Previously on "The Ark"...
Lieutenant Brice? It's me, Dr. Morozov.
You really think they're down there?
Only one way to find out.
We have to get a signal to "Ark 1."
Slide under the door first.
I've got to read all about you.
I really wished you'd let this go.
Yes! It sent.
You have to fix me.
What the hell?
So the message arrived with a looping distress signal.
A home beacon-- it's coming from Ross.
Can you pinpoint its location on the planet?
We'd have to be much closer for that.
I want to believe this as much as you do, Ava,
but I saw Brice die with my own eyes.
I don't see how it could be him.
The signal came on a secure GSA frequency
embedded with Brice's ID number.
It would take someone with access
to proprietary GSA passwords and information to fake it.
So even if it's not James--
Someone is asking for help.
We leave in an hour. - I'm coming with you.
Damn straight you are.
You're giving him blood?
His blood pressure dropped last night.
He has some internal bleeding.
I'm giving him clotting agents.
Are you going somewhere?
"Ark 1" needs me,
and, to be honest, I need some space.
Can we talk about it?
Um, not right now.
"Ark 1" leaves in 45 minutes.
Okay.
Look, the time away, it'll do us some good.
I can clear my head up there.
I understand.
We're both just doing our best.
Promise me you'll be careful out there, okay?
Yeah.
Hey.
Let's talk when I get back.
I'll be here.
Admiral Hammond knows Ross better than we do,
but I can't raise him on comms,
and we don't have time to wait for him.
If I find him before you're out of range,
I'll put him on with you for guidance.
Thank you.
Are you sure you don't want me to come?
Stay with Angus. Enjoy your time together.
Thanks.
And the adjustments I made to the shields
will give you more time in Ross's solar storms.
Just remember to reroute no more than 10%
of the gravitons to "Ark 1's" exterior.
For more power, you can-- - Alicia, don't worry.
I've got it. - Okay.
Good luck. I hope you find Brice.
Thanks.
Dr. Marsh.
Clear.
Time of death, 10:45.
So once Kelly and I got out of the chamber,
there were, like, 10 of them waiting for us.
Then Alicia scared them off with her WD.
We all feared the worst.
How well did you see them?
Well enough to see they were human.
They're not human.
They definitely looked like it.
Like our John Doe?
I think he was one of them.
He was wearing Angus's clothes.
Unless all ten of them stowed away on one
or more of our ships, got here,
and then somehow built a giant underground complex
in a few weeks, they're not human,
and to think so is idiotic.
What Mr. Trust is trying to say,
in his usual sweet way,
is that evolving here to be identical to us--
Except their ears and vocal cords.
Yes, even with those differences,
the odds of that sort of parallel evolution
are astronomical. - But not zero.
And this isn't the first thing we've seen on Homebase
that kind of seems like it. - Such as?
The trees.
They look like Earth trees.
And, I mean, I haven't had a chance to test the dead bird
we found yet since we got snatched and all,
but it sure looked like a Eurasian blackbird.
So test it. Test everything.
I think you'll find it's as much about Earth
as those cave creatures.
In the meantime, whoever-- whatever these people are,
they're obviously intelligent.
We should try and communicate with them,
see if we can get some answers. - I don't agree.
We don't know what they had planned for Angus and Kelly,
and one of them already put our sheriff
in critical condition in Med Bay.
Has anyone studied the garments
they had Angus dressed in?
They appear to be made from a fabric
derived from local vegetation.
Which might be Earth vegetation.
Or might not.
Listen, just let me go back out there
and collect fresh plant and tree samples,
perform a full analysis DNA spectroscopy.
You want to go back to the forest
where we just rescued you and Kelly from?
We can send an armed security officer
to accompany you. - I vote against it.
It's too risky. Avega?
I think we should let him look further,
but limited to daylight hours.
I guess I'm outvoted.
If you insist on going back, please be careful out there.
I'm going too.
I'm not letting Angus out of my sight.
Ms. Ilic, please report to Med Bay.
Excuse me.
Oh, Mr. Trust, we could really
use your knowledge out there.
I think not. If you'd excuse me.
I hear lunch is very good today.
Last I heard, he was stable.
He went into cardiac arrest.
I tried to save him, but I couldn't.
I'm sorry. - I don't trust you, Marsh.
First Kabir tells me Milan was abusive.
Next thing I know, he dies under your care.
No doctor wants to lose a patient,
no matter who they are. I know he meant a lot to you.
I'm very sorry.
This isn't over.
Hey, you see those stolons?
The narrow blades folded at the midrib?
Pointed tips like a monocot.
We might have something here.
What's it look like?
Poaceae maybe?
Can you imagine if it was a match for a species on Earth?
Like--like, what would that even mean?
What?
I'm being serious.
I just missed you, that's all.
Ah. Thank you.
Alicia?
Is that Admiral Hammond?
Okay.
Preparing to disengage FTL.
Stand by, Eva.
In three, two, one.
Shields activated.
Here we are again.
- Eva? - Stand by.
Eva?
We're good now.
Shields will hold for ten hours.
Okay.
10 hours of shields, and, uh, only 92 minutes
until the sun sets on the Ross colony.
We need to move fast. - EVA suits?
Didn't need them last time,
and it's hot as hell down there.
All right, no EVA suits.
Dr. Kabir, meet us in the shuttle dock.
Make sure your straps are tight.
This will get bumpy.
Once we're through, let's track the distress signal
and touch down near its source.
- You mean Brice. - Uh, hopefully.
We need to get him and get back in the shuttle before sunset.
Looks like it might be coming from the colony.
Heading in that direction.
Signal's getting stronger.
Looks like someone dropped a bomb on it.
This is where you were attacked by those creatures?
Yeah.
They were attacking the building when we left.
I guess they finished the job.
No one could survive in there.
Yeah, which means no one can send a signal from there.
Look, we're honing in on the signal.
Oh, yeah, that's far away from the structures.
What is that?
The noise from the solar flare.
Do you mind, Captain? - Please.
There. - Should I adjust course?
15 degrees right, 6 kilometers out.
Copy.
Looks like it's somewhere inside that forest.
I don't see any structures.
There's no indication of any.
Beacon is 2.1 kilometers in.
Okay.
Close enough if we hurry.
Set down there by the tree line.
We'll hoof it from there.
Well, too bad Angus isn't here.
These trees are the same as the ones on Homebase.
Which makes no sense.
Do we need to be worried about those creatures
coming out for a snack?
I'm not reading any heat signatures.
I think we're clear. - Okay. Everyone ready?
Eva? - Are you okay, Eva?
Yeah. Oh.
Uh, I guess I'm a little nervous.
The tracker startled me. - Understandable.
Hey, no matter what, we're here for you, okay?
Yeah. Thank you.
All right, we have 26 minutes until we have to turn back.
Let's be smart with our time.
Is that--
Completely identical to the one on Homebase?
Yeah, does anyone have a good explanation
for two identical structures on planets
32 light years apart? - That's not all.
On Homebase, Angus's WD could barely get through the walls.
How did we receive Brice's signal from here?
It seems like a trap.
Why else would the door just be propped open?
A trap by who?
Well, maybe this planet has its own people living in caves?
We don't want to end up locked
in there like Angus and Kelly.
Well, we can't just leave James in there.
If he's in there.
Look, I'm going in with or without you--
Hold on! Hold on.
No one's going rogue.
Kimi, what do you think?
We're armed. I say we go in.
I agree. Eva and I will take lead.
Kimi, watch our six. Ian, cover our flanks.
Sanji, stay by me. - Mm-hmm.
Got it.
It looks just like the inside of the Homebase tunnel.
But how?
Better question is, who built it?
This way.
We're getting close.
Oh.
It's coming from the other side of this wall.
Okay, everyone, spread out.
See if you can find some way in,
uh, some kind of door or opening--
Everyone, back!
Kimi, stand guard.
Oh, God.
Is he even alive?
Please say he's alive.
Get him free, now!
Eva, come on! Eva.
Wait.
Get this.
You got this.
Easy. Easy.
It's okay.
Dr. Marsh's medical report ruled
that Hammond died of a stab wound
caused by a large blade.
Marsh, is he the best we can do
for a medical examiner?
I am very, very sorry about Sheriff Petrovic--
I am-- but Marsh is a good doctor.
- Agree to disagree. - Hm.
Any other noteworthy findings?
The woods were just a dump site.
Hammond was murdered elsewhere
and then dragged to where he was discovered.
Ah.
Am I alone in suspecting these people,
or whatever they are, in the caves?
The thought did cross my mind.
Let's gather all the facts before we draw any conclusions.
There's no murder weapon yet,
but a security detail is combing the area now.
We appreciate you taking the lead on this, Felix.
You all right, Dr. Marsh?
It never gets easier to lose a patient.
Even that one?
What's that supposed to mean?
Well, I noticed you and Dr. Kabir's relationship
is sort of on the rocks.
We have hit a rough spot, yes,
but what does that have to do with that patient?
I looked him up.
Sheriff Petrovic was Dr. Kabir's ex-husband.
Did you know that? - You looked him up?
- I was curious. - How is that your business?
I suppose it's not.
Is that what caused this rough spot?
Why do you have so many questions, Jelena?
I was just wondering if Dr. Kabir's
former relationship had anything to do
with you hesitating when he coded.
I didn't hesitate.
I had to check the readings to decide
the proper course of action.
Okay.
Are you accusing me of something?
No, not at all.
Jelena...
I'm asking you as a friend,
please use discretion when discussing this
with anyone else.
Of course.
Any luck pulling the data from Hammond's WD?
No.
The killer must have wiped it, along with the remote backups.
Doesn't sound like a person from the caves.
I doubt they could use our tech.
Thank you for trying. - You're welcome.
But I was thinking, and I realized,
WDs aren't the only thing that leave a digital footprint.
I checked Hammond's database activity.
Without admin codes, I had to bypass encryption algorithms.
I thought it would be way harder, but--
- You found something. - Sorry, yeah.
Based on Admiral Hammond's searches,
it seemed like he was super interested in Ves.
Like, kind of obsessed.
- Ves? Ves Ilic? - Yeah.
It seemed like he was trying to find out
everything he could about her. Here.
Take a look.
What's that missing text?
Class 3 GSA redactions.
Why? Who is she?
I'm not sure yet.
In the meantime, do not share this with anyone.
Of course.
We don't have much time to waste
before she covers her tracks.
Well, try.
Try to find someone willing to share with either of them.
Okay, bye. Thanks for calling.
Um, everything all right?
Marital spat.
Wife wants husband to move out,
but we don't have anywhere else for him to move in.
How can I help you?
Yes, it's come to my attention
that Admiral Hammond had taken quite an interest in you.
Really? You're joking.
Any idea why?
Well, he seemed to be attracted to me.
It was kind of flattering.
I think it's more than that.
How so?
He was looking at your records.
That's odd.
He must have been quite bored with them.
Hmm.
You didn't have any previous relationship?
No. I just met the man.
You were aboard the first Ark that arrived
here on Trappist, correct? - Yes.
And what does that have to do with Admiral Hammond?
I'm just doing my due diligence.
Ah.
Well, I appreciate that.
I'm always available if you have additional questions.
Thank you for your time.
We found something!
Mr. Strickland, is that your sword?
Is someone there?
But you don't seem to have any wounds.
I don't understand.
I guess I was pretty bad off, eh?
You have no idea.
That's impossible. I--I saw you die.
You were torn apart. - It was Doc.
She nursed me back to health. - Doc Morozov?
Aye. Yeah, she saved my life.
Not one stitch, one scar.
Wait, how do we even know this is Brice?
What the hell kind of question is that?
What's your favorite scotch?
I hate scotch.
Yeah, it's him.
James, do you know how you got here?
Uh, I don't--I don't know.
Where am I?
An underground cave on Ross.
What's the last thing you remember?
I was in one of the "Ark 4" structures.
Everything went dark, and then I just--
I woke up here.
You were in "Ark 4" structures?
Yeah, of course.
Where else can we send a signal?
- We? - Yes, me and Doc.
We--she got injured.
Listen, we need to go. We need to go.
We need to help her now. - James, Morozov is dead.
Shit. Shit.
Oh, shit.
Was it the Raiders? - Raiders?
Aye, the Raiders. They--they came in.
They were heavily armed. They shot her.
There weren't any other ships in orbit when we arrived.
Look, I know what I saw, okay?
We're wasting time. We need to go.
We need to go now, okay? - James, Doc is dead.
You and I both saw her die.
I would remember that, okay?
No, I am sorry, James, but I do.
I saw her die.
Well, you said you saw me die as well.
And I'm right here, aren't I? - Okay.
All right, look, where did you see her last?
The "Ark 4" comms array.
We're running out of time.
Kimi, we might need a hand in here.
Kimi?
Garnet to Kimi, do you copy?
Ian, let's go find her.
Eva, Dr. Kabir, get him hydrated
and ready to move out. - Yeah.
What would make her wander off?
She wouldn't.
In the tunnels on Homebase, did the walls open
in the same way?
Sharon?
Sharon!
Thanks for coming to get me.
What was I supposed to do?
You missed our call.
- Sharon's gone! - What?
She disappeared.
She was right beside me, and she disappeared.
- Let's go find her. - Yeah.
Sharon!
Stay close, all right?
Kimi?
Don't take your eyes off each other, all right,
not even for a second. That's all it takes.
She couldn't have gone far.
There are probably other rooms
like the one we found you in.
Yeah, but the trouble is finding them.
Sharon!
Sharon, is that you? Sharon!
- Where's Kabir?
She was right there.
Sanji!
- No. - Eva.
Hold on.
- No! - No!
No!
Don't let go!
Eva!
Did you just see what I just saw?
Because my sense of reality is really cocked up right now.
Yeah, yeah, if you saw that rock wall
suck Eva into it, then yeah, I saw it.
Yeah, I did, but that's--
that's totally frickin' crazy, right?
Look, there has to be a seam or something
that we can pry open. Can you see anything?
Mate, there's nothing. I've got nothing.
Damn it.
I wonder why we weren't taken.
Look, the only difference I can think is that we're men.
Right, it's only the women who've been taken.
Right? - Yeah, why would that be?
I don't know, mate!
All right, look, maybe if they can hear us,
they can--they can let us in from the other side.
Yeah? Yeah. Sharon!
Sharon, can you hear us? - Eva!
Kimi! Dr. Kabir!
Ian, shine your light here.
Look.
Something's moving inside of these.
Oh, don't-- don't touch it.
Maybe if we follow it, it might lead us somewhere.
Oh, Brice, look at this.
It looks different.
Yeah, like it's been touched a lot.
Come on. - Oh, no.
What?
It's gonna be getting dark outside.
We should have left already. - Oh, God.
Yes!
Come on.
- Eva! Eva! - Sharon.
Let go!
Okay, I've got you.
Come here. Okay. Come on. okay.
- Can you breathe? - Yeah.
You okay? Sanji!
Come on.
Easy, all right.
Hey, you're okay.
Uh, guys.
- Brice is alive? - Long story.
Let's get the hell out of here.
Do me a favor, everyone.
Stay away from the walls.
What did you guys see when you went through the walls?
It all happened so fast.
As far as I could tell,
the walls swallowed me and spit me into
that web thing in one motion. - Same here.
By the time I was in, my arms were already pinned.
I've never felt more helpless.
- Why is it doing this? - I don't know.
But I don't want to give this place
another chance to trap us.
We need to move faster.
We're barely gonna beat the sun.
Go! Go! Go, go, go, go!
Sharon, what about Doc?
We'll check from above!
Come on! - Go, go, go!
What the hell?
No.
Look, me and Doc, we were just down there.
You said you sent the signal from there.
Yeah, from the comms array.
But it's the last thing I remember doing.
James, we tracked that signal to the underground room
where we found you.
The signal came from room you were in.
Your WD was wired into the wall somehow.
Got a visual ahead.
No.
Can you get close on her face?
Turn it off.
Sorry.
There's no way she could survive those injuries.
So she couldn't have been with you, James.
I'm sorry.
We received Marsh's forensic report.
The blood on the sword was Hammond's,
but the only fingerprints found were yours.
Well, of course my fingerprints
were on it. It's my sword.
I'm sorry.
I'm not used to being on this side of the situation.
Because you're not a murderer.
Ms. Fowler, please.
You don't know him.
Felix is not a murderer.
Ms. Fowler, we allowed you to come with us
under the agreement that you do as we say.
I'm only going to ask you this once, Felix.
Did you do this?
Of course not.
I barely knew Admiral Hammond,
let alone had a reason to kill him.
I'll get to the bottom of this.
What about my daughter?
That's why I came, to offer to take care of her
for as long as you need.
Thank you.
Are you sure she's who you want watching over your child?
We can make other arrangements.
Whoever's setting me up could come for Katheryn.
Kelly can protect her.
As you wish.
Zed...
I am innocent.
I believe you.
I'll bring Katheryn to visit every day.
Well?
What did those web things do to us?
Nothing to the three of you or me,
at least not that I can see.
Just a tiny scar from that hole behind our ears
where that tube was attached to all of us.
And the tube didn't do anything?
Not to us, at least not that I can find.
What about Brice?
Yeah, what about Brice?
You, sir, are like some kind of frickin' miracle.
There are no signs of trauma, no scars, nothing.
You're healthy as a horse.
But you saw the life sign data
when we left Ross the first time.
He was dead. - I know.
I saw the recording of the attack too.
He should, at the very least, have scars all over his body.
Is there any chance he's one of us?
A clone? No.
I checked his DNA.
He's James Brice Prime.
Guys, I am telling you,
it seemed like Doc was there, right?
And she was the one who fixed me up.
James, you saw her body, or what was left of it.
Even if she was alive and she had
the best surgery facility... - No.
Ever built and a staff of experts,
she couldn't have healed you to this extent.
Okay, okay.
But then what about the Raiders, right?
Were they at least real?
I'm afraid it was all in your head, James.
But it's possible that thing going in
behind your ear induced vivid dreams.
No, no.
Look, it was too real. - I get it, believe me.
Dreams can feel pretty bloody real.
Okay, so you think that the webbing
that was attached to him healed him?
I don't know what else it could be.
But that doesn't explain why we were caught in it.
- Yeah, or why I wasn't. - We didn't need healing.
And we didn't dream or hallucinate
when we were in them.
Maybe because we never lost consciousness.
Well, I--
I won't pretend I understand any of it,
but I'm really glad you're back among the living.
Did you miss me, Sharon?
Mm.
Come on.
Oh, there is one more weird thing.
When Lieutenant Brice left "Ark 1,"
he didn't have an appendix.
Yeah, I got it taken out in college.
I know. I saw it on your charts.
But guess what?
Now you have a healthy, intact appendix.
- I'm sorry, what? - What?
- It's been way too long. - Yeah.
Yeah.
We've got a lot of catching up to do.
Really? Here?
Right here?
Well, the next shift won't come in for an hour,
unless you want to wait.
No. Hell, no.
No, no, no, no, no.
Just ignore it.
- It's the genomic sequencer. - It can wait.
Are you serious right now? - I'm sorry.
It's the results of our first few samples.
You're not the least bit curious?
Yeah, but at this very moment--
Okay. I'm just--
I'm just gonna mute it. I'm just gonna mute it, okay?
Oh! Oh, man! - What?
The sequencer analyzed the grass sample--
Cynodon dactylon.
It's Bermuda grass.
You mean it's like Bermuda grass.
No, it's-- it's Bermuda grass.
It was all over Earth. - Well, what about the bird?
Turdus merula, Eurasian blackbird.
And the tree? Common black poplar.
How is that possible?
Come to bed, James.
I'm still waiting for you to fix me...
Buddy.
- James? - Huh?
Are you sure you're okay?
Um...
Yeah, no, I'm fine. Yeah.
Well, you still haven't received
a proper homecoming yet.