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WSKRS are kicking back data. One Typhoon Class Delta 4.

Power station communications reporting major structural damage.

Life support systems nominal.

Survivors are gathering in the main complex.

Delta 4 is on the move. Heading 207 degrees, 30 knots.

She's moving away from the station. Give me eyes, Mr. Ortiz.

Helm, bring us around 2-0-7, intercept course.

Coming around. Intercept course.

Aye, sir.

Sound battle stations.

All hands, battle stations.

Hey.

Securing the Bridge, sir!

Coming through!

Targeting profile up.

Target grid locked.

All ahead full.

All ahead full. I want this one.

Commander, a moment, please.

I'm busy. Now.

There might be a few other things you want to consider here.

Such as?

Such as the lives of the people in that power plant.

I'm aware of that. But if that sub gets loose...

it'll be free to attack someplace else.

If. You're talking hypotheticals.

I'm talking reality!

This boat is a 1,000-foot-long Swiss Army knife.

Use your options.

Have one of your WSKRS tag the renegades.

You can deal with them later.

No, the manual says... Forget the manual!

Use your instincts, use your guts! That's what you've got them for!

Say, if anybody's interested, that boomer's making a turn.

She's moving into an attack posture.

Weapons. Sir.

Flood forward tubes.

Prepare E plasma torpedoes. 60% charge.

Loading 60% charge.

Helm, reverse engines one-quarter.

Six degrees, down angle.

Reverse one-quarter, down six degrees.

Eight degrees.

Six degrees.

Delta 4's forward tubes are flooded and opening.

She's preparing to fire.

SeaQuest is coming around.

Should we initiate a firing solution? Negative.

Impressive, isn't she?

Captain, we have the advantage.

We should fire before it's too late. Not yet.

I want them to sweat a little first.

She'll blow us out of the water.

I don't think so.

What do you mean, not responding?

The helm control is frozen.

She won't let me take the reins.

Lieutenant Commander? On it.

Delta 4 is 800 meters and closing.

Open forward torpedo tubes. Can't, sir.

Control isn't accepting our commands.

Go on redundant systems.

They won't engage.

Great. What else can go wrong?

Target ship has just fired.

One electrostatic torpedo away.

Homing.

She's locked and headed in.

Countermeasures. Countermeasures aren't responding, sir.

Sound collision!

All hands, brace for collision.

Everybody, hold tight.

Torpedo, 100 meters and closing.

50 meters.

I got you. Don't worry now, I got you.

Damage control? Port side strike.

We're taking on water.

Damn it! Where are my battle systems? Inoperative, sir!

Delta 4 is flooding tubes.

Preparing to fire a second strike.

Your orders, Commander?

Commander?

Flood the ballast tanks, fore and aft.

Sir?

Do it!

How deep is that rift?

22,000 feet.

Are you okay? I'm fine.

Are you sure? I'm fine!

Helmsman. Sir?

Crash dive into the Pacific Plate Rift at 6-0-4-2.

Aye, sir.

Captain, seaQuest is heading down into a canyon.

I don't care where she goes. Stay with her.

We should fire now. Not yet.

Maintain pursuit. Get me closer.

8,000 feet and dropping.

More systems crashing.

Delta 4's position? Still pursuing.

Let's see how bad they want us.

Take her to the bottom, please. Captain.

This ship wasn't designed for a crash dive.

If you have any better ideas, I'm wide open.

This mean you're Captain now?

No, no, no, no, Chief. Just trying to save our necks.

10,000 feet.

Captain, we can't go any deeper.

Maintain pursuit. We're approaching collapse depth.

If we let ourselves get crushed, seaQuest wins.

15,000 feet.

Delta 4 is breaking off.

She's moving away. Don't let her out of our sight.

We don't want her to double back on us.

Level her off. We can't drop any more.

Captain...

we need to talk.

And Adm. Noyes knew about the rebel sub the whole time.

The Admiral figured you'd never come back if you knew the real reason.

You're damn right I wouldn't!

And how long have you known? Almost two months.

We tracked it from up in the Aleutians.

It's been making its way along the Seamount Chain, raiding outposts for...

valuables, supplies.

But they never took any lives. Up till now.

You knew we were going to run across her. And then what?

Then you'd give up the command, and I'd subdue her with the super-ship...

and then, bingo! I'd be back on the team again, right?

I'm not in a position to judge the merits of the Admiral's plan...

but he couldn't have foreseen our current situation.

I recommend that you take command for the duration of this mission.

Mission? Oh, now it's a mission!

Let me tell you something.

Six years ago, I walked away from all of this. I erased all of it!

And I did it for a reason. Your son.

What about him? Well, I know he was in the Navy.

That he was killed in action somewhere in the North Atlantic.

That's right.

And I made a promise to my wife and myself...

that I'd never have anything to do with the military again.

With all due respect, sir, I've got hundreds of people aboard this boat...

who wouldn't give a damn about your promise...

sir.

We're only a few kilometers away.

We can go back and wait for her to come up.

Come up? She never has to come up.

Even in her crippled state, she could stay down there for months.

No.

We're going to have to draw her out.

There. The Westridge Farming Community.

That's nothing but a bunch of homesteaders.

Exactly.

Yes, ma'am.

Welcome to seaQuest.

All visitors report to UEO customs with inoculation papers before proceeding.

How's she doing? She's in shock. She'll be all right.

Okay. Sickbay 5, let's go.

How's she holding up? Hull integrity isn't great.

Outer pliant scaling resealed itself, as designed.

But we still don't have full engines.

Lt. Hitchcock reports that 11 other systems have crashed.

Primarily weapons and propulsion.

Cause? Unknown.

Has anybody checked out the warranty on this thing?

Well, we should be glad about these people anyway.

Captain, I've got Lt. Cmdr. Hitchcock...

doing a thermal trace of the power station.

A Hyper Reality Probe? Yes, sir.

Good.

As you can see, from the data Lt. Hitchcock got back from the probe...

the power station is built over a volcanic vent.

Why? Energy.

They use the trapped heat to run their turbines.

Thank you. You're welcome.

According to the probe data...

the venting cap at the base of the station...

is in the process of tearing.

What happens if it breaks? A nightmare.

The poisonous gasses which are usually captured and disposed of...

will spill out across the ocean floor.

How big a spread?

With the thermal currents in this area, it could be hundreds of miles.

Every living organism, plant, and anima will be destroyed.

Could it be fixed? Given the proper equipment.

You mean, military equipment? Who cares whose equipment it is?

Wait a second, Captain.

This ship is operating under very unusual and dangerous circumstances.

I'm not sure we should divert our efforts.

We still have an armed rebel sub out there.

If I read your UEO mandate correctly, this boat cannot sail away...

from a potential ecological disaster if it can do something about it.

Yes, sir.

We're ready to proceed, Dr. Westphalen.

We'll need precise specifications of the venting cap assembly.

I think we need a troubleshooter. A what?

I don't think what's happening on this boat is an accident.

I think we need someone to go down into the guts of her computers...

and dig around a bit.

Well, what about Lt. Cmdr. Hitchcock?

No, she's working for the repair team.

I was thinking of someone from your section.

It's the wrong technology.

Well, there is one person who might be able to help.

Who?

It's dying. What's dying?

The core of the main computer has a virus.

That's what's been gnawing away at the systems.

But if it's in the core, why isn't it affecting the whole ship?

Oh, it will.

It just started with weapons and propulsion.

But, wouldn't diagnostics have found it in a routine check?

No. Artificial intelligence just makes a quick pass.

Unless you fixed that, too.

Well, as a matter of fact, I've got some parts on order.

I still don't see how it could have been missed.

Well, this sucker is buried so deep that the diagnostic sweep couldn't even find it.

It's pretty cool.

I mean, whoever planted this thing really knew what they were doing.

Then it's not organic? No way. No, it's too specific.

Is there any way we can tell how long it's been in there?

No. Not until I peel back the layers of data between me and him.

Whoa.

Whoa, what?

It's got dogs. Dogs?

Watchdogs. Sub-programs to protect the virus.

If I mess with any of them, the whole ship could crash and burn.

Life support, navigation defense, the works.

Captain to the Bridge.

I think that's you.

Just keep doing what you're doing.

Hey, kid. Good work.

Don't get cocky.

Thank you, Darwin.

I've already had lunch.

We're picking up a Sat-Link video transmission.

Distress call.

From where? A small farming outpost.

It's a pretty weak signal. Let's try it on the main screen.

Yes, sir.

My name is Raymond Brenner.

I'm the Territorial Governor of the Westridge Farm Community.

We've been attacked without provocation by a renegade craft.

We're in trouble. We need help.

If there's any ship out there within the sound of my voice, please help us.

We need help!

Oh, God!

Why would they attack an unarmed housing colony?

They're baiting us.

Well, we've got to stop them. They'll slaughter those people.

We can't do anything until we get this boat running.

Don't worry. This isn't over yet.

Are you familiar with the boat's mainframe?

Nathan, I am the mainframe.

Right.

Then you should be able to detect the virus that's affecting us.

No. My capacities are limited to the data fed into my memory units.

This information upsets you?

If you're a computer, how do you know I'm upset?

Your vocal patterns are in severe deviation from the norm.

Has your family come aboard with you?

Your data banks are a little behind.

My family's dead. I see.

Is that the reason you left the service before finishing seaQuest?

Partly. I went to this island.

I thought I'd be safe.

But I knew coming back here, I'd have to let people in again.

And risk losing them.

Yeah.

You must have missed your work. No.

I had plenty. I missed this. I missed the ocean.

I missed what it does to me.

My pulse slows down. My metabolism...

Why am I telling you this?

Perhaps because I am listening.

There wasn't a day went by I didn't think about all of this.

I can't seem to get it out of my mind. Why should you?

It's a part of you, Nathan. The best part.

You know...

I'm really pleased that you've come aboard.

You never saw a uniform before?

Captain, long range sonar still shows nothing.

They're not coming after us. They will.

I don't mean to question you, but the crew...

they don't understand why you're provoking this fight.

I understand, but I think you should explain it to them.

This "crew," as you call it, isn't the first crew to question me...

but it will be the last.

What have you found?

I'm still trying to get to the virus, but I was able to nail the time of entry.

And?

Judging by the layers of data between us and him...

I'd say it was planted a little over a year ago.

Thirteen months, to be exact.

Keep at it.

SeaQuest, this is EVA Repair Team 1.

Power station vent cap is in place and sealed.

Roger that. Return to base.

Ford here.

Commander, repair team has just returned.

Venting cap is sealed and locked.

Good job. Cmdr. Ford to the Bridge.

You wanted to see me, sir?

I think I found it.

The virus?

No. The saboteur.

I went back through the boat's service logs from the past year.

Nothing unusual.

Then I checked the personnel manifest for the same time.

The seaQuest was in dock with a minimum crew at the same time, too.

So? So...

the log shows that there was one senior officer in charge the whole time.

Stark. And you served under her, right?

I was her XO at Livingston Trench. She was relieved of command.

Nor-Pac recommended psychiatric evaluation, but she refused.

Then she just disappeared.

She's good.

She should be. I taught her. Oh, dear.

I sponsored her when she went up for her officer's bars.

She's after you? No. I'm just the icing on the cake.

She's after the seaQuest.

I can't believe she'd deliberately destroy her own ship.

Well, if she can't have it, then no one else can.

And if there's no seaQuest, the rebels run the sea.

What she didn't count on was this old tourist aboard...

whose knowledge of the ship's systems predates hers.

Now, listen. We may be going about this the wrong way.

Instead of attacking the virus head-on, what if we just went around it?

It might work.

It probably won't have full propulsion and weapons.

Well, anything is better than what we've got.

Weapons.

That's what this is really about, isn't it?

Just a minute.

No, it's not, Doctor.

It's about saving lives. I hope so.

Now, let's get to work.

Captain to the Bridge.

Westridge Farming Community is under attack.

Repeat. Farming Community is under attack.

Renegade sub is attacking.

The colonists are trying to fight it off with their mini-subs.

It doesn't sound good. Propulsion?

One-quarter normal. Weapons?

Still no weapons or targeting.

Send coordinates to Navigation and plot a course.

Yes, sir.

Speak to me, Mr. O'Neill.

The colonists' munitions have been depleted, Captain.

They're helpless.

Delta 4 has fired. Four torpedoes away.

Impact. Two direct strikes.

It's gotten too easy.

We fire torpedoes, we shoot missiles, extinguish lives without even thinking.

Well, I'm going to remind her that her targets are people...

living and breathing, with names and faces.

I don't think she'll care.

Do you think it's possible for someone to change that much?

Captain, the Delta 4 is receiving...

an outside transmission.

With your permission, I'll piggyback the signal and get us through.

Proceed, Lieutenant.

Nathan Bridger. Where are you?

I'm disappointed in you, Marilyn.

Four torpedoes fired and only two hits?

I thought I taught you better than that.

I'll do better next time.

I promise.

There won't be a next time. We both know that.

Too many innocent people have died already.

What world are you living in, Nathan?

There are no innocent people.

Everybody's guilty of something.

Maybe.

But don't you think we deserve a second chance?

To change?

To live peacefully?

I don't want to change. You didn't teach change at the Academy.

Or peace.

You taught war, Nathan.

War.

And I intend to use what I learned.

I taught something else.

Never take on an opponent unless you expect to win.

You're on the seaQuest.

Give up, Marilyn.

I made that mistake once. I won't make it again.

You are as impotent as your boat, Captain.

I'm warning you, if you don't surrender right now...

I'm going to use every resource on this boat to bring you down...

and I'll succeed.

We found your virus.

It's over.

You want to kill me, don't you?

The warrior in you want to taste a little blood?

Isn't that funny? I kill for power.

You kill for peace.

We're just different sides of the same coin.

Each heroes to our own causes.

Well...

let's see who gets the parade.

Status, Commander?

Minimal weapons control.

Tube 1, manual firing capability only.

Targeting? It's still down.

So we may be able to fire one torpedo...

but we have no way to tell it where to go.

Terrific.

Do our torpedoes have tracking options?

Sir?

Can they be locked into a designated frequency?

If we need to. Keep me in the loop.

Open the door!

Darwin, play?

Yes, play. But not like other games.

Now, I need your help. Darwin help.

You might hear what it is first. Trust Bridger.

We're at 600 feet. That is the limit of a dolphin's tolerance.

But he's gone deeper than 500 before. I know his tolerance.

You're taking a chance with his life. You have a better idea?

What about air? Need air.

With this, he won't have to come to the surface to breathe.

Need air. Yes, you'll get it. Just try it.

Flood the tube. Aye, sir.

I don't like this. Don't like what?

You are going to fire him out of a torpedo tube?

No, he is going to swim out of a torpedo tube.

I still don't like it.

Darwin breathe!

All right, you know what to do.

You swim out and tag the marker.

Darwin play.

Just like on the island. You swim down, tag the marker.

Tag the metal boat, understand? Metal boat.

Darwin, you don't have to do this.

Swim like Bridger.

Like me? No suit. Skin.

What was that all about? It's an inside joke.

Ha ha.

WSKRS are picking up the Delta 4 at 2,000 yards off our starboard bow.

Punch up forward screens.

Commander. Status, please?

Tube 1, locked and loaded. Torpedo is fully charged.

Negative. 20%.

I want to stop them, not destroy them.

You heard the man. 20% charge.

Yes, sir.

Captain, seaQuest is back.

Relax. She's a shark without teeth.

Come to 0-6-0 and reload all tubes.

Reload all tubes and prepare to fire.

Delta 4 is bringing her barrels around.

Heading? 0-6-0. She's moving straight at us.

Open the low band. All the frequencies.

I want everybody out there to hear me.

Yes, sir.

Low band open and transmitting.

People of Westridge Farm, this is Nathan Bridger...

Captain of the seaQuest...

representing the United...

What the hell is it?

United Earth Oceans Organization.

We are here to protect and defend your facility.

Please move to safe ground immediately.

Move clear immediately.

Attention Delta 4.

We are prepared and willing to accept your immediate...

and unconditional surrender.

Otherwise, we shall be forced to fire on you.

I repeat, we are prepared to accept your unconditional surrender.

Weapons Control. Open all outer torpedo tube doors.

Yes, sir.

Captain?

Only Tube 1 is armed.

I know that. But they don't.

SeaQuest is opening all torpedo tubes.

Any targeting sweeps detected? None.

Bridger used to drum it into us, the first thing you do is targeting sweeps.

If he's not targeting, he's bluffing.

Mr. Maxwell, initiate fire sequence. Open all six tubes.

All the tubes?

That'll take almost a minute to initiate. I know that.

I want to blast her out of the water.

It's time the student became the teacher.

Delta 4 is settling into an attack position, sir.

Okay, Mr. Phillips. Let him go.

Delta 4 is targeting.

Sir, our torpedo doors are open and ready to fire.

Delta 4 is flooding all her torpedo tubes.

All her tubes? Yes, sir.

She never did know when to quit.

It's all yours, Darwin.

What the hell was that?

He tagged us.

We have a targeting signal.

Tracking system searching for target.

Residual acoustic noise interference. Still searching for target.

Acoustic noise dissipating.

Targeting system acquiring attack signal. Captain, we have torpedo lock.

Fire.

Why aren't we firing?

Launching sequence ready in 13, 12...

SeaQuest has fired!

Nine.

Torpedo has lost lock. We do not have lock.

She's hunting. The torpedo is hunting for us.

Torpedo has reacquired target.

Get to the mini-sub!

The mini-sub!

Look out! We gotta bring her up. That is a direct command!

We're going down! No!

This is all your fault, you cheapskate!

We can still beat them! You coward!

We have a direct hit on the Delta 4.

She's going down, Captain.

Sir. Ja?

We've lost contact with the Delta 4.

Our surface assets confirm sounds of a torpedo strike and a sub breaking up.

My son? We don't know.

Captain, sir. Well done, sir.

Thank you.

Captain, the recon party's just returned from the downed Delta 4.

Survivors? They're being brought aboard.

Stark? She wasn't listed.

And the boat's mini-sub was gone.

Captain, I want to apologize for not being honest with you.

It was wrong, and I regret it.

I was just...

Obeying orders? Yes, sir.

I suppose somebody has to.

But I just want you to remember that this little underwater shootout...

is not my idea of keeping the peace.

Yes, sir.

If the recon party is ready, we can get underway.

Would the Captain like to take the helm?

I think you can handle that, Commander.

Thank you, sir.

Hey.

Darwin boy.

Well done. Clever Darwin.

Yes, well done. Well done.

The door was open. Come on in.

I'm still trying to improve it.

She's pretty. Yeah. She was.

Well, I just came by to tell you I thought it was very effective...

the way you handled the situation today.

Effective? Thanks.

So are you gonna stay or what?

It's not that simple. Why not?

Come on, you like it here, don't you?

I mean, it is your boat.

I made a promise.

To her?

Her name's Carol.

Were you two happy?

Yes. We were.

My parents, they were never happy.

I mean, they can't even stand to be in the same room together.

I remember wishing they would just get a divorce, and get it over with.

Why didn't they?

Well...

they said when they got married that they made a promise...

to stay together forever.

I guess they didn't count on things changing.

Captain, you're wanted on the Bridge.

I think that's me.