Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds...

The Aenar believe the end only comes

once you have fulfilled your purpose.

-It provides meaning. -So, what was your purpose?

To fix what is broken.

What do you feel is the purpose of your life's path?

I really don't know.

I apologize

for the incident on the bridge

between Nurse Chapel and I.

I never actually believed you could have feelings

-for Nurse Chapel. -La'an: The Gorn captured

my family's colony ship.

When they hunt, they're unrelenting.

Plenty of people have seen the Gorn.

They just don't live long enough to talk about it.

Cadet's personal log,

stardate 2510.6.

My assignment to Enterprise is over.

After we complete our current mission

delivering Vidium power cells to deep space station K-7,

I go back to Earth.

I'm excited to see my grandmother.

Our last call was cut short.

Life on a starship has a way of taking over.

I've rotated through almost every department.

So many amazing, talented people.

The top everyone of everything.

They all know why they belong in Starfleet.

For them, Starfleet

has always been the destination.

For me, it was where I ran to

after the loss of my parents.

Serving aboard Enterprise is an affirmation

of this entire crew's hopes and dreams.

I envy their surety.

But me--

I guess I'm still searching.

Time to bend some ears.

Welcome to the big send-off,

although they leave us in a couple of weeks,

today it's official.

Let's hear it for Cadets Chia and Uhura for completing

their training rotation on the USS Enterprise.

You have both been exemplary crew members.

Dedicated. Hardworking.

Collaborative.

We've seen some things together.

Yeah, we have. -

We've survived some things together.

- -Hmm.

We are bonded now and forever

by the family that is Starfleet.

And speaking of bonds and oaths...

Ensign Duke, front and center.

Effective immediately, you are no longer an ensign.

Congratulations, Lieutenant Duke.

All this time on the ship,

and you still shy away from the crowd.

Permission to speak freely, sir?

Nyota, it's me.

Live it up, it's a party.

It's your party.

Yes, permission granted.

I hate goodbyes.

Still haven't decided to stay?

I-I know better than to beat a dead horse,

but you've made an impact here.

There will always a place on Enterprise for Nyota Uhura.

- Spock to Captain Pike.

What is it, Spock?

Incoming priority one mission from Starfleet Command, sir.

-Spock out. -

Aren't we already a priority one mission?

Yeah.

Where's La’an?

She couldn't make it. She's...

scheduled personal health time.

She can join us in progress.

Get Science and Medical.

They need to send someone else.

It's not someone else's assignment.

Sorry I'm late.

I was with Dr. Sanchez again.

-Head shrinker. -It's called Starfleet recovery assistance,

and I'm glad you're making use of it.

You're on time. We're just kicking around

some intel on a mission brief.

While you clean up?

People are capable of doing two things at once.

Spock?

Approximately four days ago,

the USS Peregrine activated a distress beacon

before losing contact.

Can you take over the dishes for a minute?

Oh. Yes, of course.

Saved you a plate.

No, thanks. I'm not hungry.

You're gonna want to try the omelet and the bacon.

And the waffle.

The Peregrine’s deep space relay

took two days to reach Starfleet.

Another two to us,

so we might still have contact, just delayed.

-Oh, my God, this is delicious. -Told you.

At the time of transmission, the Peregrine was making

an unscheduled emergency landing on a class L planet.

Valeo Beta Five.

Are emergency landings ever scheduled?

The ship made its descent but its beacon

went out mid-transmission.

Destroyed on impact? Where... Uh, do you

have the... Where's the, um...

-Extra cheese? -Mm.

While possible, it is more likely

the interference on Valeo Beta Five has disrupted the signal.

The upper atmosphere is littered with charged nitrate ions.

Planet's a known dead zone.

Our communications and transporters

don't reach the surface.

A Sombra-class ship, that's unique.

I served on one. Fast.

Built with the same parts as a Constitution.

She'd gone off the grid,

gathering data in uncharted sectors.

The Federation wants us to aid the crew

and, if possible, retrieve the ship.

And our current mission?

The Vidium power cells for K-7--

without them the whole space station goes dark.

Including life support.

The nearest ship that could deliver them for us

is a week away.

Vidium cells decay in transport.

A delay of that duration would render them all useless.

I advise we send a landing party

to make repairs and treat the wounded.

Meanwhile, Enterprise can continue on

to deliver the Vidium.

Like you said, sir.

People are capable of doing two things at once.

-Let me get you some bacon. -It's risky.

There's no way the landing party could contact the ship.

True, it is a communications dead zone,

but I have faith in our crew to get it done.

The Enterprise can pick us up on the way back.

-Us? I'll oversee this one personally.

Get the cadets out on one last away mission

with senior officers.

You sure you want to split the crew?

It'll be fine, Number One.

You get the supplies to K-7.

I'll pile the kids in the station wagon,

take a road trip.

Sir? The station wagon?

Anybody has to go, now's the time.

Do not make me turn this car around.

Okay. You have your orders.

: Number One, you're good to go. We're making our descent now.

We'll monitor your approach.

That's a negative. Once we enter the upper atmosphere,

we're going to be out of contact either w...

: Make haste to K-7.

Man, this is gonna be a hike.

Geothermal anomalies have forced us to land

several kilometers from the Peregrine.

We should work quickly. This area is highly volatile.

It is due to be overrun by an ice storm

in approximately six hours.

This wind

reminds me of Andoria.

- -

Glad someone can enjoy it.

The anomalies-- is that what's killing our comms?

Negative, Ensign.

It is the ionic interference

that prevents long-range communication.

Drink. You owe him a drink, Spock.

Duke's a lieutenant now.

Call him an ensign, you got to buy him a drink.

Starfleet tradition.

Another human drinking game.

Does their number have no limit?

Nope.

Based on these readings,

the Peregrine made landfall near the ridge of a great chasm.

No life signs, anything?

Still too much interference.

We should be getting something.

Captain,

might not be a scanning problem.

Space.

The final frontier.

These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise.

Its five-year mission:

to explore strange new worlds...

...to seek out new life

and new civilizations,

to boldly go where no one has gone before.

Blood.