Pandora

So... you're finally exactly where I want you.

In fact, you look rather comfortable there.

If you're not here to admit

that your charge of high treason against me

is completely baseless,

I'd rather you leave me be.

The weight of those charges could never match

the scope of your true crime.

I did what was necessary.

You, of all people, should understand that.

Is that what you tell yourself so you can sleep at night?

You and I both know what you did

and the reason you killed your wife.

You've never been able to prove it.

Perhaps, I no longer need to try.

You really must see the vintage chess set

Laura gave me for my birthday.

I had no idea she knew about my passion for the game.

Oh, one of my greatest skills is listening, my husband.

Yes and, apparently, my greatest skill

is underestimating my wife.

Martin, it's so good to finally meet you.

I heard many stories about your bravery,

fighting alongside Donovan in the Zatarian War.

Including the one about our boot camp shore leave

- on Las Venus? - Ooh!

- No! - I saved your husband

from an angry Sumi prince at a poker table.

Yeah, Laura and her sister

never need to hear that story, Martin, ever.

Oh, fear not, old friend,

that one requires a few more glasses of wine.

Donovan is thrilled to have you teaching at the Academy.

Are you enjoying your first semester?

For some reason, the student body

seems rather less than enthused

with my Interstellar Protocol curriculum.

Interstellar Protocol curriculum?

Studying the customs and traditions

of the known sentient races of the galaxy.

Martin has worked with us at CIS as an attaché.

He helped facilitate the non-aggression pact with the Cronin.

Yes, the, uh, secret to unifying the universe

is... to better understand each other.

That's very interesting. Tell us more.

Well, I would love to, Laura, but, uh... poor Meredith and Donovan

have heard me exposit my passions for this far too many times.

Why don't you go ahead?

If you don't mind,

I would love to see Donovan's new chess set.

Oh, yes, come. It's in the study.

The craftsmanship really is quite marvelous.

The wood carvings have been rendered in exceptional detail...

I don't care about the bloody game, Donovan.

The news is worse than we feared.

Based on our latest data intercepts,

we now have conclusive proof of who the mole inside CIS is.

It can't be.

It's not possible.

I'm afraid the facts are quite incontrovertible.

Laura has been feeding Intel

to the Zatarians for months.

We've gone to the judge for a warrant.

She will be arrested tomorrow.

You will need to step down immediately,

as head of CIS, of course.

I will do no such thing!

In case you hadn't noticed,

there's a war on.

CIS can't afford to lose me.

The biggest intelligence leak...

of the war

happened right under your nose.

In your own bed, in fact.

You have no other choice.

The President will expect your resignation

on her desk in the morning.

It gives me no pleasure to deliver you this news, Donovan.

I know how much your wife means to you.

To both of us.

If I do step down...

does the president have someone in mind to replace me?

Why, uh, yes, as a matter of fact.

Someone exceptionally qualified.

Who?

Me.

I hope I didn't bore you.

No, never.

It was such a delight to meet you at last.

Are you all right, Laura?

Yes...

I'm probably just allergic to my own cooking.

I'm sure you just need a little lie-down, Laura.

Are you sure you're alright?

Yeah, definitely.

Be seeing you, Martin, Meredith.

See you, old boy.

Let's get you to bed, Laura.

I'm sorry. Hold on.

Ohh!

I've been asking myself how,

but I really just need to know why.

What are you talking about, Donovan? You're scaring me.

You're working with the Zatarians.

Please don't bother to deny it.

What are you talking about?

We have the proof, Laura.

I didn't do what you are saying.

Please, Donovan...

I can't, my love.

I'm sorry.

What did you do?

What did you do?

What did you do?

What did you do?

What are your intentions, Admiral?

Regarding...?

Regarding our discovery that Tian 5

is supplying weapons to the Sumi pirates,

as well as soldiers to the colonists on the Outer Rim?

For the moment, nothing.

Nothing? I... I do not understand.

The Sumi are amassing along the border of our Outer Rim colonies.

They're the threat Earth needs to worry about right now.

I respectfully disagree.

I believe that we are

intentionally being led down the wrong path

for some unknown purpose.

It is my job to work off of facts,

not suppositions.

So, you will report to your new captain Dauntless,

and prepare to ship out immediately.

And...

you will keep your unfounded suspicions to yourself.

Oh, I just have one more query.

Where is Jax?

I've not seen her since my return to Earth.

That's because she's been arrested.

- Arrested? - Yes.

For conspiring with the traitor, Donovan Osborn.

And what of Captain Duvall?

Where is he?

Where the hell are we?

We're in the Great Migration colony Homestead.

An Earth colony was established here 150 years ago

when their Ark ship crash-landed into the planet.

It was nearly wiped out by Protector aliens.

About a year ago, Jax, Ralen, and I

found ourselves here and nearly met the same fate.

Great story. Very entertaining.

But all I care about is where we can find the anti-matter weapon.

Over there.

That downed Protector ship should have some on board.

You were telling the truth?

Mmm. Well, if we're going to continue working with each other,

I think we should start to trust each other, hard though, that may be.

- Hmm. - As soon as we've got the weapon,

I expect you to uphold your half of the bargain.

Of course.

I'll activate a portal to take you to your clone brother, but, um,

how do you intend to find him?

I already know where Zion is.

When he was taken by Bey Tuhran,

I placed a tracker on him.

He's still on Tuhran's ship.

If your brother's so important to you,

what are you waiting for?

I need him to get to his final destination.

EarthCom hasn't been able to locate the secessionists' secret base.

And this is our best chance of finding it.

Protector alien.

Where there's one, there'll always be others.

We need to hide.

What are you trying to tell me?

Please...

You have everything you need.

You have everything you need.

Hello there, dreamer!

The time is growing late.

What do I do now?

What do you mean, I have everything I need?

What I need is more time.

It's too soon.

"Tick-Tock," says the clock.

You're running out of time.

Guard.

Take me to Admiral Lucas.

I'm ready to talk.

There's the thumpers set up around the perimeter.

That should give us a warning if there are any Protector aliens nearby.

What's that?

An old Hypatian tea elixir to calm the nerves.

- Entirely herbal. - Mm-hmm.

I thought we were trusting each other now, Xander.

- Thank you. - Mm-hmm.

That's good.

I'm sorry. It's just been hard for me to work out

who I should trust lately.

You're wise not to trust.

People will always disappoint you.