1 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:15,796 Anthraxic citrus peel, orange juice with a hint of papalla seed extract. 2 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:17,917 An experimental blend. 3 00:00:18,080 --> 00:00:21,755 The success rate of your culinary experiments is not high. 4 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:26,031 Ensign Golwat thought it was delicious. 5 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,431 In fact, she had a second glass and she never has seconds. 6 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:33,559 Ensign Golwat is Bolian. Her tongue has a cartilaginous lining. 7 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:37,600 It would protect her against even the most corrosive acid. 8 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:41,390 All I ask is that you try it, Mr Vulcan. 9 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:53,992 Impressive. 10 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:59,716 I'll start squeezing that second glass. Breakfast is coming right up. 11 00:00:59,880 --> 00:01:02,315 - Porakan eggs. - Porakan? 12 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:06,278 The most flavourful eggs in the sector. 13 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:12,630 Scrambled with a little dill weed, a touch of rengazo... A galactic favourite. 14 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:18,432 These eggs were not easy to prepare. After we picked them up on Porakas IV, 15 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:22,275 I had to sterilise them in a cryostatic chamber for three days. 16 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:29,278 - Then each had to be parboiled... - I'd prefer not to hear their history. 17 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:34,958 On Talax it's a tradition to share the history of a meal before eating. 18 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,715 It's a way of enhancing the culinary experience. 19 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:41,717 My mother was brilliant. 20 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:47,398 She could make every course come alive by making it a character in a story. 21 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:49,631 My favourite was the one about... 22 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,391 Ooh... 23 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:58,035 - What happened? - Some sort of power overload. 24 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:08,237 It decimated your breakfast. This is what my mother would call a tragic ending. 25 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,040 Engineering has been adjusting the conduits 26 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:15,592 to accommodate a new energy source. It may have created a thermal surge. 27 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:20,277 Janeway to Tuvok. Report to the bridge. Mr Neelix, I'd like you to join us. 28 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:22,238 Aye, Captain. 29 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:27,836 Captain's log, stardate 50126.4. 30 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,436 We've detected a gaseous anomaly containing sirillium, 31 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:37,039 a highly combustible energy source. We've altered course to investigate. 32 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:41,239 - Sirillium? - Yes, and possibly large amounts of it. 33 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:44,119 We'll need to stockpile as much as we can. 34 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,636 I'd like to convert bay 3 into a containment chamber. 35 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:51,873 - My pantry. - I'm sorry. Make other arrangements. 36 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:58,309 If I injected sirillium into my thermal array it might improve cooking time. 37 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:03,475 And blow up your kitchen! Sirillium is more useful as a warp plasma catalyst. 38 00:03:03,640 --> 00:03:06,792 The gas can also boost deflector shield efficiency. 39 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:10,715 - The vultures are circling. - There's no shortage of good ideas. 40 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:14,919 Have all department heads submit proposals for sirillium usage. 41 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:18,152 - The anomaly is within visual range. - On screen. 42 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:22,998 - Analysis. - It's a class-17 nebula. 43 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:28,280 I'm detecting hydrogen, helium and 7,000 parts per million of sirillium. 44 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:33,913 The Bussard collectors will cut through like ice cream scoops. 45 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:37,960 I'm picking up plasmatic turbulence. It might be a bumpy ride. 46 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:41,511 Tuvok, can you modify the shields to compensate? 47 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:46,277 Tuvok? 48 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:50,153 - Are you all right? - I don't know. 49 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:54,909 I'm experiencing dizziness and disorientation. 50 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:59,430 - Permission to go to sickbay. - Granted. 51 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:05,157 Deck 5. 52 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,157 Help me! 53 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:15,757 Help me, Tuvok! 54 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,913 Please, don't let go! 55 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:37,397 Don't let me fall! 56 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,075 No! 57 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:50,592 I was holding a young girl by the hand, trying to prevent her from falling. 58 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:54,674 I was unable to keep my grip, and she fell to her death. 59 00:06:54,840 --> 00:06:56,911 And there is more. 60 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:01,756 I had an emotional response - anxiety, fear. 61 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:04,753 An irrational anger for letting her fall. 62 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:08,276 - When did that happen? - It never happened. 63 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:10,397 The girl was unfamiliar, 64 00:07:10,560 --> 00:07:13,154 and I've never been in that situation. 65 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:17,678 It was me as a child, and it did seem like a memory, 66 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:19,911 but I don't recall the incident. 67 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,117 It was definitely traumatic. 68 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:25,477 Your heart accelerated to 300 beats per minute, 69 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:28,473 your adrenaline levels rose by 113%, 70 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:31,837 and neuroelectrical readings nearly jumped off the scale. 71 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:34,640 If you were human, I'd say you had a panic attack. 72 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,360 - I am not human. - No kidding. 73 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:41,036 There can be any number of explanations - 74 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:42,554 hallucination, 75 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:45,712 telepathic communication from another race, repressed memory, 76 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:48,156 contact with a parallel reality. 77 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:52,075 Take your pick. The universe is a strange place. 78 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:57,189 I'll have Mr Kim examine the sensor logs. Maybe the nebula is affecting you. 79 00:07:57,360 --> 00:07:59,317 Meanwhile, you can go. 80 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:04,190 Your vital signs have returned to normal, and I don't see systemic damage. 81 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:10,151 But I want you to wear this neurocortical monitor. If you have another episode, 82 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:14,439 it'll record a complete encephalographic profile and alert sickbay. 83 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:16,955 A wise precaution, Doctor. Thank you. 84 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:29,279 Structure, logic, 85 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:32,990 function, control. 86 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:36,676 A structure cannot stand without a foundation. 87 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:39,878 Logic is the foundation of function. 88 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:44,470 Function is the essence of control. 89 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:48,720 I am in control. 90 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:53,399 I am in control. 91 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:03,596 Enter. 92 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:08,156 Kes... what is it? 93 00:09:08,320 --> 00:09:12,678 The doctor wanted me to adjust your monitor to pick up additional readings. 94 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:19,439 - I can come back if this is a bad time. - No. You may proceed. 95 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:28,230 - What are you working on? - It is called a keethara. 96 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:31,518 Keethara... What does that mean? 97 00:09:32,560 --> 00:09:35,871 The approximate translation is "structure of harmony". 98 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:43,474 It is a meditational aid. Building it requires balance and spatial acuity. 99 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:47,792 It helps to focus thought and refine mental control. 100 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:53,670 At the moment, it doesn't look very harmonious. 101 00:09:53,840 --> 00:09:55,797 No, it does not. 102 00:09:57,400 --> 00:10:01,598 I'm curious. What does a keethara look like when it's done? 103 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:06,829 The form is not predefined. It is a reflection of the builder's state of mind. 104 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:12,476 - Thus, it is different each time. - I'd like to see it when it's finished. 105 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:19,317 Well, good night. 106 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:23,155 Kes... 107 00:10:24,200 --> 00:10:27,477 It's all right. I understand. 108 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:38,077 Structure, logic, 109 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:42,078 function, control. 110 00:10:43,560 --> 00:10:47,235 A structure cannot stand without a foundation. 111 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:53,035 Logic is the foundation of function. 112 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:57,593 Function is the essence of control. 113 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,360 I am in control. 114 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:06,232 I am in control. 115 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:09,357 How are you? 116 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:14,196 I haven't experienced any further problems. I am fit for duty. 117 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:18,194 I'm not concerned about your ability to perform. I'm concerned about you. 118 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:21,557 - There is no need for concern. - Sorry I asked. 119 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:26,592 My apologies, Commander. I am distracted. 120 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:29,434 I spent 14 hours last night in deep meditation 121 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:33,355 trying to determine the source of my behaviour. I could not. 122 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:35,511 Try to forget about it. 123 00:11:35,680 --> 00:11:39,310 When you don't think about a problem, the solution comes to you. 124 00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:43,519 It is difficult to forget when you're wearing a monitor on your parietal bone. 125 00:11:43,680 --> 00:11:47,958 - Good point. Mr Kim? - I've checked all the sensor logs. 126 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:52,239 No sign of anything emanating from the nebula that would have affected Tuvok. 127 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:57,554 - Anything unusual about the nebula? - No, it's a standard class-17. 128 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:02,840 I suggest we conduct a tachyon sweep. It would reveal any cloaked ships. 129 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:06,190 - Cloaked ships? - Yes. 130 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:09,239 We should be cautious this close to Klingon Space. 131 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:13,917 Tuvok, the Klingon Empire is on the other side of the galaxy. 132 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:17,960 Yes. You are right, of course. 133 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:23,039 I'm uncertain why I would make such an obvious error. 134 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:25,874 Maybe you should go back to sickbay. 135 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:29,918 Tuvok? 136 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:32,589 Help me! Please, don't let go! 137 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,590 No! 138 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:56,073 We may be dealing with a repressed memory. 139 00:12:56,240 --> 00:13:00,199 The memory engrams in the hippocampus are being disrupted. 140 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:06,276 It's causing damage to the surrounding tissue. This is known as t'lokan schism. 141 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:11,514 The subject is inhibiting a traumatic memory, which is beginning to resurface. 142 00:13:11,680 --> 00:13:14,638 - And that's causing brain damage? - Strange, I know. 143 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:18,316 In humans, repressed memories are psychological traumas 144 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:20,710 which can be dealt with therapeutically. 145 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:22,996 But Vulcans have a physical reaction 146 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:25,879 to the battle between conscious and unconscious. 147 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:30,159 In extreme cases, the mind of the patient can literally lobotomise itself. 148 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:34,632 - What's the treatment? - There is no medical treatment. 149 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:39,670 Research suggests the patient initiates a mind-meld with a family member 150 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:44,198 and the two try to bring the repressed memory into the conscious mind. 151 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:47,193 I'm the closest he has to family here. 152 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:51,035 That's why I've asked you to come. He has a request to make of you. 153 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:59,590 - Did the doctor explain the situation? - Yes. 154 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:05,597 - Are you sure it's the right thing to do? - I don't know how else to proceed. 155 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:08,593 The doctor tells me it is a memory. 156 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:12,799 And yet, no matter how hard I try, I cannot remember. 157 00:14:13,840 --> 00:14:15,797 If the doctor is correct, 158 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:20,113 if this is an experience I pushed into my unconscious mind. 159 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:24,194 It could be very dangerous to me, even life-threatening. 160 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:29,199 I realise it's asking a great deal of you, Captain. 161 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:32,751 I did consider turning to one of the Vulcans on the ship, 162 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:35,878 but this meld would be more intimate than most. 163 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:42,632 A family member is normally chosen because of the trust that usually exists. 164 00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:46,759 On this ship, I trust you more than anyone else. 165 00:14:50,840 --> 00:14:56,153 Whatever happens, I'll be there for you. I'll help you get through this. 166 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:02,797 I will initiate the meld and attempt to access the memory fragment. 167 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:06,078 Once that's been accomplished, you'll act as my pyllora. 168 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:10,911 - Your pyllora? - My guide, my counsellor. 169 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:14,755 You will help me reconstruct the memory and as I am reliving it 170 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:17,639 you'll help me objectify the experience. 171 00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:21,077 By processing the experience, rather than repressing it, 172 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:26,030 I can begin to overcome my fear, anger and other emotional responses, 173 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:29,158 and reintegrate the memory into my conscious mind. 174 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:32,870 When I'm in your memory, will I be reliving it with you? 175 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:36,795 No. I will be the only one who notices your presence. 176 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:40,635 You will be an observer in the memory, but not a participant. 177 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:43,758 This will give you the freedom to guide me objectively. 178 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:51,159 - When do we start? - I will need time to prepare. 179 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:53,709 Please return in one hour. 180 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:08,959 We're ready when you are, Captain. 181 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:19,999 Your mind to my mind. Your thoughts to my thoughts. 182 00:16:21,720 --> 00:16:26,032 I am taking us back, back to the boy that I was. 183 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:29,230 The boy lying on the precipice. 184 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:34,911 Return fire. They've knocked out our targeting scanners. 185 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:44,917 Damage report. 186 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:52,669 - Seal that conduit! - Hull breach on deck 12, section 47. 187 00:16:52,840 --> 00:16:55,116 We've lost power on decks 5, 6 and 10. 188 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:58,079 Casualty reports coming in. 19 wounded. 189 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:00,675 - Tuvok, can you see me? - Yes. 190 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,798 - Where are we? - Aboard the Excelsior. 191 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:07,112 - Why bring us here? - I did not intend to. 192 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:11,672 - Can you take us to the precipice? - That is what I attempted to do. 193 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:16,516 Your mind brought us here. Maybe this memory is connected to the girl. 194 00:17:16,680 --> 00:17:22,073 - How long ago is this? - Approximately 80 years ago. 195 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:25,278 - Who were you fighting? - The Klingons. 196 00:17:25,440 --> 00:17:29,399 Before you collapsed, you thought we were approaching Klingon space. 197 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:35,560 - Why are you fighting Klingons? - This battle was started by an incident. 198 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:41,189 Gamma shift, time to defend the Federation against gaseous anomalies. 199 00:17:42,120 --> 00:17:45,590 We were charting a gaseous anomaly on Voyager. 200 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:48,832 - That's when my problem began. - That's more than a coincidence. 201 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:51,958 - How are you, Ensign? - I am well, Commander. 202 00:17:52,120 --> 00:17:56,398 I thought you might like to see some of this morning's com traffic. 203 00:17:56,560 --> 00:18:01,031 There's a message from the Yorktown. It's from your father. 204 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:04,795 - Thank you. - You won't have time to drink that. 205 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:09,238 - You're due on the bridge in minutes. - It's not for me. It's for the Captain. 206 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:14,270 Captain Sulu drinks tea each morning. I thought he might enjoy a Vulcan blend. 207 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:18,673 I see. Trying to make Lieutenant in your first month? 208 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:23,391 I wish I'd have thought of that. It took me three years just to make Ensign. 209 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:29,158 - I assure you, I have no ulterior motive. - Whatever. See you on the bridge. 210 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:33,555 You've never brought me tea. 211 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:46,391 Outstanding. I may have to give you a promotion. 212 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:50,872 That was not my motivation. I am not attempting to curry favour with you. 213 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:54,431 Mr Tuvok, if you're going to remain on my ship, 214 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:57,718 you'll have to learn how to appreciate a joke. 215 00:18:57,880 --> 00:19:02,954 And don't tell me Vulcans don't have a sense of humour, because I know better. 216 00:19:03,120 --> 00:19:08,274 - I will work on it, sir. - Very good. And thanks again. 217 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:14,678 He doesn't look like his portrait at Headquarters. 218 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:18,720 In the 23rd Century, holographic imaging resolution was less accurate. 219 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:25,440 - This is a science station, isn't it? - Yes. I am a junior science officer. 220 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:28,592 Why doesn't your record reflect this? 221 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:31,354 Wasn't your first assignment on the Wyoming? 222 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:37,914 It's a long story. But suffice it to say, this was my first Starfleet career. I was 29. 223 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:40,674 Are we about to encounter the Klingons? 224 00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:44,674 Not exactly. The Klingon moon, Praxis, is about to explode. 225 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:48,390 It was a primary source of energy for the Klingon Homeworld. 226 00:19:48,560 --> 00:19:53,634 Praxis... yes. Its destruction would have repercussions throughout the quadrant. 227 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:56,952 It led to the first Federation-Klingon peace treaty. 228 00:19:57,120 --> 00:20:00,795 - Correct. - What does it have to do with the girl? 229 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:14,756 Energy wave at 240 degrees, mark 6 port. 230 00:20:14,920 --> 00:20:17,196 Visual. 231 00:20:17,360 --> 00:20:19,510 My God! 232 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:25,118 Shields! 233 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:37,837 - She is not answering the helm! - Thrusters! Turn her into the wave! 234 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:44,989 Quarter impulse power! 235 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:47,720 - Damage report. - Checking all systems. 236 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:58,270 - Don't tell me it was any meteor shower. - Negative, sir. 237 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:03,913 The subspace shock wave originated at bearing 323, mark 75. Location... 238 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:07,438 It's Praxis, sir. It's a Klingon moon. 239 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:10,433 Praxis is their energy production facility. 240 00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:12,671 Did you go to Praxis? 241 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:16,799 We were warned off by the Klingons and resumed our survey mission. 242 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:21,670 Two Starfleet officers were accused of murdering the Klingon chancellor. 243 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:25,196 They went to the Klingon Homeworld to stand trial. 244 00:21:25,360 --> 00:21:30,116 Captain Sulu had served under both for many years and felt an intense loyalty. 245 00:21:32,120 --> 00:21:35,670 Helm, set a course for Kronos, maximum warp. 246 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:40,357 Take us through the Azure Nebula. That should conceal our approach. 247 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:42,477 What's going on? 248 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:46,599 He is about to attempt a rescue of Captain Kirk and Dr McCoy. 249 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:50,799 Everyone seemed willing to go along with this breach of orders. 250 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:57,639 But I felt differently. Captain, have you decided to embark on a rescue mission? 251 00:21:57,800 --> 00:22:00,872 That's right. Do you have a problem with that? 252 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:05,113 I do. It is a direct violation of our orders from Starfleet Command. 253 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:09,069 It could precipitate a conflict between the Klingons and the Federation. 254 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:12,119 Objection noted. Resume your station. 255 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:15,750 As a Starfleet officer, it is my duty to formally protest. 256 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:17,718 Tuvok! 257 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:23,831 A bold statement for an Ensign with only two months space duty under his belt. 258 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:26,116 I am aware of my limited experience, 259 00:22:26,280 --> 00:22:30,638 but I am also aware of regulations and my obligation to carry them out. 260 00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:34,759 That's enough. Ensign, you're relieved. 261 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:38,914 I'm sorry about this, Captain. I assure you it will not happen again. 262 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:46,036 Ensign, you're absolutely right. But you're also absolutely wrong. 263 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:49,318 You'll find that more happens on the bridge of a starship 264 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:53,678 than just carrying out orders and observing regulations. 265 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:59,392 There is loyalty to the men and women you serve with. A sense of family. 266 00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:04,191 Those two men on trial, I served with them for a long time. 267 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:08,232 I owe them my life a dozen times over, 268 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:11,472 and now they're in trouble, and I'm going to help them. 269 00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:14,200 Let the regulations be damned. 270 00:23:14,360 --> 00:23:19,958 - That is an illogical line of reasoning. - You better believe it. 271 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:23,355 Helm, engage. 272 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:29,473 - You know, you did the right thing. - Perhaps. 273 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:43,156 - We're approaching the Azure Nebula. - On screen. 274 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:52,276 Tuvok? 275 00:23:53,320 --> 00:23:55,277 That nebula... 276 00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:59,479 It looks very similar to the one we observed on Voyager. 277 00:24:00,760 --> 00:24:02,910 Help me, Tuvok! 278 00:24:03,080 --> 00:24:05,799 Please, don't let go! 279 00:24:09,040 --> 00:24:11,600 Fifty milligrams cordrazine! 280 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:17,910 There was a disruption in his hippocampus. 281 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:20,993 Luckily, he was in sickbay, or he'd be in a coma. 282 00:24:21,160 --> 00:24:26,234 That's good news. The bad news is that his synaptic pathways are degrading. 283 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:28,471 If the memory keeps resurfacing, 284 00:24:28,640 --> 00:24:32,918 eventually his neural structure will collapse, resulting in brain death. 285 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:37,711 We were just starting to make progress. We accessed the repressed memory. 286 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:44,394 I saw Tuvok as a boy. And the girl on the precipice. Can I talk to him? 287 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:49,509 Not yet. He suffered a neural trauma. I'm keeping him sedated for a few hours. 288 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:52,638 I'll let you know when it's safe to revive him. 289 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:07,672 Come in. Ah, Ensign, what have you found? 290 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:12,118 I don't see any connection between this nebula and the one the Excelsior saw. 291 00:25:12,280 --> 00:25:15,238 This one's a class-17, while theirs was an 11. 292 00:25:15,440 --> 00:25:18,956 Both contain trace amounts of sirillium, but that's about all. 293 00:25:19,120 --> 00:25:23,398 - But they do look similar. - To the naked eye, but not to sensors. 294 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:27,918 Technically, they're very different. I've been talking to the doctor, 295 00:25:28,080 --> 00:25:34,315 it's not unusual for a repressed memory to resurface because of a visual detail. 296 00:25:35,080 --> 00:25:39,472 Maybe the visual similarities triggered Tuvok's memory of the Excelsior. 297 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:42,439 What about the memory of the girl? 298 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:46,434 What does she have to do with Tuvok's experiences on Sulu's ship? 299 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:49,956 The Excelsior is far removed from that incident. 300 00:25:50,120 --> 00:25:52,236 Who knows what goes on in a Vulcan's mind. 301 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:54,357 Maybe there is no connection, 302 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:57,239 and the memory of the Excelsior was accidental - 303 00:25:57,400 --> 00:26:01,234 a stray thought, because of the similarities between the two nebulas. 304 00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:06,315 You may be right. Nevertheless, I've been studying the Excelsior logs. 305 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:10,474 - What do they say? - They don't say anything at all. 306 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:15,995 Captain Sulu decided not to enter that journey into his official log. 307 00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:21,189 Some cryptic remark about the ship being damaged and needing repairs. 308 00:26:21,360 --> 00:26:24,557 - But nothing else. - You mean he falsified his logs? 309 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:31,110 It was a very different time, Mr Kim. Captain Sulu, Captain Kirk, Dr McCoy... 310 00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:34,193 They belong to a different breed of Starfleet officer. 311 00:26:34,360 --> 00:26:39,196 Imagine the era they lived in. The Alpha Quadrant still largely unexplored. 312 00:26:39,360 --> 00:26:43,558 Humanity on verge of war with Klingons. Romulans hiding behind every nebula. 313 00:26:43,720 --> 00:26:46,951 The technology we take for granted was in its early stages. 314 00:26:47,120 --> 00:26:51,512 No plasma weapons, no multiphasic shields. Their ships were half as fast. 315 00:26:51,680 --> 00:26:57,551 No replicators, no holodecks. Since I took Starfleet history at the Academy, 316 00:26:57,720 --> 00:27:00,917 I always wondered what it would be like to live in those days. 317 00:27:01,080 --> 00:27:05,677 Space must have seemed a whole lot bigger back then. 318 00:27:05,880 --> 00:27:09,111 It's not surprising they had to bend the rules a little. 319 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:14,719 They were slower to invoke the Prime Directive and quicker to pull phasers. 320 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:18,555 The whole bunch of them would be booted out of Starfleet today. 321 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:24,636 But I admit, I would have loved to ride shotgun with a group of officers like that. 322 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:27,269 - Sickbay to Captain. - Go ahead, Doctor. 323 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:31,399 - I'm ready to revive Mr Tuvok. - Acknowledged. I'm on my way. 324 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:43,154 Several hours after we entered the nebula, we were ambushed by Klingons. 325 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:47,029 A battle ensued, and we were forced to abort our rescue mission. 326 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:50,670 Do any of those events seem related to the girl? 327 00:27:50,840 --> 00:27:54,390 No. If there is a connection I am not aware of it. 328 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:59,957 I suggest we attempt another mind-meld, and try to access my memory of the girl. 329 00:28:00,120 --> 00:28:02,077 Agreed. Doctor. 330 00:28:13,200 --> 00:28:15,919 Your mind to my mind. 331 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:19,232 Your thoughts to my thoughts. 332 00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:23,633 I am taking us back, back to the boy that I was. 333 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:26,637 The boy lying on the precipice. 334 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:35,232 Tuvok, we're back in the battle with the Klingons again, 80 years ago. 335 00:28:35,400 --> 00:28:39,075 I am at a loss to explain, but it's hard to accept this as a coincidence. 336 00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:43,552 Agreed. I want to go back to the moment when you first saw the nebula. 337 00:28:43,720 --> 00:28:45,757 What happened? 338 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:50,994 Captain Sulu estimated it would take five hours to enter Klingon space. 339 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:54,630 My shift needed some rest, so we returned to the crew quarters. 340 00:28:54,800 --> 00:28:56,757 I attempted to sleep. 341 00:28:56,920 --> 00:29:01,869 However, my bunk mate Dimitri Valtane felt the need to discuss our situation. 342 00:29:02,040 --> 00:29:07,433 - Hey, Tuvok... are you asleep? - No. 343 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:13,232 Me neither. I can't believe we'll do this. I didn't think the Captain had it in him. 344 00:29:13,400 --> 00:29:15,710 - Had what? - You know. 345 00:29:15,880 --> 00:29:20,431 The guts to defy an order and run off on some mission to save old friends. 346 00:29:20,600 --> 00:29:23,638 I take it from your tone that you admire this trait. 347 00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:25,950 Yeah, it's courageous. 348 00:29:26,120 --> 00:29:29,909 It's illogical and reckless, which I attempted to point out to him. 349 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:35,519 Come on, Tuvok. Isn't it more fun than charting gaseous anomalies? 350 00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:40,595 The human fascination with fun has led to many tragedies in your history. 351 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:45,231 One wonders how your race has survived having so much "fun". 352 00:29:45,400 --> 00:29:50,634 - Vulcans... You guys need to relax. - No, I will not relax. 353 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:55,112 Since I entered the Academy, I've had to endure the nature of humanity. 354 00:29:55,280 --> 00:29:58,238 You believe that everyone should be like you, 355 00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:01,631 that we should share your sense of humour and values. 356 00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:04,838 If you hated it, why did you join Starfleet? 357 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:08,072 I joined under pressure from my parents. 358 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:13,599 But I've decided to resign once this assignment is complete. 359 00:30:13,760 --> 00:30:15,717 Well, your loss. 360 00:30:20,440 --> 00:30:23,398 Tuvok, did you really mean that? 361 00:30:27,840 --> 00:30:30,798 At this point in my life, yes. 362 00:30:30,960 --> 00:30:34,669 My experiences on board the Excelsior were not pleasant. 363 00:30:34,840 --> 00:30:38,356 I knew you left Starfleet for over 50 years, but I never knew why. 364 00:30:38,520 --> 00:30:41,956 I didn't realise it was because of a conflict with humans. 365 00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:47,638 My perceptions were coloured by the fact that I did not want to be here. 366 00:30:47,800 --> 00:30:50,758 Your parents forced you to go to the Academy? 367 00:30:50,920 --> 00:30:54,709 It was their wish, and I felt an obligation to fulfil it. 368 00:30:54,880 --> 00:30:57,633 What did you do during those 50 years? 369 00:30:57,800 --> 00:31:01,191 I returned to Vulcan, where I spent several years in seclusion, 370 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:07,151 immersing myself in the Kolinahr, a discipline intended to purge emotions. 371 00:31:07,320 --> 00:31:11,279 - I wanted to attain a state of total logic. - What happened? 372 00:31:11,440 --> 00:31:16,469 Unfortunately, six years into my studies, I began the Pon farr. I took a mate. 373 00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:18,711 - T'Pel? - Yes. 374 00:31:18,880 --> 00:31:23,033 We decided to raise a family together, so I chose to postpone my studies. 375 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:25,840 What brought you back to Starfleet? 376 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:31,518 Raising children made me appreciate what my parents experienced. 377 00:31:31,680 --> 00:31:37,039 I realised that the decisions I made as a young man were not in my best interest. 378 00:31:37,200 --> 00:31:40,158 I understood their decision to send me to the Academy, 379 00:31:40,320 --> 00:31:44,518 and that there were things I could learn from humans and other species. 380 00:31:44,680 --> 00:31:47,718 I decided to expand my knowledge of the galaxy. 381 00:31:47,880 --> 00:31:51,157 Starfleet provided that opportunity. 382 00:31:51,320 --> 00:31:55,234 - I'm glad you had a change of heart. - As am I, Captain. 383 00:31:55,400 --> 00:31:59,917 Although, heart had very little to do with it. It was a logical decision. 384 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:02,071 I'm sure it was. 385 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:04,993 Red Alert. All hands to battle stations! 386 00:32:05,240 --> 00:32:07,800 I thought we were hours from Klingon space. 387 00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:10,918 A Klingon cruiser decloaked inside the nebula. 388 00:32:11,080 --> 00:32:14,755 At this moment, they were firing charges across our bow. 389 00:32:26,360 --> 00:32:29,239 - We're being hailed. - On screen. 390 00:32:29,400 --> 00:32:34,474 Mr Sulu, I see they have finally given you the captaincy you deserve. 391 00:32:34,640 --> 00:32:38,634 - Thank you, Kang. - Do not let it end prematurely. 392 00:32:39,560 --> 00:32:43,997 Kang, we've been on a survey mission studying this nebula. 393 00:32:44,160 --> 00:32:49,473 Our navigation system malfunctioned and I'm afraid we got lost. 394 00:32:49,640 --> 00:32:52,712 As soon as we've completed repairs we'll be on our way. 395 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:55,713 We'd be happy to escort you back. 396 00:32:55,880 --> 00:33:01,193 - Very generous, but we can manage. - I insist. 397 00:33:02,360 --> 00:33:07,036 Actually, an escort would be welcome. We'd hate to lose our way again. 398 00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:10,989 Bring your ship about, bearing 181, mark 2. 399 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:13,470 Nice to see you again. 400 00:33:17,680 --> 00:33:21,230 - Captain Sulu? - Man your station. We're not giving up. 401 00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:24,669 Helm, come about. 402 00:33:32,680 --> 00:33:36,639 - Tactical status. - Forward disruptors trained on us. 403 00:33:38,920 --> 00:33:42,675 Ensign Tuvok, what is the composition of this nebula? 404 00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:48,199 Primarily oxygen and argon, with traces of theta-xenon, fluorine and sirillium gas. 405 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:51,751 Sirillium? That's a highly combustible substance, isn't it? 406 00:33:51,920 --> 00:33:55,550 - Affirmative. - Is there any way we could ignite it? 407 00:33:55,720 --> 00:33:58,678 Modulating a beam to a subspace frequency, 408 00:33:58,840 --> 00:34:01,400 would trigger a thermochemical reaction. 409 00:34:01,560 --> 00:34:05,315 Like tossing a match into a pool of gasoline. 410 00:34:05,480 --> 00:34:07,517 Would their shields withstand? 411 00:34:07,680 --> 00:34:11,878 Yes, but their sensors and systems would be disrupted for several seconds. 412 00:34:12,040 --> 00:34:16,591 That's all the time we need. Modulate a positron beam and stand by. 413 00:34:16,760 --> 00:34:19,718 We'll ignite it, then clear the nebula. 414 00:34:19,880 --> 00:34:23,510 Helm, prepare to engage maximum warp on my command. 415 00:34:24,560 --> 00:34:28,679 All hands, this is the Captain. Secure stations and batten down the hatches. 416 00:34:28,840 --> 00:34:32,799 - The positron beam is ready. - On my mark, Ensign. 417 00:34:33,840 --> 00:34:37,470 - We're clearing the nebula. - Mr Tuvok, light the match. 418 00:34:47,200 --> 00:34:50,477 The Klingon ship's been disabled. They're not pursuing. 419 00:34:50,720 --> 00:34:53,075 Set a course for Kronos. Engage. 420 00:34:57,520 --> 00:34:59,636 - Commander Rand... - Sir. 421 00:34:59,800 --> 00:35:03,998 Detecting three Klingon battle cruisers. They're arming torpedoes. 422 00:35:06,080 --> 00:35:09,038 - Heading, sir? - Maintain course. 423 00:35:14,640 --> 00:35:16,199 Return fire! 424 00:35:16,360 --> 00:35:19,113 - They've knocked out our scanners. - Switch to manual! 425 00:35:21,520 --> 00:35:25,434 There's a rupture in the conduit behind your console. Get away. 426 00:35:25,600 --> 00:35:27,796 - One second. - You must... 427 00:35:32,080 --> 00:35:35,038 Bridge to sickbay. Medical emergency! 428 00:35:37,960 --> 00:35:39,917 Tuvok... 429 00:35:44,160 --> 00:35:46,231 Tuvok! 430 00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:48,277 Help! 431 00:35:48,440 --> 00:35:50,590 Don't let me fall! 432 00:35:51,440 --> 00:35:53,670 No! 433 00:35:54,480 --> 00:35:57,916 - What's happening? - Memory engrams are destabilising. 434 00:35:58,080 --> 00:36:02,199 Something must be going wrong with the mind-meld. I'll bring them out of it. 435 00:36:06,360 --> 00:36:09,716 - It's not working. - Their patterns appear locked together. 436 00:36:09,880 --> 00:36:12,838 I can't break the meld. 437 00:36:15,120 --> 00:36:19,956 The damage is accelerating. He'll be braindead. Get me a cortical stimulator! 438 00:36:20,120 --> 00:36:23,511 I saw her again, Tuvok. The girl. 439 00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:28,516 When Valtane died just now, it seemed to cause the memory to resurface. 440 00:36:28,680 --> 00:36:32,355 - What is it? - Something's wrong with the mind-meld. 441 00:36:32,520 --> 00:36:35,831 Who the hell are you? 442 00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:41,994 - Intruder alert. Get security! - Why can he see me? 443 00:36:42,160 --> 00:36:44,515 What are you doing on my ship? 444 00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:48,116 The rate of deterioration in my brain has increased. 445 00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:52,990 At advanced stages of t'lokan schism, memory processes become confused. 446 00:36:53,160 --> 00:36:56,357 - Ensign, do you know this woman? - I will break the meld. 447 00:36:56,520 --> 00:36:58,670 Don't. We're getting close to something. 448 00:36:58,840 --> 00:37:02,071 Everything seems to be centred around the death of Valtane. 449 00:37:03,320 --> 00:37:07,951 Hit on the port. Shields down to 20%. Losing atmosphere in decks 5, 6 and 7. 450 00:37:08,120 --> 00:37:11,431 I'll reroute auxiliary power to structural integrity. 451 00:37:11,600 --> 00:37:14,513 Maybe something happened in that moment. 452 00:37:14,680 --> 00:37:19,038 Some detail you aren't remembering. Replay those events one more time. 453 00:37:19,200 --> 00:37:22,955 I will. But if my neural structures collapse during the meld, 454 00:37:23,120 --> 00:37:25,396 you will suffer brain damage as well. 455 00:37:25,560 --> 00:37:29,679 - I understand. - Take those two to the brig. 456 00:37:29,840 --> 00:37:33,799 If we replay those events and they see you, it will disrupt the memory again. 457 00:37:33,960 --> 00:37:37,351 Then we've got to find a way to make me inconspicuous. 458 00:37:39,720 --> 00:37:44,510 Gamma shift, time to defend the Federation against gaseous anomalies. 459 00:37:45,680 --> 00:37:48,638 How are you, Ensign? Who are you? 460 00:37:52,040 --> 00:37:53,997 We could have asked. 461 00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:57,551 Asking female officers for their clothing could lead to misunderstanding. 462 00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:02,875 I've programmed a cortical stimulator to emit thoron radiation. 463 00:38:03,040 --> 00:38:07,511 We'll bombard his telepathic cortex. That should be enough to terminate the meld. 464 00:38:07,680 --> 00:38:11,639 We'll begin with a 20 kilodyne burst of five second duration on my mark. 465 00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:14,269 Now. 466 00:38:14,440 --> 00:38:17,990 It's working. Their neural patterns are starting to separate. 467 00:38:19,040 --> 00:38:21,316 - My God. - What is it? 468 00:38:21,480 --> 00:38:24,472 That's Tuvok's memory engram. That's the Captain's. 469 00:38:24,640 --> 00:38:28,395 - But this seems to be another engram. - How's that possible? 470 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:33,430 It's not. Which means it can't really be an engram. 471 00:38:34,600 --> 00:38:37,877 I'd say it's something masquerading as an engram, 472 00:38:38,040 --> 00:38:42,079 the way viruses mimic blood factors to avoid being destroyed by antibodies. 473 00:38:42,240 --> 00:38:45,358 - So you're saying it's a virus. - I think so. 474 00:38:45,520 --> 00:38:49,036 The thoron radiation must have caused it to manifest itself. 475 00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:54,513 Increasing radiation levels should destroy it. Go to 40 kilodynes. Now! 476 00:38:55,440 --> 00:38:58,910 The Klingon ship's been disabled. They're no longer pursuing. 477 00:38:59,080 --> 00:39:01,674 Helm, set a course for Kronos. Engage. 478 00:39:03,720 --> 00:39:05,757 Who's at communications? 479 00:39:05,920 --> 00:39:08,480 Commander Rand is. 480 00:39:08,640 --> 00:39:14,875 Detecting three Klingon battle cruisers. They're arming torpedoes. 481 00:39:15,040 --> 00:39:17,031 Maintain course. 482 00:39:18,080 --> 00:39:21,118 - Return fire! - They've knocked out our scanners. 483 00:39:21,280 --> 00:39:23,920 Switch to manual! 484 00:39:25,400 --> 00:39:29,519 There's a rupture in the conduit behind your console. Get away. 485 00:39:29,680 --> 00:39:31,637 - One second. - You must... 486 00:39:36,560 --> 00:39:41,430 It's about to happen. Try to remember every detail about the next few seconds. 487 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:43,557 Concentrate. 488 00:39:43,800 --> 00:39:45,757 Tuvok... 489 00:39:47,800 --> 00:39:49,950 Help me! Help me, Tuvok! 490 00:39:50,120 --> 00:39:53,829 I saw her, Tuvok. I saw the girl. Stay with it. 491 00:39:54,960 --> 00:39:58,510 I am trying but my mind is weakening. 492 00:39:59,320 --> 00:40:02,836 This is our last chance. Take us to the precipice. 493 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:05,958 Concentrate. Take us to the girl. 494 00:40:10,080 --> 00:40:14,950 The mind-meld is almost broken and the radiation appears to be killing the virus. 495 00:40:15,120 --> 00:40:17,794 Increase thoron levels to... 496 00:40:17,960 --> 00:40:21,316 The virus is embedding itself in the Captain's brain. 497 00:40:21,480 --> 00:40:23,471 Cortical stimulator! 498 00:40:25,960 --> 00:40:30,352 Kathryn! Help me, please! Don't let me fall! 499 00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:37,431 Program a 50 kilodyne burst, five second duration on my mark. Now. 500 00:40:40,200 --> 00:40:42,396 Help me, Tuvok! 501 00:40:42,560 --> 00:40:45,916 The virus protein structures are breaking down. It's dying. 502 00:40:46,080 --> 00:40:49,311 Increase thoron radiation to 80 kilodynes, 15 seconds. Now. 503 00:40:50,480 --> 00:40:54,758 - Help me, Dimitri! Don't let me fall! - Again. 504 00:40:54,960 --> 00:40:57,634 Don't let me fall! No! 505 00:40:58,360 --> 00:40:59,839 No-ooo! 506 00:41:00,480 --> 00:41:01,800 NO! 507 00:41:01,960 --> 00:41:03,439 No! 508 00:41:03,600 --> 00:41:06,558 No-ooo! 509 00:41:21,240 --> 00:41:26,952 It's a viral parasite, but its origin and genome classification are not on record. 510 00:41:27,200 --> 00:41:30,556 - We killed it using thoron radiation. - What do you know about it? 511 00:41:31,200 --> 00:41:34,158 The virus thrives on peptides generated in the brain. 512 00:41:34,320 --> 00:41:38,314 It evades the body's immune system by disguising itself as a memory engram. 513 00:41:38,480 --> 00:41:42,474 Apparently the parasite used the memory of a falling girl as camouflage. 514 00:41:42,640 --> 00:41:46,793 Creating a false memory so traumatic that the mind would repress it. 515 00:41:47,160 --> 00:41:49,117 That's where it would live, 516 00:41:49,280 --> 00:41:53,160 hiding in a part of the brain that the conscious mind would want to avoid. 517 00:41:53,320 --> 00:41:57,029 When it sensed the death of the host, it would find another. 518 00:41:57,200 --> 00:41:59,669 That's why it migrated to me. 519 00:41:59,840 --> 00:42:04,676 What about the girl? Did she ever exist, or did the organism invent the memory? 520 00:42:04,840 --> 00:42:08,117 Memory is a tricky thing. If it was a real event, 521 00:42:08,280 --> 00:42:12,717 it's been buried and copied many times, there's no way to tell what happened. 522 00:42:13,880 --> 00:42:15,837 Thank you, Doctor. 523 00:42:21,280 --> 00:42:24,955 I'm curious. Did the Excelsior ever save Kirk and McCoy? 524 00:42:25,120 --> 00:42:29,000 Not directly. We were forced to retreat back to Federation space. 525 00:42:29,160 --> 00:42:32,312 As usual, Captain Kirk provided his own means of escape. 526 00:42:32,480 --> 00:42:35,836 But we then played a pivotal role at the battle at Khitomer. 527 00:42:36,000 --> 00:42:40,870 If I didn't know you better, I'd say you miss those days on the Excelsior. 528 00:42:41,040 --> 00:42:45,034 On the contrary, I do not experience feelings of nostalgia. 529 00:42:45,200 --> 00:42:50,320 But when I think back to those days, of meeting Kirk, Spock and the others, 530 00:42:50,480 --> 00:42:52,551 I am pleased I was part of it. 531 00:42:52,720 --> 00:42:56,759 In a funny way, I feel like I was a part of it too. 532 00:42:56,920 --> 00:43:00,879 Then perhaps you can be nostalgic for both of us.