Michael, Ash a Saru sa vydávajú na prieskum planéty, ktorá vykazuje jedinečné komunikačné vlastnosti. Lorca mieri do boja a admirálka Cornwellová sa pokúša o útek.

On the way to the next clue, the U.S.S. Discovery is sabotaged by a mysterious weapon, leaving Captain Burnham, Rayner, and Stamets as the only crew members who can possibly save the ship in time.