1 00:00:19,819 --> 00:00:25,725 ♪ ♪ 2 00:00:25,792 --> 00:00:25,825 Previously on Strange New Worlds... 3 00:00:28,595 --> 00:00:30,630 All I ever wanted since I first saw the stars 4 00:00:30,697 --> 00:00:32,432 was to join Starfleet. 5 00:00:32,499 --> 00:00:33,767 I'm an Illyrian. I've committed a Federation offense. 6 00:00:33,833 --> 00:00:36,703 If you shelter me they could come after you, too. 7 00:00:36,770 --> 00:00:38,471 I welcome that discussion. 8 00:00:38,538 --> 00:00:40,173 BATEL: I'm arresting Commander Una Chin-Riley 9 00:00:40,240 --> 00:00:41,541 for violations of our anti-genetic 10 00:00:41,608 --> 00:00:42,609 modification directive. 11 00:00:42,675 --> 00:00:44,344 I didn't ask for this job. 12 00:00:44,411 --> 00:00:46,379 -PIKE: You need a lawyer. -UNA: She won't respond. 13 00:00:46,446 --> 00:00:47,714 She won't take my calls either. 14 00:00:47,781 --> 00:00:49,349 This is not a plum case. 15 00:00:49,416 --> 00:00:50,817 I'm gonna talk to her myself, face-to-face. 16 00:00:50,884 --> 00:00:52,585 Just hang in there, Number One. 17 00:00:52,652 --> 00:00:54,721 That's an order. Pike out. 18 00:00:59,659 --> 00:01:01,261 WOMAN (whispering): She needs a hospital. 19 00:01:01,327 --> 00:01:02,796 MAN (whispering): That is out of the question. 20 00:01:02,862 --> 00:01:05,465 -WOMAN: Her leg isn't healing. -It will. 21 00:01:05,532 --> 00:01:07,834 WOMAN: It's going to get infected. 22 00:01:07,901 --> 00:01:09,736 MAN: If we go into the hospital, they might see her 23 00:01:09,803 --> 00:01:12,739 fighting infection. They'll run tests to find out. 24 00:01:12,806 --> 00:01:15,074 -Mom? -I know, baby. 25 00:01:15,141 --> 00:01:17,677 I know it hurts. 26 00:01:17,744 --> 00:01:19,446 You're gonna be okay. 27 00:01:19,512 --> 00:01:21,714 I promise. 28 00:01:21,781 --> 00:01:24,350 It needs to get set or it won't heal. 29 00:01:24,417 --> 00:01:25,652 Her system can't handle it. 30 00:01:25,718 --> 00:01:28,288 She is a child. She needs a doctor. 31 00:01:28,354 --> 00:01:31,658 Look, if we go to the hospital now, they'll see, 32 00:01:31,724 --> 00:01:33,493 and we'll lose everything. 33 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:35,328 Her life will be ruined, all of ours. 34 00:01:35,395 --> 00:01:39,132 We'll figure this out. She'll be okay. 35 00:01:39,199 --> 00:01:41,868 Una will be okay. 36 00:01:42,669 --> 00:01:44,871 BATEL: Starfleet would like to offer a deal. 37 00:01:44,938 --> 00:01:47,774 Plead guilty to knowingly submitting false information 38 00:01:47,841 --> 00:01:49,609 to Starfleet by failing to disclose 39 00:01:49,676 --> 00:01:51,811 your genetic modification status, 40 00:01:51,878 --> 00:01:54,147 and we'll accept dishonorable dismissal. 41 00:01:54,214 --> 00:01:56,382 No prison time. 42 00:01:56,449 --> 00:01:58,785 Dishonorable dismissal? 43 00:01:58,852 --> 00:02:01,855 No exile. You'll still be a free Federation citizen. 44 00:02:01,921 --> 00:02:03,690 Starfleet is willing to seal your records 45 00:02:03,756 --> 00:02:05,124 and look the other way. 46 00:02:05,191 --> 00:02:06,726 They want to cover their mistake. 47 00:02:06,793 --> 00:02:08,828 They are grateful for your service. 48 00:02:08,895 --> 00:02:11,197 Una, you don't want to drag this out. 49 00:02:11,264 --> 00:02:13,233 And you don't want others to get dragged in. 50 00:02:13,299 --> 00:02:15,468 It's a fair deal. 51 00:02:15,535 --> 00:02:17,270 It's a good deal, given the evidence. 52 00:02:17,337 --> 00:02:20,340 She's right. We won't get better. 53 00:02:20,406 --> 00:02:21,774 This charge can carry two years imprisonment 54 00:02:21,841 --> 00:02:24,177 at the minimum. 55 00:02:24,244 --> 00:02:27,614 Don't you think we should sidebar this conversation? 56 00:02:28,615 --> 00:02:29,682 BATEL: That's a good idea. 57 00:02:29,749 --> 00:02:31,518 Take some time, 58 00:02:31,584 --> 00:02:33,152 talk it over with your counsel. 59 00:02:33,219 --> 00:02:36,289 How can he counsel me when he works for you? 60 00:02:44,764 --> 00:02:48,434 PIKE: Captain's personal log, stardate 2393.8. 61 00:02:48,501 --> 00:02:50,737 I have traveled to the Vaultera Nebula 62 00:02:50,803 --> 00:02:52,939 to find legal help for my first officer. 63 00:02:53,006 --> 00:02:56,509 The atmosphere here is not suitable for human life. 64 00:02:56,576 --> 00:02:59,879 The locals, however, have adapted. 65 00:02:59,946 --> 00:03:02,482 Yes, he's still here. 66 00:03:02,549 --> 00:03:04,651 Yes, I told him. 67 00:03:04,717 --> 00:03:07,487 No, he did not. 68 00:03:07,554 --> 00:03:09,722 Okay. 69 00:03:11,491 --> 00:03:14,894 -Counselor Ketoul still can't see you today. -I can wait. 70 00:03:14,961 --> 00:03:16,696 I told you she's booked. 71 00:03:16,763 --> 00:03:20,333 She has a deposition, then an arraignment. 72 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:21,601 I can wait. 73 00:03:21,668 --> 00:03:23,202 (beeping) 74 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:29,342 I don't think that you can. 75 00:03:30,343 --> 00:03:31,411 Try me. 76 00:03:31,477 --> 00:03:34,714 (beeping intensifies) 77 00:03:40,620 --> 00:03:42,589 (beeping flatlines) 78 00:03:42,655 --> 00:03:44,757 ASSISTANT: Fine, fine, fine. Okay! 79 00:03:44,824 --> 00:03:47,594 -Ugh! -(groans) 80 00:03:50,363 --> 00:03:52,832 -You can take off your mask, Mr. Pike. -(gasps) 81 00:03:52,899 --> 00:03:55,001 The air is safe for you now. 82 00:03:55,068 --> 00:03:57,470 (coughing) 83 00:03:58,838 --> 00:04:00,340 I knew you were stubborn, 84 00:04:00,406 --> 00:04:01,874 I just didn't think you were stupid. 85 00:04:01,941 --> 00:04:04,777 This planet is inhospitable to all but... 86 00:04:04,844 --> 00:04:06,412 Except to Illyrians. 87 00:04:06,479 --> 00:04:10,583 Genetically engineered to survive in this... 88 00:04:10,650 --> 00:04:12,418 charming environment. 89 00:04:12,485 --> 00:04:14,253 You would think that would allow us a measure of privacy. 90 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:15,788 Should have returned my calls. 91 00:04:15,855 --> 00:04:17,490 And you should learn to take a hint. 92 00:04:17,557 --> 00:04:19,459 Or do they not teach reading the room at the Academy? 93 00:04:19,525 --> 00:04:20,827 Been a while since I was at the Academy, 94 00:04:20,893 --> 00:04:22,929 so I don't recall. 95 00:04:25,698 --> 00:04:27,266 Una needs your help. 96 00:04:27,333 --> 00:04:29,268 Starfleet Command found out that she's Illyrian. 97 00:04:29,335 --> 00:04:31,504 It was only a matter of time before she was outed. 98 00:04:31,571 --> 00:04:34,574 Starfleet will never let an Illyrian serve. Not openly. 99 00:04:34,641 --> 00:04:37,877 But that is not my problem, Mr. Pike. 100 00:04:37,944 --> 00:04:40,380 Now, I really do have a busy day. 101 00:04:40,446 --> 00:04:42,281 Neera. 102 00:04:42,348 --> 00:04:43,616 I don't know what happened between you two, 103 00:04:43,683 --> 00:04:45,752 but she's your friend. 104 00:04:45,818 --> 00:04:48,921 Una Chin-Riley is not my friend, and neither are you. 105 00:04:48,988 --> 00:04:52,291 -Please leave. -I know why you feel the way you do about Starfleet, 106 00:04:52,358 --> 00:04:53,960 the Federation, all of us. 107 00:04:54,027 --> 00:04:55,695 I saw some things. 108 00:04:55,762 --> 00:04:57,797 On a research mission to an abandoned Illyrian colony, 109 00:04:57,864 --> 00:05:01,734 we found out that it wasn't so... abandoned. 110 00:05:01,801 --> 00:05:03,636 I saw what can happen to Illyrians 111 00:05:03,703 --> 00:05:05,505 who reverse their genetic modification 112 00:05:05,571 --> 00:05:09,442 just so the Federation will accept them. 113 00:05:09,509 --> 00:05:11,678 Old fears can be hard to let go of, 114 00:05:11,744 --> 00:05:15,415 but we were wrong about Illyrians. All of us. 115 00:05:17,083 --> 00:05:19,085 I was wrong. 116 00:05:19,152 --> 00:05:22,422 Congratulations. You discovered empathy. 117 00:05:22,488 --> 00:05:25,525 Let me know when the rest of your Federation catches up. 118 00:05:28,094 --> 00:05:30,329 They're going to dismiss her. 119 00:05:31,164 --> 00:05:33,533 Everything she's strived for, her life's work, 120 00:05:33,599 --> 00:05:35,034 her entire career. 121 00:05:35,101 --> 00:05:37,437 Everything that she's contributed. 122 00:05:37,503 --> 00:05:40,773 Dishonorable dismissal is getting off easy. 123 00:05:40,840 --> 00:05:43,376 Starfleet race laws are draconian. 124 00:05:43,443 --> 00:05:45,545 She's lucky she isn't getting charged with sedition. 125 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:51,017 Yes, Mr. Pike, I am familiar with her case. 126 00:05:51,084 --> 00:05:53,586 The proceedings are sealed. 127 00:05:53,653 --> 00:05:55,388 I make it my business to know what happens 128 00:05:55,455 --> 00:05:56,756 behind closed doors. 129 00:05:56,823 --> 00:05:59,592 Many of my clients' lives depend on it. 130 00:05:59,659 --> 00:06:02,995 Now, if that will be all. 131 00:06:07,467 --> 00:06:09,001 How's that working out for you? 132 00:06:09,068 --> 00:06:11,637 -The cases against the Federation. -Excuse me? 133 00:06:11,704 --> 00:06:13,506 See, I do my homework, too. 134 00:06:13,573 --> 00:06:15,641 Ten cases thrown out or overturned 135 00:06:15,708 --> 00:06:17,643 in two years for insufficient evidence? 136 00:06:17,710 --> 00:06:19,979 Good cases, too, as far as I can tell. 137 00:06:21,514 --> 00:06:22,982 Take this case. 138 00:06:23,049 --> 00:06:25,651 If you win, half the quadrant will know it. 139 00:06:25,718 --> 00:06:27,787 And it'll bring your other cases more attention. 140 00:06:27,854 --> 00:06:29,589 Maybe the attention that they deserve. 141 00:06:29,655 --> 00:06:31,724 Are you attempting to bribe me, Mr. Pike? 142 00:06:31,791 --> 00:06:33,826 I'm trying to convince you. 143 00:06:35,128 --> 00:06:37,463 I'm trying to save an old friend. 144 00:06:37,530 --> 00:06:38,464 And maybe do some good here. 145 00:06:38,531 --> 00:06:40,099 Are you? Or are you gonna 146 00:06:40,166 --> 00:06:41,567 let whatever happened between you and Una 147 00:06:41,634 --> 00:06:43,636 get in the way of your life's work? 148 00:06:44,804 --> 00:06:47,173 Just take a look at the case file. 149 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,442 You? (scoffs) 150 00:06:49,509 --> 00:06:51,511 I doubt you'd even break a sweat. 151 00:06:52,512 --> 00:06:54,447 You're a piece of work, Pike. 152 00:06:54,514 --> 00:06:56,582 Yeah. 153 00:06:56,649 --> 00:06:58,151 But you still haven't said no. 154 00:07:06,125 --> 00:07:08,528 GUARD: Visitor. 155 00:07:08,594 --> 00:07:09,562 UNA: Neera! 156 00:07:09,629 --> 00:07:11,864 I had to see it for myself. 157 00:07:11,931 --> 00:07:14,534 I said this would happen. 158 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:16,636 After 25 years, the first thing you say to me 159 00:07:16,702 --> 00:07:17,703 is "I told you so"? 160 00:07:17,770 --> 00:07:20,106 I didn't think you'd... 161 00:07:20,173 --> 00:07:22,742 I'm not here for a reunion. 162 00:07:22,809 --> 00:07:24,577 Tell me the story of the story. 163 00:07:24,644 --> 00:07:26,145 Short version, your words. 164 00:07:30,516 --> 00:07:32,985 Until two months ago, my record with Starfleet 165 00:07:33,052 --> 00:07:34,487 was spotless. 166 00:07:34,554 --> 00:07:35,621 When they didn't know, they didn't care. 167 00:07:35,688 --> 00:07:36,956 The only thing that's changed 168 00:07:37,023 --> 00:07:38,925 is that they know the truth. 169 00:07:38,991 --> 00:07:40,960 And that you lied about it. 170 00:07:42,228 --> 00:07:44,063 Must be nice. 171 00:07:44,130 --> 00:07:45,665 What's that? 172 00:07:45,731 --> 00:07:48,234 It's just, some Illyrians have modifications 173 00:07:48,301 --> 00:07:51,771 they can't hide, and some of us refuse to. 174 00:07:51,838 --> 00:07:53,072 Neera, I should have... 175 00:07:53,139 --> 00:07:55,208 Please proceed, Commander. 176 00:07:56,642 --> 00:07:58,211 So then somebody turned me in, 177 00:07:58,277 --> 00:08:00,246 and now Starfleet is asking me to hide again, 178 00:08:00,313 --> 00:08:02,114 so that no one has to know 179 00:08:02,181 --> 00:08:04,984 an Illyrian climbed the ranks of Starfleet. 180 00:08:05,051 --> 00:08:07,787 It'll be like it never happened. 181 00:08:07,854 --> 00:08:10,489 -Like I never happened. -So? 182 00:08:10,556 --> 00:08:12,525 You had your playtime, acting like one of them. 183 00:08:12,592 --> 00:08:16,562 Accept your dismissal, take your licks and go home. 184 00:08:16,629 --> 00:08:17,730 No. 185 00:08:17,797 --> 00:08:19,131 Why not? 186 00:08:19,198 --> 00:08:22,134 Because I shouldn't have to hide anymore. 187 00:08:22,201 --> 00:08:23,703 None of us should. 188 00:08:23,769 --> 00:08:25,905 I know I should have done better. 189 00:08:25,972 --> 00:08:28,107 I didn't stand up when I should have. 190 00:08:28,174 --> 00:08:30,209 I'm standing up now. 191 00:08:31,744 --> 00:08:34,213 I'll tell opposing counsel their deal is rejected. 192 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:35,948 Thank you. 193 00:08:36,015 --> 00:08:38,284 Don't. I'm not doing this for you, 194 00:08:38,351 --> 00:08:40,152 I'm doing this for me. 195 00:08:40,219 --> 00:08:43,189 And for all the Illyrians who can't or just won't 196 00:08:43,256 --> 00:08:46,759 pretend to not be who they really are... 197 00:08:46,826 --> 00:08:48,561 so they can run away to Starfleet. 198 00:08:55,768 --> 00:08:57,103 Una rejected my deal. 199 00:08:57,169 --> 00:08:58,571 Good. 200 00:08:59,605 --> 00:09:02,675 Do you know how hard it was to get that deal approved? 201 00:09:02,742 --> 00:09:03,776 I called in every favor. 202 00:09:03,843 --> 00:09:05,044 And do you think that was easy? 203 00:09:05,111 --> 00:09:06,612 Because I can tell you it was not. 204 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:07,580 Maybe you should have thought about that 205 00:09:07,647 --> 00:09:08,714 before arresting her. 206 00:09:08,781 --> 00:09:10,182 (scoffs) Don't be a child, Chris. 207 00:09:10,249 --> 00:09:11,918 I know you think I betrayed you. 208 00:09:11,984 --> 00:09:13,753 Una should be on my bridge right now doing her job, 209 00:09:13,819 --> 00:09:15,788 not sitting in some jail cell. 210 00:09:15,855 --> 00:09:18,858 I don't write the code, and my job-- our job... 211 00:09:18,925 --> 00:09:19,959 Oh, our job. 212 00:09:20,026 --> 00:09:21,327 ...is to uphold it, regardless. 213 00:09:21,394 --> 00:09:23,296 Una broke the law. 214 00:09:23,362 --> 00:09:25,698 And what if the law is wrong? 215 00:09:30,636 --> 00:09:33,005 Chris, I didn't ask to be put on this case. 216 00:09:33,072 --> 00:09:35,641 If you stop and look for one second, 217 00:09:35,708 --> 00:09:37,209 you'll see I've done everything in my power 218 00:09:37,276 --> 00:09:38,878 to help Una. 219 00:09:38,945 --> 00:09:41,047 That plea deal was her best shot. 220 00:09:41,113 --> 00:09:42,815 And now that she's turned it down, 221 00:09:42,882 --> 00:09:44,317 my boss, the judge advocate general, 222 00:09:44,383 --> 00:09:45,785 is looking into the case. 223 00:09:45,851 --> 00:09:48,120 I don't know why, but whatever the reason, 224 00:09:48,187 --> 00:09:49,889 it won't be good for Una. 225 00:09:49,956 --> 00:09:52,124 She should have taken the deal. 226 00:09:56,896 --> 00:09:58,631 See you in court. 227 00:10:00,199 --> 00:10:02,234 (door whooshes open) 228 00:10:04,437 --> 00:10:06,305 -(carrot clatters) -(door whooshes closed) 229 00:10:09,442 --> 00:10:11,143 JAVAS: We'll begin the arraignment 230 00:10:11,210 --> 00:10:13,212 as soon as the prosecution arrives. 231 00:10:13,279 --> 00:10:16,849 Ah. What's this? 232 00:10:16,916 --> 00:10:18,384 Vice Admiral Pasalk. 233 00:10:18,451 --> 00:10:20,686 I didn't know you were joining us today. 234 00:10:23,422 --> 00:10:24,957 Admiral, in light of the defense's 235 00:10:25,024 --> 00:10:26,726 rejection of a plea bargain, 236 00:10:26,792 --> 00:10:29,061 We would like to petition the court to amend the charges 237 00:10:29,128 --> 00:10:31,130 against Lieutenant Commander Chin-Riley. 238 00:10:32,164 --> 00:10:34,200 You may proceed, Captain Batel. 239 00:10:34,266 --> 00:10:36,969 BATEL: For failure to disclose her genetic modification status, 240 00:10:37,036 --> 00:10:39,672 we are charging Una Chin-Riley with knowingly submitting 241 00:10:39,739 --> 00:10:41,741 false information to Starfleet 242 00:10:41,807 --> 00:10:45,277 as well as violating Starfleet code 614 to 617 243 00:10:45,344 --> 00:10:47,646 prohibiting Starfleet officers from engaging in 244 00:10:47,713 --> 00:10:48,981 permanent bioengineering, 245 00:10:49,048 --> 00:10:51,350 and two counts of sedition. 246 00:10:54,153 --> 00:10:56,689 We're seeking dishonorable dismissal and 20 years 247 00:10:56,756 --> 00:10:58,290 in a Federation penal colony. 248 00:11:06,832 --> 00:11:08,734 PIKE: Space. 249 00:11:10,002 --> 00:11:12,171 The final frontier. 250 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:17,443 These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. 251 00:11:18,844 --> 00:11:21,680 Its five-year mission: 252 00:11:21,747 --> 00:11:24,750 to explore strange new worlds.. 253 00:11:26,886 --> 00:11:29,255 ...to seek out new life 254 00:11:29,321 --> 00:11:32,958 and new civilizations, 255 00:11:33,025 --> 00:11:37,096 to boldly go where no one has gone before. 256 00:11:39,765 --> 00:11:41,233 ♪ ♪ 257 00:12:11,497 --> 00:12:13,933 ♪ ♪ 258 00:12:43,529 --> 00:12:45,764 ♪ ♪ 259 00:12:54,507 --> 00:12:56,909 Twenty years for lying on an application? 260 00:12:56,976 --> 00:12:59,245 You decided to fight back and not make this easy for them. 261 00:12:59,311 --> 00:13:01,280 -(sighs) -They want to make an example out of you. 262 00:13:01,347 --> 00:13:04,183 -What do we do? -We fight. 263 00:13:05,584 --> 00:13:06,886 Who's first on their witness list? 264 00:13:06,952 --> 00:13:09,421 Admiral Robert April. 265 00:13:09,488 --> 00:13:11,190 April sponsored my application to the Academy. 266 00:13:11,257 --> 00:13:13,025 I served under him for years and he promoted me. 267 00:13:13,092 --> 00:13:14,460 -This is good for us, no? -No. 268 00:13:14,527 --> 00:13:16,162 Pasalk wouldn't bring a friendly witness 269 00:13:16,228 --> 00:13:17,396 without a strategy. 270 00:13:17,463 --> 00:13:19,398 Put me on the stand. 271 00:13:19,465 --> 00:13:21,167 Let them see that being an Illyrian 272 00:13:21,233 --> 00:13:23,302 doesn't change who I am as an officer. 273 00:13:23,369 --> 00:13:26,906 Are you being funny? You were never funny. 274 00:13:26,972 --> 00:13:28,574 I know it's normally not a good idea, 275 00:13:28,641 --> 00:13:30,976 but shouldn't they see me, a successful Starfleet officer? 276 00:13:31,043 --> 00:13:32,278 It's a good story. 277 00:13:32,344 --> 00:13:35,247 Your story doesn't matter to their case. 278 00:13:35,314 --> 00:13:37,249 You broke the law. I put you up there, 279 00:13:37,316 --> 00:13:39,285 they'll just use you to corroborate their facts. 280 00:13:39,351 --> 00:13:41,287 Or worse, to tear you down, or likely bring down 281 00:13:41,353 --> 00:13:43,155 a bunch of your so-called friends with you. 282 00:13:46,091 --> 00:13:47,826 Do you care about my story? 283 00:13:47,893 --> 00:13:50,963 I care that my client 284 00:13:51,030 --> 00:13:53,499 not hand the prosecution the case. 285 00:13:55,501 --> 00:13:57,503 My way this time, Una. 286 00:14:01,173 --> 00:14:02,942 Your way. 287 00:14:06,612 --> 00:14:09,381 The captain suggested you could set up shop here. 288 00:14:11,617 --> 00:14:14,353 I bet he did. 289 00:14:14,420 --> 00:14:16,989 Well, she's not using it. 290 00:14:21,927 --> 00:14:23,629 I'll need access to the Starfleet 291 00:14:23,696 --> 00:14:25,931 Uniform Code of Justice. 292 00:14:25,998 --> 00:14:28,400 I assume it's in your database. 293 00:14:28,467 --> 00:14:31,237 Also, Una's service records. 294 00:14:33,639 --> 00:14:36,108 Thank you, Lieutenant Noonien-Singh. 295 00:14:40,613 --> 00:14:42,615 Is there something else? 296 00:14:42,681 --> 00:14:44,917 I think I might be of some assistance to the case. 297 00:14:44,984 --> 00:14:48,487 Counselor, are you familiar with Starfleet v. Wyck? 298 00:14:48,554 --> 00:14:51,257 I am a civil rights lawyer. 299 00:14:51,323 --> 00:14:53,359 Yes, of course. 300 00:14:53,425 --> 00:14:56,562 If I understand the principle behind the ruling, then... 301 00:14:56,629 --> 00:14:59,932 Starfleet v. Wyck is used as an example of 302 00:14:59,999 --> 00:15:02,001 "fruit of the poisonous tree." 303 00:15:02,067 --> 00:15:04,670 If evidence is procured through illegal means, 304 00:15:04,737 --> 00:15:06,272 it's inadmissible in court. 305 00:15:06,338 --> 00:15:08,674 You think some of the evidence against Una 306 00:15:08,741 --> 00:15:10,242 was illegally obtained? 307 00:15:10,309 --> 00:15:11,610 If it was, could you get her case thrown out 308 00:15:11,677 --> 00:15:13,045 on a technicality? 309 00:15:13,112 --> 00:15:15,281 If the evidence was rotten, 310 00:15:15,347 --> 00:15:18,150 I might be able to get her case dismissed. 311 00:15:18,217 --> 00:15:20,986 Lieutenant, is there something you know that I should know? 312 00:15:21,053 --> 00:15:23,589 Just let me cover all the bases first. 313 00:15:23,656 --> 00:15:27,159 Well, you know where I'll be. 314 00:15:30,129 --> 00:15:32,431 (door whooshes open) 315 00:15:38,671 --> 00:15:40,272 May I? 316 00:15:41,674 --> 00:15:43,275 Fraternizing with the enemy? 317 00:15:43,342 --> 00:15:45,611 I'll take my chances. 318 00:15:46,779 --> 00:15:48,080 You look awful. 319 00:15:48,147 --> 00:15:50,082 Thanks for that. 320 00:15:50,149 --> 00:15:51,684 Does this have something to do with the fact that 321 00:15:51,750 --> 00:15:53,352 your name wasn't on the witness list for the defense? 322 00:15:53,419 --> 00:15:55,120 I know what you're gonna say. 323 00:15:55,187 --> 00:15:56,422 Putting me on the witness stand is a terrible idea. 324 00:15:56,488 --> 00:15:58,957 But you want to fight for your friend. 325 00:15:59,024 --> 00:16:00,559 And I can handle it. 326 00:16:00,626 --> 00:16:03,195 I've served with Una longer than anyone else on this crew. 327 00:16:03,262 --> 00:16:05,497 I'm in the best position to speak to her character. 328 00:16:05,564 --> 00:16:07,066 When did you two meet? 329 00:16:07,132 --> 00:16:10,336 Uh, I gave a speech to her Academy class 330 00:16:10,402 --> 00:16:11,970 forever ago. 331 00:16:12,037 --> 00:16:14,239 (chuckles) That must have been awful for you. 332 00:16:14,306 --> 00:16:16,475 I know how you hate to give long, inspiring speeches. 333 00:16:18,143 --> 00:16:21,280 I was speaking about a test mission I'd flown. 334 00:16:22,081 --> 00:16:25,150 Una came up to me afterward and, uh, pointed out 335 00:16:25,217 --> 00:16:27,686 -a mistake I'd made during reentry. -Bold. 336 00:16:27,753 --> 00:16:29,722 And annoying. 337 00:16:29,788 --> 00:16:31,990 But she was right. 338 00:16:32,057 --> 00:16:34,660 She had the guts to tell me. 339 00:16:34,727 --> 00:16:36,995 April once told me that every good captain needs 340 00:16:37,062 --> 00:16:39,064 a first officer who will tell him when he's wrong. 341 00:16:39,131 --> 00:16:42,401 Yeah, he said that to me once, too. 342 00:16:43,736 --> 00:16:46,405 And when did you first learn that she was Illyrian, 343 00:16:46,472 --> 00:16:49,708 Captain Pike? 344 00:16:49,775 --> 00:16:54,213 I ask again. How long were you aware 345 00:16:54,279 --> 00:16:56,382 that you were harboring an Illyrian on your ship, 346 00:16:56,448 --> 00:16:58,050 Captain? 347 00:16:58,117 --> 00:17:00,219 I will remind you you are on the stand, 348 00:17:00,285 --> 00:17:02,454 and under oath you do not have the option of not answering. 349 00:17:02,521 --> 00:17:04,590 All right, you've made your point. 350 00:17:04,656 --> 00:17:06,392 I know you want to help Una, Chris, 351 00:17:06,458 --> 00:17:08,227 but if you take that stand, this whole case 352 00:17:08,293 --> 00:17:09,495 becomes about you. 353 00:17:09,561 --> 00:17:11,397 You are the captain of this ship. 354 00:17:11,463 --> 00:17:13,298 You knew Una was an Illyrian, and you didn't tell Starfleet. 355 00:17:13,365 --> 00:17:14,800 You could be charged with conspiracy, 356 00:17:14,867 --> 00:17:17,469 and your whole crew could be at risk. 357 00:17:17,536 --> 00:17:20,406 No inspiring speeches today. 358 00:17:20,472 --> 00:17:22,441 Today, if you want to help Una, 359 00:17:22,508 --> 00:17:25,077 the best thing you can do is leave the talking to others. 360 00:17:26,712 --> 00:17:28,147 ORTEGAS: "Mr. Spock, 361 00:17:28,213 --> 00:17:30,682 "I do hope you understand why I have to 362 00:17:30,749 --> 00:17:32,484 "throw your friend in jail 363 00:17:32,551 --> 00:17:34,686 simply for being who she is." 364 00:17:34,753 --> 00:17:37,356 "Of course, Mr. Pasalk. 365 00:17:37,423 --> 00:17:39,825 "It is only logical. 366 00:17:39,892 --> 00:17:43,162 Shall we play a round of Kal-toh this weekend?" 367 00:17:43,228 --> 00:17:46,565 "Yes. That would be enjoyable." 368 00:17:46,632 --> 00:17:48,200 (snores) 369 00:17:49,234 --> 00:17:50,502 You don't see the tension there? 370 00:17:51,503 --> 00:17:53,205 What tension? 371 00:17:53,272 --> 00:17:55,407 They're all, like, buddy-buddy. 372 00:17:55,474 --> 00:17:58,110 Vulcan bros. 373 00:17:58,177 --> 00:17:59,678 M'BENGA: Vulcans may not give much, 374 00:17:59,745 --> 00:18:01,513 but you can read their body language. 375 00:18:01,580 --> 00:18:03,816 And those two... 376 00:18:05,350 --> 00:18:06,652 ...hate each other. 377 00:18:11,423 --> 00:18:13,659 Are you messing with me right now? 378 00:18:16,462 --> 00:18:18,530 (clears throat) 379 00:18:23,836 --> 00:18:27,439 I regret that you had to witness that outburst. 380 00:18:29,608 --> 00:18:30,809 We won't say a word. 381 00:18:30,876 --> 00:18:32,411 -Mm-mmm. -Thank you, Doctor. 382 00:18:32,478 --> 00:18:34,480 Of all of my father's former colleagues, 383 00:18:34,546 --> 00:18:38,217 Pasalk truly brings out the worst in me. 384 00:18:44,389 --> 00:18:45,691 (both chuckling) 385 00:18:45,757 --> 00:18:47,693 Ensign Uhura. 386 00:18:47,759 --> 00:18:51,163 I need any communications referencing Commander Chin-Riley 387 00:18:51,230 --> 00:18:52,664 for the last six months. 388 00:18:52,731 --> 00:18:55,133 Okay. I'll collate. 389 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:58,604 Including all personal logs, ship-wide. 390 00:19:01,607 --> 00:19:04,710 Sir, with respect, 391 00:19:04,776 --> 00:19:08,447 per Regulation 25, Section B, all personal logs remain sealed 392 00:19:08,514 --> 00:19:10,582 unless by order of Starfleet Command. 393 00:19:10,649 --> 00:19:12,818 -Sufficient evidence... -I know the rules, Ensign. 394 00:19:12,885 --> 00:19:14,419 I'm giving you an order. 395 00:19:14,486 --> 00:19:16,755 You're doing this to help Una. 396 00:19:16,822 --> 00:19:19,157 Right? She's your friend, 397 00:19:19,224 --> 00:19:21,426 your mentor. I understand. 398 00:19:21,493 --> 00:19:23,562 But you are mine. 399 00:19:24,863 --> 00:19:26,431 And giving me an illegal order will just 400 00:19:26,498 --> 00:19:28,200 get you in trouble if I follow it. 401 00:19:28,267 --> 00:19:31,470 I don't think the commander would want that for you. 402 00:19:31,537 --> 00:19:33,238 Neither do I. 403 00:19:33,305 --> 00:19:36,308 We need to find out who turned her in. 404 00:19:36,375 --> 00:19:38,443 It might well be the only way to save her. 405 00:19:38,510 --> 00:19:40,445 Then, respectfully, 406 00:19:40,512 --> 00:19:42,848 we're going to have to find out another way. 407 00:19:42,915 --> 00:19:46,652 -Nyota... -I'm sorry. No. 408 00:19:58,897 --> 00:20:01,833 (ringing) 409 00:20:03,335 --> 00:20:04,836 JAVAS: This court is now in session. 410 00:20:04,903 --> 00:20:07,272 Joining me as judges in this tribunal 411 00:20:07,339 --> 00:20:10,542 are Space Command Representative Zus Tlaggul and 412 00:20:10,609 --> 00:20:12,711 Starfleet Commander Chiv. 413 00:20:12,778 --> 00:20:15,447 Commander Chin-Riley, do you consent 414 00:20:15,514 --> 00:20:16,848 to Captain Batel 415 00:20:16,915 --> 00:20:18,684 as the prosecuting officer? 416 00:20:18,750 --> 00:20:20,218 I do. 417 00:20:20,285 --> 00:20:22,654 Let the charges be read. 418 00:20:24,289 --> 00:20:26,959 COMPUTER: Lieutenant commander Una Chin-Riley 419 00:20:27,025 --> 00:20:28,927 has been formally charged with violating 420 00:20:28,994 --> 00:20:32,831 Starfleet regulation 614-617, 421 00:20:32,898 --> 00:20:35,367 prohibiting permanent DNA modification, 422 00:20:35,434 --> 00:20:38,337 as well as submitting false information to Starfleet, 423 00:20:38,403 --> 00:20:40,772 and two counts of sedition. 424 00:20:43,542 --> 00:20:45,344 How do you plead, Commander? 425 00:20:46,545 --> 00:20:49,448 -Not guilty. -(bell ringing) 426 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:58,323 BATEL: The Federation's stance on genetic engineering is clear. 427 00:20:58,390 --> 00:21:01,460 The practice is dangerous and illegal. 428 00:21:01,526 --> 00:21:02,995 The reasons for this are many, 429 00:21:03,061 --> 00:21:05,564 but the outcome of the Eugenics Wars on Earth 430 00:21:05,631 --> 00:21:07,633 speaks for itself. 431 00:21:07,699 --> 00:21:09,968 Tens of millions dead. 432 00:21:11,403 --> 00:21:12,838 Pushed to its limits, 433 00:21:12,904 --> 00:21:16,308 genetic engineering is nothing short of playing God. 434 00:21:16,375 --> 00:21:20,278 By interfering with DNA and removing genetic outliers, 435 00:21:20,345 --> 00:21:23,749 we endanger the very essence of natural evolution. 436 00:21:35,894 --> 00:21:36,928 NEERA: Captain Batel is right. 437 00:21:36,995 --> 00:21:38,864 Permanent genetic modification 438 00:21:38,930 --> 00:21:40,866 is illegal under Federation law. 439 00:21:40,932 --> 00:21:43,335 Slavery was once legal. 440 00:21:43,402 --> 00:21:45,871 Apartheid was legal. 441 00:21:45,937 --> 00:21:48,707 Discrimination against people for how they worshipped, 442 00:21:48,774 --> 00:21:52,077 how they loved, their gender, color of their skin-- 443 00:21:52,144 --> 00:21:54,346 all legal at one time or another. 444 00:21:54,413 --> 00:21:57,716 A law does not make something just. 445 00:21:57,783 --> 00:22:01,553 I'm not saying the Federation means to do harm. 446 00:22:01,620 --> 00:22:04,456 Their experience with genetic modification-- 447 00:22:04,523 --> 00:22:05,991 the Eugenics Wars-- 448 00:22:06,058 --> 00:22:08,427 was horrific. 449 00:22:08,493 --> 00:22:12,798 The pain that Earth felt, unimaginable. 450 00:22:12,864 --> 00:22:15,634 The Federation built a utopia in its wake, 451 00:22:15,701 --> 00:22:17,869 and in an effort to protect that utopia, 452 00:22:17,936 --> 00:22:20,772 they became blinded by a centuries-old fear, 453 00:22:20,839 --> 00:22:23,875 so much so that they have, perhaps unknowingly, 454 00:22:23,942 --> 00:22:26,478 become persecutors. 455 00:22:26,545 --> 00:22:28,914 My client is only here because of who she is 456 00:22:28,980 --> 00:22:30,482 and because she felt she had 457 00:22:30,549 --> 00:22:32,484 no other choice than to hide that fact. 458 00:22:32,551 --> 00:22:34,119 Just like the millions before her 459 00:22:34,186 --> 00:22:36,088 who were forced to hide how they worshipped, 460 00:22:36,154 --> 00:22:38,523 how they loved, what they truly looked like, 461 00:22:38,590 --> 00:22:40,092 because it made others 462 00:22:40,158 --> 00:22:41,893 uncomfortable. 463 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:44,429 Because it made others afraid. 464 00:22:44,496 --> 00:22:47,766 If a law is not just, then I ask 465 00:22:47,833 --> 00:22:51,369 how are we to trust those who created that law 466 00:22:51,436 --> 00:22:53,638 to serve justice? 467 00:22:53,705 --> 00:22:57,142 BATEL: The prosecution calls Admiral Robert April to the stand. 468 00:22:57,209 --> 00:22:59,678 Admiral April, Una Chin-Riley served under your command 469 00:22:59,745 --> 00:23:01,580 when you were captain of the USS Enterprise, correct? 470 00:23:01,646 --> 00:23:02,981 Yes. 471 00:23:03,048 --> 00:23:04,850 But before that, you sponsored her application 472 00:23:04,916 --> 00:23:06,485 -to Starfleet Academy. -I did. 473 00:23:06,551 --> 00:23:07,753 So would it be fair to say 474 00:23:07,819 --> 00:23:11,656 you have an investment in Una's career? 475 00:23:11,723 --> 00:23:13,925 It would. 476 00:23:13,992 --> 00:23:15,761 Admiral, I have to ask, 477 00:23:15,827 --> 00:23:18,463 at any point, did Lieutenant Commander Chin-Riley 478 00:23:18,530 --> 00:23:21,466 disclose to you that she was genetically modified? 479 00:23:21,533 --> 00:23:23,468 -No. -If you had known she was genetically modified, 480 00:23:23,535 --> 00:23:25,504 would you have sponsored her application 481 00:23:25,570 --> 00:23:27,172 to Starfleet Academy? 482 00:23:27,239 --> 00:23:29,174 Una is an extremely talented officer, 483 00:23:29,241 --> 00:23:32,511 and one of the most gifted applicants I'd ever met. 484 00:23:32,577 --> 00:23:33,645 That is not the question, sir. 485 00:23:37,649 --> 00:23:39,618 If you had known Una Chin-Riley was genetically modified, 486 00:23:39,684 --> 00:23:41,019 would you have sponsored her application 487 00:23:41,086 --> 00:23:42,954 to Starfleet Academy? 488 00:23:43,021 --> 00:23:45,123 You're under oath, sir. 489 00:23:46,858 --> 00:23:49,094 No, I would not. 490 00:23:52,764 --> 00:23:54,466 BATEL: Thank you, Admiral. 491 00:23:54,533 --> 00:23:58,703 It takes a big man to admit his mistakes. 492 00:23:58,770 --> 00:24:00,705 I admire that, Admiral. 493 00:24:00,772 --> 00:24:03,809 Just for the record, could you tell the court why 494 00:24:03,875 --> 00:24:06,044 you would not have sponsored Commander Chin-Riley's 495 00:24:06,111 --> 00:24:08,180 Starfleet application, specifically? 496 00:24:08,246 --> 00:24:11,483 Starfleet Regulation 17, Article 12 497 00:24:11,550 --> 00:24:14,719 explicitly prohibits genetically modified people, 498 00:24:14,786 --> 00:24:17,122 -such as Illyrians, from serving. -NEERA: Of course. 499 00:24:17,189 --> 00:24:20,992 You are an honorable, decorated admiral. 500 00:24:21,059 --> 00:24:23,562 You wouldn't want to break protocol 501 00:24:23,628 --> 00:24:25,463 for any one individual applicant. 502 00:24:25,530 --> 00:24:28,500 -Let me stress this is not personal. -Right. 503 00:24:28,567 --> 00:24:29,801 It's the law. 504 00:24:29,868 --> 00:24:31,203 Admiral April, 505 00:24:31,269 --> 00:24:35,207 can you tell me what General Order One is? 506 00:24:35,273 --> 00:24:37,209 Objection. Relevance? 507 00:24:37,275 --> 00:24:40,745 I'm curious myself. Tread carefully, Counselor. 508 00:24:40,812 --> 00:24:42,914 I will, Your Honor. Admiral, 509 00:24:42,981 --> 00:24:45,517 what is General Order One? 510 00:24:45,584 --> 00:24:48,653 No starship may interfere with the normal development of 511 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:51,723 -any alien life or society. -NEERA: Yes. 512 00:24:51,790 --> 00:24:53,191 A very important law. 513 00:24:53,258 --> 00:24:55,627 So much so that you now refer to it as 514 00:24:55,694 --> 00:24:57,028 the Prime Directive, 515 00:24:57,095 --> 00:24:59,664 -do you not? -Yes, that is correct. 516 00:24:59,731 --> 00:25:02,133 NEERA: In 2246, while in command of the Enterprise, 517 00:25:02,200 --> 00:25:05,237 you chose to warn the Perricans, a pre-warp civilization, 518 00:25:05,303 --> 00:25:07,572 about a possibly apocalyptic meteor shower 519 00:25:07,639 --> 00:25:09,007 about to hit their planet. 520 00:25:09,074 --> 00:25:12,110 Were you then following General Order One? 521 00:25:12,177 --> 00:25:14,713 -That was different. -2248. 522 00:25:14,779 --> 00:25:17,816 You sent your science officer to the industrial-age planet 523 00:25:17,883 --> 00:25:19,885 Na'rel to solve the imminent threat 524 00:25:19,951 --> 00:25:21,586 of an extinction-level drought 525 00:25:21,653 --> 00:25:23,822 by sharing Federation technology. 526 00:25:23,889 --> 00:25:27,092 -Were you in compliance then? -BATEL: Objection. Relevance again. 527 00:25:27,158 --> 00:25:28,994 An entire planet would have died. 528 00:25:29,060 --> 00:25:31,730 And when you landed on the hostile planet Man-us 2 529 00:25:31,796 --> 00:25:33,765 without your security officer, 530 00:25:33,832 --> 00:25:35,934 you chose to reveal your starship 531 00:25:36,001 --> 00:25:38,003 to the pre-warp civilization Ohawk. 532 00:25:38,069 --> 00:25:40,572 -Objection! -Did you comply then, Admiral? 533 00:25:40,639 --> 00:25:42,140 JAVAS: Counselor, I will remind you 534 00:25:42,207 --> 00:25:44,309 the witness is not on trial here. 535 00:25:44,376 --> 00:25:47,779 Admiral, it would seem that the rules of Starfleet 536 00:25:47,846 --> 00:25:50,882 only apply when a captain deems that they do. 537 00:25:54,052 --> 00:25:56,021 Is there a question, Counselor? 538 00:25:56,087 --> 00:25:58,690 Yes. 539 00:25:58,757 --> 00:26:00,825 You have shown that you have been 540 00:26:00,892 --> 00:26:02,894 repeatedly willing to break 541 00:26:02,961 --> 00:26:05,330 the very first order of Starfleet 542 00:26:05,397 --> 00:26:07,299 and you are hailed as a hero. 543 00:26:07,365 --> 00:26:11,303 You can break the law if you so choose. So, hiding 544 00:26:11,369 --> 00:26:13,738 behind order and protocol to explain why you would 545 00:26:13,805 --> 00:26:16,007 not have admitted Una Chin-Riley to Starfleet 546 00:26:16,074 --> 00:26:17,742 is a sanctimonious falsehood, is it not? 547 00:26:17,809 --> 00:26:20,178 -Objection! -JAVAS: Counselor! 548 00:26:20,245 --> 00:26:23,214 You will cease this line of questioning at once. 549 00:26:23,281 --> 00:26:26,117 My client did not ask to be genetically modified. 550 00:26:26,184 --> 00:26:28,687 It is an Illyrian cultural practice 551 00:26:28,753 --> 00:26:30,922 done to children before they are even born. 552 00:26:30,989 --> 00:26:32,157 It is done for survival, 553 00:26:32,223 --> 00:26:34,259 and yet she has been arrested 554 00:26:34,326 --> 00:26:36,161 because of a violation of a law. 555 00:26:36,227 --> 00:26:39,297 But the admiral has just shown us that Starfleet regulations 556 00:26:39,364 --> 00:26:42,000 are flimsy and subjective at best. 557 00:26:42,067 --> 00:26:45,737 Starfleet captains make judgement calls every day. 558 00:26:45,804 --> 00:26:47,205 Calls that save lives. 559 00:26:47,272 --> 00:26:49,207 Una Chin-Riley's services to Starfleet 560 00:26:49,274 --> 00:26:50,909 have been commendable, yes. 561 00:26:50,976 --> 00:26:53,244 But the law that she broke is there to save lives 562 00:26:53,311 --> 00:26:55,246 and prevent genocide. 563 00:26:55,313 --> 00:26:57,716 So, if you ask me, Counselor, 564 00:26:57,782 --> 00:26:59,651 if I would have denied Commander Chin-Riley's 565 00:26:59,718 --> 00:27:01,653 access to Starfleet Academy had I known 566 00:27:01,720 --> 00:27:02,988 she was genetically modified, 567 00:27:03,054 --> 00:27:06,057 my answer is still yes, I would have. 568 00:27:08,860 --> 00:27:10,662 So you admit that the reason for your decision 569 00:27:10,729 --> 00:27:12,664 is not law, but fear and racial prejudice. 570 00:27:12,731 --> 00:27:15,967 -BATEL: Objection! -Sustained. -Counselor Ketoul, 571 00:27:16,034 --> 00:27:18,236 this is a court martial for Una Chin-Riley, 572 00:27:18,303 --> 00:27:19,838 not Admiral April. 573 00:27:19,904 --> 00:27:22,273 That you are unable to defend your client 574 00:27:22,340 --> 00:27:23,875 does not permit you to attack the Federation 575 00:27:23,942 --> 00:27:26,211 or our officers. 576 00:27:26,277 --> 00:27:29,114 All of the admiral's testimony will be stricken 577 00:27:29,180 --> 00:27:31,016 from the court record. 578 00:27:33,885 --> 00:27:36,121 Did Una's lawyer just try and indict Admiral April? 579 00:27:36,187 --> 00:27:37,722 It would appear so. 580 00:27:37,789 --> 00:27:39,124 I guess that's one strategy. 581 00:27:39,190 --> 00:27:41,159 That didn't exactly make April look good. 582 00:27:41,226 --> 00:27:44,129 But how does any of this help Una? 583 00:27:45,830 --> 00:27:47,799 Oh, boy. 584 00:27:47,866 --> 00:27:50,168 So, the lawyer was your idea. 585 00:27:50,235 --> 00:27:51,669 She was. 586 00:27:53,138 --> 00:27:54,739 She's one of the best civil rights litigators 587 00:27:54,806 --> 00:27:57,108 in the galaxy, and Una's friend. 588 00:27:59,377 --> 00:28:01,046 You know, I think highly of Una. 589 00:28:01,112 --> 00:28:04,816 Promoted her faster than any other officer on my ship. 590 00:28:04,883 --> 00:28:07,018 Recommended her for the Medal of Gallantry 591 00:28:07,085 --> 00:28:10,088 after the Marcel disaster in 2248. 592 00:28:10,155 --> 00:28:12,090 Yeah, I know. 593 00:28:12,157 --> 00:28:14,192 It's a shame the rest of the court didn't get a chance 594 00:28:14,259 --> 00:28:16,027 to hear that today. 595 00:28:20,065 --> 00:28:22,100 (door whooshes open) 596 00:28:24,169 --> 00:28:26,204 (door whooshes closed) 597 00:28:27,172 --> 00:28:29,274 (indistinct chatter in distance) 598 00:28:29,340 --> 00:28:32,143 What the hell was that? 599 00:28:32,210 --> 00:28:33,378 You're supposed to defend me, 600 00:28:33,445 --> 00:28:34,879 not attack Admiral April, 601 00:28:34,946 --> 00:28:37,882 -not indict the Federation. -Why not? 602 00:28:37,949 --> 00:28:40,118 Why are you still trying to protect them? 603 00:28:40,185 --> 00:28:42,320 I thought you said you were ready for this fight. 604 00:28:42,387 --> 00:28:45,290 Do you know how rare it is to get a platform like this? 605 00:28:45,356 --> 00:28:46,858 Platform? 606 00:28:46,925 --> 00:28:49,861 Most Illyrians don't have your privilege. 607 00:28:49,928 --> 00:28:51,496 Has it occurred to you that your case might bring us 608 00:28:51,563 --> 00:28:54,032 one step closer in dismantling the law? 609 00:28:54,099 --> 00:28:57,836 Maybe in the future there can be justice for Illyrians. 610 00:28:57,902 --> 00:28:59,304 I thought you knew that. 611 00:28:59,370 --> 00:29:02,207 All you ever wanted here was a soapbox. 612 00:29:02,273 --> 00:29:03,908 This isn't about defending me. 613 00:29:03,975 --> 00:29:05,443 This is just a way for you to broadcast your hatred 614 00:29:05,510 --> 00:29:07,212 of the Federation. 615 00:29:07,278 --> 00:29:10,782 I thought you were here to help me, but you're not. 616 00:29:10,849 --> 00:29:12,484 As long as you can make the Federation look bad, 617 00:29:12,550 --> 00:29:14,786 then who the hell cares if I get left behind in the process? 618 00:29:14,853 --> 00:29:19,390 I think we both know you're not the one who gets left behind. 619 00:29:20,959 --> 00:29:22,494 Neera... 620 00:29:22,560 --> 00:29:24,462 That's all in the past. 621 00:29:24,529 --> 00:29:26,064 We should talk about it. 622 00:29:26,131 --> 00:29:27,465 Please. 623 00:29:27,532 --> 00:29:30,034 I told you that I would try. 624 00:29:30,101 --> 00:29:32,837 And that's exactly what I'm doing. 625 00:29:32,904 --> 00:29:34,839 Because at least with me, 626 00:29:34,906 --> 00:29:36,941 what you see is what you get. 627 00:29:39,277 --> 00:29:42,080 Now, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do. 628 00:29:54,225 --> 00:29:55,527 The defense calls to the stand 629 00:29:55,593 --> 00:29:58,329 three expert character witnesses. 630 00:29:58,396 --> 00:29:59,898 La'An Noonien-Singh, 631 00:29:59,964 --> 00:30:02,066 security officer for the USS Enterprise. 632 00:30:02,133 --> 00:30:04,068 I am the chief science officer. 633 00:30:04,135 --> 00:30:07,839 Chief medical officer of the USS Enterprise. 634 00:30:07,906 --> 00:30:10,542 I graduated top of my class and have been promoted 635 00:30:10,608 --> 00:30:12,343 each year during my tenure in Starfleet. 636 00:30:12,410 --> 00:30:14,112 You were also in consideration 637 00:30:14,179 --> 00:30:16,281 -for the Starfleet Medal of Gallantry. -Yes. 638 00:30:16,347 --> 00:30:18,349 -So you've saved lives? -Yes. 639 00:30:18,416 --> 00:30:21,052 When did you first meet Una Chin-Riley? 640 00:30:21,119 --> 00:30:24,122 On my first day as an ensign on the Enterprise. 641 00:30:24,189 --> 00:30:26,090 She was part of the rescue mission 642 00:30:26,157 --> 00:30:29,394 that found me after I escaped from a Gorn breeding planet. 643 00:30:29,460 --> 00:30:31,429 You have a very unique last name. 644 00:30:31,496 --> 00:30:35,133 -Do you have any relation to Khan Noonien Singh? -Yes. 645 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:37,235 Did you ever suspect Una to be an Illyrian? 646 00:30:37,302 --> 00:30:39,337 No, I did not. 647 00:30:43,474 --> 00:30:45,910 Did you ever get the sense that Commander Chin-Riley 648 00:30:45,977 --> 00:30:48,613 was hiding something? 649 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:50,415 Never. 650 00:30:54,385 --> 00:30:57,322 Just that she was discreet and empathetic 651 00:30:57,388 --> 00:31:00,892 and handled personal matters with great care. 652 00:31:00,959 --> 00:31:05,096 Yes, I did get the sense that she was hiding something. 653 00:31:05,163 --> 00:31:07,198 NEERA: What was she hiding? 654 00:31:11,703 --> 00:31:16,074 An affinity for Gilbert and Sullivan musicals. 655 00:31:20,645 --> 00:31:23,514 After the defendant rescued you, did you remain close? 656 00:31:24,616 --> 00:31:27,051 I had no family left. 657 00:31:27,118 --> 00:31:29,220 Una made sure I was taken care of. 658 00:31:29,287 --> 00:31:32,490 She sponsored my application to Starfleet. 659 00:31:32,557 --> 00:31:34,559 Would it be fair to say that 660 00:31:34,626 --> 00:31:36,594 you would not have joined Starfleet 661 00:31:36,661 --> 00:31:40,064 if not for Commander Chin-Riley? 662 00:31:40,131 --> 00:31:43,501 Counselor, I wouldn't be alive if it weren't for Una. 663 00:31:43,568 --> 00:31:45,937 NEERA: And the people you saved during your career, 664 00:31:46,004 --> 00:31:47,905 would they be alive? 665 00:31:48,706 --> 00:31:51,542 No, they would not. 666 00:31:53,611 --> 00:31:56,014 BATEL: Mr. Spock, if the defendant broke the law, 667 00:31:56,080 --> 00:31:58,016 would it follow that the only logical course of action 668 00:31:58,082 --> 00:32:00,084 is for her to be punished accordingly? 669 00:32:00,151 --> 00:32:03,054 Perhaps. Although I think it is illogical 670 00:32:03,121 --> 00:32:04,555 for Starfleet to punish itself. 671 00:32:04,622 --> 00:32:06,424 I'm afraid I don't understand. 672 00:32:08,426 --> 00:32:09,560 The loss of Una would be destructive 673 00:32:09,627 --> 00:32:11,129 to Starfleet as an organization. 674 00:32:12,630 --> 00:32:15,133 She is an extraordinary officer. 675 00:32:18,369 --> 00:32:20,138 Please describe the nature of your relationship 676 00:32:20,204 --> 00:32:21,439 with the defendant. 677 00:32:21,506 --> 00:32:23,007 She is a mentor. 678 00:32:23,074 --> 00:32:24,475 I have learned a great deal about leadership 679 00:32:24,542 --> 00:32:26,244 by serving under her. 680 00:32:26,311 --> 00:32:30,448 She puts the lives of her crew above her own. Always. 681 00:32:30,515 --> 00:32:32,150 She is a friend. 682 00:32:32,216 --> 00:32:35,053 Family. Una is 683 00:32:35,119 --> 00:32:36,554 family. 684 00:32:42,794 --> 00:32:44,662 (door whooshes open) 685 00:32:48,199 --> 00:32:50,335 Thank you, Lieutenant. 686 00:32:50,401 --> 00:32:53,371 Volume 12.9 of the Starfleet Uniform 687 00:32:53,438 --> 00:32:55,139 Code of Justice. 688 00:32:55,206 --> 00:32:57,308 If you need anything else, I will... 689 00:32:57,375 --> 00:32:59,110 Lieutenant, there is one more thing. I was wondering, 690 00:32:59,177 --> 00:33:00,645 did you have any luck finding out 691 00:33:00,712 --> 00:33:04,048 how the prosecution learned that Una was Illyrian? 692 00:33:04,115 --> 00:33:06,484 No, not-not so far. 693 00:33:06,551 --> 00:33:09,654 But you have an idea about it, don't you? 694 00:33:11,489 --> 00:33:13,491 You think it was you. 695 00:33:15,259 --> 00:33:17,028 Yes. 696 00:33:17,095 --> 00:33:19,030 Why is that? 697 00:33:19,097 --> 00:33:20,064 The night I found out 698 00:33:20,131 --> 00:33:22,633 Una was Illyrian, I was... 699 00:33:24,635 --> 00:33:26,304 ...I was angry. 700 00:33:26,371 --> 00:33:28,272 I recorded a personal log. 701 00:33:28,339 --> 00:33:30,541 And you think that somebody got ahold 702 00:33:30,608 --> 00:33:32,276 of that personal log, 703 00:33:32,343 --> 00:33:34,512 and that's how Una was exposed. 704 00:33:34,579 --> 00:33:36,347 -Yes. -Interesting. 705 00:33:36,414 --> 00:33:38,516 May I ask why you were angry? 706 00:33:38,583 --> 00:33:42,453 It can't be because Una was genetically augmented. 707 00:33:42,520 --> 00:33:45,089 Considering your last name, I would think 708 00:33:45,156 --> 00:33:46,557 you would understand the nuances 709 00:33:46,624 --> 00:33:48,426 of genetic manipulation better than most. 710 00:33:49,227 --> 00:33:51,329 Una was my friend. She lied to me. 711 00:33:51,396 --> 00:33:53,464 It's not that simple, is it? 712 00:33:54,465 --> 00:33:56,501 -No. -Could it be 713 00:33:56,567 --> 00:34:00,171 that you carry your family's augmentations, 714 00:34:00,238 --> 00:34:03,107 and you believe that because of them 715 00:34:03,174 --> 00:34:05,243 you may become dangerous? 716 00:34:06,544 --> 00:34:08,513 Yes, I do. 717 00:34:11,516 --> 00:34:14,352 There is nothing wrong with you, Lieutenant. 718 00:34:16,421 --> 00:34:19,223 No hidden monster inside. 719 00:34:19,290 --> 00:34:20,491 -You don't know that. -But I do. 720 00:34:20,558 --> 00:34:22,059 It's how they make us feel. 721 00:34:23,227 --> 00:34:25,229 They look down at us for so long that 722 00:34:25,296 --> 00:34:27,298 we begin to look down at ourselves. 723 00:34:28,866 --> 00:34:30,468 Genetics is not destiny, 724 00:34:30,535 --> 00:34:33,438 despite what you may have been taught. 725 00:34:33,504 --> 00:34:36,340 The fear you have of yourself, it's not your own. 726 00:34:36,407 --> 00:34:38,376 It was drilled into you. 727 00:34:38,443 --> 00:34:41,379 You're not born a monster. 728 00:34:41,446 --> 00:34:44,282 You were just born with a capacity for actions, 729 00:34:44,348 --> 00:34:46,684 good or ill. 730 00:34:46,751 --> 00:34:48,553 Just like the rest of us. 731 00:34:51,189 --> 00:34:53,291 In any case... 732 00:34:54,091 --> 00:34:57,261 ...it takes six months at a minimum 733 00:34:57,328 --> 00:34:58,596 after a request 734 00:34:58,663 --> 00:35:01,199 from a boatload of admirals 735 00:35:01,265 --> 00:35:03,634 to subpoena a personal log. 736 00:35:03,701 --> 00:35:06,370 They haven't had nearly that long. 737 00:35:06,437 --> 00:35:08,306 I guarantee, you are not the person 738 00:35:08,372 --> 00:35:11,142 who leaked Una's true identity to Starfleet. 739 00:35:17,648 --> 00:35:20,284 But if it wasn't my log that caused this, then 740 00:35:20,351 --> 00:35:22,386 who turned in Una? 741 00:35:22,453 --> 00:35:24,689 You're head of security here. 742 00:35:24,755 --> 00:35:27,258 Una speaks highly of you, 743 00:35:27,325 --> 00:35:30,361 which is not something she does of many people. 744 00:35:30,428 --> 00:35:32,730 Who do you think did it? 745 00:35:32,797 --> 00:35:35,299 I-I d... I don't know. 746 00:35:36,934 --> 00:35:39,504 Someone who could gain from exposing the truth. 747 00:35:39,570 --> 00:35:41,606 My thoughts exactly. 748 00:35:43,341 --> 00:35:46,844 Thank you. You've been very helpful. 749 00:35:48,513 --> 00:35:51,182 Why do I feel like I've just been hit by a shuttle? 750 00:35:51,249 --> 00:35:53,284 I'll take that as a compliment. 751 00:36:03,361 --> 00:36:04,729 I would like to call the defendant 752 00:36:04,795 --> 00:36:06,931 Una Chin-Riley to the stand. 753 00:36:14,772 --> 00:36:16,874 How long have you been in Starfleet? 754 00:36:16,941 --> 00:36:18,743 Twenty-five years. 755 00:36:18,809 --> 00:36:22,680 Would you call this career your life's goal? 756 00:36:22,747 --> 00:36:24,549 It's all I've ever wanted. 757 00:36:24,615 --> 00:36:27,919 You knew you were Illyrian, thus genetically modified. 758 00:36:27,985 --> 00:36:29,887 Didn't you think you might find yourself 759 00:36:29,954 --> 00:36:32,189 in this position one day? 760 00:36:32,256 --> 00:36:34,458 I had been warned, yes. 761 00:36:34,525 --> 00:36:36,227 So why join Starfleet? 762 00:36:37,895 --> 00:36:40,932 Ad astra per aspera. 763 00:36:40,998 --> 00:36:42,833 Could you translate for the court? 764 00:36:45,736 --> 00:36:49,206 "To the stars through hardship." 765 00:36:49,273 --> 00:36:52,476 It was the Starfleet motto before the Federation. 766 00:36:52,543 --> 00:36:54,545 I learned it studying history in school. 767 00:36:54,612 --> 00:36:57,448 Why were you drawn to that motto? 768 00:36:57,515 --> 00:37:00,484 I knew it meant we must endure hardship 769 00:37:00,551 --> 00:37:01,986 to get to the stars. 770 00:37:02,053 --> 00:37:03,988 But I like to think that it also means 771 00:37:04,055 --> 00:37:06,324 that the stars could deliver us 772 00:37:06,390 --> 00:37:08,659 from anything. That 773 00:37:08,726 --> 00:37:11,729 in the mystery an vastness of space, 774 00:37:11,796 --> 00:37:14,465 we might not just satisfy our curiosity, 775 00:37:14,532 --> 00:37:16,901 our need for exploration, 776 00:37:16,968 --> 00:37:21,405 but that in it, we might each also find... 777 00:37:21,472 --> 00:37:23,507 salvation. 778 00:37:24,575 --> 00:37:26,544 Why would you need salvation? 779 00:37:28,512 --> 00:37:30,581 Was your childhood difficult? 780 00:37:31,649 --> 00:37:34,251 Objection. The defendant's childhood isn't relevant here. 781 00:37:34,318 --> 00:37:36,954 NEERA: I'm simply establishing context. 782 00:37:37,021 --> 00:37:40,391 If Una Chin-Riley is to be tried for being an Illyrian, 783 00:37:40,458 --> 00:37:44,328 then the court must understand what it means to be an Illyrian. 784 00:37:44,395 --> 00:37:46,931 We'll allow it to continue, Counselor. 785 00:37:46,998 --> 00:37:48,432 NEERA: Thank you. 786 00:37:48,499 --> 00:37:50,534 You grew up in a Federation colony 787 00:37:50,601 --> 00:37:52,837 in the Vaultera Nebula, correct? 788 00:37:52,903 --> 00:37:55,473 Yes. We were given provisional membership 789 00:37:55,539 --> 00:37:58,275 in the Federation the year before I was born. 790 00:37:58,342 --> 00:38:00,544 On the condition that all genetic modification 791 00:38:00,611 --> 00:38:02,546 was to cease. Is that correct? 792 00:38:02,613 --> 00:38:05,750 -Yes. -But that didn't happen, did it? 793 00:38:07,885 --> 00:38:10,588 It did for some. 794 00:38:10,655 --> 00:38:13,891 But for other families, like mine, 795 00:38:13,958 --> 00:38:16,894 it was our tradition. 796 00:38:16,961 --> 00:38:18,929 Our heritage. 797 00:38:18,996 --> 00:38:21,732 What was life like for your family 798 00:38:21,799 --> 00:38:23,768 under the Federation? 799 00:38:23,834 --> 00:38:25,870 ♪ ♪ 800 00:38:25,936 --> 00:38:27,938 UNA: We no longer discussed our customs. 801 00:38:28,005 --> 00:38:31,075 We performed our rituals only in secret. 802 00:38:31,142 --> 00:38:34,011 Those who could hid their modifications. 803 00:38:34,078 --> 00:38:37,314 When new children were born, parents 804 00:38:37,381 --> 00:38:39,884 sought out friendly doctors to deliver them. 805 00:38:41,585 --> 00:38:43,087 We knew if we were ever found to be 806 00:38:43,154 --> 00:38:45,589 genetically augmented we would be arrested. 807 00:38:45,656 --> 00:38:48,392 Did that ever happen to anyone you knew? 808 00:38:48,459 --> 00:38:50,961 A boy I went to school with. 809 00:38:51,028 --> 00:38:52,863 Ivan Ketoul. 810 00:38:52,930 --> 00:38:55,499 He was my best friend's cousin. 811 00:38:55,566 --> 00:38:57,535 What happened to him? 812 00:38:57,601 --> 00:38:59,837 UNA: Some of us have immune systems that can glow. 813 00:38:59,904 --> 00:39:04,408 Someone must have seen him. He came home one day 814 00:39:04,475 --> 00:39:07,111 to find the word "augment" on their door. We had just 815 00:39:07,178 --> 00:39:09,346 learned about augments in school. 816 00:39:09,413 --> 00:39:12,116 Opinions on them were clear. 817 00:39:14,085 --> 00:39:16,420 Someone must have found out. 818 00:39:16,487 --> 00:39:18,055 Maybe it was just a prank. 819 00:39:18,122 --> 00:39:20,057 Did anyone defend him, 820 00:39:20,124 --> 00:39:21,592 his family? 821 00:39:22,593 --> 00:39:24,428 Some. 822 00:39:24,495 --> 00:39:26,363 But there weren't enough voices. 823 00:39:27,932 --> 00:39:30,634 Ivan and his parents were arrested in their home. 824 00:39:30,701 --> 00:39:32,369 He was ten years old. 825 00:39:35,072 --> 00:39:37,108 How did this affect your community? 826 00:39:37,174 --> 00:39:39,143 Some families moved to other planets 827 00:39:39,210 --> 00:39:41,145 that weren't Federation. 828 00:39:41,212 --> 00:39:43,581 And those of us who stayed, 829 00:39:43,647 --> 00:39:46,450 we were persecuted. 830 00:39:48,219 --> 00:39:50,621 Circumstances became extreme. 831 00:39:52,623 --> 00:39:55,025 The anti-augmentation laws seemed to give people 832 00:39:55,092 --> 00:39:58,596 freedom to act on their worst impulses. 833 00:39:59,930 --> 00:40:01,966 First were the insults. 834 00:40:02,967 --> 00:40:03,901 "Augment." 835 00:40:03,968 --> 00:40:06,003 "Moddie." 836 00:40:06,070 --> 00:40:08,005 "Freak." 837 00:40:08,072 --> 00:40:10,174 There were stores that wouldn't serve you 838 00:40:10,241 --> 00:40:12,042 if they'd heard you'd been modified. 839 00:40:14,578 --> 00:40:15,946 Even the rumors could be dangerous. 840 00:40:16,013 --> 00:40:19,016 I remember when the attacks began. 841 00:40:19,083 --> 00:40:21,485 We feared for our lives. 842 00:40:22,887 --> 00:40:24,421 Go on. 843 00:40:24,488 --> 00:40:26,524 There was a fight at school one day. 844 00:40:27,925 --> 00:40:30,661 One boy accused another boy of being an Illyrian. 845 00:40:32,129 --> 00:40:33,664 I tried to stop it. 846 00:40:33,731 --> 00:40:35,800 My leg got broken. 847 00:40:35,866 --> 00:40:37,868 It was such a simple fix. 848 00:40:39,069 --> 00:40:41,105 So easy to treat with modern medicine. 849 00:40:42,006 --> 00:40:44,475 But my parents wouldn't take me to a hospital. 850 00:40:44,542 --> 00:40:46,777 They were afraid. 851 00:40:46,844 --> 00:40:50,781 Despite my modifications, my leg became infected. 852 00:40:52,283 --> 00:40:53,951 If we hadn't found and Illyrian doctor 853 00:40:54,018 --> 00:40:55,586 willing to see me in the middle of the night, 854 00:40:55,653 --> 00:40:57,054 I would have died. 855 00:41:03,160 --> 00:41:05,763 I'm so sorry. 856 00:41:05,830 --> 00:41:08,232 Was this normal for 857 00:41:08,299 --> 00:41:11,735 such a common thing to become life-threatening? 858 00:41:11,802 --> 00:41:13,737 It was for kids like me, yes. 859 00:41:13,804 --> 00:41:16,106 Civil unrest became so great 860 00:41:16,173 --> 00:41:19,677 the local government decided to divide us into two cities: 861 00:41:19,743 --> 00:41:22,079 Illyrian and non-Illyrian. 862 00:41:23,080 --> 00:41:24,615 Thank you. 863 00:41:26,584 --> 00:41:29,553 My family, we went to the non-Illyrian city. 864 00:41:31,255 --> 00:41:33,490 You see, some of us could pass. 865 00:41:35,793 --> 00:41:37,728 We could blend in, 866 00:41:37,795 --> 00:41:39,630 so we did. 867 00:41:40,431 --> 00:41:44,134 We left everyone else behind. Our families. 868 00:41:46,103 --> 00:41:48,105 Our friends. 869 00:41:48,172 --> 00:41:50,207 We left them all. 870 00:41:51,208 --> 00:41:53,210 I regret it to this day. 871 00:41:54,979 --> 00:41:56,947 I'm so sorry. 872 00:41:57,948 --> 00:41:59,116 And yet, 873 00:41:59,183 --> 00:42:02,586 after all of this strife, 874 00:42:02,653 --> 00:42:05,256 you still wanted to be a Starfleet officer. 875 00:42:05,322 --> 00:42:07,291 Yes. 876 00:42:07,358 --> 00:42:09,860 One last question, Commander. 877 00:42:11,662 --> 00:42:14,298 How did Starfleet find out that you were Illyrian? 878 00:42:15,099 --> 00:42:18,202 You managed to keep your status a secret for so many years, 879 00:42:18,269 --> 00:42:20,137 it's surprising they found out now. 880 00:42:20,204 --> 00:42:23,741 -I don't... -Who turned you in to Starfleet? 881 00:42:23,807 --> 00:42:25,309 I remind you, you are under oath. 882 00:42:25,376 --> 00:42:27,978 I caution you against badgering your own witness. 883 00:42:28,045 --> 00:42:29,880 -Who turned you in? -JAVAS: Counselor! 884 00:42:29,947 --> 00:42:30,981 I did. 885 00:42:34,151 --> 00:42:35,819 I turned myself in. 886 00:42:41,959 --> 00:42:43,027 NEERA: Why? 887 00:42:44,061 --> 00:42:46,196 Why would you risk your career, 888 00:42:46,263 --> 00:42:48,899 the life you built? 889 00:42:48,966 --> 00:42:52,269 I was so sick of living a lie, 890 00:42:52,336 --> 00:42:55,139 of pretending to be someone I wasn't. 891 00:42:56,273 --> 00:42:57,908 I wanted my crew... 892 00:42:59,009 --> 00:43:02,846 I wanted my crew to know me for who I really was. 893 00:43:02,913 --> 00:43:06,750 I thought maybe if they did, I would finally be safe. 894 00:43:09,086 --> 00:43:13,023 And Starfleet would finally understand Illyrian's better. 895 00:43:13,090 --> 00:43:15,592 So, after all of it... 896 00:43:17,027 --> 00:43:19,697 ...you still wanted Starfleet to accept you. 897 00:43:19,763 --> 00:43:21,065 Why? 898 00:43:21,131 --> 00:43:22,933 When I was five or six, 899 00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:25,803 I remember a Starfleet crew visited. 900 00:43:27,738 --> 00:43:30,374 They were all so... 901 00:43:30,441 --> 00:43:32,943 different from one another. 902 00:43:33,010 --> 00:43:35,980 So many crew members from so many planets. 903 00:43:36,046 --> 00:43:39,650 It was beautiful. I thought 904 00:43:39,717 --> 00:43:43,253 if all those people from all those worlds 905 00:43:43,320 --> 00:43:46,890 can work together, side by side, 906 00:43:46,957 --> 00:43:49,326 maybe I could, too. 907 00:43:49,393 --> 00:43:53,364 Maybe I could be a part of something bigger than myself. 908 00:43:53,430 --> 00:43:56,967 Starfleet is not a perfect organization, 909 00:43:57,034 --> 00:43:59,103 but it strives to be. 910 00:43:59,169 --> 00:44:02,206 And I believe it could be. 911 00:44:03,207 --> 00:44:06,643 You're saying that... 912 00:44:06,710 --> 00:44:09,813 is why you turned yourself in? 913 00:44:09,880 --> 00:44:11,215 Yes. 914 00:44:11,281 --> 00:44:14,852 Because you believe in Starfleet. 915 00:44:14,918 --> 00:44:16,954 Yes. 916 00:44:18,722 --> 00:44:21,392 Ad astra per aspera. 917 00:44:25,829 --> 00:44:27,865 Thank you, Commander. 918 00:44:27,931 --> 00:44:30,901 No further questions. 919 00:44:42,813 --> 00:44:45,249 That was a very emotional story. 920 00:44:46,817 --> 00:44:49,720 However, emotions are irrelevant. 921 00:44:49,787 --> 00:44:51,855 Facts are not. 922 00:44:51,922 --> 00:44:54,925 On what date did Captain Christopher Pike 923 00:44:54,992 --> 00:44:56,827 learn the truth about your 924 00:44:56,894 --> 00:44:58,796 genetically modified status? 925 00:44:58,862 --> 00:45:00,731 NEERA: Objection. 926 00:45:00,798 --> 00:45:03,067 This trial is about Una Chin-Riley, 927 00:45:03,133 --> 00:45:04,401 not her captain. 928 00:45:04,468 --> 00:45:06,403 What we have here is not just one officer's 929 00:45:06,470 --> 00:45:08,405 violation of the law. 930 00:45:08,472 --> 00:45:10,941 This incident is evidence of breakdown of chain of command 931 00:45:11,008 --> 00:45:12,709 on board the starship Enterprise, 932 00:45:12,776 --> 00:45:15,712 starting with its captain. 933 00:45:15,779 --> 00:45:18,415 If Captain Pike was aware of Una Chin-Riley's fraud 934 00:45:18,482 --> 00:45:22,319 prior to her arrest, and did not notify Starfleet, 935 00:45:22,386 --> 00:45:24,755 then what we have here is not fraud, 936 00:45:24,822 --> 00:45:26,457 but conspiracy. 937 00:45:27,324 --> 00:45:30,894 Since my co-counsel neglected to elicit testimony 938 00:45:30,961 --> 00:45:32,396 from the parties involved, 939 00:45:32,463 --> 00:45:34,865 I will ask the commander directly. 940 00:45:36,467 --> 00:45:40,437 When did Captain Pike become aware of your status? 941 00:45:48,078 --> 00:45:50,013 I will also remind the commander 942 00:45:50,080 --> 00:45:52,182 that she is under oath. 943 00:45:52,249 --> 00:45:54,284 And I reminder her that 944 00:45:54,351 --> 00:45:56,820 she does not want to perjure herself 945 00:45:56,887 --> 00:45:59,056 as I ask one more time, 946 00:45:59,123 --> 00:46:01,925 when did Christopher Pike first learn 947 00:46:01,992 --> 00:46:04,128 that you were an Illyrian? 948 00:46:11,368 --> 00:46:13,871 Stardate 1224.3 949 00:46:17,274 --> 00:46:18,809 PASALK: Four months. 950 00:46:18,876 --> 00:46:22,079 Well before your arrest. 951 00:46:22,146 --> 00:46:24,248 For four months, 952 00:46:24,314 --> 00:46:26,183 the captain of the Enterprise 953 00:46:26,250 --> 00:46:28,318 engaged in a conspiracy 954 00:46:28,385 --> 00:46:31,155 to conceal the Illyrian Una Chin-Riley. 955 00:46:33,257 --> 00:46:35,192 I have no further questions. 956 00:46:49,006 --> 00:46:50,340 PASALK: The defense wants you to ignore the facts 957 00:46:50,407 --> 00:46:52,075 in favor of emotion. 958 00:46:52,142 --> 00:46:55,512 But the only matter of import today is the law. 959 00:46:55,579 --> 00:46:57,514 Una Chin-Riley 960 00:46:57,581 --> 00:46:59,850 broke the law and lied about it, 961 00:46:59,917 --> 00:47:03,020 as her own testimony has proven. Further, 962 00:47:03,086 --> 00:47:05,522 her actions will likely lead to a court martial of 963 00:47:05,589 --> 00:47:08,258 one of Starfleet's most decorated officers. 964 00:47:08,325 --> 00:47:10,961 She is clearly toxic to Starfleet 965 00:47:11,028 --> 00:47:14,064 in both action an inaction. 966 00:47:14,131 --> 00:47:16,133 Therefore, the only logical response 967 00:47:16,200 --> 00:47:20,204 is to find the defendant guilty of all charges. 968 00:47:27,611 --> 00:47:31,114 Captain Batel, are you familiar with 969 00:47:31,181 --> 00:47:35,519 the Starfleet Code 8514? 970 00:47:35,586 --> 00:47:37,187 I am. 971 00:47:37,254 --> 00:47:39,423 Would you mind reading that code for the court? 972 00:47:43,994 --> 00:47:46,129 BATEL: "In extraordinary and extreme circumstances, 973 00:47:46,196 --> 00:47:48,265 "if the following conditions are met: 974 00:47:48,332 --> 00:47:52,169 "1.) any person fleeing persecution... 975 00:47:52,236 --> 00:47:54,037 We were persecuted. 976 00:47:54,104 --> 00:47:56,006 I remember when the attacks began. 977 00:47:56,073 --> 00:47:59,343 "...or fearing for their life due to political 978 00:47:59,409 --> 00:48:00,577 "or religious beliefs, 979 00:48:00,644 --> 00:48:02,279 "cultural engagements or 980 00:48:02,346 --> 00:48:04,248 "biological truths may, 981 00:48:04,314 --> 00:48:08,085 "2.) seek safety within Starfleet... 982 00:48:08,151 --> 00:48:10,654 I thought maybe if they did, I would finally be safe. 983 00:48:10,721 --> 00:48:12,122 We feared for our lives. 984 00:48:12,189 --> 00:48:13,624 "and 3.) 985 00:48:13,690 --> 00:48:16,159 "upon revealing themselves to authorities 986 00:48:16,226 --> 00:48:17,427 "and making a request, 987 00:48:17,494 --> 00:48:19,062 "may be granted asylum. 988 00:48:20,130 --> 00:48:21,598 I turned myself in. 989 00:48:21,665 --> 00:48:24,401 I wanted my crew to know me for who I really was. 990 00:48:24,468 --> 00:48:27,070 BATEL: "Starfleet captains must exercise discretion 991 00:48:27,137 --> 00:48:30,007 "in judgement when offering asylum. 992 00:48:30,073 --> 00:48:32,175 "Status is confirmed by a Starfleet tribunal 993 00:48:32,242 --> 00:48:34,278 or designated authority." 994 00:48:37,547 --> 00:48:41,251 Fearing for their life. 995 00:48:41,318 --> 00:48:44,688 One may seek safety within Starfleet 996 00:48:44,755 --> 00:48:48,091 and request asylum. 997 00:48:49,559 --> 00:48:52,195 Starfleet has a long tradition 998 00:48:52,262 --> 00:48:54,965 of performing rescue missions. 999 00:48:55,032 --> 00:48:57,034 How many distressed peoples 1000 00:48:57,100 --> 00:48:59,202 has Starfleet aided? 1001 00:48:59,269 --> 00:49:01,538 How many lives saved? 1002 00:49:03,040 --> 00:49:04,675 Una Chin-Riley knew this. 1003 00:49:04,741 --> 00:49:07,644 She believed in the best of Starfleet, 1004 00:49:07,711 --> 00:49:10,113 and that through it she could find salvation 1005 00:49:10,180 --> 00:49:14,651 from the hardships and danger of her everyday life. 1006 00:49:14,718 --> 00:49:16,687 Danger she faced 1007 00:49:16,753 --> 00:49:19,990 just for being born an Illyrian. 1008 00:49:20,057 --> 00:49:23,493 Dangers born of prejudice, 1009 00:49:23,560 --> 00:49:27,331 spurred on by laws against people like her. 1010 00:49:28,565 --> 00:49:30,734 But through her hardships, 1011 00:49:30,801 --> 00:49:33,437 Una saw the stars. 1012 00:49:33,503 --> 00:49:36,106 She joined Starfleet because she believed 1013 00:49:36,173 --> 00:49:38,308 it was the only thing 1014 00:49:38,375 --> 00:49:40,477 that could save her life. 1015 00:49:40,544 --> 00:49:44,247 She fled persecution, and within Starfleet 1016 00:49:44,314 --> 00:49:46,383 she sought safety. 1017 00:49:46,450 --> 00:49:48,719 And then, by turning herself in, 1018 00:49:48,785 --> 00:49:51,088 Una fulfilled the third 1019 00:49:51,154 --> 00:49:53,490 and final requirement for asylum. 1020 00:49:57,794 --> 00:50:00,597 She asked for it 1021 00:50:00,664 --> 00:50:04,201 and Captain Pike granted it. 1022 00:50:04,267 --> 00:50:07,204 Like all good Starfleet captains, 1023 00:50:07,270 --> 00:50:10,307 including Admiral April on Perrican, 1024 00:50:10,374 --> 00:50:12,776 Na'rel and Man-us 2, 1025 00:50:12,843 --> 00:50:15,645 he exercised his judgement 1026 00:50:15,712 --> 00:50:18,382 and gave her asylum. 1027 00:50:20,350 --> 00:50:23,353 All this tribunal needs to do now... 1028 00:50:25,222 --> 00:50:29,226 ...is confirm that status to absolve them both. 1029 00:50:35,532 --> 00:50:38,235 Do you know why I love the law? 1030 00:50:38,301 --> 00:50:41,772 Because a law is not 1031 00:50:41,838 --> 00:50:44,541 a mirror to society. 1032 00:50:44,608 --> 00:50:47,744 A law is an ideal. 1033 00:50:47,811 --> 00:50:51,148 A beacon to remind us 1034 00:50:51,214 --> 00:50:53,683 how to be our better selves. 1035 00:50:53,750 --> 00:50:57,120 And you have the opportunity today 1036 00:50:57,187 --> 00:51:00,290 to do just that. 1037 00:51:01,224 --> 00:51:04,428 Mr. Pasalk has made this case about the law, 1038 00:51:04,494 --> 00:51:05,829 and I agree, it is. 1039 00:51:05,896 --> 00:51:09,633 By his own argument, we cannot ignore that 1040 00:51:09,699 --> 00:51:13,270 Code 8514 is also law. 1041 00:51:13,336 --> 00:51:16,473 All I am asking you 1042 00:51:16,540 --> 00:51:19,543 to do today 1043 00:51:19,609 --> 00:51:22,212 is to be your better selves 1044 00:51:22,279 --> 00:51:24,581 and enforce the law 1045 00:51:24,648 --> 00:51:26,316 that favors my client 1046 00:51:26,383 --> 00:51:28,251 with the same dispassion 1047 00:51:28,318 --> 00:51:31,154 as the laws that would exclude her. 1048 00:51:31,221 --> 00:51:33,256 Years ago... 1049 00:51:36,359 --> 00:51:38,662 ...the ideals of Starfleet 1050 00:51:38,728 --> 00:51:40,864 called a young girl 1051 00:51:40,931 --> 00:51:43,600 from the far side of the galaxy to service. 1052 00:51:46,269 --> 00:51:49,172 Find those ideals inside yourself. 1053 00:51:50,340 --> 00:51:52,242 Grant Una Chin-Riley 1054 00:51:52,309 --> 00:51:55,745 the asylum she was so clearly seeking. 1055 00:52:05,555 --> 00:52:07,491 JAVAS: I think we could all agree 1056 00:52:07,557 --> 00:52:09,292 that the issue of genetic engineering 1057 00:52:09,359 --> 00:52:11,761 is a nuanced one. 1058 00:52:11,828 --> 00:52:15,899 The laws prohibiting it exist for very good reasons. 1059 00:52:15,966 --> 00:52:18,401 And regulations must persist 1060 00:52:18,468 --> 00:52:20,804 so we may not one day face another crisis 1061 00:52:20,871 --> 00:52:23,173 like the Eugenics Wars. 1062 00:52:23,240 --> 00:52:25,609 But this court also believes 1063 00:52:25,675 --> 00:52:29,412 that these reasons cannot and do not allow us to treat 1064 00:52:29,479 --> 00:52:34,217 every individual augment, Illyrian, 1065 00:52:34,284 --> 00:52:38,188 or other persons with modified DNA the same. 1066 00:52:38,255 --> 00:52:39,923 Lines must be drawn, 1067 00:52:39,990 --> 00:52:43,260 but they must also shift when necessary. 1068 00:52:43,326 --> 00:52:45,495 Perhaps someday Starfleet and the Federation 1069 00:52:45,562 --> 00:52:48,532 may change its views, but today 1070 00:52:48,598 --> 00:52:50,400 I'm afraid all we can do is consider 1071 00:52:50,467 --> 00:52:51,768 what the defense has asked. 1072 00:52:51,835 --> 00:52:53,937 That we judge the defendant's 1073 00:52:54,004 --> 00:52:56,773 specific case 1074 00:52:56,840 --> 00:53:00,744 and unique circumstances independently. 1075 00:53:00,810 --> 00:53:02,512 And in that, 1076 00:53:02,579 --> 00:53:04,714 we grant the defendant's request for asylum 1077 00:53:04,781 --> 00:53:07,317 and find Una Chin-Riley 1078 00:53:07,384 --> 00:53:10,820 not guilty of all charges. 1079 00:53:21,464 --> 00:53:23,266 (boatswain's whistle blows) 1080 00:53:23,333 --> 00:53:25,502 PIKE: First officer on deck. 1081 00:53:35,912 --> 00:53:38,415 -You set me up. -How so? 1082 00:53:38,481 --> 00:53:40,717 You figured it all out. My admission. 1083 00:53:40,784 --> 00:53:42,652 What would happen when you put me on the stand. 1084 00:53:42,719 --> 00:53:44,688 -You knew all of it. -No. 1085 00:53:44,754 --> 00:53:46,456 Not all of it. 1086 00:53:46,523 --> 00:53:48,892 Thank you for saving my life. 1087 00:53:48,959 --> 00:53:51,695 Hey, what are friends for? 1088 00:53:51,761 --> 00:53:54,664 Yeah. 1089 00:53:54,731 --> 00:53:57,867 I'm sorry we didn't do more for Illyrians. 1090 00:53:57,934 --> 00:54:00,503 This was a technicality. 1091 00:54:00,570 --> 00:54:02,539 It's a start. 1092 00:54:13,717 --> 00:54:15,752 (whooping) 1093 00:54:23,493 --> 00:54:26,262 As you all know, I am not 1094 00:54:26,329 --> 00:54:27,831 the biggest fan of Starfleet. 1095 00:54:30,100 --> 00:54:33,837 But I am looking at a starship crew 1096 00:54:33,903 --> 00:54:37,607 that proudly serves under an Illyrian commander. 1097 00:54:39,876 --> 00:54:43,446 So, like I said... 1098 00:54:43,513 --> 00:54:46,316 it's a start. 1099 00:54:49,919 --> 00:54:51,988 Energize. 1100 00:54:56,359 --> 00:54:57,927 Hey. 1101 00:54:57,994 --> 00:55:00,830 -La'An. -Welcome home, Chief. 1102 00:55:00,897 --> 00:55:02,899 Place wasn't the same without you. 1103 00:55:05,468 --> 00:55:08,571 If you're all here, who's flying the ship? 1104 00:55:08,638 --> 00:55:11,941 Oh, the thing practically flies itself. 1105 00:55:12,008 --> 00:55:13,877 Back to your stations, all of you. 1106 00:55:18,381 --> 00:55:19,749 (door whooshes open) 1107 00:55:23,720 --> 00:55:25,755 (door whooshes closed) 1108 00:55:37,033 --> 00:55:38,568 Good to have you back, Number One. 1109 00:55:38,635 --> 00:55:40,670 Good to be back, Captain. 1110 00:55:43,873 --> 00:55:46,543 (door whooshes open) 1111 00:55:46,609 --> 00:55:48,645 (door whooshes closed) 1112 00:55:55,552 --> 00:55:58,488 Captioning sponsored by CBS 1113 00:55:58,555 --> 00:56:01,591 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org