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Seefra-9 has been consumed, and Seefra-8 is facing an incendiary emergency.

According to AI scans, planetary evacuations on Seefra-3 are on schedule.

Good.

And the populations on Seefras-4 and 5 are ninety five percent off planet.

Better.

And the skirmishes in Seefra-1's Vedran chamber are under control.

Excellent. Finally, an easy day in the evacuation business.

Oh, I have been looking forward to this.

But I have not been looking forward to that. What's going on?

A delegation from Seefra-1 arrived an hour ago.

They don't want any more refugees on their planet.

Oh, I see. They want millions to die because they don't think there's enough to go around.

I don't think so.

All right, everyone, just calm down, all right? Calm down.

I'm way, way past calm.

Hold that thought.

Go ahead, Beka.

Dylan, come in. I've got a major situation here.

Yeah, so do I, but what the hell, you go first.

Seefra-5's magnetic forces are wreaking havoc with my nav.

Now, I just passed a craft that's headed to the planet surface.

We can only do so much, Beka, and stopping stupidity is not on the itinerary,

so what's your point?

Testy.

Look, my sensors tell me that the crew is all Nietzschean. Looters, probably.

Still, if they attempt to land on Seefra-5...

Nietzscheans?

The magnetic forces will crush their craft.

Dylan, I've got to make a detour.

Yeah, give me a second. When did Nietzscheans get into the Seefra system?

I'm new.

Nietzscheans have never been in the Seefra system.

But now they're here. That's great. One more thing to worry about.

Beka, look, let's just go back to the original game plan, okay?

You head to Seefra-4, pick up the refugees, all right?

What's that? I'm losing you.

This refugee infestation stops now.

Seefra-1 doesn't have the resources to accommodate everyone.

Excuse me. Didn't I ask you to hold that thought?

Rhade: Dylan. Keep holding. Oh, man.

We're on Seefra-5 to pick up the refugees...

The ones brave enough to leave the crazy General Burma.

Yes, I know. His sister, Ashael, asked for our help.

She did, but this planet's got the shakes, so we'd like to split asap,

and there aren't any evacuees Like she said there'd be, boss.

Not that we can find, anyway.

What? They're giving this to us?

Yeah.

What do you want me to do about it?

You know what, my plate's a little full right now, guys. Just find them.

Got 'em.

Looks like they've been hanging out here the whole time.

Dylan, they're all dead.

Rhade? Rhade, Harper. Come in!

I want an answer now.

Yeah!

What are you going to do about it?

Dylan... Would you mind if we...

Please.

Avatars... you got to love them.

Anyone else have complaints?

Good.

I want to thank you all for your kind cooperation in this matter.

And it's been a pleasure saving all of your lives.

You're welcome.

The universe is a dangerous place,

but in our future, my crew and I fight to make it safe.

I am Dylan Hunt, Captain of the Andromeda Ascendant,

and these are our adventures.

General Burma is an alien of mixed origin who turned violently against technology

as a young boy.

That is his sister, Ashael,

who asked for our help in evacuating.

Information on them is scarce, but legend has it their father died

using a tesseract machine which he created.

He came back in pieces.

Even a camera is technology Burma hates.

So do his followers.

They call themselves "Sectarians."

Dylan, Burma wants to stay on Seefra-5.

He's convinced his followers that the oncoming sun and tremors

are part of an elaborate technological hoax.

I've continued to search below the surface near the tesseract chamber

in order to find Harper and Rhade.

But my systems are in a state of flux because of the solar activity.

Well, keep searching for them.

And while you're at it...

find Burma for me too.

Rhade: The tesseract door has been wrecked.

This is all a setup.

Three people hanging? That's one nasty setup.

Man, I hate to think what happened to the fourth,

the woman who contacted Dylan in the first place to get away from Burma.

I say we talk to Burma personally.

Hold your horses there, cowboy.

Destruction's right around the corner, and you want to risk your life to go save a woman?

You've been there, done that. Remember?

What if there are others being held against their will?

What if they're not? We're walking into another Arkology.

This is different.

You don't know that.

Look, Rhade, you're not going to change what happened on Arkology by picking a fight here.

That's not what I'm doing.

Please.

I know that Nietzschean blood of yours.

It's all about sowing the seeds.

This whole thing reminds you of Louisa.

I get it, and that's fine.

But I'm not going to stick around here waiting for you to work through some issues.

Harper, I'm not in the mood.

You fix the tesseract door. I'm going to go have that talk with Burma.

Or beat some sense into him.

Hold it!

You want to save people we cannot find,

and even if we did, they probably wouldn't even want to evacuate.

Besides, there's no escaping for anyone until I fix this door.

So let's try and make it some sense, okay?

Okay.

Fix the door first.

Then I go after Burma.

Now you're thinking with your head.

I'm unable to locate Trance. I've run extensive searches.

Four crew members down, two to go.

Maybe you should check with lost and found.

This is serious, Dylan.

I know, Doyle,

but if Trance doesn't want to be found, we're not going to find her.

But why now? It's really bad timing.

It's the worst.

Her sun just wiped out Seefra-8. It's likely she's upset.

Upset, but not absent.

Maybe her sun's activity is taking a toll on her.

Maybe.

She doesn't seem like the same old Trance these days, does she?

Beka told me about cloaked Trance on Methus-2.

But you got her back, right?

I don't know.

I mean, she seems cold, which is odd for a sun.

So what do we do?

Find her and find out.

Hailing F Class transport X one two nine four. Come in.

This is Beka Valentine on the Eureka Maru.

If you attempt to land on Seefra-5 in that craft, you risk grave danger.

Come in, please.

X one two nine four,

I command you in the name of Drago Musevini to halt immediately and reverse course.

That's more like it.

Oh, so you want to be cute?

You know, it's not right to disobey mommy.

What was that?

What?

The entire planet is melting away as it's swallowed up by Trance's sun.

The sounds you're hearing are a death knell. Now, would you hand me that, please?

There. There it is again.

Rhade, would you stop freaking out and just focus?

So, do we wait for another assassin,

or do I go after Burma?

I'll stay here and fix the door. Go ahead.

Nice shot.

Nice fight.

Even a Harper can't always be right.

Brothers, sisters...

The scavengers are at the gate.

They feed us lies to steal our freedoms.

They use their technology to deceive and enslave us...

and they attack those closest to our hearts.

Thanks to one who's mine.

My sister,

you have forsaken me.

Forgive me.

How could you agree to lead your brethren into slavery?

They came to me...

terrified by the tremors.

By the flaming planets,

by the chaos that surrounds us.

Fooled by the technological deceptions!

Perhaps, but those three people feared for their lives.

They only asked to leave our planet.

And you agreed to lead them into shackles.

I wanted to fulfill their wishes,

so I called for help.

That's all.

Do you really think salvation waits on Seefra-1?

I don't know.

Don't you see that this is all a ploy to oppress us, Ashael?

You betrayed your people.

You betrayed me.

My allegiance is to you... above all.

Then how dare you question my authority?

I did not battle the villains of technology...

to sit by and watch the enemy oppress you now.

Forgive me.

Perhaps you must remember the pain that technology brings.

Have mercy on her!

Have mercy. Have mercy.

We've been looking for you.

I've been around, following everything.

Such destruction...

and it will get worse.

Yes, it will.

Dylan, I have a question for you.

Would you leave the Seefra system now if you could?

That's not an option. You know that.

Because you must fulfill your destiny?

Because there are millions of lives to save.

Spoken like a hero.

Spoken like someone who cares.

I expect you feel the same.

Perhaps.

Perhaps.

Trance, I'm worried about you.

Oh, there's no need to worry.

When all this is done, you'll be fine.

Have mercy.

Have mercy. Have mercy.

No!

Stop! Let her go!

Who are you who dares disturb my brethren?

I am Telemachus Rhade,

sent by Dylan Hunt of the Andromeda Ascendant to save you fools!

Fools?

Brothers, sisters!

The wolves are among us.

You are all in danger.

All the planets in the system

are about to be incinerated by the approaching sun.

You see?

He says it and it happens?

Technological deceptions!

You are the deceiver!

If you listen to Burma and stay, you will die. Count on that!

- I have protected you in the past, and I will now. - Not him!

Is that why you killed the three who tried to evacuate? Is it?

Is it?

I would not see them deceived by your technology.

Their souls are free.

Take him away!

Mm.

I'm Zayas, pilot of the ship you captured.

What compels you to summon us in the name of the Progenitor, Drago Musevini?

Um... he and I go way back.

Impossible.

Surely you've heard of the legends of a woman...

who's traveled through time...

to give birth to the Nietzschean race?

You speak of the Matriarch.

What, you don't recognize the ship?

The face?

Wake up. You're looking at her.

Please forgive us. Had we known it was you, we would never have disobeyed your command.

You don't have to do that.

Get up. Up. At ease.

Rise.

It's okay. You don't need to do that.

Look, I'm really sorry I had to bucky cable your ship.

You really gave me no choice.

How can we ever make up for our insubordination?

I'm sure we can come up with something.

That was almost too easy.

Rommie, Doyle... what have you got for me?

Still no word from Harper and Rhade.

And the Maru is not responding to my hails.

I think she's choosing to ignore us.

Nietzscheans and Beka.

Andromeda.

Bypassing the Maru's security and accessing her internal systems directly.

Thank you. Oh, and by the way, I've found Trance.

Why couldn't we?

Because she was emitting a broadband radiation flux that confused my sensors.

She wanted me to find her and not you.

Well, then. How is she?

Hard to say.

But I'd like you to find out what you can without alarming her, okay?

Captain, I have overridden Beka's onboard security system and cameras.

Show me.

Oh... oh, yeah.

Oh, no, don't stop. Don't... oh...

Hello, Beka.

Mm, Dylan.

Dylan!

Beka, your heart rate is elevated. Are you in...

distress?

No, just multi-tasking.

Hey, I finally got those Nietzschean dogs under control.

It was hand to hand for a while, but I'll be back on mission as soon as possible.

I think you'll be back on Andromeda as soon as possible.

Excellent. I'm all over it.

Don't. Tickles.

Is this still on?

Same old, same old.

You're preaching to the choir, Doyle.

Hmmm.

Oh... yeah, right there.

Here.

Mm.

That's delicious. What are these?

Croleck berries.

They're very rare.

We acquired them off an abandoned transport near Seefra-5.

Do they satisfy?

Yes, quite.

Only the best for you, Matriarch.

I'd like to see him.

Feel free. He knows what will happen if he tries anything. Hey!

Are you all right?

I should be asking you that question.

I'm fine.

But you're bleeding.

Trust me.

I'm a healer.

The herbs will help cure the wounds.

I heard what you did.

Thank you.

I couldn't just stand there and watch him kill you.

My brother only wanted to punish.

He would have removed the liqui-bots whether you interfered or not.

Liqui-bots?

Those were intended to strip the metal off of slipfighters.

They were commandeered a while ago...

in a raid my brother ran against a woman named Marika.

She was breaking the Seefran technology ban.

And so he used it on you?

To remind us of technology's evil.

To keep us safe.

He did remove it from me before it killed me.

Our people have tremendous faith.

In what?

They need to recognize the impending destruction.

Believe in that...

instead of your brother's arrogance.

We believe the gods chose my brother to protect and save us.

He will lead you to your death.

You know I'm right.

Let go of me!

That's why you tried to let the others escape.

I was wrong.

Ashael...

the end is near for this planet, it doesn't have to be for you!

I'm here to help you find a way out.

You insist on saving me, but you don't understand faith.

Perhaps you're the one that needs to be saved.

Dylan!

Mm... my head.

Yeah, the croleck berry is very potent.

Zayas? Hmm?

Where's your friends?

Oh, careful, Matriarch.

The berries are taking effect.

What's happening?

That numbness you're feeling will soon make its way through your entire body...

and render you immobile.

Enjoy the ride.

You'll have a mind-splitting headache in a few hours when the effects wear off,

but after that, you'll be okay.

Why?

For your ship, my beauty.

You said it would be suicide going to Seefra-5 in our puny vessel.

We needed a ship with a bit more...

thrust.

Yours will do nicely.

Oh, and by the way...

if you really are the Matriarch of the Nietzscheans,

it was an honor.

Yeah. I knew that was too easy.

Dylan, Seefra-6 is gone.

Well, luckily, it was evacuated.

But not Seefra-5.

Any word from Harper and Rhade?

Dylan, Seefra-5 is inhabited by Sectarians,

who refuse to accept or face the inevitable.

Yes, that's correct.

But the reality is that if innocents die,

then this whole evacuation seems almost futile.

Come on. You don't believe that.

Trance, look at me.

Possible futures. Tell me what you see.

Dylan...

I see you.

That was a big one.

Nah, just an elaborate hoax, remember?

My brother wants me to examine his wounds more carefully.

What for?

My brother plans to use him as a bargaining tool against the enemy.

If his wounds become infected, he's worth nothing to anyone.

Get back. Get back!

I'm here to check your wounds.

Remove your shirt.

I'll be no good to you as a bargaining chip.

I'm going to die here along with the rest of you.

Remove your shirt, please.

Turn around, please.

When you looked at me...

as your brother was about to inject you...

Yes?

I saw something in your eyes.

Like you were talking to me.

I wasn't.

You were trying to ask me for help,

asking for a way out.

I wasn't looking at you.

I was just staring out.

Freeing my mind.

You're lying.

There's a cave nearby...

with ebony stones at its entrance.

By the tesseract chamber. I saw it.

In my mind, that's where I went.

It's the most peaceful place on the planet.

No one goes there...

except me,

when I want to find peace.

To escape?

Yes.

To escape the pain.

You understand now?

It seems the herbs are working.

Your wounds will heal nicely.

Add more later.

Good night.

Harper, come in.

Harper.

You know, I said I'd wait for you, but for some reason,

when it's you, it really tries my patience.

Did you fix the door?

Almost. Not quite.

Harper...

The crystal sequencer was out of whack, but I reconfigured it, so I'm close.

Hurry up.

What's wrong with you?

The ointment she used... it's burning.

It's burning, it's burning!

Please. Look.

Burma.

I bring you guidance.

Who are you?

I have come steer you to your destiny.

Yes.

Your sister has turned against you.

She conspires with the man you have jailed.

My sister...

She has forsaken you.

The wolf leads her back to your greatest enemy.

Why are you helping me?

I'm doing as I'm ordered.

I am...

We know who you are.

How are you feeling?

Oh... better now.

You're very sweet for asking.

Well, if there's anything you need...

Like what?

If you'd like to share something...

anything...

Avatar to avatar?

I do understand what you're going through, possibly better than the others.

Yes, I know.

I appreciate your concern, but I'm fine.

There's no need to be afraid.

If something were wrong, I'd pick it up in a tactile scan.

Thank you anyway.

Trance.

Goodness, I am so sorry.

Please don't.

I didn't expect...

It's okay. It's not your fault.

I should've listened.

The fall damaged my neuro-epidermal layer in several locations.

That's nasty.

I'll be functioning soon.

Unfortunately, the energy surge seriously disrupted my sensors.

I was unable to detect any nuances in Trance.

Yeah, I was afraid of that.

Wait a minute.

You touched in the main corridor, right?

So that means it was recorded.

Check playback, see what you can find out.

Dylan, I have a signal coming in from the Maru.

Put it through.

Oh, thank God.

I've been fiddling with this room comm for over an hour.

Are you okay?

Well...

I'm okay, I mean, despite having been hijacked and

slipped the mickey to end all mickeys.

Dylan, I'm stuck here.

Look, I've managed to disable the Maru's engine, so we're dead in space

But the guys, they're working on getting them back online,

and they're very intent on getting to Seefra-5, which will soon be fried.

Once again, no accounting for stupidity.

Harper and Rhade are still on Seefra-5.

Does their rescue preclude Beka's situation?

Time to multi-Task?

Rhade?

Brother, I love you.

The planet is in danger.

Rhade came here to reason with you.

There is no reason in a world where a sister forsakes her brother.

What kind of world is it where pride blinds a man to the realities around him?

I cannot bear your insolence.

I speak from my love for you...

not insolence.

Come with us.

Lead our people to safety.

You don't know the heaviness of my heart.

Free it.

There's time.

I will not turn my back on my beliefs.

How can you keep your beliefs when they lead you astray?

Please.

My little sister.

Freedom is yours.

Come on.

Come on! What?

Oh, a slipfighter.

Our ticket out of here.

Okay.

Hailing slipfighter Z N two four four. Come in.

I could use assistance.

It seems the magnetic fields are affecting my twin propulsion units.

Yeah, we've been having drive troubles ourselves,

but we'd be more than happy to give you assistance.

Zayas out.

Looks like we got ourselves a real slipfighter, gentlemen.

Launch bucky cables.

What's wrong?

Hold me!

Ashael...

Just hold me.

Where's the antidote syringe?

It's too late.

Please...

help me... stop the pain.

Hi.

Don't worry. You'll be with her soon enough.

Guess your technology can't help you now.

Hello, Rhade.

Drop your weapon or...

Or what?

Thanks.

You're welcome. One down.

Burma's next.

It'll be my pleasure.

Old Harper, left behind again.

Last time I wait around for anybody.

Okay.

Let's see if I made good on my promise here.

Ha! What do you know? it worked.

Hey!

I don't suppose you're the welcoming committee?

Is that working?

Of course it is. What do you think I am? Look at it. Look at it.

Wonderful.

Kill him.

This is the thanks I get for fixing the door?

Your days are over.

I might have something to say about that.

Captain Hunt.

It's time to surrender or lose your friend.

If you're going to do something, do it quick, boss, because this guy's fast.

Damn it. All right.

There's nothing we can do for Harper now.

We have to get back to Andromeda before the sun gets here.

Rhade, let's go.

I should have just shot him.

The AI picked up a trace of Harper's comm on Seefra-1.

Well, then, that's where we'll start. Get on it.

Well, Captain, you were right. Trance is not herself, scientifically speaking.

Although whoever she is, she's quite good. Matches Trance's spectral readings exactly.

Until you look closer.

Her reading changed.

She held the impersonation together until she was surprised.

We can try and isolate her within the ship while we find the real Trance.

Well, if she's an avatar, we'll never be able to hold her.

All right, in the meantime we act like everything's normal.

We couldn't evacuate all of Seefra-5,

but those who stayed chose to.

I'm sorry it has come to this,

but it has all been fated.

No one lives forever.

But no one wants to be gone forever.

Dylan, you will survive, no matter what fate brings.

Who are you?

Trance Gemini.