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It could be a phantom reading,
background radiation.
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Even your scientists have confirmed
the existence of dark matter.
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-Never in such dense concentrations.
-That's the point.
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If it really is a dark matter nebula,
we'd be the first to directly observe one.
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Even with modified sensors
there wouldn't be much to see.
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I've heard of Vulcan experiments where
they were able to excite dark matter...
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by bombarding it with metreon particles.
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Those tests involved
very small quantities.
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This structure is nearly
10 million kilometres in diameter.
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Could you rig some kind of
spatial charges?
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Something that'd spread the metreon
particles over a wider area?
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If I can, it should put on
a hell of a show.
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Sorry to interrupt, Captain.
It's Admiral Forrest.
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-Get to work on those charges.
-Aye, Captain.
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This is good timing, Admiral.
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We just picked up some
very interesting sensor readings.
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I'm afraid I've got some bad news, Jon.
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It's A. G.
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He was back on Mount McKinley.
There was an accident....
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He was killed.
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I'm sorry.
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It's been a long road
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Gettin' from there to here
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It's been a long time
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But my time is finally near
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And I will see my dream
Come alive at last
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I will touch the sky
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And they're not gonna
Hold me down no more
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No, they're not gonna change my mind
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'Cause I've got faith of the heart
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I'm going where my heart will take me
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I've got faith to believe
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I can do anything
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I've got strength of the soul
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And no one's gonna bend or break me
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I can reach any star
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I've got faith
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I've got faith
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Faith of the heart
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You've got six spatial charges.
I rigged them myself.
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What are their ranges?
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If there's any dark matter
within 500 kilometres, you'll know it.
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Thanks.
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You sure you don't
want some company?
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If this nebula exists...
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we don't know what effect it could have
on the shuttlepod.
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All the more reason to
bring your engineer along.
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Not this time, Trip.
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I still can't believe it.
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All the close calls he had
flying warp trials...
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and he gets himself killed
climbing Mount McKinley.
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I've brought some
sensor enhancements.
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Thanks.
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We'll find them useful
in mapping the nebula, if it's there.
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We?
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This is a scientific mission.
It's only logical to bring your...
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Science Officer.
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I'd prefer to handle this myself.
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Commander Tucker obviously didn't
remind you that Starfleet regulations...
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prohibit the captain from
leaving the ship unaccompanied.
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We should reach the edge
of the phenomenon...
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in two hours, 46 minutes.
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I can pass the time by meditating,
but if you prefer to talk....
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Go ahead and meditate.
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Would you like to join me?
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You seemed quite unsettled
since your call from Admiral Forrest.
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I'm fine.
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Commander Tucker was reluctant to
discuss it as well...
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though he did mention
an old colleague had died.
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A Starfleet captain, A.G. Robinson.
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I wouldn't be out here
if it weren't for him.
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I'm somewhat familiar
with Starfleet history.
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I've never heard of a Captain Robinson.
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I'm sure there's a paragraph about him
in the Vulcan database.
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We were in the NX-Test Program...
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trying to break the warp 2 barrier.
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There were just a few of us...
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Gardener, Duvall, A.G. and me.
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And we all wanted the first flight.
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And I was cocky enough to think
I'd be the one to get it.
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Come in.
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Sorry I'm late, Commodore.
I came straight from the Testbay.
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At ease, Commander.
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I heard you got the warp reactor
up to 90% today.
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92%.
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Sir...
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you didn't call me here
to ask about an engine test.
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We all know the assignment's about
to be handed out.
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I'm guessing this is either
really good news, or--
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We're going with
Commander Robinson.
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A.G.'s a fine pilot.
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It wasn't an easy decision.
You'll be backup.
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Sounds good.
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You know, I spent more time
in the simulator than anyone.
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If I can do anything to help A.G.
prepare for the--
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Jon.
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It's your father's engine.
I know how important this was to you.
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The most important thing to me
is that we succeed.
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Is there anything else?
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No, Commander. Dismissed.
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Thanks, Ruby.
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You all right?
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Sure. Why?
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Last time you had this much to drink...
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was the day Caroline
moved to New Berlin.
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My guess is Forrest gave out
the assignment today.
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Sherlock Holmes has nothing on you.
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They'll need a pilot for the next flight.
109
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Do you remember what Buzz Aldrin said
when he stepped on the moon?
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No.
111
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Nobody does,
because Armstrong went first.
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Congratulations.
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-You mean that?
-Of course not.
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I'm waiting for Forrest to realise
what a horrible mistake he made.
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Until then, let me buy you a drink.
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No, I'll buy you one. A consolation prize.
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Two more, Leo.
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To Commander A.G. Robinson.
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We all worked hard to get this flight.
But in the end, the best pilot won.
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Just ask him.
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To A.G.
122
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Take it easy, Commander,
you're due in the simulator at 0700.
123
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First flight's in two weeks.
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00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:10,794
You know why
you didn't get this assignment?
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I bet you're going to tell me.
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You tried too hard.
You did everything by the book.
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You burned the midnight oil
in that simulator.
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18, 20-hour days....
129
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You shut everything
and everyone out of your life...
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just so you could be the first.
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And?
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You still don't understand.
133
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Starfleet doesn't just want
a great pilot...
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they want a great captain.
135
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You said Captain Robinson
was a close friend.
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That's right.
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From what you've told me,
your relationship seemed...
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adversarial.
139
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Only one of us was going to
get to fly that ship.
140
00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:02,913
Nothing wrong with
a little healthy competition.
141
00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:05,838
He did have a point.
142
00:10:06,520 --> 00:10:10,149
It does take more than piloting ability
to command a Starship.
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00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:12,994
I agree.
144
00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:18,159
Fortunately, you seem to have
developed the necessary skills.
145
00:10:18,680 --> 00:10:20,557
Was that a compliment?
146
00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:23,032
An observation.
147
00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:27,631
I assume Captain Robinson's flight
was successful?
148
00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:29,068
Not exactly.
149
00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:32,828
He was lucky to come out of it
in one piece.
150
00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:37,039
NX-Control...
151
00:10:37,160 --> 00:10:40,118
I thought we built a warp ship
so we could go to warp.
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00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:43,317
Maintain your orbit. We're trying to
run down a problem with...
153
00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:45,510
the stabilisation protocols.
154
00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:47,756
I just saw Italy go by again.
155
00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:51,190
If this is going to take much longer
maybe you could send up some food.
156
00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:52,469
What can I get you?
157
00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:56,036
How about some of those deep-fried
mushrooms from the 602?
158
00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:58,117
I'll send Ruby up to take your order.
159
00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:00,708
We're clear on
the stabilisation protocols.
160
00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:03,395
We start countdown at 30 seconds.
161
00:11:03,520 --> 00:11:04,953
Good news, A.G.
162
00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:07,992
I just got word from the powers that be
that you're good to go.
163
00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:12,079
Acknowledged. WSP is nominal.
164
00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:15,030
APU's are good.
165
00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:18,473
Warp field initialisation in 20 seconds.
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00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:20,712
I'm breaking orbit.
167
00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:25,635
At least the thrusters work.
168
00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:28,639
I did get a little variance on the RCS.
169
00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:33,798
We noticed that here.
170
00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:37,794
Do you want to bring her
back to the garage?
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00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:39,512
Not on your life.
172
00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:41,915
We've got a stable warp field.
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00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:50,440
NX-Control to NX-Alpha.
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00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:54,996
You have permission to go to warp.
175
00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:58,000
See you in a few light-years.
176
00:11:58,000 --> 00:11:58,159
See you in a few light-years.
177
00:12:06,680 --> 00:12:07,999
Warp 1.
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00:12:11,240 --> 00:12:12,753
Warp 1.5.
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00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:22,919
That little bump you just felt
was warp 2.
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00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:27,799
Congratulations. Now let's see
if you can get it up to 2.1.
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00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:30,757
She's getting a little shaky.
182
00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:33,997
Are you sure you got that
stabilisation problem ironed out?
183
00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:36,031
Field integrity's down to 20%.
184
00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:37,798
The warp field won't hold.
185
00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:41,117
A.G., we're getting some pretty unusual
telemetry down here.
186
00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:44,638
We need you to go sublight
until we get it sorted out.
187
00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:48,829
Did you hear me?
188
00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:51,918
I'm at warp 2.1, and I think
I can get a little more out of her.
189
00:12:52,040 --> 00:12:53,553
Negative. Abort!
190
00:12:57,960 --> 00:12:59,871
Warp 2.15....
191
00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:03,470
This is Forrest. Drop to impulse.
That's an order!
192
00:13:11,560 --> 00:13:12,993
Warp 2.2.
193
00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:20,872
The field's collapsing!
194
00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:23,389
A. G., you've got to get out of there!
195
00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:37,592
We've lost telemetry.
196
00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:41,400
NX-Control to NX-Alpha, come in.
197
00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:49,399
A.G...
198
00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:53,033
can you hear me?
199
00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:08,638
Particle density is increasing.
200
00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:10,751
We should be entering the nebula.
201
00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:12,279
The readings could be misleading.
202
00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:15,949
As Dr Phlox would say...optimism.
203
00:14:18,160 --> 00:14:21,118
Optimism doesn't alter
the laws of physics.
204
00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:26,999
Time to put Trip's charges to the test.
205
00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:35,358
Three seconds.
206
00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:43,789
Anything?
207
00:14:51,640 --> 00:14:56,077
We need to move deeper
into the nebula...if it exists.
208
00:14:58,200 --> 00:14:59,679
What happened?
209
00:14:59,800 --> 00:15:03,076
The field emissions on the charges
could have been too low.
210
00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:06,074
Or maybe we're just on
a wild goose chase.
211
00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:10,439
I was referring to Captain Robinson.
His test flight.
212
00:15:12,880 --> 00:15:15,519
He made the record books
for being the first person to...
213
00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:17,835
deploy an escape pod at warp.
214
00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:21,794
But he lost one of two NX-prototypes.
215
00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:24,673
Nearly derailed the entire program.
216
00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:33,353
Are you all right?
217
00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:35,393
A little shaky.
218
00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:37,351
Trust me,
you don't want to pass through...
219
00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:39,516
the warp barrier in one of those.
220
00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:42,513
Should make a nice addition
to the Starfleet museum.
221
00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:44,949
-What went wrong?
-I'm not sure, sir.
222
00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:46,798
Closer I got to 2.2...
223
00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:49,036
the more trouble I had
keeping the field stable.
224
00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:51,071
You were ordered to abort.
225
00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:53,756
The abort call was premature.
226
00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:56,075
We had some instability
on the previous tests...
227
00:15:56,200 --> 00:15:57,758
but it always settled down.
228
00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:01,509
Your engine design is
obviously unsound.
229
00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:04,719
There's nothing wrong with that engine.
230
00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:10,799
You have something
to add, Lieutenant....
231
00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:13,798
Tucker, sir. I'm on
Captain Jefferies' engineering team.
232
00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:17,151
We've never pumped this much
antimatter through the injectors before.
233
00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:19,111
It'll take time to get the intermix right.
234
00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:21,117
That's precisely the point.
235
00:16:21,840 --> 00:16:23,910
Your program is moving too quickly.
236
00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:26,554
Just because it took you
100 years to crack warp 2...
237
00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:28,238
doesn't mean it'll take us that long.
238
00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:30,112
-Lieutenant!
-Sorry, sir.
239
00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:35,194
He's right. This is a new engine...
240
00:16:35,320 --> 00:16:37,709
it's bound to have
a few bugs to work out.
241
00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:42,636
Those bugs just scattered your ship
across 5,000 kilometres of space.
242
00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:44,796
And nearly killed your pilot.
243
00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:48,037
We're not going to get anywhere
without taking some risks.
244
00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:50,549
I know where you stand
on this, Commander.
245
00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:54,236
We've got a lot of data to analyse
before we know what happened.
246
00:16:54,560 --> 00:16:57,028
We should be grateful
we only lost the ship.
247
00:17:04,560 --> 00:17:05,709
Cyrus.
248
00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:07,155
Cyrus.
249
00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:11,551
-Who's Cyrus?
-lt was my great-grandfather's name.
250
00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:14,594
-Keep trying, Tucker.
-Chester.
251
00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:18,394
How about Rosalie, if it's a girl?
252
00:17:19,320 --> 00:17:21,629
Come on, give me a hint.
253
00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:25,837
She's had names for her kids
picked out since she was 10.
254
00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:29,160
Says she'll marry
the first man to guess them.
255
00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:31,353
What's your name, Lieutenant?
256
00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:34,711
Charles Tucker, sir.
But, everybody calls me Trip.
257
00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:35,875
Trip?
258
00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:37,991
My dad's Charles Tucker,
and so was his dad.
259
00:17:38,120 --> 00:17:41,590
That makes me the third,
so, triple.... Trip.
260
00:17:44,840 --> 00:17:48,753
Thanks for your help today
with our Vulcan friends, Trip.
261
00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:52,029
My father would have appreciated it.
262
00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:59,269
I don't get it.
It's like they want us to fail.
263
00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:02,836
I gave up trying to figure out
the Vulcans a long time ago.
264
00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:04,434
Commodore.
265
00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:05,909
At ease.
266
00:18:06,880 --> 00:18:07,995
May l?
267
00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:09,834
Of course.
268
00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:24,074
Can I buy you a drink, sir?
269
00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:27,238
It's the least you can do
after that outburst today.
270
00:18:27,360 --> 00:18:29,191
I'm sorry, sir. I didn't mean to....
271
00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:31,436
I'll have a beer, Mr Tucker.
272
00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:38,034
It's been a while since I've been in here.
273
00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:41,395
I see it hasn't changed much.
274
00:18:43,040 --> 00:18:45,679
Is there something on your mind, sir?
275
00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:49,116
I came here to tell you...
276
00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:54,391
at the urging of
the Vulcan Advisory Council...
277
00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:58,957
that Starfleet Command has decided
to put the NX-Program on hold.
278
00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:02,159
For how long?
279
00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:04,359
Indefinitely.
280
00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:07,514
Gentlemen?
281
00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:09,468
One beer.
282
00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:12,750
What do you mean, indefinitely?
283
00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:15,030
They want to go back to
the drawing board, Jon...
284
00:19:15,160 --> 00:19:17,469
develop a new engine, from scratch.
285
00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:19,989
We have an engine that works now.
286
00:19:20,120 --> 00:19:23,112
If we start over, it'll be decades
before we get into deep space.
287
00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:25,470
Starfleet's made its decision.
288
00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:30,150
Permission to speak freely, sir?
289
00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:37,277
It's your father's engine, his life's work.
290
00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:42,756
You can't let them do this.
291
00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:00,916
Bourbon, straight up.
292
00:20:08,600 --> 00:20:10,318
I suppose you heard.
293
00:20:11,520 --> 00:20:14,671
This is really going to throw
a wrench in my career plans.
294
00:20:16,200 --> 00:20:17,189
Thanks.
295
00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:19,391
Last call. Anything else?
296
00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:22,238
I'll have another.
297
00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:31,271
Where have you been all day?
298
00:20:32,040 --> 00:20:35,350
Debriefing. After the flight surgeons
were done with me...
299
00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:39,109
I got hauled in front of the Starfleet
senior staff and the Vulcans.
300
00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:42,269
-What'd you tell them?
-What do you think?
301
00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:46,311
The subspace field destabilised
at warp 2.2.
302
00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:49,716
Primary flight controls failed,
resulting in the loss of the vehicle.
303
00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:52,115
-Aren't you forgetting something?
-What?
304
00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:55,990
The possibility of pilot error.
305
00:20:56,200 --> 00:20:58,475
I'm not interested in your opinion,
Lieutenant.
306
00:20:58,600 --> 00:20:59,635
You should be.
307
00:20:59,760 --> 00:21:02,228
The Vulcans have been leaning
on Starfleet for years...
308
00:21:02,360 --> 00:21:03,588
to rein in this program.
309
00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:05,472
You walked in, ruled out pilot error...
310
00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:07,511
and told them what
they wanted to hear:
311
00:21:07,640 --> 00:21:09,039
Our engine doesn't work.
312
00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:12,311
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news,
but it doesn't work.
313
00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:16,315
The engine's sound. We just need
more time to balance the intermix.
314
00:21:16,560 --> 00:21:19,120
-We need more than time.
-I agree.
315
00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:21,954
We need a pilot who listens to orders.
316
00:21:22,320 --> 00:21:25,710
If you'd aborted, we'd still have a ship,
and probably another chance.
317
00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:27,114
Another chance to get killed?
318
00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:29,595
First sign of trouble,
you should've throttled down.
319
00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:31,312
It wouldn't have made any difference.
320
00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:33,749
-We'll never find out.
-You weren't in that cockpit.
321
00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:35,233
Nothing's wrong with that ship!
322
00:21:35,360 --> 00:21:37,237
There's plenty wrong.
You refuse to see it.
323
00:21:37,360 --> 00:21:38,588
What's that supposed to mean?
324
00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:40,870
Every time there's a problem
with this project...
325
00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:42,479
you blame it on pilot error...
326
00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:45,478
or gravitational anomalies,
or some technical malfunction.
327
00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:47,477
You're going to have to face the truth...
328
00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:49,830
because there's nothing left
to point a finger at.
329
00:21:49,960 --> 00:21:52,190
Your father designed a lousy engine.
330
00:22:26,000 --> 00:22:27,558
That's enough!
331
00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:33,875
Do something!
332
00:22:35,480 --> 00:22:38,756
Come on, break it up!
Take it easy, you guys.
333
00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:42,948
You think this is gonna get
either of you any closer to warp 5?
334
00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:55,393
The fight was interrupted?
335
00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:58,592
Not before I got two bruised ribs
and a cracked molar.
336
00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:02,794
I suppose we'll never know.
Who would have won.
337
00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:08,351
Main power is fluctuating.
338
00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:11,677
It's all right. Auxiliary is kicking in.
339
00:23:14,360 --> 00:23:16,237
There was a surge in the EPS grid.
340
00:23:16,360 --> 00:23:18,237
We must be getting close.
341
00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:23,354
Trip said the dark matter
might affect the shuttle's systems.
342
00:23:23,560 --> 00:23:25,630
He'll be happy to hear he was right.
343
00:23:25,880 --> 00:23:28,792
It's probably nothing more
than a simple malfunction.
344
00:23:29,120 --> 00:23:30,439
I don't think so.
345
00:23:31,320 --> 00:23:33,788
Our pre-launch checks were all fine.
346
00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:37,309
Something else caused that surge.
347
00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:39,908
I'm not detecting any dark matter.
348
00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:42,470
Have a little faith, T'Pol.
349
00:23:43,840 --> 00:23:47,196
Even if you're right,
it may be dangerous to proceed.
350
00:23:47,800 --> 00:23:50,519
Another surge could disable
life support.
351
00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:54,355
One thing I learned from A.G.
352
00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:58,597
You're never going to get
anywhere without taking risks.
353
00:24:00,320 --> 00:24:02,880
You obviously admired this man.
354
00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:05,434
Quite a bit.
355
00:24:05,560 --> 00:24:07,437
And yet he cracked your molar.
356
00:24:08,080 --> 00:24:11,072
Humans can have funny ways
of forming friendships.
357
00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:12,832
To say the least.
358
00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:18,916
He would have loved it out here.
359
00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:22,431
Too bad he never got the chance.
360
00:24:24,800 --> 00:24:26,472
God knows he earned it.
361
00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:31,070
I thought you said he was responsible
for nearly ending the program.
362
00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:34,158
He was also responsible
for getting it back on course...
363
00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:36,999
with a little help from me and Trip.
364
00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:51,035
I see you're not losing any time.
365
00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:54,758
We're done flying.
No use hanging around.
366
00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:57,069
Here you go.
367
00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:02,235
I'm not clearing out just yet.
368
00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:06,073
Suit yourself.
369
00:25:08,360 --> 00:25:11,557
I've been thinking about
what you were saying last night...
370
00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:13,991
about my father's engine.
371
00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:16,714
-Look, I was out of line.
-You were right.
372
00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:21,474
I wanted to see this thing fly so badly,
it kept me from being objective.
373
00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:25,878
That's good of you to admit,
but, it doesn't really matter now.
374
00:25:26,120 --> 00:25:27,189
It may.
375
00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:31,638
I got my hands on the telemetry
from your flight.
376
00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:34,189
It looks like Tucker was right
about the intermix...
377
00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:36,231
but I think we can compensate for it.
378
00:25:36,360 --> 00:25:39,272
You heard Forrest.
The program is on hold, indefinitely.
379
00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:43,359
We can take this to Starfleet.
Make a case to get off the ground again.
380
00:25:45,360 --> 00:25:48,318
What about the Vulcans?
They'll look at your data and say:
381
00:25:48,440 --> 00:25:50,715
"We need to run simulations
for another 10 years...
382
00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:51,909
"to prove you right."
383
00:25:52,040 --> 00:25:53,678
Commodore Forrest will back us up.
384
00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:56,553
Forrest answers to Starfleet Command.
It's out of his hands.
385
00:25:56,680 --> 00:26:00,150
Even if his two senior pilots insist
that this ship can fly?
386
00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:04,274
If the three of us go in there together,
we might be able to change their minds.
387
00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:07,836
You just went faster than
any human being ever has.
388
00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:09,797
And now you're going to walk away?
389
00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:13,799
Let them put the ship in mothballs when
we're so close to breaking warp 3?
390
00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:17,229
You're always talking about taking risks.
391
00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:20,436
What have we got to lose?
392
00:26:22,760 --> 00:26:26,230
If you want to convince the Vulcans,
you'll have to do a lot better than...
393
00:26:26,360 --> 00:26:28,954
showing them a bunch of
antimatter calculations.
394
00:26:29,080 --> 00:26:30,991
I'm open to suggestions.
395
00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:34,749
We only lost one ship.
Still have one left.
396
00:26:41,840 --> 00:26:43,751
They'll never give us clearance.
397
00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:47,399
Can you think of a better way
to prove it'll fly?
398
00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:52,679
You want to talk about taking risks?
You're a great pilot.
399
00:26:53,160 --> 00:26:54,832
Maybe as good as me.
400
00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:59,515
But you're never going to get out
into deep space by playing it safe.
401
00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:01,870
When the first
warp 5 Starship is built...
402
00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:05,675
its captain won't be able to call home
every time he needs to make a decision.
403
00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:07,870
He won't be able to
turn to the Vulcans...
404
00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:10,560
unless he decides to take one with him.
405
00:27:13,120 --> 00:27:15,873
We should be 20,000 kilometres
inside the nebula.
406
00:27:17,120 --> 00:27:19,350
Let's load up two more charges.
407
00:27:22,840 --> 00:27:26,515
The history of your early warp flights
is well-documented...
408
00:27:26,640 --> 00:27:29,313
but I've never read anything about
two Starfleet pilots...
409
00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:31,317
stealing the warp 3 prototype.
410
00:27:32,920 --> 00:27:36,469
It wasn't the kind of thing
Starfleet Command wanted to advertise.
411
00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:41,119
Don't you believe me?
412
00:27:42,560 --> 00:27:44,391
I have no doubt it happened...
413
00:27:44,520 --> 00:27:49,036
though I find it difficult to believe
you had to be convinced to participate.
414
00:27:49,920 --> 00:27:53,037
Well, you didn't know me then.
415
00:27:53,680 --> 00:27:55,955
I was a little more by-the-book.
416
00:27:57,480 --> 00:27:59,835
The particle density has nearly doubled.
417
00:28:00,800 --> 00:28:02,199
Shall we try again?
418
00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:19,835
Perhaps we should head back.
419
00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:24,233
We still have two more charges.
Let's keep looking.
420
00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:31,354
Was your test flight successful?
421
00:28:36,040 --> 00:28:39,040
Promise you won't put this
into the Vulcan database?
422
00:28:39,040 --> 00:28:39,199
Promise you won't put this
into the Vulcan database?
423
00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:41,470
We decided on a night launch.
424
00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:44,558
I've routed the intermix controls to
the engineering station.
425
00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:47,513
If it becomes unstable,
you'll be able to adjust it manually.
426
00:28:47,640 --> 00:28:50,518
If I came along, I could
monitor the antimatter flow.
427
00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:53,552
-I'll keep an eye on it.
-You're going to have your hands full.
428
00:28:53,680 --> 00:28:57,753
We need you down here. Don't worry,
you'll get out there someday.
429
00:28:57,880 --> 00:29:00,758
If I had my own ship,
I'd sign you up in a second.
430
00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:02,757
I'm going to hold you to that.
431
00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:04,789
Thanks, Trip.
432
00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:21,914
No response from the auxiliary APU's.
433
00:29:22,160 --> 00:29:24,754
That's because
they haven't been installed yet.
434
00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:29,839
How's it coming, Trip?
435
00:29:29,960 --> 00:29:31,996
I've disabled the tracking sensors...
436
00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:34,156
but I'll need a minute to
divert the telemetry.
437
00:29:34,280 --> 00:29:35,315
How long?
438
00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:38,750
Don't wait for me.
I'll be ready by the time you break orbit.
439
00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:40,075
Acknowledged.
440
00:29:48,600 --> 00:29:50,750
Not too late to call this off...
441
00:29:50,880 --> 00:29:53,189
head over to the 602 for a beer.
442
00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:55,277
Not on your life.
443
00:30:23,080 --> 00:30:24,559
Anyone notice we're gone yet?
444
00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:27,990
No, as far as they know, the doors
are closed and the lights are out.
445
00:30:28,120 --> 00:30:31,430
But New Berlin should be picking you
up in about six minutes.
446
00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:34,160
By the time they figure out
what's going on...
447
00:30:34,360 --> 00:30:36,157
we'll be halfway to Jupiter.
448
00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:46,433
Come in.
449
00:30:48,160 --> 00:30:50,594
-You're working late.
-We just got a call.
450
00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:53,519
-New Berlin's detected the NX-Beta.
-What?
451
00:30:53,720 --> 00:30:56,314
Internal sensors show
it's still in the hangar.
452
00:30:56,920 --> 00:30:59,036
Has anyone bothered to look?
453
00:31:05,160 --> 00:31:07,276
Warp field is stable.
454
00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:14,592
Something wrong?
455
00:31:15,880 --> 00:31:18,553
-Why don't you take it?
- What?
456
00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:21,513
I had the last flight. You're due up.
457
00:31:33,280 --> 00:31:37,114
Besides, you could use the practice.
458
00:31:39,560 --> 00:31:42,393
I hope you and Tucker
were right about that intermix.
459
00:31:42,920 --> 00:31:44,797
We're about to find out.
460
00:31:48,640 --> 00:31:51,598
This is Forrest.
What the hell is going on?
461
00:31:51,880 --> 00:31:54,189
Just running an engine test, sir.
462
00:31:54,320 --> 00:31:55,992
Archer?
463
00:31:57,000 --> 00:32:00,356
Turn around right now, and I'll do
what I can to keep you out of prison.
464
00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:02,710
If you.... Archer!
465
00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:10,199
Perfect!
466
00:32:19,440 --> 00:32:21,237
That's warp 2.
467
00:32:25,640 --> 00:32:29,155
Here we go again.
I'm reading fluctuations in the intermix.
468
00:32:29,280 --> 00:32:30,269
We see it.
469
00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:44,275
Your warp field's destabilising!
470
00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:56,039
Warp 2.15.
471
00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:00,191
You better get that intermix
locked down...
472
00:33:00,320 --> 00:33:03,198
'cause I'm not backing off
till I break your record.
473
00:33:06,560 --> 00:33:08,949
-Got it?
-Almost.
474
00:33:17,560 --> 00:33:19,630
Come with us, Lieutenant.
475
00:33:20,560 --> 00:33:22,471
NX-Beta, do you read?
476
00:33:24,760 --> 00:33:28,912
NX-Beta to Commodore Forrest.
You might want to check your sensors.
477
00:33:29,040 --> 00:33:32,032
You'll see we're holding steady
at 2. 5.
478
00:33:33,480 --> 00:33:37,393
Congratulations.
Now, get the hell back here.
479
00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:51,915
Not only was it in violation
of a direct order...
480
00:33:52,040 --> 00:33:56,238
it was utterly reckless, irresponsible,
and maybe even criminal!
481
00:33:56,400 --> 00:33:58,675
-Sir--
-I'm not done, Commander!
482
00:34:00,200 --> 00:34:03,192
You are both suspended from duty
pending an inquiry.
483
00:34:03,360 --> 00:34:05,999
And by the time Starfleet Command
gets through with you...
484
00:34:06,120 --> 00:34:09,556
you're going to wish
that you had never come back.
485
00:34:10,440 --> 00:34:14,479
You're supposed to represent
the best that Starfleet has to offer.
486
00:34:15,360 --> 00:34:17,669
Keeping this program on track
is hard enough...
487
00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:19,995
without our own officers undermining it.
488
00:34:20,120 --> 00:34:23,351
What did you think
that this stunt of yours...
489
00:34:23,520 --> 00:34:25,078
would accomplish?
490
00:34:25,360 --> 00:34:28,636
That just because
you didn't get yourselves killed...
491
00:34:28,760 --> 00:34:31,433
that we'd ignore
the data we've collected?
492
00:34:31,560 --> 00:34:33,516
The testing we've done?
493
00:34:33,640 --> 00:34:36,154
The recommendations of
the Vulcan Advisory Council?
494
00:34:36,280 --> 00:34:40,353
If we follow all their recommendations,
we'll never make it into deep space.
495
00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:44,315
No one is suggesting that
your warp program be dismantled.
496
00:34:44,440 --> 00:34:47,318
Only that Starfleet proceed
with more restraint.
497
00:34:47,440 --> 00:34:50,637
Get Lieutenant Tucker in here.
Ask any engineer on the project.
498
00:34:50,760 --> 00:34:54,196
They'll tell you, this ship can fly.
Archer and I just proved it.
499
00:34:55,120 --> 00:34:56,997
We're ready to go, now.
500
00:34:57,120 --> 00:34:58,917
That's not your decision to make.
501
00:34:59,040 --> 00:35:01,759
With all due respect,
it's not yours either.
502
00:35:02,840 --> 00:35:04,193
You're right, sir.
503
00:35:04,440 --> 00:35:07,591
We were reckless.
We knew there'd be consequences.
504
00:35:07,920 --> 00:35:10,480
We knew we'd probably be
thrown out of Starfleet.
505
00:35:10,600 --> 00:35:13,797
-You may have been right.
-A.G. and I may never fly again.
506
00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:18,276
But it's a small sacrifice to make
if it keeps this project going.
507
00:35:18,400 --> 00:35:21,312
We didn't build this engine
to make test runs around Jupiter.
508
00:35:21,440 --> 00:35:23,396
We built it to explore.
509
00:35:23,520 --> 00:35:26,478
If my father were alive today,
he'd be standing here asking:
510
00:35:26,600 --> 00:35:28,795
"What the hell are we waiting for?"
511
00:35:33,640 --> 00:35:36,154
You obviously weren't dismissed
from Starfleet.
512
00:35:36,280 --> 00:35:38,669
They must have found
your argument convincing.
513
00:35:38,800 --> 00:35:40,791
Convincing enough.
514
00:35:42,680 --> 00:35:47,037
We managed to avoid a court martial,
but they grounded us for three months.
515
00:35:47,160 --> 00:35:49,674
Still, the NX-Program continued.
516
00:35:49,840 --> 00:35:52,991
Eventually. The Vulcans
had us run every simulation...
517
00:35:53,120 --> 00:35:56,476
they could think of for over a year
before they finally admitted...
518
00:35:56,600 --> 00:35:58,909
the engine would probably work.
519
00:35:59,040 --> 00:36:03,272
Eight months after that,
Duvall broke warp 3 in the NX-Delta.
520
00:36:03,720 --> 00:36:07,679
Five years later, we laid the keel
for Enterprise. You know the rest.
521
00:36:11,840 --> 00:36:14,593
The particle density
has increased again.
522
00:36:15,720 --> 00:36:18,678
I'd hate to see those
last two charges go to waste.
523
00:36:29,360 --> 00:36:31,157
Anything on sensors?
524
00:36:35,560 --> 00:36:37,312
It appears so.
525
00:36:54,440 --> 00:36:55,589
Fascinating.
526
00:36:57,840 --> 00:37:00,991
This data will certainly cause a debate
at the Science Directorate.
527
00:37:01,120 --> 00:37:02,155
T'Pol...
528
00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:06,718
come up and look at this a minute.
529
00:37:06,840 --> 00:37:08,956
I have to monitor the quantum field.
530
00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:11,513
Let the sensors do it.
531
00:37:20,240 --> 00:37:23,949
That's why A.G. and l
worked so hard to get out here.
532
00:37:27,360 --> 00:37:31,672
Captain Robinson wanted to command
Enterprise as much as you did.
533
00:37:32,640 --> 00:37:34,198
He wasn't alone.
534
00:37:36,040 --> 00:37:37,519
But, by the end...
535
00:37:38,880 --> 00:37:41,713
A.G. and I were
the only two candidates left.
536
00:37:43,640 --> 00:37:46,916
They made the final selection
six months before we launched.
537
00:37:49,840 --> 00:37:51,717
Maybe I just got lucky.
538
00:37:55,080 --> 00:37:56,229
Thanks.
539
00:37:56,360 --> 00:37:58,316
Congratulations, Captain.
540
00:37:59,080 --> 00:38:02,595
To Jonathan Archer.
First skipper of the Starship Enterprise.
541
00:38:09,840 --> 00:38:11,398
And one lucky SOB.
542
00:38:12,320 --> 00:38:14,356
Luck had nothing to do with it.
543
00:38:14,600 --> 00:38:16,431
It couldn't have been talent.
544
00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:22,834
I'm just waiting for Forrest to realise
what a horrible mistake he made.
545
00:38:24,960 --> 00:38:26,154
Still...
546
00:38:27,200 --> 00:38:29,236
they could have done a lot worse.
547
00:38:29,760 --> 00:38:32,035
Anyway, I'd rather wait for the NX-02.
548
00:38:32,240 --> 00:38:35,869
Let you make all the mistakes,
so I'll have an easier time of it.
549
00:38:36,800 --> 00:38:39,712
To the first skipper of the NX-02.
550
00:38:46,840 --> 00:38:50,958
Gotta go. I'm catching a shuttle to
Alice Springs at 0600.
551
00:38:51,800 --> 00:38:53,836
More survival training.
552
00:38:55,240 --> 00:38:56,593
Night, Ruby.
553
00:38:58,880 --> 00:39:00,233
Good luck, Jon.
554
00:39:03,960 --> 00:39:07,714
Hey, I'll see you out there.
555
00:39:13,640 --> 00:39:14,914
Captain...
556
00:39:17,440 --> 00:39:20,637
we should start back
if we're going to make our rendezvous.
557
00:39:21,720 --> 00:39:22,835
Right.
558
00:39:32,600 --> 00:39:34,875
Welcome back. How'd it go?
559
00:39:35,320 --> 00:39:37,311
Your charges were effective.
560
00:39:37,760 --> 00:39:39,432
Was it a good show?
561
00:39:39,840 --> 00:39:41,717
You should have been there.
562
00:39:41,840 --> 00:39:43,910
I'll remember to ask you next time.
563
00:39:46,560 --> 00:39:50,269
I believe there's a human custom that
when you discover something of merit...
564
00:39:50,400 --> 00:39:52,391
you earn the right to name it.
565
00:39:52,520 --> 00:39:56,433
What would you suggest?
The "T'Pol/Archer Nebula"?
566
00:39:56,760 --> 00:40:00,196
I was thinking the "Robinson Nebula"
would be more appropriate.
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