Naomi Chen inspects the equipment in the research lab. She sees that Elena Voss used the machines under her personal account over the past seven days. Elena leaves the room to grab a datapad. Alone at the terminal, Naomi checks the hibernation management logs. She discovers that only her pod had a thousand-year timer. Naomi recalls her mother's advice about staying composed. When Elena walks back inside, Naomi pretends nothing is wrong.
Naomi Chen checks the research gear in the science room. She finds that Elena Voss ran tests under her own account for seven straight days. Elena says she will fetch a datapad and steps out of the room.
00:19: The Hibernation Pod Records
Left by herself, Naomi opens the hibernation pod management system on the console. She reads the roster data. Twelve crew members and one thousand colonists received ten-year hibernation settings. Only Naomi Chen's unit was programmed to stay frozen for one thousand years.
00:43: Memory of Her Mother
A memory surfaces from Naomi's past. Her mother speaks with her and shares guidance about emotional control. She reminds Naomi that keeping calm gives a person more power than fighting. Naomi focuses on that lesson to steady her nerves.
01:02: Elena Returns With Datapad
Elena Voss walks back into the laboratory carrying a datapad. Naomi Chen remains seated at the workstation. She peers directly into the lens of a microscope, maintaining a calm posture. She acts as if she noticed nothing unusual in the files.
Key Lines from Episode 4
“I'll grab the datapad. Make yourself at home here for a moment.”
“Naomi, you've always been good at hiding your true feelings. Sometimes staying composed is more powerful than fighting. Your father's gone, but we're still here. From now on, we'll take care of each other.”
How Episode 4 Ends
Elena walks into the room with the datapad, unaware that Naomi checked the pod management files. Naomi keeps her face neutral and stares down into the microscope lens. Can Naomi Chen hide her knowledge of the tampered sleep timers while working alongside Elena, or will Elena notice that the terminal logs were opened?