1 00:00:08,009 --> 00:00:10,084 In light of the Kaylon attack, 2 00:00:10,121 --> 00:00:12,656 the Moclans have proposed a new round of weapons upgrades 3 00:00:12,693 --> 00:00:15,210 for all explorer-class vessels and above. 4 00:00:15,374 --> 00:00:16,857 I would say that's a good idea. 5 00:00:16,914 --> 00:00:19,001 The refit should only take a day or so. 6 00:00:19,062 --> 00:00:20,836 We've also received a special request 7 00:00:20,913 --> 00:00:22,429 from the Moclan Science Division. 8 00:00:22,524 --> 00:00:24,852 You'll be picking up an engineer and transporting him 9 00:00:24,889 --> 00:00:27,147 to a research vessel in the Nekkar System. 10 00:00:27,362 --> 00:00:29,818 Sir, with all due respect, we're starting to feel 11 00:00:29,855 --> 00:00:31,862 - like a taxi cab here. - I know. 12 00:00:31,899 --> 00:00:34,641 But it's the least we can do in exchange for bigger guns. 13 00:00:35,438 --> 00:00:37,053 - All right. - Have fun. 14 00:00:37,180 --> 00:00:38,854 Halsey out. 15 00:00:39,427 --> 00:00:41,156 I'll go start the meter. 16 00:01:06,583 --> 00:01:08,154 30% power upgrade 17 00:01:08,199 --> 00:01:09,560 to the plasma cannons, 18 00:01:09,597 --> 00:01:11,763 20% increase in torpedo capacity. 19 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,217 Guys, this is great. Tell your team well done. 20 00:01:14,404 --> 00:01:17,146 Unless you require further assistance, we will depart. 21 00:01:17,245 --> 00:01:19,937 All good. You've more than exceeded our expectations. 22 00:01:20,085 --> 00:01:22,303 I will escort you to the shuttle bay. 23 00:01:25,101 --> 00:01:27,134 Keyali to Captain. 24 00:01:27,966 --> 00:01:29,250 Mercer here. Go ahead. 25 00:01:29,315 --> 00:01:32,166 Engineer Toren's transport is requesting permission to dock. 26 00:01:32,236 --> 00:01:33,718 Permission granted. 27 00:01:33,761 --> 00:01:35,761 Great. I'll show him to his quarters. 28 00:01:39,529 --> 00:01:41,246 You sure you don't want me to take your bag? 29 00:01:41,283 --> 00:01:43,725 - Looks like it's heavy. - No, I am fine. 30 00:01:45,773 --> 00:01:47,681 So, how long have you two been together? 31 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,333 Korick and I have been mates for nine years. 32 00:01:50,408 --> 00:01:52,390 That's amazing. I always love hearing that. 33 00:01:52,513 --> 00:01:53,954 Gives us single people hope. 34 00:01:54,115 --> 00:01:56,031 I understand that vessels such as this 35 00:01:56,068 --> 00:01:58,896 are very... attentive toward their guests. 36 00:01:58,966 --> 00:02:01,603 However, Toren and I would prefer to be left alone 37 00:02:01,664 --> 00:02:03,789 - during our voyage. - No problem. 38 00:02:03,908 --> 00:02:05,291 Well, these are your quarters. 39 00:02:05,409 --> 00:02:07,201 If you'd like, I can show you around. 40 00:02:07,326 --> 00:02:08,961 That will not be necessary. 41 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:11,232 Okay, then. Just give me a holler if you need anything. 42 00:02:11,524 --> 00:02:13,132 Thank you, Lieutenant. 43 00:02:20,006 --> 00:02:22,144 This was a mistake. If we are discovered... 44 00:02:22,181 --> 00:02:23,989 We will not be. 45 00:02:24,125 --> 00:02:26,125 The difficult part is complete. 46 00:02:26,224 --> 00:02:29,802 We have evaded their scans, and they do not appear suspicious. 47 00:02:29,839 --> 00:02:31,881 Nonetheless, we must remain vigilant. 48 00:02:36,032 --> 00:02:37,576 You see? 49 00:02:37,717 --> 00:02:39,318 All is well. 50 00:02:40,156 --> 00:02:42,139 We have nothing to fear. 51 00:04:05,631 --> 00:04:07,429 Hey, I need that for my house. 52 00:04:07,498 --> 00:04:09,547 - It's mine. Get your own. - Topa, give it back. 53 00:04:09,584 --> 00:04:10,795 We're supposed to share. 54 00:04:10,832 --> 00:04:13,282 - I don't share with females. - Why not? 55 00:04:13,319 --> 00:04:14,873 My papa says females are weak. 56 00:04:14,910 --> 00:04:17,077 Well, your papa's stupid. Now give it back. 57 00:04:17,114 --> 00:04:18,312 Hey. 58 00:04:18,363 --> 00:04:21,591 Topa, no. We do not shove people. 59 00:04:21,725 --> 00:04:24,822 - Olivia, you okay? - Yeah. 60 00:04:35,235 --> 00:04:37,897 This isn't the first time that Topa's been disrespectful 61 00:04:37,934 --> 00:04:39,261 to a female student. 62 00:04:39,298 --> 00:04:40,919 But he crossed a line today. 63 00:04:40,956 --> 00:04:43,061 Was he provoked in some way? 64 00:04:43,139 --> 00:04:45,350 I don't think so, but even if that were the case, 65 00:04:45,396 --> 00:04:46,872 it's unacceptable behavior. 66 00:04:46,954 --> 00:04:49,014 Perhaps you should consider separating 67 00:04:49,051 --> 00:04:50,975 the male and female children. 68 00:04:51,012 --> 00:04:52,084 None of the other boys 69 00:04:52,121 --> 00:04:54,180 have trouble getting along with the girls. 70 00:04:54,231 --> 00:04:57,751 We apologize for our son's disruptive behavior. 71 00:04:57,788 --> 00:04:59,270 We will speak with him. 72 00:04:59,350 --> 00:05:00,654 Thank you. 73 00:05:09,984 --> 00:05:11,867 Is it true that you had an altercation 74 00:05:11,904 --> 00:05:13,128 with a fellow classmate? 75 00:05:13,147 --> 00:05:15,021 - Yes. - Why? 76 00:05:15,102 --> 00:05:16,529 She had a piece I needed. 77 00:05:16,609 --> 00:05:18,243 Your teacher says you took it from her. 78 00:05:18,367 --> 00:05:20,823 - And that you pushed her. - Yeah, so? 79 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:22,488 That was wrong, Topa. 80 00:05:22,535 --> 00:05:24,068 But she's a female. 81 00:05:24,105 --> 00:05:25,939 That makes no difference. 82 00:05:25,976 --> 00:05:27,112 They're inferior. 83 00:05:27,149 --> 00:05:28,810 It doesn't matter what they think. 84 00:05:28,906 --> 00:05:32,503 - Where did you hear such things? - From Papa. 85 00:05:35,773 --> 00:05:37,323 Go to your room, Topa. 86 00:05:37,366 --> 00:05:39,174 We will discuss your punishment later. 87 00:05:39,211 --> 00:05:41,780 - I didn't do anything wrong. - Go. 88 00:05:51,527 --> 00:05:53,249 You do not make things easy. 89 00:05:53,286 --> 00:05:56,365 I am simply teaching our son the traditional values 90 00:05:56,402 --> 00:05:58,520 on which we ourselves were raised. 91 00:05:58,557 --> 00:06:00,515 Klyden, has your time on this ship 92 00:06:00,552 --> 00:06:02,868 not changed your perspective in any way? 93 00:06:03,030 --> 00:06:04,925 It has obviously changed yours. 94 00:06:04,962 --> 00:06:06,761 What harm can come from allowing him 95 00:06:06,798 --> 00:06:08,183 to discover his own path? 96 00:06:08,237 --> 00:06:11,316 Topa may decide he wants to live on Moclus one day. 97 00:06:11,353 --> 00:06:13,894 In that event, we must tell him the truth of his origins. 98 00:06:13,969 --> 00:06:15,969 - What happened to you must... - What happened to me 99 00:06:16,022 --> 00:06:19,065 did not shatter my faith in our ways. 100 00:06:20,112 --> 00:06:22,004 Perhaps when Topa is grown, 101 00:06:22,047 --> 00:06:24,928 Moclus will not be so... intolerant. 102 00:06:25,071 --> 00:06:27,204 Who are you to question our core beliefs? 103 00:06:27,289 --> 00:06:29,472 You are only one Moclan. 104 00:06:29,615 --> 00:06:31,891 What makes the rest of our society wrong 105 00:06:31,974 --> 00:06:33,925 and your perverse vision right? 106 00:06:34,002 --> 00:06:37,503 If it were up to you, our son would still be female. 107 00:06:46,431 --> 00:06:47,965 I am sorry. 108 00:06:48,105 --> 00:06:50,347 It is not my wish to hurt you. 109 00:06:51,964 --> 00:06:54,608 - Bridge to Commander Bortus. - Yes. 110 00:06:54,707 --> 00:06:57,991 Isaac has been tracking a power fluctuation on deck C. 111 00:06:58,031 --> 00:07:00,990 We think our Moclan visitors may be tapping into the grid. 112 00:07:01,027 --> 00:07:02,144 For what reason? 113 00:07:02,181 --> 00:07:03,923 That's what we want you to go find out. 114 00:07:04,089 --> 00:07:05,769 If they need extra power for some reason, 115 00:07:05,806 --> 00:07:07,697 that's fine, but they need to ask first. 116 00:07:07,746 --> 00:07:09,428 They can't just plug stuff in. 117 00:07:09,546 --> 00:07:11,513 I am on my way, Commander. 118 00:07:27,994 --> 00:07:29,044 Yes? 119 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:31,377 There is an unauthorized power drain 120 00:07:31,452 --> 00:07:33,978 originating in these quarters. 121 00:07:35,350 --> 00:07:38,627 The food synthesizer was set to a reduced precision. 122 00:07:38,832 --> 00:07:40,854 My dinner was not flavorful enough, 123 00:07:40,891 --> 00:07:42,974 so I increased the molecular resolution. 124 00:07:43,189 --> 00:07:45,798 I was not aware that I needed permission. 125 00:07:46,643 --> 00:07:48,191 Please stand aside. 126 00:08:23,949 --> 00:08:27,392 You are siphoning power beyond regulation levels. 127 00:08:27,566 --> 00:08:29,778 Please disconnect the device. 128 00:08:30,067 --> 00:08:32,387 It is... sensitive research. 129 00:08:32,424 --> 00:08:35,074 I would prefer to wait until we rendezvous with our vessel. 130 00:08:35,182 --> 00:08:38,559 What are you carrying that would require such power? 131 00:08:41,063 --> 00:08:42,688 You will open it. 132 00:09:12,564 --> 00:09:15,554 Why are you hiding this infant? 133 00:09:15,794 --> 00:09:18,136 She is our daughter. 134 00:09:18,947 --> 00:09:20,726 We are fleeing Moclus. 135 00:09:20,886 --> 00:09:23,767 We do not want her to undergo the corrective procedure 136 00:09:23,837 --> 00:09:26,065 or to live in hiding as an outcast. 137 00:09:26,183 --> 00:09:27,935 Where do you intend to go? 138 00:09:28,049 --> 00:09:29,488 Retepsia. 139 00:09:29,580 --> 00:09:31,907 Their government has granted us asylum. 140 00:09:32,057 --> 00:09:33,465 The captain of the research vessel 141 00:09:33,502 --> 00:09:35,093 has agreed to take us there. 142 00:09:35,323 --> 00:09:37,991 I beg you not to report this. 143 00:09:38,155 --> 00:09:40,361 Our child will be taken from us. 144 00:09:40,431 --> 00:09:43,098 We love her just as she is. 145 00:09:43,250 --> 00:09:46,251 You are asking me to lie to my captain. 146 00:09:46,374 --> 00:09:49,558 Commander, I know of your trial. 147 00:09:49,787 --> 00:09:52,971 I know you understand what is happening here. 148 00:09:53,243 --> 00:09:56,478 The transport ship is only a few hours away. 149 00:09:56,596 --> 00:09:59,165 All we ask is that you stay silent 150 00:09:59,216 --> 00:10:00,991 until we leave. 151 00:10:01,173 --> 00:10:02,851 No one must know. 152 00:10:09,375 --> 00:10:10,982 Bortus to Commander Grayson. 153 00:10:11,153 --> 00:10:13,183 - Go ahead. - Our Moclan visitors 154 00:10:13,220 --> 00:10:15,522 required power for a stasis chamber 155 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:19,095 which contains perishable supplies. 156 00:10:19,243 --> 00:10:22,030 I will provide them with an alternate power source. 157 00:10:22,067 --> 00:10:24,009 Acknowledged. Thanks, Bortus. 158 00:10:26,304 --> 00:10:29,305 We will not forget your kindness. 159 00:10:45,377 --> 00:10:48,241 Bortus. What can I do for you? 160 00:10:48,439 --> 00:10:50,816 I wanted to see how Topa was doing. 161 00:10:50,934 --> 00:10:52,856 Well, no new incidents so far. 162 00:10:52,893 --> 00:10:55,096 Hopefully, whatever you said to him has sunk in. 163 00:10:55,257 --> 00:10:56,655 I'm optimistic. 164 00:10:56,773 --> 00:10:59,974 I wish to remove him from class early today. 165 00:11:00,229 --> 00:11:02,393 Sure. Any particular reason? 166 00:11:02,815 --> 00:11:04,708 A family matter. 167 00:11:12,050 --> 00:11:14,838 This will provide the power you require. 168 00:11:16,123 --> 00:11:18,991 Thank you. Who is this? 169 00:11:19,416 --> 00:11:21,329 My son, Topa. 170 00:11:21,757 --> 00:11:23,465 May we come in? 171 00:11:33,086 --> 00:11:34,794 It is all right, Korick. 172 00:11:35,808 --> 00:11:38,285 He has promised not to speak 173 00:11:38,322 --> 00:11:39,973 of what he sees here today. 174 00:11:40,783 --> 00:11:42,377 Isn't that right, Topa? 175 00:11:42,536 --> 00:11:44,411 Yes, Papa. 176 00:12:05,150 --> 00:12:06,760 It is a female. 177 00:12:06,851 --> 00:12:08,717 Her name is Mersa. 178 00:12:09,166 --> 00:12:12,697 But there are no Moclan females. 179 00:12:12,814 --> 00:12:16,374 Only a few are born every generation. 180 00:12:16,627 --> 00:12:18,478 Some people fear them. 181 00:12:18,736 --> 00:12:21,635 That is why her parents have chosen to conceal her. 182 00:12:22,148 --> 00:12:24,065 Look at her, Topa. 183 00:12:25,235 --> 00:12:28,879 She is not so different from you or I. 184 00:12:59,730 --> 00:13:02,456 Your hospitality is greatly appreciated. 185 00:13:02,535 --> 00:13:04,743 It's our pleasure. Good luck with your new assignment. 186 00:13:06,161 --> 00:13:07,844 Good-bye, Commander. 187 00:13:08,033 --> 00:13:09,516 Safe journey. 188 00:13:35,357 --> 00:13:37,891 Mercer to Bortus. 189 00:13:38,008 --> 00:13:39,325 Yes, Captain? 190 00:13:39,405 --> 00:13:41,238 Please report to my office. 191 00:13:57,085 --> 00:13:59,903 It's been brought to my attention that we may have had 192 00:13:59,940 --> 00:14:02,065 an unauthorized passenger on board. 193 00:14:02,397 --> 00:14:03,629 Yes. 194 00:14:04,283 --> 00:14:06,450 That'll be all, Klyden. 195 00:14:11,541 --> 00:14:14,245 I'm sorry, Papa. I didn't mean to tell. 196 00:14:14,353 --> 00:14:18,022 It is all right, Topa. We will discuss it later. 197 00:14:26,658 --> 00:14:28,383 Would you care to explain? 198 00:14:28,424 --> 00:14:31,838 The infant was in stasis, and they did not want it known. 199 00:14:32,122 --> 00:14:33,801 Because she was a girl. 200 00:14:34,476 --> 00:14:36,117 Why did you hide it from us? 201 00:14:36,768 --> 00:14:39,102 I did not know how you would respond, 202 00:14:39,167 --> 00:14:42,196 and I did not want to jeopardize the infant's future. 203 00:14:42,495 --> 00:14:44,333 Her parents are taking her to Retepsia, 204 00:14:44,370 --> 00:14:47,628 where they will be free to raise her as a female. 205 00:14:47,796 --> 00:14:50,315 I regret deceiving you, Captain. 206 00:14:50,371 --> 00:14:51,812 How do you know they were telling the truth? 207 00:14:51,901 --> 00:14:54,245 If you had called me, I could have run a DNA scan 208 00:14:54,282 --> 00:14:55,772 to see if they were really the parents. 209 00:14:56,063 --> 00:14:57,768 I had no reason to doubt them. 210 00:14:57,805 --> 00:14:59,064 I'd say there's plenty of reasons. 211 00:14:59,145 --> 00:15:00,745 For one, they boarded a Union ship 212 00:15:00,782 --> 00:15:01,981 under false pretenses. 213 00:15:02,018 --> 00:15:04,167 For all we know, they kidnapped that baby. 214 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:06,027 I do not believe so. 215 00:15:06,064 --> 00:15:07,847 Well, that's really nice for you, but you've put 216 00:15:07,884 --> 00:15:09,862 all of our asses on the line if you're wrong. 217 00:15:10,206 --> 00:15:11,985 That was not my intention. 218 00:15:12,061 --> 00:15:14,643 Well, we transported that baby, so we need to be sure. 219 00:15:14,726 --> 00:15:16,985 Find that ship and plot an intercept course. 220 00:15:25,651 --> 00:15:28,425 What do you intend to do if we find them? 221 00:15:28,526 --> 00:15:31,138 Well, let's verify their story first, and then go from there. 222 00:15:32,961 --> 00:15:34,346 Dismissed. 223 00:15:45,704 --> 00:15:47,109 It doesn't make sense. 224 00:15:47,219 --> 00:15:49,506 That ship was built for research, not espionage. 225 00:15:49,923 --> 00:15:51,581 How can there be no trace? 226 00:15:52,188 --> 00:15:56,118 Isaac, do you have any way to scan for masked ion signatures? 227 00:15:56,164 --> 00:15:57,526 I believe so. 228 00:15:57,683 --> 00:15:59,594 Okay, this one time at Union Point, 229 00:15:59,638 --> 00:16:01,323 my roommate and I took a shuttle out, 230 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:03,084 and we turned it into, like, a party bus, 231 00:16:03,214 --> 00:16:06,523 and we used a tractor beam to neutralize our ion trail. 232 00:16:06,590 --> 00:16:07,864 They didn't catch you? 233 00:16:07,915 --> 00:16:09,391 Well, we plowed into a tree 234 00:16:09,428 --> 00:16:11,396 when we landed, and that's when they caught us, but... 235 00:16:11,579 --> 00:16:14,035 before that, we were completely invisible. 236 00:16:14,141 --> 00:16:16,141 I believe I have found it. 237 00:16:17,751 --> 00:16:18,900 That's it. 238 00:16:18,937 --> 00:16:20,377 Look at that. Th-They're not even remotely 239 00:16:20,413 --> 00:16:21,699 on a course for Retepsia. 240 00:16:21,777 --> 00:16:25,440 The ion trail intersects with a class-six absorption nebula 241 00:16:25,477 --> 00:16:27,560 approximately 12 light-years away. 242 00:16:27,646 --> 00:16:28,870 Gordon, set a pursuit course, 243 00:16:28,915 --> 00:16:30,816 - maximum speed. - Aye, sir. 244 00:16:33,923 --> 00:16:36,386 What kind of research vessel masks their ion trail? 245 00:16:36,466 --> 00:16:39,477 I don't think their mission has anything to do with research. 246 00:16:52,719 --> 00:16:53,948 My God, 247 00:16:53,985 --> 00:16:55,330 that thing's got to be over a trillion 248 00:16:55,367 --> 00:16:56,721 kilometers across. 249 00:16:56,758 --> 00:16:59,667 - Isaac? - The trail leads directly inside. 250 00:16:59,845 --> 00:17:03,263 However, scans are unable to penetrate the interior. 251 00:17:04,566 --> 00:17:06,002 Take us in. 252 00:17:25,865 --> 00:17:27,803 There. You see that? 253 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:29,328 Just off the starboard bow. 254 00:17:29,427 --> 00:17:31,671 It appears to be a K-type star. 255 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:33,828 There are three planets in orbit. 256 00:17:34,252 --> 00:17:36,236 It's a star system. 257 00:17:42,561 --> 00:17:44,352 Bortus, any sign of the ship? 258 00:17:44,547 --> 00:17:48,049 Negative. However, the innermost planet reads as habitable. 259 00:17:48,153 --> 00:17:50,236 Take us into a high orbit. 260 00:17:57,284 --> 00:18:00,074 The planet's surface is over 80% ocean, 261 00:18:00,191 --> 00:18:03,022 but there are several dozen island chains. 262 00:18:03,103 --> 00:18:06,838 I have located the Moclan vessel on an island near the equator. 263 00:18:06,962 --> 00:18:08,478 I'm picking up bio-signs. 264 00:18:08,585 --> 00:18:10,026 Thousands of them. 265 00:18:10,477 --> 00:18:11,818 Sir? 266 00:18:12,763 --> 00:18:14,430 They're Moclan. 267 00:19:01,667 --> 00:19:03,434 My God. 268 00:19:05,090 --> 00:19:06,965 They're women. 269 00:19:51,592 --> 00:19:54,126 - Hello. - Hello. 270 00:19:54,538 --> 00:19:56,222 Keep moving. 271 00:19:58,964 --> 00:20:00,391 Inside. 272 00:20:18,865 --> 00:20:21,882 Osaia, you can put away your weapon. 273 00:20:22,055 --> 00:20:23,847 I know these people. 274 00:20:25,584 --> 00:20:27,133 Heveena. 275 00:20:27,210 --> 00:20:29,367 You have an extraordinary talent 276 00:20:29,404 --> 00:20:31,879 for tracking me down, Captain Mercer. 277 00:20:32,029 --> 00:20:36,326 The females we saw, how many are there? 278 00:20:37,091 --> 00:20:40,150 Commander Bortus, what I am about to say 279 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:43,224 will come as a shock to you. 280 00:20:43,404 --> 00:20:46,662 There are many more females born on Moclus 281 00:20:46,794 --> 00:20:50,318 than the government has ever publicly admitted. 282 00:20:50,670 --> 00:20:54,327 Almost all undergo the corrective procedure. 283 00:20:54,631 --> 00:20:57,694 But some oppose it, and those that do 284 00:20:57,764 --> 00:20:59,998 risk everything to escape Moclus 285 00:21:00,059 --> 00:21:02,409 and make their way to this sanctuary. 286 00:21:02,763 --> 00:21:06,848 In our colony, there are over 6,000. 287 00:21:08,311 --> 00:21:12,811 Many years ago, we established a clandestine network of ships 288 00:21:12,848 --> 00:21:15,239 to help families who sought refuge. 289 00:21:15,429 --> 00:21:19,799 I have made the journey over a dozen times myself. 290 00:21:20,030 --> 00:21:22,263 Does Moclus have any idea about this place? 291 00:21:22,324 --> 00:21:24,615 They suspect it exists, 292 00:21:24,696 --> 00:21:27,789 but we have managed to evade detection. 293 00:21:27,979 --> 00:21:29,195 Until now. 294 00:21:29,289 --> 00:21:32,529 Heveena, we must keep them here. 295 00:21:32,670 --> 00:21:35,460 They must not be allowed to reveal our location. 296 00:21:35,620 --> 00:21:37,203 We followed the transport alone. 297 00:21:37,297 --> 00:21:39,022 There are no other ships here. 298 00:21:39,162 --> 00:21:43,284 But there are over 300 people aboard your vessel. 299 00:21:43,529 --> 00:21:47,975 That is over 300 ways to expose us. 300 00:21:48,033 --> 00:21:49,532 She is correct. 301 00:21:49,631 --> 00:21:51,625 This colony cannot remain hidden. 302 00:21:51,834 --> 00:21:53,397 But if they found you... 303 00:21:53,434 --> 00:21:56,717 They would destroy this settlement and everyone in it. 304 00:21:56,816 --> 00:21:58,274 We must relocate. 305 00:21:58,373 --> 00:22:00,393 I will contact the transport circuit. 306 00:22:00,511 --> 00:22:02,879 We can begin the evacuation immediately. 307 00:22:02,998 --> 00:22:04,714 Wait. 308 00:22:05,052 --> 00:22:06,951 Let me suggest an alternative. 309 00:22:07,225 --> 00:22:08,834 Let us go to Union Central 310 00:22:08,871 --> 00:22:10,944 and submit an application for recognition 311 00:22:10,981 --> 00:22:12,519 as an independent state. 312 00:22:12,639 --> 00:22:16,650 If the Union Council agrees, you will be under its protection 313 00:22:16,959 --> 00:22:19,062 and you won't have to hide anymore. 314 00:22:19,987 --> 00:22:22,696 And if they reject your request? 315 00:22:24,201 --> 00:22:25,659 It was always inevitable 316 00:22:25,696 --> 00:22:27,954 that fate would beckon us from the shadows. 317 00:22:28,758 --> 00:22:30,406 "Every revolution" 318 00:22:30,478 --> 00:22:33,663 "begins with a single act of defiance." 319 00:22:33,768 --> 00:22:34,984 One of yours? 320 00:22:35,131 --> 00:22:37,383 Actually, I don't know who said it. 321 00:22:38,162 --> 00:22:41,430 Captain, I would like to accompany you 322 00:22:41,467 --> 00:22:43,542 to stand before this council. 323 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:46,286 That's exactly what I was going to ask. 324 00:22:57,210 --> 00:22:59,026 Your request for a hearing has been approved 325 00:22:59,045 --> 00:23:00,255 by the Union Council. 326 00:23:00,292 --> 00:23:01,467 As you might expect, 327 00:23:01,504 --> 00:23:03,704 the Moclan delegation is up in arms. 328 00:23:03,870 --> 00:23:05,772 They're demanding to know the colony's location 329 00:23:05,809 --> 00:23:08,109 so they can extradite and prosecute the fugitives. 330 00:23:08,244 --> 00:23:10,944 - Fugitives? - Their word, not mine. 331 00:23:11,116 --> 00:23:12,874 You'll take a shuttle to rendezvous with 332 00:23:12,911 --> 00:23:15,353 the USS Burnell, which will take you back to Earth. 333 00:23:15,434 --> 00:23:18,435 The Orville will remain in orbit to protect the colony. 334 00:23:18,833 --> 00:23:20,666 Acknowledged. 335 00:23:22,068 --> 00:23:24,920 Man, I hope I'm up to this. 336 00:23:25,071 --> 00:23:27,694 I can't think of anyone they could trust more. 337 00:23:28,279 --> 00:23:31,000 Do a good job, and I'll have a bourbon waiting for you. 338 00:23:31,981 --> 00:23:33,585 You got a deal. 339 00:23:47,690 --> 00:23:51,007 I know nothing of your... Earth. 340 00:23:51,211 --> 00:23:53,005 Is it like Moclus? 341 00:23:53,466 --> 00:23:55,082 A little, I guess. 342 00:23:55,261 --> 00:23:59,261 The females on Earth... do they write? 343 00:23:59,761 --> 00:24:00,983 They do. 344 00:24:01,065 --> 00:24:03,239 To be free to create. 345 00:24:03,932 --> 00:24:05,668 To make art. 346 00:24:06,159 --> 00:24:07,274 Well, you know, you can access 347 00:24:07,311 --> 00:24:09,472 Earth's cultural database from here. 348 00:24:09,691 --> 00:24:12,249 You'll find centuries of art of all kinds 349 00:24:12,286 --> 00:24:13,878 from the women of Earth. 350 00:24:28,558 --> 00:24:30,003 Who is she? 351 00:24:30,230 --> 00:24:32,254 That's, uh, Dolly Parton. 352 00:24:32,316 --> 00:24:33,480 Oh. 353 00:24:41,191 --> 00:24:45,041 She speaks with the might of a hundred soldiers. 354 00:24:45,199 --> 00:24:47,968 Yeah. Yeah, I guess she does. 355 00:24:48,465 --> 00:24:50,822 This is the voice of our revolution. 356 00:24:50,898 --> 00:24:52,858 Well, you know, there's actually a whole bunch of stuff... 357 00:24:52,894 --> 00:24:55,347 No! 358 00:24:55,465 --> 00:24:57,236 It is she. 359 00:24:57,886 --> 00:24:59,730 Okay, then. 360 00:25:01,234 --> 00:25:02,527 Go, Dolly. 361 00:25:15,015 --> 00:25:18,990 I wish to thank everyone for convening at such short notice. 362 00:25:19,169 --> 00:25:22,337 We consider this to be a matter of great importance. 363 00:25:22,564 --> 00:25:25,005 A recently discovered colony of Moclans 364 00:25:25,066 --> 00:25:27,867 is petitioning this body to be recognized 365 00:25:27,904 --> 00:25:29,592 as a sovereign state, 366 00:25:29,662 --> 00:25:32,359 entitled to all of the rights and protections 367 00:25:32,396 --> 00:25:35,403 afforded any member of the Planetary Union. 368 00:25:35,740 --> 00:25:39,493 Here on behalf of the colonists is their chosen representative. 369 00:25:39,731 --> 00:25:41,693 Heveena, please, 370 00:25:41,732 --> 00:25:43,264 make your statement. 371 00:25:43,301 --> 00:25:47,795 This is a flagrant insult to every Moclan in this chamber! 372 00:25:47,904 --> 00:25:49,896 You will not allow 373 00:25:49,995 --> 00:25:52,686 - this female to speak. - The council has already 374 00:25:52,723 --> 00:25:54,224 voted on the matter. 375 00:25:54,334 --> 00:25:55,961 You'll get your turn to talk, Dojin. 376 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:59,098 For now, sit down and listen. 377 00:26:09,575 --> 00:26:11,566 Thank you, Chairman. 378 00:26:11,982 --> 00:26:13,349 And thank you 379 00:26:13,459 --> 00:26:17,057 to the esteemed members of this council. 380 00:26:17,685 --> 00:26:20,849 It is with hope and pride that I stand here today 381 00:26:20,886 --> 00:26:24,787 as a voice for those who have been voiceless for so long. 382 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:30,162 It is true that we have been living in exile, 383 00:26:30,506 --> 00:26:34,092 outside of the laws of our native planet, 384 00:26:34,210 --> 00:26:36,060 but to do otherwise 385 00:26:36,271 --> 00:26:40,098 would invite persecution, mutilation 386 00:26:40,216 --> 00:26:42,467 and even extinction. 387 00:26:43,248 --> 00:26:47,921 If our plea to be recognized as an independent state fails, 388 00:26:48,464 --> 00:26:51,865 I fear that our voices will be silenced forever. 389 00:26:53,932 --> 00:26:58,062 As I look upon all of the exquisite diversity 390 00:26:58,099 --> 00:27:00,100 in this great hall, 391 00:27:00,751 --> 00:27:02,441 I am reminded 392 00:27:02,521 --> 00:27:05,790 that most of us share something in common. 393 00:27:06,185 --> 00:27:08,126 Over the course of history, 394 00:27:08,693 --> 00:27:12,576 there have been people on nearly every planet who were, 395 00:27:12,613 --> 00:27:15,371 at one time or another, oppressed... 396 00:27:15,969 --> 00:27:17,969 by those who were stronger... 397 00:27:18,412 --> 00:27:20,602 or greater in numbers... 398 00:27:20,698 --> 00:27:25,201 for reasons that now seem insignificant to us. 399 00:27:25,998 --> 00:27:28,312 The history of moral progress 400 00:27:28,779 --> 00:27:31,837 can be measured by the expansion of fundamental rights 401 00:27:31,874 --> 00:27:34,521 to those who have been denied them. 402 00:27:36,030 --> 00:27:37,971 We ask only to be included 403 00:27:38,037 --> 00:27:40,881 in that expanding circle of justice. 404 00:27:42,205 --> 00:27:44,685 There is a visionary Earth poet 405 00:27:45,076 --> 00:27:47,490 who I have recently come to cherish. 406 00:27:47,588 --> 00:27:49,496 - Oh, boy. - What? 407 00:27:49,693 --> 00:27:51,709 With power and dignity, 408 00:27:51,810 --> 00:27:54,053 she boldly cried out 409 00:27:54,107 --> 00:27:57,991 so that all the cosmos would know of her suffering. 410 00:27:58,709 --> 00:28:00,631 "Working 9 to 5" 411 00:28:00,685 --> 00:28:02,829 "For service and devotion," 412 00:28:02,907 --> 00:28:04,654 "You would think that I" 413 00:28:04,691 --> 00:28:06,920 "Would deserve a fair promotion," 414 00:28:07,506 --> 00:28:09,490 "Want to move ahead," 415 00:28:09,671 --> 00:28:11,889 "But the boss won't seem to let me," 416 00:28:12,141 --> 00:28:15,359 "I swear sometimes that man is out to get me." 417 00:28:16,248 --> 00:28:18,421 In the spirit of her courage, 418 00:28:18,693 --> 00:28:20,060 please... 419 00:28:20,121 --> 00:28:22,012 hear our voices. 420 00:28:22,500 --> 00:28:23,862 Thank you. 421 00:28:35,312 --> 00:28:38,859 The floor is now open to discuss the petition for sovereignty. 422 00:28:38,896 --> 00:28:40,805 Discussion is irrelevant! 423 00:28:40,940 --> 00:28:42,313 Know this, Chairman. 424 00:28:42,414 --> 00:28:44,538 If the council grants independence 425 00:28:44,599 --> 00:28:46,949 to this colony of outlaws, 426 00:28:47,049 --> 00:28:50,537 Moclus will renounce its Union membership. 427 00:29:08,957 --> 00:29:11,419 Commander, long-range scans are picking up 428 00:29:11,456 --> 00:29:13,006 something in the nebula. 429 00:29:13,043 --> 00:29:15,759 - It is a Moclan vessel. - What? 430 00:29:15,847 --> 00:29:18,381 Oh, man, we really stepped in it today. 431 00:29:29,185 --> 00:29:30,966 Lieutenant, open a channel. 432 00:29:31,083 --> 00:29:32,937 Channel open. 433 00:29:33,528 --> 00:29:36,165 This is Commander Kelly Grayson of the USS Orville. 434 00:29:36,286 --> 00:29:38,013 Please identify yourselves. 435 00:29:38,434 --> 00:29:39,863 Good day, Commander. 436 00:29:39,988 --> 00:29:41,825 I am Captain Jakohn. 437 00:29:41,990 --> 00:29:43,447 May I ask what you're doing here? 438 00:29:43,566 --> 00:29:45,783 We are here for the same reason as you... 439 00:29:46,278 --> 00:29:47,593 to monitor the colony 440 00:29:47,638 --> 00:29:49,659 while the council decides its fate. 441 00:29:49,847 --> 00:29:52,290 Really? Then why send a battle cruiser? 442 00:29:52,408 --> 00:29:54,288 If it so happens that the colony 443 00:29:54,325 --> 00:29:56,469 is not granted Union protection, 444 00:29:56,629 --> 00:30:00,692 we wish to ensure that justice is served without delay... 445 00:30:00,911 --> 00:30:03,197 and without interference. 446 00:30:03,435 --> 00:30:05,437 Well, until the council reaches a decision, 447 00:30:05,474 --> 00:30:08,197 there's nothing for either of us to do but wait here quietly. 448 00:30:08,305 --> 00:30:09,629 Indeed. 449 00:30:09,704 --> 00:30:12,264 I am sure we will speak again soon. 450 00:30:14,864 --> 00:30:15,929 Bortus. 451 00:30:15,966 --> 00:30:17,403 Take us to yellow alert. 452 00:30:17,481 --> 00:30:18,724 Aye, sir. 453 00:30:28,828 --> 00:30:32,351 This so-called "colony" is nothing more 454 00:30:32,388 --> 00:30:35,908 than an elaborate child-trafficking operation. 455 00:30:36,114 --> 00:30:39,343 What this female and her accomplices are doing 456 00:30:39,380 --> 00:30:42,216 is not just illegal and immoral. 457 00:30:42,317 --> 00:30:45,288 They are placing their own radical agenda 458 00:30:45,325 --> 00:30:48,495 above the security of the Union itself! 459 00:30:48,747 --> 00:30:52,153 Today is not the day to fracture alliances. 460 00:30:52,216 --> 00:30:54,852 Today, it is more important than ever 461 00:30:54,889 --> 00:30:57,968 that our worlds stand together 462 00:30:58,005 --> 00:31:00,552 against the Kaylon threat! 463 00:31:00,918 --> 00:31:04,520 And I do not need to remind the council 464 00:31:04,590 --> 00:31:08,592 that this Union's primary supplier of weapons 465 00:31:08,759 --> 00:31:10,724 is Moclus. 466 00:31:16,299 --> 00:31:18,057 Why is this debate still going on? 467 00:31:18,094 --> 00:31:19,401 This is about basic rights. 468 00:31:19,438 --> 00:31:21,179 The council needs to grant their request. 469 00:31:21,216 --> 00:31:22,877 Look, Ed, I don't like it any more than you do, 470 00:31:22,914 --> 00:31:25,182 but the Moclans are free to defend their position. 471 00:31:25,240 --> 00:31:28,026 And we must be mindful of our own prejudices as well. 472 00:31:28,096 --> 00:31:31,037 We cannot judge other cultures purely by human standards. 473 00:31:31,099 --> 00:31:34,058 I agree. And-and I am the first person to question the balance 474 00:31:34,095 --> 00:31:36,359 between cultural tolerance and ethical negligence. 475 00:31:36,396 --> 00:31:38,096 But, Admiral, this is over the limit. 476 00:31:38,165 --> 00:31:39,556 Let's stick to the issue. 477 00:31:39,722 --> 00:31:40,973 In the Moclans' view, 478 00:31:41,010 --> 00:31:43,227 the children living on that colony are victims. 479 00:31:43,264 --> 00:31:45,934 And from their cultural standpoint, it's true, 480 00:31:45,971 --> 00:31:47,581 they had no say in their parents' 481 00:31:47,618 --> 00:31:49,058 decision to leave Moclus. 482 00:31:49,159 --> 00:31:51,057 Look, why don't we just call this like it is. 483 00:31:51,200 --> 00:31:53,796 The Union turns a blind eye to Moclan custom 484 00:31:53,833 --> 00:31:55,090 because we need their weapons. 485 00:31:55,127 --> 00:31:56,613 You're out of line, Captain. 486 00:31:56,650 --> 00:31:57,870 And you're oversimplifying 487 00:31:57,907 --> 00:31:59,784 a very complicated situation. 488 00:31:59,821 --> 00:32:02,659 We can't afford to alienate the Moclans right now. 489 00:32:02,752 --> 00:32:04,122 Without their weapons supply, 490 00:32:04,159 --> 00:32:06,909 how soon do you think the Kaylon would wipe us all out? 491 00:32:07,007 --> 00:32:08,747 Look, I've been telling the council for years 492 00:32:08,784 --> 00:32:11,012 that it's crazy to rely so heavily on one planet 493 00:32:11,049 --> 00:32:12,273 for weapons manufacture. 494 00:32:12,310 --> 00:32:13,971 Don't politicize this, Captain. 495 00:32:14,008 --> 00:32:16,135 The time for that debate is after this crisis. 496 00:32:16,182 --> 00:32:18,213 There are no clean options. 497 00:32:18,431 --> 00:32:19,950 If we turn our backs on the colony, 498 00:32:19,987 --> 00:32:21,502 all those women will be rounded up 499 00:32:21,539 --> 00:32:23,406 and probably forced into corrective surgery. 500 00:32:23,526 --> 00:32:26,088 But if we lose the Moclans, the Kaylon come after us. 501 00:32:26,125 --> 00:32:28,151 We're talking about mass genocide. 502 00:32:28,237 --> 00:32:30,401 Yeah, but don't you think the Moclans know that, too? 503 00:32:30,456 --> 00:32:33,020 They're just as vulnerable as we are without this alliance. 504 00:32:33,057 --> 00:32:34,432 They would have to stay with us. 505 00:32:34,469 --> 00:32:35,995 We don't know that they'd see it that way. 506 00:32:36,042 --> 00:32:38,255 Look, I understand what's at stake. 507 00:32:38,292 --> 00:32:40,599 I'm just saying that if we are not willing 508 00:32:40,636 --> 00:32:43,911 to stand up for the values that this Union was founded on... 509 00:32:44,803 --> 00:32:47,041 what exactly are we defending? 510 00:33:01,152 --> 00:33:02,652 Hey. 511 00:33:03,214 --> 00:33:04,803 I just heard from Ed. 512 00:33:04,940 --> 00:33:06,221 The council broke for the evening, 513 00:33:06,258 --> 00:33:08,049 and deliberations are underway. 514 00:33:08,424 --> 00:33:10,661 Thank you, Commander. 515 00:33:11,495 --> 00:33:13,070 What will you do... 516 00:33:13,164 --> 00:33:15,011 if Moclus leaves the Union? 517 00:33:15,230 --> 00:33:16,805 I do not know. 518 00:33:16,954 --> 00:33:18,042 Bortus. 519 00:33:18,197 --> 00:33:20,030 I have been looking for you. 520 00:33:20,140 --> 00:33:22,439 Come home. It is late. 521 00:33:22,623 --> 00:33:24,088 I will be home soon. 522 00:33:24,125 --> 00:33:26,393 We have much to discuss. 523 00:33:26,831 --> 00:33:28,378 There is nothing more to say 524 00:33:28,415 --> 00:33:30,279 until the council reaches its decision. 525 00:33:30,316 --> 00:33:31,909 We cannot ignore the possibility 526 00:33:31,946 --> 00:33:34,199 that we will be going back to Moclus. 527 00:33:34,854 --> 00:33:37,078 I imagine that would please you. 528 00:33:37,589 --> 00:33:38,915 What do you mean? 529 00:33:38,952 --> 00:33:41,542 You have never been comfortable aboard this ship. 530 00:33:41,706 --> 00:33:44,240 There are females here, and it sickens you. 531 00:33:44,422 --> 00:33:45,938 It does not. 532 00:33:45,975 --> 00:33:48,309 You did not bother to greet Commander Grayson. 533 00:33:48,893 --> 00:33:50,515 And you have not acknowledged her presence 534 00:33:50,535 --> 00:33:52,062 since you have been standing here. 535 00:33:52,104 --> 00:33:53,885 Listen, guys, I'd rather not get in the middle of... 536 00:33:53,922 --> 00:33:55,042 No. 537 00:33:55,154 --> 00:33:57,764 Please, stay. 538 00:34:01,075 --> 00:34:04,927 You rarely leave our quarters or socialize with the crew. 539 00:34:05,260 --> 00:34:09,095 You cling to traditions that serve no useful purpose. 540 00:34:09,236 --> 00:34:12,996 Your mind remains closed, and you wish to raise our child 541 00:34:13,033 --> 00:34:15,049 to embrace this ignorance. 542 00:34:15,721 --> 00:34:17,652 Bridge to Commander Grayson. 543 00:34:17,698 --> 00:34:20,099 Four Moclan shuttles are heading for the surface. 544 00:34:22,706 --> 00:34:23,828 Report. 545 00:34:23,953 --> 00:34:25,143 No response from the shuttles, 546 00:34:25,180 --> 00:34:27,214 and the Moclan ship just raised its deflectors. 547 00:34:27,337 --> 00:34:30,522 - Hail them. - Channel open. 548 00:34:31,143 --> 00:34:32,331 Captain Jakohn. 549 00:34:32,368 --> 00:34:34,143 You mind telling me what the hell you're doing? 550 00:34:34,180 --> 00:34:36,542 We were given orders to apprehend the colonists. 551 00:34:36,725 --> 00:34:38,260 They are to be returned to Moclus, 552 00:34:38,297 --> 00:34:40,151 where they will answer for their crimes. 553 00:34:40,243 --> 00:34:42,423 Do not interfere. 554 00:34:45,321 --> 00:34:46,901 Get me Union Central. 555 00:35:00,106 --> 00:35:01,739 This is absolutely unacceptable. 556 00:35:01,776 --> 00:35:03,770 Order your ship to stand down immediately. 557 00:35:03,872 --> 00:35:07,790 The colony and its inhabitants fall under our jurisdiction. 558 00:35:07,856 --> 00:35:09,349 You would go to war over this? 559 00:35:09,386 --> 00:35:10,590 They've been smuggling infants 560 00:35:10,627 --> 00:35:12,373 off our planet for decades. 561 00:35:12,410 --> 00:35:15,157 Perhaps you do not protect your children as we do. 562 00:35:15,194 --> 00:35:17,721 Ambassador, let's not let this get out of hand. 563 00:35:17,801 --> 00:35:20,888 We can and will find a diplomatic solution. 564 00:35:20,925 --> 00:35:24,762 Then present one that is acceptable to us! 565 00:35:27,677 --> 00:35:29,477 We've got to confer with the council. 566 00:35:33,739 --> 00:35:36,059 Sir, Kelly's out there. 567 00:35:36,096 --> 00:35:37,731 I can't just tell her to sit back and do nothing. 568 00:35:37,768 --> 00:35:39,028 You tell her to hold tight. 569 00:35:39,065 --> 00:35:40,798 The Orville will take no provocative action 570 00:35:40,835 --> 00:35:42,211 that could escalate the situation. 571 00:35:42,248 --> 00:35:44,006 - But, sir... - That being said, 572 00:35:44,043 --> 00:35:48,103 communications can be spotty inside a nebula. 573 00:35:48,363 --> 00:35:49,923 Your message may not get through. 574 00:35:49,987 --> 00:35:51,867 What are you talking about? Of course it'll get through. 575 00:35:51,903 --> 00:35:54,290 We just got a new communications array as a part... Oh, right. 576 00:35:54,327 --> 00:35:56,997 Yes. Sorry. It's been a long day. 577 00:36:04,228 --> 00:36:06,170 Commander, we're receiving a transmission from Earth. 578 00:36:06,226 --> 00:36:07,424 It's the captain. 579 00:36:07,461 --> 00:36:09,348 Finally. Put him on. 580 00:36:10,286 --> 00:36:11,701 Ed, we've been trying to reach you. 581 00:36:11,738 --> 00:36:13,184 Things have all gone to hell out here. 582 00:36:13,221 --> 00:36:14,864 I know. What's your status? 583 00:36:14,950 --> 00:36:16,424 I have a shuttle prepped and ready. 584 00:36:16,461 --> 00:36:17,861 You got to get me clearance to go down there 585 00:36:17,897 --> 00:36:19,103 and protect that colony. 586 00:36:19,211 --> 00:36:21,392 Official orders are to hold your position. 587 00:36:21,489 --> 00:36:22,743 What? 588 00:36:22,864 --> 00:36:24,831 Unofficial orders are... 589 00:36:25,198 --> 00:36:27,165 go work on your tan. 590 00:36:29,295 --> 00:36:31,070 Bortus, you have the conn. 591 00:36:31,872 --> 00:36:35,442 Commander, you are not going down there alone. 592 00:36:35,538 --> 00:36:37,262 This could be a career-ender. 593 00:36:37,299 --> 00:36:38,895 I can't ask anyone else to risk it. 594 00:36:38,932 --> 00:36:40,870 Take the conn. That's an order. 595 00:36:41,697 --> 00:36:44,106 I must disobey that order. 596 00:36:44,549 --> 00:36:46,825 Bortus, those are Moclans. 597 00:36:46,992 --> 00:36:49,223 You may have to fire on your own people. 598 00:36:49,464 --> 00:36:52,673 Commander, we are wasting time. 599 00:36:55,977 --> 00:36:58,507 Talla, you have the bridge. 600 00:37:19,284 --> 00:37:20,948 They have locked onto us with a tractor beam. 601 00:37:20,985 --> 00:37:22,242 Full power to the deflectors. 602 00:37:22,914 --> 00:37:25,238 - No effect. - Son of a bitch. 603 00:37:25,411 --> 00:37:27,816 Go to red alert. Isaac, target their emitters. 604 00:37:27,881 --> 00:37:29,573 Whoa, whoa, whoa, hang on. If you fire on that ship, 605 00:37:29,610 --> 00:37:32,136 - that's an act of war. - It sure is. 606 00:37:32,173 --> 00:37:33,996 The Moclans are members of the Union. 607 00:37:34,033 --> 00:37:36,615 You can't make that call on your own. Get Kelly on the comm. 608 00:37:36,652 --> 00:37:38,096 Kelly's never gonna give that order. 609 00:37:38,133 --> 00:37:39,862 If she can end her career, so can I. 610 00:37:39,899 --> 00:37:41,791 - Isaac? - Emitters targeted. 611 00:37:42,074 --> 00:37:43,323 Fire. 612 00:38:24,087 --> 00:38:25,652 I'll give you one warning. 613 00:38:25,689 --> 00:38:28,081 Lower your weapons and walk away from those people. 614 00:38:28,118 --> 00:38:29,297 Do it now. 615 00:38:29,372 --> 00:38:31,419 Do not interfere, human. 616 00:38:31,493 --> 00:38:33,323 This does not concern you. 617 00:38:33,415 --> 00:38:35,524 Typical guy... never listens. 618 00:39:33,769 --> 00:39:35,630 Starboard shields are failing. 619 00:39:39,211 --> 00:39:41,243 Hull damage on decks D and E. 620 00:39:54,121 --> 00:39:55,397 I got an idea. 621 00:39:55,832 --> 00:39:57,254 If I can take us out of orbit 622 00:39:57,291 --> 00:40:00,125 and back into the nebula, the natural E.M. interference 623 00:40:00,162 --> 00:40:02,251 will confuse their targeting scanners. 624 00:40:03,109 --> 00:40:04,293 Do it. Go. 625 00:40:25,691 --> 00:40:27,683 This problem is an internal matter 626 00:40:27,728 --> 00:40:29,756 for the Moclans to handle themselves. 627 00:40:29,817 --> 00:40:32,284 The Union Council is not a policing body. 628 00:40:32,321 --> 00:40:33,988 I must reluctantly agree. 629 00:40:34,025 --> 00:40:35,941 If the Union imposes its will 630 00:40:35,978 --> 00:40:38,512 on Moclus, it sets a dangerous precedent. 631 00:40:38,680 --> 00:40:41,235 - Who will be next? - If you continue 632 00:40:41,272 --> 00:40:43,403 to let them oppress their own people, 633 00:40:43,541 --> 00:40:45,932 what kind of precedent does that set? 634 00:40:45,969 --> 00:40:48,855 We will renounce the Union before we allow it 635 00:40:48,892 --> 00:40:51,199 to force-feed us its own code of ethics. 636 00:40:51,252 --> 00:40:53,470 Ambassador, if you secede, you'll be opening the door 637 00:40:53,507 --> 00:40:55,332 for the Kaylon to destroy us all. 638 00:40:55,391 --> 00:40:58,144 Unless the Krill allied themselves with us 639 00:40:58,181 --> 00:40:59,451 instead of the Union. 640 00:40:59,488 --> 00:41:01,460 It is likely they would 641 00:41:01,596 --> 00:41:03,705 follow the weapons. 642 00:41:08,973 --> 00:41:10,699 Admiral, if I may. 643 00:41:11,933 --> 00:41:14,756 Ambassador, the Moclans and the Krill 644 00:41:14,793 --> 00:41:17,110 can't stop the Kaylon alone, and you know it. 645 00:41:17,295 --> 00:41:18,918 Moclus would be destroyed. 646 00:41:19,230 --> 00:41:21,394 But that little planet inside the nebula 647 00:41:21,431 --> 00:41:24,089 might just be insignificant enough to fly under the radar, 648 00:41:24,176 --> 00:41:25,726 and if that happens, 649 00:41:25,763 --> 00:41:27,980 the only Moclans left in the galaxy 650 00:41:28,304 --> 00:41:29,779 would be female. 651 00:41:30,598 --> 00:41:34,584 But, hey, you'd still be a single-sex species. 652 00:41:41,878 --> 00:41:43,449 With the chairperson's permission, 653 00:41:43,486 --> 00:41:46,491 I would like to propose a provisional compromise. 654 00:41:46,704 --> 00:41:48,916 Proceed, Admiral Halsey. 655 00:41:49,918 --> 00:41:52,230 These are the terms I suggest: 656 00:41:52,394 --> 00:41:55,527 The Union agrees not to recognize the sovereignty 657 00:41:55,571 --> 00:41:57,582 of the colony at this time, 658 00:41:58,199 --> 00:42:01,523 and the colonists agree to end their clandestine 659 00:42:01,560 --> 00:42:04,512 emigration network, effective immediately. 660 00:42:04,717 --> 00:42:06,692 In exchange, the Moclan government 661 00:42:06,729 --> 00:42:09,605 shall agree to leave the colonists in peace 662 00:42:09,758 --> 00:42:11,441 and take no further action against them 663 00:42:11,535 --> 00:42:13,547 now or in the future. 664 00:42:56,067 --> 00:42:58,426 An agreement has been reached. 665 00:43:00,367 --> 00:43:02,126 Stand down. 666 00:43:12,805 --> 00:43:14,154 You okay? 667 00:43:14,342 --> 00:43:16,701 Yes, Commander. 668 00:43:21,435 --> 00:43:23,068 It is all right. 669 00:43:23,227 --> 00:43:24,960 You are safe now. 670 00:43:54,977 --> 00:43:58,032 Heveena, I am so sorry 671 00:43:58,069 --> 00:44:01,117 - for everything that's happened. - It is true. 672 00:44:01,312 --> 00:44:05,141 We did not succeed, not in the way we had hoped. 673 00:44:05,312 --> 00:44:07,266 But then, we did not fail. 674 00:44:07,345 --> 00:44:09,165 You're remarkably optimistic. 675 00:44:09,202 --> 00:44:12,306 The women of this colony could be back on Moclus, 676 00:44:12,475 --> 00:44:15,067 undergoing forced corrective surgery, 677 00:44:15,495 --> 00:44:19,272 and very likely spending the rest of their lives in prison. 678 00:44:19,469 --> 00:44:20,852 But they are here, 679 00:44:21,017 --> 00:44:23,626 safe in the knowledge that their lives, 680 00:44:23,663 --> 00:44:26,755 their identities and their destinies 681 00:44:26,792 --> 00:44:28,199 are their own. 682 00:44:28,288 --> 00:44:30,013 What of your underground? 683 00:44:30,194 --> 00:44:32,406 It is gone, that is so. 684 00:44:32,676 --> 00:44:35,826 But just as we took that bold first step, 685 00:44:36,073 --> 00:44:39,315 in time, others like us 686 00:44:39,579 --> 00:44:41,579 will take a second one. 687 00:44:41,876 --> 00:44:43,993 The revolution has begun. 688 00:44:44,276 --> 00:44:49,071 We will rise, one small victory at a time. 689 00:44:49,401 --> 00:44:51,268 I believe you will. 690 00:44:52,110 --> 00:44:53,344 Captain. 691 00:44:53,696 --> 00:44:55,636 Do you suppose 692 00:44:56,091 --> 00:44:59,243 Dolly Parton would be proud of us? 693 00:45:01,096 --> 00:45:02,829 Oh, yeah. 694 00:45:43,566 --> 00:45:47,566 synced & corrected by PopcornAWH www.addic7ed.com