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Joyner-Kersee won gold
over Soviet Irina Belova

in last night's race.

And in Houston,
more questions are being asked

in the wake of the Polaris hotel disaster

and the tragic deaths
that occurred in Earth orbit.

NASA has vowed a full investigation

and review
of its safety certification process,

while some in Congress are questioning
NASA's lack of oversight.

Can you please turn that off?

-The tragedy has left the public asking--
-Yes, ma'am.

Ms. Baldwin.

Thank you for coming all the way out here.

Sure.

I am-- I'm truly sorry about Sam.

Thank you.

You two built something amazing together.

It's why I asked you here.

Is it not enough?

No, it's very generous.

So generous it makes me wonder why.

Our company's reputation is in tatters.

I mean, our debtors are calling in
their loans.

I mean, if you were gonna
sell Polaris off for parts,

you would make me a lowball offer.

But you are not just in this
for the money.

No.

You know, I read somewhere
you're testing a new methane engine.

From what I know,

methane doesn't offer much advantage
for trips to the moon.

But it does to Mars.

From what I can tell,
Helios doesn't have a ship

that could support a crew
for a two-year trip.

So you must be five years away
from building one.

Seven, actually.

But if you were to acquire a ship
that could support human life,

let's say my hotel,
and attach your new engines to it…

That's a fascinating theory.

You seriously think you can do it?

My dad came to this country
with just a few shillings in his pocket.

And he got a degree
and became an engineer.

He believed what Jack Kennedy said.

"In America… anything is possible."

I can still remember him sitting
in that living room that night in '69,

glued to the TV,

watching the Soviets plant their red flag
on the moon.

The tears were rolling down his cheeks.

I had never even seen him cry before.

Being first, it meant something.

But you are going up against
the two wealthiest,

most powerful nations in the world.

And if they divide up Mars
like they did the moon,

we'll never end this destructive cycle.
This "us… versus them."

In Kenya, there's a Kiswahili word,
"harambee."

It means "stronger together."
Mutual responsibility.

That is what Helios is all about.

That! That's what's gonna push mankind
to make the next leap forward.

Colonizing Mars, and the moons
of Saturn and Jupiter.

I suppose now your price goes up.

That was a great speech.

I mean, it was worth at least another 10%.

Okay, Karen Baldwin. Done.

I'll have my lawyers draw up
the paperwork.

Congratulations.

Five, four, three, two, one.

Make a hole, people! Coming through!

I need to see the generalissimo
right fucking now.

She's not available.

-She still in Huntsville?
-Yes.

Well, maybe you can explain
this bullshit to me.

I-- I can't, 'cause I don't read--
I don't read braille.

I'll bet you transcribe every word the
mistress of darkness spews from her lair.

What, she think I wouldn't notice
this gem buried at the end?

"Astronaut candidates must conform
to criteria

to be established by the Astronaut
Candidate Qualifications Committee."

Ha! Committee of handpicked stooges,
no doubt.

Of all the backstabbing, underhanded--

You're overreacting.

The committee is merely
an advisory board that's ju--

Bullshit!

This is a power grab. Plain and simple.

-She's trying to force my hand.
-Force your hand?

The Mars mission.

Our fearless leader needs
to remember one thing.

I decide who goes up and when,

no matter what she writes
in any goddamn memo!

Come on, Ollie. Let's go.

Listen, with your getting
doctorates in advanced robotics

and your lunar experience,
I think you are ideally suited

to command the Mars '98 mission.

The second mission to Mars.

So let me get this straight.

My advanced qualifications actually
worked against me going first?

Well, yeah. They kinda did.

I don't suppose the fact
that you and Ed go way back--

Don't go there, Dani.
You and I go just as far.

I know.

But you're wrong on this one, Molly.

Well, it's my call,
and that's how I see it.

Yeah, there's no argument
you'd be better at handling the science.

Someone with your qualifications
will be invaluable

once the first flight's proven
it can be done

and we start building the infrastructure
for a permanent base.

But Ed is first, last
and always a test pilot.

And he's used to handling the unknown.

And a first flight to Mars

is full of huge unknowns.

He might not be the guy
who's gonna find life on Mars.

But he is the guy who, I think, has the
best chance of getting the mission done

and bringing everyone home alive.

This sucks.

Yeah, it does.

And I totally understand
if you don't wanna lead his backup crew.

So you think about that, you let me know.

I don't need to think about it.

I'll back him up.

Whatever the program needs,
whatever Ed needs,

I'll be there.

Now, as you can see,
we can make methane, hydrogen and oxygen

from the atmosphere
and water resources on Mars.

Now, the question I pose to you is

which technology offers the best trade-off
for a long-duration Mars mission

with the goals we discussed?

Now, remember, it's not just about mass.

Keep in mind the power requirements
for liquification, transportation

and storage in each case.

D-mail your analyses to me
by next Wednesday.

Belay that, children.
You can submit your work to Ken Muriata.

He will be taking over this class
from now on.

Why?

Wasn't my call.

The Astronaut Candidate
Qualification Committee has concerns

about your availability
for the next couple of years.

Don't fuck with me, Molly.

Now, why would I do that, Admiral?

Because you're drunk with power.

I never should've given you that job.

Well, we all make decisions we regret.

I hope this doesn't turn out
to be one of mine.

Seriously?

That's right.

Edward Baldwin is gonna command
America's first mission to Mars.

Holy shit.

Holy shit!

-Do not fuck this up.
-Fuck this up.

Hey there.

Danny! What are you doing here?

Came to pick up Mom's astronaut pin
from Sam's office.

I remember the day that she got that.

Sam was always so proud of your mom.
You know that?

He was proud of you too.

Way you pulled your life together
after everything.

It's really great.

Glad you were able to sell the company.

At least you're walking away
with some money.

Well, that's thanks to you.

If you hadn't have turned off
that thruster, I--

I wouldn't even be standing here.

It wasn't completely altruistic.
Saved my own ass too.

Guess I better get going.

Hey, Danny?

At the reception…

why did you play it?

Play what?

That song.

It was Amber's idea.

She's a Billy Swan fan too.

Well, it's a great song.

Yeah.

Good night.

-Karen?
-Yeah?

I lied just then.

About the song. About you and me.

-About everything. Look, just listen.
-Danny--

Okay, the day of the wedding,
I felt sick to my stomach.

I didn't know exactly what it was

until I was out there
with the world spinning below me, but…

in that moment,
I wasn't thinking about Amber.

-I don't want to hear this.
-All I was thinking about was you.

-That's not okay.
-It's the truth.

-I don't care. I don't wanna hear it.
-I thought about your eyes.

-What? Oh, my God.
-The smell of your hair, your lips.

-Go. Get out of here.
-How I might never see you again.

Hey! Stop it, right now. Stop it!

That's enough!

Jesus, I thought that
you moved beyond all of this!

I tried.

You don't know how hard I tried.

Okay, well,
I'm not going through it again.

You're not gonna start calling me
in the middle of the night again

and showing up at my house drunk.

It's not gonna happen, okay?

You have to move on.

Please.

It was a mistake, okay? I'm sorry.

It never should have happened.

Is it because of Ed?

What?

I saw the way you both were
at the wedding.

I can't believe you're gonna
get back with that son of a bitch.

Oh, my God, Danny.

The way he talks down to you, to everyone,

like he's God's gift to this world
or something.

Danny, this has nothing to do with Ed.

Nothing! Okay?

You need to go home to your wife.

But I like John.

He and I see eye to eye on most issues,
and we have a great rapport.

It's not about rapport.

It's about choosing a vice president
that'll add value to the ticket.

Picking a moderate like McCain--

Will help me attract Democrats.

He favors lower taxes and spending,
and less regulation,

but he's also pretty socially liberal
and a war hero.

If something happened to me,
he'd make a great president.

Well, we wouldn't really need
to worry about that

if you don't become president
in the first place.

You don't need another you.

You need someone
who will shore up your weaknesses.

Clinton's up by six in most polls,

and he's got a 20-point edge
with male voters.

Yeah, it doesn't matter
that I'm a former astronaut

who put my life on the line
for over a decade.

I'm running in a party
that's infatuated with alpha males,

so I need one on the ticket. Is that it?

Exactly. Preferably someone
who will excite the evangelicals.

That's why I want you
to give another look at Bragg.

It doesn't have to be someone you like.

It has to be someone the base likes.

You know what he said about Mars?

He's in favor of a manned mission.

Because, he says,
Mars is in the same orbit as Earth

and has canals full of water.

Okay, he's a little fuzzy on the science.
You'll bring him up to speed.

The point is, he's a founding member
of the Conservatives for Jesus Christ.

Yeah.

Are we sure we want someone that far right
on the ticket?

It's not about what we want.
It's about what we need.

Okay. Set up a meeting,
but I am not making any promises.

-Daddy!
-Oh, geez!

Evil hand! Evil hand!

Evil hand, you know, I haven't seen him.
I think the coast is clear.

Look out, Daddy!

-Oh, geez! He's coming for ya!
-Mommy! Help, Mommy!

Get back, evil hand! Get back.

-There it comes over here.
-Get back, evil hand!

-Other side.
-Uh-oh. Uh-oh.

Uh-oh.

Yeah, Scotty!

You did it! The victor!

-Way to go, Admiral.
-Thanks.

Hi, Bob.

Hi, Bob.

Hope that thing doesn't
slow you down too much.

Nah. Just can't drive a clutch
for a few weeks.

I rented one of those new
electric roadsters.

No gears. Just raw power.

Does zero to 60 in 3.4 seconds.

Sweet!

Congratulations on Mars.

Looks like NASA still values age
over beauty.

Hell no! This assignment cost me
a whole case of Glenfiddich.

You know, Molly, she don't sway easy.

-Don't I know it.
-Look, I promise you,

I'll leave a whole crate of whatever
libation you fancy up there on Mars.

Just so long as that geriatric cadaver
of yours doesn't wither away first.

There is zero chance of that.
Everything is still rock solid.

Except that leg.

It'll heal soon enough.

I hope so.

Because if you stumble,
even for just one second,

I'm gonna swoop in
and steal your seat in a heartbeat.

Me and my backup crew are gonna be
breathing down your neck

all the way to launch.

I expect nothing less.

Come on. Come on.

Hey, Dad. How's your leg?

It's fine. Which you'd know
if you ever returned my calls.

I know. I'm sorry.

Anyways. I got some news for you.

Don't tell me.
Yvonne cracked up another car?

No.

You might as well know.

She and I have-- We're splitting up.

Wow. Less than a year.
That's a new record for you.

You could at least pretend
to be sad about it.

You're right. I'm sorry. That was mean.

So, where are you moving now?

Not back to the Shamrock, I hope.

No. I actually found
a great new neighborhood.

I think you'll love it.

Really? Where?

In this area right here.

You got the mission?

Holy shit!

Congrats, Dad!

Yeah. I got it.

And word is the Russian engine's got
some serious teething problems,

so, you bet your ass
the US of A's gonna win this race.

And here's a kicker.

How'd you like to come with me?

Where, to Mars?

You've been preparing for this
your whole life, Kel.

Would NASA ever risk letting a family
fly together on a mission like this?

Well, your old man's still got some pull
at the office.

Me and Molly got an understanding.

Yeah, the geezer network.

This is a chance for you
to get your head out of the snow, kiddo,

and back into the sky.

I don't know. I--

I'd have to put my research down here
on hold for four, maybe five years.

I offer you a chance to be
one of the first humans on Mars,

and you're talking about research?

I just don't get it.

Four years of Annapolis,
two years of flight school.

You aced your astronaut training
and your first trip to Skylab.

But instead of going back to space,

you're chasing bacteria
in the ass-end of the world.

This research is teaching us
how life might have evolved on Mars.

We found a strain
of Sphingomonas dessicabilus

that could survive
the extreme cold up there.

So come with me,
bring some swing-a-lings with you,

and figure out
how to grow some shit up there.

Sphingomonas.

Swingabangas. That's what I said.

So…

Are you in?

Of course I'm in.

Attagirl! It'll be just like old times.

I love you. Always.

Love you too, Dad. Always.

Bye.

-Hey.
-Hey.

That scampi sure does smell good.

Just be careful
you don't overcook that shrimp.

A good commander
doesn't micromanage her crew.

Guess that's why I didn't get the mission.

Molly gave Mars to Ed.

I'm his backup.

Baby, I'm so sorry.

I know how much you wanted it.

You don't seem
all that broken up about it.

Well…

I gotta admit I am kind of relieved.

I thought you were okay about me going.

Look, I knew space was dangerous.
But it was kind of…

an abstraction. You know?

After what we went through up there.

I know, I-- It's real now. I get it.

But I am still slated to go up in 1998.
You know that.

I know.

But at least Isaiah will be out of school,
and he could use all the help he can get.

I don't need help.

Your midterms would suggest otherwise.

You know I like to come from behind.
I'm on it.

Was studying just now.

Is that why I heard all that
simulated gunfire from your room?

So, why are we talking
about you being home?

Mr. Baldwin was selected
for the Mars mission.

They picked the old white guy. Shocker.

He gonna take a walker and colostomy bag
up with him?

Okay, come on now.

Hey, the good news is I will be around to
help you out with that AP history paper.

What's the subject again?

John Adams.

John Adams, stuffing the courts
with Federalist judges.

The age-old issue.
States' rights versus big government.

Ellen Wilson and Bill Clinton are having
that exact argument today.

This is going to be so fun.

Now I really wish you got
that commander job.

Careless spending led
Governor Bill Clinton

to increase the sales tax in Arkansas
by 33%.

And now he's hoping to become president

so he can increase the Federal
government's spending by $220 billion,

forcing every American to pay more taxes.

This is why we need a true American hero
to fight for us.

Senator Ellen Wilson will just say no

to Clinton's disastrous
tax-and-spend policies.

And that's why I'm running for president.

Let's build a better future. Together.

When your favorite pan
is a great grimy mess,

try our new lemon-scented
degreasing formula.

Very excited to have you here, sir.

Governor Bragg.
Thank you for coming on such short notice.

I'm sure you have a lot on your plate.

Well, somehow, I'm guessing
not as much as you, ma'am.

Honored to be here.

Sorry about all the mess.

We're in the process
of moving our campaign headquarters

to a larger building,
and it's been a bit chaotic.

Believe me, I understand.

We just had the Governor's Mansion
renovated last year,

and I am still trying to find
my favorite pair of cuff links.

Well, we haven't had much
in the way of personal interaction,

but I've always admired the
straightforward way you carry yourself.

I like to think we have that in common.

I couldn't agree more.

I have been a fan of yours ever since--

Well, you know.

-The tank?
-The tank.

Heck, that was something.
I'm sure you hear that a lot.

Only every day.

Well, I've been keeping an eye on you
ever since,

and your voice in the Senate has been
so valuable to the party.

You're bringing us into the 21st century.

Kicking and screaming, to be sure.

Thank you for saying that.

So, as I'm sure Larry made you aware,

I'm considering my options
for a running mate.

And before I make my final choice,

I wanted to have a frank conversation
with you.

-Only kind worth having.
-Good.

There are several areas
where you and I don't see eye to eye.

Stem cell research, for example.

True. I do not support stem cell research.

I am staunchly pro-life.

As am I,

but this is a promising area of
scientific research that could save lives.

Look, I want my vice president
to be someone I can rely on

for their honest, unvarnished opinion.

Always.

But I also need that person
to be on the same team,

even if they don't agree with every
decision I make or every position I hold.

There will be times
when I call on my vice president

to advocate for something
they don't agree with.

Is this something you feel
you could handle, Governor?

Are there sacrifices that have to be made?
Of course.

But sacrifice is a part of any journey.

Ma'am, I'm going to be straight with you,
as you've been with me.

There is no one
I would rather be following into a fray

than a true American hero like yourself.

It has been too long
that the Republican Party has been defined

by people that look like me.

I would be honored
if asked to serve with you.

-Hey. You're back early.
-Hey.

The electromagnetic containment guys
have the goods?

It's very promising.

Great. I-- You know, I gotta say,
I'm a little annoyed.

Why?

Well--

I had a double sawbuck on Danielle
to command Mars '96.

Thought it was a sure thing.

I mean, don't get me wrong,
I understand why you went with Ed, but--

Wait, wait. What did you say?

No, just--

I mean, you're picking Ed for commander.

Right?

Personality traits must be altered,

which means Babe Ruth will be stuck with
what the organization initially selected.

Easy, Ollie.

Can you tell me why I have to hear
that you picked Ed Baldwin as commander

from Bill Strausser?

Well, I put it in a memo.

I guess you didn't have a chance
to read mine yet.

We agreed to continue discussing it
when I returned.

Here you are,
and here we are discussing it.

Oh, come on. You went behind my back
when I was out of town.

Behind your back?

You mean like putting together a
bogus committee for selecting the ASCANs?

Those are some of the finest
scientific minds at this agency.

Oh, come on. You are trying
to cut the balls off this office

just like you have every other department
in this entire agency

over the last ten years.

That's what you think I'm doing?

You don't like having someone around
who doesn't kowtow to your every whim.

I don't care how many friends you got
in Washington.

-I will not allow you to steamroll--
-Allow?

You will not allow?

Molly, this isn't the '60s,

and NASA's not the same place it was
when Deke was around.

And your blind refusal--

-That's not what I meant.
-I know what you fucking meant.

I'm done debating this with you.
My job is to assign all the flight crews,

including who will command
the Mars '96 mission.

So I did my job.

-You should not have done that.
-Well, what's done is done.

No, what's done is now undone.

You're fired, Molly.

You wouldn't dare.

I would. And I did.

Leave your badge at the desk
on your way out.

Admiral Baldwin's here.

-Hey, Ed.
-Hey.

Have a seat.

Did you get a chance
to look at my crew wish list yet?

Ed, we need to talk.

I know. It's about Kelly, right?

Look, I get it. But it's not just
'cause she's my daughter.

-She's abundantly qualified--
-Ed, it's not about that.

Okay.

You're not going to command
the Mars mission.

What?

-No, M-- Molly--
-Jumped.

Jumped the gun.
Danielle Poole is the agency's choice.

I don't understand.

Ed, you're a great commander.
No one questions that.

But Danielle's got a broader skill set
in planetary science and--

This is bullshit.

Jerking me around like this.

I know. And I apologize.

Wait, what the hell happened?
Why isn't Molly telling me this?

Because it's my call.

And Molly no longer works here.

-As of when?
-As of today.

So who's her replacement?

Going forward,
flight crews will be determined

by mission parameters
as defined by a selection committee.

By a selection committee.

By a selection committee.

So the weenies and the white coats
are finally calling all the shots.

I know this new system will take
some adjustment.

Adjustment! Hell.

The whole reason Deke built this system
was so we know

that the guy making the call
has had his ass on the line just like us.

But now it's just a bunch
of pencil-pushing sycophants.

Bravo, Margo.
I hope you're proud of yourself.

-No way.
-Look at him go!

-He's crushing him.
-There it is!

-Off to a strong start.
-There it is. All right.

-Yo, Bombshell's gonna crush it.
-Come on. I wouldn't put my money on him.

-He's gonna crush it.
-Look!

Look. He's crushing him.

-He's crushing him. He's crushing him.
-Come on.

He got him up in the air!

Oh, man.

This hurts to just watch this.

-Bombshell being destroyed.
-Hello?

Man.

-That's horrible.
-Hey, Margo.

Hey. Yeah.

Let the bot battle begin, and
here comes Bombshell with that package…

You're kidding me.

What happened to Ed?

Why?

Oh, my God. Margo, I'm-- I am so excited.

And you are not gonna regret this.
Yeah? I promise.

Yeah. See you tomorrow.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my.

I never thought she'd do it.
I guess times really have changed.

This is not the agency we signed up for.
That's for damn sure.

I'm just glad Deke's not alive to see it.

To Deke. Buzz.

To you and me, a dying breed.

You want this back?

Pretty sure my short game is
as good as it's going to get.

Probably get some good money
for it down at the Outpost.

It's an authentic astronaut souvenir.

The Outpost.

There's another great institution
gone to hell.

Yeah. Just like the two of us.

Rosales, come on.
Let's get you checked in.

Okay, Rin. Let's go.

-Thank you.
-Have a good day.

Scotch on the rocks. Thanks.

Hi, Bob.

I don't even feel like
saying that in here anymore.

It feels wrong.

Anyways, congratulations.

First person on Mars.

Ed, this is not how
I wanted things to go down.

You know that.

I'm sorry.

You didn't do anything. NASA did.

Bean counters have taken over.

Gordo called this.

Saw this bullshit coming way back
when we were on Jamestown.

There's no room for pioneers.

Who's the birthday girl?

Three, two, one.

Liftoff!

Happy birthday!

Liftoff.

Well, in four years, you'll be
140 million miles away from this bullshit.

I'll probably be over there in that corner
signing souvenirs.

Not likely. Nobody here will have any idea
who the hell you are.

Probably not.

I guess I'll always wonder

why I didn't land Apollo 10
when I had the chance.

But at least that was my own doing.

This, you know--
Just having it taken away from--

And for--

For what?

Dani.

I know what you're capable of.

I trained you. I've flown with you.
Hell, I gave you your first command.

But?

But we both know
there are other factors at play here.

Other factors?

Like what, Ed?

Come on, Dani.

You're a damn fine astronaut.
Nobody's disputing that.

But if this were a level playing field,

I'd be commanding this mission,
and you know it.

I don't even know what to say.

I've heard crap like that my whole life,
but I never thought I'd hear it from you.

Dani.

Hey. Dani.

Come on.

What's wrong?

I lost my watch.

I'm sure it's around somewhere.
You'll find it. You always do.

Is Javi there?

Sí, sí…

Javi!

Javi!

You and Vic getting along?

I get along with him.

He doesn't get along with me.

Papá, please try to make it work
between you two, okay?

-I can't--
-Hi, Mommy.

Hi, baby. Do you know where I am?

I'm on the moon.

-Uh-huh.
-I'm on the Jamestown Base.

You've seen it on TV, right?

I am working on Sojourner 1,

which is this big ship that'll take people
from the moon to Mars four years from now.

Your mamá is working on the engines
that will take it there.

He's watching the DuckTales.

Papá, it's real.

I'm actually here. I'm on the moon.

Can you believe it?

No. Your mother would be so proud.

So proud of you.

Yeah, I wish she was here too.

Aleida,
I need to find my watch. I'm sorry.

I have to make dinner at 6:00.

I need to find my watch.

Have you looked on the bedside table?

-Maybe someone stole it.
-No one stole your watch.

Papá?

Papá?

And now a man you know well,
your governor, Jim Bragg.

Although unexpected,

Senator Wilson's choice of
Governor James Bragg as her running mate

is considered by many political analysts
to be a savvy political move

by the Republican nominee.

Governor Bragg's strong and consistent
conservative positions

are expected to solidify
the evangelical vote.

Ed?

Jesus, what the hell are you doing here?

Goddamn toy car.

Hey, are you all right?

Well, you're bleeding.

Goddamn rosebushes.

Okay. Well, I guess we're gonna go in
and get you cleaned up.

Goddamn boot.

I'll be pushing 70 by the time
the next Mars mission launches.

You think
they'll be bringing on a geriatric?

Fuck no.

So what's left?

More milk runs to the moon?

Maytag repairs in low Earth orbit?

I'm closer to the end
than the beginning, Kar.

It's not how I wanted to go out.

I know. You hate it when I mope.

How you holding up with everything?

Heard you sold the company.

Yep.

Yeah? I mean,
that's not the reaction you'd expect

from someone with millions of dollars
in their bank account.

Polaris was supposed to be
this whole new chapter.

Now it's just gone.

I guess this is the…

big, beautiful tomorrow
we used to always dream of.

A lot less shiny
than I thought it would be.

Yeah.

You ever wonder…

What?

…what our lives would have been like
if we hadn't met that day?

You mean if I hadn't have run into
a burst pipe on Penfield Avenue

and taken Friar
on the way to school instead

and run into you in a vacant lot
setting off bottle rockets?

I guess you have thought about it.

Only once or twice.

Who knows?

Maybe I would have done something
completely different.

Come on, Ed.

You not be an astronaut? Yeah, right.

Civil engineer, maybe.

You know, my first year
at Annapolis, I thought about it.

About leaving the Academy.

-Really?
-Yeah.

It was pure hell. I missed home.

I missed you.

So why didn't you?

I wanted to fly.

And I… didn't wanna let you down.

I guess I did that anyway. Too many times.

So why in the world a civil engineer, Ed?

Be nice to build something that lasts.

Like a bridge. Or a dam.

I mean, I've been flying
for, what, 40 years…

-Yeah.
-…and what do I have to show for it?

Handful of medals. Mission patches.

Faded photographs in newspapers.

Enough to fill a shoebox in the closet.

Hi. I'm Karen Baldwin, here to see Dev.

-All right.
-Okay.

Is this your first time at Helios?

Yes, it is.

If you get a chance after your meeting,
check out Building 2.

That's where we assemble our rockets.

We got this 3D printer
to make our engine parts.

Dramatically reduces our production costs
and does wonders for quality control.

Okay.

Thank you, Renee.

Karen.

Is this your office?

-Is something wrong?
-No, no.

I don't know, I just--
I thought you would have an office.

We don't have
a hierarchical structure here.

We're a collective. Remember?

So what'd you want to see me about?

Well, I was wondering if you had chosen
a commander for your mission to Mars.

-Not yet.
-How come?

After our modifications to your hotel,
the spacecraft will be mostly automated.

The crew will largely be caretakers.

Okay. But you still need a strong leader.

Indeed.

Thankfully, we have a lot
of qualified astronauts here at Helios.

Hey. Do you want a yerba maté?

Sure.

Look, a Helium-3 truck driver
isn't really going to cut it.

You're going up against NASA
and the Soviets.

I mean, if you intend to tell the world

you're going to slap an outboard motor
on my hotel and drive it to Mars,

Wall Street's gonna laugh at you.

You need somebody
who can lend you credibility,

somebody with a long, legendary résumé

who can galvanize
the public's imagination.

They'll be galvanized when we land on Mars
before anybody else.

If you land.

What happens
when something goes wrong out there?

Communication between there and Earth
can take up to eight minutes,

and you need somebody on the scene
who can improvise,

adapt and overcome.

Somebody who isn't gonna
buckle under pressure

but, in fact, thrives under it.

Why do I get the feeling
you got somebody in mind?

My ex-husband.

I assumed NASA was selecting him
for their mission.

Ed's unhappy with the way
things are being run over there.

Of course he is.

He's looking for his next challenge.

And I think he might just love
what you're trying to do here.

You mean what we are doing here?

Hey, everybody. Bring it in.

This is Karen Baldwin.

And she just pitched me
a very interesting idea.

What do you guys think about having
Ed Baldwin command our expedition to Mars?

-Love it.
-That'd be radical.

Yeah.

Like having Babe Ruth
on your baseball team.

Babe Ruth's dead.

I'm pretty sure Ed Baldwin's
not too far behind.

No offense.

But he's got the right experience,

and no one's ever flown a ship like this.

Exactly.

And he's probably stuck in his ways
like everyone else at NASA.

This is about leadership.
The mission's over two years long.

We need somebody like him.

I hear what you're saying, but maybe
we should give somebody new a chance.

I think it's a no-brainer.

He should have been first to the moon.

Let's make him first to Mars.

Interesting points of view.

All in favor, raise your hands.

Okay. I will talk to Ed.

-Karen.
-Yes?

-I forgot one thing.
-Yeah?

Come work for me.
You practically already are.

What? You're offering me a job?

Doing what?

Whatever you want.

What does that mean?

There's no official titles here,

no real hierarchy.

So start with doing
what you did for Polaris.

You recruited the best astronauts,

engineers and flight controllers
in the business.

You know where the talent lies,

and you know how to hook 'em.

I appreciate the offer, Dev. I do.
But I don't think so.

Karen.

So you rolled the dice on a wild idea
and it didn't pan out.

So what?

Show me somebody who never failed,

and I will show you somebody
who never took risks.

I can't do it again. I'm really sorry.

What better tribute to Sam's life

than to help me take what
the two of you built to the Red Planet.

Aleida Rosales worked out
the NERVA glitch in the lunar shipyard,

so we have that back on the timeline.

But we can't afford
another slip like that.

Ninety-six sounds pretty far away,

but those four years are gonna be gone
before we can draw a breath.

Well, let's get started on the crew then.

The sooner we get them in the loop,

the faster we can get the hardware
and mission design up to speed.

I have Ed's crew wish list here.
He'd already reached out to them.

He wanted his daughter on the trip?

If you want her or any of them,
just say so.

If not, you'll have to give them
the bad news.

Well, I already got some ideas
about who I want in my right seat.

Now, as you know, he's a damn good pilot,

and his knowledge of advanced avionics
will come in real handy up there.

Excuse me.

What is it?

There's something on the news
you may wanna see.

Thanks, Nuri.

Soloflex. Simple--

Flame-broiled perfection.

And I'd like to welcome
the co-founder of Polaris,

Karen Baldwin, to the Helios family.

So now he wants to be
the next Conrad Hilton?

Some say private citizens
have no business in space travel.

Well, I emphatically disagree.

The first hot-air balloon
to carry a human being aloft

was designed by the Montgolfier brothers.

The first powered aircraft was built
by a pair of bicycle makers,

Wilbur and Orville Wright.

Charles Lindbergh made
the first solo flight across the Atlantic

in a plane built by a private company.

And Robert Goddard,

he built the first liquid-fueled rocket
that streaked into the heavens

on his little farm
in Auburn, Massachusetts.

We acquired Polaris to enable us
to embark on a bold new expedition,

taking us where no man has gone before.

By adding our groundbreaking
new Osprey-methane engines to it,

we will propel
this one-of-a-kind spacecraft

out of Earth orbit on an epic journey
of exploration…

to Mars.

Ladies and gentlemen of the world,

I am thrilled to present to you…

Phoenix.

We will establish a free enterprise zone
on the Red Planet

so that innovation
and economic development will thrive,

building a new colony,
a new society benefiting all people.

But don't take my word for it.

Take the word of the man
who will command our mission.

A living legend
whose experience reaches back

to the earliest days of space exploration.

The man who commanded
the first lunar base,

staying alone when his crew
had to return to Earth.

The first commander to operate
a nuclear engine in space.

Ed Baldwin.

-What the…
-…hell?

Thanks, Dev.

Ed Baldwin won't have to wait four years
to lead our expedition.

We'll be going
in the next Mars launch window, 1994,

a full two years before NASA
or the Soviet Union.

The future belongs to all of us.

Way to go, Ed.

Stick it to the bastards.