The U.S.S. Enterprise escorts cargo to help a war-ravaged planet, but controversial truths about it cause Pike and the crew to come under the scrutiny of an investigative journalist.

Anson Mount (Captain Christopher Pike)
Ethan Peck (Lieutenant Spock)
Jess Bush (Nurse Christine Chapel)
Christina Chong (Lt. La'an Noonien-Singh)
Celia Rose Gooding (Ensign Nyota Uhura)
Melissa Navia (Lt. Erica Ortegas)
Babs Olusanmokun (Dr. Joseph M'Benga)
Martin Quinn (Lt. Montgomery Scott)
Rebecca Romijn (Lt. Commander Una Chin-Riley)

Melanie Scrofano (Capt. Marie Batel)
Mynor Luken (Beto Ortegas)
Shaun Majumder (Dr. Trunn Voor)

Steffi DiDomenicantonio (Dr. Gyud)

• This episode is told in documentary style, as a film by Beta Ortegas titled "What Is Starfleet?" It features footage "declassified by Starfleet Command."
  
• There is no opening credits sequence in this episode, but features an expanded end credits.
  
• Martin Quinn (Lt. Montgomery Scott) does not appear in this episode.