S1·E5 Treasures of the Tonga Trench
Aired October 10, 1993
Synopsis
As the seaQuest undergoes inspection, Lieutenant Benjamin Krieg has a close encounter with an unknown life form while in a seaCrab in the Tonga Trench.
When the creature lets him go, Krieg discovers a treasure trove of mysterious glowing stones; stones that may mean big money.
However, is the bigger threat to seaQuest the greed that overtakes the crew or the unknown life form?