The shuttlepod entered the bay, its nose touching down first, followed by the rest of it. Someone opened the door, and two people stepped out.

Jonathon Archer approached them from his previous vantage point. "Good job out there guys!" he said, smiling at them.

"Thank you, Captain." Hoshi said, a hint of a blush on her face.

"The mission went as planned." said T'Pol unemotionally, closing the door to the shuttle. She moved over next to Hoshi, facing the captain.

"You two can go. I'll debrief you in the morning. Once again, good job down there."

The two women turned and left the bay, leaving Archer alone. He stood there only a few moments, contemplating something unknown before he left as well.

The bay sat devoid of human life, silent. If someone had been there, they would have noticed that the exhaust vents on the shuttlepod were still open. They also would have seen the odorless green gas that escaped from it, and disappeared into Enterprise's vents...