The Narada arrives at the edge of the Delta Quadrant. Ever since Nero's mind meld with Spock he has been able to sense the Vulcan's presence, but now he senses something more ancient and powerful. As Nero gazes out into space, Ayel reports that the ship's controls are still locked. The ship is heading for an artificial energy source, as large as a small nebula, which is transmitting an unknown signal at an extremely high frequency -- a signal to which the Narada is responding. As though he had not heard Ayel, Nero heads to the bridge, leaping from one platform to another within his vast ship.