Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Previously on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds...

This is Dr. Korby.

At first she was a fellow, but she quickly became more.

She was running the excavation site on Vadia Nine with me.

Vulcans have an ancient technique

of regulating pain through meditation.

When we joined minds,

I absorbed your pain.

I saw something.

- It felt both a part of you and not. - Was it Gorn?

This openness to new life experiences suits you.

Okay. Who's this?

My little brother.

Starfleet's Public Relations.

They may commission

a feature-length documentary of Starfleet.

Junior medical officer's log,

stardate 2184.4.

Reporting from the USS Enterprise.

Enterprise.

I will never get tired of saying that.

The last six months stationed here have been awesome.

Today started out like any other day here,

me working in sickbay.

But after today

I know my life is never gonna be the same again.

Oh. Exciting, isn't it?

Yeah, if you're into that sort of thing.

Nurse Chapel and Dr. Korby are about to make history.

Well, this could change the way we view mortality.

And Korby's work on molecular memory

and corporeal transference.

The idea that ancient man's fascination

with resurrection and reincarnation

could all be based on forgotten technology? I mean...

If you're into that sort of thing.

I may have read some of his papers.

Should I expect a transfer request

- from you to archaeological medicine? - Never.

I mean, as fun as it sounds to dig up old worlds

and find lost medical science,

- I like where I'm at. - Well,

you can make your own mark on history

by charging the dermal wands at all the biobed stations

before Captain Batel gets here for her treatment.

Gotcha, sir. On it.

You're sure the Enterprise's deflector array

won't overpower the magnetic anomaly?

How many times do I have to promise you

- it's all gonna be fine? - I know. I know.

You, uh, you let Pike know how-how sacred this place was

- to the people here, right? - Do you really think

that Starfleet is just gonna waltz on in there,

phasers blasting, and obliterate a heritage site?

Uh, no.

But-but-but can you blame me? I mean...

sometimes people that-that are used to giving orders struggle

- when-when receiving them, huh? - God, you're so right.

I'm just gonna go and hypospray Captain Pike

so he doesn't give us, like, any trouble at all.

How much Tarazine is sublethal?

Just always get the numbers all mixed-up.

You having fun?

Maybe just a blow to the head?

Command function's left lobe, right?

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

Okay, look, maybe I'm being a little paranoid.

Oh, you, my dear?

Never.

Okay.

I know how much work you've, you've put in,

lobbying Captain Pike to help.

There's just no getting below

the planet's surface without a starship.

And I am more than grateful.

- It's just that I always get nervous... - You always get nervous

- before a dig. - before a dig.

I know.

I'll see you soon, Roger.

Yes, you will.

Hurry down.

Don't make me wait.

Chapel.

Uh, quick question.

How's Spock doing?

Fine?

I haven't seen him today.

Has he, uh, said anything about Roger being here?

Um...

I mean, I know you guys have been...

spending more time, getting closer

- these last months. - Oh. No.

No, please don't be one of those women.

This is why I don't do this.

Oh, me? No. Oh.

Heck no.

I'm good.

Spock and I made it very clear with each other.

No labels, no complicated expectations.

Just fun times.

Please don't make it weird.

Uh, y-you're good with that?

Look, if you're really worried

about Spock behaving around Korby, then just ask him.

- We're all adults here, right? - Mm.

Yeah.

Okay.

It's amazing. With Spock's brain,

M'Benga's research, and Chapel's genetic expertise,

frankly, it's a...

- Don't say "miracle." - Okay.

Top-notch science.

How's my favorite patient doing?

Great, actually.

Thank you, Joseph.

What you've done here,

I owe it to all of you.

How are the dermal wands looking?

All accounted for, sir.

Every biobed station fully charged.

And the remote synthesizers?

I thought you would ask, so I recharged them, too.

Good. So you won't be late.

Uh, late for what?

The mission brief.

The landing party's meeting soon.

The landing party?

On Vadia Nine?

You've requested away team assignment six times.

You've earned it.

Just don't embarrass me with Dr. Korby.

I'm sorry. I'm just so excited.

Go.

They'll start without you.

Mm!

Whoo!

My first official research mission

on an alien planet.

I've been dreaming of this since I was first accepted

to Starfleet Academy.

And now it's my time to shine.

Lieutenant Spock.

Why are we always so quiet when we need to talk?

Is there something to discuss?

I am...

glad to see you and Lieutenant Noonien-Singh

spending more time together.

She is an excellent dance instructor.

That, too.

Um...

Roger's... feeling nervous about the dig.

And, um...

you know, I know you guys are, like, friends now...

A relative term.

I just want to be s-sure that things are gonna go smoothly

- down there. - You do not trust me.

Not to worry, Christine.

I have instituted certain safeguards

to ensure it will all go smoothly.

What do you, what do you mean, "safeguards"?

Ah, great! Crewmates!

I don't have to go into the briefing alone.

I interrupted something, didn't I?

The M'Kroon have declined Federation membership

on multiple occasions, which is why they're only allowing

a small landing party.

All right, Chapel, you'll be boots on the ground.

Give us the go-ahead once the signal amplifiers are in place.

Has the science team finished adjusting

- the deflector arrays? - Yes.

And I will be monitoring the adjustments in real time,

here aboard the Enterprise.

Monitoring from the ship

as a safeguard.

You're not coming down to the planet.

Chapel, this is

your mission. Any last...

Thoughts or words?

Could you do that again?

Mr. Ortegas.

Sorry. I just needed to adjust for subspace static.

- It interferes with my... - Mr. Ortegas,

Erica promised you wouldn't be a problem.

You'll get better footage if you just keep it quiet.

Sorry.

Young man,

if there is anything you want to see in Engineering,

anything at all,

I am more than comfortable

around a camera.

You know what, Pelia, let's not encourage...

Ensign Gamble,

would you kindly read the first paragraph of our mission brief?

"To commemorate the Federation's centennial,

"documentarian Humberto Ortegas

"has been given security clearance

to record Enterprise's current roster of missions."

Okay, according to that, we're stuck with each other.

But maybe just try to keep the cameras

out of the way.