't take orders from you.
You heard him--
step away from the table.
Gentlemen, please!
Doctor?
I just want to thank you for letting me stay here.
Expressing gratitude is an Earth custom.
T'Pol says thank you all the time.
I've noticed.
T'Pol's lucky.
It's nice to have a place to go home to.
I know that you are romantically involved with my daughter.
There's no logic in denying it.
How long have you been attracted to her?
Uh... I knew we had some kind of chemistry the first time we got into an argument.
I never had fun arguing with anyone before.
I got the impression T'Pol wasn't going to say anything to you.
She didn't.
I'm her mother.
You've repaired it?
The field generator just needed a little adjustment.
It's good as new.
If you have the time, perhaps you could repair my food synthesizer.
Would you mind?
Koss?
I need to speak with T'Pol.
I want to hear about your life aboard the human ship.
You must have many fascinating stories.
Why are you here?
The answer should be obvious.
You've received my letters.
You know I'm not interested in marriage.
The decision isn't ours alone.
My parents believe in the old traditions.
For them, betrothal cannot simply be dismissed.
You have the option of choosing another mate.
I don't want another mate.
You should be aware, I've been ill recently.
Ill?
It could take some time for me to recover, assuming it's even possible.
I can help.
My father's a man of influence.
He knows the finest doctors in the province.
I intend to go through with this.
What if I declare the kal-if-fee?
Is that what you want... a fight to the death?
Perhaps your human friend would make a suitable challenger.
You find this amusing.
No.
Call a challenger if you wish.
I'll do whatever's necessary.
It's best if you leave.
I may be able to help your mother.
What do you mean?
My father could have her reinstated.
She retired.
She was asked to resign.
Why?
I've said more than I should.
If we were to marry, you'd only have to live on Vulcan for one year.
You could resume your career with Starfleet after that.
Is that what you want-- an absent wife?
I'd want you to be happy.
You should go.
How about that?
What?
Just to the left of Polaris.
We found our first M-class planet around that star.
Maybe humans will go back someday, build a colony?
I doubt it.
The air was filled with a psychotropic compound.
After breathing it for a few hours, my senior officers nearly killed each other.
Maybe the Vulcans were right.
Maybe we weren't ready.
Not ready?
How long were we supposed to wait?
Look what it's gotten us.
We almost lost Earth.
Enterprise saved Earth.
If we weren't out there stirring up trouble, seven million people might still be alive.
You weren't stirring up trouble.
You were exploring.
I'm not sure there's much of a difference.
What do you suggest?
- Put our starships in mothballs?
- No, we need them.
But look at the Vulcans.
They're not explorers.
They keep their ships close to home.
Never know who's going to come calling.
That's not the mission either one of us signed up for.
Well, maybe you'll feel differently after you've delivered a few dozen eulogies.
It's difficult to meditate with you standing there.
This retirement wasn't your choice.
That's not entirely accurate.
I chose to retire rather than face dismissal.
I was under investigation by the Security Ministry.
They claimed I had taken restricted data from the Academy archives.
- Did you?
- No.
- I don't understand.
- Their accusations were fabricated.
I was told that if I left the Academy they would end the inquiry.
Why would the Ministry do this?
Because of me?
They blamed me for the incident at P'Jem.
After the monastery was destroyed, the First Minister was dismissed.
You've made many enemies here.
They couldn't reach me on Enterprise, so they punished you.
It's criminal.
How could you let them do this?
You've changed.
Your emotions were always close to the