Cold Station 12 is a medical research facility where hundreds of genetically enhanced embryos left over from the Eugenics Wars are still stored. Arik Soong leads his band of Augments to the scientific outpost, intending to retrieve the embryos, bring them to life, and create a superhuman army of Augments. On the raid, Soong realizes just how ruthless his "children" have become and threatens to release the deadly pathogens stored on-site if anyone interferes.
 

The crew joins forces with Vulcan authorities to investigate a deadly bombing of Earth's embassy, which may be the work of a sect devoted to the logical teachings of Surak, the father of Vulcan philosophy.