The crew are shaken and disturbed by the fight with the Borg and the loss of the little girl they had come to know and care about. Ro' decides some R&R on the home world is called for. While there he is to attend the Coming of Age ceremony for Thor'nan's child and decide if he is worthy of joining the crew of the FHew. Then there is the question of the new doctor. Will he be able to impress when it matters most? What will the crew get up to now that it is time to let off steam?