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[Zero] Previously on Prisoner Zero...

Mom! Dad! I heard they took away your ship.

[Del] Your ship? How is it your ship?

Did you steal it, Del? Did you fly it to Tartarus?

Did you get Zero out of jail?

I think that makes it my ship.

She's the one who disgraced your father.

She stole this ship single-handedly from under Daddy's nose.

[Gem] Who is this guy?

An eight foot tall blue wizard or something.

I am Librarian.

[Kai] I'm tired of following Vykar's orders.

Doesn't "General Kai" have a nice ring to it?

[Tag] Any sign of her?

No. Maybe head to the cargo bay? See if her ship's there.

What's she taken?

-It is the Crystal of Quo. -The Crystal of what?

The Crystal of Quo. Also known as the Crystal of Time.

-Crystal of Time? As in time travel? -[Librarian] That is correct.

We have a thing in the library,

a thing that lets people travel in time?

-That is correct. -You never said.

[Librarian] You never asked.

[mimicking Librarian] Ha-ha. That is correct.

Time travel? Really? How is that even possible?

Oh, it isn't easy. It never was.

The Crystal only allows you to stay in the past for three hours.

And it can only be used with manipulated photon energies.

Photon energies? Isn't that what... Del?

Yep, the Jump Pad is powered by photon energies.

Well, I never knew that.

That's where she must be. Everyone, get to the Jump Pad now.

And...we're too late.

Hello, boys. Looking for this?

-What are you doing, Kai? -You'll see.

Or rather, you won't.

Because I'm going to go back

and I've got three hours to put things right.

I'm afraid your time is up, little girl.

Me? What's this got to do with me?

Bye-bye.

[Gem] Zero!

Huh?

[screams]

Sorry, guys. She got away.

[man] Guys? Who the heck are you?

Right. Okay, I'll come quietly.

I said, who are you?

Zero. Prisoner Zero.

The Prisoner Zero.

Never heard of you. What you doing here?

Sorry, not used to jumping. Head's gone a bit funny.

Just move. There's another bunch of cadets about to jump.

Oh, boy.

[Zero] A decade ago, the Imperium created the Bioweve,

a digital nightmare they wired into our brains.

They locked me away, stole my memories, left me with nothing.

Then one day, I was rescued and taken aboard the Rogue.

Now my friends and I are going to shut down the Bioweve

and free humanity,

because I am Prisoner Zero.

[theme music playing]

[Zero] Kai did it, changed history.

I'm on Rogue but it's still an Imperium ship.

Oof! Hey, watch where you're going.

-Tag? -Yes?

You're Tag. Tag Anaton.

Oh, right. You must know my father.

Look, before you start, I got into the Academy on my own merits.

Oh, I've got to get to the library.

Cadet Tag Anaton. Welcome to the Imperator.

Hello, Dad.

Well?

Some other cadet. Thought he was tough. He was wrong.

So you retaliated?

-Of course. -Did you kill him?

No. Why would I kill him? Or anyone?

Because it is the Imperium way.

You've let me down, Tag.

-He's in hospital! -He should be in a morgue!

Open communication.

Commander Anaton. Cav. How are you?

I'm well, General. I'd like to introduce you to my son.

Ah, the infamous Tag Anaton.

I see he inherited his father's Looks.

General.

I was just explaining to my son about power. About strength.

Yes. I heard about the fight at the Academy.

You fought well, by all accounts.

But you shouldn't have let Cadet Shand live.

General?

Had I left Vykar alive, he would've done a lot more than...

[metal clanging]

[squeaking]

Now, I believe you have something to show me, Commander?

The planet Tystus. Population 12 billion.

And somewhere down there, in amongst those 12 billion,

are these two men,

Del and Bowi Rev.

Three weeks ago, they stole food supplies

from an Imperium battle cruiser.

Obviously, we can't allow them to get away with this.

Tag, join me.

If you activate this control,

Tystus will be destroyed.

A single bolt of devastating energy, 12 billion lives snuffed out,

a demonstration of this ship's power.

[Kai] And of the Imperium's.

Twelve billion lives ended, just like that.

But the two troublemakers, Del and Bowi Rev,

will be destroyed as well.

You want me to blow up a whole world?

For the sake of the Imperium, sacrifices have to be made.

I want you to make the right choice,

the choice a future Imperium Officer would make.

For the honor of the Imperium.

I can't.

Oh, Commander?

This isn't right.

Please. I can't go back there.

[electric zaps]

You just attacked a Trooper. You can't do that.

[scoffs] Well, the Tag I know knocks out Troopers on a daily basis.

The who you know?

In my reality you live here on Rogue, with me and our friends.

Rogue?

Time has been changed.

Time? As in, time travel?

Exactly.

That's crazy.

You just said it yourself. This isn't right.

-And I can fix that. -How?

Did you know there's a library on this ship, run by a big blue alien

who probably knows how and why history has been changed?

I-I-I don't believe this. I don't believe any of this.

What have you got to lose?

What do you think your father's going to do to you?

[Cav] He should be in a morgue.

It's beautiful.

I know.

So, let's think about this.

It must have been about what, seven months ago

the Imperium launched this ship with your father as Commander.

So?

Well, I reckon they didn't.

Because seven months ago a friend of mine, Gem, boarded the ship.

She told me that she forced the Commander

and every Imperium trooper off the ship

and then stole it.

-What? -That's what happened.

At least, is meant to have happened.

But what if Kai, your General, has changed things,

made it...wrong?

How?

She stole a crystal that allowed her to travel back in time.

What if she traveled back exactly seven months

and...well, changed things?

Have you escaped from somewhere? Are you ill?

Yes to the first, no to the second.

Now, I tried to hang onto Kai, but she kicked me out of the Schism.

So, while I merely jumped realities, she actually jumped back in time

and created this...alternative.

But this is just a story.

Excuse me.

Whoa!

I remember.

Look.

I remember two lives.

My life here and...this other life.

How can I remember both?

Do you know me?

Of course. I also know why you are here.

But know this, Zero, this reality is skewed.

It feels...wrong.

The Imperium is bad, I know.

But here, here it's twisted, dark.

I can see across the nexus of all realities.

You don't belong here.

Look, if Kai used the Quo Crystal from my reality,

presumably there's one here?

Use it wisely.

You have to put things right, please.

The Enigpath?

It controls me much of the time.

I can fight it sometimes, enough to help you today.

But neither it nor I should be connected like this.

You must put time back on the right track.

I can try one more thing

before the Enigpath takes control of my mind again

and I am lost to you.

Which is?

You won't get back to the Jump Pad without encountering the troopers.

I... We can hear them all over the ship, searching angrily.

I can maintain this for but a few seconds.

It will take you directly to the Jump Pad.

Quickly, use it.

Where's your friend? And...how did he do that?

I don't really know. He's full of surprises, whichever reality he's in.

Whichever reality...

Right now, it's important to go back to the day this ship was launched

and we're going to put things right.

I reckon we have just over an hour left.

But what about my dad?

If we change things, what happens to him?

I... I know. But I have no choice.

I need you to come with me. Trust me.

Put things right.

Cadet! What do you think you're doing?

-I'm sorry, Dad. -You are a disappointment, Cadet.

Troopers.

Dad!

He... He was going to kill me.

Yes. Yes, he was.

Because he, and you, are from a very warped version of the Imperium.

But if the Quo Crystal has done it's job,

we should now be back in the right reality, but seven months ago.

So, we have a chance to make sure

that version of Dad never comes into existence?

-You're learning. -Okay. What now?

Now we find Gem. Because wherever she is, Kai will be too.

General Vykar.

Commander. How is my... Sorry, your new ship?

Our scientists are still struggling with some of the alien technology,

but we're getting there.

I'm Looking forward to my tour of the Imperator.

Vykar? But he's dead. Kai killed him months ago.

The crystal, it must have worked!

Good. Now we have a chance to put things right.

-[Tag] Kai. -[Zero] Yep.

And she is going to kill Gem unless we stop her.

Oh, and there she is at last.

Hello, boys. So you followed me.

Sorry I can't stop to chat.

I've still got 30 minutes to deal with Gem and change the future.

So my dad here, he's not mad,

he's not blowing up planets and turning on me?

No.

So here he ends up locked away on Dymok.

I could save him? For real?

No. I'm sorry. We can't change things.

Nobody should be able to change history.

That's what Kai wants to do.

Please, Tag.

We've, what, just under half an hour left

before we need to be back at the Jump Pad to get home.

And if we don't jump back?

We disappear. We simply stop existing.

-Oh. -Yeah. Oh.

[gasps]

Oh!

Quick. She mustn't see us.

Do we help her?

Gem? When does she ever need our help?

[Gem grunting] You see,

what I'm going to do is so important.

So, yeah, you're not stopping me.

-[Zero] She'll be heading for the Bridge. -To see my dad.

[Kai] But I'll stop her.

In fact, I can take out Gem, Vykar and your daddy at the same time.

Boom.

What does she mean, "boom"?

She could be going to the Bridge, but if Vykar sees her and she fails,

she'll have made things worse for herself.

What then?

Oh, of course! The Shield Generator!

-She'll have gone there. -Why?

Boom.

Afternoon, cadet.

Commander.

You on your way to the Bridge?

Uh, no, sir. I'm going to the Shield Generator Unit.

Excellent. Get everything shipshape.

I've just been talking to my wife and son.

He's just joined the Academy, too.

Sir?

He's a good kid. I'm proud of him.

Your parents must be proud of you?

I think so, sir.

Hey, if they're anything like me,

they're too busy half the time to tell you how they feel.

Guarantee it, they're proud of you.

Right. This is where we must part company.

-Sir, I-- -Cadet?

I...I just...

[clears throat] I just, um... Good luck, sir.

I hope you make the right choice.

Dad. My proper dad.

So you think she's in here?

The Rogue runs on plasma-neutron fuel.

If Kai destroys just one tank of it,

she could blow up the Bridge and everyone on it.

It is an honor and a privilege to be commanding such a fine vessel

and such a fine crew.

I Look forward to our first mission.

Which, actually, is what I wanted to talk about.

Elysium. Current population 7 billion.

Population in just under five minutes' time,

zero.

Sir? That's my home world.

Yes. And the Faculty believe there are enemy forces hiding on Elysium.

And as the Imperator has been fitted with the best of Imperium technology,

I want you to destroy the planet.

Did you hear me, Commander?

I don't understand.

You want us to commit...mass murder?

They're our own citizens. I-I-I won't do that.

Commander, there are enemies of the Imperium there.

Do your duty!

[Tag] I hope you make the right choice.

[Zero] She's running out of time.

So are we. We need to split up.

This isn't what the Imperium does.

Oh, don't be so naive. This is exactly what the Imperium does.

Discipline. Power. Victory.

Why are you doing this to me? My family are down there.

Oh, are they? I had no idea. What a shame.

This ship should have been mine to command, not yours.

I'm just making sure I get what I wanted.

You're just collateral damage.

It's nothing personal.

Well, this is personal.

You're not going to stop me.

-We will. -We?

You're on your own, little boy. Out of time.

You don't stand a chance.

Often wondered if you had a heart.

Guess this is where I find out.

You're a child. You wouldn't do it.

I told you to blow up the planet!

You're questioning his orders. Questioning is good.

My family... I've got to save them.

I've got to save my family. I've got to save my dad.

Do that, and where I come from, he gets locked away forever.

But in the new reality you want to create, he'll be a monster.

You're not a monster. Don't do this.

My son...

There are billions of people down there. Don't you see?

This is what the Imperium is. It's murder.

Says the child threatening to murder me.

I never said I was perfect.

You wouldn't dare do it.

Try me.

Contact Elysium.

I want them to jump every person from this ship down to the planet.

If they don't, I can't vouch for General Vykar's safety.

-Sir? -Nobody leaves!

You might want to reconsider that.

[grunts]

That's it! That's my chance!

[grunts]

[both grunt]

Commander, destroy Elysium.

No.

Anaton, if the Faculty hear about this, they'll track you down.

I won't be able to protect you.

You'll be sent to Dymok, stripped of your status and your wealth.

The Faculty will ensure that you work in the labor pits

for the rest of your life.

Your family aren't worth that, surely?

Elysium Control, this is Commander Anaton speaking.

We require an immediate mass evacuation.

Prepare to jump the entire crew down to you,

including General Vykar.

[thuds]

I don't think so.

You're finished.

I know.

Thank you.

I'm sorry, General, but my family...

I'm impressed. What's your name?

Gem. Gem Coll.

Oh, Gem Coll. One child, all alone on this ship.

How long do you think you can last?

Ooh, quite some time.

You see, I just deleted all the Imperium key codes

and uploaded my own unique ones,

and locked them in,

which means I have locked you out of this ship for good.

Bye-bye.

We have about 30 seconds.

If I'm right, you won't remember any of this. Goodbye, Tag.

Don't forget me.

I have never seen you braver than you were today.

How could I ever forget that?

Zero!

Hi, guys. It's good to be home.

You've jumped her off the ship?

Kai should just about now be waking up on the ice world Mangan.

How did you stop her?

I had a little help.

Yeah? From who?

Some friends of mine.

Keep it. You could use it again.

Go back in time and find out who you were.

I think it's better to go forward rather than backwards.

[clinks]

[shatters]

[theme music playing]