Logline
Who knows? They never released one.
Edit: They finally released one - how novel to release the actual episode first!
Captain Freeman assigns the Lower Deckers an overly safe mission to try and keep a self-destructive Mariner out of danger.
Written by: It’s a secret (it was Mike McMahan)
Directed by: We’re not tellin’ (it was Brandon Williams)
But the mystery ship is already built… implying they’ve had him for quite a while now. Why search for something they already have?
No idea - I was just digging for a possible alternative explanation. I don’t really buy it, myself.