[Shuttlepod] (Whilst trying to lift off, alarms bleeping,
the pod falls through the weakened surface ice.) You all right?
We should have never ignited the thrusters.
Well, it's not like we had a choice. (He sees they have an incoming transmission.)
Reed here. ARCHER [OC]: You two okay?
More or less. How far did we drop? [Bridge]
About eighteen metres. We'll get you out of there.
[Shuttlepod] ARCHER [OC]: Just give us a few minutes.
We're not going anywhere. [Bridge]
Bring the grappler online. (at Reed's station) The mouth
of that chasm's a little narrow. I'll get you in close enough.
(Archer takes over the helm and flies low over the comet.)
Do you see them?
Bring us in another fifty metres. Two metres starboard. A little more.
The Vulcan ship's hailing us. Take a message, I'm busy.
Captain Vanik wants to know if we require assistance.
Tell him we've got everything under control. There, right there. Synchronise to the rotation.
Almost got it.
(He fires the two grapplers, but only one hits the pod.)
One hit, one miss. One'll be fine. Reel them in.
The pod's hit an outcropping. It's wedged in.
Take us a few metres to port. We might be able to pull them around it.
Those eisilium deposits are disrupting the maglock. I'm losing them.
Ease them back down.
(The grapple gives way and the pod lands again with a thump.)
They've fallen another nine metres. Let's try it again.
Captain, they're moving out of the sunlight. The surface ice is recrystallising.
In less than an hour that chasm will be sealed up again.
Then we'd better hurry. There is another option. Captain Vanik.
I'd rather leave him out of this. His ship has a tractor beam that won't
be affected by the eisilium. Reset the grappler.
Vanik offered to assist us. There's no shame in accepting.
We can do this on our own. I don't like him any more than you do, Captain,
but a tractor beam sounds like a pretty good idea right now.
Vanik expects you to refuse his offer. He sees humans as arrogant,
prideful. Why not prove him wrong? You can save them, or you can let your pride stand in the way.
You're human. You're free to choose. [Shuttlepod]
(There's a big jolt.) They've got us.
Go ahead, Enterprise. VANIK [OC]: This is Captain
Vanik of the Vulcan ship Ti'Mur. Stand by to ignite your engines and return to your ship.