T'Pol walked over to where the Captain and Commander sat.

"You okay T'Pol?"

"Yes Commander. I am fine."

"You don't look fine." He was worried about her. She looked pale and drawn and she was too tense.

"It will be over shortly." she said.

"Whatever the outcome is T'Pol, I want you to know I'm proud of you. We both are. You stood up for yourself. You stood up for us. That took a lot of courage and I will never forget that."

"Thank you Captain. But all I did was speak the truth. It was the logical thing to do."

"Not everyone is able to do that T'Pol. Most people would run and hide, but not you."

Before they could finish the doors opened and the High Command walked onto the dais and took their seats. "Sub-Commander T'Pol, please step forth."

As she did Archer and Trip walked forth with her. T'Pol stood before the High Command flanked by Archer on one side and Trip on the other. "We stand with you." they both said.

"What is the meaning of this?" a Vulcan asked Archer. "This is not a Starfleet matter."

"T'Pol is a part of our crew. We are not standing here as Starfleet officers, but as her friends. We will not let her face this alone. What she goes through, we go through." Archer said.

"Very well."

Ambassador V'Lar spoke up. "Sub-Commander T'Pol, the High Command has reached a decision. We have taken into account everything that has been said here today. We believe that Ambassador Soval in his quest to see you punished may have been a little over zealous. We do not agree with his assessment that you have betrayed Vulcan and as such are dropping all charges of treason. You are free to resume your position on Enterprise effective immediately. We are adjourned."

"That's it." Trip said. "They're not gonna apologize to you?"

"I do not need an apology." T'Pol calmly said.

Once the High Command had left the room T'Pol, Archer and Trip made there way back down the aisle. They were almost out the door when a figure blocked their path. Archer was about to say excuse me when he noticed the way T'Pol was staring at the man.

"Father." Archer and Trip both tensed when they heard that word. This was the man that had brought all this trouble upon T'Pol. He was the one who had hurt her and he was the reason they almost lost her. What did he want now?

"T'Pol. Do not think this changes things. The High Command may believe that you are innocent, but I know better. You are marked. No good will come of you." With that he turned and walked away without even glancing back.

"T'Pol? You alright?"

"Yes Captain. I am fine."

"If you ever need to talk, we're here you know."

T'Pol tore her gaze off of her father's back. Looking at the Captain and the Commander she could tell by the looks on their faces that they meant it. "Thank you."

Archer continued staring at T'Pol. All her energy was spent and she was running on empty. She would never willingly admit to needing anything, but he knew she needed to get out of here.

"You ready T'Pol?" he asked.

"Yes. Let's go home." she said.

They walked to the shuttle eager to get back to Enterprise. Back to their home. They had won an important battle today. Archer knew there would be many more obstacles in the future to overcome. But right now he just wanted to savor the moment.