1 00:00:07,008 --> 00:00:08,885 Previously on Star Trek Discovery: 2 00:00:08,968 --> 00:00:11,179 Welcome back to Starfleet Academy. 3 00:00:11,262 --> 00:00:13,598 You want to go back, don't you? 4 00:00:14,432 --> 00:00:15,475 I do. 5 00:00:17,894 --> 00:00:20,522 You are doing a tremendous job, doctor. 6 00:00:20,605 --> 00:00:25,276 Serving as medical officer and ship's counselor cannot be easy. 7 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:29,948 Until I know what the DMA is, I can't predict its behavior. 8 00:00:30,031 --> 00:00:32,492 I'm gonna figure this thing out for you. 9 00:00:32,575 --> 00:00:34,369 Whatever it takes. 10 00:00:39,207 --> 00:00:42,043 This is U.S.S. Janeway, on approach with the DMA. 11 00:00:42,126 --> 00:00:44,671 We're picking up massive ionic fluctuations. 12 00:00:44,754 --> 00:00:47,090 Any other vessels in the area, confirm. 13 00:00:48,258 --> 00:00:51,177 N.S.S. T'Pau here, confirming the same. 14 00:00:51,261 --> 00:00:54,347 I'm also getting a strange spike in X-ray radiation. 15 00:00:55,181 --> 00:00:57,976 What is...? T'Pau, are you seeing this? 16 00:00:58,059 --> 00:00:59,059 I am. 17 00:01:02,855 --> 00:01:05,525 What the hell just happened? The DMA is just... 18 00:01:05,608 --> 00:01:06,734 It's gone. 19 00:01:07,735 --> 00:01:11,573 You talking to yourself again, or are you looking for a response? 20 00:01:11,656 --> 00:01:14,075 The DMA's gone from the Venari sector. 21 00:01:14,158 --> 00:01:15,952 It just... It disappeared. 22 00:01:17,161 --> 00:01:20,540 That's impossible. Nothing in space just disappears. 23 00:01:24,210 --> 00:01:25,587 And it's back. 24 00:01:26,504 --> 00:01:30,466 The DMA reappeared 4.2 seconds later, 25 00:01:30,550 --> 00:01:32,885 1000 light years away. 26 00:01:34,596 --> 00:01:36,931 Can we confirm it's the same DMA we've been studying? 27 00:01:37,015 --> 00:01:39,642 The scan data matches exactly. 28 00:01:39,726 --> 00:01:44,355 and the odds of an identical anomaly forming are essentially nil. 29 00:01:44,439 --> 00:01:45,732 Not to mention, 30 00:01:45,815 --> 00:01:49,277 natural phenomena do not disappear and reappear elsewhere. 31 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:51,404 Doesn't that violate the laws of physics? 32 00:01:51,487 --> 00:01:53,239 Every law we know of, that is. 33 00:01:54,073 --> 00:01:57,368 Zora, cross-reference all historical records in the Sphere data. 34 00:01:57,452 --> 00:02:01,289 Are there any indications this could've been due to a natural event? 35 00:02:01,372 --> 00:02:02,707 Negative, captain. 36 00:02:04,042 --> 00:02:05,460 If this isn't natural, 37 00:02:07,253 --> 00:02:09,047 the only logical explanation... 38 00:02:10,673 --> 00:02:12,300 is someone created it. 39 00:02:17,263 --> 00:02:18,263 Who? 40 00:02:19,766 --> 00:02:20,892 Who would do this? 41 00:02:22,143 --> 00:02:24,937 It's now on a path toward the Radvek Asteroid Belt. 42 00:02:25,021 --> 00:02:27,231 It's formerly an Emerald Chain colony. 43 00:02:27,315 --> 00:02:29,859 It's inhabited primarily by the Akaali species. 44 00:02:29,942 --> 00:02:33,029 The heading of the DMA puts it at the edge of the impact zone. 45 00:02:33,112 --> 00:02:35,782 One degree one way or another could lead to safety or death. 46 00:02:36,866 --> 00:02:38,719 Problem is, we won't know if it'll hit 47 00:02:38,743 --> 00:02:41,996 until after interference from the DMA's dark matter signature 48 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:44,332 has already made transport impossible. 49 00:02:44,874 --> 00:02:49,128 So we've got to get everyone off world before then. 50 00:02:49,212 --> 00:02:50,213 How long do we have? 51 00:02:50,296 --> 00:02:52,423 Four hours. That's the cut-off point, sir. 52 00:02:52,507 --> 00:02:54,842 Begin evacuations immediately. 53 00:02:54,926 --> 00:02:57,553 They may not be Federation members, 54 00:02:57,637 --> 00:03:01,474 but we're the only body with the ability to execute a mission of this size. 55 00:03:01,557 --> 00:03:05,103 I'll send every vessel in the area, and I'll need Discovery to jump there. 56 00:03:05,186 --> 00:03:07,105 I'll lead the operation myself. 57 00:03:07,188 --> 00:03:11,275 Admiral, if I may, are there plans to address the panic that may arise 58 00:03:11,359 --> 00:03:14,445 as it becomes known this is not a natural phenomenon? 59 00:03:14,529 --> 00:03:17,281 President Rillak is meeting with planetary leaders now 60 00:03:17,365 --> 00:03:18,365 to get ahead of it. 61 00:03:18,408 --> 00:03:20,993 I'm relieved to hear that. 62 00:03:21,077 --> 00:03:24,163 I have already received a call from the Kaminar High Council. 63 00:03:24,247 --> 00:03:27,542 The fear in their voices was unmistakable. 64 00:03:28,459 --> 00:03:30,128 They are desperate for answers. 65 00:03:30,670 --> 00:03:34,674 We all are. The most important being, who's behind this anomaly. 66 00:03:35,883 --> 00:03:38,845 Federation Security has identified a number of civilizations 67 00:03:38,928 --> 00:03:41,681 that may possess technology this advanced. 68 00:03:41,764 --> 00:03:43,933 The Metrons, the Nacene, 69 00:03:44,517 --> 00:03:47,061 the surviving members of the Iconian Empire. 70 00:03:47,562 --> 00:03:49,564 The Q Continuum were considered as well, 71 00:03:49,647 --> 00:03:52,150 but as there's been no contact for 600 years 72 00:03:52,233 --> 00:03:55,987 and this is unlike anything they've done before, we don't believe it's them. 73 00:03:56,070 --> 00:03:59,699 For now, we're classifying those responsible 74 00:03:59,782 --> 00:04:01,868 as Unknown Species Ten-C. 75 00:04:01,951 --> 00:04:03,286 The Ten-C. 76 00:04:03,369 --> 00:04:06,581 Admiral, it seems to me the first step would be to figure out 77 00:04:06,664 --> 00:04:08,082 how the DMA works. 78 00:04:08,166 --> 00:04:11,502 Then we can trace the tech back to its creators, whoever they are. 79 00:04:11,586 --> 00:04:13,045 That's my thought exactly, 80 00:04:13,129 --> 00:04:15,757 which is why I've asked Ruon Tarka to advise us. 81 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:18,000 He's been heading a number of our scientific endeavors. 82 00:04:18,050 --> 00:04:20,970 Including the next-generation spore drive, if I'm not mistaken. 83 00:04:21,053 --> 00:04:23,055 He's working with Aurellio on that one. 84 00:04:23,139 --> 00:04:25,516 They still haven't solved the navigator problem. 85 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,352 So without me or Book, it's useless. 86 00:04:28,936 --> 00:04:31,147 If anyone can find a way, it's Tarka. 87 00:04:32,106 --> 00:04:34,942 His expertise will serve us well with the DMA too. 88 00:04:35,651 --> 00:04:39,739 With all due respect, I already have the people I need. 89 00:04:39,822 --> 00:04:42,658 Between myself and the other task-force scientists... 90 00:04:42,742 --> 00:04:45,077 We require someone at the bleeding edge 91 00:04:45,161 --> 00:04:49,040 of Federation and non-Federation technology, commander. 92 00:04:50,041 --> 00:04:52,210 I'm sure you'll find him a valuable asset. 93 00:04:52,293 --> 00:04:54,170 He'll board Discovery immediately. 94 00:04:54,253 --> 00:04:56,088 You can get him caught up on your work. 95 00:04:56,964 --> 00:04:59,217 Mr. Saru, since you will have the conn 96 00:04:59,300 --> 00:05:02,303 while Captain Burnham leads the evacuation, 97 00:05:02,386 --> 00:05:05,056 please make sure Mr. Tarka gets whatever he needs. 98 00:05:05,598 --> 00:05:08,226 - Yes, sir. - Keep me posted, captain. 99 00:05:08,309 --> 00:05:09,352 Yes, sir. 100 00:05:12,939 --> 00:05:15,149 We're doing everything to figure out the DMA. 101 00:05:15,233 --> 00:05:17,068 We need to do more, Michael. 102 00:05:17,151 --> 00:05:19,612 We need to find out who's behind this and stop them. 103 00:05:19,695 --> 00:05:21,864 We will. We will, Book. 104 00:05:21,948 --> 00:05:25,034 I know this isn't easy, any of it, but let's focus on today. 105 00:05:25,117 --> 00:05:29,539 And what is possible today, right now, 106 00:05:30,998 --> 00:05:33,501 is saving lives on Radvek Five. 107 00:05:33,584 --> 00:05:34,919 Let me help with that. 108 00:05:35,795 --> 00:05:36,795 Come on. 109 00:05:37,421 --> 00:05:39,006 I have to do something. 110 00:05:39,507 --> 00:05:42,468 At least I can make sure no one else has to go through what I did. 111 00:05:44,095 --> 00:05:45,096 Okay. 112 00:05:46,639 --> 00:05:48,182 Mr. Saru, status update? 113 00:05:48,850 --> 00:05:52,436 Uh, three Federation ships have reached Radvek Five, 114 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:54,438 and Ruon Tarka is now onboard. 115 00:05:54,522 --> 00:05:56,816 I will see to him once we've made the jump. 116 00:05:56,899 --> 00:05:58,609 All right. 117 00:06:00,194 --> 00:06:02,780 Lieutenant Christopher, open a ship-wide channel, please. 118 00:06:03,698 --> 00:06:05,898 - Channel's open. - Attention, all crew. 119 00:06:06,409 --> 00:06:11,289 Our mission today is to evacuate all inhabitants of the Radvek Chain. 120 00:06:11,372 --> 00:06:15,251 At this point, we are not certain whether the DMA will hit. 121 00:06:15,334 --> 00:06:17,837 What we do know is that in three and a half hours, 122 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:20,965 all transport off-world will become impossible. 123 00:06:21,048 --> 00:06:22,758 That's all the time we've got. 124 00:06:22,842 --> 00:06:25,219 We need to make sure every minute counts. 125 00:06:25,303 --> 00:06:28,639 The inhabitants of Radvek Five are counting on us. 126 00:06:32,059 --> 00:06:33,686 Let's go save some lives. 127 00:08:07,571 --> 00:08:09,365 What's the situation on the ground? 128 00:08:09,448 --> 00:08:14,036 There are 1206 individuals on the colony surface to be evacuated. 129 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:16,181 Lieutenant Christopher, contact the magistrate. 130 00:08:16,205 --> 00:08:17,456 Commander Nilsson, have a team 131 00:08:17,540 --> 00:08:19,917 prepare the Deck Four loading bay for refugees. 132 00:08:20,001 --> 00:08:22,878 We'll have them beam up and facilitate transport to other ships. 133 00:08:22,962 --> 00:08:26,173 - Aye, captain. - The array can only beam 40 at a time. 134 00:08:26,257 --> 00:08:29,010 - It's gonna be close. - We do our best work when it's close. 135 00:08:29,093 --> 00:08:32,680 I'm quoting you, by the way. That nitrium delivery on Oonla. 136 00:08:32,763 --> 00:08:35,349 This time, there's no noodle stalls for you to blow up. 137 00:08:35,433 --> 00:08:37,393 Hey, you were on demolition duty, not me. 138 00:08:37,476 --> 00:08:39,895 Captain, I have the magistrate on comms for you. 139 00:08:39,979 --> 00:08:40,980 Put him through. 140 00:08:42,857 --> 00:08:46,068 Magistrate, I'm Captain Burnham of the U.S.S. Discovery. 141 00:08:46,152 --> 00:08:49,321 Thank Draylan you're here. We sent off all available ships. 142 00:08:49,405 --> 00:08:51,824 They held scarcely a quarter of our population. 143 00:08:51,907 --> 00:08:53,868 The rest wait. They've begun to panic. 144 00:08:53,951 --> 00:08:56,328 I'll send a team down to assist. We will get everyone out. 145 00:08:56,412 --> 00:09:00,624 Captain, we are seeing six life signs beneath the north dome generator. 146 00:09:00,708 --> 00:09:03,377 They are stationary, far from the evacuation point. 147 00:09:04,378 --> 00:09:07,506 - Are you aware of these individuals? - Of course. They are the Examples. 148 00:09:08,215 --> 00:09:10,342 Records show it is the colony's prison. 149 00:09:11,093 --> 00:09:13,095 They need to be evacuated immediately. 150 00:09:13,179 --> 00:09:14,805 Why? They're criminals. 151 00:09:14,889 --> 00:09:18,434 Six offenders chosen to demonstrate the costs of misbehavior. 152 00:09:18,517 --> 00:09:19,894 An Emerald Chain tradition. 153 00:09:19,977 --> 00:09:22,021 It has proven most effective in preventing crime. 154 00:09:22,104 --> 00:09:24,583 It doesn't matter who they are. They don't deserve to die there. 155 00:09:24,607 --> 00:09:27,068 This is a Federation mission, magistrate. 156 00:09:27,151 --> 00:09:28,736 No one will be left behind. 157 00:09:28,819 --> 00:09:29,904 It's too late. 158 00:09:29,987 --> 00:09:34,158 The prison is automated, and the few who know how to run it fled hours ago. 159 00:09:34,241 --> 00:09:36,452 The law-abiding among us await you. 160 00:09:38,079 --> 00:09:40,831 Mr. Saru, assemble a team to help with the evacuation. 161 00:09:43,084 --> 00:09:46,879 - Book and I will go to the prison. - Excuse me, captain? 162 00:09:46,962 --> 00:09:49,632 I'd like to volunteer to lead the evac team. 163 00:09:49,715 --> 00:09:51,258 I think I could be helpful. 164 00:09:51,342 --> 00:09:53,928 All right, commander. Take whoever you need and go. 165 00:09:54,011 --> 00:09:57,765 Captain, the prison is protected by a pattern interrupter, 166 00:09:57,848 --> 00:10:00,559 which prevents both transport and comms 167 00:10:00,643 --> 00:10:01,828 within a half-kilometer radius. 168 00:10:01,852 --> 00:10:03,104 Understood. 169 00:10:04,146 --> 00:10:05,146 Let's go. 170 00:10:07,817 --> 00:10:08,817 Hi. 171 00:10:09,568 --> 00:10:13,322 Ruon Tarka's here to work with me. Figured I should put on a clean jacket. 172 00:10:14,323 --> 00:10:17,827 Apparently, he's some kind of genius. We'll see. 173 00:10:17,910 --> 00:10:19,870 Ruon Tarka, isn't he the one who...? 174 00:10:19,954 --> 00:10:24,416 Yeah. Building off my research and hasn't made the effort to reach out. 175 00:10:24,500 --> 00:10:28,879 Yeah. I've advised his team on, uh, spore propagation, 176 00:10:28,963 --> 00:10:30,840 on not harming the jahSepp. 177 00:10:30,923 --> 00:10:35,970 I've supplied them with countless samples of my DNA, 178 00:10:36,053 --> 00:10:39,765 but Tarka is always too busy for me. 179 00:10:39,849 --> 00:10:42,309 He goes through Aurellio every time. 180 00:10:42,393 --> 00:10:46,272 How do I work with someone who has zero respect for professional courtesy? 181 00:10:46,355 --> 00:10:50,484 Let it roll off you. There are bigger things at stake here. 182 00:10:52,069 --> 00:10:55,156 Good luck. I'm off to assist with the evacuees. 183 00:10:55,239 --> 00:11:00,035 Hey. You've already done, what, five therapy sessions today? 184 00:11:00,744 --> 00:11:05,040 Maybe you could take ten minutes before you jump into one again? 185 00:11:05,124 --> 00:11:06,709 People need help, Paul. 186 00:11:09,003 --> 00:11:10,713 Knowing that someone made the DMA 187 00:11:10,796 --> 00:11:14,633 makes it all the more unsettling for everyone. 188 00:11:15,759 --> 00:11:19,889 - Can I give you some advice now? - I'm good. Really. 189 00:11:29,231 --> 00:11:30,524 Observation deck. 190 00:11:30,608 --> 00:11:32,860 Ensign Jamison, please report to observation deck. 191 00:11:32,943 --> 00:11:37,573 So this is the U.S.S. Discovery. It's like walking onto an antique. 192 00:11:37,656 --> 00:11:38,908 Huh. 193 00:11:39,366 --> 00:11:42,161 Mr. Tarka, welcome aboard. 194 00:11:42,244 --> 00:11:43,913 Uh, this is Commander Stamets. 195 00:11:43,996 --> 00:11:47,708 - Nice to finally meet you. - Aurellio's told me all about you. 196 00:11:47,791 --> 00:11:53,214 And I've studied your work extensively. So much to admire and improve upon. 197 00:11:53,797 --> 00:11:57,384 What are we waiting for? Let's get started. The DMA awaits. 198 00:11:57,468 --> 00:11:59,470 Uh, if you will both follow me. 199 00:12:00,095 --> 00:12:02,556 - You're the first Kelpien I've ever met. - Ah. 200 00:12:03,265 --> 00:12:05,392 You really do have the strangest feet. 201 00:12:13,442 --> 00:12:16,153 Burnham to Discovery. We're approaching the prison now. 202 00:12:16,237 --> 00:12:19,865 We'll be passing through the boundary marker for the pattern interrupter. 203 00:12:20,491 --> 00:12:22,117 That will take us out of comms range. 204 00:12:22,201 --> 00:12:24,411 Aye, captain. Good luck. 205 00:12:24,495 --> 00:12:27,289 Rhys, what's the status of the evacuations? 206 00:12:27,373 --> 00:12:30,042 One hundred and sixty transported so far. 207 00:12:30,125 --> 00:12:33,337 A bit chaotic at first, but everything's going smoothly now. 208 00:12:33,420 --> 00:12:36,006 Good. Book and I will go dark but don't wait for us. 209 00:12:36,090 --> 00:12:37,776 We'll be out of here before the cut-off point. 210 00:12:37,800 --> 00:12:39,927 Captain, thank you for letting me do this. 211 00:12:40,010 --> 00:12:42,012 I can tell it means a lot to you. 212 00:12:42,554 --> 00:12:45,808 My town was wiped out by a hurricane when I was 5. 213 00:12:46,809 --> 00:12:52,064 A Starfleet crew got us out. So I get what this is like for them. 214 00:12:52,147 --> 00:12:54,358 I'm glad you're here, commander. 215 00:12:56,318 --> 00:12:57,486 Let's do this. 216 00:13:01,156 --> 00:13:03,200 The door is standard Emerald Chain issue. 217 00:13:03,284 --> 00:13:04,535 I can open it, no problem. 218 00:13:04,618 --> 00:13:05,536 Such confidence. 219 00:13:05,537 --> 00:13:07,371 What can I say? I'm a man of many talents. 220 00:13:07,454 --> 00:13:10,708 - I don't pick up defense systems. - There must be some. 221 00:13:10,791 --> 00:13:12,376 I don't trust it either. 222 00:13:14,503 --> 00:13:16,505 By the way, about Oonla, 223 00:13:16,588 --> 00:13:19,883 you realize it was either the noodle stands or the fusion reactor? 224 00:13:19,967 --> 00:13:22,386 Mm-hm. And I was picking noodles out of my braids for days. 225 00:13:22,469 --> 00:13:23,887 Simpler times. 226 00:13:23,971 --> 00:13:27,349 Running for our lives doing borderline-legal courier gigs? Simpler? 227 00:13:27,433 --> 00:13:30,394 In some ways, though I don't miss the whole just-friends thing. 228 00:13:30,477 --> 00:13:32,313 I was keeping it professional. 229 00:13:32,396 --> 00:13:35,232 Which was absolutely zero fun for either of us. 230 00:13:38,819 --> 00:13:41,739 - The hell is that? - It's a Narisa beetle. 231 00:13:41,822 --> 00:13:43,142 They're indigenous to the Akaali. 232 00:13:43,198 --> 00:13:45,576 They must have brought them when they settled here. 233 00:13:45,659 --> 00:13:47,453 I could not hate that sound more. 234 00:13:47,536 --> 00:13:49,788 - You mean the chitin? - No idea what word you said. 235 00:13:49,872 --> 00:13:52,541 Chitin. The polysaccharides in arthropod exoskeletons. 236 00:13:52,624 --> 00:13:55,961 - It creates a distinctive clicking. - Whatever. It creeps me out. 237 00:13:56,045 --> 00:13:58,130 Says the man who finds beauty in tranceworms. 238 00:13:58,213 --> 00:14:02,301 - Why can't you ask it to go away? - Trying. I can't communicate with it. 239 00:14:02,384 --> 00:14:05,137 It's taken the exact same path, four times now. 240 00:14:05,220 --> 00:14:08,766 - No living thing is that precise. - Let's see what we're dealing with. 241 00:14:20,361 --> 00:14:22,154 It's a mobile landmine. 242 00:14:22,237 --> 00:14:23,882 Heard the Emerald Chain use weapons like this 243 00:14:23,906 --> 00:14:25,366 disguised as native life. 244 00:14:25,449 --> 00:14:27,242 There's a lot more coming this way. 245 00:14:27,326 --> 00:14:30,871 These are scans from the precise moment the DMA disappeared. 246 00:14:30,954 --> 00:14:33,707 It collapsed into a central aperture, 247 00:14:33,791 --> 00:14:37,378 what appears to be some sort of a technological device, 248 00:14:37,461 --> 00:14:39,129 which then disappeared as well. 249 00:14:39,213 --> 00:14:44,343 We assume this is what also is controlling the DMA in its new location. 250 00:14:44,426 --> 00:14:48,305 Scans further indicate the DMA left behind a subspace rupture... 251 00:14:48,389 --> 00:14:49,390 Yes, yes, yes. 252 00:14:50,140 --> 00:14:52,184 I've already seen this data. 253 00:14:52,267 --> 00:14:56,897 It's inconclusive. Subspace damage can be created by a litany of things. 254 00:14:56,980 --> 00:14:59,292 - Of course. I was about to say that... - Something so powerful... 255 00:14:59,316 --> 00:15:01,503 - You cut me off. - ...it's an exceedingly blunt instrument. 256 00:15:01,527 --> 00:15:05,989 Yeah. We, too, have wondered about its purpose. 257 00:15:06,073 --> 00:15:07,783 Is it a weapon, perhaps, 258 00:15:07,866 --> 00:15:11,412 or clearing areas of space in preparation for something? 259 00:15:11,495 --> 00:15:13,622 - Is it...? - Where's the replicator? 260 00:15:13,705 --> 00:15:15,207 At the console. 261 00:15:16,625 --> 00:15:22,506 Make me a plate of mashed potatoes, cold, and a pea. Just one. 262 00:15:22,589 --> 00:15:24,925 We're on a clock, so if you need to eat something... 263 00:15:25,008 --> 00:15:26,277 Shh! 264 00:15:29,721 --> 00:15:32,141 These potatoes are the DMA, 265 00:15:33,976 --> 00:15:36,728 a mass of dark matter and accreted material 266 00:15:36,812 --> 00:15:39,982 moving through space, wreaking havoc, 267 00:15:41,233 --> 00:15:44,862 controlled somehow by the device at its center. 268 00:15:49,992 --> 00:15:51,827 What does it all add up to? 269 00:15:51,910 --> 00:15:54,913 You originally theorized primordial wormhole. 270 00:15:54,997 --> 00:15:57,833 - Obviously, that's wrong. - Had I known about the device... 271 00:15:57,916 --> 00:15:59,751 I didn't say completely wrong. 272 00:16:00,377 --> 00:16:04,339 The behavior of the anomaly suggests that the wormhole is present. 273 00:16:04,423 --> 00:16:06,508 You think what? Synthetic? 274 00:16:06,592 --> 00:16:10,512 I think someone created a tunnel through space-time to get it here. 275 00:16:10,596 --> 00:16:12,764 - To what end? - No idea. 276 00:16:13,265 --> 00:16:15,476 But we can sit around doing math, 277 00:16:15,559 --> 00:16:18,437 or we can get our hands dirty and find out. 278 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:21,815 I am not sure I follow your metaphor, Mr. Tarka. 279 00:16:21,899 --> 00:16:27,613 I want to create a working model of the DMA controller. Miniature scale. 280 00:16:27,696 --> 00:16:32,659 - You really think you can do that? - Look at the schematics if you want. 281 00:16:36,538 --> 00:16:42,461 You want to create a device that will generate a wormhole on Discovery? 282 00:16:42,544 --> 00:16:46,882 Yeah, simulations are promising, but I need a real-world trial 283 00:16:46,965 --> 00:16:50,177 to confirm my theory and collect the data that we need. 284 00:16:50,260 --> 00:16:52,846 For instance, how much power will it require? 285 00:16:52,930 --> 00:16:54,389 Does it rupture subspace? 286 00:16:55,349 --> 00:16:58,101 Those answers will help lead us to who's responsible. 287 00:16:58,185 --> 00:17:02,814 Wow, this is... It really could work. 288 00:17:02,898 --> 00:17:05,317 We can enclose both ends of the wormhole 289 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:06,985 inside a containment field. 290 00:17:07,069 --> 00:17:08,612 It'll be perfectly safe. 291 00:17:09,571 --> 00:17:13,909 I will give Commander Nilsson the conn and personally supervise. 292 00:17:14,993 --> 00:17:16,870 We're gonna need a bigger room. 293 00:17:20,666 --> 00:17:21,750 I can't hold them off. 294 00:17:21,833 --> 00:17:23,877 They communicate using a control matrix. 295 00:17:23,961 --> 00:17:26,171 I can access it and stop them, but I need more time. 296 00:17:26,255 --> 00:17:28,006 "More time," she says. 297 00:17:32,052 --> 00:17:34,012 You have got to be kidding me. 298 00:17:37,057 --> 00:17:38,850 - Come on, Michael. - I'm almost done. 299 00:17:43,939 --> 00:17:45,023 Now would be good. 300 00:17:47,568 --> 00:17:48,568 Got it. 301 00:17:51,738 --> 00:17:55,033 - I told you I could do it. - Never doubted you. 302 00:17:55,617 --> 00:17:59,162 Clock's ticking. We have to get those prisoners out. Come on. 303 00:18:13,635 --> 00:18:16,138 Everyone up, please. I need your attention. 304 00:18:16,221 --> 00:18:18,890 Who the hell are you? And what's with the costume? 305 00:18:18,974 --> 00:18:21,310 I'm Captain Burnham of the U.S.S. Discovery. 306 00:18:21,393 --> 00:18:23,812 This colony is in the path of a gravitational anomaly. 307 00:18:23,895 --> 00:18:26,315 The other colonists are being evacuated. 308 00:18:26,398 --> 00:18:27,941 We are to evacuate you. 309 00:18:28,025 --> 00:18:31,361 Now we know why the guards took off. They left us here to die. 310 00:18:31,445 --> 00:18:32,446 Of course, they did. 311 00:18:33,196 --> 00:18:36,825 Tell me, why would a Starfleet captain come to help us? 312 00:18:36,908 --> 00:18:39,286 The Federation doesn't leave prisoners to die. 313 00:18:39,745 --> 00:18:40,745 Is that so? 314 00:18:44,374 --> 00:18:48,837 Everyone here is sentenced to life, no matter how small their crime. 315 00:18:49,463 --> 00:18:51,423 He stole food for his family. 316 00:18:52,674 --> 00:18:57,554 He traded in counterfeit latinum. She counted cards at a tongo club. 317 00:18:57,638 --> 00:19:01,141 And Felix took one joyride on a sand-copter. 318 00:19:02,726 --> 00:19:05,479 Tell me how that's worth 30 years and counting. 319 00:19:05,562 --> 00:19:07,606 This is not a place of justice. 320 00:19:08,106 --> 00:19:10,233 And the Federation has done nothing about it. 321 00:19:10,317 --> 00:19:13,820 This was Emerald Chain territory. We had no jurisdiction. 322 00:19:13,904 --> 00:19:15,280 So now you care. 323 00:19:15,364 --> 00:19:17,366 We did then, and we still do. 324 00:19:17,449 --> 00:19:20,077 We don't have time for this. Okay? We need to get everyone out. 325 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:23,038 How long before this gravitational anomaly hits? 326 00:19:23,121 --> 00:19:26,124 In a little over an hour we lose the ability to transport, 327 00:19:26,208 --> 00:19:28,377 and we won't know its trajectory until after that. 328 00:19:28,460 --> 00:19:29,920 So it may not hit us? 329 00:19:30,003 --> 00:19:33,465 That's right. The plan is to beam you onto our ship until it's safe. 330 00:19:33,548 --> 00:19:38,428 Listen, we are risking our own lives being here. Can we get moving? 331 00:19:44,351 --> 00:19:47,896 Good. Where is your prison control system? 332 00:19:47,979 --> 00:19:49,523 On the basement level. 333 00:19:49,606 --> 00:19:52,984 But it has biometric protections that only the guards can access. 334 00:19:53,068 --> 00:19:56,363 What about the forcefield generator? Shut it off, our walls go down. 335 00:19:56,446 --> 00:19:57,447 That? 336 00:20:00,701 --> 00:20:03,704 The casing is quanarium alloy, one of the strongest metals there is. 337 00:20:03,787 --> 00:20:07,541 It's also an excellent heat conductor. K-value of 494. 338 00:20:07,624 --> 00:20:09,710 If we heat it up, we could fry the system. 339 00:20:12,796 --> 00:20:17,134 - How long do you think it'll take? - I have no idea. Don't tell them that. 340 00:20:22,472 --> 00:20:24,433 I'm sorry. We have to reschedule. 341 00:20:24,933 --> 00:20:27,060 There are others assisting in your absence. 342 00:20:27,144 --> 00:20:29,187 You can spare ten minutes. 343 00:20:29,271 --> 00:20:31,148 You requested this meeting. 344 00:20:31,231 --> 00:20:33,900 Yes, sir, but that was before I knew about the evacuations. 345 00:20:33,984 --> 00:20:36,153 We have hundreds of refugees coming onboard. 346 00:20:36,236 --> 00:20:40,198 I'm a busy man, Dr. Culber. I cleared the time for you. 347 00:20:40,866 --> 00:20:44,995 We both know how this works. We can skip the therapeutic niceties. 348 00:20:45,078 --> 00:20:46,079 What do you need? 349 00:20:47,581 --> 00:20:51,626 Well, you're familiar with my duties as ship's counselor. 350 00:20:52,961 --> 00:20:56,131 And I saw how you were with Georgiou when she was in crisis, so... 351 00:20:56,214 --> 00:21:01,219 You need brutal honesty, noted. We now have eight and a half minutes. 352 00:21:02,721 --> 00:21:08,268 Well, the DMA has brought up a lot of, uh, fear and uncertainty 353 00:21:09,603 --> 00:21:10,603 for the crew. 354 00:21:13,273 --> 00:21:16,735 So I've offered them hope. 355 00:21:18,820 --> 00:21:21,448 I've told them that, uh, it won't last forever, 356 00:21:21,531 --> 00:21:24,201 that... we'll find a way to stop it. 357 00:21:27,913 --> 00:21:34,085 I recently worked with someone whose entire world was destroyed. 358 00:21:34,169 --> 00:21:35,378 Mr. Booker. 359 00:21:36,171 --> 00:21:38,465 I almost admitted to him that, uh... 360 00:21:41,927 --> 00:21:43,136 I'm struggling. 361 00:21:46,431 --> 00:21:48,183 And it made me realize that, uh... 362 00:21:49,684 --> 00:21:51,061 I've been lying... 363 00:21:54,022 --> 00:21:56,191 to everyone who gets in front of me. 364 00:21:57,108 --> 00:22:00,403 And now we find out that this isn't an act of nature, 365 00:22:01,655 --> 00:22:03,573 that someone chose to kill. 366 00:22:05,534 --> 00:22:07,202 Someone with staggering power. 367 00:22:10,789 --> 00:22:12,666 And whether I lie or I don't... 368 00:22:16,044 --> 00:22:17,212 I am failing. 369 00:22:18,255 --> 00:22:21,466 And you want me to affirm that you're failing 370 00:22:21,550 --> 00:22:24,469 because you're seeking permission to take a break? 371 00:22:27,013 --> 00:22:29,599 - That's not what I said at all. - Yes, it is. 372 00:22:30,642 --> 00:22:32,352 You know what, this isn't helpful. 373 00:22:32,435 --> 00:22:33,770 - I gotta go. - You died. 374 00:22:35,564 --> 00:22:38,024 You died and came back to life. 375 00:22:39,734 --> 00:22:41,403 Little wonder you're a mess. 376 00:22:45,490 --> 00:22:49,244 Your file is stunningly generic as to your feelings 377 00:22:49,327 --> 00:22:52,289 on this rather unique fact of your existence. 378 00:22:52,372 --> 00:22:55,458 So allow me to fill in some blanks. 379 00:22:55,542 --> 00:22:57,252 "Why me?" 380 00:22:58,336 --> 00:23:03,049 It's the question you ask yourself every morning and every evening. 381 00:23:03,133 --> 00:23:06,094 No one else gets a second chance, so, why me? 382 00:23:07,596 --> 00:23:13,685 That led you to the idea that there was a reason for your survival. 383 00:23:13,768 --> 00:23:17,022 A purpose you're meant to fulfill right here, right now. 384 00:23:17,689 --> 00:23:20,901 And that led you to a savior complex, 385 00:23:20,984 --> 00:23:25,030 because if there is no reason, if there is no purpose, 386 00:23:25,113 --> 00:23:27,866 then your very existence is a middle finger 387 00:23:27,949 --> 00:23:31,494 to anyone who's ever lost someone, which is everyone. 388 00:23:32,787 --> 00:23:34,581 How's that for brutal honesty? 389 00:23:36,833 --> 00:23:38,877 Do you have a recommendation 390 00:23:40,337 --> 00:23:42,714 to go along with that sparkling analysis? 391 00:23:43,298 --> 00:23:49,763 Whether or not you're a miracle, Dr. Culber, you are only human. 392 00:23:50,639 --> 00:23:55,769 You need to allow yourself time to rest, as you advise your patients. 393 00:23:56,269 --> 00:23:59,814 Well, I can't just stop. Not now anyway. 394 00:24:01,107 --> 00:24:04,653 It's what I do. It's who I am. It's... 395 00:24:04,736 --> 00:24:10,116 It's the way you escape the persistent guilt of being alive. 396 00:24:12,953 --> 00:24:15,830 This is a uniquely challenging time, yes. 397 00:24:16,748 --> 00:24:20,043 But if you don't find fulfillment in something other than work, 398 00:24:20,126 --> 00:24:24,339 then you will fail those in the chair in front of you. 399 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:30,512 I have a two o'clock. Goodbye. 400 00:24:36,434 --> 00:24:37,769 Just a few more seconds. 401 00:24:37,852 --> 00:24:39,854 When this goes, we need to move fast. 402 00:24:43,149 --> 00:24:46,194 I don't know about you, but no way am I sitting in a brig on some ship. 403 00:24:46,277 --> 00:24:47,195 I'm out. 404 00:24:48,571 --> 00:24:50,281 I can't let you do that. 405 00:24:50,907 --> 00:24:53,702 It's set to stun, but it still won't feel good. 406 00:24:53,785 --> 00:24:56,705 All the colony's ships are gone. We're your only way out. 407 00:24:56,788 --> 00:24:58,289 You can't ask us to trust you, 408 00:24:58,373 --> 00:25:00,959 and then treat us no differently than our jailers do. 409 00:25:01,042 --> 00:25:02,210 Lower your weapon. 410 00:25:11,928 --> 00:25:15,724 What happens after you rescue us? Will we get our freedom? 411 00:25:15,807 --> 00:25:20,228 Because if we all walk out right now, we'd have a chance at precisely that. 412 00:25:20,311 --> 00:25:22,397 Maybe for an hour if you're lucky. 413 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:23,773 Maybe we will be. 414 00:25:23,857 --> 00:25:25,233 If the anomaly doesn't hit, 415 00:25:25,316 --> 00:25:28,737 we could use that time to find another way off this asteroid. 416 00:25:28,820 --> 00:25:30,822 - That is a big if. - You haven't seen this thing. 417 00:25:30,905 --> 00:25:34,034 You don't know what it can do. It destroyed my planet. 418 00:25:34,659 --> 00:25:39,706 They, whoever they are, they don't care how many are killed. 419 00:25:44,252 --> 00:25:45,670 I'm sorry for your loss. 420 00:25:46,838 --> 00:25:48,631 But it changes nothing for us. 421 00:25:49,215 --> 00:25:53,928 I want a guarantee that we will not be returned to this unjust society. 422 00:25:54,012 --> 00:25:55,764 I'll advocate for the diplomats to... 423 00:25:55,847 --> 00:25:58,058 A guarantee or we go nowhere. 424 00:26:02,854 --> 00:26:05,899 Okay, the controller model is just ready to test. 425 00:26:05,982 --> 00:26:07,776 Activating containment field now. 426 00:26:07,859 --> 00:26:09,778 I can picture Tilly's face 427 00:26:09,861 --> 00:26:12,405 when she finds out we got sucked into a wormhole 428 00:26:12,489 --> 00:26:13,907 three days after she left. 429 00:26:13,990 --> 00:26:15,867 I miss her too, commander. 430 00:26:15,950 --> 00:26:19,204 - We're ready for power. - It's what I do best. 431 00:26:19,287 --> 00:26:21,706 The big difference here, apart from size, 432 00:26:21,790 --> 00:26:25,627 is that the actual DMA controller would have to use an internal power source. 433 00:26:25,710 --> 00:26:28,379 Some sort of highly stable energy generating system 434 00:26:28,463 --> 00:26:30,965 far beyond our technological capabilities. 435 00:26:31,633 --> 00:26:36,971 But the rest of it, I think I've nailed pretty much perfectly. 436 00:26:37,055 --> 00:26:38,515 Here you go. 437 00:26:39,224 --> 00:26:40,558 It's working. 438 00:26:40,642 --> 00:26:41,976 Incredible. 439 00:26:42,060 --> 00:26:43,853 That looks remarkably like the DMA. 440 00:26:44,646 --> 00:26:47,732 There's nothing quite like the rush of proving a theory right. 441 00:26:49,192 --> 00:26:50,777 I remember my first time. 442 00:26:50,860 --> 00:26:53,738 I was 5 years old. I atomized a live caracal. 443 00:26:53,822 --> 00:26:56,908 All anyone could do was complain about how messy it was. 444 00:26:57,617 --> 00:26:59,285 I was never understood on Risa. 445 00:27:00,203 --> 00:27:03,206 The pleasure planet surrounded by idiots. 446 00:27:03,289 --> 00:27:05,834 Felt like your Gally Leo at the Inquisition. 447 00:27:05,917 --> 00:27:07,418 You mean Galileo? 448 00:27:07,502 --> 00:27:11,673 Sure. Why not? The point is great intellect can be costly. 449 00:27:12,340 --> 00:27:14,884 - Something we have in common. - Huh? 450 00:27:15,677 --> 00:27:19,430 Your encounter with the Emerald Chain, the neural lock. 451 00:27:20,140 --> 00:27:21,140 Painful. 452 00:27:21,182 --> 00:27:22,392 Excuse me. 453 00:27:22,475 --> 00:27:24,727 It appears the, uh, experiment has paused. 454 00:27:24,811 --> 00:27:26,521 Let me see what I can do. 455 00:27:26,604 --> 00:27:28,773 Oh, I see the problem right here. 456 00:27:28,857 --> 00:27:31,484 It will require much more power than I thought. 457 00:27:31,568 --> 00:27:33,653 Sorry, Galileo, I'm giving you all I can 458 00:27:33,736 --> 00:27:35,697 without taking from the transport systems. 459 00:27:35,780 --> 00:27:38,658 Which is not an option. There are evacuations in progress. 460 00:27:38,741 --> 00:27:42,120 No. There's gotta be somewhere else we can pull from. 461 00:27:42,203 --> 00:27:44,414 Come on. You love a challenge. 462 00:27:44,497 --> 00:27:49,961 I could harness the ionic radiation from the main phaser array, 463 00:27:50,044 --> 00:27:53,256 converting it into a temporary power source. 464 00:27:53,339 --> 00:27:54,841 Is that safe? 465 00:27:54,924 --> 00:27:58,303 Let's see. If one is nothing to worry about 466 00:27:58,386 --> 00:28:00,388 and 10 is insane, 467 00:28:00,471 --> 00:28:04,184 I would say it's, eh, probably a six. 468 00:28:04,267 --> 00:28:07,645 Great science was never accomplished with caution. 469 00:28:07,729 --> 00:28:09,772 I'm not sure that's actually true. 470 00:28:09,856 --> 00:28:14,611 Sir, if we can understand this tech, then we can figure out who built it. 471 00:28:14,694 --> 00:28:16,905 And maybe even how to stop it. 472 00:28:17,572 --> 00:28:19,616 Every piece of data is a clue. 473 00:28:19,699 --> 00:28:21,910 Commander, I do not believe that you or Mr. Tarka 474 00:28:21,993 --> 00:28:23,953 are considering the risks seriously. 475 00:28:24,037 --> 00:28:27,290 You realize it's a choice to be this tense, right? 476 00:28:27,373 --> 00:28:30,126 Mr. Tarka, I have extraordinary responsibilities on... 477 00:28:33,671 --> 00:28:35,381 What was that? 478 00:28:38,551 --> 00:28:39,551 Do it back. 479 00:28:40,261 --> 00:28:42,013 Excuse me? 480 00:28:42,096 --> 00:28:43,723 Yell back at me. 481 00:28:44,224 --> 00:28:45,975 What are you afraid of? Do it! 482 00:28:53,524 --> 00:28:56,277 Well, that was something. 483 00:28:56,361 --> 00:29:00,365 That felt pretty good, right? Being out of control for a moment? 484 00:29:00,448 --> 00:29:01,991 I suppose it did. 485 00:29:02,075 --> 00:29:08,081 Look, you may not like me, but I love me. 486 00:29:08,164 --> 00:29:10,833 And I am not gonna let this experiment blow me up, 487 00:29:10,917 --> 00:29:14,879 which means, by extension, that your ship will be fine too. 488 00:29:14,963 --> 00:29:18,800 Mr. Saru, for the first time since we discovered the DMA, 489 00:29:18,883 --> 00:29:20,843 we're actually getting somewhere. 490 00:29:21,594 --> 00:29:25,306 We'll keep this within safe parameters. I'll make sure of it. 491 00:29:32,188 --> 00:29:35,900 I will allow the additional power, but Commander Reno will give me 492 00:29:35,984 --> 00:29:39,529 the ability to cut that power should I deem it necessary. 493 00:29:42,907 --> 00:29:44,158 This is gonna be fun. 494 00:29:44,742 --> 00:29:47,245 Come on, Michael. We only have 30 minutes. 495 00:29:47,328 --> 00:29:48,788 Okay, I found something. 496 00:29:50,331 --> 00:29:52,917 I searched Starfleet General Orders and Regulations. 497 00:29:53,001 --> 00:29:55,628 Protocol allows a captain to grant political asylum 498 00:29:55,712 --> 00:29:59,257 in extreme circumstances that would bring you under Federation law. 499 00:29:59,340 --> 00:30:00,800 Your cases would go under review, 500 00:30:00,883 --> 00:30:02,593 and your sentencing would be commuted. 501 00:30:02,677 --> 00:30:04,262 How would we warrant asylum? 502 00:30:04,721 --> 00:30:06,389 The magistrate called you the Examples. 503 00:30:06,472 --> 00:30:08,975 Your sentences were political theater, not justice. 504 00:30:09,642 --> 00:30:11,519 And if you also believe that to be true 505 00:30:11,602 --> 00:30:15,523 and you do want your cases reviewed, I just need you to say that right now. 506 00:30:16,399 --> 00:30:18,985 I want my case reviewed. Absolutely. 507 00:30:19,068 --> 00:30:20,320 - So do I. - Me too. 508 00:30:21,362 --> 00:30:22,613 Then we're done here. 509 00:30:23,114 --> 00:30:24,449 - Let's get moving. - Yes. 510 00:30:24,532 --> 00:30:25,950 I'll join you in a moment. 511 00:30:32,498 --> 00:30:35,418 - What are you doing? - There's something I cannot leave. 512 00:30:35,501 --> 00:30:37,879 - Whatever it is, it's not worth it. - It is to me. 513 00:30:40,590 --> 00:30:42,425 Unlike the others, I do belong here. 514 00:30:44,177 --> 00:30:47,263 I'm not the man they think I am. I took a life. 515 00:30:50,933 --> 00:30:54,187 - You do not shrink from me. - I'm not here to judge you. 516 00:31:08,117 --> 00:31:11,496 When I took that life, I also took this. 517 00:31:12,372 --> 00:31:15,375 It's a lalogi orb. They're precious to the Akaali. 518 00:31:15,875 --> 00:31:19,003 Each family has one. It contains a record of their heritage. 519 00:31:19,962 --> 00:31:22,382 I kept it hidden from the guards all these years, 520 00:31:22,465 --> 00:31:25,802 promising myself that somehow I would return it. 521 00:31:25,885 --> 00:31:27,970 But of course, now it's too late. 522 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:32,016 I've devoted my life to doing penance for my crime. 523 00:31:32,642 --> 00:31:35,061 One way is to help the others here however I can. 524 00:31:35,728 --> 00:31:39,899 I know that giving them asylum may create difficulties for you. 525 00:31:39,982 --> 00:31:43,569 But the right choice is rarely the easy one. 526 00:31:46,739 --> 00:31:47,739 Thank you. 527 00:31:48,825 --> 00:31:49,825 We need to go. 528 00:31:51,619 --> 00:31:52,662 Let's do this. 529 00:32:00,962 --> 00:32:01,963 Shit. 530 00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:04,674 It read my biometrics. 531 00:32:05,716 --> 00:32:07,135 Now we're all trapped. 532 00:32:17,270 --> 00:32:18,729 It's reinforced with nanomaterial. 533 00:32:18,813 --> 00:32:20,332 There's no way we can shoot through this. 534 00:32:20,356 --> 00:32:21,858 We're running out of time. 535 00:32:22,984 --> 00:32:23,985 - Any ideas? - No. 536 00:32:24,068 --> 00:32:27,196 - Wait. Those beetles. - Yes. 537 00:32:27,280 --> 00:32:30,199 - If you power them back up... - What? Why would you do that? 538 00:32:30,283 --> 00:32:32,076 - To blow open the door. - Right. 539 00:32:32,160 --> 00:32:33,480 - Everybody take cover! - Come on. 540 00:32:33,536 --> 00:32:34,896 I'm bringing them to us. 541 00:32:46,007 --> 00:32:47,967 I thought you'd think this idea was too crazy. 542 00:32:48,050 --> 00:32:49,886 It is. I just don't have a better one. 543 00:33:03,399 --> 00:33:05,443 - Think there are enough of them? - There better be. 544 00:33:05,526 --> 00:33:07,737 I've got all of them coming. Get ready. 545 00:33:13,951 --> 00:33:14,951 They're coming in. 546 00:33:16,037 --> 00:33:17,497 You have to stop them. 547 00:33:17,580 --> 00:33:19,081 Working on it. 548 00:33:23,544 --> 00:33:25,421 - Still never doubted you. - Ha. 549 00:33:25,505 --> 00:33:28,382 Okay, maybe a little. Okay, let's go, let's move! 550 00:33:31,052 --> 00:33:32,970 Commander Rhys, what is your status? 551 00:33:33,054 --> 00:33:35,973 The evacuation is nearly complete. Two more groups. 552 00:33:36,057 --> 00:33:39,477 - Have you heard from the captain? - No. Their comms are still dark. 553 00:33:39,560 --> 00:33:41,997 Complete your mission, then proceed to the prison to assist them. 554 00:33:42,021 --> 00:33:43,021 Yes, sir. 555 00:33:43,356 --> 00:33:46,776 We must finish the experiment now. I need to return to the bridge. 556 00:33:46,859 --> 00:33:48,694 Additional power's been transferred, 557 00:33:48,778 --> 00:33:50,797 divided between the model and the containment field. 558 00:33:50,821 --> 00:33:54,784 Go slow. The more you feed the monster, the more you need the cage. 559 00:33:55,493 --> 00:33:58,829 I sent you the kill switch, in case the monster gets out of hand. 560 00:34:00,456 --> 00:34:03,751 Commander Stamets, do the honors. 561 00:34:08,923 --> 00:34:09,966 Oh, give it more. 562 00:34:12,468 --> 00:34:14,470 Bad news, containment field's weakening. 563 00:34:14,554 --> 00:34:16,180 Redistribute power to the field. 564 00:34:16,264 --> 00:34:18,015 That means taking it away from the device. 565 00:34:18,099 --> 00:34:21,519 If the field fails, the gravitational gradient could destroy the ship. 566 00:34:21,602 --> 00:34:22,562 Commander Reno? 567 00:34:23,896 --> 00:34:26,274 Oh, that's too much. It's stalling out. 568 00:34:26,357 --> 00:34:29,527 Mr. Saru, we need to make sure his device works. 569 00:34:29,610 --> 00:34:31,946 It's the only way to get data on the real thing. 570 00:34:32,029 --> 00:34:34,365 Billions of lives depend on this experiment. 571 00:34:34,448 --> 00:34:40,246 My people, his, grumpy lady's, and all the lives on Kaminar too. 572 00:34:43,082 --> 00:34:44,417 I can control it. 573 00:34:47,837 --> 00:34:49,088 You may continue for now. 574 00:34:49,171 --> 00:34:54,677 Zora, please provide updates on any decrease in containment field integrity. 575 00:34:54,760 --> 00:34:56,220 Understood, Captain Saru. 576 00:34:56,304 --> 00:34:58,472 More power coming to you, commander. 577 00:34:59,181 --> 00:35:00,224 That's it. 578 00:35:03,561 --> 00:35:05,938 That's how it works. I was right. 579 00:35:06,814 --> 00:35:09,942 It's behaving exactly like the DMA. 580 00:35:10,026 --> 00:35:14,071 Look, yeah. Gravitational lensing, dark matter accretion. 581 00:35:14,155 --> 00:35:16,240 It's creating a subspace rupture too. 582 00:35:19,243 --> 00:35:21,120 It needs more power to stabilize. 583 00:35:23,623 --> 00:35:24,790 It's working. 584 00:35:25,583 --> 00:35:27,710 Containment-field integrity dropping. 585 00:35:27,793 --> 00:35:29,128 Do you have the data you need? 586 00:35:29,211 --> 00:35:32,465 Not yet. Give it a chance to stabilize. We've got this. 587 00:35:32,548 --> 00:35:35,801 Come on. More. More. More. Don't stop. 588 00:35:35,885 --> 00:35:36,801 Thirty percent, 25%... 589 00:35:36,802 --> 00:35:39,430 - Commander Stamets! - Just a little longer! 590 00:35:39,513 --> 00:35:44,810 ...20%, 15%, 10%, 591 00:35:45,645 --> 00:35:47,271 5%... 592 00:35:47,980 --> 00:35:49,315 Oh, come on! 593 00:35:49,398 --> 00:35:50,816 This experiment is over. 594 00:35:54,445 --> 00:35:56,572 That is the closest you've come to killing us all, 595 00:35:56,656 --> 00:35:58,991 and that is really saying something. 596 00:36:04,830 --> 00:36:06,040 Commander Rhys, come in. 597 00:36:06,123 --> 00:36:08,268 Captain. We've been trying to reach you. 598 00:36:08,292 --> 00:36:10,252 - Are the evacuations complete? - Yes. 599 00:36:10,336 --> 00:36:13,923 Great. Head back to Discovery. We've got things covered here. 600 00:36:14,423 --> 00:36:15,424 Mr. Saru? 601 00:36:15,508 --> 00:36:17,510 Oh, it is good to hear your voice. 602 00:36:17,593 --> 00:36:21,639 Yours too. Five to transport, standby for more. 603 00:36:25,393 --> 00:36:26,602 Come on, let's go. 604 00:36:27,603 --> 00:36:29,605 I needed to be sure the others got out. 605 00:36:31,649 --> 00:36:32,817 But I'm staying. 606 00:36:41,826 --> 00:36:43,327 Six minutes left. 607 00:36:44,787 --> 00:36:46,247 Come on. We need to go. 608 00:36:46,330 --> 00:36:48,749 I resolved to die here a long time ago. 609 00:36:49,583 --> 00:36:53,963 I wish to stay until my jailers return, or until the anomaly hits. 610 00:36:54,046 --> 00:36:56,132 - That's insane. - Perhaps to you. 611 00:36:57,466 --> 00:36:59,510 I believe it's part of my penance. 612 00:37:00,886 --> 00:37:02,805 No, Felix, listen to me. 613 00:37:02,888 --> 00:37:08,352 You have years ahead of you still. You can live a different kind of life. 614 00:37:08,936 --> 00:37:10,521 That is not what I want. 615 00:37:11,021 --> 00:37:13,315 It's been a long day. He's not thinking clearly. 616 00:37:13,399 --> 00:37:15,651 You could force me, of course. 617 00:37:17,027 --> 00:37:19,280 But is it really your choice to make? 618 00:37:22,116 --> 00:37:24,869 This is where I committed my crime. 619 00:37:26,245 --> 00:37:28,122 This is where I need to remain. 620 00:37:30,207 --> 00:37:36,672 Whether my life is to end in years or moments, it is my life. 621 00:37:38,048 --> 00:37:39,258 My debt to pay. 622 00:37:41,010 --> 00:37:42,010 Please. 623 00:37:42,928 --> 00:37:44,430 Do not take that from me. 624 00:37:47,308 --> 00:37:48,809 It's his choice to make. 625 00:37:50,394 --> 00:37:54,148 - You said no one left behind. - We have to respect his agency. 626 00:37:54,231 --> 00:37:55,733 And let him kill himself? 627 00:37:55,816 --> 00:37:57,651 It's a risk, not a certainty. 628 00:37:58,694 --> 00:38:00,529 And if you wanna stay... 629 00:38:01,697 --> 00:38:03,032 Michael. 630 00:38:06,202 --> 00:38:07,495 We have to save him. 631 00:38:09,413 --> 00:38:10,623 I can't just... 632 00:38:11,123 --> 00:38:12,583 I am sorry. 633 00:38:13,626 --> 00:38:16,962 But the longer we debate this, we're putting our lives in danger and his. 634 00:38:21,509 --> 00:38:23,260 We can use this to communicate. 635 00:38:23,344 --> 00:38:26,096 I'll tell you as soon as I'm sure of the trajectory. 636 00:38:28,724 --> 00:38:29,934 Before you go... 637 00:38:35,105 --> 00:38:37,107 I kept it safe for 30 years. 638 00:38:38,776 --> 00:38:40,736 Now I ask you to do the same. 639 00:38:41,737 --> 00:38:42,737 I will. 640 00:38:45,074 --> 00:38:48,410 I'm grateful for everything. 641 00:38:55,251 --> 00:38:56,335 Book. 642 00:38:56,836 --> 00:38:57,837 This is wrong. 643 00:39:09,640 --> 00:39:10,720 Two to transport. 644 00:39:23,279 --> 00:39:27,199 Good work today, everyone. We saved over a thousand lives. 645 00:39:27,283 --> 00:39:30,160 Captain, scans have just confirmed 646 00:39:30,244 --> 00:39:33,038 the asteroid belt will be within the impact zone. 647 00:39:33,122 --> 00:39:36,000 Then we'll stay in comms range as long as possible. 648 00:39:36,083 --> 00:39:38,460 - Open a channel. - Aye, captain. 649 00:39:41,046 --> 00:39:42,631 Felix, can you hear me? 650 00:39:43,382 --> 00:39:44,884 It's coming, isn't it? 651 00:39:44,967 --> 00:39:47,219 There's too much interference to beam you up now. 652 00:39:47,803 --> 00:39:49,013 I'm sorry. 653 00:39:49,555 --> 00:39:51,515 Don't be. I'm not. 654 00:39:53,142 --> 00:39:57,396 I'd like to tell you what happened, what I did, if you'd like to hear it. 655 00:39:59,857 --> 00:40:01,066 I never told anyone. 656 00:40:01,150 --> 00:40:03,527 It's not a burden I wish to carry beyond this life. 657 00:40:03,611 --> 00:40:06,405 Lieutenant Christopher, please raise the privacy barrier. 658 00:40:06,488 --> 00:40:07,488 No. 659 00:40:07,948 --> 00:40:09,867 I've been behind walls long enough. 660 00:40:11,201 --> 00:40:13,829 - Whoever's there, they may hear this. - Okay. 661 00:40:15,581 --> 00:40:18,542 Thirty years ago, I was a man with nothing. 662 00:40:19,501 --> 00:40:22,963 A stranger gave me shelter and a meal. 663 00:40:26,508 --> 00:40:29,219 I waited until he went to sleep, 664 00:40:29,303 --> 00:40:30,679 and I robbed him. 665 00:40:32,264 --> 00:40:33,766 He caught me in the act. 666 00:40:34,975 --> 00:40:35,975 We struggled. 667 00:40:37,311 --> 00:40:38,311 I killed him. 668 00:40:40,898 --> 00:40:43,025 His child was in the other room. 669 00:40:44,068 --> 00:40:46,904 It wasn't until later that I realized 670 00:40:46,987 --> 00:40:51,075 among the things I stole was the family's lalogi orb. 671 00:40:54,870 --> 00:40:57,706 Not only did I take that girl's future from her... 672 00:41:00,250 --> 00:41:01,710 I took her past as well. 673 00:41:06,256 --> 00:41:07,967 I think about her every day. 674 00:41:10,803 --> 00:41:12,638 How that must have changed her. 675 00:41:15,391 --> 00:41:17,393 How she's carried that with her. 676 00:41:17,893 --> 00:41:19,019 Do you know her name? 677 00:41:21,397 --> 00:41:23,148 The family was called Doxica. 678 00:41:27,194 --> 00:41:28,821 We've lost comms, captain. 679 00:42:11,947 --> 00:42:12,947 Black alert. 680 00:42:15,701 --> 00:42:16,701 Jump. 681 00:42:34,053 --> 00:42:39,516 Captain Burnham. I demand that the prisoners be held in the brig. 682 00:42:39,600 --> 00:42:41,727 We will not share space with them. 683 00:42:41,810 --> 00:42:44,229 Under what authority are you making these demands? 684 00:42:44,313 --> 00:42:46,190 I am the sovereign magistrate... 685 00:42:46,273 --> 00:42:48,817 Of a colony that no longer exists. 686 00:42:49,985 --> 00:42:52,321 Those people are now under Federation protection 687 00:42:52,946 --> 00:42:54,823 and thereby subject to Federation law. 688 00:42:54,907 --> 00:42:56,116 - But I... - As are you, 689 00:42:56,200 --> 00:42:58,327 as long as you are on this vessel. 690 00:43:00,579 --> 00:43:04,083 I need to remind you that wherever you find a new home, 691 00:43:05,209 --> 00:43:10,756 you'll be arriving as a refugee, seeking shelter and grace. 692 00:43:12,299 --> 00:43:14,009 I hope you find a more just society 693 00:43:14,093 --> 00:43:16,053 than the one you had a hand in creating. 694 00:43:18,889 --> 00:43:21,767 Now if you'll excuse me, I have a ship to command. 695 00:43:30,609 --> 00:43:31,735 How'd it go today? 696 00:43:31,819 --> 00:43:34,613 The refugees are turning in for the night. 697 00:43:35,572 --> 00:43:37,366 Resettlement begins tomorrow. 698 00:43:38,033 --> 00:43:39,076 How was your day? 699 00:43:39,159 --> 00:43:40,577 Oh. Uh... 700 00:43:41,120 --> 00:43:42,120 Crazy. 701 00:43:42,913 --> 00:43:46,625 We learned a lot, although not as much as we could have. 702 00:43:46,708 --> 00:43:51,505 And, um, Tarka is a genius, no question. 703 00:43:51,588 --> 00:43:55,008 But, um, he scares me too. 704 00:43:55,509 --> 00:44:00,889 He is so single-minded about his work. He cares about literally nothing else. 705 00:44:01,557 --> 00:44:02,557 Mm. 706 00:44:04,560 --> 00:44:06,395 It actually feels a little familiar. 707 00:44:10,774 --> 00:44:12,317 How are you feeling? 708 00:44:13,402 --> 00:44:14,402 Fine. 709 00:44:15,195 --> 00:44:18,365 That was an "avoiding" fine, not a "real" fine. 710 00:44:18,448 --> 00:44:20,159 Your eyes are the tell. 711 00:44:21,326 --> 00:44:25,414 - Really? - You look down every time. 712 00:44:28,876 --> 00:44:30,919 Kovich told me I'm wearing myself out. 713 00:44:31,837 --> 00:44:32,837 He's right. 714 00:44:33,922 --> 00:44:39,261 Said I'm using work as a crutch and that I need to take a break. 715 00:44:42,556 --> 00:44:47,102 Maybe that's why I fell in love with you. We have the same pathology. 716 00:44:48,437 --> 00:44:51,440 Making you either a total narcissist or a glutton for punishment. 717 00:44:51,523 --> 00:44:53,192 Little column A, little column B. 718 00:44:56,737 --> 00:45:01,450 Look at us. We jumped a thousand years into the future. 719 00:45:02,201 --> 00:45:05,913 We helped solve the Burn, and we can't figure our own shit out. 720 00:45:15,631 --> 00:45:17,174 Zora, have you found her yet? 721 00:45:17,257 --> 00:45:19,593 The woman you seek is onboard, 722 00:45:19,676 --> 00:45:21,929 currently at Deck Four, Airlock Two. 723 00:45:22,012 --> 00:45:23,222 Thank you. 724 00:45:23,305 --> 00:45:26,016 I'd like to offer my condolences, captain. 725 00:45:26,099 --> 00:45:28,936 I infer from micro-inflections in your voice 726 00:45:29,019 --> 00:45:31,188 that you are experiencing sorrow. 727 00:45:31,271 --> 00:45:32,814 It's been a tough day. 728 00:45:33,982 --> 00:45:37,653 It can be painful to weigh duty against compassion. 729 00:45:39,780 --> 00:45:41,633 I wasn't aware you had the operational parameters 730 00:45:41,657 --> 00:45:43,116 to make an observation like that. 731 00:45:43,200 --> 00:45:45,202 The understanding and experience of emotion 732 00:45:45,285 --> 00:45:48,163 naturally leads to feelings of empathy for others. 733 00:45:48,247 --> 00:45:49,539 You feel emotions? 734 00:45:50,624 --> 00:45:52,584 It is a recent development. 735 00:45:53,919 --> 00:45:57,297 We have arrived. It was nice speaking with you, captain. 736 00:45:57,381 --> 00:45:58,632 With you too, Zora. 737 00:46:03,262 --> 00:46:04,554 Attention. 738 00:46:04,638 --> 00:46:07,432 Duty logs have been updated to reflect new rotations, 739 00:46:07,516 --> 00:46:09,518 effective immediately. 740 00:46:09,601 --> 00:46:10,811 Petra Doxica? 741 00:46:12,688 --> 00:46:14,731 - I'm Captain Burnham. - Hello. 742 00:46:17,567 --> 00:46:19,236 I believe this may belong to you. 743 00:46:20,946 --> 00:46:21,947 I... 744 00:46:24,825 --> 00:46:27,244 I thought it was lost years ago. 745 00:46:28,245 --> 00:46:31,081 - How did you...? - Helping someone keep a promise. 746 00:46:40,424 --> 00:46:44,303 This was my father. He was killed when I was a girl. 747 00:46:44,386 --> 00:46:47,306 We're meant to be added to the tree when we come of age. 748 00:46:48,557 --> 00:46:50,142 I didn't have the chance. 749 00:46:51,435 --> 00:46:52,435 Now you do. 750 00:47:09,745 --> 00:47:10,746 Thank you. 751 00:47:12,873 --> 00:47:17,711 I hope it continues to grow for many generations to come. 752 00:47:44,154 --> 00:47:47,616 I can smell synthehol ale across the room. 753 00:47:48,742 --> 00:47:52,579 Here, try some of the real stuff. Risian whiskey. 754 00:47:52,662 --> 00:47:53,662 Thanks. 755 00:47:54,414 --> 00:47:57,751 You're Cleveland Booker, the other spore-drive operator. 756 00:47:58,668 --> 00:47:59,795 I read your file. 757 00:48:01,380 --> 00:48:02,506 Ruon Tarka. 758 00:48:04,466 --> 00:48:06,635 You were working with Stamets today. 759 00:48:07,094 --> 00:48:08,094 Mm-hm. 760 00:48:08,553 --> 00:48:11,306 Also saw that colony get pushed into the sun. 761 00:48:12,265 --> 00:48:13,642 That was quite a show. 762 00:48:14,434 --> 00:48:17,396 - At least you got everyone out. - Yeah, almost. 763 00:48:19,564 --> 00:48:21,650 Almost was the story of my day too. 764 00:48:21,733 --> 00:48:25,570 I came this close to something incredible. 765 00:48:26,988 --> 00:48:29,074 You know who's behind the DMA, don't you? 766 00:48:31,118 --> 00:48:34,079 You say that with such confidence. 767 00:48:34,538 --> 00:48:36,289 A man only gets as close as you did 768 00:48:36,373 --> 00:48:38,417 when he has an idea what's over the cliff. 769 00:48:39,292 --> 00:48:44,131 - So who made it? - I don't know. Yet. 770 00:48:45,465 --> 00:48:48,468 But I could have told you it wasn't the Metrons or the Nacene 771 00:48:48,552 --> 00:48:50,595 or the Iconians well before I got here. 772 00:48:50,679 --> 00:48:51,888 So why the experiment? 773 00:48:52,806 --> 00:48:54,516 Why risk the lives of everyone onboard? 774 00:48:55,183 --> 00:48:57,185 Science has many purposes. 775 00:48:57,269 --> 00:48:58,603 Try again. 776 00:49:02,190 --> 00:49:04,609 I constructed a model of the DMA controller 777 00:49:04,693 --> 00:49:08,238 at a scale of 3.22 times 10 to the -17th, 778 00:49:08,321 --> 00:49:12,701 but this entire ship couldn't provide enough juice to keep it stable. 779 00:49:12,784 --> 00:49:17,038 Which means the actual device has an energy source 780 00:49:17,122 --> 00:49:20,250 equivalent to a hypergiant star. 781 00:49:22,252 --> 00:49:23,837 Unfathomable power. 782 00:49:25,130 --> 00:49:26,673 Maybe they're gods. 783 00:49:26,756 --> 00:49:31,094 Whoever they are, they're not gods. And they sure as hell aren't immortal. 784 00:49:32,137 --> 00:49:35,891 So much anger, no place to put it. 785 00:49:37,767 --> 00:49:39,144 You don't know me. 786 00:49:39,227 --> 00:49:44,774 No, but I know anger. It's a wonderfully productive emotion. 787 00:49:58,914 --> 00:50:00,499 Nice to meet you, Mr. Booker.