Ep 21. Such Great Patience

SeaQuest DSV season 1 episode 21, Such Great Patience, follows the crew of the seaQuest as they encounter an underwater civilization. The episode begins with Commander Ford and Lieutenant Brody exploring a sunken ship, where they discover an ancient artifact. As they attempt to retrieve it, they are attacked by a group of aquanauts. Meanwhile, Captain Bridger and Lieutenant O'Neill are surprised to receive a distress signal from a nearby underwater city.

The crew of the seaQuest rushes to the city, only to find that the citizens are distrustful of outsiders and refuse to let them in. Bridger and O'Neill attempt to reason with the city's leader, who eventually agrees to let the seaQuest crew enter if they agree to leave their weapons behind. Once inside, they find the city to be in a state of decay, with the majority of the population suffering from a mysterious illness.

As they investigate, Bridger and the crew discover that the city's sickness is caused by toxic algae, which has contaminated the underwater food supply. The seaQuest team proposes a solution, but they are met with resistance from the city's ruler, who believes that patience and traditional remedies are the only cure.

As tensions rise between the seaQuest crew and the city's residents, they are suddenly attacked by the same group of aquanauts who had previously ambushed Ford and Brody. In the chaos that ensues, Bridger and his team are able to neutralize the attackers and retrieve a sample of the toxic algae for study.

Despite the success of their mission, the situation in the underwater city remains complicated. The seaQuest crew must navigate the complicated politics of the city's rulers and residents, all while trying to find a cure for the widespread sickness. As tensions reach a boiling point, the crew must rely on their ingenuity and resourcefulness to save the underwater civilization and prevent a greater tragedy.

Overall, Such Great Patience is an exciting and action-packed episode of seaQuest DSV, filled with complex characters and high stakes drama. With its mixture of science fiction and political intrigue, this episode is sure to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.