When a deadly radioactive storm threatens Enterprise, the entire crew must take refuge for eight days in the small maintenance shaft inside the warp nacelle, unaware of an alien presence attempting to take control of the ship.

Scott Burkholder (Rellus Tagrim)
Zach Grenier (Renth)
Aaron Lustig (Guri)
Danny Goldring (Alien Captain)

Brian Cousins (Alien Lieutenant)
Sean Smith (Alien Crewman)
Elizabeth Magness (Female Crewmember)

• The three Takret men are military deserters. Takret are immune to the storm's radiolytic isotopes, but they wanted to hide from the corrupt Takret Militia, who act as pirates, stealing supplies and ships and killing their crews.