Lt. Hanson, Pelgrims, and the other ‘Gale crewmembers are called into a full-dress gala by Captain Canon and Commander Stuart. The crew awaits the big announcement. Cadet Nimrock Lister is ordered to attend, as well. Lt T’al works behind the scenes and coordinates efforts to ensure the safety of the tournament from a possible terrorist threat. Teel’a endures a reprimand from 20 T’al and orders her to go for counseling. Later, CEO Lucas Brooks and aCSO Teel’a of DS101 pursue and a suspected Bacharan terrorist named Yah'mal, and CPO Robert Nayesmith into a Mall level shop. They later find Lan’tzu injured in the holosuite. Lt’s Mao'Syllis and T’al unknowingly begin the Navigation event of the Tournament at the same time. Meanwhile, Ensign Tim Burton, OPS officer of DS101, finds his long lost sister Ally, paralyzed from the waist down, at docking pylon 3. Tim and Ally tour the station together until they come across Lucas, Teel’a, and the injured Lan’tzu in the Holosuite. Ensign Lan'tzu, the new CSO of the USS Yeager, Cadet Nim Lister and Lt Mara Thull gather in Club 101 and reminisce about old times. Later, Lan’tzu enters the holosuites to pursue a 1960’s Earth battle scenario when he is injured due to a safety malfunction. The ‘malfunction’ was the result of tampering by CPO Robert Nayesmith, now a fugitive attempting escape. Doctors Arn Hemux and Jason Connor leave Lt. Cmdr. Christopher Gamble, new XO of the USS YEAGER in the Observation lounge and continue to get become better friends. Soon, they would join the growing crew around the mysteriously injured Ensign Lan’tzu. Jason and the Yeager’s CSO emergency beam-out to sickbay. Dr. Xixx and Dr. Hemux run off to DS101’s sickbay to offer assistance to Dr. Connor as he and the station’s medical staff work on the injured Ensign Lan’tzu. Lt(jg) T’al, as DS101’s second officer, took over coordination of the station’s various departments to pursue and capture a Bacharan terrorist and CPO Robert Nayesmith. CEO Lucas Brooks and Ensign Tim Burton, later joined by Lt(jg) Mara Thull of the Yeager, do some investigating into a mysterious reading at a Mall level shop that may have been in connection with the disappearance of the Bacharan Yah’mal. The three get into a fire fight with the shopkeeper and discover a hidden tunnel under the store. Meanwhile, T’al and Ensign Teel’a go after the elusive Robert Nayesmith. Lt Naalauilos entered the hand-to-hand maze competition, taking the lead with the assistance of her Scottish Claymore. Commander Stuart, Lt. Hanson, Lt(jg) Gabriel "Pel" Pelgrims, Lt(jg) Mao'Syllis, and other senior staff of the USS Nightingale mingle in the Swamp as they await the appearance of Captain Canon. Meanwhile, Ensign Jenny Morris, fresh from the Academy, arrives to take the role of the new Counselor of the Nightingale. Also, Cadet Nim Lister pulls Lt. Hanson to the side to discuss some technology ideas. And finally, Captain Canon arrives with the big announcement. Captain Canon arrives in the Swamp with a round of promotions and awards for the courageous crew of USS Nightingale – NCC 40901. Commander Stuart read the list: Ensign Michael Fallon, promoted to Lieutenant junior grade, Lt(jg) Mao'Syllis, promoted to full Lieutenant and awarded the Riker Award for Helmsmanship for innovation at the helm that resulted in saving the NIGHTINGALE from danger at Lyrr II, and Lt(jg) Gabriel Pelgrims, promoted to the rank of full Lieutenant and awarded the Zefram Cochrane Medal for innovative use of existing engineering strategies. Next, Lt. Dennis Hanson was awarded the Silver Nebula for pursuant to the mission at Lyrr II and the following Command Grade Training exercise, and for consistently performing at a level of excellence in security/tactical fields, and ensuring the safety of unit and crew. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for creativity in advancing the goals of Starfleet. The big surprise came, however, when Captain Canon informed the crew that Commander Stuart was leaving them to take command of the YORKTOWN and that Lt. Hanson was now the ‘Gale’s XO. Also, Dr. Paly'n McCuen, longtime member of the senior staff was leaving to become the Chief Director of Advanced Medical Research at Starfleet Medical on Earth. The Gale also gained a new CMO with the arrival Lt. Bill Patton and his family, including his wife Lt Katherine Rhule Patton as the Head Nurse, but lost a crewmember as Cadet Nimrock Lister was promoted to Ensign, assignment pending. The celebration continues in the swamp with a series of mixed emotions and agendas as new and old crewmembers say their hellos, and others, their goodbyes. Dr. Connor and Dr. Hemux stay in DS101’s sickbay to work on the recovering Ensign Lan’tzu. The Vulcan emerged from his healing trance. Meanwhile, Robert Nayesmith managed to outwit Lt(jg) T’al as he took a shuttle and escaped, but fortunately Ensign Teel’a outwitted him. After a short struggle, she returned the traitor and the stolen shuttle to the station. At the same time, CEO Lucas Brooks, Ensign Tim Burton, and Lt(jg) Mara Thull of the Yeager captured the Bacharan terrorist Yah’mal. Ensign Lan’tzu finally leaves sickbay in search of the person that hurt him. Dr. Connor warns him not to get involved. Lan’tzu returns to his quarters to cool off and contemplates his next move. Following the capture of the Bacharan terrorists, Ensign Teel’a finds herself on board a shuttle piloted by CPO Robert Nayesmith. After a brief struggle, she returns him to the station to face charges. Lt(jg) T’al and Ensign Brooks enjoyed a lengthy discussion and breakfast in the Club before beginning the last day of the tournament. Later, T’al, Teel’a, Brooks, and Burton got into a brawl. The grav ball game turned violent when some dirty play by the opposition led to T’al’s retaliation, which then became a melee. Many of DS101’s crew wound up in the brig until released shortly thereafter as no charges were filed. Captain Alyza sat and enjoyed Naalauilos' playing and singing in the auditorium, before T’al came and informed the Captain that she received a message from Starfleet Command. She and her second officer attempted some conversation on the way to the Console Room. Lt(jg) Mara Thull makes an appointment to talk with CNS Hemux about continuing preparation for the Rite. Hemux returns to his quarters and learns of the upcoming appointment with the Klingon officer. Back in the Swamp, Captain Canon mingles among the crew, Pelgrims found himself not enjoying the party as much as he would have hoped, and, after pausing for a moment to write his parents a letter, Hanson gets to know CNS Morris better. Lt. Mao'Syllis left a little earlier to try to catch the navigation simulation event back on DS101. Along the way, she runs into the new ‘Gale CMO Bill Patton and his family. Syllis completed her nav event, placing 2nd. She also made acquaintances with Dr. Jason Connor, and then left to watch the grav ball game that went wrong.