"I’ll go," Book offered, already moving toward the turbolift.
The bridge of the USS Discovery was a symphony of controlled chaos. Red alerts pulsed like a dying star. On the viewscreen, the was being slowly pulled apart by the gravitational wake of the Dark Matter Anomaly (DMA).
"I’m willing to live with a broken ship," she replied, looking him in the eye. "I’m not willing to live with fifty-five empty chairs." Vance nodded slowly. "Then you passed the test. For today." Kobayashi MaruStar Trek: Discovery : Season 4 E...
The Discovery groaned as the spore drive engaged in a way it was never intended. A flash of mycelial light struck the station. For a heartbeat, the station stabilized.
"Michael," Admiral Vance’s holographic image appeared on the bridge, "Starfleet Command is tracking the DMA. If the Discovery gets within the event horizon of that anomaly, we lose the ship and the spore drive. You have your orders. Evacuate who you can and jump out." "I’ll go," Book offered, already moving toward the
"I can't!" Stamets cried out from engineering. "The navigators are fried!"
The Discovery banked hard, the hull screaming under the pressure. Using the exploding remains of the Luma Station as a literal shield, the ship caught the shockwave and was propelled backward, tumbling through space until it cleared the anomaly's reach. Silence returned. The ship drifted, battered but whole. On the viewscreen, the was being slowly pulled
Later, in her ready room, Michael stared out at the stars. Admiral Vance walked in. He didn't look angry; he looked tired.