"Shark Bite" - Enterprise encounters a world entirely encompassed by a single, planetwide ocean and investigates. The ship detects energy signatures from the planet, suggesting that there may be intelligent life, but given the abundance of life within the oceans the sensors can't distinguish anything. A shuttle pod is modified to act as a submarine and sets sail upon the world. Fairly quickly after making slapshdown, the shuttlepod is attacked and disabled, a small hull puncture taking in water. As the crew scrambles to contact Enterprise for rescue and keep the water from building up, they establish communications with a race on the world. As it turns out, it was that race who attacked the shuttlepod, but they apologize and tell them that it was an error. From their perspective below the surface, the shuttlepod appeared similar to a large animal often hunted for food. The entire attack as a misunderstanding, and the aliens help rescue the pod, once again offering their deepest apologies and hoping to form cordial relations.
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