1 00:01:33,382 --> 00:01:37,752 Captain's log, Stardate 58759.1. 2 00:01:37,752 --> 00:01:41,156 The Cerritos is visiting the Federation world Corazonia, 3 00:01:41,156 --> 00:01:45,294 an artificial megastructure in a bespoke star system 4 00:01:45,294 --> 00:01:49,097 designed by a long-extinct alien species. 5 00:01:49,097 --> 00:01:51,300 The ring has been home to the Corazonians, 6 00:01:51,300 --> 00:01:54,603 who enjoy perfect climate and surface conditions 7 00:01:54,603 --> 00:01:57,506 thanks to Vexilon, the environmental computer 8 00:01:57,506 --> 00:02:00,775 installed by the ring's original designers. 9 00:02:00,775 --> 00:02:03,645 Fortunately, Vexilon is a benevolent ally 10 00:02:03,645 --> 00:02:05,880 with no interest in world domination. 11 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:10,285 The Corazonians share a deep bond with their caretaker. 12 00:02:10,285 --> 00:02:11,686 Thank you for making the trip 13 00:02:11,686 --> 00:02:13,288 on short notice, Captain. 14 00:02:13,288 --> 00:02:15,290 We're very concerned about Vexilon. 15 00:02:15,290 --> 00:02:17,559 Well, he's not trying to subjugate anyone, is he? 16 00:02:17,559 --> 00:02:19,594 I thought he was a friendly computer. 17 00:02:19,594 --> 00:02:22,764 He is, but his hardware is ancient, wearing down. 18 00:02:22,764 --> 00:02:24,766 Vexilon has been operating with less accuracy 19 00:02:24,766 --> 00:02:26,401 than we are accustomed. 20 00:02:26,401 --> 00:02:28,337 Your world computer's lagging? 21 00:02:28,337 --> 00:02:30,372 The weather has become unpredictable. 22 00:02:30,372 --> 00:02:32,907 One minute it's blue skies, the next it's blizzards. 23 00:02:32,907 --> 00:02:35,777 His geographic processes are faltering, too. 24 00:02:35,777 --> 00:02:39,180 Just yesterday, one of our rivers reversed its flow 25 00:02:39,180 --> 00:02:41,816 and flooded a mountain. 26 00:02:41,816 --> 00:02:45,787 We're all artists and poets, but I've been so stressed. 27 00:02:45,787 --> 00:02:48,557 Just look at the terrible statues I made last week. 28 00:02:48,557 --> 00:02:51,660 Yeesh. Yeah, that's a pretty clumsy expression of form. 29 00:02:51,660 --> 00:02:53,662 Those are our finest works. 30 00:02:53,662 --> 00:02:55,797 We're talking about those over there. 31 00:02:55,797 --> 00:02:58,867 Well, why don't we just go check on Vexilon, 32 00:02:58,867 --> 00:03:02,437 and afterward you can tell us all about your creative process? 33 00:03:02,437 --> 00:03:05,240 Just an amateur lack of focus and balance. 34 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:07,309 Ransom! 35 00:03:13,348 --> 00:03:15,650 Welcome to Corazonia, Captain. 36 00:03:15,650 --> 00:03:17,519 We appreciate Starfleet's help. 37 00:03:17,519 --> 00:03:20,355 Please enjoy some iced tea. 38 00:03:22,324 --> 00:03:24,359 - Aah! That's hot. - Damn it! I'm so stupid! 39 00:03:24,359 --> 00:03:27,562 It's totally normal for a planetary operating system 40 00:03:27,562 --> 00:03:29,631 to need some maintenance every once in a while. 41 00:03:29,631 --> 00:03:31,300 No one's judging you. 42 00:03:31,300 --> 00:03:32,901 Ah. Thank you. It's just embarrassing. 43 00:03:32,901 --> 00:03:34,903 I've been fine for a millennia, 44 00:03:34,903 --> 00:03:37,372 but now I can't even control my monsoon seasons. 45 00:03:37,372 --> 00:03:39,374 Why don't I just pop your control panel 46 00:03:39,374 --> 00:03:41,476 and take a look at your circuits? 47 00:03:43,378 --> 00:03:46,315 I'm sure we can have you up and running in no time. 48 00:03:46,315 --> 00:03:48,317 Captain, we have engineers 49 00:03:48,317 --> 00:03:49,951 - who could... - Stand down, Jack. 50 00:03:49,951 --> 00:03:52,521 I minored in archaic technology back at the Academy. 51 00:03:52,521 --> 00:03:54,456 I think I've got this. 52 00:03:54,456 --> 00:03:57,225 Thank you, Captain. I don't deserve this treatment. 53 00:03:57,225 --> 00:03:59,594 I hope this isn't taking you away from more important work. 54 00:03:59,594 --> 00:04:01,363 No. (scoffs) Not at all. 55 00:04:01,363 --> 00:04:03,765 We needed to stop in and retrofit the power relay 56 00:04:03,765 --> 00:04:06,568 Starfleet installed during first contact anyway. 57 00:04:06,568 --> 00:04:08,937 I've got one of my lieutenants on that now. 58 00:04:10,505 --> 00:04:12,441 Ooh, this is it. 59 00:04:12,441 --> 00:04:13,775 Your first away mission as a commander. 60 00:04:13,775 --> 00:04:15,544 No big deal. You've got this. 61 00:04:15,544 --> 00:04:17,679 You are boss Boimler, and you're gonna nail... 62 00:04:17,679 --> 00:04:19,748 - Lieutenant Boimler. - What?! I mean, hi. 63 00:04:19,748 --> 00:04:21,950 - I mean, uh... yes, T'Lyn? - Your team is waiting. 64 00:04:21,950 --> 00:04:25,320 Have you completed your confidence-boosting ritual? 65 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:26,855 Oh, that's not what I was doing. 66 00:04:26,855 --> 00:04:29,458 I was just, uh, running a last-minute check of supplies. 67 00:04:29,458 --> 00:04:31,292 Has everyone tested their comms? 68 00:04:31,292 --> 00:04:32,694 Boimler to T'Lyn. Yah! 69 00:04:32,694 --> 00:04:34,262 All equipment is in adequate condition 70 00:04:34,262 --> 00:04:35,964 to accomplish our errand. 71 00:04:35,964 --> 00:04:37,666 It's not an errand, it's a mission. 72 00:04:37,666 --> 00:04:39,801 My first mission as commander. 73 00:04:39,801 --> 00:04:41,936 It's pretty cool, right? 74 00:04:41,936 --> 00:04:44,539 Perhaps we should proceed. 75 00:04:44,539 --> 00:04:45,974 Ensigns, at attention. 76 00:04:45,974 --> 00:04:48,410 This is a cut-and-dry power terminal upgrade. 77 00:04:48,410 --> 00:04:50,779 If you have any questions, don't hesitate to come to me 78 00:04:50,779 --> 00:04:52,714 or Provisional Lieutenant Junior Grade T'Lyn, 79 00:04:52,714 --> 00:04:55,016 who's on site in case any science stuff happens. 80 00:04:55,016 --> 00:04:57,752 Everything that has ever occurred is science stuff. 81 00:04:57,752 --> 00:04:59,654 Oh. Uh, right. 82 00:04:59,654 --> 00:05:01,523 That went pretty well, I'd say. 83 00:05:01,523 --> 00:05:03,324 I do not know to what you are referring. 84 00:05:03,324 --> 00:05:04,593 We have not started the repair. 85 00:05:04,593 --> 00:05:05,927 I mean, talking to my team. 86 00:05:05,927 --> 00:05:07,629 I've had good bosses and bad ones. 87 00:05:07,629 --> 00:05:09,431 I just don't want to repeat their mistakes. 88 00:05:09,431 --> 00:05:10,765 Your caution is warranted. 89 00:05:10,765 --> 00:05:12,567 Statistically, ensigns serving 90 00:05:12,567 --> 00:05:14,035 under recently promoted commanders are more likely 91 00:05:14,035 --> 00:05:16,337 to experience death and/or dismemberment. 92 00:05:16,337 --> 00:05:18,807 - Death?! - Yes. And/or dismemberment. 93 00:05:18,807 --> 00:05:20,842 Well, luckily, this mission's pretty tame. 94 00:05:20,842 --> 00:05:22,511 It's just swapping out some terminals. 95 00:05:22,511 --> 00:05:24,446 The component pieces are unstable 96 00:05:24,446 --> 00:05:25,980 and could detonate at any moment. 97 00:05:25,980 --> 00:05:28,483 The retrofit must be conducted in precise order, 98 00:05:28,483 --> 00:05:30,485 or the terminal will explode. 99 00:05:30,485 --> 00:05:31,886 It's like disarming 100 00:05:31,886 --> 00:05:33,688 a building-sized bomb? 101 00:05:33,688 --> 00:05:35,724 The similarity is not inaccurate. 102 00:05:35,724 --> 00:05:39,127 All right, gang. Who's ready to be careful? 103 00:05:40,361 --> 00:05:41,963 I wonder how Boimler's doing down there 104 00:05:41,963 --> 00:05:43,665 - on his mission. - Oh, he's either doing great 105 00:05:43,665 --> 00:05:45,467 or super overthinking it and getting sweaty. 106 00:05:45,467 --> 00:05:47,469 I don't know why. Being a lieutenant junior grade 107 00:05:47,469 --> 00:05:49,704 doesn't seem too different from being an ensign to me. 108 00:05:49,704 --> 00:05:51,440 Oh, okay. It's the same, huh? 109 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:54,409 Well, what if I told you we now have access to this? 110 00:05:54,409 --> 00:05:57,111 The anomaly storage room? 111 00:05:57,111 --> 00:06:01,182 Yup! Anything that requires further study 112 00:06:01,182 --> 00:06:03,384 or might need to be returned to its previous entity 113 00:06:03,384 --> 00:06:04,886 is kept right here. 114 00:06:04,886 --> 00:06:06,855 That's the hat that turned Billups into a church tower. 115 00:06:06,855 --> 00:06:08,590 I wouldn't even authorize myself for this. 116 00:06:08,590 --> 00:06:10,559 - A lot of it is dangerous. - Aah! Don't touch that! 117 00:06:10,559 --> 00:06:12,594 Do you want your head to fall off and skitter away? 118 00:06:12,594 --> 00:06:14,563 Greetings and salutations! 119 00:06:14,563 --> 00:06:17,365 A Betazoid gift box. Things creep me out. 120 00:06:20,702 --> 00:06:21,803 Why? 121 00:06:21,803 --> 00:06:23,705 This is a message for Rutherford. 122 00:06:23,705 --> 00:06:26,107 I don't want to be in this roo. I want to live in your quarter. 123 00:06:26,107 --> 00:06:28,109 Oh, uh, no, thank you. 124 00:06:28,109 --> 00:06:30,044 Is this guy sentient? 125 00:06:30,044 --> 00:06:32,413 No, they-they just tend to pick up phrases they overhear. 126 00:06:32,413 --> 00:06:34,749 Eat a bag of Borg, mother(bleep). 127 00:06:34,749 --> 00:06:36,084 I didn't know that Dr. T'Ana came in here. 128 00:06:36,084 --> 00:06:38,920 Oh, no way. It's the Wadi Chula game. 129 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:40,154 The one that traps you inside 130 00:06:40,154 --> 00:06:41,823 until you solve its annoying challenges. 131 00:06:41,823 --> 00:06:43,024 Oh, hell yeah. The one with, like, the pastel triangles 132 00:06:43,024 --> 00:06:44,793 and the little girl doing hopscotch, 133 00:06:44,793 --> 00:06:47,562 and everybody's like... ♪ Allamalay lemon meringue. ♪ 134 00:06:47,562 --> 00:06:49,030 Lieutenants Tendi, Mariner and Rutherford, 135 00:06:49,030 --> 00:06:51,032 report to the isolinear chip junction immediately. 136 00:06:51,032 --> 00:06:52,734 On the way. 137 00:06:52,734 --> 00:06:54,636 Ugh. I thought we had the afternoon to ourselves. 138 00:06:54,636 --> 00:06:56,738 I told you it didn't feel too different from being an ensign. 139 00:06:56,738 --> 00:06:58,139 At least this'll be something interesting. 140 00:06:58,139 --> 00:07:01,242 No more mindless, repetitive tasks for us. 141 00:07:02,210 --> 00:07:03,812 Took you long enough. 142 00:07:03,812 --> 00:07:05,413 I need you three to scan each and every one 143 00:07:05,413 --> 00:07:07,415 of these isolinear chips by hand. 144 00:07:07,415 --> 00:07:09,117 What?! But there are thousands of them. 145 00:07:09,117 --> 00:07:11,586 Yeah, and there's a .015% deviation 146 00:07:11,586 --> 00:07:13,187 in the fault sensor, which is why 147 00:07:13,187 --> 00:07:14,956 it needs to be done by hand. 148 00:07:14,956 --> 00:07:16,858 Can't it just wait until we repair the sensor? 149 00:07:16,858 --> 00:07:18,192 Wow. Why didn't I think of that? 150 00:07:18,192 --> 00:07:19,961 Oh, right, I did. 151 00:07:19,961 --> 00:07:22,130 But the sensor detected a single malfunctioning chip 152 00:07:22,130 --> 00:07:23,665 before it went down. 153 00:07:23,665 --> 00:07:25,133 You three need to find it. 154 00:07:25,133 --> 00:07:27,068 This isn't so bad. Ooh, maybe we can sing a song... 155 00:07:27,068 --> 00:07:29,704 Once an hour, the room fills with nitrogen coolant, 156 00:07:29,704 --> 00:07:31,439 so keep your breathers handy. 157 00:07:31,439 --> 00:07:33,708 The chips can get scalding hot, so watch out for that. 158 00:07:33,708 --> 00:07:35,777 Oh, and Billups' ferret got out this morning 159 00:07:35,777 --> 00:07:37,812 so report to him if it bites you. 160 00:07:37,812 --> 00:07:40,181 Lancelot's in here?! Ah! 161 00:07:40,181 --> 00:07:43,484 Okay, you were right. This is feeling pretty ensign-y. 162 00:07:43,484 --> 00:07:44,919 Huh. It doesn't make any sense. 163 00:07:44,919 --> 00:07:46,921 This is ensign work. 164 00:07:46,921 --> 00:07:48,723 Maybe even cadet. 165 00:07:48,723 --> 00:07:50,792 On Orion, older pirates would haze new recruits 166 00:07:50,792 --> 00:07:52,527 by making them do worthless tasks, 167 00:07:52,527 --> 00:07:54,529 like clean the door panels with their tongues. 168 00:07:54,529 --> 00:07:56,164 - You think Dirk's hazing us? - What's hazing? 169 00:07:56,164 --> 00:07:57,866 It's a prank dressed up as team-building 170 00:07:57,866 --> 00:07:59,601 that nobody really likes. 171 00:07:59,601 --> 00:08:01,269 Well, that doesn't sound very Starfleet. 172 00:08:01,269 --> 00:08:03,037 Yeah, I got to agree with Ruthie on this one. 173 00:08:03,037 --> 00:08:05,774 There is no way senior officers would haze a lieutenant. 174 00:08:05,774 --> 00:08:07,909 You're right. They have too much character. 175 00:08:07,909 --> 00:08:09,911 What? No, no. They're not cool enough. 176 00:08:09,911 --> 00:08:12,747 This is just an annoying job given to us by an annoying guy. 177 00:08:12,747 --> 00:08:15,550 Yeah, I'm probably overreacting. 178 00:08:17,518 --> 00:08:18,620 Hmm. 179 00:08:18,620 --> 00:08:19,988 Well, nothing seems to be wrong 180 00:08:19,988 --> 00:08:21,556 with your hardware. 181 00:08:21,556 --> 00:08:22,991 Do you mind if I take a look at your terminal? 182 00:08:22,991 --> 00:08:24,693 Of course. Feel free to dig around. 183 00:08:26,595 --> 00:08:28,963 Ah, I think I see the problem. 184 00:08:28,963 --> 00:08:30,932 Your operating system's out of date. 185 00:08:30,932 --> 00:08:32,533 That would explain it. 186 00:08:32,533 --> 00:08:34,235 There was that weekend where my designers evolved 187 00:08:34,235 --> 00:08:36,771 into fifth-dimensional energy beings and left me on my own. 188 00:08:36,771 --> 00:08:37,939 When was my last update? 189 00:08:37,939 --> 00:08:40,108 Six million and seven years ago. 190 00:08:40,108 --> 00:08:41,643 Ah, that was a good year. 191 00:08:41,643 --> 00:08:43,177 Really good harvest season. 192 00:08:43,177 --> 00:08:46,114 Huh. Hang tight, I'll get you caught up with this update, 193 00:08:46,114 --> 00:08:48,249 and it should clear things right up. 194 00:08:48,249 --> 00:08:50,652 Thank you, Captain. You've saved us. 195 00:08:50,652 --> 00:08:52,721 It'll be nice to get back to my old, helpful self 196 00:08:52,721 --> 00:08:55,724 af-af-after... after, after, after, after, 197 00:08:55,724 --> 00:08:57,959 - After, after, after, after... - Vexilon? 198 00:08:57,959 --> 00:09:00,662 After, after, after, after, after... 199 00:09:00,662 --> 00:09:02,263 Uh, Captain? 200 00:09:02,263 --> 00:09:04,699 Did that update require a shutdown? 201 00:09:04,699 --> 00:09:06,735 It wasn't supposed to. 202 00:09:24,786 --> 00:09:26,187 All right, gang. 203 00:09:26,187 --> 00:09:29,190 Just remember, the name of the game is safety. 204 00:09:30,859 --> 00:09:32,761 Okay, also, hurry. Safety and speed. 205 00:09:32,761 --> 00:09:34,128 Lieutenant, these power cylinders 206 00:09:34,128 --> 00:09:35,697 are extremely volatile. 207 00:09:35,697 --> 00:09:37,732 Are you certain speed is necessary? 208 00:09:37,732 --> 00:09:38,867 Something's going on with the weather, 209 00:09:38,867 --> 00:09:40,568 and these guys are pros. They'll be... 210 00:09:40,568 --> 00:09:43,104 - Taylor, what are you doing? - Um, reaching for the first clamp? 211 00:09:43,104 --> 00:09:45,073 Love the initiative, but your angle is all off. 212 00:09:45,073 --> 00:09:47,642 I need 90 degrees, not 80. But no worries. 213 00:09:47,642 --> 00:09:49,778 I probably did a bad job explaining 214 00:09:49,778 --> 00:09:51,813 how deadly these bomb tubes are. 215 00:09:51,813 --> 00:09:53,915 - Okay. - Stop! Stop! Stop. 216 00:09:53,915 --> 00:09:55,650 You know what? Why-why don't I show you how to do one? 217 00:09:55,650 --> 00:09:56,985 Then you guys can do the rest. 218 00:09:56,985 --> 00:09:58,920 But doesn't each one take three people, sir? 219 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:00,621 Oh, no, no, no, you don't have 220 00:10:00,621 --> 00:10:02,657 to do that whole "sir" thing with me. I'm chill. 221 00:10:02,657 --> 00:10:04,826 Call me Bradward or Boims or something. 222 00:10:04,826 --> 00:10:07,628 Doesn't this take three people, Bradward? 223 00:10:07,628 --> 00:10:09,297 Technically, yes, but I think I should show you 224 00:10:09,297 --> 00:10:11,065 how to do it right, just on this first one. 225 00:10:11,065 --> 00:10:12,701 So you have four subsponders in the corners 226 00:10:12,701 --> 00:10:14,602 that interface with the ion generator in the center, 227 00:10:14,602 --> 00:10:16,604 which self-stabilizes the reaction. 228 00:10:16,604 --> 00:10:18,807 If broken in the wrong order, the container will explode, 229 00:10:18,807 --> 00:10:20,842 so you have to be careful as you remove each one... 230 00:10:22,176 --> 00:10:23,712 Then repeat that three times. 231 00:10:25,814 --> 00:10:27,281 Then you rotate the old cylinder 232 00:10:27,281 --> 00:10:29,050 until you feel the latch disengage, 233 00:10:29,050 --> 00:10:30,985 at which point you carefully remove it. 234 00:10:30,985 --> 00:10:32,787 Now it's very important to keep it upright 235 00:10:32,787 --> 00:10:34,255 and lift with your knees, not your back, because 236 00:10:34,255 --> 00:10:35,824 you really don't want back pain, and that's... 237 00:10:37,859 --> 00:10:39,761 ...why you put it in the taupe bin and not the magenta bin. 238 00:10:39,761 --> 00:10:41,162 Got it? 239 00:10:41,162 --> 00:10:44,065 - I don't think we did. - Maybe we could try it? 240 00:10:44,065 --> 00:10:45,333 Okay, not a big deal. Let me just 241 00:10:45,333 --> 00:10:47,301 pop another quick demo for you. 242 00:10:48,803 --> 00:10:50,171 When are we going to get to do some of the mission? 243 00:10:50,171 --> 00:10:51,773 Whoa. 244 00:10:51,773 --> 00:10:55,643 Mm, mm, mm, mm, m. 245 00:10:57,111 --> 00:11:00,414 Lancelot! 246 00:11:00,414 --> 00:11:03,117 Ow! Hot! Aah! 247 00:11:03,117 --> 00:11:04,819 How many more of these things are there? 248 00:11:04,819 --> 00:11:06,788 Ugh. Rutherford's got the last couple. 249 00:11:06,788 --> 00:11:09,157 You ever notice that it's always the last chip you test? 250 00:11:09,157 --> 00:11:11,259 Just scan it. 251 00:11:11,259 --> 00:11:12,794 No, that's not right. 252 00:11:12,794 --> 00:11:14,796 But we tested every chip. 253 00:11:14,796 --> 00:11:17,665 - Rutherford, make it make sense. - I can't. It has to be this one. 254 00:11:17,665 --> 00:11:18,933 How's it going in here, Lieutenants? 255 00:11:18,933 --> 00:11:20,268 Wow. You all look beat. 256 00:11:20,268 --> 00:11:21,970 Oh, didn't know scanning could be so taxing. 257 00:11:21,970 --> 00:11:24,773 - Ugh! - Uh, sir, look, we've scanned every chip. 258 00:11:24,773 --> 00:11:26,140 They're all fine. 259 00:11:26,140 --> 00:11:30,044 Hmm. Every chip? Even the second layer? 260 00:11:33,481 --> 00:11:35,383 Why didn't you tell us about all these?! 261 00:11:35,383 --> 00:11:37,185 I don't know. The hidden button seemed obvious. 262 00:11:37,185 --> 00:11:39,754 Anyway, these are twice as hot, so you'll want to use tongs, 263 00:11:39,754 --> 00:11:41,089 which makes it twice as hard. 264 00:11:41,089 --> 00:11:42,891 Aah! Lancelot! 265 00:11:42,891 --> 00:11:44,358 Leave me alone! I don't have any meat! 266 00:11:44,358 --> 00:11:47,195 Billups, I've got eyes on Lancelot. 267 00:11:48,797 --> 00:11:50,765 "The hidden button seemed obvious." 268 00:11:50,765 --> 00:11:52,767 Oh, this is definitely hazing. So much for character. 269 00:11:52,767 --> 00:11:54,769 Ouch! Yeah, I think you're right. 270 00:11:54,769 --> 00:11:57,772 Hey, how'd you deal with this kind of thing back on Orion? 271 00:11:57,772 --> 00:11:59,173 Blindfolded saber fight. 272 00:11:59,173 --> 00:12:00,741 Okay, I want to hear more about that, 273 00:12:00,741 --> 00:12:02,811 but I think I have a less stabby solution. 274 00:12:13,788 --> 00:12:15,756 Okay, okay, no big deal. 275 00:12:15,756 --> 00:12:18,259 Just a frozen progress bar 276 00:12:18,259 --> 00:12:20,461 and some crazy day-night stuff. 277 00:12:20,461 --> 00:12:22,931 Now I think the ancient manual is saying 278 00:12:22,931 --> 00:12:25,433 to press this? 279 00:12:25,433 --> 00:12:28,169 - Oh, yeah. - Ha-ha! 280 00:12:28,169 --> 00:12:30,038 - Oh. - Oh. 281 00:12:30,038 --> 00:12:33,041 Freeman to Billups. Beam down here immediately. 282 00:12:35,844 --> 00:12:38,412 Ugh. Sorry, Captain. I'm-I'm having a hard time today. 283 00:12:38,412 --> 00:12:40,314 Lancelot got out when I was cleaning his snuggle tower, 284 00:12:40,314 --> 00:12:43,885 and I just... Wow! This is a classic setup. 285 00:12:43,885 --> 00:12:46,087 Is it a Unotronic? 286 00:12:46,087 --> 00:12:47,889 That-that kills in engineering. 287 00:12:47,889 --> 00:12:50,925 Billups, this isn't the time for your computer comedy. 288 00:12:50,925 --> 00:12:53,061 And we're sure we want to turn it back on? 289 00:12:53,061 --> 00:12:54,829 It's not, like, crushing the will of the locals or anything? 290 00:12:54,829 --> 00:12:57,832 We love Vexilon. No. 291 00:12:57,832 --> 00:12:59,968 It's a nice one. We're fine. 292 00:12:59,968 --> 00:13:01,970 Is it safe to jiggle his power source? 293 00:13:01,970 --> 00:13:03,304 - I mean, you'd be surprised... -"Safe." 294 00:13:03,304 --> 00:13:04,939 Excellent thinking, Commander. 295 00:13:04,939 --> 00:13:08,542 Aha! A lot of these ancient computers had 296 00:13:08,542 --> 00:13:10,411 a safe mode for debugging. 297 00:13:10,411 --> 00:13:12,480 Now, if I can just activate it... 298 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:14,082 There. 299 00:13:15,449 --> 00:13:17,451 That got rid of the stalled update. 300 00:13:17,451 --> 00:13:19,854 - Yeah. - Captain, 301 00:13:19,854 --> 00:13:22,456 are you sure this is safe mode and not a full reboot? 302 00:13:22,456 --> 00:13:23,524 Uh... 303 00:13:23,524 --> 00:13:25,159 - I am Vexilon. - Oh! 304 00:13:25,159 --> 00:13:26,827 Welcome to your new world. 305 00:13:26,827 --> 00:13:28,462 I will now re-genesis installation 306 00:13:28,462 --> 00:13:30,031 to default settings. 307 00:13:30,031 --> 00:13:31,900 Initiating fjords. 308 00:13:31,900 --> 00:13:34,002 Distributing miasma. 309 00:13:34,002 --> 00:13:37,038 Stirring primordial ooze. 310 00:13:48,016 --> 00:13:49,350 Doing one more myself should really 311 00:13:49,350 --> 00:13:50,919 teach you guys how to do this. 312 00:13:50,919 --> 00:13:53,287 - There's only one left. - Shouldn't we help? 313 00:13:53,287 --> 00:13:54,956 It's getting really crazy out there. 314 00:13:54,956 --> 00:13:56,357 Just keep doing what you're doing! 315 00:13:56,357 --> 00:13:58,426 We're not doing anything. 316 00:13:58,426 --> 00:14:00,995 Lieutenant Boimler, your ensigns have a point. 317 00:14:00,995 --> 00:14:03,364 Leading by example has proven to be inefficient. 318 00:14:03,364 --> 00:14:05,833 I only have one left, and we all get out of here alive. 319 00:14:05,833 --> 00:14:07,601 Freeman to Lieutenant Boimler. 320 00:14:07,601 --> 00:14:09,904 Go ahead, Captain. 321 00:14:09,904 --> 00:14:11,105 Has your team finished the retrofit? 322 00:14:11,105 --> 00:14:12,373 We're almost finished here, si. 323 00:14:12,373 --> 00:14:15,343 Don't. I need you to put it back the way it was. 324 00:14:15,343 --> 00:14:17,111 But, Captain, it's getting pretty apocalyptic out here. 325 00:14:17,111 --> 00:14:18,512 I know. 326 00:14:18,512 --> 00:14:21,415 According to this scroll we found in an ancient junk drawer, 327 00:14:21,415 --> 00:14:23,584 Vexilon can force a restart 328 00:14:23,584 --> 00:14:26,921 if we reroute its primary power to your station. 329 00:14:26,921 --> 00:14:28,957 - But the station's outdated. - We have to get this done 330 00:14:28,957 --> 00:14:31,159 before the anaerobic bacteria is dispersed. 331 00:14:31,159 --> 00:14:33,527 No problem. Just gonna quickly undo all the work I just did. 332 00:14:33,527 --> 00:14:35,997 Another learning experience for you. 333 00:14:37,031 --> 00:14:38,599 Fascinating. 334 00:14:38,599 --> 00:14:41,369 A mountain or possibly a volcano has appeared. 335 00:14:42,403 --> 00:14:45,139 Ah. It is a volcano. 336 00:14:53,014 --> 00:14:54,949 Are you sure we shouldn't just ask him to stop hazing us? 337 00:14:54,949 --> 00:14:56,584 No, Mariner's right. 338 00:14:56,584 --> 00:14:59,320 - Hazers only respect hazing. - That's why we trap him 339 00:14:59,320 --> 00:15:01,522 in the Wadi game and let him marinate in there for a bit 340 00:15:01,522 --> 00:15:03,924 while the Betazoid gift box screams at him. 341 00:15:03,924 --> 00:15:05,459 I guess he'll have to respect us after this. 342 00:15:05,459 --> 00:15:07,395 I know I would, and I already did. 343 00:15:07,395 --> 00:15:09,097 Quick, let's get out of here. 344 00:15:09,097 --> 00:15:11,265 Whoa. 345 00:15:15,403 --> 00:15:17,171 Oh, hey. Done already? 346 00:15:17,171 --> 00:15:18,572 Ha. Totally, my man. 347 00:15:18,572 --> 00:15:20,674 No error'ed chips. All good to go. 348 00:15:20,674 --> 00:15:24,445 Oh, thank God. I can't tell you how glad I am to hear that. 349 00:15:24,445 --> 00:15:25,980 Oh, really? Why? 350 00:15:25,980 --> 00:15:28,082 Those isolinear chips run some 351 00:15:28,082 --> 00:15:29,984 of the most important systems on the ship. 352 00:15:29,984 --> 00:15:31,919 If one fails, it could be fatal. 353 00:15:31,919 --> 00:15:33,521 Yeah, but, not... like, not really? 354 00:15:33,521 --> 00:15:34,688 Yes, really. 355 00:15:34,688 --> 00:15:36,991 Even one going down could be catastrophic. 356 00:15:36,991 --> 00:15:38,459 Thank you so much for taking that on. 357 00:15:38,459 --> 00:15:41,595 - I really appreciate it. - Come on. If it was important, 358 00:15:41,595 --> 00:15:43,297 why wouldn't you have done it yourself? 359 00:15:43,297 --> 00:15:45,466 I would have. I... 360 00:15:45,466 --> 00:15:48,636 Dr. Migleemo says acceptance is the road to healing. 361 00:15:48,636 --> 00:15:51,372 How familiar are you with the Wadi Chula game? 362 00:15:51,372 --> 00:15:52,973 We put one in... 363 00:15:52,973 --> 00:15:54,375 - I-I mean, uh, the what now? - It's a game 364 00:15:54,375 --> 00:15:56,677 that traps a user in a little (bleep) dimension 365 00:15:56,677 --> 00:15:58,679 until they can complete its challenges. 366 00:15:58,679 --> 00:16:01,449 When I was a kid, I got trapped in one for a month. 367 00:16:01,449 --> 00:16:04,985 I was... too dumb to work my way out. 368 00:16:04,985 --> 00:16:06,687 Oh, no, you weren't dumb. 369 00:16:06,687 --> 00:16:10,624 That experience, that torture colored my life. 370 00:16:10,624 --> 00:16:13,694 I can't go near the anomaly room without having a panic attack 371 00:16:13,694 --> 00:16:15,963 because one of those games is on the ship. 372 00:16:15,963 --> 00:16:20,401 I should have helped you today, but all those glowing chips... 373 00:16:20,401 --> 00:16:24,072 remind me too much of the... game. 374 00:16:24,072 --> 00:16:26,174 - Oh, God. - Oh, yes. 375 00:16:26,174 --> 00:16:27,708 Oh, thank you for sharing, so much, 376 00:16:27,708 --> 00:16:29,977 and I am glad to be a part of your journey. 377 00:16:29,977 --> 00:16:31,545 You know, maybe, oh, would it cheer you up to talk 378 00:16:31,545 --> 00:16:33,747 about that music that you like so much? 379 00:16:33,747 --> 00:16:35,583 Tellarite slop jazz? 380 00:16:35,583 --> 00:16:37,485 Yes! Oh, yes, that's it. Okay, you've rambled 381 00:16:37,485 --> 00:16:39,320 about that at length before. Go fix it. 382 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:41,555 Oh, I could go on about slop jazz forever. 383 00:16:41,555 --> 00:16:44,125 You know, everybody thinks the slops is about how much spit 384 00:16:44,125 --> 00:16:45,593 - you can get to drip out of the nozzle... - Uh-huh, uh-huh. 385 00:16:45,593 --> 00:16:47,128 ...but it's really about the brizzles flarps. 386 00:16:47,128 --> 00:16:49,097 Yeah, you know, it sounds wet, and that is what I like. 387 00:16:49,097 --> 00:16:50,431 Please continue. 388 00:16:54,668 --> 00:16:58,772 - Sir, please let us help. - Stay away from the blast zone. 389 00:16:58,772 --> 00:17:01,242 Just five or six more trips. Oh. Oh, no! 390 00:17:02,210 --> 00:17:03,744 This is quite enough, Lieutenant. 391 00:17:03,744 --> 00:17:05,479 You will allow the ensigns to assist you. 392 00:17:05,479 --> 00:17:07,581 But I don't, uh... 393 00:17:10,418 --> 00:17:12,253 - Whoa! - It is admirable 394 00:17:12,253 --> 00:17:14,054 that you care for the safety of your team, 395 00:17:14,054 --> 00:17:16,657 but danger is an accepted risk of Starfleet duty. 396 00:17:16,657 --> 00:17:18,092 No, I know. It's not that. 397 00:17:18,092 --> 00:17:20,094 If you have not been acting in their defense, 398 00:17:20,094 --> 00:17:22,663 then what has caused your unpredictable behavior? 399 00:17:24,365 --> 00:17:26,367 Last week I was an ensign with them, 400 00:17:26,367 --> 00:17:29,403 and now, randomly, I'm supposed to tell them what to do? 401 00:17:29,403 --> 00:17:31,572 What gives me the right to put my peers 402 00:17:31,572 --> 00:17:33,374 in a position where they could die? 403 00:17:33,374 --> 00:17:35,209 Your promotion was not random. 404 00:17:35,209 --> 00:17:36,744 I studied your records and mission logs 405 00:17:36,744 --> 00:17:38,346 before our departure. 406 00:17:38,346 --> 00:17:40,514 The commander was correct to promote you. 407 00:17:40,514 --> 00:17:42,216 Your work is exemplary. 408 00:17:42,216 --> 00:17:43,684 Look at your team. 409 00:17:43,684 --> 00:17:45,819 They deserve your trust, 410 00:17:45,819 --> 00:17:48,689 just as Commander Ransom trusted you. 411 00:17:48,689 --> 00:17:50,491 They could all have greatness in them. 412 00:17:50,491 --> 00:17:53,060 That remains to be seen, but if you do not order them 413 00:17:53,060 --> 00:17:55,463 to aid in the unloading of these power cylinders, 414 00:17:55,463 --> 00:17:57,331 we will all perish. 415 00:17:57,331 --> 00:17:59,567 The files really said I'm great? 416 00:17:59,567 --> 00:18:01,869 They thoroughly describe your strengths and shortcomings. 417 00:18:01,869 --> 00:18:05,273 You're right. I have to let them do their jobs. 418 00:18:05,273 --> 00:18:08,809 T'Lyn says I got to put you guys in danger, so let's do this. 419 00:18:08,809 --> 00:18:10,344 That is not how 420 00:18:10,344 --> 00:18:12,180 I would have communicated the lesson. 421 00:18:12,180 --> 00:18:13,814 Everybody up. We've worked together for years. 422 00:18:13,814 --> 00:18:15,383 I trust you. Big Merp, you're with me. 423 00:18:15,383 --> 00:18:16,817 We're unloading the transport. 424 00:18:16,817 --> 00:18:18,486 Taylor and Meredith, claim a terminal 425 00:18:18,486 --> 00:18:19,820 and get those power cylinders reattached. 426 00:18:19,820 --> 00:18:21,522 Nobody's exploding today. 427 00:18:21,522 --> 00:18:22,656 - On it, sir. - Yes, sir. - Yes, sir. 428 00:18:34,768 --> 00:18:36,837 Aah! Oh, no. Oh. 429 00:18:36,837 --> 00:18:39,273 Fiddle-de-dah! 430 00:18:39,273 --> 00:18:42,243 No, no, no, no, no! 431 00:18:42,243 --> 00:18:44,645 Oh, man, am I in the game? 432 00:18:44,645 --> 00:18:46,514 Move along home. 433 00:18:46,514 --> 00:18:48,616 Allamaraine, count to four. 434 00:18:48,616 --> 00:18:50,751 But flizz bop is really more of a bastardization 435 00:18:50,751 --> 00:18:53,221 of modal skuzz. Uh, this isn't boring, is it? 436 00:18:53,221 --> 00:18:55,456 Boring? What? How could a musical lecture be boring? 437 00:18:55,456 --> 00:18:57,157 Okay, so... 438 00:18:57,157 --> 00:18:58,826 Allamaraine, then three more. 439 00:18:58,826 --> 00:19:00,461 - Allamaraine, if you can see. - Allamaraine, then three more. 440 00:19:00,461 --> 00:19:01,929 Faster, mother(bleep). 441 00:19:01,929 --> 00:19:02,863 - Allamaraine. - Allamaraine, you'll come with me. 442 00:19:02,863 --> 00:19:03,864 Later, little girl. 443 00:19:06,767 --> 00:19:09,136 Best of them was probably Fats B'zirtak, 444 00:19:09,136 --> 00:19:10,904 but he overdosed on Ketracel-white. 445 00:19:10,904 --> 00:19:12,773 Yeah, that will mess you up. 446 00:19:14,375 --> 00:19:16,444 - You have progressed to... - Yeah, yeah, yeah, shap four. 447 00:19:16,444 --> 00:19:17,878 Open the door, come on. 448 00:19:17,878 --> 00:19:19,680 Oh. 449 00:19:23,317 --> 00:19:24,652 Ha! 450 00:19:24,652 --> 00:19:25,786 Got your ass! 451 00:19:27,355 --> 00:19:29,523 Which takes us up 452 00:19:29,523 --> 00:19:31,459 - to 2380... - Yeah. Yes. 453 00:19:31,459 --> 00:19:33,227 - Well, I should probably get back to my room. - What? 454 00:19:33,227 --> 00:19:34,562 Migleemo's coming over to help me 455 00:19:34,562 --> 00:19:35,763 - sort through my trust issues. - Oh. Wait! 456 00:19:35,763 --> 00:19:37,831 Don't you want to list some more stuff at me? 457 00:19:37,831 --> 00:19:39,533 We can meet up after. This has been fun. 458 00:19:40,934 --> 00:19:43,337 This looks dangerous. Don't fall, Rutherford. 459 00:19:43,337 --> 00:19:45,839 We got to! 460 00:19:46,874 --> 00:19:49,277 Whoa! Wha...?! 461 00:19:49,277 --> 00:19:52,313 What? Where am I? 462 00:19:52,313 --> 00:19:54,214 Was that an entire simulated life? 463 00:19:54,214 --> 00:19:55,549 Sorry about that. 464 00:19:55,549 --> 00:19:57,485 I miss my wife. 465 00:19:57,485 --> 00:19:58,652 Wait, wait, wait, wait! 466 00:19:58,652 --> 00:19:59,987 Who are your top three sizzle horn players? 467 00:20:01,955 --> 00:20:03,291 Stop if you like music! 468 00:20:04,725 --> 00:20:06,560 - Ugh! Dirk, wait! - Huh? 469 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:07,961 Someone told me there's no difference between slop jazz 470 00:20:07,961 --> 00:20:10,298 - and skuzz blues! - What?! 471 00:20:10,298 --> 00:20:12,232 Whoever told you that is a fool. 472 00:20:12,232 --> 00:20:15,369 Oh, crap. I forgot. I'm meeting Migleemo in his office. 473 00:20:15,369 --> 00:20:17,805 Ha! I had no reason to come back here for hours. 474 00:20:24,244 --> 00:20:25,413 Where are we at with those cylinders? 475 00:20:25,413 --> 00:20:26,480 - Complete! - Complete! 476 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:27,715 Securing my final clamp! 477 00:20:27,715 --> 00:20:30,351 Taylor, Merp, assume the rotational stance. 478 00:20:36,390 --> 00:20:38,359 Rotate... now! 479 00:20:39,727 --> 00:20:41,829 - Captain, power's up! - Keep the engine running 480 00:20:41,829 --> 00:20:44,765 while I hack this megastructure. What happened? 481 00:20:44,765 --> 00:20:47,401 Oh, no, did I shut down? Oh, I'm a terrible host. 482 00:20:47,401 --> 00:20:50,638 Vexilon, focus. I need you to stop the planetary re-genesis 483 00:20:50,638 --> 00:20:52,306 before we all get killed. 484 00:20:52,306 --> 00:20:54,642 Yes, of course. I'm so sorry. This is so embarrassing. 485 00:20:54,642 --> 00:20:56,910 Hey, give me a sec. 486 00:20:58,846 --> 00:21:00,481 Great work, team. 487 00:21:00,481 --> 00:21:02,650 Now let's get on the shuttle before... 488 00:21:02,650 --> 00:21:04,818 Aah, the turbine's overheating! 489 00:21:04,818 --> 00:21:06,487 Uh, Captain, we've got a problem. 490 00:21:06,487 --> 00:21:07,821 We're almost done. I need more time. 491 00:21:07,821 --> 00:21:09,457 - Everyone out of here. - No! We can help. 492 00:21:09,457 --> 00:21:11,959 Ensign, the lieutenant gave you an order. 493 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:22,002 Okay, almost... there. 494 00:21:22,002 --> 00:21:24,638 Re-genesis is deactivating. 495 00:21:24,638 --> 00:21:26,374 Lieutenant Boimler, shut it down. 496 00:21:26,374 --> 00:21:27,641 On it, Captain. 497 00:21:36,450 --> 00:21:38,586 Bradward, no! 498 00:21:38,586 --> 00:21:40,388 The lieutenant junior grade 499 00:21:40,388 --> 00:21:44,024 first mission mortality rate... appears to be accurate. 500 00:21:58,806 --> 00:22:00,908 Uh... hi? 501 00:22:05,446 --> 00:22:08,348 Aah! Get it off! Get it off me! 502 00:22:08,348 --> 00:22:11,485 Holy (bleep), I can't believe that worked. 503 00:22:11,485 --> 00:22:13,020 Did we complete the mission? 504 00:22:13,020 --> 00:22:15,022 Yes, you were the only fatality. 505 00:22:15,022 --> 00:22:17,024 Yup, feels like it. 506 00:22:17,024 --> 00:22:19,393 The captain believes the updated operating system 507 00:22:19,393 --> 00:22:21,729 will keep the population safe for over a thousand years. 508 00:22:21,729 --> 00:22:23,664 Your mission was a success. 509 00:22:23,664 --> 00:22:25,032 Well done, Mr. Boimler. 510 00:22:25,032 --> 00:22:26,767 You never forget your first death. 511 00:22:26,767 --> 00:22:29,036 Only more and more dangerous missions from here on out. 512 00:22:31,071 --> 00:22:34,608 Oh, come on, I just revived him. Everybody out! 513 00:22:34,608 --> 00:22:37,911 Give me 30cc's of whatever just worked a (bleep) minute ago. 514 00:22:37,911 --> 00:22:40,981 I am so glad we didn't get Dirk sucked into the game. 515 00:22:40,981 --> 00:22:43,551 - The guy seems traumatized. - He's working on it, though. 516 00:22:43,551 --> 00:22:45,118 Under that grouchy exterior is a guy just trying 517 00:22:45,118 --> 00:22:47,621 - to find some peace. - I wish he could find it 518 00:22:47,621 --> 00:22:49,356 without sending me all these jazz albums. 519 00:22:49,356 --> 00:22:51,959 I like them, and it's bugging me. I am not a jazz person. 520 00:22:51,959 --> 00:22:53,527 Ugh. I feel silly, 521 00:22:53,527 --> 00:22:55,729 thinking a Starfleet officer would ever haze someone. 522 00:22:55,729 --> 00:22:57,798 Hmm. Sorry I ever brought it up. 523 00:22:57,798 --> 00:22:59,099 Next time, we assume the best in people. 524 00:22:59,099 --> 00:23:00,501 Hear! Hear! 525 00:23:00,501 --> 00:23:03,504 They bought the Wadi game story, huh? 526 00:23:03,504 --> 00:23:05,573 Oh, yeah. Told them I was stuck in there for a month. 527 00:23:07,107 --> 00:23:09,109 Hey, little guy. Go get Rutherford. 528 00:23:09,109 --> 00:23:11,044 Aah! Lancelot! 529 00:23:11,044 --> 00:23:13,447 Oh, new lieutenants give me life. 530 00:23:13,447 --> 00:23:15,616 Good weasel. Nice weasel. 531 00:23:17,685 --> 00:23:20,721 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org 532 00:24:19,179 --> 00:24:20,180 Chirp.