The crew makes contact with an alien at long last, but thishistoric moment is cut short when they realize they have achance to make it home through an interplanetary ripple.Stewart and Michael decide to stay behind to learn more aboutthe alien's culture, only to be underwhelmed... when theyreturn, Karen chews them out for their mistake. Meanwhile,Tina uses Zalian, A.R.T., holograms, sedatives, and magnetsto give Kent and Natasha their first and only date. Both groupsare ripped from their activities by a series of shockingrevelations about the universe, the alien and their chancesfor survival.
