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Captain's log, Stardate 8430.2.

Following our confrontation with alternate Prescott,

Farragut has been put in for repairs at Starbase 57,

giving the crew a well-deserved rest.

As for me, the rescue of RT and confrontation with alternate Prescott

has taken a greater toll than I realized.

It's one of the great clichés that starship command

comes with its own type of loneliness.

When RT and Mike were on the Farragut, it didn't feel so isolated.

And after they left, maybe I just hadn't noticed.

But seeing my two closest friends again, even under recent circumstances,

brought home just how alone I've felt.

So, I was talking with the Queen of England in 1574...

I had no idea he was such a character.

The entire crew deserves to blow off some steam.

And how about you, Jack?

I don't have that luxury.

I'll feel better when the ship repairs and upgrades are complete.

Besides, how much fun can I have when my two best friends are gone?

Hey, we are just a subspace call away.

Not the same.

Of course not.

Life doesn't stand still, Jack, and neither should you.

We'll always be friends,

but you need to learn to loosen up a little.

Have some fun.

I'm having a hard time picturing that.

I'm not that grim, am I?

We need to get back to the Constitution.

Starfleet's ordered us to the Beta Quadrant.

Safe sailing.

Take care, Jack.

Hope to see you soon, Commander.

Bridge to Captain Carter.

Carter here.

Two VIPs are beaming over from the starbase, sir.

I'm on my way.

Captain S'lect Barnes.

I wanted to say goodbye before I beam over to the Genolan...

and to thank you for that recommendation.

You deserved it.

Permission to disembark, Captain?

Permission granted, Captain.

Chief?

All right. Let's not keep our VIPs waiting.

Touchdown on deck.

Admiral. Doctor.

Good to see you again, Jack.

Have your senior officers assemble in the briefing room.

Of course. Mast?

Long time, Jack.

Aggie.

Any idea?

I'd better leave that to the Admiral.

Sir, this is my senior staff.

First Officer Commander Logan...

Chief Engineer Sylaar, Science Officer Valerik, and Chief of Security Hunter.

This is Huber. Send the Reigns file.

File downloaded.

This is Artemis Reigns.

One of our best scientist-engineers.

Until five months ago, he was in charge of a project...

that would bring clean energy systems to planets...

that were applying for membership in the Federation.

What happened five months ago?

He vanished with a dangerous amount of kimasite.

We think he may be going back to his home planet of Olestra.

Any amount of kimasite is dangerous.

This amount of kimasite can destroy an entire planet.

I don't understand. If they were on track for membership,

why steal it?

Well, they were...

until they attacked their sister planet of Dolnak.

With that much kimasite, they could complete the conquest.

We should leave immediately.

Captain, repairs are...

Very good.

Get the kimasite.

Get Reigns.

Dismissed.

Sir, I get the sense that there's something you're not telling us.

This is personal, Jack.

That project was under my supervision.

If someone dies, that's my responsibility.

Sir, why is Angela, I mean, Dr. Bishop here?

Kimasite, it's a tricky thing.

We need an expert who can tell us whether it is stable

or borderline supercritical.

We'll get Reigns and the kimasite.

I know you will, Jack.

I'll see myself to the transporter room.

Doctor.

Oh, do we really need to be that formal?

Right. Sorry. Angela.

Well, you don't look any worse for wear. I heard about Prescott.

A lot of good people died.

You know, you really ought to let go of trying to be responsible...

for everyone but yourself.

I'm the captain.

Yeah, and I'm just a friend who's worried about you.

You don't have to be so by the book all the time.

I have to get to the bridge.

Captain, about this departure,

leaving before the warp drive is completely balanced is asking for trouble.

We'll have to make best speed on impulse while you fine-tune the engines.

How long would that take?

18 hours. But even then, the ship won't be close enough.

Time is a luxury we don't have, Mr. Sylaar.

Are we ready for departure?

Yes, sir.

Let's go.

Energy crystal inserted.

Starting wormhole calculations.

Time to completion?

8.7 hours.

Ah, enough time for a nap.

Sir, we're reading a small scout ship ahead fitting our target profile.

Has he spotted us?

No, sir. We are out of range of his sensors.

Mr. Velasco, take us in close enough for a tractor beam,

but not so close that he can see us.

Aye, sir.

Dr. Bishop to the bridge.

What's the emergency?

Does he have the kimasite?

Yes, he still has it.

Great. Tractor beam, Mr. Velasco.

Calculations complete. Wormhole formation in seven seconds.

What was that?

A Federation starship has us in a tractor beam.

Engage cloaking device.

Inadvisable. It could destabilize the wormhole.

And getting caught will destabilize our mission. Just do it!

I have to recommend again against it.

She's cloaked.

Don't let go of her.

Captain, I'm reading an odd wave signature.

Red alert!

Sir, the strain on the tractor beam has placed us into the Red Zone.

Recommend we disengage immediately.

Negative. Maintain.

Captain, he's not exaggerating.

I know he's not, but we can't afford to let this kimasite slip away.

Commander, send out a log buoy, just in case.

Yes, sir.

Exit from wormhole in five seconds.

Engineering, are you still down there?

Status?

Warp engines are out. I can't get them back online for at least four days,

and the only way is to raid resources like phasers and the transporter.

This is strange.

I was checking our position and we're in the vicinity of Earth.

Earth?

Captain, my initial readings were affected by high levels of solar activity.

But we're not only not where we should be, we're not when either.

Stellar positions confirm the year 2024, old calendar.

Instead of sending us on a shortcut to Olestra,

it sent us back in time to Earth. What went wrong?

Inconclusive at this point.

Well, finding out is our first order of business.

Can't we just slingshot around the sun and get back?

Not in our present state.

Let's bring Reigns' ship on board.

There's a way to get back, that's where we'll find it.

Take him to the briefing room.

Take it easy, guys! Wait! Precious flower!

So we've been thrown back in time?

Sir, I found this in what I think is the wormhole device,

before I got locked out.

I see you met my AI, Sandi. She's very loyal,

doesn't take kindly to strangers. Did she do the gas thing?

I love it when she does the gas thing.

This came from Prescott's booster device.

The only way you would have gotten it is if you were there.

I needed it to create the wormhole.

Can I see that?

We need access to your ship so we can best determine

how to duplicate the conditions and hardware that brought us here.

So you can hand my head to Huber?

It doesn't make sense that you were trying to help your people invade Dolnak.

I think you had something else in mind.

Whatever you're planning, it won't happen while we're here.

Captain, have a look at this.

So we've been thrown back in time?

Sir, I found this in what I think is the wormhole device,

before I got locked out.

I see you met my AI, Sandi. She's very loyal,

doesn't take kindly to strangers. Did she do the gas thing?

I love it when she does the gas thing.

This came from Prescott's booster device.

The only way you would have gotten it is if you were there.

I needed it to create the wormhole.

Can I see that?

We need access to your ship so we can best determine

how to duplicate the conditions and hardware that brought us here.

So you can hand my head to Huber?

It doesn't make sense that you were trying to help your people invade Dolnak.

I think you had something else in mind.

Whatever you're planning, it won't happen while we're here.

Captain, have a look at this.

The makeup of this mineral matches remains of the planet Arkus 3,

which exploded 300 years ago. This shows the fragments' path.

That's it? Looks like a melted lump.

Well, you would too if you were subject to thousands of degrees of heat.

What are you doing?

I'm just taking a little of the crystal.

Fascinating.

Are you sure this stuff won't make us glow?

As long as you don't breathe it in, you'll be fine.

Easy.

Put the bag down.

Security to Captain Carter.

Go ahead, Mr. Hunter.

Sir, Reigns somehow breached security and got his ship out undetected.

It looks like he's activated his cloak.

If he's cloaked, how will you find the ship?

Let it go, Commander. Carter out.

Sir, we were ordered to bring him back to Starfleet.

Sometimes you can't always go by book. When you have command, you'll understand.

Attention orders.

By order of Starfleet Command, I hereby promote you to Captain.

Current assignment: USS Farragut.

Computer, this is Admiral Carter transferring command to Captain Logan.

Command codes transferred. USS Farragut now under the command of Captain Logan.

Congratulations. Thank you, Captain.

Admiral. This is going to take getting used to.

For the both of us.

Now, we have a rendezvous to make.

You know the coordinates, Mr. Velasco?

Aye, Captain.

Execute.