Episode #5.10

Attention, Happy Valley. This is Miles Dale again.

Fighting has spread throughout the base.

Public places are not safe.

Come on. This way. Hurry up. Just out by the main entrance.

Just over to the loading dock. Go, go!

If you're not actively engaging invading forces,

you should shelter in place.

Lock your doors. And be careful.

Have you heard from your daughter?

I'm sorry.

HVC is out there trying to save people, but we are outnumbered and outgunned.

Radio's not working, so we are relying on wired intercoms.

From what we can tell, they have already taken control

of the hopper landing pads

and more troops are landing near the agrodomes.

As for the rest, we do not know.

We gotta make a move. We can't keep playing defense.

It is clear from map.

All their units are advancing here. To MOCC.

Our volunteers have done their best, but they don't have the arms,

they don't have the numbers,

they don't have the training to defend this base.

What, we should just give up?

Of course not, but you cannot keep on the same course either.

You must keep in mind bigger picture.

War is simply politics by other means.

Remember, if Happy Valley can hold on long enough,

even a couple of days, then there may be a resolution.

A couple days? I don't know if we have a couple hours.

Have you heard from your people in Moscow?

I sent my contact a request that they move immediately,

but I've heard nothing.

Aleida, have you been able to reestablish comms with our satellites?

They're still not responding.

I'm trying everything I can,

but the M-6 has blocked all communications.

Those fucking bastards.

They're not the only ones who led us to this moment.

- What are you saying? - I'm saying...

that everyone in this room bears some responsibility too.

Including myself.

It's easy to start a war, but it's almost impossible to stop one.

So while you're busy trying to figure out how to take people's lives,

please let me focus on saving some.

You do what you have to do, and I'm gonna do what I have to do,

because I have a crew that are gonna be stuck on Titan for good.

Unless I figure out how to reestablish comms.

Listen, I know this feels hopeless, but we gotta keep moving forward.

It's the only way. We just gotta be smart about it.

If we can't beat them with man power or artillery, we've got one advantage.

This is our home. We know it better than they do.

So if we can cause confusion, chaos,

we might have the ability to turn this thing around.

We're changing signage around the base so they don't know where they are.

Good. Good.

Could do what they did in Jamestown.

Suck the pressure out of the modules and make them go where we want them to go.

Where they're vulnerable.

This spot is best for ambush.

We take up positions along the Main Street.

Let them come in, then send our fighters in after them.

They will be surrounded and have no choice but to surrender.

That might work to deter their assault,

but it won't take care of their command unit or their reserves.

They will find a way to counterattack.

Unless we use our other advantage.

Me.

They still think that you have me hostage. This is another tactical advantage.

In what way?

You get them to rescue me.

And I will demand to be taken to their command.

You will track me.

And I will take you right to the target.

And then what?

Then...

then we'll take them all out.

What we know at this point is that hours ago,

a force of M-6 aligned troops began an assault on Happy Valley Base.

Because of a planet-wide communications blackout,

we don't know much more at this time,

but here on Earth, the fallout has been swift.

At the UN, delegations from China,

Brazil, Pakistan, and other ISN-aligned nations condemned the action.

Over 80 countries joined ISN's condemnation of the M-6,

which also threatens to undermine the fragile peace agreements

in several hot spots around the world.

Presidents Bragg and Korzhenko issued statements

vowing that the conflict with Mars will be brought to a swift and decisive end.

Many national security experts share concern

that a military operation of this scale in space is uncharted territory,

and could put the world on an unavoidable course to a broader conflict.

In financial news, it was another turbulent day on...

They're here.

Showtime.

Show us your hands!

- Don't shoot! Don't shoot! - Hands in the air!

- Against the wall! - Up against the wall!

- Drop your weapons. - Drop it. Against the wall. Go.

Wait, wait! I am Governor Leonid Polivanov!

- Hands up! - Don't move. Drop it.

Don't look at me, look at the wall.

We hoped we'd find you, Governor.

This is the governor of Happy Valley.

Thank God this nightmare is over.

Bring him over here.

They held me captive here.

Governor.

Take me to your commanding officer.

I'd like to offer my services in whatever way I can.

- You fucking asshole. - Quiet!

Cedar, take the governor to HQ.

Right away, Sergeant.

Right this way, sir.

Haskell, Jarrett, take the others to prisoner holding.

Let intel sort 'em out.

Sergeant.

He's on the move.

Think he can pull this off?

Comrade Polivanov has always been resourceful.

I hope you're right.

Sojourner, Away-1.

Have you received the updated launch profile from MOCC?

Sojourner, Away-1.

Do you copy?

Hang tight, Elena.

We'll bandage you up in a few minutes, okay?

Sojourner , Away-1. Anything from MOCC?

Damn it.

How's she doing?

Um, okay, I think.

She's German, so not like she'd tell me either way,

but she's got a hell of a cryogenic burn where her suit was punctured.

What's the status of our O2?

The climb and the injury cost us an extra day's worth,

so let's just say we need to start heading back. Soon.

All right. I'll start packing up.

I'll keep trying them.

Sojourner , Away-1. I say again, anything from MOCC?

Sojourner , Away-1. I say again, anything from MOCC?

Goddamn it.

You know, I'm starting to wonder if those tholins

are affecting our electronics like they did the SEEKER.

It's certainly a possibility.

Well, what if the fluid pooled in the thermal shielding

and migrated along the wiring harness?

Walt?

Walt?

What is that?

What is what?

That. What are you doing?

Did you... Did you collect more samples while you were up there getting her?

- I mean, I had a minute to. - Are you fucking kidding me?

What? I was already up there and it wasn't that far away.

You are unbelievable.

You know what? Just get out. Go wait in the buggy.

You're not in command here, Walt.

Well then, I rescind giving you command.

That's not a thing. You can't hand off command

- and then just take it back. - I just did.

- Walt, it's fine. - It's not fine!

It is inexcusable behavior in a long line of inexcusable behavior.

Walt, listen, let's both just take a deep breath, okay?

Elena said she saw something, so yes, I took a sample.

I couldn't leave here

- without knowing what might be. - Do you hear yourself?

- Guys. - Look, Walt, I know I'm not perfect,

- but neither are you. - Far from it!

Guys!

You have to see this.

This can't be real.

Aesop, Gidney-1.

Quarter has been depressurized.

That shouldn't be.

Let us get back to you with a different route, Gidney-1.

You'd think M-6 would send us out here with accurate maps.

Half the passageways are not where they're supposed to be.

We cannot let this turn into a siege.

I am Governor Polivanov.

Governor, good to see you are unharmed.

- What can you tell-- - We agreed on English

as the tactical language for this op.

- Obstinate Americans. - English is fine. You...

You mind if I take a seat?

I feel like I've been on my feet for days now.

Now, how can I help?

Okay, he turned it off.

That's the signal he reached their tactical command.

All right.

Means we have five minutes to raise the O2 level to 100% in that module.

Lenya had better get the hell outta there by then.

- And then we'll-- - Then you'll what?

Ignite the oxygen by sparking the electrical system.

You're gonna burn all those people to death?

You can't do that.

People in that room are here to kill us by any means necessary.

She's right.

We have to strike back.

An eye for an eye.

O2 level's at 45%.

The bastards are smart.