A group of humans in tattered clothing are gathered in a circle, and begin to sing a hymn exalting the earth, from which they have long been cast away. Following the source of the distant beacon, Pike, Boyce, and Spock arrive near the site of this ritual, interrupting the singing of the suddenly overjoyed survivors. During introductions Boyce is alarmed at the perfect health of the humans living so long in these conditions. Pike is struck by the sight of Vina, who is likewise in rapture at the sight of her rescuer. [Download the score.]
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