1 00:00:08,675 --> 00:00:12,803 It could be a phantom reading. Background radiation. 2 00:00:15,765 --> 00:00:18,851 Even your scientists have confirmed the existence of dark matter. 3 00:00:19,060 --> 00:00:22,396 - Never in such dense concentrations. - That's the point. 4 00:00:22,605 --> 00:00:24,690 If it really is a dark matter nebula, 5 00:00:24,899 --> 00:00:27,568 we'd be the first to directly observe one. 6 00:00:27,777 --> 00:00:31,280 Even with modified sensors, there wouldn't be much to see. 7 00:00:31,823 --> 00:00:34,742 I've heard of Vulcan experiments where they were able to excite 8 00:00:34,909 --> 00:00:37,786 dark matter by bombarding it with metreon particles. 9 00:00:37,996 --> 00:00:40,497 Those tests involved very small quantities. 10 00:00:40,707 --> 00:00:43,625 This structure is nearly 10 million kilometers in diameter. 11 00:00:46,004 --> 00:00:48,589 Could you rig some kind of spatial charges? 12 00:00:48,798 --> 00:00:51,592 Something that would spread the metreon particles over a wider area? 13 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,011 Well, if I can, it should put on a hell of a show. 14 00:00:54,596 --> 00:00:56,889 Sorry to interrupt, captain. It's Admiral Forrest. 15 00:00:57,474 --> 00:00:59,683 - Get to work on those charges. - Aye, captain. 16 00:01:04,439 --> 00:01:06,065 This is good timing, admiral. 17 00:01:06,274 --> 00:01:08,901 We just picked up some very interesting sensor readings. 18 00:01:09,110 --> 00:01:10,986 I'm afraid I've got some bad news, Jon. 19 00:01:13,156 --> 00:01:14,323 It's A.G. 20 00:01:15,408 --> 00:01:18,285 He was back on Mount McKinley. 21 00:01:18,453 --> 00:01:20,037 There was an accident. 22 00:01:20,705 --> 00:01:21,747 He was killed. 23 00:01:24,209 --> 00:01:25,834 I'm sorry. 24 00:03:05,643 --> 00:03:09,188 You've got six spatial charges. I rigged them myself. 25 00:03:09,355 --> 00:03:10,856 What are their ranges? 26 00:03:11,065 --> 00:03:15,277 If there's any dark matter within 500 kilometers, you'll know it. 27 00:03:16,029 --> 00:03:17,404 Thanks. 28 00:03:19,157 --> 00:03:21,325 You sure you don't want some company? 29 00:03:21,826 --> 00:03:23,035 If this nebula exists, 30 00:03:23,244 --> 00:03:25,746 we don't know what effect it could have on the shuttlepod. 31 00:03:25,955 --> 00:03:28,707 All the more reason to bring your engineer along. 32 00:03:30,376 --> 00:03:32,336 Not this time, Trip. 33 00:03:34,380 --> 00:03:36,089 I still can't believe it. 34 00:03:39,552 --> 00:03:43,013 All the close calls he had flying warp trials 35 00:03:44,933 --> 00:03:48,143 and he gets himself killed climbing Mount McKinley. 36 00:04:09,290 --> 00:04:10,749 I've brought some sensor enhancements. 37 00:04:10,917 --> 00:04:11,959 Thanks. 38 00:04:12,126 --> 00:04:15,796 We'll find them useful in mapping the nebula, if it's there. 39 00:04:16,005 --> 00:04:17,047 We? 40 00:04:18,174 --> 00:04:19,758 This is a scientific mission. 41 00:04:19,968 --> 00:04:22,427 It's only logical to bring your science officer. 42 00:04:23,221 --> 00:04:24,888 I'd prefer to handle this myself. 43 00:04:25,723 --> 00:04:30,477 Commander Tucker obviously didn't remind you that Starfleet regulations 44 00:04:30,645 --> 00:04:35,607 prohibit the captain from leaving the ship unaccompanied. 45 00:05:02,593 --> 00:05:06,888 We should reach the edge of the phenomenon in 2 hours, 46 minutes. 46 00:05:12,353 --> 00:05:13,854 I can pass the time by meditating, 47 00:05:14,063 --> 00:05:16,440 - but if you prefer to talk... - Go ahead and meditate. 48 00:05:20,028 --> 00:05:21,069 Would you like to join me? 49 00:05:22,947 --> 00:05:26,241 You seem quite unsettled since your call from Admiral Forrest. 50 00:05:26,409 --> 00:05:27,617 I'm fine. 51 00:05:29,954 --> 00:05:32,372 Commander Tucker was reluctant to discuss it as well, 52 00:05:32,582 --> 00:05:36,043 though he did mention an old colleague had died. 53 00:05:38,046 --> 00:05:41,631 A Starfleet captain. A.G. Robinson. 54 00:05:44,218 --> 00:05:46,636 I wouldn't be out here if it weren't for him. 55 00:05:47,513 --> 00:05:50,265 I'm somewhat familiar with Starfleet history. 56 00:05:50,475 --> 00:05:52,559 I've never heard of a Captain Robinson. 57 00:05:53,811 --> 00:05:56,772 I'm sure there's a paragraph about him in the Vulcan database. 58 00:06:05,531 --> 00:06:08,116 We were in the NX test program 59 00:06:09,535 --> 00:06:11,703 trying to break the warp-2 barrier. 60 00:06:12,372 --> 00:06:14,498 There were just a few of us. 61 00:06:16,751 --> 00:06:20,879 Gardener, Duvall, A.G. And me. 62 00:06:23,341 --> 00:06:25,675 We all wanted the first flight, 63 00:06:26,219 --> 00:06:29,846 and I was cocky enough to think I'd be the one to get it. 64 00:06:33,184 --> 00:06:34,559 Come in. 65 00:06:35,186 --> 00:06:37,562 Sorry I'm late, commodore. I came straight from the test bay. 66 00:06:37,772 --> 00:06:39,439 At ease, commander. 67 00:06:39,649 --> 00:06:42,401 I heard you got the warp reactor up to 90 percent today. 68 00:06:42,610 --> 00:06:43,860 Ninety-two. 69 00:06:46,114 --> 00:06:49,866 Sir, you didn't call me here to ask about an engine test. 70 00:06:52,161 --> 00:06:54,579 We all know the assignment's about to be handed out. 71 00:06:55,623 --> 00:06:58,500 I'm guessing this is either really good news or... 72 00:06:58,709 --> 00:07:00,293 We're going with Commander Robinson. 73 00:07:02,964 --> 00:07:04,214 A.G.'s a fine pilot. 74 00:07:06,426 --> 00:07:10,637 It wasn't an easy decision. You'll be backup. 75 00:07:11,347 --> 00:07:13,014 Sounds good. 76 00:07:13,808 --> 00:07:16,852 You know, I spent more time in the simulator than anyone. 77 00:07:17,395 --> 00:07:19,396 If I can do anything to help A.G. Prepare for the... 78 00:07:19,605 --> 00:07:20,647 Jon. 79 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:24,443 It's your father's engine. 80 00:07:24,652 --> 00:07:26,319 I know how important this was to you. 81 00:07:27,029 --> 00:07:29,489 The most important thing to me is that we succeed. 82 00:07:32,076 --> 00:07:33,410 Is there anything else? 83 00:07:35,037 --> 00:07:37,289 No, commander. Dismissed. 84 00:08:02,899 --> 00:08:03,940 Thanks, Ruby. 85 00:08:05,193 --> 00:08:07,944 - You all right? - Sure. Why? 86 00:08:08,154 --> 00:08:10,155 The last time you had this much to drink was the day 87 00:08:10,364 --> 00:08:11,698 Carolyn moved to New Berlin. 88 00:08:12,658 --> 00:08:15,660 My guess is Forrest gave out the assignment today. 89 00:08:16,829 --> 00:08:18,872 Sherlock Holmes has nothing on you. 90 00:08:20,583 --> 00:08:22,375 They'll need a pilot for the next flight. 91 00:08:23,836 --> 00:08:26,838 Do you remember what Buzz Aldrin said when he stepped on the moon? 92 00:08:27,673 --> 00:08:28,715 No. 93 00:08:28,925 --> 00:08:31,676 Nobody does, because Armstrong went first. 94 00:08:37,725 --> 00:08:39,267 - Best man. - Congratulations. 95 00:08:39,435 --> 00:08:41,645 - Hear, hear. - Good job. 96 00:08:46,150 --> 00:08:49,110 - Congratulations. - You mean that? 97 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:50,737 Of course not. 98 00:08:50,947 --> 00:08:53,573 I'm waiting for Forrest to realize what a horrible mistake he made. 99 00:08:55,826 --> 00:08:58,161 Until then, let me buy you a drink. 100 00:08:58,371 --> 00:08:59,621 No, I'll buy you one. 101 00:09:00,873 --> 00:09:02,541 A consolation prize. 102 00:09:03,042 --> 00:09:04,876 - Two more, Leo. - Here you go. 103 00:09:09,006 --> 00:09:10,465 To Commander A.G. Robinson. 104 00:09:11,551 --> 00:09:15,470 We all worked hard to get this flight, but in the end, the best pilot won. 105 00:09:15,680 --> 00:09:17,514 - Just ask him. Ha-ha-ha. 106 00:09:18,307 --> 00:09:19,349 To A.G. 107 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:20,725 - To A.G. - Yes. 108 00:09:20,893 --> 00:09:22,978 - To A.G. - Here, here. 109 00:09:25,398 --> 00:09:29,067 Take it easy, commander, you're due in the simulator at 0700. 110 00:09:29,277 --> 00:09:30,819 First flight's in two weeks. 111 00:09:32,738 --> 00:09:34,739 You know why you didn't get this assignment? 112 00:09:35,575 --> 00:09:37,576 I bet you're gonna tell me. 113 00:09:37,785 --> 00:09:38,994 You tried too hard. 114 00:09:40,162 --> 00:09:42,038 You did everything by the book. 115 00:09:42,248 --> 00:09:46,376 You burned the midnight oil in that simulator. Eighteen-, 20-hour days. 116 00:09:46,586 --> 00:09:48,587 You shut everything and everyone out of your life 117 00:09:48,796 --> 00:09:50,589 just so you could be the first. 118 00:09:51,173 --> 00:09:53,842 - And? - You still don't understand. 119 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:59,973 Starfleet doesn't just want a great pilot. They want a great captain. 120 00:10:11,235 --> 00:10:13,737 You said Captain Robinson was a close friend. 121 00:10:13,946 --> 00:10:15,447 That's right. 122 00:10:15,656 --> 00:10:20,994 From what you've told me, your relationship seemed adversarial. 123 00:10:22,788 --> 00:10:26,041 Only one of us was going to get to fly that ship. 124 00:10:26,709 --> 00:10:28,793 Nothing wrong with a little healthy competition. 125 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:32,047 He did have a point. 126 00:10:33,341 --> 00:10:36,760 It does take more than piloting ability to command a starship. 127 00:10:38,971 --> 00:10:40,597 I agree. 128 00:10:41,390 --> 00:10:44,893 Fortunately, you seem to have developed the necessary skills. 129 00:10:46,020 --> 00:10:47,354 Was that a compliment? 130 00:10:48,689 --> 00:10:49,898 An observation. 131 00:10:51,942 --> 00:10:55,153 I assume Captain Robinson's flight was successful. 132 00:10:55,363 --> 00:10:57,197 Not exactly. 133 00:10:58,366 --> 00:11:00,992 He was lucky to come out of it in one piece. 134 00:11:03,663 --> 00:11:05,163 NX Control, 135 00:11:05,373 --> 00:11:08,083 I thought we built a warp ship so we could go to warp. 136 00:11:08,584 --> 00:11:10,126 Maintain your orbit. 137 00:11:10,336 --> 00:11:13,880 We're trying to run down a problem with the stabilization protocols. 138 00:11:14,090 --> 00:11:16,341 I just saw Italy go by again. 139 00:11:16,550 --> 00:11:19,594 If this is gonna take much longer, maybe you could send up some food. 140 00:11:19,804 --> 00:11:20,845 What can I get you? 141 00:11:21,430 --> 00:11:24,557 How about some of those deep-fried mushrooms from the 602? 142 00:11:25,267 --> 00:11:27,143 I'll send Ruby up to take your order. 143 00:11:27,353 --> 00:11:29,979 We're clear on the stabilization protocols. 144 00:11:30,189 --> 00:11:32,524 Restart countdown at 30 seconds. 145 00:11:32,733 --> 00:11:34,359 Good news, A.G., 146 00:11:34,568 --> 00:11:37,028 I just got word from the powers that be that you're good to go. 147 00:11:37,571 --> 00:11:39,322 Acknowledged. 148 00:11:40,116 --> 00:11:43,827 WSP is nominal. APUs are good. 149 00:11:45,371 --> 00:11:47,997 Warp field initialization in 20 seconds. 150 00:11:48,833 --> 00:11:50,875 I'm breaking orbit. 151 00:11:53,379 --> 00:11:54,754 At least the thrusters work. 152 00:11:56,507 --> 00:11:58,216 I did get a little variance on the RCS. 153 00:12:02,680 --> 00:12:04,681 We noticed that here. 154 00:12:05,975 --> 00:12:07,600 Do you wanna bring her back to the garage? 155 00:12:08,561 --> 00:12:09,894 Not on your life. 156 00:12:10,521 --> 00:12:12,689 We've got a stable warp field. 157 00:12:18,946 --> 00:12:21,740 NX Control to NX-Alpha. 158 00:12:24,201 --> 00:12:25,910 You have permission to go to warp. 159 00:12:27,288 --> 00:12:29,414 See you in a few light years. 160 00:12:38,507 --> 00:12:40,341 Warp 1. 161 00:12:43,596 --> 00:12:44,804 One-point-five. 162 00:12:52,646 --> 00:12:55,857 That little bump you just felt was warp 2. 163 00:12:56,400 --> 00:12:57,442 Congratulations. 164 00:12:58,652 --> 00:13:00,820 Now let's see if you can get it up to 2. 1. 165 00:13:01,947 --> 00:13:03,448 She's getting a little shaky. 166 00:13:03,657 --> 00:13:06,242 Are you sure you got that stabilization problem ironed out? 167 00:13:07,620 --> 00:13:10,663 - Field integrity's down to 20 percent. - The warp field won't hold. 168 00:13:11,248 --> 00:13:14,876 A.G., we're getting some pretty unusual telemetry down here. 169 00:13:15,085 --> 00:13:17,253 We need you to go sub-light until we get it sorted out. 170 00:13:21,509 --> 00:13:22,884 Did you hear me? 171 00:13:23,052 --> 00:13:25,553 I'm at 2. 1 and I think I can get a little more out of her. 172 00:13:25,763 --> 00:13:27,806 Negative. Abort. 173 00:13:32,061 --> 00:13:34,229 Warp 2.15. 174 00:13:34,438 --> 00:13:37,065 This is Forrest. Drop to impulse. That's an order. 175 00:13:46,283 --> 00:13:48,159 Two-point-two. 176 00:13:54,416 --> 00:13:55,667 The field's collapsing. 177 00:13:55,876 --> 00:13:58,127 A.G., you've gotta get out of there. 178 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:12,684 We've lost telemetry. 179 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:17,689 NX Control to NX-Alpha, come in. 180 00:14:24,238 --> 00:14:25,822 A.G. 181 00:14:28,033 --> 00:14:29,826 Can you hear me? 182 00:14:44,633 --> 00:14:48,428 - Particle density is increasing. - We should be entering the nebula. 183 00:14:48,637 --> 00:14:50,054 The readings could be misleading. 184 00:14:50,264 --> 00:14:54,559 As Dr. Phlox would say, "Optimism." 185 00:14:56,228 --> 00:14:59,522 Optimism doesn't alter the laws of physics. 186 00:15:02,693 --> 00:15:05,570 Time to put Trip's charges to the test. 187 00:15:12,453 --> 00:15:14,245 Three seconds. 188 00:15:21,879 --> 00:15:23,463 Anything? 189 00:15:31,096 --> 00:15:33,598 We need to move deeper into the nebula, 190 00:15:33,807 --> 00:15:36,517 if it exists. 191 00:15:38,103 --> 00:15:39,437 What happened? 192 00:15:39,647 --> 00:15:43,024 The field emissions on the charges could have been too low. 193 00:15:43,567 --> 00:15:46,277 Or maybe we're just on a wild-goose chase. 194 00:15:46,487 --> 00:15:48,696 I was referring to Captain Robinson, 195 00:15:49,698 --> 00:15:51,491 his test flight. 196 00:15:53,452 --> 00:15:55,870 He made the record books for being the first person 197 00:15:56,080 --> 00:15:59,040 to deploy an escape pod at warp. 198 00:15:59,875 --> 00:16:02,126 But he lost one of two NX prototypes. 199 00:16:02,711 --> 00:16:05,463 Nearly derailed the entire program. 200 00:16:13,263 --> 00:16:14,305 Are you all right? 201 00:16:15,349 --> 00:16:19,727 A little shaky. Trust me, you don't wanna pass through the warp barrier 202 00:16:19,937 --> 00:16:21,187 in one of those. 203 00:16:21,397 --> 00:16:24,148 Should make a nice addition to the Starfleet Museum. 204 00:16:24,358 --> 00:16:26,818 - What went wrong? - I'm not sure, sir. 205 00:16:27,027 --> 00:16:28,611 The closer I got to 2.2, 206 00:16:28,821 --> 00:16:31,197 the more trouble I had keeping the field stable. 207 00:16:31,407 --> 00:16:33,241 You were ordered to abort. 208 00:16:33,909 --> 00:16:35,576 The abort call was premature. 209 00:16:36,203 --> 00:16:38,454 We had some instability on the previous tests, 210 00:16:38,664 --> 00:16:39,914 but it always settled down. 211 00:16:40,124 --> 00:16:44,293 Your engine design is obviously unsound. 212 00:16:44,503 --> 00:16:46,713 There's nothing wrong with that engine. 213 00:16:51,343 --> 00:16:53,594 You have something to add, lieutenant? 214 00:16:53,804 --> 00:16:56,931 Tucker, sir. I'm on Captain Jefferies' engineering team. 215 00:16:57,141 --> 00:16:59,892 We've never pumped this much antimatter through the injectors before. 216 00:17:00,060 --> 00:17:02,186 Gonna take us a little time to get the intermix right. 217 00:17:02,354 --> 00:17:04,897 That's precisely the point. 218 00:17:05,107 --> 00:17:07,150 Your program is moving too quickly. 219 00:17:07,359 --> 00:17:09,610 Just because it took you a hundred years to crack warp 2, 220 00:17:09,820 --> 00:17:11,446 doesn't mean it'll take us that long. 221 00:17:11,655 --> 00:17:14,323 - Lieutenant. - Sorry, sir. 222 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:17,201 He's right. 223 00:17:18,162 --> 00:17:20,872 This is a new engine. It's bound to have a few bugs to work out. 224 00:17:21,957 --> 00:17:26,794 Those bugs just scattered your ship across 5,000 kilometers of space 225 00:17:27,004 --> 00:17:28,921 and nearly killed your pilot. 226 00:17:29,131 --> 00:17:31,758 We're not going to get anywhere without taking some risks. 227 00:17:32,509 --> 00:17:34,469 I know where you stand on this, commander. 228 00:17:35,888 --> 00:17:38,431 We've got a lot of data to analyze before we know what happened. 229 00:17:39,683 --> 00:17:41,434 We should be grateful we only lost the ship. 230 00:17:49,693 --> 00:17:51,110 Cyrus. 231 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:52,904 Cyrus? 232 00:17:53,572 --> 00:17:54,614 Who's Cyrus? 233 00:17:54,823 --> 00:17:57,241 It was my great-grandfather's name. 234 00:17:57,451 --> 00:18:00,703 - Keep trying, Tucker. - Chester. 235 00:18:01,580 --> 00:18:03,289 How about Rosalie if it's a girl? 236 00:18:05,167 --> 00:18:06,751 Come on, give me a hint. 237 00:18:08,420 --> 00:18:11,047 She's had names for her kids picked out since she was 10. 238 00:18:13,217 --> 00:18:15,551 Says she'll marry the first man to guess them. 239 00:18:16,095 --> 00:18:17,512 What's your name, lieutenant? 240 00:18:17,721 --> 00:18:21,182 Charles Tucker, sir. But everybody calls me Trip. 241 00:18:21,391 --> 00:18:22,934 Trip? 242 00:18:23,143 --> 00:18:24,811 My dad's Charles Tucker and so was his dad. 243 00:18:25,020 --> 00:18:29,065 That makes me the third, so triple, Trip. 244 00:18:31,652 --> 00:18:36,072 Thanks for your help today with our Vulcan friends, Trip. 245 00:18:37,241 --> 00:18:39,450 My father would have appreciated it. 246 00:18:43,122 --> 00:18:45,206 I don't get it. It's... 247 00:18:45,415 --> 00:18:46,666 It's like they want us to fail. 248 00:18:46,875 --> 00:18:50,503 I gave up trying to figure out the Vulcans a long time ago. 249 00:18:50,712 --> 00:18:53,089 - Commodore. - At ease. 250 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:57,218 - May I? - Of course. 251 00:19:09,898 --> 00:19:12,817 Can I, uh, buy you a drink, sir? 252 00:19:13,026 --> 00:19:15,820 It's the least you could do after that outburst today. 253 00:19:16,029 --> 00:19:19,782 - I'm sorry, sir. I didn't mean to... - I'll have a beer, Mr. Tucker. 254 00:19:24,496 --> 00:19:27,081 It's been a while since I've been in here. 255 00:19:28,250 --> 00:19:31,002 I see it hasn't changed much. 256 00:19:32,462 --> 00:19:33,963 Is there something on your mind, sir? 257 00:19:36,592 --> 00:19:38,926 I came here to tell you, 258 00:19:40,929 --> 00:19:44,849 at the urging of the Vulcan Advisory Council, 259 00:19:45,058 --> 00:19:49,228 that Starfleet Command has decided to put the NX Program on hold. 260 00:19:50,898 --> 00:19:52,899 For how long? 261 00:19:53,108 --> 00:19:55,151 Indefinitely. 262 00:19:56,570 --> 00:19:59,280 - Gentlemen? - Uh, one beer. 263 00:20:01,241 --> 00:20:02,617 What do you mean indefinitely? 264 00:20:03,869 --> 00:20:05,661 They wanna go back to the drawing board, Jon. 265 00:20:05,871 --> 00:20:08,414 Develop a new engine, from scratch. 266 00:20:08,624 --> 00:20:10,833 We have an engine that works now. 267 00:20:11,043 --> 00:20:13,794 If we start over, it'll be decades before we get into deep space. 268 00:20:14,004 --> 00:20:16,589 Starfleet's made its decision. 269 00:20:19,259 --> 00:20:20,718 Permission to speak freely, sir? 270 00:20:25,724 --> 00:20:29,727 It's your father's engine, his life's work. 271 00:20:32,564 --> 00:20:34,148 You can't let them do this. 272 00:20:51,667 --> 00:20:54,210 Bourbon, straight up. 273 00:21:01,718 --> 00:21:03,719 I suppose you heard. 274 00:21:04,888 --> 00:21:07,890 This is really gonna throw a wrench in my career plans. 275 00:21:09,601 --> 00:21:10,643 Thanks. 276 00:21:10,852 --> 00:21:13,145 Last call. Anything else? 277 00:21:14,189 --> 00:21:15,439 I'll have another. 278 00:21:23,407 --> 00:21:25,366 Where have you been all day? 279 00:21:26,076 --> 00:21:27,868 Debriefing. 280 00:21:28,203 --> 00:21:29,912 After the flight surgeons were done with me, 281 00:21:30,122 --> 00:21:32,999 I got hauled in front of the Starfleet senior staff and the Vulcans. 282 00:21:34,167 --> 00:21:37,044 - What did you tell them? - What do you think? 283 00:21:37,671 --> 00:21:40,798 The subspace field destabilized at warp 2.2. 284 00:21:41,008 --> 00:21:43,718 Primary flight controls failed, resulting in the loss of the vehicle. 285 00:21:44,553 --> 00:21:47,138 - Aren't you forgetting something? - What? 286 00:21:48,682 --> 00:21:50,391 The possibility of pilot error. 287 00:21:51,310 --> 00:21:53,394 I'm not interested in your opinion, lieutenant. 288 00:21:53,603 --> 00:21:55,354 You should be. 289 00:21:55,564 --> 00:21:58,566 The Vulcans have been leaning on Starfleet to rein in this program. 290 00:21:59,026 --> 00:22:01,277 You walked in there today, ruled out pilot error 291 00:22:01,445 --> 00:22:03,154 and told them just what they wanted to hear. 292 00:22:03,363 --> 00:22:04,572 Our engine doesn't work. 293 00:22:04,781 --> 00:22:06,991 Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, Archer, 294 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:08,534 but it doesn't work. 295 00:22:08,744 --> 00:22:10,036 The engine's sound. 296 00:22:10,245 --> 00:22:12,204 We just need more time to balance the intermix. 297 00:22:12,414 --> 00:22:15,541 - We need more than time. - I agree. 298 00:22:15,751 --> 00:22:17,585 We need a pilot who listens to orders. 299 00:22:18,420 --> 00:22:20,421 If you'd aborted, we'd still have a ship 300 00:22:20,630 --> 00:22:23,758 - and probably another chance. - Another chance to what, get killed? 301 00:22:23,925 --> 00:22:26,052 First sign of trouble, you should have throttled down. 302 00:22:26,219 --> 00:22:27,803 It wouldn't have made a difference. 303 00:22:28,013 --> 00:22:30,139 - We'll never find out. - You weren't in that cockpit. 304 00:22:30,307 --> 00:22:31,640 Nothing wrong with that ship. 305 00:22:31,850 --> 00:22:33,726 There's plenty wrong. You just refuse to see it. 306 00:22:33,935 --> 00:22:35,478 What the hell is that supposed to mean? 307 00:22:35,687 --> 00:22:37,688 Every time there's a problem with this project, 308 00:22:37,898 --> 00:22:39,357 you blame it on pilot error 309 00:22:39,566 --> 00:22:42,443 or gravitational anomalies or some technical malfunction. 310 00:22:42,652 --> 00:22:44,695 Well, you're gonna have to face the truth this time 311 00:22:44,905 --> 00:22:46,906 because there's nothing left to point a finger at. 312 00:22:47,115 --> 00:22:49,992 Your father designed a lousy engine. 313 00:23:25,070 --> 00:23:26,654 That's enough! 314 00:23:31,910 --> 00:23:33,702 Do something. 315 00:23:33,912 --> 00:23:36,288 Hey. Come on, come on. Break it up! Break it up! 316 00:23:36,498 --> 00:23:38,124 Take it easy, A.G. 317 00:23:38,792 --> 00:23:42,294 Do you think this is gonna get either of you closer to warp 5? 318 00:23:54,599 --> 00:23:56,100 The fight was interrupted? 319 00:23:56,309 --> 00:23:59,728 Not before I got two bruised ribs and a cracked molar. 320 00:23:59,938 --> 00:24:02,022 I suppose we'll never know. 321 00:24:02,983 --> 00:24:04,024 Who would have won. 322 00:24:07,904 --> 00:24:09,280 Main power is fluctuating. 323 00:24:09,823 --> 00:24:12,950 That's all right. Auxiliary is kicking in. 324 00:24:15,954 --> 00:24:17,872 There was a surge in the EPS grid. 325 00:24:18,081 --> 00:24:20,207 We must be getting close. 326 00:24:21,418 --> 00:24:25,463 Trip said the dark matter might affect the shuttle's systems. 327 00:24:25,672 --> 00:24:27,840 He'll be happy to hear he was right. 328 00:24:28,049 --> 00:24:31,093 It's probably nothing more than a simple malfunction. 329 00:24:31,303 --> 00:24:33,095 I don't think so. 330 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:36,599 Our prelaunch checks were all fine. 331 00:24:37,350 --> 00:24:39,852 Something else caused that surge. 332 00:24:40,061 --> 00:24:42,771 I'm not detecting any dark matter. 333 00:24:43,148 --> 00:24:44,482 Have a little faith, T'Pol. 334 00:24:46,735 --> 00:24:49,320 Even if you're right, it may be dangerous to proceed. 335 00:24:50,822 --> 00:24:54,074 Another surge could disable life support. 336 00:24:55,494 --> 00:24:57,828 One thing I learned from A.G., 337 00:24:58,538 --> 00:25:00,706 you're never gonna get anywhere without taking risks. 338 00:25:03,877 --> 00:25:05,794 You obviously admired this man. 339 00:25:08,048 --> 00:25:10,925 - Quite a bit. - And yet he cracked your molar. 340 00:25:12,344 --> 00:25:15,179 Humans can have funny ways of forming friendships. 341 00:25:15,388 --> 00:25:17,473 To say the least. 342 00:25:21,353 --> 00:25:23,562 He would have loved it out here. 343 00:25:25,065 --> 00:25:27,274 Too bad he never got the chance. 344 00:25:29,361 --> 00:25:30,611 God knows he earned it. 345 00:25:32,364 --> 00:25:35,699 I thought you said he was responsible for nearly ending the program. 346 00:25:35,909 --> 00:25:39,078 He was also responsible for getting it back on course, 347 00:25:39,287 --> 00:25:42,748 with a little help from me and Trip. 348 00:25:54,219 --> 00:25:56,679 I see you're not losing any time. 349 00:25:57,681 --> 00:26:01,350 We're done flying. No use hanging around. 350 00:26:01,935 --> 00:26:03,561 Here you go. 351 00:26:06,314 --> 00:26:07,856 I'm not clearing out just yet. 352 00:26:11,027 --> 00:26:12,069 Suit yourself. 353 00:26:14,823 --> 00:26:17,700 I've been thinking about what you were saying last night, 354 00:26:18,618 --> 00:26:20,619 about my father's engine. 355 00:26:21,037 --> 00:26:23,539 - Look, I was out of line. - You were right. 356 00:26:24,916 --> 00:26:28,252 I wanted to see this thing fly so badly, it kept me from being objective. 357 00:26:28,753 --> 00:26:31,088 That's good of you to admit, 358 00:26:32,007 --> 00:26:33,966 - but doesn't really matter now. - It may. 359 00:26:36,136 --> 00:26:39,138 I got my hands on the telemetry from your flight. 360 00:26:39,556 --> 00:26:41,640 It looks like Tucker was right about the intermix, 361 00:26:41,850 --> 00:26:43,684 but I think we can compensate for it. 362 00:26:43,893 --> 00:26:46,979 You heard Forrest. The program is on hold indefinitely. 363 00:26:47,188 --> 00:26:51,817 We can take this to Starfleet, make a case to get off the ground again. 364 00:26:53,528 --> 00:26:55,029 What about the Vulcans? 365 00:26:55,196 --> 00:26:57,906 They'll look at your data and say we need to run computer simulations 366 00:26:58,074 --> 00:26:59,992 for another ten years to prove that you're right. 367 00:27:00,201 --> 00:27:01,785 Commodore Forrest will back us up. 368 00:27:01,995 --> 00:27:05,080 Forrest answers to Starfleet Command. It's out of his hands. 369 00:27:05,290 --> 00:27:08,417 Even if his two senior pilots insist that this ship can fly? 370 00:27:08,627 --> 00:27:10,210 If the three of us go in there together, 371 00:27:10,378 --> 00:27:12,254 we might be able to change their minds. 372 00:27:13,298 --> 00:27:16,759 You just went faster than any human being ever has, 373 00:27:16,968 --> 00:27:18,636 and now you're gonna walk away? 374 00:27:18,845 --> 00:27:20,471 Let them put the ship in mothballs 375 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:23,807 when we're so close to breaking warp 3? 376 00:27:24,017 --> 00:27:27,227 You're always talking about taking risks. 377 00:27:28,021 --> 00:27:29,980 What have we got to lose? 378 00:27:32,484 --> 00:27:35,361 If you wanna convince the Vulcans, you'll have to do a lot better 379 00:27:35,528 --> 00:27:38,781 than showing them a bunch of antimatter calculations. 380 00:27:38,990 --> 00:27:40,741 I'm open to suggestions. 381 00:27:41,242 --> 00:27:45,496 We only lost one ship. Still have one left. 382 00:27:52,379 --> 00:27:54,380 They'll never give us clearance. 383 00:27:55,090 --> 00:27:58,258 Can you think of a better way to prove it'll fly? 384 00:27:59,552 --> 00:28:01,762 You wanna talk about taking risks? 385 00:28:01,971 --> 00:28:05,724 You're a great pilot, maybe as good as me, 386 00:28:07,018 --> 00:28:10,729 but you're never gonna get out into deep space by playing it safe. 387 00:28:10,939 --> 00:28:13,190 When the first warp-5 starship is built, 388 00:28:13,400 --> 00:28:15,317 its captain won't be able to call home every time 389 00:28:15,527 --> 00:28:18,987 he needs to make a decision. He won't be able to turn to the Vulcans. 390 00:28:19,489 --> 00:28:21,824 Unless he decides to take one with him. 391 00:28:25,036 --> 00:28:28,288 We should be 20,000 kilometers inside the nebula. 392 00:28:29,124 --> 00:28:31,709 Let's load up two more charges. 393 00:28:35,130 --> 00:28:38,757 The history of your early warp flights is well documented. 394 00:28:38,967 --> 00:28:41,218 But I've never read anything about two Starfleet pilots 395 00:28:41,428 --> 00:28:43,971 stealing the warp-3 prototype. 396 00:28:45,557 --> 00:28:49,435 It wasn't the kind of thing Starfleet Command wanted to advertise. 397 00:28:52,355 --> 00:28:53,397 Don't you believe me? 398 00:28:55,734 --> 00:28:57,443 I have no doubt it happened, 399 00:28:57,652 --> 00:29:03,157 though I find it difficult to believe you had to be convinced to participate. 400 00:29:03,366 --> 00:29:06,994 Well, you didn't know me then. 401 00:29:07,203 --> 00:29:08,704 I was a little more by the book. 402 00:29:11,207 --> 00:29:13,959 The particle density has nearly doubled. 403 00:29:14,586 --> 00:29:15,753 Shall we try again? 404 00:29:32,103 --> 00:29:34,313 Perhaps we should head back. 405 00:29:36,065 --> 00:29:38,942 We still have two more charges. Let's keep looking. 406 00:29:43,865 --> 00:29:46,533 Was your test flight successful? 407 00:29:51,331 --> 00:29:54,500 Promise you won't put this into the Vulcan database? 408 00:29:54,709 --> 00:29:57,544 We decided on a night launch. 409 00:29:57,754 --> 00:30:00,130 I've routed the intermix controls to the engineering station. 410 00:30:00,340 --> 00:30:02,716 If it becomes unstable, you'll be able to adjust it manually. 411 00:30:02,926 --> 00:30:03,967 Thanks. 412 00:30:04,177 --> 00:30:06,345 If I came along, I could monitor the antimatter flow. 413 00:30:06,554 --> 00:30:08,972 - I'll keep an eye on it. - You're gonna have your hands full. 414 00:30:09,182 --> 00:30:10,516 We need you down here. 415 00:30:10,725 --> 00:30:13,602 But don't worry, you'll get out there someday. 416 00:30:14,187 --> 00:30:16,688 If I had my own ship, I'd sign you up in a second. 417 00:30:17,232 --> 00:30:18,273 I'm gonna hold you to that. 418 00:30:20,193 --> 00:30:21,568 Thanks, Trip. 419 00:30:36,709 --> 00:30:38,794 No response from the auxiliary APUs. 420 00:30:39,379 --> 00:30:41,213 That's because they haven't been installed yet. 421 00:30:46,094 --> 00:30:47,344 How's it coming, Trip? 422 00:30:47,554 --> 00:30:49,763 I've disabled the tracking sensors, 423 00:30:49,973 --> 00:30:51,807 but I'll need a minute to divert the telemetry. 424 00:30:52,016 --> 00:30:53,058 How long? 425 00:30:53,268 --> 00:30:55,936 Don't wait for me. I'll be ready by the time you break orbit. 426 00:30:56,980 --> 00:30:58,605 Acknowledged. 427 00:31:06,990 --> 00:31:11,451 Not too late to call this off, head over to the 602 for a beer. 428 00:31:12,036 --> 00:31:14,079 Not on your life. 429 00:31:43,151 --> 00:31:44,401 Anyone notice we're gone yet? 430 00:31:44,569 --> 00:31:47,738 No, as far as they know, the doors are closed and the lights are out. 431 00:31:47,947 --> 00:31:51,450 But New Berlin should be picking you up in about six minutes. 432 00:31:51,659 --> 00:31:54,494 By the time they figure out what's going on, 433 00:31:54,704 --> 00:31:56,038 we'll be halfway to Jupiter. 434 00:32:05,924 --> 00:32:06,965 Come in. 435 00:32:09,052 --> 00:32:11,595 - You're working late. - We just got a call. 436 00:32:11,804 --> 00:32:13,597 New Berlin's detected the NX-Beta. 437 00:32:14,223 --> 00:32:15,307 What? 438 00:32:15,516 --> 00:32:17,935 Internal sensors show it's still in the hangar. 439 00:32:18,144 --> 00:32:20,020 Has anyone bothered to look? 440 00:32:26,945 --> 00:32:28,904 Warp field is stable. 441 00:32:34,786 --> 00:32:35,953 Something wrong? 442 00:32:37,830 --> 00:32:38,872 Why don't you take it? 443 00:32:39,874 --> 00:32:40,916 What? 444 00:32:41,125 --> 00:32:43,710 I had the last flight. You're due up. 445 00:32:56,265 --> 00:32:59,977 Besides, you could use the practice. 446 00:33:02,772 --> 00:33:05,774 Hope you and Tucker were right about that intermix. 447 00:33:06,192 --> 00:33:08,068 We're about to find out. 448 00:33:12,156 --> 00:33:13,865 This is Forrest. 449 00:33:14,075 --> 00:33:15,367 What the hell is going on? 450 00:33:15,535 --> 00:33:17,869 Just running an engine test, sir. 451 00:33:18,079 --> 00:33:19,621 Archer? 452 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:24,001 Turn around right now and I'll do what I can to keep you out of prison. 453 00:33:24,210 --> 00:33:25,252 If you... 454 00:33:25,795 --> 00:33:27,421 Archer! 455 00:33:33,302 --> 00:33:34,678 Perfect. 456 00:33:44,439 --> 00:33:45,605 That's warp 2. 457 00:33:51,362 --> 00:33:52,446 Here we go again. 458 00:33:52,655 --> 00:33:54,364 I'm reading fluctuations in the intermix. 459 00:33:54,574 --> 00:33:56,199 We see it. 460 00:34:08,171 --> 00:34:09,504 Your warp field's destabilizing. 461 00:34:21,642 --> 00:34:23,894 Warp 2.15. 462 00:34:25,521 --> 00:34:27,314 You'd better get that intermix locked down, 463 00:34:27,523 --> 00:34:29,566 because I'm not backing off till I break your record. 464 00:34:34,113 --> 00:34:37,032 - Got it? - Almost. 465 00:34:45,458 --> 00:34:46,833 Come with us, lieutenant. 466 00:34:48,002 --> 00:34:49,753 Unh. NX-Beta, do you read? 467 00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:55,258 NX-Beta to Commodore Forrest. 468 00:34:55,468 --> 00:34:57,094 You might wanna check your sensors. 469 00:34:57,303 --> 00:34:59,387 You'll see we're holding steady at 2.5. 470 00:35:01,933 --> 00:35:04,059 Congratulations. 471 00:35:04,560 --> 00:35:06,478 Now get the hell back here. 472 00:35:17,615 --> 00:35:21,076 Not only was it in violation of a direct order, 473 00:35:21,285 --> 00:35:25,705 it was utterly reckless, irresponsible and maybe even criminal. 474 00:35:25,915 --> 00:35:28,542 - Sir... - I'm not done, commander. 475 00:35:29,794 --> 00:35:33,004 You are both suspended from duty pending an inquiry. 476 00:35:33,214 --> 00:35:35,841 And by the time Starfleet Command gets through with you, 477 00:35:36,050 --> 00:35:39,261 you're gonna wish that you had never come back. 478 00:35:40,513 --> 00:35:45,267 You're supposed to represent the best that Starfleet has to offer. 479 00:35:45,726 --> 00:35:48,061 Keeping this program on track is hard enough 480 00:35:48,271 --> 00:35:50,188 without our own officers undermining it. 481 00:35:50,398 --> 00:35:55,944 What did you think that this stunt of yours would accomplish? 482 00:35:56,154 --> 00:35:59,447 That just because you didn't get yourselves killed, 483 00:35:59,657 --> 00:36:02,242 that we'd ignore the data we've collected, 484 00:36:02,451 --> 00:36:04,536 the testing we've done, 485 00:36:04,745 --> 00:36:07,289 the recommendations of the Vulcan Advisory Council? 486 00:36:07,456 --> 00:36:09,708 If we follow all their recommendations, 487 00:36:09,917 --> 00:36:11,918 we'll never make it into deep space. 488 00:36:12,128 --> 00:36:15,797 No one is suggesting that your warp program be dismantled, 489 00:36:16,007 --> 00:36:19,050 only that Starfleet proceed with more restraint. 490 00:36:19,260 --> 00:36:20,719 Get Lieutenant Tucker in here. 491 00:36:20,928 --> 00:36:24,347 Ask any engineer on the project, they'll tell you, this ship can fly. 492 00:36:24,557 --> 00:36:26,766 Archer and I just proved it. 493 00:36:27,101 --> 00:36:29,561 We're ready to go now. 494 00:36:29,770 --> 00:36:31,521 That's not your decision to make. 495 00:36:31,731 --> 00:36:33,440 With all due respect, it's not yours either. 496 00:36:35,151 --> 00:36:36,735 You're right, sir. 497 00:36:36,944 --> 00:36:40,280 We were reckless. We knew there'd be consequences. 498 00:36:40,489 --> 00:36:42,574 We knew we'd probably be thrown out of Starfleet. 499 00:36:43,242 --> 00:36:44,576 You may have been right. 500 00:36:44,785 --> 00:36:47,495 A.G. And I may never fly again, 501 00:36:47,705 --> 00:36:50,707 but it's a small sacrifice to make if it keeps this project going. 502 00:36:51,584 --> 00:36:54,294 We didn't build this engine to make test runs around Jupiter. 503 00:36:54,503 --> 00:36:56,004 We built it to explore. 504 00:36:56,881 --> 00:36:59,716 If my father were alive today, he'd be standing here asking, 505 00:36:59,926 --> 00:37:02,260 "What the hell are we waiting for?" 506 00:37:07,475 --> 00:37:09,768 You obviously weren't dismissed from Starfleet. 507 00:37:09,977 --> 00:37:12,646 They must have found your argument convincing. 508 00:37:12,855 --> 00:37:14,814 Convincing enough. 509 00:37:16,817 --> 00:37:19,027 We managed to avoid a court-martial, 510 00:37:19,237 --> 00:37:20,904 but they grounded us for three months. 511 00:37:21,530 --> 00:37:25,158 - Still, the NX Program continued. - Eventually. 512 00:37:25,826 --> 00:37:27,577 The Vulcans had us run every simulation 513 00:37:27,787 --> 00:37:31,081 they could think of for over a year before they finally admitted 514 00:37:31,290 --> 00:37:33,708 the engine would probably work. 515 00:37:33,876 --> 00:37:38,463 Eight months after that, Duvall broke warp 3 in the NX-Delta. 516 00:37:38,673 --> 00:37:41,091 Five years later, we laid the keel for Enterprise. 517 00:37:41,300 --> 00:37:42,717 You know the rest. 518 00:37:47,223 --> 00:37:49,849 The particle density has increased again. 519 00:37:51,060 --> 00:37:53,979 I'd hate to see those last two charges go to waste. 520 00:38:05,491 --> 00:38:07,617 Anything on sensors? 521 00:38:11,872 --> 00:38:13,790 It appears so. 522 00:38:31,475 --> 00:38:33,268 Fascinating. 523 00:38:35,146 --> 00:38:38,315 This data will certainly cause a debate at the Science Directorate. 524 00:38:38,524 --> 00:38:40,150 T'Pol, 525 00:38:42,528 --> 00:38:44,029 come up and look at this a minute. 526 00:38:44,530 --> 00:38:47,115 I have to monitor the quantum field. 527 00:38:47,783 --> 00:38:49,868 Let the sensors do it. 528 00:38:58,461 --> 00:39:02,964 That's why A.G. And I worked so hard to get out here. 529 00:39:05,760 --> 00:39:08,845 Captain Robinson clearly wanted to command Enterprise 530 00:39:09,055 --> 00:39:10,889 as much as you did. 531 00:39:11,432 --> 00:39:13,266 He wasn't alone. 532 00:39:14,894 --> 00:39:16,686 But by the end, 533 00:39:17,855 --> 00:39:21,024 A.G. And I were the only two candidates left. 534 00:39:22,985 --> 00:39:26,488 They made the final selection six months before we launched. 535 00:39:29,283 --> 00:39:31,451 Maybe I just got lucky. 536 00:39:34,705 --> 00:39:35,789 Thanks. 537 00:39:35,998 --> 00:39:38,416 Congratulations, captain. 538 00:39:38,876 --> 00:39:40,502 To Jonathan Archer, 539 00:39:40,711 --> 00:39:43,380 first skipper of the starship Enterprise. 540 00:39:48,511 --> 00:39:49,928 Ah. 541 00:39:50,096 --> 00:39:51,930 And one lucky SOB. 542 00:39:52,807 --> 00:39:56,267 - Luck had nothing to do with it. - It couldn't have been talent. 543 00:39:59,772 --> 00:40:02,607 I'm just waiting for Forrest to realize what a horrible mistake he made. 544 00:40:05,861 --> 00:40:09,739 Still, they could have done a lot worse. 545 00:40:11,117 --> 00:40:13,326 Anyway, I'd rather wait for the NX-02. 546 00:40:13,536 --> 00:40:17,872 Let you make all the mistakes so I'll have an easier time of it. 547 00:40:18,332 --> 00:40:21,668 To the first skipper of the NX-02. 548 00:40:26,215 --> 00:40:27,841 Ah. 549 00:40:28,717 --> 00:40:30,093 Gotta go. 550 00:40:30,302 --> 00:40:33,638 I'm catching a shuttle to Alice Springs at 0600. 551 00:40:33,848 --> 00:40:35,932 More survival training. 552 00:40:37,643 --> 00:40:39,310 Night, Ruby. 553 00:40:41,439 --> 00:40:42,856 Good luck, Jon. 554 00:40:46,610 --> 00:40:47,902 Hey. 555 00:40:49,572 --> 00:40:50,905 I'll see you out there. 556 00:40:56,704 --> 00:40:58,329 Captain. 557 00:41:00,541 --> 00:41:03,918 We should start back if we're going to make our rendezvous. 558 00:41:05,337 --> 00:41:06,754 Right. 559 00:41:16,474 --> 00:41:21,686 - Welcome back. How did it go? - Your charges were effective. 560 00:41:21,896 --> 00:41:23,771 Was it a good show? 561 00:41:24,273 --> 00:41:25,857 You should have been there. 562 00:41:26,066 --> 00:41:28,276 I'll remember to ask you next time. 563 00:41:31,155 --> 00:41:32,780 I believe there's a human custom that says 564 00:41:32,990 --> 00:41:34,782 when you discover something of merit, 565 00:41:34,992 --> 00:41:36,910 you earn the right to name it. 566 00:41:37,119 --> 00:41:39,037 What would you suggest? 567 00:41:39,622 --> 00:41:41,456 The T'Pol Archer Nebula? 568 00:41:41,665 --> 00:42:53,945 I was thinking the Robinson Nebula would be more appropriate.