In another flashback to J'Gal, they work together to rescue a young Starfleet officer in the middle of open-heart surgery.Īs Chapel wonders why it's so hard to explain the war to anyone who didn't experience it, the show dives into another flashback. They decide to grit their teeth and attend the dinner, both to support the captain and to deny Rah the satisfaction of having scared them away. After they put on a happy face for the captain, he invites them both to his quarters for dinner in honor of Rah. He's fully aware of M'Benga and Chapel's service on J'Gal, and while he understands that it might be difficult for them to do so, he explains that Starfleet has specifically asked that former war veterans interact with the ambassador to encourage the rest of the fleet to be more accepting of his presence. M'Benga notes that Pike didn't have to come down here for that ingredient himself, and the captain explains that he wanted to check in with the good doctor. She doesn't want to just let the kid die, so M'Benga suggests they load his pattern into the buffer and keep him suspended in the transporter - much like he'd done with his sick child during Season 1.īack in the present timeline, M'Benga works on repairing a biobed in sickbay when Pike arrives, asking for a special cooking ingredient for a meal he's planning during their mission. Chapel is ready to prep him for surgery, but M'Benga reminds her that they don't have an internal organ regenerator and there's no way of knowing how long it will take for backup to arrive from Starfleet. Together, they begin triaging patients and diagnosing illnesses and injuries, after a handful of treatable issues are passed off to their fellow staff, they find a young officer suffering from internal bleeding and damage to all of his organs. Only moments after she's dropped off her things, Chapel is immediately thrown into the action alongside M'Benga as an incoming transport of wounded officers arrives.
For a moment it appears as though Rah might lose his temper, but he gets through it and says that, luckily, Klingons have a high tolerance for pain. Rah insists that there's nothing to be proud of about Klingon culture, putting Spock in an awkward position, and when he goes to try the beverage it's so hot it burns his hand. However, Rah arrives with the other senior officers a moment later, and Spock's diplomatic efforts are put to the test. Down in the bar, Spock attempts to replicate a cup of Raktajino (Klingon coffee), assuming he has plenty of time to work out the kinks in the recipe before offering it to their guest. Una takes the opportunity to introduce Rah to Ortegas, who bites her tongue, though her disdain for the former general is thinly veiled at best. Pike explains that their ships are designed for exploration over war or defense, but Rah suggests that it's fun to fly nonetheless. Rah takes the gossip in stride and notes the beauty of the Enterprise's viewscreen, admitting that Starfleet ships are superior to Klingon vessels. Unfortunately, as she's making her point Rah, along with Pike, Una ( Rebecca Romijn), and La'an ( Christina Chong) walk out of the turbolift for their tour of the ship. Meanwhile, on the bridge, Uhura ( Celia Rose Gooding), who did not serve in the war, debates the merits of their guest with Ortegas ( Melissa Navia), who Boimler recently noted is a "war hero." Uhura argues that it's a force for good that a former enemy would speak positively of Starfleet to bring about peace, while Ortegas poses that it could all be a ruse to take them down from the inside, pointing to the long list of atrocities that Rah committed during the war, including killing his own men to escape, earning him the moniker "The Butcher of J'Gal".
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