1 00:00:19,269 --> 00:00:20,312 Report. 2 00:00:20,521 --> 00:00:22,314 The imperial guard will die at their posts... 3 00:00:22,523 --> 00:00:23,857 I know my men are willing to die. 4 00:00:24,066 --> 00:00:25,626 I wanna hear their chances of surviving. 5 00:00:25,817 --> 00:00:27,361 We're holding our positions... For now. 6 00:00:27,569 --> 00:00:30,906 But the enemy's deployed new unite here and here. 7 00:00:31,114 --> 00:00:32,783 They're looking for a weakness. 8 00:00:32,991 --> 00:00:36,620 They may have found it. We've taken more casualties. 9 00:00:37,079 --> 00:00:40,249 I've received a communique. 10 00:00:40,457 --> 00:00:43,961 The vulcans want to discuss terms for a cease-fire. 11 00:00:44,169 --> 00:00:46,964 Have you ever known a vulcan who wouldn't lie to get what he wanted? 12 00:00:47,172 --> 00:00:50,008 There is another option. 13 00:00:50,384 --> 00:00:52,261 Someone I've dealt with. 14 00:00:52,469 --> 00:00:54,263 A pink skin. 15 00:00:54,471 --> 00:01:00,102 He's proven to be quite even-handed in dealing with vulcans. 16 00:01:00,394 --> 00:01:03,272 His name is Archer. 17 00:02:37,699 --> 00:02:39,368 You're sure he wants me? 18 00:02:39,576 --> 00:02:42,120 Ambassador sova/ said your presence is crucial 19 00:02:42,329 --> 00:02:44,873 to resolving the crisis. 20 00:02:45,624 --> 00:02:47,000 What's this planet called again? 21 00:02:47,209 --> 00:02:52,756 The vulcan name is paan mokar. Andorians call it weytahn. 22 00:02:52,964 --> 00:02:55,425 It's on the frontier between their systems. 23 00:02:55,634 --> 00:02:57,844 Both sides claim it belongs to them. 24 00:02:58,512 --> 00:03:02,099 They've nearly gone to war over it twice in the past century. 25 00:03:02,307 --> 00:03:04,518 How do they expect me to help 26 00:03:04,726 --> 00:03:08,814 settle a conflict they haven't been able to resolve in a hundred years? 27 00:03:09,022 --> 00:03:12,567 Sova/ says you'll be fully briefed when you arrive. 28 00:03:12,776 --> 00:03:16,988 Jonathan, this is the first time the vulcans have asked for our help. 29 00:03:17,197 --> 00:03:20,617 You're the closest thing we have to an ambassador out there. 30 00:03:20,826 --> 00:03:22,327 You know how important this could be. 31 00:03:24,663 --> 00:03:26,248 We'll get there as fast as we can. 32 00:03:38,385 --> 00:03:40,387 I don't like pushing the engines this hard. 33 00:03:40,595 --> 00:03:42,889 The injectors are running at 110 percent. 34 00:03:43,098 --> 00:03:45,809 They're rated for 120. 35 00:03:46,268 --> 00:03:47,894 Yeah, and my undennear's flame retardant. 36 00:03:48,103 --> 00:03:50,503 That doesn't mean I'm gonna light myself on fire to prove it. 37 00:03:53,108 --> 00:03:54,818 I think we'll make it in one piece, trip. 38 00:03:56,069 --> 00:03:58,613 I've been reading about paan mokar in the vulcan database. 39 00:03:59,281 --> 00:04:00,615 It doesn't say a lot. 40 00:04:00,824 --> 00:04:04,286 Class-d, not much bigger than earth's moon. 41 00:04:04,494 --> 00:04:06,371 Claimed by the vulcans in 2097. 42 00:04:08,707 --> 00:04:10,751 That's uninhabitable. 43 00:04:11,126 --> 00:04:12,335 Why are you fighting over it? 44 00:04:12,544 --> 00:04:15,172 When the andorians first arrived a century ago, 45 00:04:15,380 --> 00:04:17,424 they began to terraform the planet. 46 00:04:17,632 --> 00:04:21,136 Once an atmosphere was developed, they established a settlement. 47 00:04:21,845 --> 00:04:26,183 If it was unclaimed at the time, why would there be a problem? 48 00:04:26,391 --> 00:04:29,728 Its sole value is its strategic location near vulcan space. 49 00:04:31,646 --> 00:04:33,106 They were setting up a military base? 50 00:04:33,607 --> 00:04:35,734 It was the only logical conclusion. 51 00:04:35,942 --> 00:04:37,527 Was there any evidence? 52 00:04:38,612 --> 00:04:39,892 How much evidence would you need 53 00:04:40,071 --> 00:04:43,116 if the klingons decided to set up a colony on pluto? 54 00:04:43,909 --> 00:04:45,327 That's not the same thing. 55 00:04:46,119 --> 00:04:49,164 The andorians refused to let the high command inspect the colony. 56 00:04:49,372 --> 00:04:53,460 So they annexed paan mokar to protect their territory. 57 00:04:54,669 --> 00:04:56,838 What happened to the andorian colonists? 58 00:04:59,007 --> 00:05:00,675 They were removed. 59 00:05:02,427 --> 00:05:03,595 By force? 60 00:05:05,722 --> 00:05:07,849 They left the high command little choice. 61 00:05:09,017 --> 00:05:12,395 A surveillance satellite was put into orbit to monitor the agreement. 62 00:05:12,604 --> 00:05:14,981 The planet's been deserted for nearly a century. 63 00:05:16,107 --> 00:05:17,776 Until now. 64 00:05:21,488 --> 00:05:23,323 Archer: Captain's starlog, supplemental. 65 00:05:23,532 --> 00:05:26,034 In the three days it's taken us to reach paan mokar, 66 00:05:26,243 --> 00:05:29,579 the situation has grown considerably more tense. 67 00:05:29,788 --> 00:05:31,206 Unbelievable. 68 00:05:31,414 --> 00:05:33,834 I damn near burn up the warp reactor getting here, 69 00:05:34,042 --> 00:05:36,002 and they make us wait. 70 00:05:41,216 --> 00:05:43,093 Welcome aboard, ambassador. 71 00:05:43,593 --> 00:05:45,220 Thank you, captain. 72 00:05:45,428 --> 00:05:47,931 This is sub-commander muroc. 73 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:50,560 T'pol's been filling me in on the situation here, 74 00:05:50,767 --> 00:05:53,186 but I still have a lot of questions. 75 00:05:53,395 --> 00:05:56,857 Soval: If you don't mind, captain, I have a question of my own. 76 00:05:57,274 --> 00:05:59,693 Why would an officer of the andorian imperial guard 77 00:05:59,901 --> 00:06:01,611 personally request your involvement? 78 00:06:04,573 --> 00:06:06,241 I don't understand. 79 00:06:06,449 --> 00:06:08,118 I was told you asked for me. 80 00:06:08,785 --> 00:06:12,789 I'm involved in extremely difficult and dangerous negotiations. 81 00:06:12,998 --> 00:06:15,417 I don't consider your presence here an asset. 82 00:06:17,836 --> 00:06:20,130 If that's how you feel, 83 00:06:21,339 --> 00:06:24,467 we'll gladly continue with our mission. 84 00:06:26,636 --> 00:06:27,971 Six days ago, 85 00:06:28,179 --> 00:06:31,224 an andorian regimental commander named shran 86 00:06:31,433 --> 00:06:35,979 landed a force on paan mokar and occupied the settlement. 87 00:06:38,273 --> 00:06:41,735 Naturally, we attempted to enforce the treaty of 2097. 88 00:06:42,527 --> 00:06:43,570 Naturally. 89 00:06:43,778 --> 00:06:46,072 We've regained control of half the colony, 90 00:06:46,281 --> 00:06:48,199 but two dozen vulcans have been wounded, 91 00:06:48,408 --> 00:06:50,035 and three have been taken hostage. 92 00:06:50,243 --> 00:06:52,996 Shran has agreed to discuss terms for their safe return, 93 00:06:53,204 --> 00:06:56,583 but only if you act as mediator. 94 00:06:57,834 --> 00:07:01,546 For some reason, he finds you trustworthy. 95 00:07:12,307 --> 00:07:14,267 You're asking for my help? 96 00:07:15,477 --> 00:07:18,021 Yes, captain, I'm asking for your help. 97 00:07:25,070 --> 00:07:26,821 I'll see what I can do. 98 00:07:27,322 --> 00:07:30,533 Forgive my candor, but that's hardly reassuring. 99 00:07:30,742 --> 00:07:32,577 The last time you dealt with the andorians, 100 00:07:32,786 --> 00:07:35,538 a vulcan intelligence site was compromised 101 00:07:35,747 --> 00:07:38,124 and a priceless monastery destroyed. 102 00:07:38,333 --> 00:07:40,585 Sub-commander muroc will accompany you 103 00:07:40,794 --> 00:07:43,421 to represent our interests. 104 00:07:44,130 --> 00:07:47,926 Obviously, I'm here at the request of the andorians. 105 00:07:48,385 --> 00:07:50,428 Shran believes he can trust me. 106 00:07:50,637 --> 00:07:52,931 I don't intend to prove him wrong by going down there 107 00:07:53,139 --> 00:07:54,808 with a vulcan officer in tow. 108 00:07:55,517 --> 00:07:58,436 If you insist I bring a vulcan along, 109 00:07:58,645 --> 00:08:01,106 I'll take the one I know I can trust. 110 00:08:07,278 --> 00:08:09,322 You wanted to see me, doc? 111 00:08:10,865 --> 00:08:14,911 This planet is home to a rather pernicious mutagenic pathogen. 112 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:16,871 I'll need to bombard your immune system 113 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:20,250 with analeptic radiation to protect you while you're on the surface. 114 00:08:20,458 --> 00:08:23,753 - Bombard? - It's quite painless, I assure you. 115 00:08:24,754 --> 00:08:25,797 What about t'pol? 116 00:08:26,006 --> 00:08:29,259 Vulcan physiology isn't affected by the pathogen. 117 00:08:36,683 --> 00:08:38,184 This should only take a moment. 118 00:08:40,395 --> 00:08:44,524 If I may ask, how did your first meeting with the vulcans go? 119 00:08:45,191 --> 00:08:46,735 Warm and friendly as ever. 120 00:08:47,068 --> 00:08:48,111 Ironic. 121 00:08:48,319 --> 00:08:49,696 They weren't overly enthusiastic 122 00:08:49,904 --> 00:08:52,185 about you taking command of enterprise in the first place, 123 00:08:52,365 --> 00:08:56,119 and now your presence is crucial to their interests. 124 00:08:56,327 --> 00:08:57,787 It's crucial to ours too. 125 00:08:58,955 --> 00:09:02,792 Maybe we're not out here to just scan comets 126 00:09:03,001 --> 00:09:04,919 and meet new species. 127 00:09:05,879 --> 00:09:08,548 Maybe we're out here to prove 128 00:09:08,757 --> 00:09:15,638 that humanity's ready to join a much larger community. 129 00:09:17,682 --> 00:09:18,767 I intend to do that 130 00:09:20,226 --> 00:09:22,395 whether the vulcans like it or not. 131 00:09:23,897 --> 00:09:25,398 All finished. 132 00:09:27,567 --> 00:09:29,194 Captain, 133 00:09:29,819 --> 00:09:33,907 I served as a medic in the denobulan infantry. 134 00:09:34,115 --> 00:09:36,576 If I learned anything from that experience, 135 00:09:36,785 --> 00:09:40,288 it's that battlefields are unpredictable places 136 00:09:40,497 --> 00:09:43,333 even under a flag of truce. 137 00:09:43,541 --> 00:09:44,834 Be careful. 138 00:09:58,473 --> 00:10:00,850 We've lost the navigational sensors. 139 00:10:02,227 --> 00:10:03,937 And the com. 140 00:10:04,646 --> 00:10:06,022 It's the andorian jamming signal. 141 00:10:06,231 --> 00:10:08,233 I'm entering the landing coordinates they gave us. 142 00:10:08,441 --> 00:10:10,401 Let's hope they're accurate. 143 00:10:13,571 --> 00:10:15,811 Did you have a chance to read the territorial compromise? 144 00:10:16,449 --> 00:10:18,243 I glanced at it. 145 00:10:18,868 --> 00:10:20,829 The compromise is at the heart of this dispute. 146 00:10:21,037 --> 00:10:22,080 It's worth your attention. 147 00:10:22,288 --> 00:10:24,499 It's 1,200 pages long. 148 00:10:27,252 --> 00:10:30,797 Did you glance at any of the other materials I sent to your quarters? 149 00:10:31,005 --> 00:10:33,341 V'lar's treatise on negotiating tactics 150 00:10:33,550 --> 00:10:35,802 is the definitive text on the subject. 151 00:10:36,010 --> 00:10:39,889 I got all of it. V'lar's treatise, the revised intersystem agreement, 152 00:10:40,098 --> 00:10:43,768 the high command briefing on the border incursions of 2112. 153 00:10:43,977 --> 00:10:45,186 I was up till 2 am. 154 00:10:45,395 --> 00:10:46,855 Glancing? 155 00:10:48,815 --> 00:10:50,483 Are you trying to tell me something? 156 00:10:50,942 --> 00:10:52,986 That maybe I'm not prepared for this? 157 00:10:53,194 --> 00:10:55,738 Ambassador soval clearly believes you'll fail. 158 00:10:58,158 --> 00:10:59,993 I was hoping some advance preparation 159 00:11:00,201 --> 00:11:02,537 would help you prove him wrong. 160 00:11:05,665 --> 00:11:09,210 But I doubt I'm going to impress shran by quoting vulcan treaties. 161 00:11:09,377 --> 00:11:11,337 I assume you have a strategy. 162 00:11:12,172 --> 00:11:14,757 The first thing is to convince shran that he can trust me. 163 00:11:14,966 --> 00:11:16,551 And then? 164 00:11:17,844 --> 00:11:20,180 We're just gonna have to play it by ear. 165 00:11:38,489 --> 00:11:40,283 Are you sure these are the coordinates? 166 00:12:04,349 --> 00:12:07,727 - Female voice: Don't move, vulcan. - Captain. 167 00:12:13,149 --> 00:12:14,817 We're not armed. 168 00:12:22,075 --> 00:12:24,410 I'm captain Jonathan Archer. 169 00:12:25,078 --> 00:12:26,746 I'm here to see commander shran. 170 00:12:27,288 --> 00:12:28,748 He's expecting you. 171 00:12:28,957 --> 00:12:31,501 Without a vulcan escort. 172 00:12:32,377 --> 00:12:34,504 I wasn't told to come alone. 173 00:12:34,712 --> 00:12:37,006 This is my science officer. 174 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:41,511 She helped expose the vulcan listening post at p'jem. 175 00:12:42,011 --> 00:12:44,847 I thought shran might enjoy seeing her again. 176 00:13:17,088 --> 00:13:22,427 I imagined my first diplomatic mission would involve sitting around a big table, 177 00:13:22,635 --> 00:13:27,849 toasting with champagne, signing things with lots of pens. 178 00:13:29,392 --> 00:13:32,520 The pink skin sense of humor. 179 00:13:38,526 --> 00:13:41,362 My apologies for the security precautions. 180 00:13:41,571 --> 00:13:45,408 We can never be too vigilant when it comes to vulcans. 181 00:13:45,616 --> 00:13:49,037 - They say the same thing about you. - I'm sure they do. 182 00:13:50,330 --> 00:13:54,876 We're aggressive, illogical. 183 00:13:55,793 --> 00:13:57,045 Prove them wrong. 184 00:13:59,130 --> 00:14:00,715 That's why you're here, captain, 185 00:14:00,923 --> 00:14:02,633 to help us do just that. 186 00:14:03,051 --> 00:14:05,803 I've dealt with the vulcans twice before where you were involved. 187 00:14:06,012 --> 00:14:07,472 Both times, 188 00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:09,807 you handled the situation without prejudice. 189 00:14:10,683 --> 00:14:13,019 I hope I can help again. 190 00:14:13,478 --> 00:14:15,980 But the first thing I need is to see the hostages. 191 00:14:16,189 --> 00:14:17,940 Tarah: Hostages? 192 00:14:18,149 --> 00:14:19,734 Criminals take hostages. 193 00:14:19,942 --> 00:14:22,570 Kidnappers looking for ransom take hostages. 194 00:14:22,779 --> 00:14:26,157 I assume you're referring to the enemy soldiers we captured. 195 00:14:26,366 --> 00:14:28,076 The vulcans wanna know they're all right. 196 00:14:28,743 --> 00:14:31,162 They haven't been harmed. 197 00:14:45,134 --> 00:14:46,219 Are you all right? 198 00:14:46,427 --> 00:14:49,305 When they attacked us, two of my men were badly wounded. 199 00:14:49,889 --> 00:14:52,225 They're lucky we didn't kill them. 200 00:14:55,269 --> 00:14:56,687 You provoked this situation 201 00:14:56,896 --> 00:14:59,732 when you violated the territorial compromise. 202 00:14:59,941 --> 00:15:03,569 Only a vulcan could call a hundred years of oppression 203 00:15:03,778 --> 00:15:04,946 a compromise. 204 00:15:05,405 --> 00:15:08,533 You annexed a planet that belongs to us, 205 00:15:08,741 --> 00:15:11,369 herded our people into refugee camps. 206 00:15:11,577 --> 00:15:14,997 After you set up a military outpost here. 207 00:15:15,581 --> 00:15:17,959 As you can see, captain, even after a hundred years, 208 00:15:18,167 --> 00:15:23,381 this situation still evokes anger on both sides. 209 00:15:25,383 --> 00:15:30,221 We will release our prisoners on the following conditions: 210 00:15:30,430 --> 00:15:33,683 Immediate withdrawal of all vulcan military forces, 211 00:15:33,891 --> 00:15:37,019 the so-called compromise is to be rescinded, 212 00:15:37,228 --> 00:15:40,022 and the vulcans must concede irrevocable sovereignty 213 00:15:40,231 --> 00:15:42,817 of weytahn to andoria. 214 00:15:45,069 --> 00:15:48,406 You don't expect them to agree to all that. 215 00:15:48,614 --> 00:15:51,200 I told you. He's a puppet of the vulcans. 216 00:15:51,409 --> 00:15:52,493 For the record, 217 00:15:52,702 --> 00:15:55,288 the vulcan high command doesn't like me very much. 218 00:15:55,496 --> 00:15:57,248 And frankly, the feeling is mutual. 219 00:15:59,625 --> 00:16:02,879 If all you need is someone to deliver your list of demands, 220 00:16:03,087 --> 00:16:04,547 find somebody else. 221 00:16:04,755 --> 00:16:06,466 I've got other things to do. 222 00:16:07,300 --> 00:16:11,679 The vulcans always say they're ready to talk, 223 00:16:11,888 --> 00:16:13,264 but it amounts to nothing. 224 00:16:13,890 --> 00:16:16,142 Treaty negotiations that drag on for years. 225 00:16:16,350 --> 00:16:18,728 I wanna speak to soval. 226 00:16:18,936 --> 00:16:20,496 Somebody who can deal with the situation 227 00:16:20,688 --> 00:16:22,523 without having to check with his superiors. 228 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:26,152 - I'll see what I can do. - Here. 229 00:16:27,069 --> 00:16:29,071 On my terms. 230 00:16:29,530 --> 00:16:31,073 That might be a little difficult. 231 00:16:31,282 --> 00:16:32,700 This is pointless. 232 00:16:32,909 --> 00:16:33,951 But not impossible. 233 00:16:35,703 --> 00:16:37,330 The thing is, 234 00:16:37,622 --> 00:16:39,957 he's going to want something in return. 235 00:16:40,166 --> 00:16:42,668 Haven't they already taken enough? 236 00:16:42,877 --> 00:16:44,837 I'm talking about a gesture. 237 00:16:45,046 --> 00:16:46,839 Something to show you're serious. 238 00:16:50,593 --> 00:16:53,846 I came down here to see about the hostages. 239 00:16:56,390 --> 00:16:57,683 Why don't you let them go? 240 00:16:57,892 --> 00:17:00,436 And give away our only advantage? 241 00:17:02,063 --> 00:17:04,941 - No. - Release two of them then. 242 00:17:05,149 --> 00:17:07,860 Keep the other one until after you've met with soval. 243 00:17:10,696 --> 00:17:13,616 As a show of our good faith. 244 00:17:20,456 --> 00:17:21,707 Unacceptable. 245 00:17:21,916 --> 00:17:23,543 You got one of your men back. 246 00:17:23,751 --> 00:17:26,462 And in exchange, you'll deliver me into their hands? 247 00:17:26,671 --> 00:17:28,548 I'm sure the andorians were impressed 248 00:17:28,756 --> 00:17:30,091 with your negotiating skills. 249 00:17:30,299 --> 00:17:32,385 They wanna talk to you, not kidnap you. 250 00:17:32,593 --> 00:17:36,097 If I agree to a meeting, it simply legitimizes their position. 251 00:17:36,305 --> 00:17:38,849 And if you don't, these negotiations end before they begin. 252 00:17:39,058 --> 00:17:41,477 That may happen sooner than you realize. 253 00:17:41,686 --> 00:17:42,937 While you were on the surface, 254 00:17:43,145 --> 00:17:45,273 we detected three andorian vessels approaching. 255 00:17:45,648 --> 00:17:47,400 They'll be here in less than five hours. 256 00:17:47,608 --> 00:17:51,779 They probably intend to resupply their troops on the surface. 257 00:17:51,988 --> 00:17:53,447 We won't allow that. 258 00:17:53,656 --> 00:17:57,201 Engaging an andorian vessel could be construed as an act of war. 259 00:17:57,410 --> 00:17:58,869 That will be their decision. 260 00:17:59,078 --> 00:18:01,706 Both sides are responsible for what happens here. 261 00:18:02,373 --> 00:18:05,084 You don't understand the complexities of the situation. 262 00:18:05,293 --> 00:18:07,670 With all due respect, ambassador, 263 00:18:07,878 --> 00:18:09,505 why did you agree to let me go down there 264 00:18:09,714 --> 00:18:11,257 if you won't listen to my advice? 265 00:18:11,465 --> 00:18:13,801 I didn't request your help, captain. 266 00:18:14,010 --> 00:18:16,387 And I don't feel obliged to accept it. 267 00:18:16,846 --> 00:18:19,265 You claim the andorians are inflexible. 268 00:18:19,473 --> 00:18:21,517 At least they're willing to sit down and talk. 269 00:18:24,353 --> 00:18:26,188 The ball's in your court now. 270 00:18:28,524 --> 00:18:29,734 It's a human expression. 271 00:18:29,942 --> 00:18:32,153 It means the next move is yours. 272 00:18:42,163 --> 00:18:44,749 This isn't wise. The colony hasn't been secured. 273 00:18:44,957 --> 00:18:46,208 Didn't you hear the captain? 274 00:18:46,417 --> 00:18:49,045 The ball is in our court. 275 00:18:56,135 --> 00:18:57,553 I don't like this. 276 00:18:57,762 --> 00:18:59,906 With the interference, you won't be able to contact the ship 277 00:18:59,930 --> 00:19:02,490 - if something goes wrong. - They're expecting us. We'll be fine. 278 00:19:02,683 --> 00:19:04,563 Those andorian ships will be here in four hours. 279 00:19:04,727 --> 00:19:07,063 I plan on being back long before then. 280 00:19:07,271 --> 00:19:10,024 T'pol said that territorial compromise they were talking about 281 00:19:10,232 --> 00:19:11,776 took eight years to work out. 282 00:19:13,277 --> 00:19:14,820 I'll try to speed things up this time. 283 00:19:20,117 --> 00:19:22,036 Bring them here as soon as they land 284 00:19:22,244 --> 00:19:24,121 and treat the vulcan with respect. 285 00:19:24,330 --> 00:19:25,706 Soldier: Yes, sir. 286 00:19:28,334 --> 00:19:29,543 If I may speak. 287 00:19:29,752 --> 00:19:31,752 You don't have to. I know what you're going to say. 288 00:19:32,338 --> 00:19:34,715 We discovered this planet. We made it livable. 289 00:19:34,924 --> 00:19:36,342 It belongs to us. 290 00:19:36,550 --> 00:19:38,844 Don't worry. It'll be ours again. 291 00:19:39,178 --> 00:19:40,680 How? By talking? 292 00:19:40,888 --> 00:19:42,598 We've been trying that for a hundred years 293 00:19:42,807 --> 00:19:43,974 and it's gotten us nowhere. 294 00:19:44,433 --> 00:19:45,810 They stall and lie, 295 00:19:46,018 --> 00:19:47,853 and make promises they never intend to keep. 296 00:19:48,062 --> 00:19:49,146 We came here to fight. 297 00:19:49,355 --> 00:19:51,357 Why back down now? 298 00:19:52,233 --> 00:19:54,652 I'm willing to give Archer another chance. 299 00:19:54,860 --> 00:19:56,487 You put too much faith in pink skins. 300 00:19:56,696 --> 00:19:59,490 We don't know anything about them except that they're friends 301 00:19:59,699 --> 00:20:02,034 - of the vulcans. - Not always. 302 00:20:02,868 --> 00:20:04,370 I've seen that for myself. 303 00:20:04,578 --> 00:20:07,164 If we attack now, we can have the vulcans on the defensive 304 00:20:07,373 --> 00:20:09,959 before our ships arrive. 305 00:20:10,292 --> 00:20:11,669 Your recommendation is noted. 306 00:20:11,877 --> 00:20:13,129 Our troops are ready. 307 00:20:13,337 --> 00:20:15,297 - There's no reason to wait. - Enough. 308 00:20:16,006 --> 00:20:17,466 I value your opinion, tarah, 309 00:20:17,675 --> 00:20:21,679 but that does not allow you to question my commands. 310 00:20:23,180 --> 00:20:24,849 Dismissed. 311 00:20:33,232 --> 00:20:35,776 They'll send some soldiers to meet us. 312 00:20:35,985 --> 00:20:38,612 I'm afraid they'll wanna blindfold you. 313 00:20:38,821 --> 00:20:41,031 It's just a security precaution. 314 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:43,617 Thank you for the reassurance. Now, if you don't mind, 315 00:20:43,826 --> 00:20:47,788 I'll need a few moments of silence to prepare myself. 316 00:20:48,205 --> 00:20:49,623 Of course. 317 00:20:52,376 --> 00:20:54,628 - T'pol? - Weapons fire. 318 00:20:54,837 --> 00:20:57,089 I can't pinpoint the source. 319 00:21:04,722 --> 00:21:07,391 - Archer to enterprise. - We're still within theirjamming range. 320 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:10,019 I suggest we cancel the negotiations and return to your ship. 321 00:21:10,227 --> 00:21:12,396 For once, we're in full agreement. 322 00:21:14,106 --> 00:21:15,775 Direct hit to our starboard engine. 323 00:21:15,983 --> 00:21:17,109 Main power is off-line. 324 00:21:17,318 --> 00:21:19,078 Now you see who you're dealing with, captain? 325 00:21:19,278 --> 00:21:20,654 If you don't mind, ambassador-... 326 00:21:20,863 --> 00:21:22,573 We're losing altitude. Two hundred meters. 327 00:21:22,782 --> 00:21:25,326 I'm gonna bring us in on thrusters. 328 00:21:27,495 --> 00:21:28,996 One hundred meters. 329 00:21:30,456 --> 00:21:32,583 Fifty. We need to reduce our speed. 330 00:21:32,792 --> 00:21:34,543 The ground is gonna do that for us. 331 00:21:34,752 --> 00:21:35,836 Brace yourselves. 332 00:22:09,829 --> 00:22:11,914 Archer: Any idea where we are? 333 00:22:12,832 --> 00:22:16,752 The southeast quadrant, near the old spaceport. 334 00:22:17,169 --> 00:22:19,129 I told you, I negotiated the last accord. 335 00:22:19,338 --> 00:22:21,590 I also served here. 336 00:22:22,341 --> 00:22:24,301 You were with the occupation force? 337 00:22:24,510 --> 00:22:28,055 As an intelligence officer, a long time ago. 338 00:22:28,264 --> 00:22:31,016 Our current deployment has a base of operations that way, 339 00:22:31,225 --> 00:22:33,310 about two and a half kilometers. 340 00:22:33,519 --> 00:22:37,398 I appreciate your help, ambassador, but we're looking for the andorians. 341 00:22:38,190 --> 00:22:41,151 Circumstances have altered our plans. 342 00:22:41,360 --> 00:22:42,486 I gave my word to shran. 343 00:22:42,695 --> 00:22:43,737 I intend to keep it. 344 00:22:45,656 --> 00:22:48,450 Shran just tried to kill us. 345 00:22:48,659 --> 00:22:50,411 We don't know that. 346 00:22:50,619 --> 00:22:52,913 I suppose you think our troops are responsible for this. 347 00:22:53,122 --> 00:22:55,457 Sensors and communications are off-line. 348 00:22:55,666 --> 00:22:57,376 There's weapons fire all over the place. 349 00:22:57,585 --> 00:22:58,919 We don't know what happened. 350 00:22:59,378 --> 00:23:01,005 Are you that naive? 351 00:23:01,213 --> 00:23:02,923 Shran is using you. 352 00:23:03,132 --> 00:23:04,717 This is a man who couldn't sleep 353 00:23:04,925 --> 00:23:07,136 because he thought he owed me something. 354 00:23:07,344 --> 00:23:08,424 I don't believe he asked me 355 00:23:08,596 --> 00:23:11,473 to come a dozen light years just so I could lead you into a trap. 356 00:23:14,935 --> 00:23:16,896 And right now, it seems like the best thing to do 357 00:23:17,104 --> 00:23:19,148 is to get a cease-fire in place. 358 00:23:19,356 --> 00:23:22,902 The andorians won't agree to that until they talk to you in person. 359 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:26,322 I managed to keep us on course most of the way in. 360 00:23:26,530 --> 00:23:30,326 We can't be more than a kilometer from shran's landing coordinates. 361 00:23:42,379 --> 00:23:43,422 How would you know? 362 00:23:43,631 --> 00:23:45,631 We can't pick up anything through the interference. 363 00:23:45,758 --> 00:23:48,052 Our scanners are more sophisticated than yours. 364 00:23:48,260 --> 00:23:51,096 We detected weapons fire coming from the surface, 365 00:23:51,305 --> 00:23:53,465 then your shuttle appeared to make an emergency landing 366 00:23:53,599 --> 00:23:56,310 - somewhere in the colony. - Where? 367 00:23:56,518 --> 00:23:58,646 We haven't been able to pinpoint their landing site, 368 00:23:58,854 --> 00:24:01,065 but our units on the ground are already searching. 369 00:24:01,273 --> 00:24:03,192 The high command instructed me to take steps 370 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:05,152 to recover ambassador soval. 371 00:24:05,361 --> 00:24:07,404 - And our officers? - Of course. 372 00:24:07,613 --> 00:24:10,032 We wanna be involved in any rescue operation. 373 00:24:10,699 --> 00:24:13,285 We have more experience in these matters. 374 00:24:13,494 --> 00:24:14,703 I know. 375 00:24:14,912 --> 00:24:16,580 I once saw one of your commando units 376 00:24:16,789 --> 00:24:19,500 blast the hell out of a rebel compound during a rescue mission. 377 00:24:19,917 --> 00:24:23,003 We won't allow this provocation to continue. 378 00:24:23,212 --> 00:24:24,672 You don't even know where they are. 379 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:27,091 Do you think it's a good idea to go there, guns blazing? 380 00:24:27,508 --> 00:24:29,343 Our response will be appropriate. 381 00:24:30,678 --> 00:24:32,680 I'll keep you informed, commander. 382 00:24:36,183 --> 00:24:37,935 - Any luck? - I'm trying, sir. 383 00:24:38,143 --> 00:24:40,020 But if the vulcans can't find them... 384 00:24:40,646 --> 00:24:43,148 - See what you can do. - Yes, sir. 385 00:24:44,108 --> 00:24:46,902 How far away are those andorian ships? 386 00:24:47,111 --> 00:24:49,613 Three hours at their present speed. 387 00:24:54,243 --> 00:24:57,287 That shuttle was to be left alone. I gave specific orders. 388 00:24:57,496 --> 00:24:58,747 And they were followed. 389 00:24:58,956 --> 00:25:00,036 Then who fired those shots? 390 00:25:00,207 --> 00:25:02,835 The vulcans, I suppose, trying to kill their own ambassador. 391 00:25:03,043 --> 00:25:04,128 Is that so unlikely? 392 00:25:04,336 --> 00:25:06,696 Some of my men saw weapons fire coming from their positions. 393 00:25:07,548 --> 00:25:09,800 It's vulcan subterfuge, I'm sure of it. 394 00:25:10,009 --> 00:25:12,011 What better way for them to justify an invasion 395 00:25:12,219 --> 00:25:14,304 than to blame us for killing their envoy? 396 00:25:14,513 --> 00:25:17,850 They are devious, but I doubt even they would go that far. 397 00:25:18,058 --> 00:25:19,768 You act as if they have some moral code. 398 00:25:19,977 --> 00:25:22,855 They have no conscience, only their precious logic. 399 00:25:23,063 --> 00:25:25,399 They'll do anything to drive us off this planet. 400 00:25:25,607 --> 00:25:28,235 We should never have agreed to negotiate. 401 00:25:28,444 --> 00:25:32,156 You're not happy with the way I've handled this situation? 402 00:25:32,823 --> 00:25:36,201 - Of course I am, sir. - Soldier: The sector two report, sir. 403 00:25:37,244 --> 00:25:38,495 Put our positions on alert. 404 00:25:38,704 --> 00:25:41,999 I want soval and the pink skin brought to me... alive. 405 00:25:42,207 --> 00:25:45,085 If they're looking for an excuse to attack, we won't give it to them. 406 00:25:45,294 --> 00:25:47,588 I'll see to it myself. 407 00:26:03,145 --> 00:26:05,564 Perhaps you were farther off course than you thought. 408 00:26:05,773 --> 00:26:08,133 You've been here before. I don't suppose you'd care to help. 409 00:26:08,650 --> 00:26:10,110 It's been almost a hundred years. 410 00:26:10,319 --> 00:26:13,030 I thought vulcans had exceptional memories. 411 00:26:14,239 --> 00:26:16,658 This is the old residential quarter. 412 00:26:16,867 --> 00:26:18,577 According to our latest intelligence, 413 00:26:18,786 --> 00:26:22,206 the andorians control the settlement west of here. 414 00:26:23,123 --> 00:26:26,585 If we keep moving this way, we should be... down. 415 00:26:33,592 --> 00:26:37,054 Not quite the warm welcome you expected, captain? 416 00:26:46,313 --> 00:26:47,393 They're not shooting at us. 417 00:26:47,898 --> 00:26:50,192 The vulcan units must be advancing their positions. 418 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:52,236 We should try to make contact with them. 419 00:26:52,444 --> 00:26:54,238 I don't recommend sticking your neck out. 420 00:26:54,446 --> 00:26:55,572 What do you recommend? 421 00:26:55,948 --> 00:26:58,575 Wandering through these ruins until we find an andorian soldier, 422 00:26:58,784 --> 00:27:01,245 and trust he's been informed not to shoot us on sight? 423 00:27:07,167 --> 00:27:09,002 I'll take a look. 424 00:27:09,419 --> 00:27:11,463 - Stay here. - Captain. 425 00:27:11,672 --> 00:27:13,215 That's an order. 426 00:27:13,966 --> 00:27:17,302 No offense, but my ears are less likely to draw fire than yours. 427 00:27:17,928 --> 00:27:20,347 What is their fixation with our ears? 428 00:27:20,556 --> 00:27:22,224 I believe they're envious. 429 00:27:23,392 --> 00:27:26,061 Do you realize you've picked up a slight human accent? 430 00:27:26,979 --> 00:27:30,649 You were one of the most promising members of my staff, t'pol. 431 00:27:30,858 --> 00:27:32,192 If you'd stayed in San Francisco, 432 00:27:32,401 --> 00:27:34,278 you'd be the assistant counsel by now. 433 00:27:34,486 --> 00:27:36,566 You might even have a diplomatic posting of your own. 434 00:27:36,738 --> 00:27:37,781 I'm aware of that. 435 00:27:38,907 --> 00:27:41,618 Then why have you remained on enterprise? 436 00:27:41,827 --> 00:27:44,108 They needed our help when they first developed warp drive. 437 00:27:44,288 --> 00:27:45,873 That hasn't changed. 438 00:27:46,081 --> 00:27:48,250 Captain Archer's record is evidence of that. 439 00:27:48,458 --> 00:27:51,170 But there are others who can assist them. 440 00:27:52,045 --> 00:27:54,506 I find the work gratifying. 441 00:27:56,508 --> 00:27:59,511 Gratification is an emotional indulgence. 442 00:28:00,345 --> 00:28:01,889 You disagreed with our recommendation 443 00:28:02,097 --> 00:28:03,724 that Archer's mission be canceled 444 00:28:03,932 --> 00:28:06,685 after the tragedy at paraaga ii. Why? 445 00:28:07,352 --> 00:28:09,688 I was on board enterprise at the time. 446 00:28:09,897 --> 00:28:11,857 I felt my opinion would be welcomed. 447 00:28:12,065 --> 00:28:14,026 You believed you knew better than high command? 448 00:28:14,401 --> 00:28:16,862 That sounds a great deal like another emotion, 449 00:28:17,070 --> 00:28:18,780 arrogance. 450 00:28:19,072 --> 00:28:21,742 Perhaps it's time for you to consider another assignment. 451 00:28:24,953 --> 00:28:27,289 Just because captain Archer has earned my respect 452 00:28:27,497 --> 00:28:31,126 doesn't mean I've been contaminated by his emotions. 453 00:28:34,087 --> 00:28:35,464 Did you make contact? 454 00:28:35,672 --> 00:28:37,716 No, they're pulling back. 455 00:28:37,925 --> 00:28:39,635 Let's keep moving. 456 00:28:45,807 --> 00:28:46,934 Empty. 457 00:28:47,142 --> 00:28:49,561 They're probably trying to reach the vulcans. 458 00:28:49,770 --> 00:28:53,774 No. The pink skin will want to keep his part of the bargain. 459 00:28:53,982 --> 00:28:56,568 They'll be looking for shran. 460 00:29:02,074 --> 00:29:04,826 - Commander. - Trip: You have something? 461 00:29:05,160 --> 00:29:08,914 I can't be sure. You see this em differential here? 462 00:29:09,122 --> 00:29:11,792 - That's the captain? - It's definitely a bio-sign. 463 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:13,543 I'm 90 percent sure it's human. 464 00:29:13,752 --> 00:29:16,046 At least we know he's alive. Where is he? 465 00:29:16,255 --> 00:29:18,382 I need another hour. 466 00:29:19,216 --> 00:29:21,343 What's the status on those andorian ships? 467 00:29:21,551 --> 00:29:23,428 They just dropped out of warp. 468 00:29:23,637 --> 00:29:25,681 They'll be here in 13 minutes. 469 00:29:25,889 --> 00:29:27,432 I think the vulcans see them too. 470 00:29:27,641 --> 00:29:28,725 They're breaking orbit. 471 00:29:28,934 --> 00:29:31,103 Probably giving themselves room to maneuver. 472 00:29:31,311 --> 00:29:33,689 Put the ship on tactical alert. 473 00:29:47,077 --> 00:29:48,704 Archer: Get down. 474 00:30:00,549 --> 00:30:02,092 Over there. 475 00:30:15,689 --> 00:30:17,232 Those are andorian weapons. 476 00:30:18,692 --> 00:30:20,527 Hold your fire! 477 00:30:23,280 --> 00:30:24,906 How is he? 478 00:30:25,574 --> 00:30:28,744 It isn't life-threatening, but he needs medical attention. 479 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:35,459 We've brought the vulcan ambassador to meet with commander shran! 480 00:30:37,669 --> 00:30:39,463 It looks like two of them. 481 00:30:40,005 --> 00:30:41,798 One on top of that structure, 482 00:30:43,550 --> 00:30:45,427 the other on the ground. 483 00:30:49,556 --> 00:30:51,808 If I can work my way around, 484 00:30:52,642 --> 00:30:55,062 I might be able to come up from behind them. 485 00:30:56,438 --> 00:30:57,958 What do you expect me to do with this? 486 00:30:58,065 --> 00:30:59,232 Make sure they don't see me. 487 00:30:59,775 --> 00:31:02,778 - I haven't fired a weapon in 50 years. - You don't have to hit anything, 488 00:31:02,986 --> 00:31:05,155 just keep them occupied. 489 00:31:06,740 --> 00:31:08,283 Really occupied. 490 00:31:08,492 --> 00:31:10,827 Or I'm not gonna get very far. 491 00:31:54,329 --> 00:31:55,747 Archer: Hey. 492 00:32:13,306 --> 00:32:14,349 Range? 493 00:32:14,558 --> 00:32:16,143 Fifty thousand kilometers. 494 00:32:16,351 --> 00:32:18,728 They're still heading right for the vulcan ships. 495 00:32:18,937 --> 00:32:21,690 The vulcans are charging weapons, the andorians as well. 496 00:32:21,898 --> 00:32:24,317 Travis, lay in a new course. 497 00:32:24,693 --> 00:32:26,319 I want you to put us right between them. 498 00:32:26,528 --> 00:32:27,946 Mayweather: Aye, sir. 499 00:32:28,530 --> 00:32:32,617 If you don't mind me asking, what do you have in mind? 500 00:33:14,743 --> 00:33:16,411 Archer: Drop your weapon. 501 00:33:19,456 --> 00:33:22,167 I've never fired one of these before. 502 00:33:22,459 --> 00:33:25,086 I'm not sure if it's set on stun. 503 00:33:26,755 --> 00:33:29,132 T'pol, ceasefire! 504 00:33:29,758 --> 00:33:33,178 It doesn't have a stun setting. 505 00:33:38,183 --> 00:33:39,684 You fired on my shuttle. 506 00:33:40,185 --> 00:33:41,978 You're trying to kill soval. 507 00:33:42,354 --> 00:33:45,398 Undermine everything that shran is trying to do here. Why? 508 00:33:46,816 --> 00:33:48,985 Do you want a war with the vulcans? 509 00:33:49,194 --> 00:33:52,989 All we want is a chance to fight for what's ours 510 00:33:53,198 --> 00:33:56,910 before cowards like shran negotiate it away. 511 00:33:57,118 --> 00:34:01,248 You can take that up with him. Let's go. 512 00:35:02,267 --> 00:35:03,977 We're being hailed by the vulcans. 513 00:35:10,317 --> 00:35:12,110 This is commander Tucker. 514 00:35:12,485 --> 00:35:14,237 Captain te/ev of the imperial guard. 515 00:35:14,446 --> 00:35:17,782 Commander, I strongly recommend you withdraw to a safe distance. 516 00:35:17,991 --> 00:35:19,034 I agree. 517 00:35:19,242 --> 00:35:20,994 We wouldn't want your vessel to be damaged 518 00:35:21,202 --> 00:35:22,621 by debris from the vulcan ships. 519 00:35:22,829 --> 00:35:24,164 We will not allow the andorians 520 00:35:24,372 --> 00:35:26,499 to land additional troops on paan mokar. 521 00:35:26,708 --> 00:35:27,917 It's called weytahn. 522 00:35:28,293 --> 00:35:30,253 And our personnel there have been attacked. 523 00:35:30,462 --> 00:35:32,464 We 7! Provide whatever support they need. 524 00:35:32,672 --> 00:35:35,759 Muroc: Any vessel attempting to enter orbit will be fired upon. 525 00:35:35,967 --> 00:35:37,802 That includes yours, sub-commander. 526 00:35:38,219 --> 00:35:40,555 We appreciate your support, commander Tucker. 527 00:35:42,307 --> 00:35:46,603 I'll open fire on any ship that makes an aggressive move. Phase cannons? 528 00:35:47,979 --> 00:35:48,980 Locked and ready. 529 00:35:49,147 --> 00:35:51,232 This is not a starfieet matter. 530 00:35:51,650 --> 00:35:55,945 As long as my captain is stuck in the middle of your war zone, it is. 531 00:35:56,154 --> 00:35:58,198 The andorians have made it impossible for us 532 00:35:58,406 --> 00:35:59,532 to recover captain Archer. 533 00:35:59,741 --> 00:36:01,493 By now, he's most likely a casualty. 534 00:36:02,202 --> 00:36:04,287 Don't count him out so fast. 535 00:36:04,496 --> 00:36:08,249 We've managed to isolate his bio-signature. 536 00:36:09,084 --> 00:36:10,710 Now, 537 00:36:12,921 --> 00:36:16,216 why don't you both give him and ambassador soval 538 00:36:16,424 --> 00:36:21,012 a chance to do their jobs before we start a war up here? 539 00:36:21,221 --> 00:36:22,514 Tarah: He was ready to kill me. 540 00:36:22,722 --> 00:36:24,474 You saw for yourself. 541 00:36:24,683 --> 00:36:28,645 Apparently, these pink skins aren't as honorable as you thought. 542 00:36:32,023 --> 00:36:33,066 Are you all right? 543 00:36:37,904 --> 00:36:42,283 I suppose I shot the ambassador to make my story more convincing. 544 00:36:42,784 --> 00:36:46,287 Why would my lieutenant, a loyal member of the imperial guard, 545 00:36:46,496 --> 00:36:47,789 lie to me? 546 00:36:47,997 --> 00:36:51,626 Commander, it seems you're willing to resolve this situation 547 00:36:51,835 --> 00:36:53,336 through peaceful means. 548 00:36:53,545 --> 00:36:55,797 Do all your officers feel the same? 549 00:36:57,507 --> 00:36:59,843 Have you considered there might be andorians 550 00:37:00,051 --> 00:37:03,304 who would want a war with vulcan? 551 00:37:06,683 --> 00:37:09,519 How long have I served with you? 552 00:37:09,728 --> 00:37:13,481 Followed your orders when it could have meant my life? 553 00:37:13,815 --> 00:37:16,651 She's not the only one who risked their life. 554 00:37:17,986 --> 00:37:19,446 I said I'd bring soval to meet you, 555 00:37:19,654 --> 00:37:22,490 and we damn near got killed getting him here. 556 00:37:23,366 --> 00:37:25,535 I came because you asked me. 557 00:37:25,744 --> 00:37:28,288 Because you thought I could be trusted. 558 00:37:28,496 --> 00:37:29,831 Check soval's wound. 559 00:37:30,623 --> 00:37:32,000 Check our shuttle. 560 00:37:32,208 --> 00:37:35,295 You'll find andorian weapon signatures. 561 00:37:44,137 --> 00:37:46,139 Is this true? 562 00:37:48,183 --> 00:37:49,601 Answer me. 563 00:37:50,477 --> 00:37:52,270 What did you expect me to do? 564 00:37:52,479 --> 00:37:54,981 Follow my orders. 565 00:37:55,190 --> 00:37:58,693 Orders to do nothing while you betray us? 566 00:37:59,402 --> 00:38:01,905 It's not too late to redeem yourself. 567 00:38:02,113 --> 00:38:03,948 To make a stand. 568 00:38:04,532 --> 00:38:06,159 I intend to. 569 00:38:12,415 --> 00:38:15,418 There are others who feel this way. 570 00:38:15,752 --> 00:38:17,462 You'll see. 571 00:38:25,011 --> 00:38:27,055 See to the ambassador's wounds. 572 00:38:28,973 --> 00:38:31,434 We have a lot to discuss. 573 00:38:36,981 --> 00:38:38,691 The vulcan ships are breaking formation. 574 00:38:38,900 --> 00:38:40,401 They're heading for the planet. 575 00:38:40,610 --> 00:38:42,153 The andorians are following, sir. 576 00:38:42,362 --> 00:38:45,073 Arm the fonnard phase cannons. See if you can target their weapons. 577 00:38:45,782 --> 00:38:47,242 We're being hailed from the surface. 578 00:38:47,450 --> 00:38:48,493 It's the captain. 579 00:38:48,827 --> 00:38:51,496 Hold off, Malcolm. Put him through. 580 00:38:52,997 --> 00:38:55,917 - Captain. - Archer: Nice to hear your voice, trip. 581 00:38:56,125 --> 00:38:58,795 What's going on down there? Are you okay? 582 00:38:59,003 --> 00:39:00,213 T'pol and I are fine. 583 00:39:00,421 --> 00:39:02,131 We 're at the andorian command post. 584 00:39:02,340 --> 00:39:06,094 Ambassador soval's been injured, but shran's medics are treating him. 585 00:39:06,302 --> 00:39:07,720 Did you say shran's medics? 586 00:39:07,929 --> 00:39:09,722 He's just being a good host. 587 00:39:09,931 --> 00:39:11,975 The andorians are allowing the vulcan ships 588 00:39:12,183 --> 00:39:13,852 to move in and pick up their people. 589 00:39:14,060 --> 00:39:15,603 Glad you let us know. 590 00:39:15,812 --> 00:39:18,731 Did you run into any problems up there? 591 00:39:19,691 --> 00:39:21,234 Nothing we couldn't handle. 592 00:39:21,442 --> 00:39:22,569 I'll fill you in later. 593 00:39:22,777 --> 00:39:24,195 We had a pretty rough landing. 594 00:39:24,404 --> 00:39:25,822 We'll need a ride back to the ship. 595 00:39:26,030 --> 00:39:27,907 I'll send Travis down in shuttlepod two. 596 00:39:28,116 --> 00:39:30,827 Acknowledged. Archer out. 597 00:39:31,661 --> 00:39:33,913 Put us back in orbit, Travis, 598 00:39:34,122 --> 00:39:36,666 and cancel the tactical alert. 599 00:39:38,418 --> 00:39:40,545 Archer: Captain's starlog, supplemental. 600 00:39:40,753 --> 00:39:43,923 Ambassador soval has begun talks with the andorians. 601 00:39:44,132 --> 00:39:47,343 They've been difficult, but productive. 602 00:39:47,719 --> 00:39:50,722 The imperial council will not be satisfied 603 00:39:50,930 --> 00:39:54,726 until vulcan recognizes our claim to weytahn. 604 00:39:55,935 --> 00:39:58,146 I believe someone once defined a compromise 605 00:39:58,354 --> 00:40:01,816 as a solution that neither side is happy with. 606 00:40:02,609 --> 00:40:05,987 In that case, these talks have been extremely successful. 607 00:40:06,195 --> 00:40:09,824 I consider any negotiation that averts war to be a success. 608 00:40:16,080 --> 00:40:19,083 Join me in a drink 609 00:40:19,542 --> 00:40:21,210 to celebrate 610 00:40:21,669 --> 00:40:24,589 our mutual dissatisfaction. 611 00:40:25,006 --> 00:40:26,591 Vulcans don't drink. 612 00:40:31,179 --> 00:40:34,432 But this occasion merits an exception. 613 00:40:43,483 --> 00:40:45,068 To the cease-fire. 614 00:40:45,276 --> 00:40:48,488 It wouldn't have been possible without the help of our human friends. 615 00:40:49,113 --> 00:40:53,326 And to the successful continuation of these talks on andoria. 616 00:40:54,243 --> 00:40:57,872 I trust there'll be more accomplished than just talk. 617 00:41:12,470 --> 00:41:15,848 With your permission, I'll escort ambassador soval to the airlock. 618 00:41:16,391 --> 00:41:17,934 Of course. 619 00:41:24,190 --> 00:41:25,441 Captain, 620 00:41:26,317 --> 00:41:32,073 your presence here has not been overly meddlesome. 621 00:41:46,504 --> 00:41:49,549 I think he likes you, pink skin. 622 00:41:51,092 --> 00:41:52,969 I wouldn't go that far.