Ep 9. Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1

At the beginning of Star Trek: Picard season 1 episode 9, titled "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1," Jean-Luc Picard and his crew land on the planet Soji is from in order to find her brother and stop the destruction of all synthetic life in the galaxy. However, they quickly discover that they are not alone on the planet; a group of highly advanced synthetic beings is also present.

Picard and his team begin to negotiate with the synthetic beings, hoping to convince them to help stop the impending disaster. Meanwhile, Soji meets her brother, who tells her about a prophecy involving their race and the end of all organic life in the galaxy. Soji realizes that she is the key to stopping the prophecy from coming true.

As the episode progresses, tensions rise between the synthetic beings and Picard's crew, and a plan is set in motion to uncover the truth about the ancient civilization that created the advanced synthetics. The episode ends on a cliffhanger, leaving viewers eagerly anticipating the second part of the arc.