Bypassing Starfleet's orders, Lorca uses the U.S.S. Discovery crew's ultimate asset, the ship itself, in an effort to end the war with the Klingons once and for all.

Burnham and the U.S.S. Discovery crew are faced with the harsh reality of the war during their absence. In order to move forward, Starfleet must use unconventional tactics and sources to take their next action against the Klingons.

With Georgiou at the helm of the plan to end the Klingon war once and for all, the U.S.S. Discovery crew struggles to fathom and tolerate her hostile tactics. Memories of past hardships are rekindled within Burnham.

又有另一神秘的讯号引导发现号去萨鲁的母星。萨鲁与伯纳姆两个传送到地面并遇到了萨鲁的祭司妹妹 Siranna。巴伍人（Ba'ul）很快就发现他们，并要求他们尽快返回他们的船舰。巴伍人要求派克舰长交回萨鲁，但他拒绝了。