1 00:00:07,008 --> 00:00:08,808 Previously on Star Trek: Discovery: 2 00:00:08,843 --> 00:00:09,886 We got you, Gray. 3 00:00:09,969 --> 00:00:12,347 We'll find a way to help you be seen, truly seen. 4 00:00:12,430 --> 00:00:14,641 I can't believe I get to start my life again. 5 00:00:14,724 --> 00:00:16,184 Book, you there? 6 00:00:16,267 --> 00:00:18,061 I keep seeing him. Leto. 7 00:00:18,561 --> 00:00:22,232 I don't know if he knew, if I ever let him know how much I loved him. 8 00:00:22,315 --> 00:00:23,775 I'm sorry. 9 00:00:23,858 --> 00:00:27,195 I'm gonna figure this out for you, whatever it takes. 10 00:00:27,278 --> 00:00:30,448 Starfleet Academy feels like 1000 years ago. 11 00:00:30,532 --> 00:00:33,868 - Nothing feels simple. - It's okay to feel that way. 12 00:00:33,952 --> 00:00:36,329 Something's off, or I'm off. 13 00:00:36,412 --> 00:00:38,957 I was hoping that we could talk about it. 14 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,685 - What exactly is this anomaly? - We're not certain. 15 00:00:41,709 --> 00:00:42,710 We know it's there. 16 00:00:42,794 --> 00:00:46,422 We know it's moving, but we can't get a handle on what it is. 17 00:00:46,506 --> 00:00:49,717 I offer the services of the Ni'Var Science Institute. 18 00:00:49,801 --> 00:00:52,470 A crisis such as this requires all to contribute. 19 00:00:52,554 --> 00:00:57,141 This anomaly threatens us all equally. We must all work together. 20 00:01:09,070 --> 00:01:11,382 This is Commander Fickett of the U.S.S. Credence. 21 00:01:11,406 --> 00:01:13,324 We have your dilithium shipment ready. 22 00:01:13,408 --> 00:01:15,577 We are grateful to receive it, commander. 23 00:01:15,660 --> 00:01:17,328 It has been a long time. 24 00:01:17,412 --> 00:01:18,413 Happy to help. 25 00:01:20,832 --> 00:01:21,832 Looking good. 26 00:01:21,833 --> 00:01:23,103 Everything is ready, commander. 27 00:01:23,126 --> 00:01:24,419 We have their coordinates. 28 00:01:24,502 --> 00:01:26,379 Good work. Thank you, lieutenants. 29 00:01:27,130 --> 00:01:29,424 Computer, lower the shields for transfer. 30 00:01:29,507 --> 00:01:30,693 Locking on your coordinates now. 31 00:01:30,717 --> 00:01:31,926 Security breach. 32 00:01:42,562 --> 00:01:43,562 Commander! 33 00:01:47,817 --> 00:01:48,817 Stand down. 34 00:01:50,820 --> 00:01:54,490 - I need your dilithium. - Wait your turn like everybody else. 35 00:01:54,574 --> 00:01:57,660 I'm afraid that's not possible. Please step aside. 36 00:01:57,744 --> 00:01:59,370 That's not gonna happen. 37 00:02:11,716 --> 00:02:13,134 Please, my friend. 38 00:02:13,843 --> 00:02:15,219 Choose to live. 39 00:02:27,815 --> 00:02:28,815 I'm sorry. 40 00:02:35,490 --> 00:02:39,619 Fourth and most recent in a string of identical dilithium thefts. 41 00:02:40,411 --> 00:02:43,915 Killing a Starfleet officer, though, that's new. 42 00:02:46,668 --> 00:02:48,753 The killer is a Ni'Var citizen 43 00:02:48,836 --> 00:02:51,464 and a Qowat Milat nun known as J'Vini. 44 00:02:51,547 --> 00:02:53,508 Her cohorts are mercenaries, 45 00:02:53,591 --> 00:02:55,885 confirmed to be operating under her orders. 46 00:02:55,968 --> 00:03:00,098 Thanks to the tracker we planted in the dilithium she stole, 47 00:03:01,099 --> 00:03:02,433 we now have her coordinates. 48 00:03:03,476 --> 00:03:05,019 These thefts began 49 00:03:05,103 --> 00:03:07,980 after the gravitational anomaly was discovered. 50 00:03:08,064 --> 00:03:09,482 Might there be a connection? 51 00:03:09,565 --> 00:03:12,068 As of now, we have no indication of motive. 52 00:03:12,151 --> 00:03:16,364 J'Vini's crimes, however, are clear. She must be detained without delay. 53 00:03:16,447 --> 00:03:19,951 This would be an appropriate time for the Qowat Milat to join us. 54 00:03:20,034 --> 00:03:21,786 Thank you, President T'Rina. 55 00:03:24,580 --> 00:03:29,419 Admiral, Ni'Var is a trusted ally of the Federation. 56 00:03:30,002 --> 00:03:33,589 Despite the fact that these crimes were committed on Starfleet vessels, 57 00:03:33,673 --> 00:03:37,719 we will not respond without Ni'Var's guidance. 58 00:03:38,219 --> 00:03:41,139 Thank you. Indeed, we are more than allies. 59 00:03:41,222 --> 00:03:44,517 It is my hope that we will be united under the flag of the Federation. 60 00:03:45,518 --> 00:03:47,228 The dangers posed by the anomaly 61 00:03:47,311 --> 00:03:49,272 make our cooperation all the more important. 62 00:03:51,524 --> 00:03:53,317 I understand that at the moment, 63 00:03:53,401 --> 00:03:55,862 no inhabited systems are threatened by its trajectory, 64 00:03:55,945 --> 00:03:57,905 yet it could change course at any time? 65 00:03:57,989 --> 00:03:59,741 That is the case, Madam President. 66 00:03:59,824 --> 00:04:01,868 Commander Stamets has been leading the efforts 67 00:04:01,951 --> 00:04:03,453 to understand its movements. 68 00:04:03,536 --> 00:04:06,289 He's eager to collaborate with the Ni'Var Science Institute. 69 00:04:06,372 --> 00:04:11,210 And they are ready to receive him. Here, too, we offer our services. 70 00:04:12,628 --> 00:04:14,797 This is an internal Qowat Milat matter. 71 00:04:15,298 --> 00:04:18,885 And as such, we ask that Starfleet turn her coordinates over to us. 72 00:04:19,385 --> 00:04:22,555 We believe J'Vini most likely is acting as a qalankhkan 73 00:04:22,638 --> 00:04:24,390 on behalf of a lost cause. 74 00:04:24,474 --> 00:04:25,474 Most likely? 75 00:04:26,768 --> 00:04:28,728 - You have doubts? - No. 76 00:04:29,854 --> 00:04:30,897 I have faith. 77 00:04:31,689 --> 00:04:35,109 Why would she steal the dilithium? The Federation is giving it away. 78 00:04:35,193 --> 00:04:36,194 I don't know. 79 00:04:36,277 --> 00:04:39,197 This is the first news we've heard of J'Vini in several years. 80 00:04:39,280 --> 00:04:41,032 But I trust she has a reason. 81 00:04:41,115 --> 00:04:43,576 The order must be allowed to discover that context. 82 00:04:44,118 --> 00:04:51,000 Mom, she killed a Starfleet officer. You cannot excuse that with context. 83 00:04:51,083 --> 00:04:53,586 We do not excuse J'Vini's actions. 84 00:04:53,669 --> 00:04:56,214 However, we must be the ones to pursue her. 85 00:04:56,714 --> 00:04:59,717 No one but her sisters will be able to bring her in alive. 86 00:05:00,301 --> 00:05:03,846 The unique ways of the Qowat Milat must be respected. 87 00:05:05,890 --> 00:05:07,058 Admiral Vance, 88 00:05:08,100 --> 00:05:11,020 would Starfleet be amenable to making this a joint mission? 89 00:05:11,604 --> 00:05:16,442 A venture of mutual goodwill would reflect the spirit 90 00:05:16,526 --> 00:05:20,071 of the pending union between Ni'Var and the Federation. 91 00:05:22,073 --> 00:05:26,619 Under the circumstances, we would, of course, be amenable. 92 00:05:28,538 --> 00:05:30,081 As would the Qowat Milat. 93 00:05:30,665 --> 00:05:34,794 Might I suggest Captain Burnham be permitted to represent Starfleet? 94 00:05:34,877 --> 00:05:36,212 She has my confidence. 95 00:05:37,588 --> 00:05:39,632 And dare I say the confidence of her mother? 96 00:05:42,802 --> 00:05:44,387 Whatever J'Vini's circumstances, 97 00:05:44,470 --> 00:05:46,222 I think we can all agree that these actions 98 00:05:46,305 --> 00:05:47,807 cannot be allowed to continue. 99 00:05:49,725 --> 00:05:52,228 Bring her in safely. 100 00:05:52,311 --> 00:05:54,313 I'll prepare to leave immediately. 101 00:05:54,897 --> 00:05:55,897 As will I. 102 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:05,240 Captain. 103 00:06:06,868 --> 00:06:09,579 - If we may speak frankly? - Of course. 104 00:06:10,621 --> 00:06:13,165 This joint mission is a political necessity. 105 00:06:14,166 --> 00:06:18,212 Ni'Var and the Qowat Milat must feel respected, but make no mistake. 106 00:06:19,005 --> 00:06:20,089 You are in charge. 107 00:06:21,173 --> 00:06:23,342 I thought we landed on mutual goodwill there. 108 00:06:23,926 --> 00:06:27,013 Goodwill and leadership are two different things. 109 00:06:27,096 --> 00:06:31,392 This anomaly, it is the biggest threat we have faced since the Burn. 110 00:06:31,976 --> 00:06:34,478 This is our moment to serve 111 00:06:34,562 --> 00:06:37,398 and to show why restoring the Federation is so critical. 112 00:06:37,481 --> 00:06:39,400 We cannot do it without Ni'Var, 113 00:06:39,483 --> 00:06:43,571 but we also can't do it if those who attack us don't see our strength. 114 00:06:43,654 --> 00:06:46,157 J'Vini must be brought in. 115 00:06:47,408 --> 00:06:48,408 Absolutely. 116 00:06:48,868 --> 00:06:51,621 If you feel your mother will make this too difficult... 117 00:06:51,704 --> 00:06:52,747 No. 118 00:06:53,915 --> 00:06:56,709 No. J'Vini took the life of a Starfleet officer. 119 00:06:57,919 --> 00:07:01,505 I will bring her to justice. I promise you that. 120 00:07:03,090 --> 00:07:05,760 Good. I'm counting on you. 121 00:08:45,234 --> 00:08:46,777 No. You're almost finished. 122 00:08:46,861 --> 00:08:49,071 I was gonna ask you a question if you have a second. 123 00:08:49,155 --> 00:08:50,448 For you, always. 124 00:08:50,531 --> 00:08:52,783 Oh, thanks. I really appreciate it. 125 00:08:53,993 --> 00:08:55,745 So, I'm... 126 00:09:01,709 --> 00:09:05,379 That was disturbingly not delicious. 127 00:09:05,463 --> 00:09:07,339 Is something amiss with the replicator? 128 00:09:07,423 --> 00:09:08,591 No, no. I, um... 129 00:09:09,633 --> 00:09:11,802 Sorry, ordered mac and cheese on purpose. 130 00:09:11,886 --> 00:09:15,723 There's something amiss with me, and Dr. Culber's helping with it. 131 00:09:15,806 --> 00:09:20,603 While your dislike of cheese certainly renders you a rarity among humans, 132 00:09:20,686 --> 00:09:23,856 I was not aware it was considered an actual disorder. 133 00:09:23,939 --> 00:09:26,817 Oh, no, no, it's not. Um, I'm sorry. 134 00:09:26,901 --> 00:09:28,861 I'm trying new things 135 00:09:28,944 --> 00:09:32,406 because my comfort zone has become uncomfortable. 136 00:09:32,490 --> 00:09:35,576 Or too comfortable. Unclear. 137 00:09:35,659 --> 00:09:39,246 Dr. Culber thought it might help if I shake things up, 138 00:09:39,330 --> 00:09:42,083 so I slept with my pillow at the other end of my bed, 139 00:09:42,166 --> 00:09:45,211 and I took the long way to the bridge this morning. 140 00:09:45,294 --> 00:09:48,380 And I was hoping I could try out a little gardening 141 00:09:48,464 --> 00:09:50,382 by watering some of your plants? 142 00:09:50,466 --> 00:09:53,260 What is it you hope to gain from novelty? 143 00:09:54,470 --> 00:09:57,098 To be honest, I'm not sure yet. 144 00:09:57,848 --> 00:10:00,893 I do keep thinking about those cadets at the academy 145 00:10:01,477 --> 00:10:03,854 and just how certain they are 146 00:10:03,938 --> 00:10:06,899 that they are exactly where they're supposed to be. 147 00:10:07,483 --> 00:10:08,859 I used to have that. 148 00:10:10,778 --> 00:10:14,115 Clarity of purpose can be difficult to achieve. 149 00:10:14,782 --> 00:10:18,410 Sorry. I know you have some places to go. It's not important. 150 00:10:18,494 --> 00:10:22,248 I confess to having dined quickly. I am speaking with Kaminar. 151 00:10:22,832 --> 00:10:25,084 Oh, well, give Su'Kal my best. 152 00:10:25,167 --> 00:10:26,961 Oh, he would appreciate that. 153 00:10:27,044 --> 00:10:30,214 However, today's call is with the local council 154 00:10:30,297 --> 00:10:34,593 to discuss our role in retrofitting Kaminar's space port. 155 00:10:35,761 --> 00:10:39,598 My home world recently voted to return to the stars. 156 00:10:43,060 --> 00:10:46,814 I will look for something meaningfully unusual for you to do. 157 00:10:46,897 --> 00:10:49,400 Till then, you're welcome to mist my plants. 158 00:10:49,483 --> 00:10:53,654 Oh, but do take care to not touch the Swampkelp while it is in bloom. 159 00:10:53,737 --> 00:10:58,200 - Why? What happens if I do? - It is better if you do not know. 160 00:11:18,512 --> 00:11:22,433 Hey, thought I'd find you here. Stamets give you another job? 161 00:11:23,017 --> 00:11:25,060 Yeah. It's more like a tachyon treasure hunt. 162 00:11:25,644 --> 00:11:28,647 Not exactly in my wheelhouse, but it keeps me close to the action. 163 00:11:29,690 --> 00:11:30,816 Such as it is. 164 00:11:32,359 --> 00:11:34,737 Speaking of action, mind if I requisition your ship? 165 00:11:34,820 --> 00:11:36,572 Starfleet and Qowat Milat only. 166 00:11:36,655 --> 00:11:38,490 Oh, I see how it is. 167 00:11:39,158 --> 00:11:41,535 Love a man up, then leave him without his ship? 168 00:11:42,119 --> 00:11:45,581 I will return it washed and waxed. And I thank you. 169 00:11:49,210 --> 00:11:50,252 How is he? 170 00:11:50,794 --> 00:11:54,215 He's got a new theory. Primordial wormhole. 171 00:12:02,514 --> 00:12:06,810 - Primordial wormhole, huh? - Four out of five factors point to yes. 172 00:12:08,187 --> 00:12:12,358 One: Gravitational distortions are consistent with wormhole behavior. 173 00:12:12,441 --> 00:12:16,320 Two: So is the shape of the gravitational well. 174 00:12:16,403 --> 00:12:18,948 Three: Its ability to change direction. 175 00:12:19,031 --> 00:12:23,452 Four: It contains a massive amount of accreted dark matter. 176 00:12:24,036 --> 00:12:26,789 Which reminds me, I've given it a nickname. 177 00:12:26,872 --> 00:12:29,083 The DMA, dark matter anomaly. 178 00:12:29,166 --> 00:12:31,543 Too much of a mouthful to say every time. 179 00:12:31,627 --> 00:12:32,543 Right. 180 00:12:32,544 --> 00:12:37,800 Everything points to a primordial wormhole except one missing factor. 181 00:12:37,883 --> 00:12:39,802 Let me guess, tachyons. 182 00:12:39,885 --> 00:12:42,388 Always present at the birth of a wormhole. 183 00:12:42,471 --> 00:12:45,182 - Without tachyons... - We're back to square one. 184 00:12:45,766 --> 00:12:49,270 The evidence is in here. We just have to find it. 185 00:12:49,812 --> 00:12:54,108 Until I know what the DMA is, I can't predict its behavior. 186 00:12:54,692 --> 00:12:57,611 And we can't prevent another... 187 00:12:59,321 --> 00:13:01,490 The Ni'Var Science Institute will be a great help. 188 00:13:03,742 --> 00:13:07,621 - I'm sending the raw data now. - Okay. Keep me posted. 189 00:13:13,544 --> 00:13:15,629 I wanna go to the Science Institute with you. 190 00:13:15,713 --> 00:13:18,966 Oh... No, no, no. You really wouldn't. 191 00:13:19,049 --> 00:13:20,467 It's gonna be so boring. 192 00:13:20,551 --> 00:13:24,221 Field equations, manifolds, torsion tensors. Math, math, math. 193 00:13:24,305 --> 00:13:28,475 I need to be doing something. Helping. Come on. 194 00:13:30,060 --> 00:13:31,060 I, um... 195 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:36,400 I can't bring these scientists up to speed 196 00:13:36,483 --> 00:13:42,656 without a clinical, forensic discussion of your loss. 197 00:13:44,533 --> 00:13:45,826 I can handle it. 198 00:13:50,205 --> 00:13:51,205 Thank you. 199 00:14:08,349 --> 00:14:09,349 It's me. 200 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:11,559 Almost. 201 00:14:13,145 --> 00:14:16,023 I'll finally be a part of the world again. 202 00:14:17,941 --> 00:14:21,987 No more looking in from the outside, feeling invisible. 203 00:14:23,739 --> 00:14:28,118 The world has no idea what it's been missing. 204 00:14:30,662 --> 00:14:32,456 The crew's gonna love you. 205 00:14:33,374 --> 00:14:35,626 I mean, not as much as I do, obviously. 206 00:14:37,669 --> 00:14:39,588 Thank Dr. Culber for me again. 207 00:14:40,881 --> 00:14:44,134 Wait a few minutes and thank him yourself in person. 208 00:14:44,843 --> 00:14:47,221 Dr. Culber, Guardian Xi is arriving. 209 00:14:55,604 --> 00:14:57,773 Guardian Xi, welcome. 210 00:14:58,732 --> 00:15:01,985 I believe I've prepared everything you need for the incorporation. 211 00:15:02,069 --> 00:15:04,405 An atypical arrangement, 212 00:15:05,656 --> 00:15:10,369 as befits a zhian'tara unlike any other. 213 00:15:10,452 --> 00:15:12,704 Adira Tal, greetings. 214 00:15:12,788 --> 00:15:15,916 Thank you so much for doing this. 215 00:15:15,999 --> 00:15:19,670 It is my joy to assist. Do we have Gray Tal? 216 00:15:20,421 --> 00:15:21,421 Oh. Uh... 217 00:15:21,463 --> 00:15:22,923 He's right here. 218 00:15:24,091 --> 00:15:25,091 Greetings. 219 00:15:25,134 --> 00:15:26,343 Um... 220 00:15:26,427 --> 00:15:30,472 Tell him that I'm honored by his presence, 221 00:15:31,473 --> 00:15:34,268 and I couldn't be more grateful for his help. 222 00:15:34,351 --> 00:15:36,353 He's really grateful you're here. 223 00:15:36,437 --> 00:15:38,856 Guardians are kind of like his heroes. 224 00:15:38,939 --> 00:15:43,152 He was on his way to becoming one of you before things went sideways. 225 00:15:44,278 --> 00:15:49,408 It is my hope that our work today will allow you to resume your training. 226 00:15:49,992 --> 00:15:55,831 However, your unique situation is attended by unpredictable dangers. 227 00:15:56,373 --> 00:16:01,044 I cannot guarantee that your consciousness can find a new home 228 00:16:01,128 --> 00:16:05,966 in a synthetic body without a host's mind to guide you in. 229 00:16:06,925 --> 00:16:11,555 We must accept the possibility that you could be lost. 230 00:16:14,141 --> 00:16:17,227 Tell him that I'm lost without this. 231 00:16:18,604 --> 00:16:23,484 I've been living in an in-between place for too long already. I have to try. 232 00:16:25,777 --> 00:16:27,279 He understands the risks. 233 00:16:28,780 --> 00:16:32,284 - He's good to go. - Do we have the consent of Tal? 234 00:16:33,702 --> 00:16:36,538 - We do. - Then let us begin. 235 00:16:42,127 --> 00:16:44,254 It sounds difficult. 236 00:16:44,338 --> 00:16:47,925 Uh-huh. My mother's bringing a Qowat Milat sister with her. 237 00:16:48,008 --> 00:16:50,928 I should add a tactical officer to balance the numbers. 238 00:16:51,887 --> 00:16:54,431 Can't have the mission appear to favor either party. 239 00:16:55,182 --> 00:16:58,310 This mission would be straightforward if it weren't for the politics. 240 00:16:58,810 --> 00:17:01,813 - Don't get me started on Rillak. - I will not. 241 00:17:02,314 --> 00:17:05,317 But I would like to offer a recommendation 242 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:06,527 for your tactical addition. 243 00:17:06,610 --> 00:17:07,986 Lieutenant Tilly. 244 00:17:09,279 --> 00:17:11,782 She has a long and impressive list of skills, 245 00:17:11,865 --> 00:17:14,868 but combat falls kind of at the bottom. 246 00:17:14,952 --> 00:17:19,289 That may be so, but Dr. Burnham and her Qowat Milat companion 247 00:17:19,373 --> 00:17:22,751 are certain to be highly combat trained, as are you. 248 00:17:22,834 --> 00:17:25,796 Given the delicate nature of politics, 249 00:17:25,879 --> 00:17:30,092 you might consider making use of Tilly's intuitive diplomatic skills. 250 00:17:30,175 --> 00:17:32,427 She does have a way of putting people at ease. 251 00:17:32,511 --> 00:17:36,765 I believe she may do the mission good, and it, her. 252 00:17:40,811 --> 00:17:43,647 It can be hard to get out of your comfort zone 253 00:17:43,730 --> 00:17:45,857 when you can barely get out of the lab. 254 00:17:45,941 --> 00:17:50,404 You know, getting the opportunity to do this could be really good for me. 255 00:17:50,487 --> 00:17:52,614 Um... I'm so sorry. 256 00:17:52,698 --> 00:17:56,076 Not that it's good that your sister is getting arrested. 257 00:17:56,159 --> 00:17:59,788 Obviously that's not... That's not good. 258 00:17:59,871 --> 00:18:02,040 That's bad. That's not good at all. 259 00:18:03,083 --> 00:18:06,461 You worry that I'm dismayed by your enthusiasm? 260 00:18:07,337 --> 00:18:08,337 I'm not. 261 00:18:13,010 --> 00:18:14,219 Absolute candor. 262 00:18:15,470 --> 00:18:16,597 Yeah, I dig that. 263 00:18:18,932 --> 00:18:21,560 You told me that when Spock was accused of murder, 264 00:18:21,643 --> 00:18:22,853 you didn't believe it. 265 00:18:22,936 --> 00:18:25,105 And your trust in your brother was justified. 266 00:18:25,188 --> 00:18:27,190 That's different. I knew him. 267 00:18:27,274 --> 00:18:28,483 And I know her. 268 00:18:29,735 --> 00:18:30,819 Who is she to you? 269 00:18:32,696 --> 00:18:35,032 I need to know who I'm dealing with. 270 00:18:38,452 --> 00:18:42,497 When I first came to this future, I was broken. 271 00:18:43,206 --> 00:18:47,419 A Qowat Milat sister nursed me back, unwavering for more than a year. 272 00:18:47,502 --> 00:18:48,962 Yes, you've told me. 273 00:18:49,755 --> 00:18:51,214 That sister was J'Vini. 274 00:18:52,215 --> 00:18:56,136 I was once her lost cause. She gave everything to heal me. 275 00:18:57,346 --> 00:18:58,597 I owe her everything. 276 00:19:00,891 --> 00:19:02,893 Approaching destination. 277 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:08,315 You need to leave your phasers on board. 278 00:19:09,232 --> 00:19:11,109 They are not the Qowat Milat way. 279 00:19:12,444 --> 00:19:15,489 We are not Qowat Milat. And they'll be set to stun. 280 00:19:16,073 --> 00:19:18,617 If you go with phasers, I'll never get through to her. 281 00:19:18,700 --> 00:19:21,411 You wanna put us in front of a member of your order unarmed? 282 00:19:22,162 --> 00:19:25,165 - That's not gonna happen. - Did I say unarmed? 283 00:19:29,044 --> 00:19:30,712 We'll be at a disadvantage. 284 00:19:30,796 --> 00:19:35,008 It was agreed that the ways of the Qowat Milat would be respected. 285 00:19:47,020 --> 00:19:49,106 This is so outside my comfort zone. 286 00:19:49,898 --> 00:19:51,733 It's heavier than I expected. 287 00:19:51,817 --> 00:19:52,943 Oh... 288 00:19:53,527 --> 00:19:57,781 Sorry. So sorry. I moisturized my hands this morning. Apologies. 289 00:19:57,864 --> 00:20:01,743 - Don't worry. I'll be good to go. - Good, because we're here. 290 00:20:17,884 --> 00:20:20,004 I'm not reading any life signs on the surface. 291 00:20:20,679 --> 00:20:22,139 Check under the surface. 292 00:20:22,222 --> 00:20:24,307 She has to be around here. 293 00:20:24,391 --> 00:20:26,601 One inhospitable uninhabited chunk of rock 294 00:20:26,685 --> 00:20:28,228 makes as good a hideout as any other, 295 00:20:28,311 --> 00:20:30,230 so why this one? 296 00:20:31,273 --> 00:20:34,025 Mom, did J'Vini have ties to a person or place nearby? 297 00:20:34,109 --> 00:20:36,820 If she did, she chose not to share it with her sisters. 298 00:20:36,903 --> 00:20:39,906 You were right. There's a cavity beneath us. 299 00:20:39,990 --> 00:20:41,742 - Atmosphere? - It's breathable. 300 00:20:42,534 --> 00:20:46,246 I'm getting a faint reading from the dilithium tracker as well. 301 00:20:46,329 --> 00:20:47,831 Warning. Intruder alert. 302 00:21:36,046 --> 00:21:37,422 Mom. 303 00:21:38,882 --> 00:21:40,091 J'Vini. 304 00:21:46,807 --> 00:21:51,686 I didn't want more blood to be spilled. That can stop right now. 305 00:21:51,770 --> 00:21:54,606 Choose to live by leaving immediately. 306 00:21:55,273 --> 00:21:57,609 Come after me, your lives are forfeit. 307 00:22:01,238 --> 00:22:03,949 We're gonna ignore that warning, aren't we? 308 00:22:04,032 --> 00:22:05,033 Mm-hm. 309 00:22:05,951 --> 00:22:07,869 - Let's move. - Okay. 310 00:22:11,414 --> 00:22:13,333 This isn't supposed to be happening. 311 00:22:14,209 --> 00:22:16,962 I can't see him anymore. I can't feel him. 312 00:22:17,045 --> 00:22:19,089 The enjoining was a success. 313 00:22:20,465 --> 00:22:25,178 However, I do not yet sense his presence in the synthetic body. 314 00:22:28,723 --> 00:22:29,766 Hey. Gray. 315 00:22:31,309 --> 00:22:32,644 We must have patience. 316 00:22:33,395 --> 00:22:34,980 The process can take time. 317 00:22:36,898 --> 00:22:39,150 Please, keep me apprised. 318 00:22:39,234 --> 00:22:40,485 Thank you. 319 00:22:44,072 --> 00:22:45,907 This can't... This can't be it. 320 00:22:45,991 --> 00:22:48,785 We're supposed to just sit here and do nothing? 321 00:22:48,869 --> 00:22:52,372 It's like Guardian Xi said. It could take some time. 322 00:22:57,002 --> 00:22:58,712 It's him, but it's not. 323 00:23:00,589 --> 00:23:03,592 It's not him, and I don't really know what to do with that. 324 00:23:05,844 --> 00:23:08,597 Let's go for a walk. Dr. Pollard will be here. 325 00:23:09,556 --> 00:23:13,226 Gray's monitors will alert us to even the slightest change. Come on. 326 00:23:36,082 --> 00:23:38,209 Lost cause or lost civilization? 327 00:23:39,252 --> 00:23:41,046 This feels like a mausoleum. 328 00:23:44,382 --> 00:23:47,636 The degree of desiccation suggests these pods are several centuries old, 329 00:23:48,094 --> 00:23:49,429 possibly older. 330 00:23:50,305 --> 00:23:52,599 Why would she bring dilithium to a crypt? 331 00:23:52,682 --> 00:23:53,725 I have no idea. 332 00:23:53,808 --> 00:23:55,518 As your lieutenant suggested, 333 00:23:56,269 --> 00:23:59,481 maybe she's simply utilizing this moon as a safe house. 334 00:23:59,564 --> 00:24:02,192 Hey, check it out. Grave robbers? 335 00:24:03,777 --> 00:24:05,111 Yeah. 336 00:24:06,279 --> 00:24:09,991 But why would a grave robber bother doing this? 337 00:24:10,075 --> 00:24:11,451 J'Vini's cloak. 338 00:24:20,085 --> 00:24:22,087 I've never seen a species like it. 339 00:24:26,925 --> 00:24:28,677 The database says unknown. 340 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:31,846 I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that we found her lost cause. 341 00:24:32,514 --> 00:24:33,515 Unlikely. 342 00:24:33,598 --> 00:24:35,558 If J'Vini had pledged her sword to it, 343 00:24:35,642 --> 00:24:37,727 her oath would have ended with its demise. 344 00:24:37,811 --> 00:24:40,563 How are you so sure that there's an oath here at all? 345 00:24:40,647 --> 00:24:42,983 You believe she's operating from a place of honor? 346 00:24:43,566 --> 00:24:45,652 Her mercenaries killed one of her sisters. 347 00:24:45,735 --> 00:24:49,906 She'd draw against us if she believed we pose a threat to her cause. 348 00:24:49,990 --> 00:24:52,158 Oh, Mom, she's not above the law. 349 00:24:52,242 --> 00:24:55,745 The reasons matter. I thought you'd understand that. 350 00:24:55,829 --> 00:24:59,165 You agreed to a joint mission 'cause I'd give the benefit of the doubt? 351 00:24:59,749 --> 00:25:00,792 I just had a thought. 352 00:25:02,585 --> 00:25:04,713 My mom and I didn't get along. 353 00:25:04,796 --> 00:25:10,051 She didn't really like children, um, touching her, needing things from her, 354 00:25:10,135 --> 00:25:12,095 generally being around her. 355 00:25:12,178 --> 00:25:16,599 But if she was here right now, I would just give her the biggest hug. 356 00:25:22,814 --> 00:25:24,482 - Seismic activity? - No. 357 00:25:24,566 --> 00:25:26,526 Controlled matter and antimatter reaction. 358 00:25:26,609 --> 00:25:28,319 Dilithium's been activated. 359 00:25:28,903 --> 00:25:31,865 This isn't a moon. It's a ship. 360 00:25:32,615 --> 00:25:35,785 And J'Vini just powered it up. Where's the dilithium? 361 00:25:37,203 --> 00:25:38,621 Tracker says it's... 362 00:25:44,294 --> 00:25:46,046 right above our heads. 363 00:25:46,921 --> 00:25:48,840 There should be a way up there. 364 00:25:48,923 --> 00:25:51,092 Fan out. Search the chamber. 365 00:25:55,805 --> 00:25:57,682 Or we could take the turbolift. 366 00:26:14,574 --> 00:26:16,743 Given the non-linear behavior 367 00:26:16,826 --> 00:26:19,621 and topological structure of the DMA, 368 00:26:19,704 --> 00:26:26,377 it appears that any planet within 12 AU of the ergosphere, as Kwejian was, 369 00:26:26,461 --> 00:26:32,300 will sustain gravitational shearing, resulting in catastrophic instabilities. 370 00:26:32,383 --> 00:26:36,387 A primordial wormhole accounts for this shear, but so far... 371 00:26:36,471 --> 00:26:39,724 Your theory and its challenges are clear to us. 372 00:26:40,642 --> 00:26:41,643 Fantastic. 373 00:26:42,310 --> 00:26:45,271 Given time, I would work this out myself, 374 00:26:45,355 --> 00:26:48,024 but time is of the essence, so here we are. 375 00:26:50,568 --> 00:26:55,281 Um... Could we discuss the schedule for the day? 376 00:26:55,365 --> 00:26:57,283 Science first, nap later. 377 00:26:58,743 --> 00:27:00,662 I need all brains on deck here. 378 00:27:00,745 --> 00:27:03,581 Our scientists work in a meditative state 379 00:27:03,665 --> 00:27:05,583 to sharpen focus and concentration. 380 00:27:06,167 --> 00:27:12,090 Oh, well, I'll, um, wait over there then, in my own sharp state. 381 00:27:18,638 --> 00:27:19,638 Mr. Booker. 382 00:27:21,474 --> 00:27:23,226 May I offer a warm redspice? 383 00:27:23,852 --> 00:27:27,355 Many find it soothing when experiencing emotional distress. 384 00:27:28,648 --> 00:27:29,648 That obvious? 385 00:27:30,900 --> 00:27:32,819 Your grief is to be expected. 386 00:27:34,279 --> 00:27:37,657 But your body language also expresses guilt. 387 00:27:38,741 --> 00:27:43,538 Illogical, as your loss was caused by a force of nature and not your fault. 388 00:27:43,621 --> 00:27:46,666 I wasn't aware Vulcans were so emotionally attuned. 389 00:27:46,749 --> 00:27:48,418 A common misconception. 390 00:27:49,961 --> 00:27:53,298 Vulcans experience emotions, some quite strongly. 391 00:27:54,132 --> 00:27:58,011 We simply choose to suppress them in favor of a logical approach. 392 00:27:58,094 --> 00:28:01,139 Care to give me a few pointers in that approach? 393 00:28:01,681 --> 00:28:05,435 The discipline of the Arie'mnu requires a lifetime to master. 394 00:28:06,394 --> 00:28:09,439 For the uninitiated, respite would be fleeting at best. 395 00:28:10,023 --> 00:28:12,275 A drowning man only needs one breath. 396 00:28:14,444 --> 00:28:19,657 I believe you require a different set of tools than I can offer, Mr. Booker. 397 00:28:20,617 --> 00:28:27,123 As a Kwejian, emotion is as essential to you as air and blood, 398 00:28:27,207 --> 00:28:29,626 rendering the suppression of guilt inadequate. 399 00:28:30,210 --> 00:28:33,963 What you require is freedom from guilt. 400 00:28:35,882 --> 00:28:38,301 There must've been a sign it was coming. 401 00:28:40,220 --> 00:28:41,262 I missed it. 402 00:28:43,223 --> 00:28:45,600 If I hadn't, I could've saved my family. 403 00:28:50,021 --> 00:28:51,481 That is not illogical. 404 00:28:56,194 --> 00:28:59,113 It is a truly bizarre reaction system. 405 00:28:59,197 --> 00:29:02,408 The controls must be housed somewhere else on the moon. 406 00:29:02,492 --> 00:29:04,410 Dilithium should be... 407 00:29:07,872 --> 00:29:08,915 Bingo. 408 00:29:10,583 --> 00:29:12,835 Hello, little tracker. 409 00:29:13,336 --> 00:29:15,129 Can you power the ship down from here? 410 00:29:15,213 --> 00:29:18,549 I think so, but J'Vini will definitely know it's been sabotaged. 411 00:29:18,633 --> 00:29:20,134 Just see what you can do. 412 00:29:27,976 --> 00:29:32,063 This shows a supernova, a moon leaving its world. 413 00:29:32,563 --> 00:29:36,567 That's the ship we're on. Their own planet became unlivable. 414 00:29:37,151 --> 00:29:38,987 And that's no mausoleum out there. 415 00:29:42,824 --> 00:29:44,242 Cryostasis? 416 00:29:44,909 --> 00:29:47,370 The species in the cocoons are alive. 417 00:29:47,870 --> 00:29:49,831 Now we found her cause. 418 00:29:50,790 --> 00:29:53,042 She's protecting them from grave robbers. 419 00:29:53,126 --> 00:29:54,210 Got it. 420 00:29:55,712 --> 00:29:56,712 Great work. 421 00:29:57,255 --> 00:29:58,255 What now? 422 00:29:58,715 --> 00:30:02,927 Now I need you to stay here. 423 00:30:04,846 --> 00:30:05,888 As bait. 424 00:30:08,766 --> 00:30:10,059 It was a mistake. 425 00:30:11,644 --> 00:30:16,941 I should have never let Gray do it. He'd be here. He'd be safe. 426 00:30:18,401 --> 00:30:20,153 The choice wasn't yours. 427 00:30:22,322 --> 00:30:24,407 Yeah, but what if he's really gone? 428 00:30:25,033 --> 00:30:27,452 And please don't tell me he'll always be here 429 00:30:27,535 --> 00:30:29,871 in my heart or my memories or whatever. 430 00:30:29,954 --> 00:30:31,039 It's not the same. 431 00:30:33,082 --> 00:30:34,125 No, it's not. 432 00:30:36,252 --> 00:30:40,256 But I'll tell you, you're not alone. We're all here for you, Adira. 433 00:30:41,257 --> 00:30:45,303 Connecting with someone can be a guiding light when things get dark. 434 00:30:52,685 --> 00:30:55,563 I presume Gray remains in limbo? 435 00:30:56,439 --> 00:30:58,399 It could last indefinitely. 436 00:30:58,983 --> 00:31:01,319 The uncertainty might be the hardest part for them. 437 00:31:01,402 --> 00:31:03,488 It's a challenging time for us all. 438 00:31:04,072 --> 00:31:06,866 Of late, I'm often reminded of a Kelpien adage. 439 00:31:07,450 --> 00:31:12,330 "It is difficult to ride two valebeasts with only one set of buttocks." 440 00:31:14,540 --> 00:31:16,250 Try riding three of them. 441 00:31:16,334 --> 00:31:19,045 You are doing a tremendous job, doctor. 442 00:31:19,629 --> 00:31:21,881 With both jobs. 443 00:31:21,964 --> 00:31:26,719 Serving as medical officer and ship's counselor cannot be easy. 444 00:31:26,803 --> 00:31:30,264 Well, that's why I'm here. To help. Or at least try. 445 00:31:31,724 --> 00:31:36,145 Sometimes the most important thing we can do is reach for one another. 446 00:31:54,747 --> 00:31:57,125 It's weird not feeling you. 447 00:31:58,042 --> 00:32:00,002 Not even knowing where you are. 448 00:32:01,337 --> 00:32:06,259 I keep thinking you're just all alone. 449 00:32:07,510 --> 00:32:08,803 Lost, maybe. 450 00:32:17,270 --> 00:32:23,443 Dr. Culber said this thing about connecting with people 451 00:32:23,526 --> 00:32:27,447 being like a light in the dark, so... 452 00:32:28,614 --> 00:32:32,160 I figured maybe if you can't find your way... 453 00:32:33,911 --> 00:32:36,122 that I could be the one to guide you. 454 00:32:40,418 --> 00:32:43,337 So I'm here, reaching, 455 00:32:44,130 --> 00:32:48,342 and I'll be here until you come back. 456 00:32:52,221 --> 00:32:53,389 So... 457 00:32:53,473 --> 00:32:54,682 So please come back. 458 00:33:05,318 --> 00:33:07,361 Sit here and be bait. 459 00:33:08,988 --> 00:33:11,532 I'm way outside my comfort zone now. 460 00:33:13,910 --> 00:33:16,662 Move away from the engine, now. 461 00:33:16,746 --> 00:33:20,750 I choose to live. One hundred percent, I choose to live. Absolutely. 462 00:33:22,251 --> 00:33:23,251 Michael? 463 00:33:29,717 --> 00:33:31,260 You should've left, Gabrielle. 464 00:33:31,344 --> 00:33:34,263 I'm here to help you. I just need to understand... 465 00:33:35,723 --> 00:33:38,893 - Captain. - No, Michael. I've got this. 466 00:33:59,247 --> 00:34:01,290 Please. You don't have to do this. 467 00:34:03,459 --> 00:34:05,670 J'Vini, let her go. 468 00:34:05,753 --> 00:34:07,922 You, get my warp drive back online. 469 00:34:08,005 --> 00:34:11,676 I know coming with us would mean that you abandon your cause. 470 00:34:11,759 --> 00:34:13,844 But what if you don't have to abandon it? 471 00:34:14,804 --> 00:34:16,472 I know you don't wanna kill her. 472 00:34:18,266 --> 00:34:20,560 And I think we can offer you a solution. 473 00:34:20,643 --> 00:34:23,646 You would say whatever you have to to get me to drop my guard. 474 00:34:23,729 --> 00:34:26,566 No. No, no lies, I promise you. 475 00:34:27,942 --> 00:34:30,403 We have a few minutes while Tilly repairs the systems. 476 00:34:30,486 --> 00:34:31,737 Oh, yeah, at least... 477 00:34:31,821 --> 00:34:35,116 I mean, I'm hurrying, but I really did a number on this thing. 478 00:34:35,992 --> 00:34:41,122 The species sleeping in the cocoons, they're your lost cause, aren't they? 479 00:34:41,205 --> 00:34:43,541 You can trust her, J'Vini. She's my daughter. 480 00:34:47,128 --> 00:34:50,047 They're Abronians. The last of their kind. 481 00:34:50,756 --> 00:34:53,092 Their biomatter has high concentrations of latinum. 482 00:34:53,175 --> 00:34:54,802 It's what the grave robbers wanted. 483 00:34:54,885 --> 00:34:57,680 And the Abronian who wears your cloak was special to you? 484 00:34:58,264 --> 00:34:59,264 Taqlonen. 485 00:35:00,308 --> 00:35:03,060 I didn't know him, but that doesn't matter. 486 00:35:04,979 --> 00:35:06,439 Going as fast as I can. 487 00:35:09,734 --> 00:35:13,946 I was traveling through this star system when suddenly I felt... 488 00:35:15,489 --> 00:35:21,120 love, community, family, and suffering. 489 00:35:22,747 --> 00:35:26,250 It was as if someone was calling out to me, begging me for help. 490 00:35:26,751 --> 00:35:30,087 The telepathic distress signal was from Taqlonen? 491 00:35:30,171 --> 00:35:32,048 There was no one else in range. 492 00:35:32,965 --> 00:35:34,759 His people were under attack. 493 00:35:48,314 --> 00:35:50,608 I needed to protect the rest of them. 494 00:35:52,818 --> 00:35:55,655 I accepted his cause as my own. 495 00:35:58,491 --> 00:36:02,203 This was not the path I expected, but this is where I'm needed. 496 00:36:02,286 --> 00:36:07,416 I promised, as long as I was breathing, no further harm would come to them. 497 00:36:07,500 --> 00:36:11,796 The carvings on the wall suggest they traveled here while in cryosleep. 498 00:36:11,879 --> 00:36:14,674 And this planet we're orbiting was meant to be their new home. 499 00:36:14,757 --> 00:36:17,718 And when they wake, I will make sure they claim it. 500 00:36:17,802 --> 00:36:19,762 The dilithium was necessary. 501 00:36:19,845 --> 00:36:23,557 Why? If they were supposed to be here, why move them? 502 00:36:23,641 --> 00:36:26,936 You know about the gravitational anomaly near this sector. 503 00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:28,729 Yes, we do. 504 00:36:28,813 --> 00:36:31,273 Without the dilithium, I wouldn't have been able 505 00:36:31,357 --> 00:36:33,859 to move the Abronians to safety if it had come this way. 506 00:36:33,943 --> 00:36:36,195 If you had asked, we would have given it to you. 507 00:36:36,278 --> 00:36:38,239 I did ask. 508 00:36:38,322 --> 00:36:40,950 Starfleet doesn't dispense dilithium to individuals. 509 00:36:41,033 --> 00:36:43,077 They would have wanted the name and location 510 00:36:43,160 --> 00:36:44,995 of the species J'Vini was representing. 511 00:36:45,079 --> 00:36:47,206 And you couldn't risk the Abronians' safety 512 00:36:47,289 --> 00:36:50,751 by asking on their behalf and revealing their existence. 513 00:36:50,835 --> 00:36:53,629 Killing your officer was never my plan. 514 00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:57,299 But his death was not in vain. 515 00:36:57,383 --> 00:37:01,011 I believe the Abronians were meant to wake a long time ago. 516 00:37:01,095 --> 00:37:02,638 And there's no logical reason 517 00:37:02,722 --> 00:37:05,015 why they would have remained in cryostasis, 518 00:37:05,099 --> 00:37:07,727 so I have to conclude that there was some kind of failure 519 00:37:07,810 --> 00:37:09,019 in the cryo system. 520 00:37:10,062 --> 00:37:14,358 So if we fix the problem and help them wake, 521 00:37:15,985 --> 00:37:17,945 won't your oath be fulfilled? 522 00:37:21,615 --> 00:37:23,534 You have until she finishes. 523 00:37:44,889 --> 00:37:45,889 Hi. 524 00:37:46,682 --> 00:37:47,682 Are you done? 525 00:37:48,559 --> 00:37:49,559 We are. 526 00:37:50,227 --> 00:37:52,229 Within the scope of the data you provided, 527 00:37:52,313 --> 00:37:56,233 we are unable to identify any factors to indicate the presence of tachyons. 528 00:37:56,317 --> 00:38:00,488 In the absence of such evidence, your hypothesis remains unproven. 529 00:38:01,113 --> 00:38:06,327 No. No, this has to be what it is. Lives are at stake... 530 00:38:06,410 --> 00:38:11,749 Your emotional response to factual analysis is illogical, for a scientist. 531 00:38:12,625 --> 00:38:15,211 Perhaps proof may be obtained another way. 532 00:38:15,711 --> 00:38:17,296 We do have a witness. 533 00:38:18,839 --> 00:38:20,758 Tachyons are superluminal. 534 00:38:21,258 --> 00:38:22,885 Upon hitting Kwejian's atmosphere, 535 00:38:22,968 --> 00:38:25,387 they would've created Cherenkov radiation, 536 00:38:25,471 --> 00:38:27,807 a glowing blue cast to the sky. 537 00:38:27,890 --> 00:38:30,142 Paul asked me the same thing a million times. 538 00:38:30,226 --> 00:38:31,477 I don't remember a glow. 539 00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:34,146 Stored memories often hold more details 540 00:38:34,230 --> 00:38:36,190 than an individual can access. 541 00:38:37,358 --> 00:38:40,444 A mind meld could uncover them. 542 00:38:41,070 --> 00:38:43,697 No. No, you can't ask him to. 543 00:38:44,782 --> 00:38:47,034 He'd have to relive all of it. 544 00:38:47,117 --> 00:38:48,869 What if she's right, though? 545 00:38:48,953 --> 00:38:53,082 You shouldn't be re-traumatized because of my failure. 546 00:38:53,165 --> 00:38:54,917 I'll figure out the DMA another way. 547 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:56,000 Thank you. 548 00:38:57,086 --> 00:38:58,963 But if this is how I can help... 549 00:39:00,089 --> 00:39:01,465 I wanna do it. 550 00:39:17,106 --> 00:39:18,315 What do I do? 551 00:39:18,399 --> 00:39:20,150 Just remember. 552 00:39:22,444 --> 00:39:28,325 My mind to your mind. My thoughts to your thoughts. 553 00:39:29,952 --> 00:39:31,453 Just do it. Now. 554 00:39:52,641 --> 00:39:54,101 I have what I need. 555 00:39:54,184 --> 00:39:57,146 No, wait. There's something else I need to see. 556 00:40:00,733 --> 00:40:01,817 Look at them. 557 00:40:03,027 --> 00:40:04,778 It's like they're still here. 558 00:40:05,446 --> 00:40:08,949 You understand you cannot alter the memory. 559 00:40:09,033 --> 00:40:10,618 You can only relive it. 560 00:40:12,036 --> 00:40:14,204 There's this moment of Leto I keep seeing. 561 00:40:15,706 --> 00:40:17,291 The last moment I saw him. 562 00:40:24,715 --> 00:40:26,175 I'm happy you're here. 563 00:40:30,804 --> 00:40:31,847 That's it. 564 00:40:32,431 --> 00:40:35,225 I turned to my brother, but Leto looked back at me. 565 00:40:36,727 --> 00:40:38,228 That's what I missed. 566 00:40:39,271 --> 00:40:42,900 He saw me, and he knew I loved him. 567 00:41:20,938 --> 00:41:22,022 Thank you. 568 00:41:23,691 --> 00:41:24,691 Thank you. 569 00:41:27,820 --> 00:41:31,198 My condolences are inadequate. 570 00:41:33,283 --> 00:41:35,494 Are you all right? You look... 571 00:41:37,621 --> 00:41:40,582 Did you find anything? 572 00:41:41,375 --> 00:41:44,628 There was no qualitative evidence of superluminous radiation. 573 00:41:48,090 --> 00:41:49,675 Tachyons were not present. 574 00:41:54,471 --> 00:41:57,766 I'm sorry you had to go through that for nothing. 575 00:41:59,059 --> 00:42:00,477 It wasn't for nothing. 576 00:42:10,904 --> 00:42:12,239 I found the problem. 577 00:42:30,382 --> 00:42:31,925 They'll wake in a few minutes. 578 00:42:34,762 --> 00:42:36,555 That's why you kept them safe. 579 00:42:38,348 --> 00:42:40,559 This path is at an end, J'Vini. 580 00:42:41,268 --> 00:42:42,728 Your next path awaits. 581 00:42:47,232 --> 00:42:48,484 I'm sorry. 582 00:42:52,237 --> 00:42:53,363 I fixed the engine. 583 00:42:54,364 --> 00:42:58,327 That way, if the anomaly comes this way, the Abronians can escape. 584 00:43:06,627 --> 00:43:07,878 Let me? 585 00:43:15,010 --> 00:43:16,178 I understand. 586 00:43:22,643 --> 00:43:28,232 May truth be your guide on your new journey. 587 00:43:28,315 --> 00:43:33,070 May the love of your sisters illuminate your way. 588 00:43:33,153 --> 00:43:38,367 May the universe be your map as you walk the stars. 589 00:43:38,450 --> 00:43:41,954 For now the path follows you. 590 00:43:45,290 --> 00:43:49,211 Hey. You may wanna see this. 591 00:44:05,936 --> 00:44:08,397 It's the path they're meant to be on. 592 00:44:12,693 --> 00:44:13,986 You gave them that. 593 00:44:15,904 --> 00:44:17,322 We gave them that. 594 00:44:33,088 --> 00:44:37,426 J'Vini said she was unsure of her path until she met Taqlonen. 595 00:44:37,509 --> 00:44:41,054 And then you said that there was another path ahead. 596 00:44:42,306 --> 00:44:45,184 The Qowat Milat are very big on the path thing, right? 597 00:44:45,267 --> 00:44:49,855 Well, paths end and change throughout everyone's life. 598 00:44:49,938 --> 00:44:52,107 When we say "choose to live," 599 00:44:52,608 --> 00:44:55,235 it's an abbreviated form of a longer saying: 600 00:44:55,319 --> 00:44:58,071 "The path you are on has come to an end. 601 00:44:58,780 --> 00:45:00,115 Choose to live." 602 00:45:01,283 --> 00:45:04,161 If you find yourself at the wrong end of a Qowat Milat sword, 603 00:45:04,244 --> 00:45:07,331 it's pretty easy to see that particular path is over for you. 604 00:45:07,414 --> 00:45:11,793 You either move on to a new path and live, or you stay and die. 605 00:45:12,836 --> 00:45:15,839 What if the death is more metaphorical? 606 00:45:15,923 --> 00:45:20,969 In everyday life, a path's end can be harder to recognize. 607 00:45:22,930 --> 00:45:27,559 You must be willing to look inside yourself with absolute candor. 608 00:45:30,687 --> 00:45:32,856 Another thing you're very big on. 609 00:45:42,157 --> 00:45:43,951 Thank you for what you did today. 610 00:45:46,119 --> 00:45:48,789 You wondered why I agreed to a joint mission. 611 00:45:50,749 --> 00:45:55,587 In truth, it was because I was afraid I might not be able to bring her in. 612 00:45:57,881 --> 00:45:59,383 And I knew you'd make me. 613 00:45:59,841 --> 00:46:01,134 Huh. 614 00:46:02,678 --> 00:46:04,513 Well, you were right, Mom. 615 00:46:06,056 --> 00:46:07,474 Reasons do matter. 616 00:46:09,393 --> 00:46:11,895 She kept an entire species from extinction. 617 00:46:14,189 --> 00:46:19,319 Doesn't erase her crimes, but it does mean something. 618 00:46:22,406 --> 00:46:25,158 The details of J'Vini's arrest are in her file. 619 00:46:25,242 --> 00:46:27,160 I would like to formally request 620 00:46:27,244 --> 00:46:31,581 that mitigating circumstances be taken into account during her sentencing. 621 00:46:32,124 --> 00:46:34,209 Thank you, Captain Burnham, for your service. 622 00:46:34,293 --> 00:46:36,420 Your request won't be necessary. 623 00:46:37,129 --> 00:46:38,297 Admiral Vance? 624 00:46:38,797 --> 00:46:45,470 President T'Rina, Starfleet remands the prisoner J'Vini to your custody 625 00:46:45,554 --> 00:46:47,389 for extradition to Ni'Var. 626 00:46:47,472 --> 00:46:49,433 Peace and long life. 627 00:46:57,733 --> 00:46:58,984 Jolan tru, daughter. 628 00:47:00,569 --> 00:47:02,487 May you find peace with this. 629 00:47:09,578 --> 00:47:11,997 Tell me she'll be held accountable. 630 00:47:12,998 --> 00:47:14,499 That's up to Ni'Var now. 631 00:47:16,209 --> 00:47:17,544 You gave me a mission. 632 00:47:17,627 --> 00:47:19,588 Which you executed admirably. 633 00:47:19,671 --> 00:47:23,675 Your role in this matter has now concluded, captain. Admiral. 634 00:47:24,885 --> 00:47:25,969 Patrick Fickett. 635 00:47:27,471 --> 00:47:29,222 First officer of the Credence. 636 00:47:29,306 --> 00:47:31,933 He had a partner, Ha'Ryl. He had two kids. 637 00:47:32,017 --> 00:47:35,395 Krenn and Na'el. I know. 638 00:47:36,605 --> 00:47:38,482 Then you know they deserve justice. 639 00:47:39,566 --> 00:47:45,572 I agree. I also know bringing Ni'Var into the Federation will benefit millions. 640 00:47:46,573 --> 00:47:49,951 Justice will be served, captain. In time. 641 00:47:54,289 --> 00:47:56,166 You're really okay with this? 642 00:47:57,334 --> 00:47:59,503 I'd have preferred a different outcome, 643 00:47:59,586 --> 00:48:03,632 but it's hard to argue with the president trusting in Ni'Var 644 00:48:03,715 --> 00:48:05,634 as we ask them to trust in us. 645 00:48:07,844 --> 00:48:09,763 Do you like music, captain? 646 00:48:10,514 --> 00:48:11,598 Sure. 647 00:48:11,681 --> 00:48:14,309 Think of us as an orchestra. 648 00:48:14,893 --> 00:48:20,065 You're first-chair violin, with the showy, challenging solos. 649 00:48:20,148 --> 00:48:24,778 I'm the drum section, setting the pace, providing backbone. 650 00:48:26,238 --> 00:48:27,614 She's the conductor. 651 00:48:28,782 --> 00:48:30,992 When she signals us, we play. 652 00:48:31,076 --> 00:48:33,703 It's not our job to know if the cellist is drunk 653 00:48:33,787 --> 00:48:36,832 or the woodwinds and brass are at war. 654 00:48:37,499 --> 00:48:38,917 We each have our part. 655 00:48:40,043 --> 00:48:43,839 And we must all trust that she knows the symphony. 656 00:48:46,716 --> 00:48:48,301 That was a lot of analogy. 657 00:48:48,385 --> 00:48:50,637 Well, they pay me by the letter. 658 00:48:56,476 --> 00:48:57,476 Come. 659 00:48:58,770 --> 00:48:59,771 Hello. 660 00:49:00,272 --> 00:49:01,314 Ah. 661 00:49:02,441 --> 00:49:04,776 I hear percussion. What are we listening to? 662 00:49:04,860 --> 00:49:07,404 It is the song of the Kaminar sea frog. 663 00:49:07,487 --> 00:49:09,656 I fell asleep to their chirps as a child, 664 00:49:10,282 --> 00:49:13,493 and my recent stay rekindled my love for their lullaby. 665 00:49:13,577 --> 00:49:16,580 Very beautiful. Is it strange to be back? 666 00:49:18,165 --> 00:49:19,291 It is... 667 00:49:20,584 --> 00:49:21,793 a work in progress. 668 00:49:23,712 --> 00:49:26,548 But I do my best each day to find balance. 669 00:49:26,631 --> 00:49:30,302 You suggested to Michael I go on today's mission, right? 670 00:49:31,887 --> 00:49:37,017 I thought it might further your quest for new experiences. 671 00:49:38,393 --> 00:49:41,730 - I hope you found it helpful. - I did. Thank you. 672 00:49:43,273 --> 00:49:45,817 - Can I try that? - Certainly. 673 00:49:45,901 --> 00:49:48,904 - This is the Swampkelp bloom? - It is. 674 00:49:48,987 --> 00:49:50,631 - So, what happens if I touch it...? - Ah... 675 00:49:50,655 --> 00:49:53,783 I'm sorry. I'm just kidding. 676 00:49:53,867 --> 00:49:54,867 Sorry. 677 00:50:33,532 --> 00:50:34,532 Oh, my God. 678 00:50:39,496 --> 00:50:40,956 Are you okay? 679 00:50:42,874 --> 00:50:44,626 Are you... you? 680 00:50:54,803 --> 00:50:56,137 I'm definitely me. 681 00:51:01,184 --> 00:51:02,644 You okay? 682 00:51:10,443 --> 00:51:12,028 Guardian Xi is on his way. 683 00:51:12,112 --> 00:51:15,824 - Take it slow. We don't know yet... - Thank you, thank you. Thank you. 684 00:51:16,908 --> 00:51:19,578 I don't even know how to thank you. 685 00:51:19,661 --> 00:51:23,331 I had some words planned, but they don't even come close. 686 00:51:23,415 --> 00:51:25,959 It's okay. You don't have to say anything. 687 00:51:29,170 --> 00:51:30,630 Guardian Xi. 688 00:51:30,714 --> 00:51:32,841 We are so grateful you're back. 689 00:51:33,425 --> 00:51:36,136 You get a hug as soon as I see you in person. 690 00:51:39,889 --> 00:51:42,517 What's it like? How do you feel? 691 00:51:44,686 --> 00:51:45,729 Whole. 692 00:51:47,439 --> 00:51:48,440 And home. 693 00:51:50,275 --> 00:51:51,651 Thanks to you. 694 00:51:53,194 --> 00:51:54,571 Did you... 695 00:51:55,155 --> 00:51:56,448 You heard me? 696 00:51:57,616 --> 00:51:58,825 I felt you. 697 00:51:59,951 --> 00:52:03,622 Reaching for me, guiding me. 698 00:52:05,165 --> 00:52:08,877 I, um... I wasn't sure without Tal linking us anymore. 699 00:52:09,753 --> 00:52:11,963 We'll always be linked, Adira. 700 00:52:13,798 --> 00:52:14,799 Always. 701 00:52:41,951 --> 00:52:43,536 Kwejian forest. 702 00:52:46,831 --> 00:52:49,167 This was too painful a week ago. 703 00:52:50,835 --> 00:52:52,796 It was too painful this morning. 704 00:52:53,713 --> 00:52:54,964 It's still hard. 705 00:52:56,257 --> 00:52:57,342 But also... 706 00:52:58,551 --> 00:52:59,552 nice. 707 00:53:01,429 --> 00:53:02,722 What happened today? 708 00:53:04,307 --> 00:53:05,934 I got a memory back. 709 00:53:07,852 --> 00:53:09,020 And I realized... 710 00:53:09,896 --> 00:53:14,901 someday, if I'm lucky, the grief will fade. 711 00:53:17,028 --> 00:53:19,989 And if I don't want all my other memories to fade with it, 712 00:53:20,907 --> 00:53:23,576 I have to open myself back up to them. 713 00:53:25,370 --> 00:53:26,621 Good and bad. 714 00:53:30,542 --> 00:53:32,210 Your Ikhu Zhen amulet. 715 00:53:33,712 --> 00:53:35,797 It's been years since I've worn it. 716 00:53:36,798 --> 00:53:38,341 It didn't feel right. 717 00:53:40,135 --> 00:53:41,761 Now it does. 718 00:53:42,721 --> 00:53:44,305 You seem peaceful. 719 00:53:46,933 --> 00:53:48,184 In this moment... 720 00:53:49,728 --> 00:53:50,728 yeah. 721 00:53:52,897 --> 00:53:54,566 Sometimes that's all we get.