Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

Is it Michael down there?

I know what it's like to feel there's nothing you can do,

Oh, well, apologies. I-I should have clarified.

DISCOVERY OFFICER: Glad to hear it, Commander.

and they don't care?

And it's the only way to connect,

It was filled with dust.

That was tense.

What kind of idiot would pull a practical joke

the queen of putting things in boxes.

Got some news about the mission to their planet.

If someone's screwing around, today is not the day.

and my gut tells me there has to be a connection.

It is nothing. It'll... it'll pass.

One less thing to worry about.

So maybe our suits wouldn't know how to block them.

TARKA: Kick me while I'm down, why don't you?

to help us communicate with them.

Uh, for instance, the Plim of Asp 27 communicate

by changing the scent of their breath.

Nice work, Captain.

And while a xenoanthropologist

Company sounds good.

don't screw it up.

Scans date these bones to the same time

is understandably the best choice to lead this mission,

I need it to go home.

RENO: Well, then, get off comms and get me an answer.

of Discovery's hull, just big enough to attach your ship

Well, we need more pieces to the puzzle, but,

SHUTTLE COMPUTER: Protective shielding deployed.

If we can make them aware of what the DMA is doing,

we're about to enter the ionosphere.

after we flew out of a wormhole and crashed.

this is our Rosetta stone?

See you back on my ship.

It provided context that was crucial

And-and I was outside

What's going on for you?

Most will not be saved.

when all you want to do is take action.

It's not in Federation databases.

monitoring all of its perimeters.

We can end the DMA for good.

you and Mr. Tarka must stand down.

[shrieking fades]

Do you understand now?

to find common ground

[eerie whooshing, chittering]

The DMA could destroy both of our worlds within days.

I'll talk fast.

versus the billions of lives that are at stake.

there is nothing we can do to stop this.

Something is wrong here.

Community structures are common in a large variety of cultures.

- without Zora realizing it. - Like a blind spot.

- Are you sure? - I said I am fine, Commander.

I cannot express a greater need for urgency

CULBER: Which are often hydrocarbon chains.

I have not felt for quite some time.

Which means these beings prioritize children.