Date not given: While a team in a shuttlepod is examining the interior of a nearby sphere, Degra has finally arranged for Archer to speak at the Xindi Council. The Humanoids and Arboreals trust him, and the Aquatics are beginning to doubt the words of the Sphere Builders whom the Xindi call "Guardians". After a second meeting the Reptilians agree with postponing the weapon's launch. But this is only a ruse to gain time and get rid of Degra, who is killed by Reptilian leader Dolim. The Insectoids and Reptilians launch the weapon from beneath the planet's surface, but they would need another one of five codes to activate it. Enterprise, Primates and Arboreals engage the Insectoids and Reptilians, but these manage to escape with the weapon into a subspace vortex, after kidnapping Hoshi...

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