Judgment

Archer is on trial before a Klingon tribunal, accused of attacking a Klingon ship and stirring up rebellion against the Empire. Phlox visits his cell on the pretext of a medical check and tells him a rescue is being planned, but Archer insists T'Pol put the crew's safety first. In court, prosecutor Orak calls Duras, the Klingon commander involved, who claims Archer fired first. Archer's angry outburst earns him punishment from the guards. His advocate, Kolos, is a weary old Klingon who laments that his people have abandoned law and honour for conquest. Using an ancient charter, Kolos lets Archer testify: he was helping refugees and only disabled Duras's ship. Kolos also reminds the court of Archer's past services to the Empire. Even so, Archer is sentenced to life in the mines of Rura Penthe, and Kolos is jailed for a year for his protests. T'Pol secures Archer's escape with diplomacy and bribes, but Kolos chooses to stay.