Defiance

Previously on Defiance...

Do these townspeople know about your many scientific achievements

during the Pale Wars?

This is Connor Lang.

Can you imagine if Datak could see us right now?

You killed him!

Sukar saved Defiance, and you killed him.

Thar she blows, captain.

Two points off the starboard bow.

Stop reading Moby Dick.

- It's enriching. - It's annoying.

Welcome to your first arkfall, Tommy.

Sukar saved everybody deflecting that ark fragment.

Do you think God was directing Sukar?

- I do not. - Hmm.

You see, in the book, Ishmael thinks that God directed him

to take that job on the whaling ship.

Mm hmm.

And, uh, he thinks that free will is a delusion.

- Irisa give you that book? - Yeah.

You two been spending a lot of time together lately.

You got something you want to tell me, Tommy?

- No. - You sure about that?

Yeah. Very sure.

Tommy, you hurt my daughter,

your questions about God,

they're gonna get answered... personally.

- Yes, sir. - There it is.

No scavengers yet. Looks like we got it all to ourselves.

Air's clean.

A lot of Earth tech in here. That's strange.

"McClintock"?

Nolan?

Hypersleep malfunction.

These people been dead a long time.

But what are Humans doing in a Votan ship?

Is he alive?

What do we do?

Are you Americans?

I was, once.

Welcome home, son.

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I need to call my wife.

- Where are we? - St. Louis, Missouri.

We got a lot to tell you,

but I can promise you, you're among friends.

What the hell? This is not St. Louis.

No, no, no, no, no. I'm good.

Okay, commander, come on. Take it easy.

- It's all right. - You know my rank?

Yeah.

You're Gordon McClintock, NASA.

Commander of the International Space Station Bravery.

- Am I right? - Yeah.

- Commander, what year is this? - 2013.

And what's the last thing you remember?

We were about to shuttle down in the Soyuz module.

Did... did we crash? 'Cause I know St. Louis.

This is not St. Louis.

Tell you what.

Let's get you to the doctor, get you checked out,

and I'll explain everything, okay?

I see you kept the flowers I sent you.

Little past the expiration date though.

You too busy to put them in water?

Too busy to throw them out.

What are you doing back here, Connor?

Eddie Braddock blew a hole in the transport and escaped.

- I'm here for follow-up. - No, I don't believe you.

Fine.

Why don't you tell me why I'm here?

I'm not sure yet.

- You hungry? - I could eat.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Well, you'd hardly know this place was hit by razor rain just two days ago.

- Well, we're nothing if not resilient. - I get that.

So why are you here?

Ah, an unexpected question, but you caught me off guard.

That's very politically astute.

Well, coming from a consummate politician like yourself,

- I take that as... - A gigantic red flag.

Exactly.

Do you remember what it was like when we joined the E-Rep?

What we were like? Young and stupid?

Yeah, but we thought we could change things, really change things.

Help pick the world up again, brush off the rubble,

and find a way for all of us, Votan and Human, to coexist.

Look around, Connor.

I found it, only not with the Earth Republic.

You did.

Now, imagine what would happen

if you brought that passion back to the E-Rep,

this time, with real power behind you.

- Are you offering me a job? - I am, in New York.

Central office, with me.

You want me to work for the evil empire?

They're hardly an empire.

No jokes.

I'm offering you territorial governorship, no joke.

E-Rep needs new blood.

I have an election coming up.

But do you even have an opponent yet,

or are you just gonna run unopposed?

You could do more in New York for Defiance

than you could ever do here,

and for a lot of other towns just like it.

What aren't you telling me?

- I miss you, Mandy. - Don't call me that.

When I saw you again for the first time last week,

look, I didn't think it was gonna hit me this hard,

but I've been thinking about you ever since.

Nolan needs you. Now.

- Who's Nolan? - Lawkeeper.

Oh, yeah.

Bounty hunter's friend.

Mind if I tag along?

I do, indeed.

Jeez. My God, your skin is softer than I expected.

Easy, tiger. I'm too old for you.

That's Gordon McClintock?

The Gordon McClintock of the "Bravery Nine"?

You do realize he died in 2013.

We all saw the space station blow up.

Yeah, well, our astronaut didn't put himself into hypersleep on that ark.

What if the Bravery disaster was staged?

What if the Votans abducted him

and then they scuttled the space station

to cover their tracks?

So when the Votans were saying, "we come in peace"...

They were actually kidnapping and studying us.

Empty your pockets, please.

Your wife?

Grace. Yeah, she was 28 when I left.

That means that she's, like, 60 now, if she's even still alive.

Well, we can figure all that out later.

Commander McClintock, mayor Amanda Rosewater.

- Hi. - Welcome to Defiance.

- It's a really nice town you have here. - Oh, it's an honor to have you with us.

Everything okay, Doc?

Fine.

Minor muscle atrophy, typical of hypersleep.

Eat some protein. Exercise. You'll snap right back.

I just... I want to scan your eyes.

No! No, don't touch me! Don't touch me!

Mmm!

Hi, favi Tarr.

Ready to have some fun?

What in the three worlds do you think you're doing?

Anything you want me to do.

I requested an appointment with Kenya Rosewater.

You are not Kenya Rosewater!

Is there a problem?

Just questions.

Why are you not sitting on this bed right now,

removing my clothing?

Why is this person here in your place?

And why is my time being wasted?

I've had to cut back on my client list.

I see.

I would imagine I'd be the last client cut from that list.

Oh, Datak.

I can assure you that Tirra

is very skilled in the art of lovemaking,

and I've left you in very capable hands.

These hands?

These dry, callused palms?

These thick yavi knuckles?

These hands are better suited to kneading rocks than flesh.

Let her go, Datak.

Now.

This tension has dampened my ardor.

That's him!

Hey.

Ah. Of course. Sure.

My name's Charlie Rivers. I'm from the bay area.

I've been recording post-arkfall America oral histories,

and I'd love to get your stories.

Commander, commander!

Well, I don't really know what my story is, so...

I've been traveling with a group of Irathients

from a farm in Madera, the Parraba family...

Thatta boy.

They taught me how to make genuine Irathient thezraaktu.

It's like Thai, but much spicier.

I prefer... All right, thank you, honey.

Oh, my God, it's actually him.