Trip boards a Retellian freighter to repair a stasis pod, which holds an exotic-looking alien female in suspended animation. When the woman accidentally wakes up, Trip discovers she's a kidnapped Krios royal and prisoner, not a passenger. He frees Kaitaama, but her haughty behavior interferes with his rescue efforts when the pair flees the freighter sharing a cramped escape pod. Archer pressures a captured kidnapper to help him locate Trip and Kaitaama.