1 00:00:07,008 --> 00:00:09,093 Previously on Star Trek: Discovery: 2 00:00:09,177 --> 00:00:10,261 Mr. Saru. 3 00:00:10,345 --> 00:00:11,971 I hope I'm not disturbing you. 4 00:00:12,055 --> 00:00:14,766 Not at all. It is always a pleasure to hear from you. 5 00:00:14,849 --> 00:00:16,059 Do you have feelings for her? 6 00:00:16,142 --> 00:00:17,769 Perhaps I do. 7 00:00:17,852 --> 00:00:20,230 The power source that controls the device, 8 00:00:20,313 --> 00:00:22,315 I need it to go home. 9 00:00:22,398 --> 00:00:23,983 A place where we could be free. 10 00:00:24,067 --> 00:00:25,610 - Who's we? - A friend. 11 00:00:27,111 --> 00:00:28,488 A scientist like me. 12 00:00:28,571 --> 00:00:32,325 I took what I learned about the device at the center of the DMA 13 00:00:32,408 --> 00:00:33,701 and designed this: 14 00:00:33,785 --> 00:00:36,120 a weapon capable of destroying it. 15 00:00:36,204 --> 00:00:38,599 And what I'm about to propose is a plan President Rillak 16 00:00:38,623 --> 00:00:40,375 and Admiral Vance approved. 17 00:00:40,458 --> 00:00:41,626 If that fails, 18 00:00:41,709 --> 00:00:44,003 they'll back your plan to destroy the controller. 19 00:00:44,087 --> 00:00:45,838 We'll stand down for a week. 20 00:00:47,006 --> 00:00:48,883 - What are you doing? - I'm being clearheaded. 21 00:00:48,967 --> 00:00:49,967 No! 22 00:00:52,887 --> 00:00:54,722 It's not here, the power source. 23 00:00:55,306 --> 00:00:58,768 It's powered from the other side of the wormhole, outside the galaxy. 24 00:00:58,851 --> 00:01:00,853 A new DMA has appeared? 25 00:01:00,937 --> 00:01:02,814 In the exact same place. 26 00:01:02,897 --> 00:01:03,898 What happens now? 27 00:01:03,982 --> 00:01:07,235 The admiral's implementing emergency protocols in case of retaliation. 28 00:01:08,027 --> 00:01:10,697 We're fast-tracking the first contact mission. 29 00:01:15,076 --> 00:01:18,371 Whatever we think we know about Species Ten-C... 30 00:01:19,247 --> 00:01:20,248 we're wrong. 31 00:01:21,624 --> 00:01:26,421 However we think first contact will go, it won't. 32 00:01:26,921 --> 00:01:29,674 The fact that the DMA controller was destroyed, 33 00:01:29,757 --> 00:01:31,009 then reappeared... 34 00:01:31,884 --> 00:01:33,428 tells us nothing concrete. 35 00:01:34,262 --> 00:01:37,265 Our mere arrival could be perceived 36 00:01:37,348 --> 00:01:38,725 as an act of aggression. 37 00:01:39,726 --> 00:01:42,437 We did attack their technology with an isolytic weapon. 38 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:44,063 We did not. 39 00:01:44,147 --> 00:01:46,524 Tarka and Booker acted unilaterally. 40 00:01:46,608 --> 00:01:48,568 How would the Ten-C know the difference? 41 00:01:48,610 --> 00:01:50,862 We have to find a way to communicate the distinction. 42 00:01:50,945 --> 00:01:52,881 Isn't that what all these translators are for? 43 00:01:52,905 --> 00:01:53,823 No. 44 00:01:53,824 --> 00:01:57,744 They're here in case you feel like translating "confirmation bias" 45 00:01:57,827 --> 00:02:00,747 from Federation Standard into Klingon. 46 00:02:05,752 --> 00:02:07,295 Confirmation bias. 47 00:02:07,795 --> 00:02:10,965 He's saying the universal translator's been so successful 48 00:02:11,049 --> 00:02:15,386 because we tend to look for and find what's familiar to us. 49 00:02:15,470 --> 00:02:18,306 Species that communicate verbally, for example. 50 00:02:18,890 --> 00:02:20,808 Since we know nothing about the Ten-C, 51 00:02:20,892 --> 00:02:24,395 it's naive to assume the translator would even work. 52 00:02:29,567 --> 00:02:30,568 It was funny. 53 00:02:32,278 --> 00:02:36,074 Dr. Hirai is a specialist in astrolinguistics, 54 00:02:36,157 --> 00:02:37,450 xenophonology, 55 00:02:37,533 --> 00:02:39,744 and theoretical semiotics. 56 00:02:39,827 --> 00:02:40,828 If I may, 57 00:02:41,496 --> 00:02:43,456 the very purpose of this task force 58 00:02:43,539 --> 00:02:46,751 is to establish the parameters for successful communications. 59 00:02:46,834 --> 00:02:48,878 Are you both now suggesting that may be impossible? 60 00:02:48,961 --> 00:02:53,841 Vulcan surveyed Earth for almost a century before making first contact. 61 00:02:53,925 --> 00:02:56,886 Discovery leaves in fewer than 24 hours. 62 00:02:56,969 --> 00:02:59,597 We have to start the communication process somewhere. 63 00:02:59,681 --> 00:03:01,224 The oversight committee has questions. 64 00:03:01,307 --> 00:03:02,892 As do the planetary delegates. 65 00:03:02,975 --> 00:03:08,022 It's nice that they're all so eager for a three-hour tour outside the galaxy. 66 00:03:08,106 --> 00:03:10,441 It will take longer than three hours. 67 00:03:10,525 --> 00:03:11,859 Figure of speech. 68 00:03:12,610 --> 00:03:13,611 Ah. 69 00:03:14,445 --> 00:03:15,947 Point being, 70 00:03:16,030 --> 00:03:20,743 I understand their emotional desire to be present when we make contact. 71 00:03:20,827 --> 00:03:23,454 - I wish I could be there myself. - You're not coming? 72 00:03:23,538 --> 00:03:24,706 Unfortunately, 73 00:03:24,789 --> 00:03:27,834 there are other urgent matters that I must attend to. 74 00:03:27,917 --> 00:03:31,295 I cannot fathom anything even remotely as urgent as this. 75 00:03:31,379 --> 00:03:33,440 - I intend to keep it that way. - Captain... 76 00:03:33,464 --> 00:03:35,800 You're in good hands with Dr. Hirai. 77 00:03:37,093 --> 00:03:38,594 Madam President, admiral. 78 00:03:38,678 --> 00:03:39,887 If you'll come with me. 79 00:03:41,264 --> 00:03:43,933 Scan data shows that the new DMA controller 80 00:03:44,016 --> 00:03:47,729 is the same size, but significantly more powerful 81 00:03:47,812 --> 00:03:49,981 than the one that Tarka and Book destroyed. 82 00:03:50,064 --> 00:03:53,192 It's churning through space at a much faster rate. 83 00:03:53,276 --> 00:03:55,653 How long before it moves to a new harvesting location? 84 00:03:55,737 --> 00:03:57,363 Twelve hours at most. 85 00:03:57,947 --> 00:04:00,658 Are we looking at a precursor for a retaliatory attack? 86 00:04:00,742 --> 00:04:03,369 There's no way to know, sir. 87 00:04:03,453 --> 00:04:04,912 Any word from Mr. Booker? 88 00:04:04,996 --> 00:04:07,749 He and Tarka cannot escalate this situation further. 89 00:04:07,832 --> 00:04:08,958 I have not heard from him. 90 00:04:09,041 --> 00:04:10,668 But given the new timetable, 91 00:04:10,752 --> 00:04:13,171 I think we should make first contact as soon as possible. 92 00:04:13,254 --> 00:04:15,465 A number of delegates are still on their way, 93 00:04:15,548 --> 00:04:17,759 including the representative from Ni'Var. 94 00:04:21,679 --> 00:04:23,848 But I agree, we can't afford to wait. 95 00:04:24,932 --> 00:04:26,517 How soon can you be ready, captain? 96 00:04:26,601 --> 00:04:28,770 Two hours to finish loading 97 00:04:28,853 --> 00:04:31,773 and to give my crew time to say their goodbyes. 98 00:04:32,815 --> 00:04:33,941 Two hours it is. 99 00:04:34,025 --> 00:04:35,026 Yes, sir. 100 00:04:35,610 --> 00:04:36,694 Madam President. 101 00:04:48,456 --> 00:04:49,624 It's a hell of a thing. 102 00:04:50,625 --> 00:04:51,709 Yes, it is. 103 00:04:57,298 --> 00:04:59,759 Admiral, it's my constitutional duty to inform you 104 00:04:59,842 --> 00:05:02,345 that I'm transferring power to the vice president. 105 00:05:04,972 --> 00:05:06,140 Excuse me? 106 00:05:06,224 --> 00:05:08,059 I'll be joining the mission. 107 00:05:08,142 --> 00:05:09,727 Madam President, you... 108 00:05:09,811 --> 00:05:13,231 I was the Federation's top ambassador for 20 years. 109 00:05:13,314 --> 00:05:17,360 Given the complexities that we'll face, 110 00:05:17,443 --> 00:05:20,071 I believe my skills will be needed. 111 00:05:20,154 --> 00:05:22,740 They're leaving the galaxy. We've never done that. 112 00:05:22,824 --> 00:05:23,866 You know as well as I do, 113 00:05:23,950 --> 00:05:25,952 Discovery might not be coming back from this. 114 00:05:26,035 --> 00:05:28,246 Which is why I am counting on you 115 00:05:28,329 --> 00:05:31,082 to support the vice president in my absence. 116 00:05:33,334 --> 00:05:35,044 However long it may be. 117 00:05:37,505 --> 00:05:38,506 Laira. 118 00:05:39,715 --> 00:05:41,133 You are the Federation now. 119 00:05:42,552 --> 00:05:45,388 What your presence means, what you represent... 120 00:05:45,471 --> 00:05:50,560 Makes it all the more crucial that I be there when we make contact. 121 00:05:55,147 --> 00:05:56,983 I can't talk you out of this, can I? 122 00:05:57,066 --> 00:05:58,067 No. 123 00:05:59,277 --> 00:06:01,445 But you have gotten us through so much. 124 00:06:01,529 --> 00:06:03,489 Wherever the DMA goes next, 125 00:06:03,573 --> 00:06:06,450 whatever is to come... 126 00:06:08,703 --> 00:06:10,621 I know you'll get us through that too. 127 00:06:16,502 --> 00:06:18,588 I found a habitable planet nearby for you. 128 00:06:18,671 --> 00:06:20,715 They haven't discovered electricity yet. 129 00:06:20,798 --> 00:06:22,174 But you'll do fine. 130 00:06:22,258 --> 00:06:24,594 Here's your bag. We'll be there in a few minutes. 131 00:06:24,677 --> 00:06:27,763 Hold on. I understand that you're a little upset, but... 132 00:06:27,847 --> 00:06:30,474 The DMA's back and more powerful because you wouldn't stand down. 133 00:06:30,558 --> 00:06:33,436 All evidence pointed to an internal power source. 134 00:06:34,353 --> 00:06:35,521 That's science. 135 00:06:35,605 --> 00:06:38,274 Hypothesize, test, iterate. 136 00:06:38,357 --> 00:06:39,358 Now, thanks to me, 137 00:06:39,442 --> 00:06:42,028 we know the power source has to be outside the galaxy 138 00:06:42,111 --> 00:06:43,779 within the Ten-Cs' hyperfield. 139 00:06:43,863 --> 00:06:44,864 You're welcome. 140 00:06:44,947 --> 00:06:48,701 And just to be clear, I didn't stand down because I was following our plan. 141 00:06:48,784 --> 00:06:50,202 We both acted unilaterally. 142 00:06:50,286 --> 00:06:51,996 But only one of us put more lives at risk. 143 00:06:52,079 --> 00:06:53,998 I got the hyperfield coordinates from Haz. 144 00:06:55,875 --> 00:06:57,627 I'm stopping the DMA before it moves again. 145 00:06:57,710 --> 00:07:00,546 How do you expect to get through the galactic barrier? 146 00:07:00,630 --> 00:07:04,008 You must know the mycelial network can't exist in there, right? 147 00:07:04,091 --> 00:07:05,927 You have to jump up as close as you can get. 148 00:07:06,010 --> 00:07:08,763 Barrier has some especially nasty sections. 149 00:07:08,846 --> 00:07:10,566 The negative energy will eat through shields 150 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:12,224 and fry a frontal cortex... 151 00:07:12,725 --> 00:07:16,687 like that, but surely you have a plan. 152 00:07:16,771 --> 00:07:18,022 I'll figure something out. 153 00:07:18,105 --> 00:07:19,315 Assuming you make it, 154 00:07:19,398 --> 00:07:22,109 how do you plan to find the power supply and remove it? 155 00:07:22,193 --> 00:07:24,028 Come on, tell me. Hit me with it. 156 00:07:24,779 --> 00:07:25,821 You're an asshole. 157 00:07:26,781 --> 00:07:28,115 You know that? 158 00:07:28,199 --> 00:07:31,494 I'm also the guy who created a working model of the DMA 159 00:07:31,577 --> 00:07:33,037 without ever having seen it. 160 00:07:34,914 --> 00:07:36,624 How do we get through the barrier? 161 00:07:36,707 --> 00:07:39,210 Programmable antimatter. 162 00:07:39,794 --> 00:07:41,379 We need to apply it to our shields. 163 00:07:41,462 --> 00:07:43,547 Discovery will have to do the same thing. 164 00:07:43,631 --> 00:07:47,426 It'll repel negative energy like two magnets with the same polarity. 165 00:07:47,510 --> 00:07:50,596 And how will you find some without getting us caught in the process? 166 00:07:51,222 --> 00:07:52,765 Surely you have a plan. 167 00:07:54,725 --> 00:07:56,352 I know where there's a stash. 168 00:08:01,190 --> 00:08:04,235 Discovery will leave as soon as shield upgrades are complete. 169 00:08:04,318 --> 00:08:06,779 I'm sorry you won't be joining us, Commander Bryce, 170 00:08:06,862 --> 00:08:09,156 but I trust your work for Dr. Kovich is going well? 171 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:10,241 It is. 172 00:08:10,741 --> 00:08:13,953 I'm not sure we'll figure out galactic barrier communication soon enough 173 00:08:14,036 --> 00:08:18,457 to help with first contact, but a breakthrough anytime would be huge. 174 00:08:19,125 --> 00:08:21,669 I mean, the possibilities it would open up... 175 00:08:21,752 --> 00:08:23,921 everything that's beyond our galaxy to explore. 176 00:08:24,005 --> 00:08:26,257 I'm pretty excited, obviously. 177 00:08:27,341 --> 00:08:28,926 I'll miss you guys though. 178 00:08:29,510 --> 00:08:33,514 A voyage of this kind without you will be quite the adjustment. 179 00:08:35,099 --> 00:08:39,353 Though I am happy for you and the opportunities this has created. 180 00:08:40,688 --> 00:08:41,731 Good luck out there. 181 00:08:42,565 --> 00:08:45,359 And thank you, Mr. Saru, for everything. 182 00:08:56,620 --> 00:08:58,998 We've received word from our delegates. 183 00:08:59,081 --> 00:09:00,374 Yes. 184 00:09:01,834 --> 00:09:04,336 Please let me know once everyone has arrived. 185 00:09:04,420 --> 00:09:05,921 Of course, Madam President. 186 00:09:06,672 --> 00:09:07,757 Madam President? 187 00:09:08,799 --> 00:09:10,134 Do you have a moment? 188 00:09:10,718 --> 00:09:11,802 Of course. 189 00:09:12,470 --> 00:09:15,765 When last we spoke, you suggested we might share a meal. 190 00:09:16,515 --> 00:09:18,851 I would very much like to take you up on that offer. 191 00:09:19,518 --> 00:09:22,605 But Discovery is leaving very shortly, 192 00:09:22,688 --> 00:09:26,400 and, as you know, we may not... 193 00:09:30,738 --> 00:09:35,826 So I thought I should, um, tell you, while I'm able... 194 00:09:36,827 --> 00:09:39,371 how much our new friendship has meant to me... 195 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:44,085 and how much I've enjoyed working alongside you. 196 00:09:47,171 --> 00:09:48,339 In any event... 197 00:09:50,132 --> 00:09:51,884 I feel as if... 198 00:09:53,385 --> 00:09:55,721 there could be something here. 199 00:09:57,807 --> 00:10:00,392 Perhaps more than a friendship? 200 00:10:02,686 --> 00:10:04,438 Madam President, may I have a word? 201 00:10:05,940 --> 00:10:07,733 Uh, Mr. Saru. 202 00:10:08,526 --> 00:10:09,777 If you will excuse me. 203 00:10:16,450 --> 00:10:18,494 - Ensign Tal. - Hi. 204 00:10:18,577 --> 00:10:20,412 - Welcome back. - Thank you. 205 00:10:20,496 --> 00:10:21,831 How is Gray? 206 00:10:21,914 --> 00:10:23,457 He's great. 207 00:10:23,999 --> 00:10:26,585 Uh, he's really enjoying his Guardian training. 208 00:10:27,545 --> 00:10:29,797 I think we're both right where we need to be. 209 00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:31,590 I'm glad you feel that way. 210 00:10:31,674 --> 00:10:33,276 It's really good to have you with us again. 211 00:10:33,300 --> 00:10:34,385 Isn't it? 212 00:10:34,468 --> 00:10:37,429 I mean, they've already put us ahead of schedule with the shield upgrades, 213 00:10:37,513 --> 00:10:41,142 and now they're off to monitor the forward emitters for the mission. 214 00:10:41,225 --> 00:10:43,769 It's really not that big a deal. 215 00:10:43,853 --> 00:10:45,146 It is though. 216 00:10:45,229 --> 00:10:47,648 They're gonna take a lot of damage along the way. 217 00:10:47,731 --> 00:10:49,000 And if you're not repairing them, 218 00:10:49,024 --> 00:10:50,744 we won't make it through the barrier at all. 219 00:10:52,903 --> 00:10:56,157 I think I'm gonna go back to work, 220 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:57,408 if that's okay. 221 00:10:57,491 --> 00:10:58,576 Um, captain. 222 00:11:04,373 --> 00:11:05,374 Hang in there. 223 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:07,334 You're doing great. 224 00:11:11,922 --> 00:11:14,425 Captain, the president is ready for you. 225 00:11:21,307 --> 00:11:25,102 Given some of the issues that came up on our last mission together, 226 00:11:25,186 --> 00:11:27,354 I thought we should take a moment to speak frankly. 227 00:11:27,438 --> 00:11:28,439 Please. 228 00:11:29,815 --> 00:11:32,651 If I'm to bring us through the galactic barrier safely, 229 00:11:33,152 --> 00:11:35,321 I can't have you questioning my orders on the bridge. 230 00:11:35,404 --> 00:11:38,073 I presume we're now clear 231 00:11:38,157 --> 00:11:42,203 on the difference between asking a question and questioning. 232 00:11:42,286 --> 00:11:43,286 We are, 233 00:11:43,287 --> 00:11:46,499 but I hope it's also clear that introducing doubt amongst my crew 234 00:11:46,582 --> 00:11:48,125 could endanger the ship. 235 00:11:48,209 --> 00:11:49,293 It is. 236 00:11:50,169 --> 00:11:51,503 And understood. 237 00:11:52,963 --> 00:11:53,881 Thank you. 238 00:11:53,882 --> 00:11:58,762 You should also know this is all quite delicate, politically. 239 00:11:58,844 --> 00:12:01,805 I need to manage the situation as I see fit. 240 00:12:03,182 --> 00:12:05,684 So while your xenoanthropological expertise 241 00:12:05,768 --> 00:12:09,521 is invaluable to the First Contact Task Force, 242 00:12:09,605 --> 00:12:12,191 it will need to remain my task force. 243 00:12:13,776 --> 00:12:15,236 The ship and crew are my purview. 244 00:12:15,319 --> 00:12:17,279 Diplomacy and delegates are yours. 245 00:12:18,072 --> 00:12:19,990 Sounds like progress. 246 00:12:22,284 --> 00:12:24,328 All crew, prepare for departure. 247 00:12:25,037 --> 00:12:28,165 Ah. All additional supplies are loaded and secured, captain. 248 00:12:28,249 --> 00:12:29,667 And the delegates? 249 00:12:29,750 --> 00:12:31,252 Uh, settled in. 250 00:12:31,335 --> 00:12:32,753 I believe there's an Earth simile, 251 00:12:32,836 --> 00:12:35,464 something to do with herding cats? 252 00:12:35,547 --> 00:12:36,715 I can imagine. 253 00:12:37,466 --> 00:12:38,467 Commander Nilsson? 254 00:12:38,550 --> 00:12:41,512 The mycelial network thins as it approaches the galactic barrier, 255 00:12:41,595 --> 00:12:45,099 so Commander Stamets expects us to arrive about four light-years away. 256 00:12:45,182 --> 00:12:46,183 We'll warp from there. 257 00:12:46,267 --> 00:12:48,686 Thank you. Commander Detmer, take us to safe distance. 258 00:12:48,769 --> 00:12:49,687 Aye, captain. 259 00:12:49,688 --> 00:12:51,272 Christopher, open a ship-wide channel. 260 00:12:51,355 --> 00:12:52,356 Aye, captain. 261 00:12:52,940 --> 00:12:54,566 Channel's open. 262 00:12:55,985 --> 00:12:57,319 Discovery. 263 00:12:57,403 --> 00:12:58,404 Delegates. 264 00:12:59,822 --> 00:13:02,658 When I was a child, I, like many of you... 265 00:13:03,617 --> 00:13:06,829 dreamed of going where no one has gone before. 266 00:13:07,746 --> 00:13:10,833 None of us could have imagined it would be under these circumstances. 267 00:13:10,916 --> 00:13:14,044 With so much uncertainty, so much at stake. 268 00:13:14,712 --> 00:13:16,422 We don't know what we'll find. 269 00:13:17,423 --> 00:13:19,049 We don't know how we'll be received. 270 00:13:19,133 --> 00:13:21,343 Once we enter the galactic barrier, 271 00:13:21,427 --> 00:13:23,762 we'll be beyond comms contact and on our own. 272 00:13:24,430 --> 00:13:26,223 Innumerable worlds are counting on us 273 00:13:26,307 --> 00:13:28,726 to make first contact and ensure Species Ten-C 274 00:13:28,809 --> 00:13:31,520 stops the DMA before it can do any more harm. 275 00:13:32,646 --> 00:13:34,064 It won't be easy. 276 00:13:34,148 --> 00:13:35,774 But with this crew... 277 00:13:37,067 --> 00:13:40,529 with these leaders and delegates united, 278 00:13:40,612 --> 00:13:42,448 I know that we'll succeed. 279 00:13:42,531 --> 00:13:43,991 Black alert. 280 00:13:47,036 --> 00:13:48,203 Let's fly. 281 00:13:59,798 --> 00:14:01,300 Godspeed, Discovery. 282 00:15:39,898 --> 00:15:41,942 Not the view I was expecting. 283 00:15:42,025 --> 00:15:43,920 Where are we in relation to the galactic barrier? 284 00:15:43,944 --> 00:15:46,697 It looks like we're nine light-years away. 285 00:15:47,489 --> 00:15:49,658 Commander Stamets, you owe me five light-years. 286 00:15:49,741 --> 00:15:51,743 This is gonna put us behind schedule. 287 00:15:51,827 --> 00:15:54,788 Sorry, captain. We've never been out this far. 288 00:15:54,872 --> 00:15:58,083 It's not an exact science. I got us as close as I could. 289 00:15:58,167 --> 00:15:59,668 Can you update the delegates? 290 00:15:59,751 --> 00:16:00,751 Of course. 291 00:16:01,170 --> 00:16:03,380 Commander Detmer, set a course for the galactic barrier. 292 00:16:03,464 --> 00:16:05,716 The DMA will move soon. We don't have much time. 293 00:16:05,799 --> 00:16:07,509 - Maximum warp. - Aye, captain. 294 00:16:08,385 --> 00:16:09,553 Dr. Culber. 295 00:16:10,846 --> 00:16:13,140 If you are able, I would appreciate your assistance 296 00:16:13,223 --> 00:16:15,559 in spreading the word that... 297 00:16:18,937 --> 00:16:20,314 Madam President? 298 00:16:21,356 --> 00:16:24,067 I was not aware that you would be joining us. 299 00:16:24,902 --> 00:16:27,279 Our delegate did not arrive in time. 300 00:16:27,362 --> 00:16:29,490 It was decided that Ni'Var must be represented, 301 00:16:29,573 --> 00:16:31,366 even if by its president. 302 00:16:31,450 --> 00:16:34,495 I see. Do not let me delay you any further. 303 00:16:39,416 --> 00:16:41,168 You said something to her, didn't you? 304 00:16:42,127 --> 00:16:43,128 Good for you. 305 00:16:43,212 --> 00:16:46,465 I would never have done so had I known she would be joining us. 306 00:16:46,548 --> 00:16:49,426 That we would see each other in meetings every single day. 307 00:16:49,510 --> 00:16:51,595 Beginnings can be messy. That's all right. 308 00:16:51,678 --> 00:16:56,183 I cannot envision any situation more awkward than this. 309 00:16:56,266 --> 00:16:57,434 When I first met Paul, 310 00:16:57,518 --> 00:17:00,145 those blue eyes, I'm telling you... 311 00:17:00,729 --> 00:17:03,982 Anyway, I thought I'd totally blown it. I obsessed over every word. 312 00:17:04,066 --> 00:17:05,067 He was... 313 00:17:05,609 --> 00:17:07,444 so brilliant and blunt. 314 00:17:08,153 --> 00:17:09,988 Anyhow, it's not just you. 315 00:17:10,072 --> 00:17:13,492 Insecurity is universal and totally normal. It's okay. 316 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:19,915 It is helpful to realize that I'm not alone 317 00:17:19,998 --> 00:17:22,584 in being made foolish by such feelings. 318 00:17:22,668 --> 00:17:24,336 I'm grateful you shared. 319 00:17:24,419 --> 00:17:27,005 - So am I. - Now let us inform the delegates. 320 00:17:27,089 --> 00:17:29,716 They will want news of our delay as soon as possible. 321 00:17:37,975 --> 00:17:40,286 You said we couldn't beam up the programmable antimatter. 322 00:17:40,310 --> 00:17:42,312 I don't see any shield generators here. 323 00:17:43,063 --> 00:17:45,691 This friend of yours who told you about this place... 324 00:17:46,233 --> 00:17:47,276 who was he exactly? 325 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:48,819 Doesn't matter. 326 00:17:58,245 --> 00:18:00,247 - What the hell are you playing at? - What? 327 00:18:00,330 --> 00:18:02,642 Think I don't know an Emerald Chain work camp when I see one? 328 00:18:02,666 --> 00:18:04,501 - It's not what you think. - Then what is it? 329 00:18:05,836 --> 00:18:07,939 Attention, cell breach. 330 00:18:07,963 --> 00:18:09,464 Attention, cell breach. 331 00:18:11,258 --> 00:18:12,898 - What are you keeping from me? - Nothing. 332 00:18:12,926 --> 00:18:14,469 - Answer me! - Nothing. 333 00:18:15,095 --> 00:18:18,098 Listen to me, the camp has been out of commission for years. 334 00:18:23,937 --> 00:18:26,440 It was here, wasn't it? Where you were held prisoner. 335 00:18:28,650 --> 00:18:30,777 We're not going anywhere until you tell me. 336 00:18:32,404 --> 00:18:33,739 Yes, it was here. 337 00:18:36,199 --> 00:18:37,659 Almost ten years ago. 338 00:18:40,078 --> 00:18:41,747 You're interrupting my work. 339 00:18:41,830 --> 00:18:43,957 Osyraa wants to fast-track your design. 340 00:18:44,041 --> 00:18:47,002 Since you lost your last helper, she's giving you a new one. 341 00:18:54,134 --> 00:18:55,636 Real charmer, that one. 342 00:19:03,310 --> 00:19:04,645 Impressive design. 343 00:19:06,396 --> 00:19:08,690 A dilithium alternative engine, right? 344 00:19:10,150 --> 00:19:12,235 They've had me working on one too. 345 00:19:15,072 --> 00:19:17,282 But those equations are for something else. 346 00:19:19,660 --> 00:19:20,952 I didn't ask for help. 347 00:19:22,579 --> 00:19:25,290 Well, I didn't ask to be here, but lucky for you, I am. 348 00:19:25,957 --> 00:19:27,542 Where am I supposed to sleep? 349 00:19:34,216 --> 00:19:36,426 Hey, it's a good spot. 350 00:19:39,971 --> 00:19:41,139 How long you been here? 351 00:19:42,557 --> 00:19:45,852 I'd rather not engage in personal conversations. 352 00:19:46,645 --> 00:19:48,021 Just work, then. 353 00:19:48,105 --> 00:19:49,439 That's fine by me. 354 00:19:53,652 --> 00:19:55,779 The scientist friend you told me about. 355 00:19:56,613 --> 00:19:57,864 This was him? 356 00:19:58,615 --> 00:19:59,616 Oros. 357 00:20:01,368 --> 00:20:03,161 His name was Oros. 358 00:20:04,079 --> 00:20:05,139 We weren't friends at first, 359 00:20:05,163 --> 00:20:08,583 but it was a relief to have someone to talk to again. 360 00:20:09,835 --> 00:20:10,836 For both of us. 361 00:20:11,712 --> 00:20:12,879 You should rest. 362 00:20:13,422 --> 00:20:15,799 You can't work all day and all night. 363 00:20:17,342 --> 00:20:18,510 I'm fine. 364 00:20:22,139 --> 00:20:23,348 What are you working on? 365 00:20:24,141 --> 00:20:26,643 Just running some numbers. 366 00:20:27,185 --> 00:20:29,813 Looks like galactic proper-distance equations, 367 00:20:29,896 --> 00:20:33,525 but there's a variable you're using I don't recognize. 368 00:20:36,111 --> 00:20:37,696 I was alone in a cell. 369 00:20:37,779 --> 00:20:40,490 Had to pass the time somehow. I ran numbers too. 370 00:20:42,284 --> 00:20:44,911 A lot of time, a lot of numbers. 371 00:20:47,289 --> 00:20:48,707 How long were you alone for? 372 00:20:49,416 --> 00:20:50,667 I lost track. 373 00:20:50,751 --> 00:20:52,711 Four, five years? 374 00:20:54,463 --> 00:20:56,214 I used to talk to myself. 375 00:20:57,966 --> 00:20:59,634 Narrate the day... 376 00:21:00,927 --> 00:21:03,263 just to hear words aloud, you know? 377 00:21:03,930 --> 00:21:06,266 So you're out of practice being with others... 378 00:21:07,476 --> 00:21:09,311 and respecting boundaries. 379 00:21:10,937 --> 00:21:12,481 Yeah, you could say that. 380 00:21:14,191 --> 00:21:15,192 I'm sorry. 381 00:21:17,944 --> 00:21:18,945 I understand. 382 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:24,785 I have a trick to fall asleep. You wanna hear it? 383 00:21:26,661 --> 00:21:29,247 Sure. 384 00:21:29,873 --> 00:21:33,210 List the digits of the golden ratio. 385 00:21:34,169 --> 00:21:35,420 That's too easy. 386 00:21:35,504 --> 00:21:37,631 Fine, every third digit. 387 00:21:37,714 --> 00:21:39,716 - Eight. - Three. 388 00:21:40,342 --> 00:21:42,886 - Eight. - Nine. 389 00:21:43,512 --> 00:21:44,638 Four. 390 00:21:45,180 --> 00:21:46,181 Eight. 391 00:21:46,807 --> 00:21:48,141 Four. 392 00:21:49,017 --> 00:21:50,477 Six. 393 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:51,937 Four. 394 00:22:04,533 --> 00:22:07,285 It took a year, but eventually we became friends. 395 00:22:07,369 --> 00:22:10,372 Under Osyraa and the Chain, we were all we had. 396 00:22:12,415 --> 00:22:14,084 I know something about that. 397 00:22:14,668 --> 00:22:15,919 I figured you might. 398 00:22:16,878 --> 00:22:19,089 Let's get the antimatter and get out of here. 399 00:22:19,714 --> 00:22:20,715 How much further? 400 00:22:20,799 --> 00:22:22,843 It's just beyond the trees. 401 00:22:33,436 --> 00:22:36,147 Commander Detmer, how soon until we reach the galactic barrier? 402 00:22:36,231 --> 00:22:38,149 Coming out of warp now, captain. 403 00:22:56,835 --> 00:22:59,087 So that's the edge of the galaxy. 404 00:22:59,170 --> 00:23:02,048 Is it wrong that I think that's pretty damn cool? 405 00:23:02,132 --> 00:23:05,176 Frontiers are always cool, Mr. Rhys. 406 00:23:05,260 --> 00:23:07,178 If only we could enjoy it. 407 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:10,223 But we have a job to do. 408 00:23:10,307 --> 00:23:11,975 Double-check shield systems 409 00:23:12,058 --> 00:23:15,020 and run a multiphasic scan on the barrier itself. 410 00:23:15,103 --> 00:23:16,583 I wanna know what we're heading into, 411 00:23:16,646 --> 00:23:19,083 and how we can get ourselves and everyone out quickly and safely. 412 00:23:19,107 --> 00:23:20,065 Let's get to it. 413 00:23:20,066 --> 00:23:21,402 Aye, captain. 414 00:23:28,825 --> 00:23:29,868 Status report? 415 00:23:29,951 --> 00:23:31,244 Shields are ready, captain. 416 00:23:31,328 --> 00:23:32,913 All other systems are nominal. 417 00:23:32,996 --> 00:23:33,996 Mr. Saru? 418 00:23:34,539 --> 00:23:39,377 Unfortunately, scans show that the density of negative particles in this sector 419 00:23:39,461 --> 00:23:42,297 are significantly higher than predicted. 420 00:23:42,380 --> 00:23:43,380 Meaning what? 421 00:23:43,423 --> 00:23:45,216 Our shields may not hold as long as expected, 422 00:23:45,300 --> 00:23:47,510 even with the antimatter upgrades. 423 00:23:47,594 --> 00:23:49,471 - Commander Stamets? - Already on it, captain. 424 00:23:49,554 --> 00:23:53,099 And when this is all over, you should thank Heisenberg instead of us. 425 00:23:53,183 --> 00:23:54,099 Noted. 426 00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:55,310 What's your suggestion? 427 00:23:55,393 --> 00:23:59,814 Vacuum-state fluctuations are creating discrete bubbles of protected space 428 00:23:59,898 --> 00:24:02,984 that pass through the galactic barrier at random intervals. 429 00:24:03,068 --> 00:24:06,154 Spatial cells, for lack of a better term. 430 00:24:06,237 --> 00:24:09,491 If we can position Discovery inside of one, 431 00:24:09,574 --> 00:24:12,619 we should be able to safely ride it through to the other side of the barrier. 432 00:24:12,702 --> 00:24:15,455 Okay, but I don't see a lot of consistency amongst the spatial cells. 433 00:24:15,538 --> 00:24:18,458 Neither do we, captain. Ninety-five percent are too unstable. 434 00:24:18,541 --> 00:24:21,169 Yeah, those are the ones that are showing up grayscale. 435 00:24:21,252 --> 00:24:24,047 Negative energy isn't allowing them to reach equilibrium 436 00:24:24,130 --> 00:24:27,676 and settle into a fixed spectrum emission. 437 00:24:27,759 --> 00:24:29,636 So the colorful ones are our best bet? 438 00:24:29,719 --> 00:24:30,719 Yeah, should be. 439 00:24:30,762 --> 00:24:33,181 Zora found one nearby that's forming right now. 440 00:24:33,264 --> 00:24:34,307 Sending the coordinates. 441 00:24:34,391 --> 00:24:36,059 Commander Detmer, plot a course. 442 00:24:36,142 --> 00:24:38,269 Let's get through the barrier as fast as we can. 443 00:24:38,353 --> 00:24:39,396 It'll be bumpy. 444 00:24:39,479 --> 00:24:40,605 Red alert. 445 00:24:55,328 --> 00:24:56,688 We're inside the barrier. 446 00:24:59,958 --> 00:25:02,377 You may notice a shift in your visible spectrum. 447 00:25:02,460 --> 00:25:03,628 No kidding. 448 00:25:03,712 --> 00:25:06,923 It will return to normal once we reach a cell that is in equilibrium. 449 00:25:07,007 --> 00:25:08,675 Closing in on the spatial cell. 450 00:25:09,426 --> 00:25:11,428 Shields dropping to 85%. 451 00:25:12,262 --> 00:25:14,139 - Seventy-five percent. - Mr. Saru? 452 00:25:14,222 --> 00:25:16,224 The cell is not yet large enough to hold us. 453 00:25:16,307 --> 00:25:17,308 How much longer? 454 00:25:17,392 --> 00:25:18,601 Approximately 20 seconds. 455 00:25:18,685 --> 00:25:20,885 Sensors show gamma rays from a radioactive burst 456 00:25:20,937 --> 00:25:24,149 incoming in four seconds, six degrees off port. 457 00:25:24,232 --> 00:25:25,316 Adjusting course. 458 00:25:27,360 --> 00:25:29,362 Shields down to 45%. 459 00:25:29,446 --> 00:25:30,613 Thirty-five. 460 00:25:30,697 --> 00:25:32,198 Stand by, Commander Detmer. 461 00:25:32,282 --> 00:25:35,285 Spatial cell ready in three, two, one. 462 00:25:35,368 --> 00:25:36,828 - Now. - Take us in. 463 00:25:36,911 --> 00:25:38,121 Aye, captain. 464 00:25:46,588 --> 00:25:48,840 - Holding steady. - Good work. 465 00:25:49,466 --> 00:25:50,800 Maintain position. 466 00:25:51,468 --> 00:25:53,136 Let's get shields repaired. 467 00:25:53,219 --> 00:25:55,263 Let's keep an eye on cell stability in here. 468 00:25:55,346 --> 00:25:57,015 Captain, a word? 469 00:25:57,098 --> 00:25:59,184 This is not an ideal time, Madam President. 470 00:25:59,267 --> 00:26:01,853 I received a classified message as we entered the barrier, 471 00:26:01,936 --> 00:26:03,438 marked urgent, our eyes only. 472 00:26:03,521 --> 00:26:04,939 It's being decrypted now. 473 00:26:12,405 --> 00:26:13,656 You good? 474 00:26:14,282 --> 00:26:15,283 Yeah. 475 00:26:22,749 --> 00:26:24,685 It's a ship. You said this place was abandoned. 476 00:26:24,709 --> 00:26:25,877 It was. 477 00:26:25,960 --> 00:26:27,837 Whoever it is, they're cloaked. 478 00:26:30,090 --> 00:26:32,509 It's a courier model. Must be here to scavenge. 479 00:26:32,592 --> 00:26:34,792 And if they're flying that low, it's not the first time. 480 00:26:35,386 --> 00:26:36,697 What if they found the antimatter? 481 00:26:36,721 --> 00:26:39,265 - It was hidden the last time I checked. - When was that? 482 00:26:40,391 --> 00:26:41,643 I come here every year. 483 00:26:42,185 --> 00:26:43,353 Why? 484 00:26:45,021 --> 00:26:46,022 One. 485 00:26:46,106 --> 00:26:47,649 - Two. - Six. 486 00:26:47,732 --> 00:26:49,400 - Three. - Six. 487 00:26:50,151 --> 00:26:52,195 No, damn it, two. 488 00:26:52,904 --> 00:26:54,405 That one always trips me up. 489 00:26:56,449 --> 00:26:58,743 For someone who says he's not hard on himself, 490 00:26:58,827 --> 00:27:00,411 you're pretty hard on yourself. 491 00:27:04,374 --> 00:27:05,583 No. 492 00:27:06,876 --> 00:27:08,336 No. No. 493 00:27:09,129 --> 00:27:11,548 It's okay. It's just someone probably trying to escape. 494 00:27:12,173 --> 00:27:13,173 The last time... 495 00:27:14,884 --> 00:27:16,594 The other engineer with me... 496 00:27:16,678 --> 00:27:18,721 - It'll be over soon. - His head... 497 00:27:19,472 --> 00:27:21,015 His head... 498 00:27:21,099 --> 00:27:22,392 Hey, hey. 499 00:27:24,018 --> 00:27:25,478 It's all right, okay? 500 00:27:25,562 --> 00:27:27,063 It's all right, come on. 501 00:27:27,147 --> 00:27:28,148 It's all right. 502 00:27:28,940 --> 00:27:29,983 It's all right. 503 00:27:37,907 --> 00:27:38,908 See? 504 00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:41,161 It's done. 505 00:27:43,663 --> 00:27:44,664 You're okay. 506 00:27:59,888 --> 00:28:00,972 Why did you...? 507 00:28:06,644 --> 00:28:08,605 You didn't have to do that. 508 00:28:15,069 --> 00:28:17,030 I never had a real friend before. 509 00:28:23,912 --> 00:28:25,580 You're right, you know. 510 00:28:26,831 --> 00:28:27,832 About what? 511 00:28:28,750 --> 00:28:30,168 About the equations. 512 00:28:31,753 --> 00:28:34,297 The variable is for multiverse positioning. 513 00:28:38,092 --> 00:28:39,802 I have a way out of here. 514 00:28:40,428 --> 00:28:42,055 There is no way out of here. 515 00:28:42,138 --> 00:28:43,473 Not with this. 516 00:28:46,684 --> 00:28:47,685 True. 517 00:28:48,728 --> 00:28:52,982 If one is traveling within this universe. 518 00:28:55,485 --> 00:28:58,196 You're working on an interdimensional transporter? 519 00:28:58,279 --> 00:29:00,740 I've been designing it for years. 520 00:29:00,823 --> 00:29:05,203 But the power required to successfully target a specific universe, that's... 521 00:29:05,286 --> 00:29:09,040 This camp runs off of a massive geothermal energy source. 522 00:29:09,749 --> 00:29:12,877 Combined with the power from the warp core that we're building, 523 00:29:12,961 --> 00:29:14,545 it could be enough. 524 00:29:15,171 --> 00:29:16,339 Where would you go? 525 00:29:16,881 --> 00:29:18,132 Kayalise. 526 00:29:20,551 --> 00:29:24,430 It means something like... home. 527 00:29:27,725 --> 00:29:30,853 My people say that Kayalise is a place beyond suffering. 528 00:29:31,896 --> 00:29:34,148 It's long been part of our cultural history. 529 00:29:35,149 --> 00:29:37,819 And out of all the possible universes, 530 00:29:37,902 --> 00:29:41,072 it is said to be the most peaceful. 531 00:29:41,698 --> 00:29:43,908 I've been searching for it for years. 532 00:29:44,909 --> 00:29:47,537 My calculations prove that it's real. 533 00:29:48,997 --> 00:29:50,790 That sounds like paradise. 534 00:29:52,292 --> 00:29:53,584 You could come with me... 535 00:29:56,546 --> 00:29:58,298 if you want. 536 00:30:03,553 --> 00:30:05,888 Come on. Let's get this over with. 537 00:30:08,391 --> 00:30:10,351 President Rillak, Captain Burnham, 538 00:30:11,602 --> 00:30:15,106 I hope this reaches you before you move out of comms range. 539 00:30:15,189 --> 00:30:17,900 I'm sorry to report that the DMA has just moved 540 00:30:17,984 --> 00:30:19,610 to a new harvesting location, 541 00:30:20,820 --> 00:30:22,447 in the Alpha Quadrant. 542 00:30:23,072 --> 00:30:25,116 I've attached all data that we have. 543 00:30:25,199 --> 00:30:26,659 Based on its current trajectory, 544 00:30:26,743 --> 00:30:29,203 we expect debris hit by the gravitational waves 545 00:30:29,287 --> 00:30:32,623 to begin impacting Ni'Var and Earth in the next few days. 546 00:30:32,707 --> 00:30:35,001 Seventy-one hours by our best estimation. 547 00:30:35,501 --> 00:30:37,628 I'm sending ships to evacuate, but... 548 00:30:37,712 --> 00:30:39,464 Zora, can you restore the rest? 549 00:30:39,547 --> 00:30:42,592 I'm sorry, captain. It's damaged beyond repair. 550 00:30:42,675 --> 00:30:43,885 We need to go back. 551 00:30:43,968 --> 00:30:45,720 We can't afford to do that, not now. 552 00:30:45,803 --> 00:30:47,180 We have to stay the course. 553 00:30:47,263 --> 00:30:49,098 We have to get to the Ten-C. 554 00:30:49,182 --> 00:30:50,683 - I need to tell my crew. - No. 555 00:30:50,767 --> 00:30:53,436 No, news like this will spread faster than we can control. 556 00:30:53,519 --> 00:30:56,064 This... This has to remain classified until... 557 00:30:56,147 --> 00:30:57,523 Telling them is my prerogative. 558 00:30:57,607 --> 00:31:00,318 Assembling this delegation was delicate work. 559 00:31:00,401 --> 00:31:02,612 Earth is home for so many of my crew. 560 00:31:03,154 --> 00:31:04,155 They deserve to know. 561 00:31:06,657 --> 00:31:09,017 Captain, we need you on the bridge immediately. 562 00:31:13,247 --> 00:31:15,124 We have stopped moving. 563 00:31:15,833 --> 00:31:19,504 Our spatial cell has drifted into a cluster of 42 others. 564 00:31:19,587 --> 00:31:21,297 It's like a traffic jam. 565 00:31:21,381 --> 00:31:23,508 - What can we do here? - Not much. 566 00:31:23,591 --> 00:31:26,135 I can't control the trajectory of the cell we're in. 567 00:31:26,219 --> 00:31:27,637 How long will this take to clear? 568 00:31:27,720 --> 00:31:30,848 It could be moments, hours, or weeks. 569 00:31:31,474 --> 00:31:34,644 In the meantime, it would seem we have no choice but to wait. 570 00:31:44,654 --> 00:31:47,383 Commander Stamets, have you found a way to get us moving yet? 571 00:31:47,407 --> 00:31:49,367 I think so. Another cell's forming. 572 00:31:49,450 --> 00:31:51,702 Pretty far away, but it's near a current. 573 00:31:51,786 --> 00:31:54,831 If we can get there, we can ride it out of the barrier. 574 00:31:54,914 --> 00:31:56,124 We'll be out in no time. 575 00:31:56,207 --> 00:31:58,042 The faster the better, commander. 576 00:31:58,126 --> 00:32:00,479 Captain, I don't think shields will hold long enough. 577 00:32:00,503 --> 00:32:01,712 No, no, no. They might. 578 00:32:01,796 --> 00:32:06,134 Yeah, if we use the cells that are blocking us 579 00:32:06,217 --> 00:32:08,845 and then move quickly through them before they collapse. 580 00:32:08,928 --> 00:32:10,697 Moving through the unstable cells will expose us 581 00:32:10,721 --> 00:32:12,306 to negative energy and a lot of it. 582 00:32:12,390 --> 00:32:13,641 How long will our shields hold? 583 00:32:13,724 --> 00:32:15,601 Maybe five minutes at this point. 584 00:32:15,685 --> 00:32:17,770 Five minutes? Captain? 585 00:32:17,854 --> 00:32:19,188 We don't have any other options. 586 00:32:19,856 --> 00:32:23,109 Engineering, can you do anything to buy us more time? 587 00:32:23,192 --> 00:32:27,530 Well, if, uh, we continually recalibrate to counter the fluctuating... 588 00:32:27,613 --> 00:32:28,906 Will it work, commander? 589 00:32:28,990 --> 00:32:32,869 I'm cautiously optimistic-ish. 590 00:32:32,952 --> 00:32:33,995 That'll have to do. 591 00:32:34,078 --> 00:32:36,664 - Commander Detmer, plot us a course. - Aye, captain. 592 00:32:36,747 --> 00:32:38,541 Leaving our spatial cell now. 593 00:32:41,794 --> 00:32:43,105 This is where you were held? 594 00:32:43,129 --> 00:32:45,381 Home for nearly two years in the end. 595 00:32:47,008 --> 00:32:49,927 Programmable antimatter used to be in the cabinets. 596 00:32:53,556 --> 00:32:56,058 Should be more than enough for our shields. 597 00:33:26,380 --> 00:33:27,590 There's nothing in here. 598 00:33:30,801 --> 00:33:33,471 There's a spot behind the wall under the sand. 599 00:33:33,971 --> 00:33:35,932 We stole our own stash. We hid it there. 600 00:33:36,516 --> 00:33:38,351 - To use in the transporter. - Yeah. 601 00:33:41,646 --> 00:33:43,064 You never finished it? 602 00:33:43,147 --> 00:33:44,190 No, we did. 603 00:33:44,815 --> 00:33:46,943 I had to use it sooner than expected. 604 00:33:47,026 --> 00:33:49,362 The Chain was planning to shut down the camp. 605 00:33:55,159 --> 00:33:56,452 This was our only chance. 606 00:34:15,680 --> 00:34:17,014 Oros... 607 00:34:19,392 --> 00:34:20,810 it's a masterpiece. 608 00:34:23,020 --> 00:34:25,064 Couldn't have done this without you. 609 00:34:25,648 --> 00:34:26,816 You know that. 610 00:34:29,277 --> 00:34:31,237 Do you think we have enough power? 611 00:34:31,320 --> 00:34:34,073 We're drawing from the entire warp core. It'll work. 612 00:34:41,497 --> 00:34:42,497 Ready? 613 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:43,956 Yeah. 614 00:34:55,094 --> 00:34:56,137 Let's go home. 615 00:35:00,391 --> 00:35:01,391 No. 616 00:35:02,560 --> 00:35:03,603 No! 617 00:35:05,187 --> 00:35:06,272 Needs more energy. 618 00:35:14,697 --> 00:35:15,977 What happened after that? 619 00:35:17,241 --> 00:35:18,284 You were right. 620 00:35:19,910 --> 00:35:21,912 I was the worst kind of asshole. 621 00:35:25,082 --> 00:35:26,334 I get it, you know. 622 00:35:28,919 --> 00:35:30,421 Looking back can be hard. 623 00:35:32,506 --> 00:35:33,758 For years, 624 00:35:33,841 --> 00:35:36,636 I blamed my father for negotiating with the Chain. 625 00:35:38,220 --> 00:35:40,181 But I realized maybe it was easier to blame him 626 00:35:40,264 --> 00:35:42,433 than to face the fact that, ultimately... 627 00:35:44,477 --> 00:35:46,228 he was powerless to stop them. 628 00:35:47,938 --> 00:35:48,939 And he knew it. 629 00:35:57,782 --> 00:36:00,451 That's part of what drives me, I think. 630 00:36:01,786 --> 00:36:03,704 Refusing to be powerless like that. 631 00:36:04,789 --> 00:36:07,958 Look, whatever happened here with Oros, it drives you. 632 00:36:08,042 --> 00:36:10,503 And if we're going outside of the galaxy together, 633 00:36:11,754 --> 00:36:13,881 I need to know who I'm dealing with. 634 00:36:21,389 --> 00:36:23,641 Get the shuttle ready. We're taking Oros with us. 635 00:36:23,724 --> 00:36:24,892 No. 636 00:36:24,975 --> 00:36:26,477 You're lucky I haven't shot you yet. 637 00:36:26,560 --> 00:36:29,081 You told us his transporter wouldn't work. You said it never would. 638 00:36:29,105 --> 00:36:31,440 - No, stop. Please. - Tarka? 639 00:36:31,524 --> 00:36:33,693 Yeah, we knew you were working on something. 640 00:36:33,776 --> 00:36:36,487 Said we'd let him go if he found out what it was. 641 00:36:37,196 --> 00:36:39,073 Osyraa hates liars. 642 00:36:53,671 --> 00:36:54,839 I'm so sorry. 643 00:36:56,298 --> 00:36:57,717 I didn't know you back then. 644 00:36:58,342 --> 00:36:59,802 I'm gonna get us out of here. 645 00:37:02,763 --> 00:37:04,014 What are you doing? 646 00:37:04,098 --> 00:37:05,683 No! 647 00:37:17,737 --> 00:37:19,321 Okay. Hold still. 648 00:37:38,466 --> 00:37:39,467 We're free. 649 00:37:39,967 --> 00:37:41,135 We're free. 650 00:37:43,012 --> 00:37:44,305 Come on, let's go. 651 00:37:45,806 --> 00:37:46,807 Come on. 652 00:37:48,476 --> 00:37:49,518 All guards... 653 00:37:49,602 --> 00:37:52,146 Come on, please. We gotta go. We have to go now. 654 00:37:52,229 --> 00:37:53,814 The golden ratio, okay? 655 00:37:53,898 --> 00:37:56,752 - Every three digits. Eight, three, eight... - My ribs, I think they're broken. 656 00:37:56,776 --> 00:37:59,296 - It's okay. I can carry you. - I'm gonna slow you down too much. 657 00:37:59,320 --> 00:38:00,320 It's okay. 658 00:38:06,285 --> 00:38:07,453 I forgive you. 659 00:38:10,080 --> 00:38:11,248 I don't deserve that. 660 00:38:12,374 --> 00:38:15,044 I would have done anything for freedom. 661 00:38:17,046 --> 00:38:19,298 I will fix the transporter. 662 00:38:19,381 --> 00:38:20,633 I will find another way. 663 00:38:20,716 --> 00:38:22,760 We will go to Kayalise together. 664 00:38:25,012 --> 00:38:26,055 I believe it. 665 00:38:27,640 --> 00:38:29,642 But you must leave now. 666 00:38:31,018 --> 00:38:32,228 Please. 667 00:38:32,853 --> 00:38:34,230 I'll come back for you. 668 00:38:35,231 --> 00:38:36,232 I promise. 669 00:38:45,741 --> 00:38:49,578 I hid in a cave for a week, trying to find a way back in. 670 00:38:51,372 --> 00:38:54,583 One day, there was this massive power surge at the camp. 671 00:38:55,751 --> 00:38:57,461 I heard ships leaving. 672 00:38:57,545 --> 00:38:59,880 I went back. Place was deserted. 673 00:38:59,964 --> 00:39:01,382 Oros was gone. 674 00:39:02,883 --> 00:39:03,884 I found this. 675 00:39:07,054 --> 00:39:08,389 Golden ratio. 676 00:39:08,472 --> 00:39:10,057 His message to me. 677 00:39:13,269 --> 00:39:15,563 It was our symbol for Kayalise. 678 00:39:16,397 --> 00:39:17,398 Home. 679 00:39:18,607 --> 00:39:19,900 You think he made it? 680 00:39:19,984 --> 00:39:21,277 He's brilliant. 681 00:39:22,278 --> 00:39:23,988 If anyone can do it, it's him. 682 00:39:27,074 --> 00:39:29,910 I've never found any record of Oros since. 683 00:39:29,994 --> 00:39:32,371 Alive or dead, nothing. 684 00:39:32,454 --> 00:39:34,456 That's why you come here every year. 685 00:39:36,208 --> 00:39:37,626 Looking for another sign. 686 00:39:38,168 --> 00:39:40,629 Statistically, anything's possible. 687 00:39:42,798 --> 00:39:44,884 So I built my own transporter. 688 00:39:46,260 --> 00:39:50,055 But trying to find the power to make it work, it's taken years. 689 00:39:50,139 --> 00:39:53,142 And the DMA's power source should have more than enough. 690 00:39:54,518 --> 00:39:55,603 So that's it. 691 00:39:57,521 --> 00:39:59,106 That's who you're dealing with. 692 00:40:12,620 --> 00:40:14,830 We just lost one of our forward emitters. 693 00:40:14,914 --> 00:40:17,541 - Ensign Tal? - Making repairs now, captain. 694 00:40:17,625 --> 00:40:19,978 Commander Detmer, how much longer until we reach the target cell? 695 00:40:20,002 --> 00:40:21,962 It's dead ahead, a few more minutes. 696 00:40:22,046 --> 00:40:24,131 Once we arrive, the new spatial cell should carry us 697 00:40:24,214 --> 00:40:25,934 out of the galactic barrier within the hour. 698 00:40:26,008 --> 00:40:29,470 We will then be able to proceed to first contact. 699 00:40:29,553 --> 00:40:31,364 Commander Owosekun, how are we doing on shields? 700 00:40:31,388 --> 00:40:32,723 Down to 4%. 701 00:40:32,806 --> 00:40:33,806 Engineering? 702 00:40:33,807 --> 00:40:37,103 We might be able to buy another 30 seconds, but that's it. 703 00:40:37,186 --> 00:40:38,330 It's not enough. 704 00:40:38,354 --> 00:40:40,397 Hey, we've got this. 705 00:40:40,481 --> 00:40:42,858 A month from now, you'll be back skiing in Zermatt. 706 00:40:43,692 --> 00:40:45,110 And where are you gonna go? 707 00:40:45,194 --> 00:40:47,821 Astoria, on Earth's Oregon Coast. 708 00:40:47,905 --> 00:40:48,906 It's heaven. 709 00:40:48,989 --> 00:40:51,617 Hawaii for me, the beach, a mai tai. 710 00:40:51,700 --> 00:40:53,077 Maybe I'll take up snorkeling. 711 00:40:53,160 --> 00:40:54,411 Great, I'm coming with you. 712 00:40:54,495 --> 00:40:56,121 I'm gonna hike the Pacific Crest Trail. 713 00:40:56,205 --> 00:40:58,374 I've locked onto the target cell, captain. 714 00:40:58,457 --> 00:41:01,502 Stamets, we'll need those 30 seconds on shields right now. 715 00:41:01,585 --> 00:41:03,420 I'll do my best not to kill us. 716 00:41:03,504 --> 00:41:05,005 Always appreciated. 717 00:41:05,089 --> 00:41:06,882 Owosekun, track our time. 718 00:41:06,966 --> 00:41:07,967 Detmer, on your mark. 719 00:41:08,050 --> 00:41:09,343 Aye, captain. 720 00:41:09,426 --> 00:41:10,427 Here we go. 721 00:41:24,817 --> 00:41:26,318 Fifteen seconds, 722 00:41:26,944 --> 00:41:29,238 14, 13, 723 00:41:29,321 --> 00:41:31,991 12, 11, 724 00:41:32,074 --> 00:41:34,576 ten, nine, 725 00:41:34,660 --> 00:41:36,453 eight, seven... 726 00:41:39,123 --> 00:41:40,124 We're in. 727 00:41:40,833 --> 00:41:42,334 Six seconds to spare. 728 00:41:44,503 --> 00:41:46,255 Nothing like cutting it close, huh? 729 00:41:47,506 --> 00:41:48,507 Great work, Detmer. 730 00:41:48,590 --> 00:41:50,175 Great job, everyone. 731 00:41:50,259 --> 00:41:53,012 Mr. Saru, let's get a team on repairs. 732 00:41:53,095 --> 00:41:54,263 You have the conn. 733 00:41:55,472 --> 00:41:56,640 Madam President... 734 00:41:57,391 --> 00:41:58,434 a word? 735 00:41:59,935 --> 00:42:01,645 Well done, commander. 736 00:42:01,729 --> 00:42:02,729 You too, Zora. 737 00:42:02,771 --> 00:42:05,315 I don't know. You were cutting it pretty close. 738 00:42:05,816 --> 00:42:07,192 I like living on the edge. 739 00:42:07,276 --> 00:42:08,277 Okay. 740 00:42:11,196 --> 00:42:12,364 Hey, um... 741 00:42:13,949 --> 00:42:17,494 about earlier, with the captain, um... 742 00:42:18,287 --> 00:42:21,915 I might've been a little... enthusiastic. 743 00:42:22,458 --> 00:42:26,086 Yes, I did think that I might lose my lunch, 744 00:42:26,170 --> 00:42:27,629 and I had curry, so... 745 00:42:28,714 --> 00:42:29,965 It's just, I, um... 746 00:42:30,632 --> 00:42:34,803 I know how hard it's been for you being apart from Gray. 747 00:42:34,887 --> 00:42:37,681 I was trying to help. 748 00:42:37,765 --> 00:42:38,849 I know. 749 00:42:41,810 --> 00:42:44,396 I've been all right, actually. 750 00:42:45,606 --> 00:42:50,527 I mean, it's different, but it's not bad-different. 751 00:42:52,321 --> 00:42:56,533 I get to tell Gray about all this when I see him, you know. 752 00:42:57,701 --> 00:43:00,829 And we're, like, leaving the galaxy, so... 753 00:43:02,081 --> 00:43:03,332 Yeah, I, um... 754 00:43:04,458 --> 00:43:06,668 probably worry a bit too much. 755 00:43:09,379 --> 00:43:11,173 Fair warning, but, um... 756 00:43:12,132 --> 00:43:15,135 I will always reach for you if it seems you're hurting. 757 00:43:16,261 --> 00:43:19,181 My dad never did that for me, 758 00:43:19,264 --> 00:43:24,186 so, uh, I might do it a little extra for you. 759 00:43:27,397 --> 00:43:28,398 Okay. 760 00:43:29,024 --> 00:43:30,859 I have been warned. 761 00:43:33,278 --> 00:43:35,781 I, too, was moved by hearing what Earth means to them, 762 00:43:35,864 --> 00:43:40,577 but it does not change my belief that this information cannot be shared yet. 763 00:43:40,661 --> 00:43:43,330 With respect, I think something else is going on here. 764 00:43:43,872 --> 00:43:44,872 For both of us. 765 00:43:44,873 --> 00:43:45,999 What do you mean? 766 00:43:46,083 --> 00:43:49,169 Right now we can control who knows what... 767 00:43:50,504 --> 00:43:51,880 and not much else. 768 00:43:53,966 --> 00:43:55,175 It's a hard place to be. 769 00:43:58,262 --> 00:44:00,848 Earth and Ni'Var are the only homes I've ever known, 770 00:44:00,931 --> 00:44:03,809 and what I am right now is angry. 771 00:44:05,811 --> 00:44:07,896 I am angry at this situation. 772 00:44:08,814 --> 00:44:11,984 I'm angry at the DMA creators, whoever they may be, 773 00:44:12,067 --> 00:44:13,569 I'm angry at Book, 774 00:44:14,278 --> 00:44:16,155 and at the possibility that we, uh... 775 00:44:18,657 --> 00:44:19,741 We could fail. 776 00:44:20,742 --> 00:44:21,910 Your mother... 777 00:44:23,120 --> 00:44:25,247 she hasn't returned to Ni'Var yet, has she? 778 00:44:25,330 --> 00:44:26,331 No. 779 00:44:27,541 --> 00:44:30,627 No, thankfully, she's still with J'Vini on P'Jahr. 780 00:44:32,421 --> 00:44:34,590 My mother's family is on Earth. 781 00:44:36,925 --> 00:44:40,721 And my partner just started a new research project on Earth's moon. 782 00:44:41,597 --> 00:44:42,890 I had no idea. 783 00:44:43,974 --> 00:44:45,517 I wish you had said something. 784 00:44:47,060 --> 00:44:48,937 Putting words to it won't help him. 785 00:44:49,855 --> 00:44:51,940 But it might help you. 786 00:44:52,566 --> 00:44:55,360 We're all we have out here, Madam President. 787 00:44:55,986 --> 00:44:57,821 We have to support each other. 788 00:44:59,948 --> 00:45:03,285 That's what this crew has done in the darkest of times. 789 00:45:04,369 --> 00:45:07,789 But to do that takes honesty with ourselves and with everyone. 790 00:45:14,379 --> 00:45:15,839 Let me know where you land. 791 00:45:23,722 --> 00:45:27,392 I applied the programmable antimatter to the shield generator. 792 00:45:27,893 --> 00:45:28,977 We're ready to go. 793 00:45:32,814 --> 00:45:35,067 You shouldn't blame yourself for leaving him behind. 794 00:45:36,401 --> 00:45:38,403 There's not a day goes by that I don't. 795 00:45:40,113 --> 00:45:41,406 I hope he's out there... 796 00:45:43,158 --> 00:45:44,826 and you get to see him again. 797 00:45:46,161 --> 00:45:49,623 Along the way, we'll stop the DMA and save billions of lives. 798 00:45:51,041 --> 00:45:52,918 It's the definition of a win-win. 799 00:45:54,586 --> 00:45:55,586 I'll take it. 800 00:45:57,089 --> 00:45:59,132 Now let's get through the damn barrier. 801 00:46:00,467 --> 00:46:02,278 Captain, I couldn't be happier to report 802 00:46:02,302 --> 00:46:04,429 that we're officially out of the galactic barrier, 803 00:46:04,513 --> 00:46:08,100 out of the Milky Way, and into extragalactic space. 804 00:46:10,060 --> 00:46:11,061 Well done. 805 00:46:11,895 --> 00:46:12,896 All of you. 806 00:46:14,314 --> 00:46:16,233 It's weird to see so few stars. 807 00:46:16,316 --> 00:46:19,111 Space has never felt this empty. 808 00:46:19,194 --> 00:46:20,445 Or quiet. 809 00:46:20,529 --> 00:46:23,323 Not many people have gotten to see this. 810 00:46:23,407 --> 00:46:26,493 Well, captain, should I set a course for the Ten-C? 811 00:46:26,576 --> 00:46:29,037 We should address the ship first. 812 00:46:32,708 --> 00:46:34,418 Lieutenant Christopher, open a channel. 813 00:46:34,501 --> 00:46:36,420 Channel's open. 814 00:46:37,462 --> 00:46:38,547 Madam President. 815 00:46:42,384 --> 00:46:43,760 Discovery crew, 816 00:46:44,845 --> 00:46:46,305 esteemed delegates, 817 00:46:47,264 --> 00:46:51,768 we have faced and met our first challenge of this mission. 818 00:46:52,728 --> 00:46:57,733 Thank you for your bravery, your focus, your strength. 819 00:47:01,570 --> 00:47:04,740 Unfortunately, I have some difficult news to share. 820 00:47:05,949 --> 00:47:08,910 We have received word that the DMA has moved. 821 00:47:09,536 --> 00:47:13,248 It is now days away from Ni'Var, Titan... 822 00:47:14,207 --> 00:47:15,208 and Earth. 823 00:47:16,918 --> 00:47:18,879 To the many onboard 824 00:47:18,962 --> 00:47:22,966 with family, friends, and colleagues now under direct threat, 825 00:47:23,675 --> 00:47:27,596 I, too, feel your pain in this moment. 826 00:47:49,159 --> 00:47:50,160 Madam President. 827 00:47:52,829 --> 00:47:54,164 Madam President... 828 00:47:56,541 --> 00:47:58,794 I am so deeply sorry for this news. 829 00:48:02,756 --> 00:48:04,466 Could you sit with me a while? 830 00:48:06,218 --> 00:48:07,928 I would appreciate your company. 831 00:48:09,262 --> 00:48:10,472 I find you... 832 00:48:12,307 --> 00:48:14,351 a comforting presence. 833 00:48:16,937 --> 00:48:17,979 Of course. 834 00:48:25,779 --> 00:48:27,447 So that's the hyperfield. 835 00:48:28,448 --> 00:48:30,784 As much as our long-range scans can show us. 836 00:48:30,867 --> 00:48:35,122 I think I preferred it as a blob of radio waves. 837 00:48:35,205 --> 00:48:36,205 Yeah. 838 00:48:37,541 --> 00:48:41,503 There is a planet about two light-years away from it. 839 00:48:41,586 --> 00:48:43,463 Initial scans don't show any signs of life, 840 00:48:43,547 --> 00:48:45,757 but given its proximity, I'm having a team check it out 841 00:48:45,841 --> 00:48:48,343 to see if anything there can help us with first contact. 842 00:48:50,470 --> 00:48:51,471 Good idea. 843 00:49:00,272 --> 00:49:02,023 Thank you for sharing the news. 844 00:49:04,693 --> 00:49:06,695 We could have told them together. 845 00:49:09,030 --> 00:49:10,532 Why did you want me to do it? 846 00:49:11,908 --> 00:49:14,870 In times of crisis, people need to know that their leaders are not rattled 847 00:49:14,953 --> 00:49:17,497 by uncertainty or overwhelming odds. 848 00:49:19,541 --> 00:49:21,793 They need to know that there is a plan. 849 00:49:23,795 --> 00:49:25,255 That they'll be okay. 850 00:49:27,215 --> 00:49:28,467 You're their president. 851 00:49:28,550 --> 00:49:30,343 You can give them confidence, 852 00:49:31,261 --> 00:49:32,888 a sense of security. 853 00:49:35,515 --> 00:49:36,933 You're my president too. 854 00:49:39,102 --> 00:49:40,103 Oh... 855 00:49:41,104 --> 00:49:42,230 I'm grateful... 856 00:49:43,982 --> 00:49:45,484 we had the chance to... 857 00:49:47,152 --> 00:49:48,153 connect... 858 00:49:48,987 --> 00:49:50,906 before we approach Species Ten-C. 859 00:49:51,531 --> 00:49:55,243 If we can't communicate with each other, what chance do we have with them? 860 00:49:58,330 --> 00:49:59,331 Mm. 861 00:50:01,082 --> 00:50:04,127 What do you think we'll find when we get to the hyperfield? 862 00:50:05,253 --> 00:50:06,588 I have no idea. 863 00:50:07,172 --> 00:50:08,965 But we have to succeed. 864 00:50:09,049 --> 00:50:10,258 We have to.