Beacon 23

Previously on Beacon 23.

In case you're wondering why I don't look like Solomon,

that's 'cause I'm not Solomon. My name is Halan.

The real Solomon stole my ship and left.

-Who the hell are you? -I work for ISA.

Well, he knows who we work for, Coley.

I know Coley's a hard-ass,

but I'll make sure you're coming with us.

What's that condition soldiers get?

Hallucinations, headaches...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

-The samples trigger it. -Why'd you go AWOL?

-I don't know, it's all a blur. -How you ran.

Leaving your squad.

Most of them are dead because of you.

Me and Gashade go way back.

You are a traitor.

Shh.

I've been looking all over for you.

I took care of Coley's body.

Thanks.

You had my back. I appreciate that.

Well, I'm not sure I did it for you.

Then who?

Look, I'm... I'm sorry I'm not the guy to go to for answers.

No?

She was part of an old life.

But still, you'd think I'd feel something.

I was more narked killing Wally the Wanker.

She was my friend, I think.

I don't know what to think.

You coming?

I'll be fine.

I mean, where am I gonna go?

Let me offer a plausible explanation.

You killed Coley in self-defense.

Coley was jealous. She became violent.

And it endangered the mission.

QTA's inquiry will accept this explanation.

I'm not going back to QTA.

You're willing to throw away everything

-that you've built for yourself? -Well, I already have.

She must've carried it everywhere she went.

I think that's a bit weird.

I find your lack of remorse disturbing.

Well, you don't have to watch, Harmony.

I know the turmoil you feel.

What disturbs me is your unwillingness to display it.

Now you're channeling your feelings

into some course of action I don't understand.

You might need that, Aster.

It's an advanced military grade combat suit

with embedded nerve rigs.

Coley and Halan's fight is recorded in its fibers.

It speaks to her state of mind.

You can use it to support your case.

How detailed is it?

Video, sound, vitals, numerous biometric indicators...

This is my point.

Same tech as Coley's suit, yeah?

It's military standard.

I have the codecs... unofficially.

Can you show me the raw feed from his last mission?

Copy that, Cap. Laurenzano, one click north.

Gashade, with me!

- Roger that, Sarge! - That's Gashade.

What is this?

-Uh, Harmony... -Is that from my suit?

You mean the whole time I've been here,

I could've accessed these files?

The raw feeds wouldn't show you anything.

You need an AI to collate the data.

Of course. Bart.

Bart doesn't have clearance

for classified material.

I was able to access it through Aster's ISA clearance.

Your mission on DX 113 was considered a failure because--

I already know what happened.

Do you think the military reports were accurate?

I don't know.

You went blank.

That's what you said about your hallucinations.

-Did I? -Yeah.

Do you want to know what happened to you or not?

Harm?

What if they're not hallucinations?

What if they're trying to tell you something?

LT wants us pounding ground.

That's what we're doing.

Damn hornet's nest!

Recon was shit.

Let's move out.

Gashade!

- I got you. - Sarge!

That's the last thing I remember.

-What is that? -I don't know.

That's the same blue as our rock.

Are you seeing this?

Oh my God, you breathed that in.

I just don't remember running.

You didn't run, it brought you here.

That's not from the beacon.

It's from Coley's ship.

A message from QTA.

They haven't heard from her, second team is en route.

Coley's expected to remain in place until they arrive.

Huh, at least that shouldn't be a problem.

Really?

Sorry, just trying to lighten the mood.

We need to talk, you and me.

Dark matter will hold 'em, but not for long.

It'll clear in 14 hours.

We need to run. Take the samples.

-No! -Even if we can't travel at FTL,

it'll give us a head start.

That is the least safe option.

QTA will hunt you down.

I can fly Coley's ship,

keep us on the run, but for how long, I don't know.

-Can you get us onboard? -I can.

Aster, you there?

Halan...

Aster?!

Aster, where are you?

- Halan... - Harmony? Bart? Anyone?

Come up.

Aster, was that you?

The Cupola.

I'm waiting.

Aster?

Hey, Sarge, been a while.

-Gashade? -Isn't it beautiful?

I've never seen this side of Orion before.

-Feels familiar. -Wait... wait.

Didn't Aster say that?

I don't understand.

It's simple.

-I'm here to help. -Help?

But you're dead.

You know what the last thought I had was before I died?

"He must have left us for a reason."

I'm sorry I abandoned you.

You had something else to do. There was a reason.

Sarge, wait!

There are things you need to do. Important things.

Do you have something to tell me?

I do.

I'm listening.

Are you?

I hope so.

It's very simple, Halan.

Say that again.

I don't know what you're saying.

Why won't you listen?

Wake up.

It's like she said, she's here to help.

Who is that?

You know me, Halan.

Or did you forget?

After all we've been through?

We're brothers in arms.

I was there with you and Gashade.

You gotta be kidding me.

What she's saying is true.

Goddamn hallucinations.

I'm telling you, I was there.

Hey, hear her out. It's for your own good.

I'm getting advice from a rock.

Why not? I've been around a long time.

I know things.

You're not making any sense.

What do you want from me?

I don't need any friends,

I need to know what they're trying to tell me!

Just tell me! Come on!

What am I supposed to do?

It's all about the rocks.

Ask Aster. She knows.

- Aster? - She's in the Cupola.

Aster?

Aster?

Bart, open this door right now. You hear me?!

Open the goddamn door!

You said we had 14 hours!

Bart has opened the Picker Bay doors.

Halan is outside.

Aster, his implants allow him to be out there for three minutes.

He's been out there for almost two.

Harm, bring us in.

Hey.

What happened?

I thought you were dead.

Me? You went out there totally exposed.

I was hallucinating.

I had to be, I was talking to Gashade.

What did she say?

Kept trying to tell me something,

but I couldn't get it.

Even Rocky knew.

Who's Rocky? Another soldier?