:09:13,161 Did you see something, Fig? 169 00:09:16,077 --> 00:09:18,383 It was dark. I didn't see it. 170 00:09:18,427 --> 00:09:21,169 But it makes noises. Like this. 171 00:09:21,212 --> 00:09:23,258 [clucking tongue] 172 00:09:32,049 --> 00:09:33,877 La'An to Bridge. 173 00:09:33,921 --> 00:09:36,793 We need to scan the area for polarized EM signatures. 174 00:09:36,837 --> 00:09:38,882 Quickly. 175 00:09:40,014 --> 00:09:41,668 What is it? 176 00:09:41,711 --> 00:09:43,278 I'm not sure yet. 177 00:09:46,368 --> 00:09:48,631 Sensors are detecting a slight optical distortion 178 00:09:48,675 --> 00:09:51,068 near the second moon... a hologram, sir. 179 00:09:52,417 --> 00:09:53,941 Raise shields! Now! 180 00:09:53,984 --> 00:09:56,117 - Raise shields. Red alert. - ORTEGAS: We can't... 181 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:57,814 the transport tube. We can't raise shields. 182 00:09:57,858 --> 00:10:00,643 [alarm blaring] 183 00:10:00,687 --> 00:10:02,036 Oh, no. 184 00:10:10,653 --> 00:10:11,915 La'An, move. 185 00:10:13,134 --> 00:10:14,788 It's the Gorn. 186 00:10:35,156 --> 00:10:37,201 PIKE: Space. 187 00:10:38,202 --> 00:10:40,640 The final frontier. 188 00:10:42,598 --> 00:10:46,384 These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. 189 00:10:47,385 --> 00:10:50,171 Its five-year mission: 190 00:10:50,214 --> 00:10:53,435 to explore strange new worlds... 191 00:10:55,393 --> 00:10:57,874 ...to seek out new life 192 00:10:57,918 --> 00:11:01,530 and new civilizations, 193 00:11:01,573 --> 00:11:05,621 to boldly go where no one has gone before. 194 00:11:05,665 --> 00:11:07,667 ♪ 195 00:11:35,825 --> 00:11:37,871 ♪ 196 00:12:03,853 --> 00:12:05,899 ♪ 197 00:12:30,837 --> 00:12:32,882 [muffled, indistinct chatter] 198 00:12:35,232 --> 00:12:37,278 Okay, you're next. Sit tight. 199 00:12:38,627 --> 00:12:40,542 [booming in distance] 200 00:12:40,585 --> 00:12:43,240 Clear that bed! 201 00:12:43,284 --> 00:12:44,720 - [alarm blaring] - [chatter continuing] 202 00:12:50,030 --> 00:12:51,771 UNA: She didn't make it. 203 00:12:53,860 --> 00:12:56,165 What about the girl? 204 00:12:58,212 --> 00:13:01,476 - You're bleeding. - I'll be fine. 205 00:13:01,519 --> 00:13:03,826 Thank you. I-I lo... I locked up. I just... I... 206 00:13:03,870 --> 00:13:07,047 Forget that. I told the Captain. If you're right, they need you. 207 00:13:07,090 --> 00:13:08,396 Get to the bridge. 208 00:13:14,881 --> 00:13:17,884 Pike to Main Cargo Bay. Warp is down, Hemmer. 209 00:13:17,927 --> 00:13:19,102 Securing the processor first, Captain. 210 00:13:19,146 --> 00:13:20,669 It's not safe under fire. 211 00:13:20,712 --> 00:13:22,802 PIKE: Do it, but get us warp, fast. 212 00:13:25,543 --> 00:13:27,807 - Shields at 60%. - Anything? 213 00:13:27,850 --> 00:13:29,809 ZUNIGA: Switching comm control to tactical. 214 00:13:29,852 --> 00:13:32,768 Still no response to hails. 215 00:13:33,769 --> 00:13:35,379 How fast can you push impulse? 216 00:13:35,423 --> 00:13:36,554 The starboard nacelle is half-damaged. 217 00:13:36,598 --> 00:13:38,208 I can get us about half speed. 218 00:13:38,252 --> 00:13:39,862 Initiate Pattern Echo Zeta. 219 00:13:39,906 --> 00:13:42,256 That's an offensive pattern, Captain. Order a retreat. 220 00:13:44,214 --> 00:13:45,520 You have to get shields up and go. 221 00:13:45,563 --> 00:13:47,000 Lieutenant, I understand how this might... 222 00:13:47,043 --> 00:13:48,479 - You can't fight them. - Confirmed sightings 223 00:13:48,523 --> 00:13:50,307 are rare, and they have never ventured 224 00:13:50,351 --> 00:13:51,569 - into Federation sp... - It's the Gorn. 225 00:13:57,184 --> 00:13:58,707 It's the Gorn, sir. 226 00:13:58,750 --> 00:14:00,622 It's them. This was a trap. 227 00:14:00,665 --> 00:14:02,232 The hologram, the colonists as bait... 228 00:14:02,276 --> 00:14:04,104 they waited for us to be vulnerable. 229 00:14:10,675 --> 00:14:13,330 We're too damaged to stand and fight. 230 00:14:16,203 --> 00:14:17,639 It's what they do first... 231 00:14:17,682 --> 00:14:19,859 run you down, use up your resources. 232 00:14:19,902 --> 00:14:22,296 Tire us out. Smart tactic. 233 00:14:22,339 --> 00:14:25,212 And deadly. 234 00:14:25,255 --> 00:14:27,257 We have to find cover, regroup, 235 00:14:27,301 --> 00:14:28,868 level the playing field. 236 00:14:29,869 --> 00:14:32,654 You have to trust me, Captain. 237 00:14:32,697 --> 00:14:34,743 Please. 238 00:14:37,746 --> 00:14:39,704 That brown dwarf that you mentioned before... 239 00:14:39,748 --> 00:14:41,358 it's, uh, pretty much a gas giant, right? 240 00:14:41,402 --> 00:14:42,707 Where exactly is it? 241 00:14:43,970 --> 00:14:45,928 200 million kilometers away. But Captain, 242 00:14:45,972 --> 00:14:48,278 it is tethered in orbit around a black hole. 243 00:14:48,322 --> 00:14:50,933 Like, how big of a black hole? 244 00:14:50,977 --> 00:14:53,109 One problem at a time. 245 00:14:54,415 --> 00:14:56,330 Can we maneuver inside the brown dwarf? 246 00:14:56,373 --> 00:14:57,766 While technically possible, 247 00:14:57,809 --> 00:14:59,376 there are a number of dangers involved. 248 00:15:01,509 --> 00:15:04,120 Shields at 40%. 249 00:15:04,164 --> 00:15:05,382 Bottom-line it for me. 250 00:15:05,426 --> 00:15:06,949 The central mass of the brown dwarf 251 00:15:06,993 --> 00:15:08,777 has a density that will crush the entire ship. 252 00:15:08,820 --> 00:15:11,214 - Surrounding that is a volatile gas cloud. - How volatile? 253 00:15:11,258 --> 00:15:13,260 Enterprise will need to lower its electrical output. 254 00:15:13,303 --> 00:15:15,566 Primary and auxiliary systems need to go off-line. 255 00:15:15,610 --> 00:15:18,265 We will lose sensors, optics, long-range communications 256 00:15:18,308 --> 00:15:19,962 and, most importantly, the shields. 257 00:15:20,006 --> 00:15:21,311 We'll be running dark. 258 00:15:21,355 --> 00:15:23,487 - That sounds... - Perfect. 259 00:15:23,531 --> 00:15:25,402 Anything following us will have to do the same. 260 00:15:25,446 --> 00:15:27,665 If you're right, it's our best shot. 261 00:15:27,709 --> 00:15:29,537 You're the acting Number One again. Do you concur? 262 00:15:29,580 --> 00:15:31,452 Yes, sir. 263 00:15:31,495 --> 00:15:33,671 Helm, full impulse to Spock's mark. 264 00:15:33,715 --> 00:15:35,978 Aye aye. Full impulse. 265 00:15:36,022 --> 00:15:38,502 Into a giant gas cloud of death. 266 00:15:38,546 --> 00:15:39,939 Why not? 267 00:15:58,218 --> 00:16:01,264 Captain, Sickbay and their cargo stores just took direct fire. 268 00:16:04,180 --> 00:16:06,661 As did the Main Cargo Bay. 269 00:16:06,704 --> 00:16:08,750 [alarms blaring] 270 00:16:23,939 --> 00:16:25,897 Lieutenant Hemmer? Lieutenant Hemmer?! 271 00:16:25,941 --> 00:16:27,160 [Hemmer groans] 272 00:16:29,162 --> 00:16:31,381 Please get this off me. 273 00:16:31,425 --> 00:16:33,470 [groaning, grunting] 274 00:16:36,343 --> 00:16:38,084 [grunting] 275 00:16:46,875 --> 00:16:48,833 [sharp exhale] 276 00:16:48,877 --> 00:16:50,966 Oh. It's broken. 277 00:16:51,010 --> 00:16:53,012 Well, let's get you to Sickbay. 278 00:16:57,320 --> 00:16:59,844 - The door is blocked, isn't it? - Yep. 279 00:17:00,889 --> 00:17:03,761 - [machine whirrs down] - [new alarms blaring] 280 00:17:07,939 --> 00:17:09,376 How long before it blows? 281 00:17:09,419 --> 00:17:11,334 I have time to stabilize the unit. 282 00:17:11,377 --> 00:17:13,205 An explosion of that magnitude w... 283 00:17:13,249 --> 00:17:16,296 Would consume the Enterprise in an atomic blast. Yes. 284 00:17:16,339 --> 00:17:18,776 Transporters are off-line. We'll send in a team to dig you out. 285 00:17:18,819 --> 00:17:21,387 Either way, I'll be here repairing. 286 00:17:21,431 --> 00:17:22,780 Hemmer out. 287 00:17:22,824 --> 00:17:24,826 Is it just me or is it hot in here? 288 00:17:24,868 --> 00:17:27,394 The ionic gas surrounding the ship is overwhelming 289 00:17:27,436 --> 00:17:29,526 climate controls. Many systems are down. 290 00:17:29,570 --> 00:17:32,529 Including Sickbay. Everything is off-line. 291 00:17:32,573 --> 00:17:35,837 We're stabilizing patients, but without medical systems, 292 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:39,580 no one is getting better. It's triage. 293 00:17:39,623 --> 00:17:41,103 Casualties? 294 00:17:41,147 --> 00:17:44,106 Yes, Captain. Nine confirmed. 295 00:17:44,150 --> 00:17:47,805 The hit we took decimated our stock of treatment supplies. 296 00:17:47,849 --> 00:17:49,807 And with the matter synthesizers also off-line, 297 00:17:49,851 --> 00:17:52,680 we can't make more when we run out. 298 00:17:52,723 --> 00:17:55,030 - How's Una? - She reports that she's fine. 299 00:17:55,074 --> 00:17:56,597 She's on her way in. 300 00:17:56,640 --> 00:17:58,468 I haven't had time to check her yet. 301 00:17:58,512 --> 00:18:00,253 We're still playing catch-up. 302 00:18:00,296 --> 00:18:02,603 I've activated all backup medical personnel, 303 00:18:02,646 --> 00:18:05,388 but what I really need down here are supplies. 304 00:18:05,432 --> 00:18:07,738 CHAPEL: Doctor, I could really use some help over here. 305 00:18:07,782 --> 00:18:09,914 M'Benga out. 306 00:18:15,355 --> 00:18:17,400 - [alarm blaring] - [indistinct chatter] 307 00:18:23,885 --> 00:18:25,669 Doctor! 308 00:18:30,457 --> 00:18:31,849 You said you were fine. 309 00:18:31,893 --> 00:18:32,807 I was mistaken. 310 00:18:32,850 --> 00:18:33,982 These are deep. 311 00:18:34,939 --> 00:18:37,159 We can't power up the surgery bays. 312 00:18:40,858 --> 00:18:42,338 If I recall, you have an interest 313 00:18:42,382 --> 00:18:43,948 in archeological medicine. 314 00:18:45,950 --> 00:18:48,257 How good are you at sewing? 315 00:18:49,258 --> 00:18:50,694 Aces. 316 00:18:55,569 --> 00:18:57,875 No weapons systems, no phasers. 317 00:18:57,919 --> 00:19:00,530 What about photon torpedoes? Those can be self-guided. 318 00:19:00,574 --> 00:19:03,794 The torpedo bay was hit in the attack. We lost all but one. 319 00:19:03,838 --> 00:19:07,058 We only have one photon torpedo? 320 00:19:07,102 --> 00:19:08,582 The amount is inconsequential. 321 00:19:08,625 --> 00:19:11,062 If we fire a torpedo inside the brown dwarf, 322 00:19:11,106 --> 00:19:13,021 the atmospheric composition will cause a failure 323 00:19:13,064 --> 00:19:14,979 in the internal systems. It would propel 324 00:19:15,023 --> 00:19:17,678 in a random direction, likely missing its intended target. 325 00:19:17,721 --> 00:19:20,811 So, no shields and no weapons. 326 00:19:20,855 --> 00:19:22,987 What do we do... 327 00:19:23,031 --> 00:19:25,381 throw luggage at them? 328 00:19:25,425 --> 00:19:28,993 And the Gorn... really? We're out here fighting the... 329 00:19:29,037 --> 00:19:30,778 the boogeyman? No one has even seen one. 330 00:19:30,821 --> 00:19:33,128 So how are we supposed to take them on? 331 00:19:33,172 --> 00:19:35,174 I've seen them. 332 00:19:36,914 --> 00:19:38,873 They aren't supernatural. 333 00:19:38,916 --> 00:19:41,745 But they are monsters. 334 00:19:43,791 --> 00:19:46,620 The Federation teaches that if we can find a way to empathize 335 00:19:46,663 --> 00:19:50,189 with an enemy then they can one day become our friends. 336 00:19:50,232 --> 00:19:52,060 They're wrong. 337 00:19:52,103 --> 00:19:55,150 Some things in this universe are just plain evil. 338 00:19:55,194 --> 00:19:57,065 Have you ever seen eyes that are both 339 00:19:57,108 --> 00:19:59,372 dead and hungry at the same time? 340 00:19:59,415 --> 00:20:02,026 To them, humans are just walking feed bags 341 00:20:02,070 --> 00:20:06,161 of flesh and bone and jelly. 342 00:20:06,205 --> 00:20:08,250 The Gorn trigger a primitive, ancient, terror 343 00:20:08,294 --> 00:20:10,165 in warm-blooded species. 344 00:20:10,209 --> 00:20:13,124 We are prey. 345 00:20:13,168 --> 00:20:15,866 And when they hunt, they're unrelenting. 346 00:20:15,910 --> 00:20:19,696 The truth is plenty of people have seen the Gorn. 347 00:20:19,740 --> 00:20:22,612 They just don't live long enough to talk about it. 348 00:20:27,313 --> 00:20:29,053 All right. 349 00:20:31,317 --> 00:20:33,232 Be vigilant. 350 00:20:33,275 --> 00:20:35,059 Get creative. 351 00:20:35,103 --> 00:20:36,887 You're the best of Starfleet. 352 00:20:36,931 --> 00:20:38,715 We survive this by working together. 353 00:20:45,026 --> 00:20:46,288 [door whooshes open] 354 00:20:46,332 --> 00:20:48,551 A moment, Lieutenant. 355 00:20:48,595 --> 00:20:50,640 [door whooshes closed] 356 00:20:51,685 --> 00:20:53,077 How you holding up? 357 00:20:55,079 --> 00:20:56,690 The enemy doesn't care about my feelings, Captain, 358 00:20:56,733 --> 00:20:58,735 so I don't waste my time having any. 359 00:20:59,736 --> 00:21:01,303 Well, that may be true, but it's not 360 00:21:01,347 --> 00:21:03,653 looking that way to the crew. 361 00:21:03,697 --> 00:21:05,307 With all due respect, 362 00:21:05,351 --> 00:21:06,917 you know me well enough to know that I don't care 363 00:21:06,961 --> 00:21:08,571 what the crew thinks. 364 00:21:08,615 --> 00:21:10,704 I've always been blunt. That's just who I am. 365 00:21:10,747 --> 00:21:13,315 Direct, looking at outcomes, not emotion. 366 00:21:13,359 --> 00:21:14,838 - Exactly. - But right now, your job 367 00:21:14,882 --> 00:21:17,667 isn't just about orders, it's about hope. 368 00:21:18,668 --> 00:21:21,280 Belief can be the difference between victory and defeat. 369 00:21:22,281 --> 00:21:23,369 Get a crew to believe in miracles, 370 00:21:23,412 --> 00:21:25,066 they might just give you one. 371 00:21:25,109 --> 00:21:28,374 I will make the adjustment. 372 00:21:28,417 --> 00:21:30,376 But I will not lie to them. 373 00:21:31,986 --> 00:21:34,380 The best miracles are born from truth. 374 00:21:35,598 --> 00:21:37,687 Understood, Captain. 375 00:21:37,731 --> 00:21:40,995 Now, there's not much on the official record. 376 00:21:41,038 --> 00:21:43,563 Is there anything else you can remember 377 00:21:43,606 --> 00:21:44,651 from your time with the Gorn... 378 00:21:44,694 --> 00:21:46,305 anything that might help? 379 00:21:49,046 --> 00:21:52,136 The memories of what happened are, um, 380 00:21:52,180 --> 00:21:55,139 trauma-inhibited. The... It's all... 381 00:21:55,183 --> 00:21:58,012 it's-it's... it's all fragments. 382 00:21:58,055 --> 00:21:59,927 Bit-Bits and pieces. 383 00:22:01,494 --> 00:22:03,539 Well, if anything comes to mind. 384 00:22:09,284 --> 00:22:11,068 [alarms blaring] 385 00:22:14,942 --> 00:22:16,770 An engineer's most important tools 386 00:22:16,813 --> 00:22:18,946 are his mind and his hands. 387 00:22:18,989 --> 00:22:21,557 And I can't move my fingers. 388 00:22:21,601 --> 00:22:23,907 - [groans] - Oh... Okay. 389 00:22:23,951 --> 00:22:26,475 Let's just... 390 00:22:26,519 --> 00:22:29,870 work on relaxing. 391 00:22:31,175 --> 00:22:32,699 [new alarm beeping] 392 00:22:35,136 --> 00:22:36,572 Here's what's gonna happen: 393 00:22:36,616 --> 00:22:38,357 you're gonna talk me through what to do. 394 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:40,010 We're gonna be a team. 395 00:22:40,054 --> 00:22:41,577 It's not that simple. 396 00:22:41,621 --> 00:22:43,884 There's a variety of data that only I can assess. 397 00:22:43,927 --> 00:22:46,843 And I'm the only one here with a working set of fingers. 398 00:22:46,887 --> 00:22:49,324 I am not fond of teams. 399 00:22:50,325 --> 00:22:51,326 Get fond. 400 00:22:51,370 --> 00:22:55,025 It would seem I have to. 401 00:22:55,069 --> 00:22:58,507 Start by using the control panel to shut down 402 00:22:58,551 --> 00:23:00,553 the safety override. You'll have to 403 00:23:00,596 --> 00:23:02,903 adjust the cooling system. 404 00:23:07,124 --> 00:23:08,778 What did I do? 405 00:23:08,822 --> 00:23:11,433 Your other hand operates the cooling system as you work. 406 00:23:11,477 --> 00:23:13,653 Take the time to get focused. 407 00:23:13,696 --> 00:23:17,178 Don't let the core get above 110 degrees. 408 00:23:20,311 --> 00:23:22,052 [boatswain's whistle blows] 409 00:23:22,096 --> 00:23:23,924 Captain, a moment please? 410 00:23:23,967 --> 00:23:25,404 You have something, Spock? 411 00:23:25,447 --> 00:23:27,057 You challenged us to get creative. 412 00:23:27,101 --> 00:23:30,234 Computer, run program Vinci 7. 413 00:23:33,412 --> 00:23:36,240 Primary sensors aren't available. 414 00:23:36,284 --> 00:23:37,546 But navigation systems constantly take in 415 00:23:37,590 --> 00:23:39,766 atmospheric data to maintain stability. 416 00:23:39,809 --> 00:23:42,856 Hey, I still do most of the work. 417 00:23:42,899 --> 00:23:45,119 A ship traveling through the gas cloud creates 418 00:23:45,162 --> 00:23:47,861 oscillation in the atmosphere. These are converted into 419 00:23:47,904 --> 00:23:50,298 - rotational motions by... - ORTEGAS: Coriolis forces. 420 00:23:50,341 --> 00:23:53,127 Which the nav-com detects automatically. 421 00:23:53,170 --> 00:23:55,782 Marking Coriolis force readings would allow us to triangulate 422 00:23:55,825 --> 00:23:59,394 movement inside the gas giant. We can track the Gorn. 423 00:24:01,091 --> 00:24:03,746 You just turned a compass into a radar. 424 00:24:03,790 --> 00:24:05,574 Do it. 425 00:24:12,799 --> 00:24:14,714 It's working. We've got a signal. 426 00:24:14,757 --> 00:24:16,716 Analysis? 427 00:24:16,759 --> 00:24:20,328 The size and speed indicate it is the ship that attacked us. 428 00:24:22,809 --> 00:24:25,638 They're coming right at us. 429 00:24:25,681 --> 00:24:28,118 ETA is one minute. 430 00:24:28,162 --> 00:24:29,729 Can they see us? 431 00:24:29,772 --> 00:24:31,513 It is impossible to tell, Captain. 432 00:24:31,557 --> 00:24:33,602 Captain, evasive maneuvers? 433 00:24:33,646 --> 00:24:36,257 Negative. Keep her steady. 434 00:24:42,698 --> 00:24:44,395 Captain. 435 00:24:57,539 --> 00:25:00,107 Preparing to engage the enemy 436 00:25:01,674 --> 00:25:03,806 Keep her steady, helm. 437 00:25:03,850 --> 00:25:05,808 Aye. 438 00:25:10,247 --> 00:25:12,598 The enemy has altered its course. 439 00:25:13,903 --> 00:25:15,296 They can't see us. 440 00:25:15,339 --> 00:25:17,690 But they won't stop looking. 441 00:25:19,909 --> 00:25:21,868 Zuniga, arm the last torpedo. 442 00:25:21,911 --> 00:25:23,609 Arming torpedo. 443 00:25:24,610 --> 00:25:28,570 Captain, I must remind you that if you fire a photon torpedo 444 00:25:28,614 --> 00:25:31,181 inside a brown dwarf the guidance systems will not work. 445 00:25:31,225 --> 00:25:33,575 I don't plan on firing it. 446 00:25:33,619 --> 00:25:35,490 We're gonna drop it on them manually. 447 00:25:36,622 --> 00:25:38,493 Now we're talking. 448 00:25:38,537 --> 00:25:40,539 PIKE: Set a course to pursue the enemy vessel. 449 00:25:40,582 --> 00:25:41,844 Quick but quiet, Erica. 450 00:25:41,888 --> 00:25:44,194 That is my specialty. 451 00:25:50,461 --> 00:25:51,898 PIKE: Put us right over her, 452 00:25:51,941 --> 00:25:53,900 then tilt axis 90 degrees. 453 00:25:53,943 --> 00:25:56,467 Once the hatch opens, the higher mass below 454 00:25:56,511 --> 00:25:59,558 should pull the torpedo straight down. On my mark. 455 00:26:18,664 --> 00:26:20,100 Deploy torpedo. 456 00:26:21,623 --> 00:26:23,320 Bombs away. 457 00:26:37,421 --> 00:26:38,945 The signal is gone. 458 00:26:38,988 --> 00:26:40,599 The enemy ship has been destroyed. 459 00:26:51,740 --> 00:26:53,568 Captain, we have incoming. 460 00:26:53,612 --> 00:26:55,135 Multiple incoming. 461 00:26:59,400 --> 00:27:02,490 They wanted us to fire. 462 00:27:02,533 --> 00:27:05,275 They sacrificed an entire ship just to get our location. 463 00:27:05,319 --> 00:27:08,539 ORTEGAS: Why is that blip so much bigger? 464 00:27:23,816 --> 00:27:26,035 Three on one. Not good. 465 00:27:26,079 --> 00:27:27,994 We're outgunned. Time to run, sir. 466 00:27:28,037 --> 00:27:30,910 I concur. But if we leave the brown dwarf they will see us. 467 00:27:30,953 --> 00:27:33,042 If we go deeper, it could destroy the ship. 468 00:27:33,086 --> 00:27:34,827 Good thinking, Mr. Spock. 469 00:27:34,870 --> 00:27:37,003 We need to go deeper into the brown dwarf. 470 00:27:37,046 --> 00:27:38,700 That is not what I suggested. 471 00:27:38,744 --> 00:27:40,702 Ortegas, plot a course. 472 00:27:40,746 --> 00:27:43,009 - As close as you can get us to center mass. - Sure. 473 00:27:43,052 --> 00:27:47,535 Didn't our science expert just say that would crush the ship? Just asking, Sir. 474 00:27:47,578 --> 00:27:50,059 SPOCK: I did. The pressure against the hull 475 00:27:50,103 --> 00:27:52,496 will increase the deeper we go. If we venture too close, 476 00:27:52,540 --> 00:27:54,368 the density field will obliterate us. 477 00:27:54,411 --> 00:27:56,936 Whatever happens to us will also happen to the Gorn. 478 00:27:56,979 --> 00:27:59,112 I believe in Enterprise. 479 00:27:59,155 --> 00:28:00,635 We can outlast them. 480 00:28:00,679 --> 00:28:02,115 LA'AN: Captain, the lower decks 481 00:28:02,158 --> 00:28:03,899 will be first to take structural damage. 482 00:28:03,943 --> 00:28:06,946 Immediate evacuation of all decks below 20. 483 00:28:06,989 --> 00:28:09,513 I don't like it either, but Enterprise has to dive. 484 00:28:09,557 --> 00:28:10,732 Helm, take us down. 485 00:28:10,776 --> 00:28:14,214 Aye aye, Skipper. Dive, dive, dive. 486 00:28:15,215 --> 00:28:17,913 [alarm continues blaring] 487 00:28:17,957 --> 00:28:19,741 [Una hisses] 488 00:28:22,962 --> 00:28:25,616 [metal groaning] 489 00:28:38,891 --> 00:28:40,327 [Una groans] 490 00:28:40,370 --> 00:28:41,981 [walls rattling] 491 00:28:42,024 --> 00:28:44,070 [ship groans] 492 00:28:47,943 --> 00:28:50,729 I've never heard a ship make a sound like that before. 493 00:28:50,772 --> 00:28:53,035 No. Keep your focus. 494 00:28:53,079 --> 00:28:55,124 And maybe pick up the pace. 495 00:28:58,562 --> 00:28:59,955 [exclaims] This isn't easy. And I... 496 00:28:59,999 --> 00:29:01,957 and, of course, diagnostics are off-line. 497 00:29:02,001 --> 00:29:03,654 I can't tell which ones are broken. 498 00:29:03,698 --> 00:29:06,614 Hold your hand out to each. Tell me what you feel. 499 00:29:11,184 --> 00:29:13,664 - [sizzle] - Aah! Hot! 500 00:29:13,708 --> 00:29:15,144 I did not say touch them. 501 00:29:15,188 --> 00:29:17,581 The malfunctioning rods should be cool. 502 00:29:17,625 --> 00:29:19,670 Be sure before you remove them. 503 00:29:24,501 --> 00:29:25,807 All right, I think I've got a cold one. 504 00:29:25,851 --> 00:29:29,289 Perfect. Now lift it out gently. 505 00:29:32,945 --> 00:29:34,990 [laughs] Look at us! Come on! 506 00:29:35,034 --> 00:29:36,775 And the crowd goes wild. 507 00:29:36,818 --> 00:29:38,864 Before replacing it, 508 00:29:38,907 --> 00:29:42,519 we have to reconfigure the host platform. 509 00:29:45,871 --> 00:29:48,482 Reconfigure the... 510 00:29:49,483 --> 00:29:50,745 Done. 511 00:29:50,789 --> 00:29:52,921 Now we can get started. 512 00:29:55,924 --> 00:29:57,883 Get started? 513 00:29:57,926 --> 00:29:59,972 [ship groaning] 514 00:30:16,423 --> 00:30:18,251 The lower decks are beginning to buckle. 515 00:30:18,294 --> 00:30:21,210 The evacuation isn't complete. There's still crew down there. 516 00:30:21,254 --> 00:30:22,559 Get them out. 517 00:30:22,603 --> 00:30:24,083 Decks are collapsing. 518 00:30:24,126 --> 00:30:25,867 If we do not seal them off now, loss of pressure 519 00:30:25,911 --> 00:30:27,826 could spread to the entire ship. 520 00:30:30,872 --> 00:30:32,831 Seal the bulkheads. 521 00:30:32,874 --> 00:30:35,224 Sir. 522 00:30:42,753 --> 00:30:45,321 Uh, hey, hey! 523 00:30:45,365 --> 00:30:47,410 - Hey. - [groans] 524 00:30:47,454 --> 00:30:48,716 I got you. I got you. 525 00:30:53,808 --> 00:30:55,723 [grunts] Go! 526 00:30:55,766 --> 00:30:56,724 No, no, no, no! 527 00:30:56,767 --> 00:30:58,030 [shouts] 528 00:31:03,426 --> 00:31:07,169 Structural collapse on Deck 22. We've lost one crew person. 529 00:31:09,693 --> 00:31:12,435 You made the logical choice. 530 00:31:12,479 --> 00:31:13,872 Why doesn't it feel like that? 531 00:31:14,916 --> 00:31:17,876 For the same reason you made it. Because you value life. 532 00:31:17,919 --> 00:31:20,095 Captain, we're approaching critical hull failure. 533 00:31:20,139 --> 00:31:21,923 If antimatter chambers become compromised, 534 00:31:21,967 --> 00:31:23,838 there will be no ship left to save. 535 00:31:23,882 --> 00:31:24,926 LA'AN: Enterprise can't take much more of this. 536 00:31:24,970 --> 00:31:26,754 We're overextended. 537 00:31:28,799 --> 00:31:31,454 You said they wanted to take us prisoner, Number One? 538 00:31:32,891 --> 00:31:34,631 Well, if they think they're gonna board the Enterprise, 539 00:31:34,675 --> 00:31:37,373 they're gonna find one hell of a fight. Battle stations. 540 00:31:37,417 --> 00:31:39,767 Make ready for close quarters. 541 00:31:42,117 --> 00:31:45,033 Ortegas, full stop. 542 00:31:45,077 --> 00:31:47,122 Aye, sir. Full stop. 543 00:31:47,166 --> 00:31:49,516 [engines power down] 544 00:31:54,216 --> 00:31:57,263 Captain. The enemy ship. 545 00:32:11,799 --> 00:32:13,714 It appears the Gorn vessel could not withstand 546 00:32:13,757 --> 00:32:16,543 the atmospheric pressure. It has imploded. 547 00:32:21,635 --> 00:32:25,160 You said when the Gorn hunt they are relentless. 548 00:32:25,204 --> 00:32:26,770 They don't stop. 549 00:32:26,814 --> 00:32:29,556 You exploited that as a weakness. 550 00:32:29,599 --> 00:32:30,992 Get me a damage report. 551 00:32:31,036 --> 00:32:32,689 Mr. Spock, keep scanning for the other two ships. 552 00:32:42,786 --> 00:32:46,225 Two down, two to go. Doing good. 553 00:32:51,273 --> 00:32:53,493 How's it going? 554 00:32:53,536 --> 00:32:55,712 Think I'm a little like Frankenstein's monster, 555 00:32:55,756 --> 00:32:57,888 but I'll be all right. 556 00:32:57,932 --> 00:32:59,847 There's one fragment left. 557 00:32:59,890 --> 00:33:02,981 The intrusion on her abdominal aorta. 558 00:33:06,985 --> 00:33:08,421 Okay, what are you not telling me? 559 00:33:08,464 --> 00:33:09,813 We need to sedate you. 560 00:33:09,857 --> 00:33:11,076 The location of the fragment... 561 00:33:11,119 --> 00:33:12,773 You're gonna bleed. A lot. 562 00:33:14,470 --> 00:33:18,518 We have just enough plasma, but... 563 00:33:18,561 --> 00:33:21,086 we're gonna have to give it to you via IV. 564 00:33:21,129 --> 00:33:22,609 Do I have a choice? 565 00:33:23,784 --> 00:33:25,046 M'BENGA: You can decline. 566 00:33:25,090 --> 00:33:26,743 Wait for the systems to be online. 567 00:33:26,787 --> 00:33:29,050 We can take bets on when septic shock will begin. 568 00:33:29,094 --> 00:33:31,270 I hear it's like giving birth out your mouth. 569 00:33:31,313 --> 00:33:33,576 Who says something like that? 570 00:33:34,838 --> 00:33:36,275 Me. 571 00:33:37,276 --> 00:33:38,973 Give me the gas. 572 00:33:40,148 --> 00:33:41,367 Okay. 573 00:33:41,410 --> 00:33:43,630 [gas hisses] 574 00:33:43,673 --> 00:33:45,806 Just breathe. You'll start to feel drowsy. 575 00:33:45,849 --> 00:33:48,156 Nurse. She needs plasma. 576 00:33:48,200 --> 00:33:49,810 There's none left. 577 00:33:52,813 --> 00:33:54,206 Give her mine. 578 00:33:54,249 --> 00:33:55,816 It's the last one. 579 00:33:55,859 --> 00:33:57,861 You're about to lose a massive amount of blood. 580 00:33:57,905 --> 00:33:59,950 That's an order. 581 00:34:10,135 --> 00:34:12,440 PIKE: Captain's Log, supplemental. Enterprise is currently 582 00:34:12,485 --> 00:34:15,096 in the center of a gas giant hiding from an enemy 583 00:34:15,139 --> 00:34:16,880 we've never faced before. 584 00:34:18,708 --> 00:34:21,362 So far, three civilians and seven of my crew 585 00:34:21,407 --> 00:34:23,757 have lost their lives. 586 00:34:23,800 --> 00:34:26,324 The battle is far from over. 587 00:34:26,368 --> 00:34:29,415 But I am determined to keep everyone else alive. 588 00:34:31,373 --> 00:34:35,290 My newest obstacle is the presence of a nearby black hole. 589 00:34:35,333 --> 00:34:36,639 Atmospheric density is decreasing. 590 00:34:36,683 --> 00:34:38,989 I believe the singularity is advancing 591 00:34:39,033 --> 00:34:41,121 its accumulation of substellar material. 592 00:34:42,167 --> 00:34:44,299 Do you ever speak in plain English? 593 00:34:46,083 --> 00:34:47,955 The brown dwarf we're hiding inside 594 00:34:47,998 --> 00:34:49,652 is being sucked into a black hole. 595 00:34:49,696 --> 00:34:50,697 We stay, we will go with it. 596 00:34:51,697 --> 00:34:53,047 Precisely. 597 00:34:53,091 --> 00:34:54,657 LA'AN: And we can't pop our heads up 598 00:34:54,701 --> 00:34:56,659 to see if it's clear to leave. They could see us. 599 00:34:56,703 --> 00:34:58,096 Without long-range communication, 600 00:34:58,139 --> 00:34:59,488 we cannot even send a probe. 601 00:35:01,142 --> 00:35:03,449 How much time before we can't escape the black hole's gravity? 602 00:35:03,492 --> 00:35:05,451 One hour, 32 minutes and 48 seconds. 603 00:35:05,494 --> 00:35:07,061 What about a shuttle? 604 00:35:07,105 --> 00:35:09,672 Small enough to navigate undetected. 605 00:35:09,716 --> 00:35:11,544 Minimize risk to the rest of the crew. 606 00:35:11,587 --> 00:35:13,154 That sounds like a suicide mission. 607 00:35:13,198 --> 00:35:15,896 LA'AN: Captain, a shuttle is our only shot. 608 00:35:15,939 --> 00:35:18,638 You don't have to order anyone to go. 609 00:35:18,681 --> 00:35:20,509 I'll do it. 610 00:35:20,553 --> 00:35:22,207 As will I. 611 00:35:22,250 --> 00:35:24,905 To put it in plain English: you will need backup. 612 00:35:29,823 --> 00:35:31,694 Take the Galileo. 613 00:35:31,738 --> 00:35:33,914 Get back here in 30 minutes, no matter what. 614 00:35:34,958 --> 00:35:35,829 Sir. 615 00:36:07,077 --> 00:36:08,340 SPOCK: Fascinating. 616 00:36:08,383 --> 00:36:10,516 Why scan each other? 617 00:36:10,559 --> 00:36:12,909 LA'AN: No. It's not a scan, it's... 618 00:36:14,694 --> 00:36:16,086 ...something else. 619 00:36:16,130 --> 00:36:17,436 You've seen this before. 620 00:36:17,479 --> 00:36:18,959 When you were attacked by the Gorn. 621 00:36:19,002 --> 00:36:22,092 The SS Puget Sound. 622 00:36:22,136 --> 00:36:23,920 That was the name of our colony ship. 623 00:36:28,577 --> 00:36:31,101 I remember some. A lot of it is just... 624 00:36:31,145 --> 00:36:32,799 flashes in the dark. 625 00:36:32,842 --> 00:36:35,062 But I know I've seen those lights. 626 00:36:35,105 --> 00:36:36,672 The mind is complex. 627 00:36:36,716 --> 00:36:38,457 When faced with intense trauma 628 00:36:38,500 --> 00:36:41,155 it can manifest intricate defenses to aid survival. 629 00:36:43,375 --> 00:36:46,291 I feel like there's something in there. 630 00:36:46,334 --> 00:36:48,945 Something I should know. 631 00:36:48,989 --> 00:36:52,514 Understandable, given the enemy we are currently facing. 632 00:36:52,558 --> 00:36:54,037 You can help me. 633 00:36:55,517 --> 00:36:57,780 I've heard what Vulcans can do. 634 00:36:57,824 --> 00:37:01,088 The mind meld is not a shortcut for dealing with mental trauma. 635 00:37:01,131 --> 00:37:04,265 Resurfacing hidden memories can be painful, 636 00:37:04,309 --> 00:37:05,875 even dangerous. 637 00:37:05,919 --> 00:37:08,313 If somewhere in my head is the answer to saving 638 00:37:08,356 --> 00:37:10,445 the Enterprise,then that's a risk I have to take. 639 00:37:10,489 --> 00:37:12,273 I can't just keep running. 640 00:37:27,027 --> 00:37:30,422 SPOCK: My mind to your mind. 641 00:37:30,465 --> 00:37:32,772 My thoughts to your thoughts. 642 00:37:32,815 --> 00:37:35,905 My mind to your thoughts. To your... 643 00:37:35,949 --> 00:37:38,212 [voice grows distorted, distant] 644 00:37:38,256 --> 00:37:39,953 GIRL: Mom? 645 00:37:39,996 --> 00:37:43,173 - WOMAN: La'An, be brave. - MALE: Evacuate the ship! 646 00:37:43,217 --> 00:37:45,828 LA'AN: Not believing you're gonna die is what gets you killed. 647 00:37:45,872 --> 00:37:48,266 SPOCK: Your memories are starting to surface. 648 00:37:52,531 --> 00:37:54,576 This is a Gorn breeding planet. 649 00:37:59,712 --> 00:38:02,236 They brought us here as food for their hatchlings. 650 00:38:03,759 --> 00:38:05,805 Hunted us day and night. 651 00:38:13,813 --> 00:38:16,729 Your mind is resisting. You are... 652 00:38:16,772 --> 00:38:18,296 Scared. 653 00:38:20,385 --> 00:38:22,387 I don't like this place. 654 00:38:23,388 --> 00:38:25,390 Do you want to stop? 655 00:38:28,088 --> 00:38:29,611 No. 656 00:38:30,917 --> 00:38:33,572 I can do this. 657 00:38:33,615 --> 00:38:35,661 I need to know. 658 00:38:43,756 --> 00:38:45,801 [shuddering breaths] 659 00:38:47,063 --> 00:38:49,109 [panting] 660 00:39:04,777 --> 00:39:06,779 I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. 661 00:39:06,822 --> 00:39:09,042 - I was trying to be quiet. - It's okay. 662 00:39:09,085 --> 00:39:10,870 - [growling, clucking] - I was trying to be quiet. - It's okay, it's okay. 663 00:39:10,913 --> 00:39:13,263 It's okay. Look at me. La'An, it's okay. 664 00:39:13,307 --> 00:39:15,614 Right here. Right here, right here, 665 00:39:15,657 --> 00:39:16,876 right here. Keep looking at me. 666 00:39:16,919 --> 00:39:18,007 They're coming. 667 00:39:18,051 --> 00:39:19,574 Take this. 668 00:39:19,618 --> 00:39:21,707 It'll help you hide. 669 00:39:21,750 --> 00:39:23,491 The lights. I watched them. 670 00:39:23,535 --> 00:39:25,145 It's how they talk to each other. 671 00:39:25,188 --> 00:39:26,886 It's all in there. 672 00:39:26,929 --> 00:39:28,931 What are you doing? 673 00:39:28,975 --> 00:39:30,063 You need to run. 674 00:39:30,106 --> 00:39:32,761 Don't be afraid. Don't look back. 675 00:39:32,805 --> 00:39:35,503 J-Just run. Keep moving, no matter what. 676 00:39:35,547 --> 00:39:36,591 Okay? 677 00:39:38,854 --> 00:39:41,770 - Come with me. - I can't. 678 00:40:07,796 --> 00:40:09,102 Run, La'An. 679 00:40:09,145 --> 00:40:11,017 Run! 680 00:40:16,283 --> 00:40:18,677 What happened? 681 00:40:20,374 --> 00:40:24,160 Your subconscious is setting a boundary. 682 00:40:26,641 --> 00:40:27,990 The lights... they're a code. 683 00:40:28,034 --> 00:40:30,471 My brother showed me how to read it. 684 00:40:32,691 --> 00:40:34,736 [Spock speaking Vulcan] 685 00:40:38,044 --> 00:40:40,089 BURNHAM: I love you too. 686 00:40:48,707 --> 00:40:50,752 You lost someone too, didn't you? 687 00:40:53,059 --> 00:40:54,800 You had a... 688 00:40:54,843 --> 00:40:56,671 a sister. 689 00:40:58,064 --> 00:41:00,458 But Starfleet records don't show any... 690 00:41:00,501 --> 00:41:02,024 They do not. 691 00:41:06,507 --> 00:41:09,118 She sacrificed herself for you, too, didn't she? 692 00:41:11,425 --> 00:41:13,906 I think we should end this mind meld now. 693 00:41:26,222 --> 00:41:27,833 Spock, I have an idea. 694 00:41:36,058 --> 00:41:39,540 I've modulated the shuttle's phasers per your instruction. 695 00:41:39,584 --> 00:41:41,281 Surprised you agreed to this. 696 00:41:41,324 --> 00:41:43,762 I believe it is a good plan. 697 00:41:43,805 --> 00:41:46,068 And our mind meld reminded me of risks taken 698 00:41:46,112 --> 00:41:48,375 and their value to those that survive. 699 00:41:55,730 --> 00:41:58,080 LA'AN: I just told them humans boarded and took over the vessel. 700 00:41:58,124 --> 00:42:00,256 At least I hope I did. 701 00:42:00,300 --> 00:42:02,955 Culling the weak makes them stronger. 702 00:42:02,998 --> 00:42:04,609 Survival of the fittest. 703 00:42:25,673 --> 00:42:27,588 [alarms blaring] 704 00:42:32,332 --> 00:42:35,901 [sighs] And Uhura for the win. 705 00:42:36,902 --> 00:42:39,078 - [groaning softly] - Oh, stay awake. 706 00:42:39,121 --> 00:42:41,733 Okay? Let's get you talking. 707 00:42:41,776 --> 00:42:44,257 Uh... So, an Aenar 708 00:42:44,300 --> 00:42:47,913 in Starfleet... how's that even work? 709 00:42:47,956 --> 00:42:49,741 Thought you guys were all pacifists. 710 00:42:49,784 --> 00:42:53,875 I actually wanted to be a botanist. 711 00:42:53,919 --> 00:42:55,573 Love flora. 712 00:42:57,226 --> 00:43:00,621 I will not fight for Starfleet. 713 00:43:00,665 --> 00:43:02,928 But I will defend its ideals. 714 00:43:02,971 --> 00:43:05,017 Pacifism is not passivity. 715 00:43:05,060 --> 00:43:07,019 It is the active protection 716 00:43:07,062 --> 00:43:09,935 of all living things in the natural universe. 717 00:43:11,327 --> 00:43:13,591 A matter of perspective. 718 00:43:13,634 --> 00:43:15,984 Like using touch instead of sight. 719 00:43:18,204 --> 00:43:19,640 I wouldn't know. 720 00:43:19,684 --> 00:43:22,469 [new alarm blaring] 721 00:43:22,512 --> 00:43:24,863 The matrix exceeded critical limits 722 00:43:24,906 --> 00:43:26,168 before we completed repairs. 723 00:43:26,212 --> 00:43:27,822 Our only option now is to vent 724 00:43:27,866 --> 00:43:30,172 this bay and everything in it into space. 725 00:43:30,216 --> 00:43:32,174 But... 726 00:43:32,218 --> 00:43:34,568 we're in here, too. 727 00:43:34,612 --> 00:43:38,485 Unfortunately, that is also true. 728 00:43:43,969 --> 00:43:46,319 We have 20 minutes until the unit explodes. Maybe less. 729 00:43:46,362 --> 00:43:48,147 Acknowledged. Stand by. 730 00:43:48,190 --> 00:43:50,758 Welcome back, Lieutenants. Good job. 731 00:43:50,802 --> 00:43:52,368 Though we're not out of the woods yet. 732 00:43:54,544 --> 00:43:56,503 Report. 733 00:43:56,546 --> 00:43:59,201 It's not the Gorn. It's this guy. 734 00:44:00,942 --> 00:44:02,814 The brown dwarf is dissolving too fast. 735 00:44:02,857 --> 00:44:04,163 We are losing our cover. 736 00:44:04,206 --> 00:44:05,338 We don't get out of here pretty fast, 737 00:44:05,381 --> 00:44:06,905 we're gonna be sitting ducks. 738 00:44:06,948 --> 00:44:08,733 Except that last Gorn ship will be on top of us 739 00:44:08,776 --> 00:44:10,256 the instant we leave. 740 00:44:10,299 --> 00:44:12,954 Space really wants us dead. 741 00:44:12,998 --> 00:44:15,348 Then why don't we let space win? 742 00:44:15,391 --> 00:44:18,612 Spock, could we use the black hole's gravity 743 00:44:18,656 --> 00:44:20,005 to slingshot us to safety? 744 00:44:20,048 --> 00:44:21,528 Mathematically, that is possible. 745 00:44:21,571 --> 00:44:22,921 But the Gorn will see us 746 00:44:22,964 --> 00:44:24,792 and have the opportunity to pursue us. 747 00:44:24,836 --> 00:44:27,229 - Maybe. - Maybe? 748 00:44:27,273 --> 00:44:28,970 Explain gravitational redshift. 749 00:44:29,014 --> 00:44:30,972 Gravitational redshift is an optical illusion 750 00:44:31,016 --> 00:44:33,671 that occurs as an object falls into a black hole. 751 00:44:33,714 --> 00:44:35,977 The object falls faster than the frequency of light it emits. 752 00:44:36,021 --> 00:44:38,153 To any outside observer, it would appear as though 753 00:44:38,197 --> 00:44:40,721 the object has stopped just outside the black hole. 754 00:44:40,765 --> 00:44:42,331 Last question. What do 755 00:44:42,375 --> 00:44:44,333 snakes, ducks, and possums all have in common? 756 00:44:45,552 --> 00:44:47,946 When hunted, they play dead. 757 00:44:49,512 --> 00:44:51,863 Ortegas, plot a course to take us close to the event horizon. 758 00:44:51,906 --> 00:44:54,474 Hemmer, you and the cadet have access to EV suits? 759 00:44:54,517 --> 00:44:56,694 HEMMER: We do, sir. I hesitate to ask why. 760 00:44:56,737 --> 00:44:58,826 You're going to slingshot off the black hole 761 00:44:58,870 --> 00:45:02,351 and drop the AP 350 as a decoy? 762 00:45:05,659 --> 00:45:08,444 Captain, your plan requires flying the Enterprise 763 00:45:08,488 --> 00:45:11,230 into one of the most turbulent phenomenons in space. 764 00:45:11,273 --> 00:45:12,622 Hull integrity is already compromised. 765 00:45:12,666 --> 00:45:14,233 - That kind of force... - She'll hold. 766 00:45:15,408 --> 00:45:18,628 The Enterprise is going to make it. 767 00:45:18,672 --> 00:45:20,456 She'll hold. 768 00:45:20,500 --> 00:45:22,763 We've got this. 769 00:45:22,807 --> 00:45:24,678 Erica, if anyone can 770 00:45:24,722 --> 00:45:26,549 surf a wave on a black hole, it's you. 771 00:45:26,593 --> 00:45:28,551 Ah, now you almost make it sound fun. 772 00:45:28,595 --> 00:45:30,597 Suit up, strap in. 773 00:45:30,640 --> 00:45:32,686 We're venting the hold on my signal. 774 00:45:35,515 --> 00:45:37,647 I commit you to the cosmos. 775 00:45:43,610 --> 00:45:46,526 I'm giving you high marks on your assessment today. 776 00:45:46,569 --> 00:45:48,267 You impressed me after all. 777 00:45:48,310 --> 00:45:50,835 Assuming that will still matter... 778 00:45:50,878 --> 00:45:52,401 thank you. 779 00:45:53,446 --> 00:45:56,231 Humans waste so much life worrying about death. 780 00:45:56,275 --> 00:45:58,451 The Aenar believe the end only comes 781 00:45:58,494 --> 00:45:59,844 once you have fulfilled your purpose. 782 00:45:59,887 --> 00:46:02,107 - It provides meaning. - I-I like that. 783 00:46:02,150 --> 00:46:03,848 So, what was your purpose? 784 00:46:03,891 --> 00:46:06,198 To fix what is broken. 785 00:46:06,241 --> 00:46:08,374 You can throw in teaching. 786 00:46:08,417 --> 00:46:10,202 Maybe even being inspiring. 787 00:46:10,245 --> 00:46:11,420 A little. 788 00:46:11,464 --> 00:46:13,292 [laughs] 789 00:46:13,335 --> 00:46:15,120 And you? 790 00:46:15,163 --> 00:46:17,687 What do you feel is the purpose of your life's path? 791 00:46:19,298 --> 00:46:23,128 I really don't know. 792 00:46:23,171 --> 00:46:25,130 Does that mean I'm not gonna die? 793 00:46:25,173 --> 00:46:26,827 There's only one way to find out. 794 00:46:33,181 --> 00:46:35,488 ZUNIGA: Inertial dampers at max. 795 00:46:35,531 --> 00:46:37,142 Brace for heavy gravity. 796 00:46:37,185 --> 00:46:38,926 ORTEGAS: We pull this off, 797 00:46:38,970 --> 00:46:41,494 it's officially The Pike Maneuver. 798 00:46:41,537 --> 00:46:44,453 Open a channel. Ship-wide. 799 00:46:47,326 --> 00:46:49,371 Attention, this is the Captain speaking. 800 00:46:50,720 --> 00:46:52,418 Earlier today, we were reminded 801 00:46:52,461 --> 00:46:54,899 of the cost of exploration. 802 00:46:54,942 --> 00:46:58,076 What it means to chart the stars, 803 00:46:58,119 --> 00:47:00,165 to push the boundaries of what is known 804 00:47:00,208 --> 00:47:02,254 and what is possible. 805 00:47:03,559 --> 00:47:06,127 When we seek out the unknown, we will find things 806 00:47:06,171 --> 00:47:08,826 that challenge us. 807 00:47:08,869 --> 00:47:11,611 That frighten us. 808 00:47:11,654 --> 00:47:13,613 But we do not back down. 809 00:47:13,656 --> 00:47:16,485 We do not give in to fear. 810 00:47:17,791 --> 00:47:20,794 And I believe today will not be our last mission, 811 00:47:20,838 --> 00:47:23,579 but our finest hour. 812 00:47:24,537 --> 00:47:26,582 All hands make ready for impact. 813 00:47:48,822 --> 00:47:50,693 Gorn ship changing course. 814 00:47:50,737 --> 00:47:52,782 Accretion disc in sight. 815 00:47:54,349 --> 00:47:55,873 Hit it. 816 00:47:59,528 --> 00:48:01,574 [ship groaning, rattling] 817 00:48:11,889 --> 00:48:13,891 Vent the hold! 818 00:48:17,982 --> 00:48:19,984 [both exclaiming, grunting] 819 00:48:42,876 --> 00:48:44,660 Ortegas. 820 00:48:45,661 --> 00:48:47,707 [engines whirring up] 821 00:49:25,136 --> 00:49:26,093 Report. 822 00:49:26,137 --> 00:49:28,008 No sign of the Gorn. 823 00:49:28,052 --> 00:49:30,097 They've gone, sir. We did it. 824 00:49:31,098 --> 00:49:32,839 Show me Main Cargo Bay. 825 00:49:44,024 --> 00:49:45,808 Pike to Main Cargo Bay. 826 00:49:49,029 --> 00:49:50,291 Hemmer. 827 00:49:50,335 --> 00:49:53,555 Hemmer? Uhura? 828 00:49:53,599 --> 00:49:55,122 Report. 829 00:50:07,265 --> 00:50:10,833 La'An. Send a recovery team. 830 00:50:10,877 --> 00:50:13,532 UHURA: We're here, sir. We're still here. 831 00:50:30,114 --> 00:50:32,638 [sighs] 832 00:50:33,682 --> 00:50:35,206 Well, I don't know about you... 833 00:50:37,295 --> 00:50:39,079 ...but... 834 00:50:39,123 --> 00:50:40,994 I think that was quite a miracle. 835 00:50:43,170 --> 00:50:45,564 What about next time? 836 00:50:45,607 --> 00:50:48,871 The Gorn have never come this far before. 837 00:50:48,915 --> 00:50:52,397 They're opening up new hunting grounds. 838 00:50:52,440 --> 00:50:56,009 Next time. 839 00:50:56,053 --> 00:50:58,838 Next time, they... 840 00:50:58,881 --> 00:51:00,927 they won't catch us by surprise. 841 00:51:04,974 --> 00:51:07,020 We'll be ready for 'em. 842 00:52:05,557 --> 00:52:06,949 LA'AN: Personal log, 843 00:52:06,993 --> 00:52:09,778 stardate 3177.9. 844 00:52:11,128 --> 00:52:14,218 Today, the Enterprise encountered the Gorn. 845 00:52:16,481 --> 00:52:18,961 Seven of the crew... 846 00:52:19,005 --> 00:52:21,050 gave their lives. 847 00:52:31,104 --> 00:52:32,497 But... 848 00:52:34,760 --> 00:52:36,936 ...we survived. 849 00:52:45,988 --> 00:52:48,948 Captioning sponsored by CBS 850 00:52:48,991 --> 00:52:52,991 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org