Trees Made Of Glass: Part 1: [s1e1]

is the first half of the pilot episode for the 2005 science fiction series Threshold . Directed by David S. Goyer and written by series creator Bragi F. Schut, the episode establishes a high-stakes investigation into humanity's first contact with an alien presence. Plot Summary

(Peter Dinklage): An expert in languages and mathematics.

The episode begins with a U.S. Navy cargo freighter, the Big Horn , encountering a mysterious extraterrestrial craft in the Atlantic Ocean. The encounter results in the deaths or disappearances of most of the crew, with survivors exhibiting violent behavior or physical mutations.

(Brian Van Holt): A skilled covert operative. "Threshold" Trees Made of Glass: Part 1 (TV Episode 2005)