Previously on Starship Resilience. Permission
to come aboard. Granted, Captain Moore. Welcome
to the Resilience. But before you take off on
Resilience, I do have a mission for you. With
the destruction of Romulus nearly 150 years ago,
Starfleet believes it may be time to start putting
in the work to develop a Federation cloaking
device. The Resilience has been chosen as the
first large -scale test subject. Captain on the
bridge. Lieutenant Maysha Baker, sir. Chief Engineer's
assistant. Most people call me Lieutenant Maysha.
My heritage is Orion, sir. However, I was adopted
very young and grew up on Earth. I just had...
felt like a very strange conversation with that
engineering Lieutenant Maysha. What do you know
about her? Not much. She keeps to herself, or
often she's in the company of Commander Straan.
Greetings, Commander. Live long and prosper.
You honor me, my student. Shall we begin? Computer,
transfer all command codes to Captain Nicholas
J. Moore. I relieve you, sir. I stand relieved.
I have wanted to see this one more time before
I... before I left this ship. Hello, Captain.
Nick, I'm afraid I have some sad news. You might
want to sit down. All hands, this is the Captain.
Captain Colon has died as a result of a transporter
accident. returning to his home in Teller Prime.
Oh my god, we're getting coal on. It is most
unfortunate. I get that you found logic or embraced
it or whatever the hell you call it, but that
was downright coal. Remember that you have chosen
the enlightened path. The words of Surak lead
us, as T'Plana-Hath said. Logic is the cement
of our civilization, with which we ascend from
chaos, using reason as our guide. Episode 3 A
Lesson in Concealment Captain's Log, Stardate
212 -593 .11. It has been an eventful two days
since I took command of this ship. My first staff
meeting saw two of my senior officers nearly
come to blows and then we received word that
the ship's former captain had died in a transporter
accident on his way home. On a positive note,
we were given a very prestigious project involving
a new Federation cloaking device. Commander Straan
reports we should be ready for the cloaking tests
when we meet up with the Zelenskyy at the Barons.
The initial reports from the test simulations
on the device are positive. Engineering says
there has been a slight power variance, but they
are confident they should be able to control
it during live tests. Space. The final frontier.
These are the voyages. of the Starship Resilience.
Our mission? To explore new mysteries and new
horizons. To seek out new friends and new wonders.
To stand firm against whatever the universe throws
at us. Computer. Coffee. Hot. More to Ch'rega.
Ch'rega here. Go ahead, Captain. Commander, what
is our ETA to the Barons? We should arrive within
the hour, sir. Thank you, Commander. More out.
Computer, record correspondent. Ready. Dear Mrs.
Kohlan, by now you've been told of the death of
your husband, Captain Tum Kohlan. On behalf of
the crew of the USS Resilience, I wish to express
my deepest condolences on your loss. Voice print
confirmed. Computer? Verifying room occupancy.
Confirmed. The one life form present is Captain
Nicholas J. Moore. Initializing transport. What
the? To Captain Nick Moore, do not call security.
Dear Captain Moore, I know this is unusual, but
if you were reading this, I have died on my way
home shortly after arriving. There are a few
things I needed you to know, and I didn't want
to risk the information being in the ship's computer,
as it would be available to whoever wanted to
read it, no matter what level of encryption I
used. Also, it might put your command in great
jeopardy. First of all, I want you to know you
have nothing to fear from this letter. It is
not dangerous, although the information contained
in it may prove threatening to some individuals.
You, in no way, should feel threatened. I trust
you are an honest man, Captain Moore. When I
considered retiring, I began combing through
a list of people who would make suitable candidates
to take over command of the Resilience. Your
name was at or near the top of every list. Looking
over your service record, I decided you were
the perfect person to take over my ship and carry
on my voice. You definitely sold me on your candidacy
when you were interacting with the crew at the
transfer ceremony. I want you to know I do remember
you from your time on the maelstrom. In fact,
I remember an eager young ensign in a hurry knocking
over three people in the corridors on his way
to the shuttle bay. Problem, I'm not supposed
to remember you. And I'm not sure why. I would
even venture to guess you have some gaps in your
memory as well. I would ask you to keep this
letter to yourself. I don't know who caused my
memory gap. And I would recommend you trust no
one. The Resilience has a diverse and multi -talented
crew. Each person knows the meaning of loyalty
and duty. They would give their lives if so ordered.
I pray it would never come to that. But of all
things about the Resilience, There is one thing
which is infinitely more precious. She's the
key to the mystery. She is of utmost importance.
If something were to happen to her, all would
be lost. Protect her with your life, Captain.
The lives of you, and your crew, depend on it.
Godspeed, Captain. Sincerely, Captain Tum Kohlan.
Captain to the bridge. We are approaching the
rendezvous. Acknowledged. More out. Report. We're
coming into visual range now, sir. On screen.
That is a big ship. The universe class vessels
are some of the best science ships in the fleet.
But I get what you're saying, Lieutenant. That
is a beautiful ship. Sir, we're being hailed
by the Zelenskyy. Oh good. On screen, Mr. Gazig.
Captain Lawson. Starfleet is still letting you
roam the galaxy. I don't roam as far as I used
to. Nowadays, they keep me on a pretty short
leash. Starfleet says you have a neat trick for
us. What do your engineers think? Well, the Corps
of Engineers is pretty confident that it should
fool your sensors. We should be able to get the
show started at 1200 hours. Sounds good. We'll
see you then. Lawson out. Commander, you're with
me. Commander Vek, you have the bridge. Engineering.
Anything new to report on the matter I asked
you about? Nothing new to report, sir. One thing
they never tell you about a new command is to
be ready for the mysteries of the ship. There
is always some sort of plot twist to complicate
everything. Sir? It's nothing. Something of a
mystery which was presented to me earlier. I'm
not at liberty to talk about it yet, but believe
me though... This is something which might need
both of us to figure out. Consider this. What
makes the resilience special? Special, sir? Unfortunately,
that's all I can share right now. But rest assured,
I do plan on sharing this with you, Commander.
Captain. Commander. Sir. Ma 'am? Commander Straan.
Lieutenant. Where do we stand on the cloaking
device? Well... I believe we will be ready, sir.
We've noticed a slight variance in the power
systems, but we believe we should be able to
compensate for it manually. Do you agree, Lieutenant?
Yes, sir. We should be able to manage the fluctuation
manually. Okay. If you believe you have it under
control, we'll continue with the test. Phase
1 testing begins at 1200 hours. Aye, Captain.
Aye, Sir. Commander? Lieutenant, follow me. Yes,
sir. Your emotions are betraying you again, Lieutenant.
Explain yourself. Sir, I know you said the variance
is something which could be controlled manually,
but I think there's more to it than what we've
taken into account. Do you doubt my abilities?
No, sir. Everything I know about engineering,
I learned from you. I'm just pointing out in
the simulations I ran, the results were catastrophic.
I just thought the captain and the commander
had the right to know. In this engineering department,
I am in charge. There is a hierarchy and a structure.
Your place in the structure is to have loyalty
to the department and to me. Is that clear, Lieutenant?
Aye, sir. We will need to work on your emotional
control later. Dismissed. Aye, sir. Bridge. Did
you see that, or am I just reading too much into
the situation? If you mean the tension between
Straan and Lieutenant Maysha, then yes, it was
quite obvious. Okay, good. It wasn't just me.
I'd like you to investigate this further. If
there's something more here which has an impact
on the tests and the ship... I'd rather know
sooner than later. Agreed. For now, I'm obliged
to take the chief engineer's word the test is
ready to proceed. But, if there is more, I don't
want to be surprised later. I'll see to it, sir.
Strand to bridge. This is the bridge. Go ahead,
commander. Sir, we have completed our final tests
on the device. I believe we are ready to begin
the phase one trials. Very good, commander. Stand
by to cloak. Bridge out. Lieutenant Gazig, signal
the Zelenskyy. We'll be ready to begin the test
in a few minutes. Aye, sir. Lieutenant Colt,
bring us about, put us 10 ,000 kilometers away
from the Zelenskyy. Aye, sir. Engaging thrusters.
Coming about. Sir, the Zelenskyy acknowledges
and they're standing by. Thank you, Lieutenant.
Sir, we are now 10 ,000 kilometers off the Zelenskyy's
port and reading all stop. Thank you, Helm. Open
a ship -wide channel. Channel open, sir. All
hands, this is the captain. In a few moments,
we will make history as one of the few Federation
ships to have ever used a cloaking device. We
will be in uncharted waters. Stay alert. Be sure
to report anything unusual to your department
heads. Set yellow alert throughout the ship.
More out. Yellow alert. Aye, sir. Mr. Gazig,
make us disappear. Aye, sir. Prepare to engage
the cloak. Nothing up my sleeve. Presto! Report.
Sir, we are now fully cloaked and should be invisible
to the Zelenskyy. Okay, let's find out. Gazig,
open a channel to the Zelenskyy. Aye, sir. Channel
open. This is the Resilience calling USS Zelenskyy.
Resilience, this is the Zelenskyy. You've done
it. We've lost all sense of contact with your
ship. Glad to hear that, Zelenskyy. We're going
to maintain position and cloak for the next hour.
just so we can be sure that this will work long
-term. Roger, Resilience. Continuance since a
scan. Roger, Resilience. Resilience out. Helm,
maintain position. You have the bridge, Commander.
Aye, sir. Computer, take the readings from the
station and apply them to Simulation 3 Beta.
Working. Sample readings applied. Computer, using
the readings from my workstation and applying
them to the simulated Phase 2 test, would this
be the likely outcome? Affirmative. There is
a 42 % likelihood of this occurring. What is
the margin of error of these findings? There
is a 0 .5 % margin of error. Computer, transfer
these files to my terminal in my quarters. Bridge
to engineering. Engineering here, Captain. This
is Strand. It's been an hour, Commander. Prepare
to disengage the cloak. Aye, sir. Standing by.
Mr. Gazig, disengage the cloaking device. Aye,
sir. Disabling the cloak. Very good, Mr. Gazig.
I want you to work with Engineering and the Zelenskyy
to analyze the readings in preparation for phase
two. Expect a full report in the morning, Commander
Strand. Aye, sir. Bridge out. Captain, we are
being held by the Zelenskyy. On screen. Captain,
phase one complete. We should have the full story
in the morning. Sounds like a plan. Captain,
I'd like to invite you to dinner this evening.
Say, 1800 hours. I look forward to it. I'll see
you then. Resilience out. Be in my ready room,
Commander. You have the bridge. Computer, edit
most recent log recording. Continue recording.
Cactus log supplemental. We've completed phase
one of our cloaking test. Thus far everything
appears successful with no major issues. Pending
the final report from engineering in the morning,
we should be cleared for phase two trials. What
makes the resilience special? Come. Are you alright,
Captain? Yes, it's just one of those mysteries
I can't figure out. How can I help you, Commander?
It's 1745 hours. Captain Lawson will be expecting
you soon. I need to get ready. Computer. One
bottle of Saurian and Brandy. I certainly don't
want to arrive empty -handed. That would be bad
manners. Walk me to the transporter room. Transporter
room one. Any orders before you leave? Nothing
comes to mind right now, Commander. Straan and
his team are poring over the data. The only thing
I can think of is just keep things running. Oh,
there is one more thing I'd like you to think
about. What makes the Resilience special? Yes,
I remember. I have not thought of anything yet.
I'm having a hard time coming up with an answer,
too. I thought since you've been on board longer,
you might have some... special insight. I'll
continue to think it over, sir. One to beam to
the Zelensky. The ship is yours, Commander. Aye,
sir. Energize. Maysha to Ch'rega. Ch'rega here.
Go ahead. Commander, do you have a moment to
talk? I... I have some things that I would like
to go over with you. Yes, of course. When would
you like to meet? I am available now if you have
the time. Excellent. Would you like to meet in
the captain's ready room? Actually, could we
meet in your quarters? I'd like some place a
little more private. Yes, that would be possible.
I should be in my quarters in five minutes. Ch'rega
out. Computer, blood wine. Mesa to Ch'rega. Ch'rega
here, Lieutenant. Are you in your quarters? Yes,
I am. I'm on my way. Lieutenant? I'm sorry for
the unconventional arrival. I thought it would
be best if no one knew I was meeting with you.
This is most unorthodox, Lieutenant. But what
do you mean you didn't want others seeing you
meeting with me? To whom are you referring? Commander
Straan was not happy I raised an objection to
his plans. If you would take a look at my simulations,
you'll see I have some very valid concerns. Very
well, Lieutenant. Walk me through it. The cloaking
device is hooked into the structural integrity
field. This is fine for when we are sitting still,
but notice what happens when we simulate going
to warp while cloaked. Wait. Does this say what
I think it's saying? Yes, ma 'am. Under the strain
of the ship at warp, the structural integrity
field works hard to keep the ship's composition.
In order to support the structural composition
and the cloak, the field has to draw increased
power. At times the strain is so bad we may not
be able to maintain the cloak. But that's not
the worst part of it. What would that be, Lieutenant?
At the points where the cloak has to draw power
to maintain itself, the computer tends to overcompensate
for it and draws too much power. This can cause
a feedback pulse to come back through the cloaking
system and fries them. Hmm. If it could destroy
the cloaking device, that's one thing. It doesn't
sound like it will endanger the crew. Standing
still or at impulse speeds, The danger of the
feedback pulse is minimal. At warp speeds, the
pulse grows exponentially, and so with it the
danger. That energy could come back through the
station and do some serious damage. No, that's
not good. We will have to speak to the captain
about this. Thank you for bringing this to my
attention, Lieutenant. Is there a way that maybe
you could tell him? I, uh... I really don't want
Commander Straan angry at me. This is really
going to make him mad that I came to you. Lieutenant,
is there a problem I should know about in engineering?
No, ma 'am. No, ma 'am. It's just that I owe
a lot to Commander Straan. He's my mentor. Almost
a second father. I know Vulcans don't show emotion,
but I can tell when he's angry It's not pretty
So is there a way you can tell the captain and
leave my name out of it? It's highly unusual.
This is not how things are going to be done on
this ship mister Besides the captain is quite
intelligent. He knows there are issues in engineering
Things will probably be addressed after this
mission But in this case, this one time, I will
talk to the captain. I can't promise to keep
your name out of it, but I will do everything
I can to protect you from Straan. I'm not disloyal,
Commander. I love this ship and its crew. They
are my second family. I understand, Lieutenant.
And no one is saying that about you. I know.
I -I just... Lieutenant Maysha. Maysha, it's
going to be okay. Look at me, May. I believe
you, May. Your loyalty to the ship and to its
crew is not in question. I will share this with
the Captain and we will come up with a plan moving
forward. Okay? Aye, sir. Good. I'll tell you
what. You have several hours before the mission
briefing. Go back to your quarters and get some
rest. Consider that in order. Yes, Commander.
Lieutenant, that's not the way you came in. Yeah.
Right. Thank you, Ch'rega. Computer, site to
site transport, program Maysha Alpha Two Pi. I
must thank you again, Captain. That was quite
a meal. You're welcome, but seriously, call me
Liam. We're the same rank. Sorry. Liam. That's
okay. Have a seat. We can open up that bottle
of brandy. So Nick, how has your first command
been so far? Well... Now that's been two days
so far. There was a verbal sparring match which
almost erupted into a brawl between two of my
senior officers, both of whom are Vulcan, and
the former captain of the ship died. So I guess
for the most part I would say... uneventful.
I guess it shouldn't surprise me. That chair
can be a little overwhelming if you're not ready.
That's the thing. I was ready. At least I thought
I was. My first day in the chair, thinking I
was talking to my wife, I accidentally told an
admiral I loved them in front of the entire bridge
crew. By the end of my first week, the whole
sector was calling me Captain Lover Boy. I guess
I never expected things to be this... weird.
That same Admiral once gave me a good piece of
advice. We are Starfleet officers. Weird is part
of the job. So don't forget, no matter what happens,
you were picked for that chair for a reason.
Also, you have good people who work hard, so
rely on them to do their jobs. If they say they
can do it, trust them. One of the jobs of a captain
is to give their people the room to succeed or
fail if need be. It's how learning and growth
happens. Thanks, Liam. I need to head out. I
have an early mission briefing. Big day tomorrow.
Gonna make the history books. Yeah, you better
get back. Thanks again, Liam. Good night. Good
night, Captain. More to Ch'rega. Ch'rega here.
Yes, Captain. I'm heading back to the ship now.
Anything to report? Ship function is normal.
Commander Straan said we should have a report
in the morning on the cloaking test. I also had
a visit from Lieutenant Maysha about some simulation
she ran ahead of the test tomorrow. She has some
concerns. If you would like, we could meet in
the morning to go over what she said. Sounds
like a good idea. I'll see you at the ready room
at 0800. Aye, sir. Ch'rega out. One to beam to
the resilience. Captain's Log, Stardate 212595
.73. The resilience has made it through phase
one of the cloaking tests with no incidents.
Everything appeared to go according to the book.
Today we'll be testing to see how the device
performs at warp speed. I believe Commander Straan
will advocate for a green light at the morning
staff briefing. Lieutenant Maysha spoke with Commander
Ch'rega last evening. She raised concerns ahead
of the test that point to some catastrophic results.
After speaking with the commander, I agree her
concerns might be valid. This could put my first
officer and I in a very precarious situation.
Before we begin this morning, I know some of
your departments have concerns which need to
be addressed after yesterday's test. I'm going
to ask you to send those concerns to Commander
Ch'rega and she will allocate the appropriate
resources. Any questions? I know there is one
question on all of our minds. So I'm going to
turn the floor over to Commander Straan to give
us the results of phase one of the cloaking test.
Commander? Thank you, Captain. As you can see,
phase one of the test was a success. The logs
from the Zelensky show we completely disappeared
from their sensors. Plugging that information
into our simulation for today's test, we project
it will be another successful test. Thank you,
Commander. There does seem to be another set
of results which were brought to the attention
of Commander Ch'rega last night. For some reason,
they seem to tell a different story than the
information you just presented to us. Would you
be able to explain them? I'm not sure, Captain.
Would you care to explain, Lieutenant? Sir, after
I spoke with Commander Ch'rega... I spoke to
Commander Straan. We were able to work out a
plan to combat the potential risk. Lieutenant,
are you positive? Last night you said there was
no way to compensate for the surge without considerable
damage to the engineering systems. You were quite
certain about it. I would even say emotionally
sure. I apologize for my outburst last night,
Commander. I had let my emotional control slip
away from me, and as a result, I may have exaggerated
the results of my simulations. Okay, so let me
get this straight. You're saying your conversation
last night with Ch'rega was nothing more than
an emotional outburst? Forgive me for stating
the obvious, Lieutenant, but you're not a Vulcan.
Last I checked, Orions were allowed to have the
occasional emotional outburst. I'm sorry to our
resident Vulcans, no offense. None taken, Captain.
Offense is a human quality, Captain. However,
I will be filing a formal protest with Starfleet
concerning your comments here today. Lieutenant
Maysha has chosen to live her life by the attendance
of Surak and to follow the path of logic. Your
attempts to dissuade her and to minimize her
for her beliefs is outrageous. You are out of
line, Commander. Hold on, Ch'rega. You certainly
have that right, Commander, and I will be glad
to submit the paperwork for you. But, there are
lives at stake with this test. So, can you 100
% guarantee it is safe to proceed? Can you guarantee
there will be no damage to the ship, injury to
the crew, or loss of life? I can, Captain. Okay.
I have my doubts you can actually deliver on
your promise. In fact, I have half a mind to
shut the whole damn thing down now. But since
you believe you can guarantee success... I will
approve phase two of the test. The test will
go ahead, Commander, but if there is any damage
to the ship, injury to the crew, or loss of life,
I will hold you personally responsible and I
will make sure it stays on your permanent record
for the rest of my life and yours. Is that understood?
Yes, Captain. Very good. Mr. Gazig, contact the
Zelensky. Tell them we'll begin phase two testing
at 1200 hours. Dismissed. Ch'rega, T'vel, would
you remain a moment, please? Would you both care
to join me over the couch? Can I get anyone a
drink? I'm fine. Computer. Coffee. Extra mocha.
Two shots of espresso. Okay. I'm just going to
put this out there. What the hell did we just
witness? If Strawn were human, I would say he
feels threatened by your authority, and your
questioning his ability to safely manage these
tests is creating a deepening pool of resentment.
That does not explain Maysha's sudden flip -flop
on the safety of this mission. She was sobbing
in my quarters last night. It might, Commander.
If you come at it from the premise that Straan
has some sort of hold on her, notice how she
apologized for the things he found offensive.
Okay, so he has some sort of weird psychosexual
grip on her? What can be done about it? He's
not asserting dominance over her in a sexual
way, but it is similar power dynamic. It's almost
as though he's extending a master -subordinate
relationship outward into their non -work time.
Something like a teacher -student relationship?
So what are our options? There really isn't a
lot you can do, sir. She is displaying classic
signs of a mind meld imprinting. Subjects of
prolonged mind melds tend to adopt the personality
and logic of the melder. If she's his student,
there's nothing we can do to break the bond between
them. Forcibly severing the connection would
be worse than trying to remove her from dangerous
narcotics. What you saw last night, Commander,
was similar to a drug withdrawal. Withdrawal?
Exactly. Non -Vulcans aren't trained from birth
to follow the precepts of logic. Emotions can
be suppressed in the Vulcan mind for a time.
They're still there. and closer to the surface
than they would like to admit. For non -Vulcans,
the emotional defense walls are not as thick
as those of a Vulcan. When their walls finally
drop, you're looking at a tsunami of emotions
that can wreak havoc on a person. My god. What
have I done? Honestly, sir, you did the only
thing you could. By forcing his hand, you made
Straan realize he could be putting his star pupil
in danger. So we just sit back and let things
happen, no matter what? Yes, Commander. The Captain
has called his bluff. If you back out now, you
played right into his hands, and he will have
all the power on this ship. Captain, you must
take a stand here or you will fail at your first
command. Prove to him that you won't flinch by
calling off the test. Okay. The test will commence
no matter what. Angels and ministers of grace
defend us. Ensign, you keep an eye on the flow
regulators. Lieutenant Frye, I need you to make
sure the intermix ratio stays in balance. Commander.
Yes, Lieutenant. How can I help you? I've not
received an assignment for the test, sir. I was
under the impression you did not wish to help
with the test. No, sir. I've always wanted to
be part of this test. Really? It wasn't obvious.
In fact, one would have thought you were working
against your shipmates on this test. No, sir.
I want to be part of this team. It is my sole
purpose in life. Very well, Lieutenant. Where
do your loyalties lie? My loyalty is to you,
engineering and this ship in that order, sir.
Very good, Lieutenant. You can check the power
flow to the device at the station here, next
to me. Thank you. Sir. Computer, what is the
current time? The current time is 1157 hours.
Well, it's nearly time. We should probably get
started. Wouldn't you agree? yas wa’DIch. Captain.
Did you learn the Klingon phrase for First Officer
just so you wouldn't have to keep calling me
Commander? Actually, remember that girl I told
you that I dated? I picked up a few things from
her before she broke up with me. I'm impressed.
How long have you been working up the nerve to
say that to me? Oh, I've been workshopping it
since the morning meeting. Figured it was now
or never. Although, now that I hear it out loud,
I think I'm going to shorten it to just... What
each. It rolls off the tongue better. Wouldn't
you agree? be' Qochbe’. Alright then. What
each it is. Now, on to more pressing business,
Commander. Bridge to Engineering. Strand here,
Captain. It's nearly 1200 hours, Commander. Are
you ready to begin? Aye, sir. We're ready whenever
you are. Very good, Commander. Stand by. Mr.
Gazig, inform the Zelenskyy we will be getting
underway in momentarily. Aye, sir. Lieutenant
Colt, bring us about and prepare to go to warp
one. Aye, sir. Sir, the Zelenskyy acknowledges
and says they're standing by. Also, they say,
happy hiding. Thank you, Gazig. Open a ship -wide
channel, please. Aye, sir. Channel open. All
hands, this is the captain. Yesterday, we joined
a short list of Federation ships who have successfully
used a cloaking device. Today, we plan to make
an even shorter list of ships who have used a
cloaking device at warp. We're going to need
everyone to keep their eyes open for any anomalous
events. Engineering will be monitoring the systems
closely, but they won't be able to see everything.
So stay focused, stay alert, and report anything
unusual. Bridge out. Mr. Gazig, engage the
cloak. Keep the Zelenskyy apprised of our speed
changes. Lieutenant Colt, as soon as we're fully
cloaked, engage the engines at warp one. Aye,
sir. Engaging cloak. We are now fully cloaked.
Course set. Engaging at warp one. The Zelensky
is matching our speed and trajectory. Report.
All systems are showing green, sir. Power output
is showing nominal. The Zelensky is hanging at
our starboard aft. They report no sensor contact
with the resilience. Sir, we're receiving a green
light from engineering to move up to warp two.
Okay, Lieutenant Colt. Take us to warp two. Warp
two, aye, sir. Report. All systems are still
showing green, sir. Power output is still nominal
and the Zelensky still reports no sensor content.
Two down, seven to go. Sir, engineering reports
we are clear to go to warp three. Alright, take
us to the next level Mia. Leveling up, sir. Report.
Sir. We are experiencing power fluctuations in
the cloaking system. Engineering is working to
compensate. The Zelenskyy reports intermittent
contact with the resilience. They say it's like
the ship is un -cloaking and re -cloaking at
random times at various places. More destruction.
We're getting shaken around up here, Commander.
What's happening? We're seeing some issues with
power fluctuations of the cloaking device. We
should have a track down in a moment, Captain.
Lieutenant, report! Attempting to compensate
for the fluctuations in the power draw. Engineering,
what's happening? Stand by, Bridge. Lieutenant.
Adjusting the flow of the power to the cloaking
device. Now! Strand to Bridge. You should now
have a smoother ride. Acknowledged, Straan. Gazig,
what does the Zelenskyy say? The Zelenskyy confirms
our cloaking build has stabilized. We are completely
hidden from their sensors. More distraught. Are
we safe to proceed to warp four? I believe you
should be safe to go to warp four. I'm going
to hold you to that, commander. Lieutenant Colt,
take us to warp four. Aye, sir. Warp four. And
crossing my fingers. Gazig, report. Sir, the
Zelensky reports we are still hidden from their
sensors. Captain, the Zelensky says the ship
is now breaking through the cloak. Our sensors
report there's something buckling in the hull.
Brigid Engineering, what's happening? Lieutenant
Maysha. We need to get this under control. Working
on it sir. I'm going to try narrowing the power
flow to the device. Strand to bridge. We believe
we have it smoothed out. I ask you to give us
a couple of minutes before attempting to go to
warp 5. Acknowledged, commander. Helm, hold steady
at warp 4 so engineering can work out the kinks.
Aye, sir. Maintaining cruising speed. How's she
looking, Gazig? She's looking green, sir. The
Zelenskyy reports the cloak is rendering us, hidden
from their sensors. Talk to me, Gazig. What's
going on? Captain! I'm reading the feedback pulse
from the cloaking device. Bridge to engineering.
Commander, we have some dangerous readings up
here. Are you seeing it down there? Aye, Captain.
Are we seeing it? Let the Captain know I'm on
it, Commander. I believe I can stabilize the
energy flow before the pulse gets too large.
I've always got it. This is exactly what her
simulation showed. How could I have let this
get so far out of hand? Lieutenant! Get away
from that workstation! I've almost got it sir,
just a few more seconds! You don't have a few
more seconds! Now! I've just about got it! Now
Lieutenant! That is an order! Another second
and I have it! Now Maysha! Bridge to engineering!
Engineering report! Mia, all stop! I've got
it sir! Tell the Zelensky, we're pulling the plug!
Sir! Commander, you're with me! Commander, you
have the bridge! Hailey, cut power to the close!
Pull the damn plug if you have to! Sir, are you
okay? Triga to sickbay. Medical emergency. Four
to beam to sickbay. Ch'rega, help me get him
on the bio -bed. What happened? Anyone? May!
He took an electrical discharge from a cloaking
device for a workstation. He pushed me out of
the way. Just in time, he risked his life for
me. Instant maid, get me 10 cc's of Cortolin.
Yes, doctor. I'm reading third -degree burns
over 80... 97 % of his body. If he were human,
he'd be dead. Here's the Cordrazine, doctor. Commander!
Commander Straan! Do you hear me? Corticoid stimulator.
Prepare five cc's of Cordrazine. What's going
on here? There was an accident in engineering.
Commander Straan was burned by an energy surge.
Get me a hypospray of Kelotane. Relay that.
Continue with the cortical stimulator. Belay
that. This is my sickbay and my patient. Then
act like it, instead of hiding in your office
all damn day. You are relieved, Lieutenant. Doctors,
now is not the time for this. I'll handle this,
Captain. At least you will be doing something
outside of your office. Doctor, he's responding
to cortical stimulation. Good work, Ensign. Commander,
rest. There's been an accident and you are in
sickbay. Lieutenant Maysha? She's fine, sir.
You saved her life. Right now I'm treating you
for third degree burns. She's still my patient,
doctor. Now is not the time for this, doctor!
Maysha? I'm here, sir. I... I... I'm sorry. Please
forgive me. I do commander You saved my life.
I Couldn't have a grudge against you Now you
need to save your strength and get better Captain
more rest commander Captain You you were right
it's not about being right or wrong strung Save
your strength. That's an order Doctor yes Here,
Strum. My friend? Old friend. I'm here. He's...
dead. The cast for this episode in order of appearance.
Stephanie Knox as Lieutenant T'vel. Faye Holliday
as Dr. Elizabeth Flint. Abby Walsh as Ensign Meade.
Gareth Murden as Dr. Pemeth Narlin. Additional
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