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[NARRATOR] Previously on Dark Matter.

Alicia Reynaud.

Business magnate, venture capitalist, ruthless criminal...

Bad news.

We're going after her.

This is just a fact-finding mission.

[TWO] Once we find out what this card does and how,

get out of there.

[FIVE] With the Blink Drive, you just disappear

from one place and reappear somewhere else.

Initiating Blink Drive.

[rumbling]

[high-pitched hum]

Something's wrong.

[alarm blaring]

[THREE] What the hell is happening?!

I'm detecting micro-breaches throughout the ship.

Weapons and shields are down.

Nav systems are offline.

Engines are damaged, both FTL and sub-light.

Rerouting power from damaged sections.

[GRIFFIN] Our weapons and shields are up.

Nav systems are online.

Sub-light engines are back, and working on FTL.

[THREE] Well, that didn't go exactly as planned, did it?

But was it a successful test of the Blink Drive?

No, we fell well short of our target destination.

[TWO] How short?

We only traveled 1.2 miles.

One point two?

Guys, we coulda walked.

What happened?

[THE ANDROID] I'll have to run a thorough diagnostic,

which may take some time.

The Drive may also require repair and adjustments,

which could also delay our next attempt.

Next attempt?

Are you kidding me?

We barely survived the first one.

No, once we figure it out, that device will allow us

instantaneous travel anywhere in the universe.

We can't give up.

[console beeping]

What is that?

It's a distress call from Regulus-12.

Devon and Nyx are on that station.

Take us back.

[THE ANDROID] Approaching the station.

Are you receiving any other transmissions?

Just the one.

It appears to be on a loop, broadcasting at recurrent

three-minute intervals.

Other than that, oddly, none.

Why is it so dark?

What the hell...?

The station appears to have come under attack.

Devon and Nyx...

Take us in.

[THE ANDROID] I can't.

The bays are damaged and are now exposed to atmosphere.

We need to get in and help the survivors.

I'm sorry, Two.

I don't believe there are any.

[explosions]

What's that?

[THE ANDROID] They're ships.

I'm detecting three in all.

Onscreen.

Hang on a sec.

That looks like...

[FOUR] It can't be.

It's...

Us.

It's the Raza.

What the hell was that?

It just disappeared.

How is that possible?

The residual negative energy I'm detecting

suggests they're in possession of a Blink Drive

not unlike our own.

Well, a fully functioning one.

I don't know what the hell's going on, but I've had enough.

Get us out of here.

[ALL grunt]

What was that?

A third Mikkei destroyer just dropped out of FTL

and opened fire on us.

Can we jump?

FTL engines are still down.

The damage to the Blink Drive is impeding our ability

to restore them.

[TWO] Get down to system control and disengage it.

Get us up and running.

Let's buy them some time.

You got it.

We're about to have more company.

The other two Mikkei ships are closing fast.

[TWO] Hold your fire.

Divert all power to the shields.

[TWO] This is the Raza.

We are standing down.

Please respond.

This is the Raza. Please respond.

We are not your enemies.

We are allies of your Commander Truffault.

We're not looking for a fight here.

[TRUFFAULT] This is Commander Truffault.

Truffault?

[TRUFFAULT] What the hell are you trying to pull?

What's going on?

Why are your ships attacking us?

[TRUFFAULT] We're attacking you because we're at war.

What are you talking about?

[TRUFFAULT] You've decimated a dozen of our outposts,

destroyed three of our ships, and now you claim you don't

know what's going on.

The fact that you're even talking to me suggests

there's something wrong with yo

otherwise, you'd be long gone by now.

How does she know about the Drive?

[TWO] I don't know.

[TRUFFAULT] Either you surrender and let us board,

or we blast you to bits and pick through your

scattered remnants.

Commander, I don't know what's going on.

[TRUFFAULT] Your delay tactics won't work.

The second we pick up readings of a jump attempt,

we will annihilate you.

Again, awaiting your decision, Raza.

All right, I promise you no resistance,

provided you can guarantee the safety of my crew.

[TRUFFAULT] Turn over the Drive, and you have a deal.

Done. Raza out.

Five, how's it looking down there?

[FIVE] Stand by.

[sighs]

It's not good.

The Blink Drive is fried.

[TWO] What about the FTL engines?

[THE ANDROID] We'll have to re-route

through another access port.

That will take some time.

[TWO] How long?

Approximately 30 minutes.

Good.

Keep working on it.

We're about to have some company.

[TWO] I've placed the sections outside the air lock

and the mess hall under lockdown.

This is as much for their protection

as it is for yours.

Do not attack unless engaged.

[TWO] And I need you all to stay out of sight.

[TWO] We need to draw this out, buy some time to make repairs.

Once we get the FTL up and running,

we'll make the jump.

[GRIFFIN] They said they'd open fire if we tried.

I'm counting on the fact that they won't...

Not with their own people on board.

Two out.

[TWO] Shouldn't you be with Five?

She doesn't require my assistance.

Besides, I've made a surprising discovery

that I think you should know about.

I've detected an anomalous distortion

in the area of the ship's exit point into normal space.

Right, because we used the Blink Drive.

[THE ANDROID] But likely not in the way

in which it was intended.

A slight variance in the temperature

of the cosmic microwave background

suggests a highly unusual possibility:

We may have inadvertently traveled to a parallel universe.

What?

[THE ANDROID] The multiverse theory of quantum physics

posits the existence of alternate worlds

running parallel to our own...

Divergent time streams that may differ slightly

or even significantly than the reality

that we inhabit.

They can theoretically be accessed by...

Punching a hole through space-time.

[THE ANDROID] It would explain a lot...

Mikkei's unusually aggressive actions,

Commander Truffault's knowledge of the Blink Drive,

and, of course, the other Raza.

The rest of the crew will no doubt have a hard time

believing this.

The rest of the crew is not who I'm worried about.

Are you done?

If you want to run a scan, I can give you the coordinates.

I have no interest in either proving or disproving

your lunatic theory.

I'm here for the Drive.

I'm sure you have someone on board

who'll be able to confirm it's genuine.

I gave you the device.

I held up my end of the deal.

And so will I.

I guarantee the safety of you and your crew...

until delivery to Central, at which point my superiors

will decide what to do with you.

I'm afraid it's not gonna be that simple.

Oh, no?

This section of the ship is under lockdown.

My crew is armed and hidden.

We won't be going down without a fight.

[chuckles]

I will just have to return to my ship, then.

Making it back might be a problem.

Looks like we're at an impasse.

Have your men withdraw.

You stay.

Once our FTL is operational, we will make the jump,

and we will drop you off at the nearest space station.

You got what you came for.

Granted, it's damaged, probably irreparably,

but it's possible to study its components

and reverse engineer a working model.

You know that.

[GUARD A] Uh, yes?

Are you sure?

Sorry, Commander.

They said it was urgent.

[TRUFFAULT] This is Commander Truffault.

I'm in the middle of something.

Yes, okay.

What?

How is that possible?

And you're sure?

[TRUFFAULT] Yes.

Thank you.

We've just received reports along with visual confirmation

that the Raza has just launched an attack

against a Traugott research facility

over 300 light-years from here.

Earlier...

I believe you mentioned something about us being allies.

[GRIFFIN] You gave her the Drive?

[TWO] I didn't have a choice.

It wouldn't have been much use to us anyways.

[THREE] So we're stuck here in some other universe,

wi ourselves roaming around

just doing God knows what.

Not necessarily.

The Blink Drive got us here.

Theoretically, it can get us back.

We don't have one anymore.

But we know who does.

If we want to get home, we've got to go after

the other Raza.

[GNN ANCHOR] As the Galactic War enters its second month,

the unprecedented death toll continues to rise.

And while no one has claimed responsibility

for the bombing on the diplomatic summit of Eos-7,

which sparked current hostilities,

unconfirmed reports from within the League of Autonomous Worlds

are said to point the finger squarely at Ferrous Corp. Oration

or agents operating on their behalf.

Ferrous Corp. Has steadfastly denied the charges.

The allegations are ridiculous.

Ferrous Corp. Lost people in that attack as well,

and we believe the evidence will show

it is the work of antiCorp. Orate rebels.

[GNN ANCHOR] Regardless of whether or not

they were behind the attack,

there's no denying that Ferrous Corp.

Has come out ahead in the conflict to date.

How goes it?

I'm almost done...

for whatever that's worth.

I don't understand.

Well, we'll have the FTL up and running,

but that won't get us back home.

But this ship is our home.

I-I mean back to our reality.

[THE ANDROID] What difference does it make?

Whether here or there, there's nothing for us

but this ship... and each other.

Yeah.

Anyway, um, what are the others doing?

The space station's data hub is still operational,

so they're researching this reality

and their alternate selves.

Why?

Aren't you the least bit curious to find out

what path life may have taken had circumstances

been different?

No, because I'm happy with how things turned out.

And I have a bad feeling that...

in this universe, I wouldn't wanna know.

This is Lieutenant Kal Varrick reporting from the Raza.

I've already uploaded the virus that will sabotage the engines.

Once we drop out, the ship will start

broadcasting a subspace signal which should

facilitate tracking.

The Raza's security mechanism is an android.

Verbal shutdown command: Three-tango-five,

gulf-sierra-six.

Get to her fast, because if she perceives

an insurmountable threat, she's programmed to wipe

the ship's data stores.

Now, if all goes according to plan,

I'll be...

[door opens]

Hey, what the hell?

[gunshots]

[GNN ANCHOR] Sources within the Mikkei combine

accuse Ferrous Corp. Of hiring outlaw mercenaries

to aid in their war effort, most notably, the fugitive ship Raza.

Believed to be among the crew are Marcus Boone

and Portia Lin, both wanted on galactic warrants

for terrorism and mass murder.

Recently, Lin has been tied to an attack

on the headquarters of Dwarf Star Technologies,

which claimed the lives of over 200 company personnel,

including that of CEO Alexander Rook.

[FOUR] What have you learned?

That we're about as popular in this reality

as we are in our own.

You?

Think I may have found a way to get to the other Raza.

[TWO] And how do we do that?

By sending them an invitation.

You think they'd trust us?

Not us... this reality's version of me.

Emperor Ishida Ryo of Zairon.

I told you I didn't wanna see you

until you finished clearing those crates.

I did finish.

So we don't have to worry about booby traps?

No, because I spaced everything.

What?

You said it yourself... Probably more trouble

than they're worth.

Why didn't you just question the prisoners?

What prisoners?

You didn't.

[MARCUS] Mmm...

Oh...

[PORTIA] What am I gonna do with you?

That's your call, boss.

[PORTIA] Oh?

No.

[console rings]

No! [PORTIA giggles]

[PORTIA] Ryo...

It's been a while.

[FOUR] It's good to see you, Portia.

What do you want?

You less so.

I've been presented with an opportunity

that may be of interest to you.

Do tell.

[FOUR] I will, when we meet to discuss.

Now is good.

I can't risk anyone intercepting

our subspace communications.

Then forget about it. We're busy.

We got stuff to steal, people to kill.

Well, the Raza can get anywhere in an instant.

You can make time.

And trust me, for this, you're going to want to.

No.

Okay.

[sighs]

We're coming to Zairon.

[FOUR] No, Zairon is no longer safe.

There are spies everywhere.

I'll send you the coordinates in a separate data burst.

Why do I get the feeling that guy hates me, hmm?

Am I imagining it?

No, you're definitely not imagining it.

Do you think they'll show?

Oh, sure.

Whether it will be to meet with you or kill you,

that remains to be seen.

There's no room to dock, so we'll be taking

the Marauder in.

It looks like there's a pocket on the lower levels

that still has life support.

If you spot any trouble, just give us a heads-up.

[MAN] You got it.

Ryo, what have you got for us?

What is this?

What do you want?

For starters, I'll take that coat.

[TWO] Quick in-and-out... We get the Drive and we go.

[THREE] Yeah, well, I wasn't planning on

hanging around to check the place out.

I'm a little curious about other me's gun collection.

[laughs]

[THREE] Some other time, then, huh?

[THREE] Make it quick.

[TWO] Got it.

Whoa.

What'd you do?

It wasn't me.

They're engaging the engines.

Oh, shit.

We're gonna...

[WEXLER] Hey.

How'd it go with Ishida?

We've still got business on that space station.

Yeah, well, we got business right here, too.

[JACE] Neiman's orders.

We need to clear up some misunderstanding

on a mining colony.

What kind of misunderstanding?

[WEXLER] Mm, the usual.

You coming?

[FOUR] In there.

[MARCUS] Yeah, yeah.

[PORTIA] Duplicates of us.

Duplicate Raza.

May I make an educated guess as to what's going on?

No, you may not.

[THE ANDROID] Four?

Yes?

We've been contacted by Commander Truffault.

She wants to know how it went.

[TRUFFAULT] Complications?

The ship jumped. They're gone.

[TRUFFAULT] So your friends were unsuccessful.

That remains to be seen. They're still on board.

[TRUFFAULT] What about Lin and Boone?

We have them.

[TRUFFAULT] Far from ideal.

Okay, Emperor... coming to you.

All right.

[WEXLER] Hey, how you doing?

[WEXLER] Excuse me.

[TWO] Let me do the talking.

[WEXLER] Don't I always?

You with Ferrous Corp.?

We're their representatives.

We're here to speak on their behalf.

Yeah, there ain't nothing to talk about.

We're declaring independence.

You know Ferrous Corp. Isn't gonna let that happen.

[MINING LEADER] Well, maybe we need to show them we're serious.

Willing to kill for our freedom...

starting with you two.

[TWO] Push comes to shove, most would be willing to kill

for their freedom.

Willing to die? That's another matter.

Now, trust me, there'll be plenty of time

for both later.

Right now, we just wanna talk.

After you.

[TASH] Hey!

[THREE] Hey. What's up?

[grunts]

[THREE] Mmm.

Ah.

Um, you know...

[THREE] Mmm.

[THREE shouts, coughs]

[grunts, groans]

Hi.

What?

Maybe this isn't a good time.

[TASH] What are you talking about?

We got maybe 20 minutes before they get back.

That's kinda tight, isn't it?

Are you serious?

Twenty minutes would be a record for you.

Really?

Okay, look...

Yeah, I've had a bad day, and maybe we can just, uh...

pick it up again tomorrow, all right?

Ugh!

Can't believe you still fall for that.

[groans]

Later, loser.

[grunts]

Ugh.

You tested the device without making

the proper adjustments.

You didn't account for temporal displacement.

That's why you and the rest of your crew are here.

Instead of going from point A to point B

in your reality, you punched a hole

through space-time and ended up here,

where our Ishida reclaimed his throne.

Something you obviously haven't done...

not yet.

Mind you, I don't know how you're gonna do that

without the Blink Drive.

Well, how did he do it?

Little help from his friends.

Go on.

I can vent the atmosphere in there,

stand here, and watch you die.

I'm shaking.

Try me.

[PORTIA] Mmm.

After Eos-7, the Corporations backing Pyr pulled out.

They had bigger things to worry about,

so we took advantage and helped Zairon

destroy their fleet.

And they welcomed you back with open arms.

Did I have allies in the palace?

You made a deal with a couple of old friends,

members of the royal court who you knew

you could still trust.

Your stepbrother, Hiro, was one of them.

That came back to bite you in the ass.

How?

He started lobbying for democratic rights.

But you put an end to that.

[rasps softly]

[PORTIA] The Ryo we know can make the hard decisions

and exploit the right opportunities.

What's holding you back, hmm?

[TWO] I know what you're thinking...

Ferrous Corp. Is too busy fighting a war

to worry about some insignificant mining community.

But you're wrong.

They're gonna come down on you hard,

because if they don't, it'll send a message

to every other insignificant mining community

that Ferrous is weak and can't keep its own house in order.

We won't be intimidated.

[TWO] You don't understand.

We're not here to...

[groans]

[grunts]

What the hell?!

Said you could do the talking.

[WOMAN moaning]

I didn't say anything about the shooting.

Time to move.

Let her go.

What, you mean alive?

Yes, alive.

Now.

The hell is your problem today?

[WEXLER] Raza, this is the Marauder.

[JACE] So do we spank them?

Affirmative. Prep it. We're on our way back.

Prep what?

[WEXLER] The nuke.

This mining colony's about to learn the hard way,

you don't mess with Ferrous Corp.

Raza, this is the Marauder.

[JACE] Yeah?

Stand down.

[JACE] What?

I'm ordering you to stand down.

And what have I told you about giving me orders?

I don't know what the hell you think...

Shut up.

We are not dropping a nuke on this facility.

Why not?

[TWO] Because there's another way to deal with this situation.

Sure, but we don't have time to shoot them all.

A way that doesn't involve anyone getting killed.

[TWO] Corso?

Hey, do I need to remind you we have a job to do here?

And we will get it done, but not by destroying

this colony and everyone in it.

Corso, do you copy?

Corso, do...

[console beeps]

What?

Something's up.

What do you mean?

You're acting strange.

What happened on that space station?

What did Ishida say to you?

- I'll tell you back on the ship.

You'll tell me now.

[THE ANDROID] Hello.

Huh?

Oh, hey.

As this ship's service android,

it's my duty to inform the crew of any impending danger.

Yeah.

[THE ANDROID] In this case,

it's the nuclear missile we just launched

that's headed towards the planet's surface,

where the Marauder is presently located.

What?

Can you override its nav systems?

Unfortunately, I can't.

Oh, man.

Shit.

[beeping]

[JACE] Boom.

Good night, Portia.

You shifty son of a bitch.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

What's up?

You launched that nuke while she was still

down on the planet.

Yeah, The Android told me.

That little snitch.

I'm gonna have to re-jig her neural interface...

but yours first.

Yeah?

Hello, lover.

[TASH] I'll never forget the first time I ever punched you.

You told me I hit like a girl.

You do.

You hit like a super-fit, well-trained, scary, scary girl.

For months, Corso's been secretly gunning for you two,

and I'm the only reason you're still alive.

Well, then I'm sure we can both appreciate the irony

of you standing over me with that knife.

[TWO] Tash.

You're on the wrong side of this.

Corso just tired to kill Wexler and me down on that planet.

He launched an orbital nuke while we were still

on the surface.

Where is Wexler?

He's back on the Marauder.

Wexler, it's Tash. Come in.

He can't respond right now.

Why not?

Because he's unconscious, but let me explain.

Do we really have to do this... again?

[groans]

As this ship's service android,

it's my duty to protect the crew from harm...

and, on occasion, each other.

[BOTH grunt]

Thank you.

You're welcome.

[GRIFFIN] You know why our Two and Three aren't like them?

Because of you.

I don't know exactly what happened,

but in this reality, you weren't there to save my life.

There was no mind wipe, and...

everything turned out different.

[THE ANDROID] Sorry to interrupt, but a Mikkei cruiser

just dropped out of FTL.

It launched a shuttle which should be arriving shortly.

[FOUR] Lock us down.

Any word from your people?

Not yet.

[BOTH groan]

[TRUFFAULT] Hmm.

Something's wrong.

Shut down.

No.

Do I have to shoot her?

No.

Bridge is secure.

We have the Raza.

[TWO] Raza, this is Two.

What's your situation?

[TRUFFAULT] I would best describe

your current situation as... dire.

Truffault?

What the hell's going on?

Oh, please, this is just a preemptive double-cross.

[TWO] I thought we had a deal.

[TRUFFAULT] We did... a deal you never had

any intention of honoring. We both know that.

So, here's the new deal: The lives of your people

in exchange for the Drive.

[TRUFFAULT] Look, this universe or your own.

What difference does it make?

I mean, what the hell is waiting for you back there?

Our own mess.

[sighs]

The lives of your people for the Drive.

What's it gonna be?

[SERGEANT] The shuttle just docked.

Good.

Sergeant, as soon I confirm we have the Blink Drive,

you can bring the prisoners down to the air lock.

Roger that.

[TRUFFAULT] What is this?

[SERGEANT] Commander, this is the bridge.

Something's wrong. We're locked out of all controls.

No, that's impossible.

[TWO] Sorry about this, Commander.

I assume you had to take out our android

to get control of the Raza.

That's fine. We've got another one.

And you just let her on board your ship.

[SERGEANT] Commander, we're powering weapons.

Wow.

Didn't expect that.

Looks like you just took out their aft shield generator.

All right, they're in no position to take on one Raza,

let alone two.

So what's it gonna be?

That's my coat.

Not anymore.

Where's Truffault?

We already sent her back to her ship.

I gotta say, I can't believe you

work with that bitch.

[TWO] Hmm. Well, ours seems a little bit nicer. A little.

Oh, by the way, you'll find your crew members

tied up in the mess.

There you are.

I'm happy to see you're up and running again.

Thank you.

I understand you've decided to return to your ship.

My presence on this Raza would be redundant.

Besides, my loyalty is to my crew...

and to Portia in particular.

I owe her a debt of gratitude.

For what?

For making me what I am.

Stand by.

The Blink Drive is... online.

I've completed the nav calculations.

We're good to go.

You sure this is gonna work?

Returning us to our original point of departure

should be relatively straightforward.

Outside of the theoretical possibility of an overload

that could destroy this ship.

But the chances of that are so remote,

they're hardly worth mentioning.

[THREE] And... yet you did.

Let's do this.

All right, everybody, get ready.

[THREE clears throat]

No pops, no sparks, no alarms...

Looks promising.

I'm detecting something... A small vessel.

It appears to have just detached itself

from the outer hull.

Give us a visual.

[GRIFFIN] It's the Marauder.

That's not our Marauder.

Android, prepare to intercept.

I'm sorry, Two.

It appears this Marauder was FTL capable.

Who the hell did we just bring back with us?

We're within range of Regulus-12's data hub.

Stand by.

Nice job, Kid.

The station is broadcasting normally.

It worked.

[TWO] All right.

Set a course for the station.

Let's go get our people.

Yeah...

Any word about Devon?

Nyx says she waited for him for hours,

and he never showed.

[THREE] Huh. He's not answering his comm.

[THREE] Wow.

Sounds to me like he decided to move on.

Why would he do that?

He wouldn't leave without at least saying goodbye.

How do you know?

I mean, I'm sorry, but did any of us

really know the guy?