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- Karl. - This is Dr. Matheson.

- Oh, Agatha's fine. - I'm Melantha Jhirl,

- Karl's mission specialist. - This is Rowan,

- our xenobiologist. - Oh, you must be thrilled.

- First contact with alien life. - I think he's waking up.

I think he's waking up.

The fuck was that?

It was psychic feedback.

He wasn't trying to hurt you.

Bad idea...

bringing one of those things onto the ship.

- Never before has mankind had the opportunity

and the means....

to make first contact.

- There was a malfunction during launch.

They seem to think that it wasn't an accident.

Daddy?

- Stop playback! - This is not how it happened!

- It is not Thale. - He's... he's using my memories

- against me! - He was right here, out cold.

- A search of the ship is underway.

- So you've got cameras everywhere.

- How is this possible? - My security team

will find him and take the appropriate action.

- Your crew will walk into a bloodbath.

You fucking little freak!

Get...

out.

- Somebody help! - I need some help down here.

- Is he still alive? - Barely.

- Did Thale do this? - I don't know.

Murphy had a gun, and if he used it...

- It won't matter to the crew. - No.

Level four alert.

Please proceed to.

- You should get to your quarters.

The L-1's out.

I've been waiting for you.

What do you want?

I just wanna talk.

- What did you just do? - You're not one

to piss about with, are you?

- What did you see? - Let's just say

you're way more interesting than I imagined.

- Get out of my room. - You know the ship.

You tell me how to get to the domes

without being seen, and I'll be gone.

The maglev tunnels.

There are no cameras there.

You can climb up to the domes.

Oh, and, uh...

don't tell anybody you saw me, will ya?

And I won't tell anybody what I saw.

He's stable.

Lucky you got him up here when you did.

It probably saved his life.

- Can I talk to him. - No.

We had to put Murphy in a coma

to control the pain.

- They're gonna tear Thale apart.

- Is this the work of your telepath?

- No, and I'd strongly encourage you

not to feed into that hysteria.

Thale's not capable of doing this.

- You have quite a lot of things you say

he's not capable of, yet they seem

- to keep happening. - Mechanical malfunctions.

- Nothing to do with Thale. - Are you trying to deny

the danger your L-1 presents on my ship?

- No, of course not. - That's why we have them

isolated and under suppression.

- Someone on your crew set him free.

That's who we should be hunting for.

- Look, we can bring Thale in safely.

He trusts Agatha more than anyone.

Then what?

I agreed to transport you to you Volcryn.

I can't do that with my crew fearing for their lives.

The L-1 is a complication I can't afford.

That doesn't sound good.

I need you to find Lommie.

We're gonna need her.

Thale?

Thale?

Thale.

- He... he was in my head. - It's okay.

He didn't mean to hurt you, he's just scared.

- It's okay. - He was in my head.

- It's okay. - It's okay.

Admit.

I was worried.

Where'd you go?

What happened to you?

It was, um...

there was something...

- in there. - In where?

In the computer?

- At first I thought it was a... - A firewall,

but then I... I could feel it around me.

Heat and rage.

It wanted me dead.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Come here.

We'll keep each other safe.

Jesus, Lommie, you're bleeding.

Let me see.

You did this?

You can't.

You're on a team, Lommie.

We are relying on you.

And you can rely on us. Do you understand?

- You're the one who doesn't understand.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

- Jesus. - Keep his head elevated.

- What happened to him? - Temporary side effect

of telepathic energy: minor hemorrhaging

- in the sclera. - That thing attacked him.

He's not a thing.

And no. If Thale wanted this man dead

- he'd be dead. - He's gotta be

in one of the domes. Get Doryen and his men up here.

Was it Thale?

I know how this looks,

but he's showing restraint, Karl.

- Yeah, I don't think anybody here is gonna

- appreciate that nuance. - I know where he is.

Just be straight-forward. Honest and direct.

He's not under suppression right now,

so he'll know if you're lying.

Okay.

Thale?

Come and talk to us.

- We're here to help you. - Sod off.

You can barely help yourself.

- You know there's nothing I wouldn't do

- to keep you safe. - You let them put me

in a coma! And maybe that was the plan

all along.

Clear the deck for you and D'Branin.

That's what you wanted, innit?

- The decision to put you under...

was mine.

I was wrong.

Look, I'm sorry.

Oh, so now you tell the truth.

Now your prized lab rat's escaped.

It's not like that.

We just want to protect you.

One of the crew is badly burned

and everybody thinks you did it.

Did you see what happened?

Look, have a look.

I got nothing to hide.

Just tell me what you know,

and you and I can work it out with Eris together.

- There he is! - Fucking knew it.

- No, no, don't run! - Don't come in here

with those weapons!

You'll force him to defend himself!

- Yeah? - After what he did to Murphy,

he'd better be ready to defend himself.

- That wasn't Thale. - Okay, you're making

a mistake. You go after him and that boy...

Necessary personnel only

until the L-1 is contained.

- Sir, perhaps I could have a word in private?

Just speak freely.

- We have an escaped L-1 onboard.

- Three men are down. - Your point?

- We're a colony ship. - This mission, sir?

- Perhaps we should turn back. - Out of the question.

You worry about our trajectory, Augustine.

Let me worry about the mission.

Thale will be apprehended within the hour.

As you wish, Captain.

- Dude, what the fuck? - That was D'Branin

- you knocked out. - He brought the L-1 onboard,

didn't he?

He's responsible, as far as I'm concerned.

Split up.

Jesus.

You ever shoot one of those things before?

- Only in training, sir. - Just keep your hand steady

and squeeze.

I said quiet.

I got him. I got him!

- Suczek got him! - Move in!

Let's go help.

What are you doing?

What the fuck?

- Fall back. - Everyone, out of the dome, now!

So this is how it's gonna be.

- Clear the deck. - Out, now.

I'm sorry, Karl.

- I had him. - I could have walked Thale back

- into his dome. - And my crew would still

be calling for his head.