1 00:00:52,250 --> 00:00:53,643 (Helena) 'Moonbase Alpha status report, 2 00:00:53,667 --> 00:00:58,208 '2,009 days since leaving earth orbit. Dr Helena Russell recording. 3 00:00:58,250 --> 00:01:02,417 'This morning we heard the most terrifying sound in space, 4 00:01:02,458 --> 00:01:05,125 'the universal plague warning signal. 5 00:01:09,833 --> 00:01:13,208 'Commander John koenig is in the north quadrant 6 00:01:13,250 --> 00:01:18,292 'investigating a belt of asteroids which gives hope of colonisation.' 7 00:01:19,375 --> 00:01:24,083 Tony, it's in a position to go into a high orbit around us. 8 00:01:25,167 --> 00:01:26,583 Magnify. 9 00:01:32,458 --> 00:01:37,250 Our eagles are just model ts compared to that. 10 00:01:37,292 --> 00:01:39,083 It's changed course. 11 00:01:39,125 --> 00:01:41,000 - Heading? - Towards us. 12 00:01:41,042 --> 00:01:43,792 - It's a plague ship, Tony. - I know. 13 00:01:43,833 --> 00:01:45,292 (Man) 'Weapons section.' 14 00:01:45,333 --> 00:01:48,167 prepare lasers. Target that spaceship. 15 00:01:48,208 --> 00:01:53,792 'Permission to land. Urgent. We require permission to land.' 16 00:01:53,833 --> 00:01:56,250 identify yourself, please. 17 00:01:56,292 --> 00:01:59,500 'My name is sahala, from the galaxy croton. 18 00:01:59,542 --> 00:02:03,542 'One of my crew is dead, another severely injured. 19 00:02:03,583 --> 00:02:08,125 'I alone control the ship. Will you permit me to touch down?' 20 00:02:08,167 --> 00:02:12,542 - no! No permission to touch down. - She says she has injured on board. 21 00:02:16,708 --> 00:02:21,250 Sahala, your ship is transmitting the universal plague signal. 22 00:02:21,292 --> 00:02:25,125 'That is true. We have a plague on board, but isolated. 23 00:02:25,167 --> 00:02:27,833 'There's no danger to you. Please help us.' 24 00:02:30,875 --> 00:02:33,583 Maya, run a scan on that ship. 25 00:02:34,875 --> 00:02:38,542 Croton... our psychon astronomers did identify 26 00:02:38,583 --> 00:02:43,000 controlled sources of photon emission in the third galaxy. 27 00:02:45,542 --> 00:02:50,000 Scanner confirms. The ship is photon driven. 28 00:02:50,042 --> 00:02:52,167 What's its armament? 29 00:02:54,375 --> 00:02:56,458 It has no armament. 30 00:02:58,250 --> 00:03:01,000 Helena, get a medical team to the launch area. 31 00:03:01,042 --> 00:03:04,583 Take care of the injured. Wear anti-contamination suits 32 00:03:04,625 --> 00:03:08,208 and double-check there's no danger to us from the plague 33 00:03:08,250 --> 00:03:11,500 - before you board. - Right. 34 00:03:12,667 --> 00:03:16,208 - You have permission to land. - 'Thank you.' 35 00:03:22,083 --> 00:03:28,250 Alan, take Maya, meet the landing party, make sure there's no threat. 36 00:03:36,792 --> 00:03:39,083 Lower launch pad to boarding level. 37 00:03:59,625 --> 00:04:02,708 Apart from skull fractures, she's lost a lot of blood. 38 00:04:02,750 --> 00:04:05,542 But with your help, we must save her. 39 00:04:05,583 --> 00:04:07,666 How did it happen? 40 00:04:07,667 --> 00:04:11,833 We have a criminal on board who nearly destroyed our civilisation. 41 00:04:11,875 --> 00:04:15,625 My mission was to deliver him to exile him on theselena, 42 00:04:15,667 --> 00:04:17,542 a distant planet of our system. 43 00:04:17,583 --> 00:04:21,375 For a few disastrous moments he broke loose with this result. 44 00:04:21,417 --> 00:04:24,333 This criminal is the nature of the plague you carry? 45 00:04:24,375 --> 00:04:27,792 Yes, but we now have him safe in isolation. 46 00:04:39,500 --> 00:04:42,292 She'll go right to our medical centre. 47 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,958 - What have you done? - What I had to do. 48 00:05:24,333 --> 00:05:25,583 (Beeping) 49 00:05:38,792 --> 00:05:40,625 (Beeping) 50 00:05:46,458 --> 00:05:48,417 Not a thing. 51 00:05:48,458 --> 00:05:52,875 There's no sign of decay, just some form of suspension. 52 00:05:52,958 --> 00:05:56,250 I've never seen anything like it. 53 00:05:56,292 --> 00:05:59,042 - How's yesta? - Not good. 54 00:06:00,458 --> 00:06:02,750 I'm waiting for the lab report. 55 00:06:09,750 --> 00:06:11,667 We'll have to operate. 56 00:06:11,708 --> 00:06:13,708 Because she's a psychon! 57 00:06:13,750 --> 00:06:16,750 That gives you the right to shoot her? 58 00:06:16,792 --> 00:06:19,375 Yes! Because of what they've done to my people. 59 00:06:19,417 --> 00:06:21,833 - We were... - I don't care what you were! 60 00:06:21,875 --> 00:06:24,458 If Maya doesn't come out of this, 61 00:06:24,500 --> 00:06:28,375 you'll remain here locked in detention for the rest of your life. 62 00:06:28,417 --> 00:06:31,083 - Let me tell... - You cannot tell me anything! 63 00:06:31,125 --> 00:06:35,292 - Tony, give her a chance. - Alan, she gets nothing! 64 00:06:40,250 --> 00:06:43,458 - Come on, Alan, let's go. - In a second. 65 00:06:44,583 --> 00:06:48,333 Ok, but a guard stays outside this door permanently. 66 00:06:52,500 --> 00:06:55,666 Thank you for trying to be kind. 67 00:06:55,667 --> 00:06:58,208 It's not that I'm a better listener than Tony, 68 00:06:58,250 --> 00:07:00,333 it's just Maya means a lot to him. 69 00:07:07,125 --> 00:07:10,958 The croton system is made up of many peoples in many planets, 70 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:13,167 of which my planet norva was one. 71 00:07:13,208 --> 00:07:17,833 Over decons, it has been cultivated into a peace-loving federation. 72 00:07:17,875 --> 00:07:21,167 The planet psychon, is that a member? 73 00:07:21,208 --> 00:07:23,125 We didn't even know of its existence 74 00:07:23,167 --> 00:07:25,250 until the arrival of one named dorzak. 75 00:07:25,292 --> 00:07:27,625 He came in a spaceship with other psychons 76 00:07:27,667 --> 00:07:31,167 begging refuge, saying his planet was to be destroyed. 77 00:07:31,208 --> 00:07:34,667 Maya knew some of her people left psychon before it blew up 78 00:07:34,708 --> 00:07:38,042 but she never knew if they made it to another system. 79 00:07:38,083 --> 00:07:43,333 Technologically they were advanced and we welcomed them on norva. 80 00:07:43,375 --> 00:07:48,792 But soon we realised the psychons were a virus destroying our society. 81 00:07:48,833 --> 00:07:52,583 Wait a minute. You've got something out of balance. Maya is no virus. 82 00:07:52,625 --> 00:07:56,958 You don't know psychons like we do. Their power is insidious. 83 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:01,000 Dorzak incited to violence people who had been at peace for years. 84 00:08:01,042 --> 00:08:03,958 But you said dorzak is the prisoner. 85 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:08,792 Yes, we developed a weapon to defeat him... and the psychology to use it. 86 00:08:08,833 --> 00:08:13,250 - The weapon you used against Maya? - The staser. 87 00:08:13,292 --> 00:08:15,667 Please help me. 88 00:08:15,708 --> 00:08:17,417 If Maya doesn't recover... 89 00:08:17,458 --> 00:08:21,583 Crotons don't kill! That was our weakness against dorzak. 90 00:08:21,625 --> 00:08:25,833 - I can bring her back. - Do that and get Tony on your side. 91 00:08:30,750 --> 00:08:32,500 (Beeping) 92 00:08:40,208 --> 00:08:41,583 The staser. 93 00:08:46,083 --> 00:08:48,625 Can you convince him to trust me? 94 00:08:50,958 --> 00:08:53,458 Let her prove you wrong, Tony. 95 00:09:06,875 --> 00:09:08,167 (Beep) 96 00:09:12,667 --> 00:09:14,625 I've got a pulse. 97 00:09:22,667 --> 00:09:24,750 How do you feel? 98 00:09:25,958 --> 00:09:27,833 I feel fine. 99 00:09:38,125 --> 00:09:41,666 Why? Why did you do that? 100 00:09:41,667 --> 00:09:46,167 Because you are a psychon. I have experience with psychons. 101 00:09:47,833 --> 00:09:50,458 - Get her away from me! - It's ok, Maya. 102 00:09:50,500 --> 00:09:52,583 - Get her away! - Take it easy. 103 00:09:52,625 --> 00:09:54,500 I want her back in detention. 104 00:10:03,083 --> 00:10:06,375 With a guard outside her door at all times. 105 00:10:12,792 --> 00:10:18,250 Maya, one of the spaceships that escaped psychon before it blew up, 106 00:10:18,292 --> 00:10:21,167 it made it to the croton system. 107 00:10:21,208 --> 00:10:24,083 That's wonderful! 108 00:10:25,083 --> 00:10:28,167 Well, isn't it? 109 00:10:28,208 --> 00:10:33,625 They caused grief. It seems one of your people, dorzak... 110 00:10:33,667 --> 00:10:35,042 Dorzak! 111 00:10:35,083 --> 00:10:39,083 Sahala says he turned on them, tried to take over. 112 00:10:39,125 --> 00:10:40,500 She's lying! 113 00:10:40,542 --> 00:10:43,667 She says he incited an insurrection on norva. 114 00:10:43,708 --> 00:10:46,125 She's lying, I tell you! 115 00:10:46,167 --> 00:10:52,708 Dorzak was a philosopher, a poet, a man of peace! He wouldn't change. 116 00:10:52,750 --> 00:10:55,667 The claim is he caused great suffering. 117 00:10:55,708 --> 00:10:58,250 - That can't be! - She's taking him to exile. 118 00:10:58,292 --> 00:11:01,250 - He's alive? - A prisoner on sahala's ship. 119 00:11:01,292 --> 00:11:03,792 - Here? - Yeah. 120 00:11:03,833 --> 00:11:08,458 Tony, I want to see him. Please take me to him. 121 00:11:23,375 --> 00:11:27,000 Am I so much a leper I must eat alone? 122 00:11:27,042 --> 00:11:29,667 I wouldn't think of it. 123 00:11:29,708 --> 00:11:33,000 You seem somehow different from the others. 124 00:11:33,042 --> 00:11:36,500 Different? No. 125 00:11:36,542 --> 00:11:40,375 We all come from the same planet, earth. 126 00:11:40,417 --> 00:11:43,292 Unless you mean my accent. 127 00:11:43,333 --> 00:11:45,292 I guess I am a little different. 128 00:11:45,333 --> 00:11:48,375 On earth I come from a country called Australia. 129 00:11:48,417 --> 00:11:51,667 Australia. Is that very important? 130 00:11:52,667 --> 00:11:54,667 Yeah. It is to me. 131 00:11:54,708 --> 00:11:59,375 Our origins differ, but you are easy to be with, and kind. 132 00:11:59,417 --> 00:12:01,208 Because you are easy to be with. 133 00:12:01,250 --> 00:12:03,458 There's one way to repay your kindness, 134 00:12:03,500 --> 00:12:07,542 by continually warning you of the danger you are in. 135 00:12:07,583 --> 00:12:10,667 Your psychon will do her best to free dorzak. 136 00:12:10,708 --> 00:12:13,583 Maya will do nothing she is not permitted to do. 137 00:12:13,625 --> 00:12:17,666 Their loyalty to each other transcends all other relationships. 138 00:12:17,667 --> 00:12:22,125 - You don't know Maya. - No, but I do know dorzak! 139 00:12:22,167 --> 00:12:24,875 Even in stasis, he's dangerous. 140 00:12:24,958 --> 00:12:28,000 One of my crew is dead, another near dead. 141 00:12:28,042 --> 00:12:32,750 They were selected for their ability to resist his psychological attack, 142 00:12:32,792 --> 00:12:35,417 but he still got through their defences. 143 00:12:36,625 --> 00:12:38,750 How? 144 00:12:38,792 --> 00:12:44,000 'It began when we were halfway to theselena, where dorzak was exiled. 145 00:12:44,042 --> 00:12:47,875 'The journey to theselena is the longest we make, 146 00:12:47,958 --> 00:12:50,375 'and apart from the presence of dorzak, 147 00:12:50,417 --> 00:12:53,875 'the crew had to face the psychological stress of the flight.' 148 00:12:53,958 --> 00:12:56,125 (beeping) 149 00:13:31,792 --> 00:13:34,750 'Clea was on watch when things began to go wrong. 150 00:13:34,792 --> 00:13:38,542 'She was unfortunately not as strong as yesta and myself 151 00:13:38,583 --> 00:13:41,958 'against dorzak's fatal influence, even as he lay in stasis.' 152 00:14:25,208 --> 00:14:26,458 (Bleeping) 153 00:14:26,500 --> 00:14:32,208 'Computer to crew. Computer to crew. I wish to communicate.' 154 00:14:37,458 --> 00:14:38,792 Speak. 155 00:14:38,833 --> 00:14:41,375 'We are approaching a rogue asteroid, 156 00:14:44,833 --> 00:14:47,083 'the former moon from planet earth. 157 00:14:47,125 --> 00:14:52,417 'Its trajectory is random. It is inhabited by 300 earth people. 158 00:14:52,458 --> 00:14:57,708 'Their culture is primitive, bound by laws of the ancient continent. 159 00:14:57,750 --> 00:15:00,750 'They represent no danger to the mission. 160 00:15:00,792 --> 00:15:03,875 'Adjustments have been made to avoid collision. 161 00:15:03,958 --> 00:15:05,667 'Communication complete.' 162 00:15:05,708 --> 00:15:08,042 thank you, computer. 163 00:15:29,875 --> 00:15:31,583 (Beeping) 164 00:15:31,625 --> 00:15:35,542 (Computer) 'I am reporting a fault in the long—range communicator. 165 00:15:35,583 --> 00:15:37,958 - 'The fault lies...' - Quiet! 166 00:15:55,750 --> 00:15:57,125 (Beeping) 167 00:16:13,417 --> 00:16:15,792 (Beeping) 168 00:16:25,667 --> 00:16:28,333 We have arrived in theselena? 169 00:16:28,375 --> 00:16:32,542 How could I ever allow them to submit you to that indignity? 170 00:16:35,042 --> 00:16:39,167 - But where are we? - Approaching an asteroid. 171 00:16:39,208 --> 00:16:43,583 There are 300 people there, backward, but potentially useful. 172 00:16:46,958 --> 00:16:49,083 What do you have in mind? 173 00:16:49,125 --> 00:16:53,666 We could take over the ship, and use it to return to norva. 174 00:16:53,667 --> 00:16:55,292 What about the others? 175 00:16:55,333 --> 00:16:59,083 You could eliminate them, after the psychon fashion. 176 00:17:00,542 --> 00:17:02,375 Why are you doing this for me? 177 00:17:02,417 --> 00:17:04,750 Oh, dorzak! 178 00:17:06,167 --> 00:17:09,792 Clea! Clea! My wonderful clea! 179 00:17:09,833 --> 00:17:11,667 (Laser fire) 180 00:17:14,875 --> 00:17:18,208 Oh, no! What have I been doing? 181 00:17:18,250 --> 00:17:22,208 - He is evil, clea. Evil. - I know. I know. 182 00:17:22,250 --> 00:17:24,708 Come, come. 183 00:17:24,750 --> 00:17:28,125 - How did it happen? - I don't know. 184 00:17:28,167 --> 00:17:30,125 I'll get you something to drink. 185 00:18:04,792 --> 00:18:08,750 When I woke to take over the watch in the normal way, 186 00:18:08,792 --> 00:18:10,792 yesta had nearly bled to death. 187 00:18:10,833 --> 00:18:12,666 What happened to clea? 188 00:18:12,667 --> 00:18:18,250 I released her from stasis, then she confessed what I just told you. 189 00:18:18,292 --> 00:18:23,667 The guilt was too much for her. She threw herself out into space. 190 00:18:23,708 --> 00:18:26,875 That's when I changed course to ask for your help. 191 00:18:28,875 --> 00:18:31,292 Mr verdeschi would like to see sahala. 192 00:18:31,333 --> 00:18:32,792 Where is he? 193 00:18:32,833 --> 00:18:36,125 At the docking port, waiting to enter the croton ship. 194 00:18:36,167 --> 00:18:38,458 - Is the psychon, Maya, with him? - Yes. 195 00:18:39,500 --> 00:18:41,583 You see, it begins. 196 00:18:43,625 --> 00:18:46,833 Why must we wait for her permission? 197 00:18:47,333 --> 00:18:51,666 Protocol. We don't go aboard visiting spaceships without permission. 198 00:18:51,667 --> 00:18:55,458 - Even if she's deceiving us? - We're not sure of that. 199 00:19:03,667 --> 00:19:06,750 - Permission to board your ship. - For what purpose? 200 00:19:06,792 --> 00:19:10,167 - To talk to dorzak. - You cannot. He's in stasis. 201 00:19:10,208 --> 00:19:14,542 You can bring him out of stasis long enough for us to ask questions. 202 00:19:14,583 --> 00:19:17,042 You'd help if you're telling the truth. 203 00:19:17,083 --> 00:19:19,042 She is. Why don't you listen? 204 00:19:19,083 --> 00:19:22,542 If I am lying, why is dorzak my prisoner? 205 00:19:22,583 --> 00:19:25,417 Because he was in command and you were in stasis. 206 00:19:25,458 --> 00:19:28,333 Just like a psychon to twist the truth. 207 00:19:28,375 --> 00:19:31,958 Quit stalling. Let us talk to dorzak, we'll learn the truth. 208 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,250 - Get him out of stasis. - Too dangerous. 209 00:19:34,292 --> 00:19:36,792 There is a witness that knows what happened. 210 00:19:36,833 --> 00:19:41,042 - In the medical centre - yesta. - She is still unconscious. 211 00:19:41,083 --> 00:19:43,792 It's safer to wait till she wakes up. 212 00:19:43,833 --> 00:19:45,833 We don't know that she ever will. 213 00:19:45,875 --> 00:19:50,250 Sahala, I don't want to board without your permission, but I will. 214 00:19:57,875 --> 00:19:59,625 And it's on kill. 215 00:20:10,208 --> 00:20:13,292 Mr verdeschi, move from the entry hatch. 216 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:39,667 Get her back to detention! 217 00:20:48,958 --> 00:20:51,292 Let's go find dorzak. 218 00:20:55,042 --> 00:20:59,917 Thanks. You had me worried. I thought she'd got to you. 219 00:20:59,958 --> 00:21:02,125 She has got to me. 220 00:21:11,542 --> 00:21:13,083 Impressive place. 221 00:21:13,125 --> 00:21:16,958 Yeah, the crotons are obviously very cultured people. 222 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:19,625 Just like the lady said. 223 00:21:34,250 --> 00:21:35,458 Something? 224 00:21:35,500 --> 00:21:38,542 Yeah, looks more functional than ornamental. 225 00:21:38,583 --> 00:21:41,917 The other alcoves show no trace of anything similar. 226 00:21:41,958 --> 00:21:44,457 What do you think? An electronic bug? 227 00:21:44,458 --> 00:21:47,375 Could be. Maybe some kind of charm. 228 00:21:48,458 --> 00:21:50,292 Technical can check it out. 229 00:22:03,167 --> 00:22:04,750 (Beep) 230 00:22:11,208 --> 00:22:14,417 Dorzak! That's a force-field. 231 00:22:14,958 --> 00:22:17,083 He doesn't look a menace there. 232 00:22:17,125 --> 00:22:20,167 He sleeps easy for somebody who perverts minds. 233 00:22:20,208 --> 00:22:22,917 He doesn't pervert minds! 234 00:22:22,958 --> 00:22:27,375 More than likely the crotons were so impressed, they were drawn to him. 235 00:22:27,417 --> 00:22:31,167 Possibly his ideas were a threat to the croton establishment. 236 00:22:31,208 --> 00:22:33,542 The crotons were oppressing people, 237 00:22:33,583 --> 00:22:36,583 he was opposing them, of course they'd exile him! 238 00:22:36,625 --> 00:22:40,500 Then sahala could be telling the truth about what happened. 239 00:22:40,542 --> 00:22:43,792 A version of the truth. Anything to stop us reviving him! 240 00:22:43,833 --> 00:22:46,625 What if sahala is telling the truth? 241 00:22:46,667 --> 00:22:50,333 If she is, it would be dangerous to revive him. 242 00:22:50,375 --> 00:22:52,250 Tony? 243 00:22:52,292 --> 00:22:54,542 I'm not sure we ought to take that risk. 244 00:22:54,583 --> 00:22:57,125 He's a wonderful man! I know him! 245 00:22:57,167 --> 00:22:59,125 You knew him, Maya, on psychon. 246 00:22:59,167 --> 00:23:01,542 You know nothing of him since he left. 247 00:23:01,583 --> 00:23:02,792 (Bleep) 248 00:23:02,833 --> 00:23:04,792 - 'Dr Russell?' - Yes, ed. 249 00:23:04,833 --> 00:23:07,917 - 'We're ready to operate.' - I'm on my way. 250 00:23:07,958 --> 00:23:11,583 Helena, if you can bring yesta back to consciousness, 251 00:23:11,625 --> 00:23:14,625 it might help solve a lot of problems. 252 00:23:18,542 --> 00:23:22,625 Tony, I'm not the only psychon alive. 253 00:23:22,667 --> 00:23:24,083 I know. 254 00:23:25,125 --> 00:23:27,457 I think I can get him out of stasis. 255 00:23:27,458 --> 00:23:30,458 Why don't we wait until we hear yesta's story. 256 00:23:32,542 --> 00:23:35,458 I never thought I'd see anyone of my race again. 257 00:23:35,500 --> 00:23:37,167 I must speak to him! 258 00:23:37,208 --> 00:23:39,458 If what sahala said is true... 259 00:23:39,500 --> 00:23:41,542 Even if her accusations are true, 260 00:23:41,583 --> 00:23:44,792 he can't harm anyone behind a force-field! 261 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:50,958 Ok. Go ahead. See if you can revive him. 262 00:24:00,458 --> 00:24:05,167 First phase is to relieve cortical pressure caused by the fracture. 263 00:24:05,208 --> 00:24:08,750 At least we've stopped the internal haemorrhage. 264 00:24:08,792 --> 00:24:11,583 It may recur. All monitors functioning? 265 00:24:11,625 --> 00:24:14,583 Yeah. What do you make of this? 266 00:24:14,625 --> 00:24:17,917 (Helena) I don't know. It seems to be a metal alloy. 267 00:24:17,958 --> 00:24:20,792 Could be a deliberate implant of some kind. 268 00:24:20,833 --> 00:24:23,875 It'll have to come out. It's involved in the wound. 269 00:24:26,625 --> 00:24:28,625 All set, then? 270 00:24:38,250 --> 00:24:40,375 (Electric crackling) 271 00:25:11,458 --> 00:25:13,750 Run some tests on this, ed, please. 272 00:25:15,375 --> 00:25:16,667 (Bleep) 273 00:25:16,750 --> 00:25:18,875 - 'Tony.' - yes, Helena. 274 00:25:18,917 --> 00:25:22,500 Yesta will be out of the anaesthetic in a few minutes. 275 00:25:22,542 --> 00:25:24,083 Ok. I'll be right there. 276 00:25:24,125 --> 00:25:26,833 Maya, that force-field must remain intact. 277 00:25:26,875 --> 00:25:29,792 - I understand, Tony. - Let's go, Alan. 278 00:25:30,875 --> 00:25:32,917 Get sahala to medical centre. 279 00:25:36,917 --> 00:25:38,457 Maya, can you handle it? 280 00:25:38,458 --> 00:25:42,042 Don't worry. I wouldn't do anything against Alpha. 281 00:25:57,458 --> 00:25:59,542 (Electronic crackling) 282 00:26:10,083 --> 00:26:12,042 (Crackling stops) 283 00:26:18,583 --> 00:26:19,875 Dorzak! 284 00:26:22,667 --> 00:26:24,833 Maya? 285 00:26:27,458 --> 00:26:30,250 It is Maya? Daughter of mentor? 286 00:26:31,542 --> 00:26:35,083 But how are you here in this ship? I thought you were dead. 287 00:26:37,042 --> 00:26:39,833 I survived the destruction of psychon. 288 00:26:41,292 --> 00:26:42,917 The only survivor. 289 00:26:42,958 --> 00:26:44,750 We thought you were dead. 290 00:26:44,792 --> 00:26:49,208 I survived the hatred of the crotons... the only survivor. 291 00:26:49,250 --> 00:26:54,458 It's just you and me, Maya. We're the only psychons alive. 292 00:26:57,125 --> 00:26:58,458 A force-field. 293 00:26:58,500 --> 00:27:03,542 I thought you came to rescue me, Maya. Am I still a prisoner? 294 00:27:03,583 --> 00:27:08,333 Not for long. Sahala, the commander of this ship... 295 00:27:08,375 --> 00:27:11,667 That evil being! What lies has she told about me? 296 00:27:11,750 --> 00:27:14,542 Her lies won't help her now yesta's revived. 297 00:27:14,583 --> 00:27:19,583 Yes. If there's a croton with integrity, it's yesta. 298 00:27:19,625 --> 00:27:22,000 - Where is she? - In medical centre. 299 00:27:24,875 --> 00:27:28,667 While we wait for the truth to come out, tell me of yourself, 300 00:27:28,750 --> 00:27:31,000 Maya, since I saw you last. 301 00:27:38,417 --> 00:27:40,125 (Helena) She's coming out of it. 302 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:46,250 Yesta. 303 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:52,292 I am yesta. 304 00:27:54,417 --> 00:27:55,625 (Moans) 305 00:28:04,417 --> 00:28:09,958 (Maya) Mentor tried restoring the planet with a biological computer. 306 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:12,333 (Groans) 307 00:28:18,083 --> 00:28:21,208 Thank you, dr Russell, for helping my friend. 308 00:28:23,875 --> 00:28:25,000 How is she? 309 00:28:26,208 --> 00:28:28,917 She doesn't know where she is. She doesn't know me. 310 00:28:28,958 --> 00:28:33,875 A familiar face would be reassuring. Yesta. 311 00:28:33,917 --> 00:28:36,667 Sahala is here. 312 00:28:40,125 --> 00:28:41,375 Yesta. 313 00:28:43,042 --> 00:28:44,750 Yesta. 314 00:28:48,583 --> 00:28:50,000 (Screams) 315 00:28:50,042 --> 00:28:53,292 - Get away! - It's sahala. 316 00:28:55,417 --> 00:28:59,083 - Take her away. - Yesta, please! 317 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:06,083 What we did to the psychons is wrong. 318 00:29:06,125 --> 00:29:07,875 We should have left them in peace. 319 00:29:07,917 --> 00:29:12,458 - Yesta, listen to me. - No! Get her away! Get her away! 320 00:29:12,500 --> 00:29:14,667 Get her away from me! 321 00:29:15,750 --> 00:29:17,750 She killed clea! 322 00:29:32,458 --> 00:29:37,875 (Maya) But mentor's intellect was not sufficient. Psychon blew up. 323 00:29:48,333 --> 00:29:49,542 She's dead. 324 00:29:51,667 --> 00:29:54,333 At least we know where we stand. 325 00:30:06,417 --> 00:30:08,833 - Maya. - 'Yes, Tony.' 326 00:30:08,875 --> 00:30:10,625 it seems dorzak is innocent. 327 00:30:10,667 --> 00:30:13,792 - I knew it. - 'If you can revive dorzak...' 328 00:30:13,833 --> 00:30:15,250 I already have. 329 00:30:15,292 --> 00:30:18,167 Then I can release him from the force-field? 330 00:30:18,208 --> 00:30:22,083 'Yes. Take him to more comfortable quarters. Level d.' 331 00:30:29,375 --> 00:30:32,000 Your faith sustained us both. 332 00:30:34,500 --> 00:30:36,750 Get her back to detention. 333 00:30:43,708 --> 00:30:46,083 She was obviously lying, Alan. 334 00:30:48,667 --> 00:30:52,583 Obviously? Something doesn't hang together here, Tony. 335 00:30:52,625 --> 00:30:56,500 She talked about dorzak's mind having power over other people. 336 00:30:56,542 --> 00:30:58,958 Maybe she's the one with the power. 337 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:01,375 Will you take some advice from a buddy? 338 00:31:01,417 --> 00:31:04,208 - Stay away from her. - Something like that. 339 00:31:07,958 --> 00:31:10,375 - Hey, Sam. 340 00:31:10,417 --> 00:31:12,583 Run a check on that, will you? 341 00:31:12,625 --> 00:31:15,583 I just ran a check on the twin of that for dr Russell. 342 00:31:15,625 --> 00:31:18,875 - Yeah? How about filling me in. - Sure. 343 00:31:18,958 --> 00:31:23,292 This is the one removed from yesta's head. 344 00:31:23,333 --> 00:31:25,417 It's a neuro—pulsonicjammer. 345 00:31:25,458 --> 00:31:29,458 - A deliberate implant? - Dr Russell said that. 346 00:31:29,500 --> 00:31:32,875 What's it supposed to jam? Any ideas? 347 00:31:32,958 --> 00:31:37,000 - These are organic psychowaves. - What does that mean? 348 00:31:37,042 --> 00:31:42,042 Electrical impulses associated with extrasensory perception. 349 00:31:43,167 --> 00:31:45,250 If I was to give you an order or message, 350 00:31:45,292 --> 00:31:47,833 the impulses from my brain would look like that? 351 00:31:47,875 --> 00:31:49,167 Yes, they would. 352 00:31:49,208 --> 00:31:52,292 You could jam that message if you had this in your head? 353 00:31:52,333 --> 00:31:53,708 Exactly. 354 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:01,500 Sam, did our sensors pick up any organic psychowaves 355 00:32:01,542 --> 00:32:03,666 like these transmitted today? 356 00:32:03,667 --> 00:32:05,125 Yes, they did. 357 00:32:05,167 --> 00:32:06,750 You must tell me more 358 00:32:06,792 --> 00:32:10,083 about the technique of molecular transformation. 359 00:32:10,125 --> 00:32:12,667 Have you mastered it? 360 00:32:12,708 --> 00:32:15,167 I have. 361 00:32:15,208 --> 00:32:19,333 Of course, with the help of my father. 362 00:32:19,375 --> 00:32:23,583 What about your friends on Alpha? Have you taught them? 363 00:32:23,625 --> 00:32:26,417 Only psychons have the molecular structure 364 00:32:26,458 --> 00:32:28,625 that permits the transformation. 365 00:32:28,667 --> 00:32:30,333 Then you must teach me. 366 00:32:41,250 --> 00:32:43,417 (Squeaks) 367 00:32:47,375 --> 00:32:52,583 You're so brilliant about everything, I enjoy doing something you cannot. 368 00:32:52,625 --> 00:32:54,500 You must teach me the principles. 369 00:32:55,750 --> 00:32:58,250 'Maya, report to medical centre, please.' 370 00:32:58,292 --> 00:33:00,375 I'll be right there, Tony. 371 00:33:03,667 --> 00:33:09,458 Exercise your famous brain to find my friends a habitable planet, 372 00:33:09,500 --> 00:33:13,666 and I will teach you molecular transformation when I get back. 373 00:33:13,667 --> 00:33:15,125 (Door opens) 374 00:33:36,875 --> 00:33:41,333 There it is, just behind the ear. Right under the scalp flap. 375 00:33:41,375 --> 00:33:44,625 It's a simple operation. Done in minutes. 376 00:33:52,125 --> 00:33:56,292 If only we'd known what it was before we removed it from yesta. 377 00:33:56,333 --> 00:34:02,542 Poor yesta. She died with those foul accusations on her lips. 378 00:34:02,583 --> 00:34:05,208 She must be in misery thinking I blame her. 379 00:34:05,250 --> 00:34:09,792 No. Wherever she is, she'd know you wouldn't blame her. 380 00:34:09,833 --> 00:34:13,000 - You're convinced I'm truthful? - Of course. 381 00:34:15,500 --> 00:34:20,417 Maya, look at this. It's a neuro—pulsonicjammer. 382 00:34:20,458 --> 00:34:24,208 Its purpose is to jam electrical waves, amongst other things. 383 00:34:24,250 --> 00:34:26,083 Such as hypno—suggestion. 384 00:34:26,125 --> 00:34:31,458 Our sensors noted a hypno-suggestion transmission at 13:22. 385 00:34:31,500 --> 00:34:34,875 That was the time when you brought dorzak out of stasis. 386 00:34:34,958 --> 00:34:37,708 And they stopped just after yesta's death. 387 00:34:37,750 --> 00:34:41,458 She's accusing dorzak of transmitting those impulses? 388 00:34:41,500 --> 00:34:42,875 Yes. 389 00:34:42,958 --> 00:34:45,208 The crotons developed the device 390 00:34:45,250 --> 00:34:48,625 to jam psychowaves before they enter the brain. 391 00:34:48,667 --> 00:34:50,458 Then why was clea affected? 392 00:34:50,500 --> 00:34:52,792 - And yesta? - Clea was in love with dorzak 393 00:34:52,833 --> 00:34:56,000 and removed the thing that protected her from his power. 394 00:34:56,042 --> 00:34:59,167 I take responsibility for yesta. 395 00:34:59,208 --> 00:35:04,875 I removed the device and dorzak had her say what he wanted us to hear. 396 00:35:04,958 --> 00:35:08,666 Helena, how can we be sure she's not tricking us? 397 00:35:08,667 --> 00:35:11,792 Maya, we can't be sure of dorzak, either. 398 00:35:11,833 --> 00:35:16,417 If he can control minds from stasis, he could take us over completely. 399 00:35:16,458 --> 00:35:19,666 The only one he can't control is sahala. 400 00:35:19,667 --> 00:35:21,417 Yes, give me a weapon. 401 00:35:21,458 --> 00:35:23,833 - I'll capture him again. - No, Tony. 402 00:35:23,875 --> 00:35:26,417 Don't worry, I don't intend to do that. 403 00:35:29,625 --> 00:35:32,042 Would you escort the lady back to detention? 404 00:35:32,083 --> 00:35:33,542 Please. 405 00:35:35,250 --> 00:35:37,958 It's going to be ok this time. 406 00:35:44,667 --> 00:35:46,792 Maya, there is a way to the truth. 407 00:35:46,833 --> 00:35:50,042 If sahala and dorzak were left alone together, 408 00:35:50,083 --> 00:35:52,000 all the cards would be on the table. 409 00:36:12,875 --> 00:36:17,292 If dorzak suspects... Be careful, Maya. 410 00:36:21,208 --> 00:36:23,500 (Alarm) 411 00:36:27,250 --> 00:36:29,666 'Attention security personnel. 412 00:36:29,667 --> 00:36:32,583 'The croton sahala has broken out of detention 413 00:36:32,625 --> 00:36:35,375 'and has dr Russell hostage at gunpoint.' 414 00:36:35,417 --> 00:36:39,083 she is in section I, proceeding towards the croton ship. 415 00:36:39,125 --> 00:36:42,583 No one is to try to stop her. 416 00:36:48,667 --> 00:36:51,292 If I can help in any way. 417 00:36:53,708 --> 00:36:55,292 Thank you. 418 00:36:55,333 --> 00:36:58,250 If any of your people suffered injury because of me... 419 00:36:58,292 --> 00:37:00,250 - How did it happen? - I don't know. 420 00:37:00,292 --> 00:37:02,208 What the hell were security doing? 421 00:37:02,250 --> 00:37:05,292 Tell sahala you'll exchange me for dr Russell. 422 00:37:06,500 --> 00:37:08,542 That is what she wants. 423 00:37:12,333 --> 00:37:13,792 It crossed my mind. 424 00:37:28,125 --> 00:37:31,042 They're on their way to the croton ship. 425 00:37:32,333 --> 00:37:34,542 'I have a demand to make, mr verdeschi.' 426 00:37:34,583 --> 00:37:38,708 yeah, I'll bet. Dorzak for dr Russell. 427 00:37:38,750 --> 00:37:42,625 'Correct. And should dorzak make you reluctant, 428 00:37:42,667 --> 00:37:45,167 'may I remind you that iflchoose 429 00:37:45,208 --> 00:37:48,500 'to ignite the photon drive before I am clear of Alpha, 430 00:37:48,542 --> 00:37:51,625 'all life here will be extinguished... 431 00:37:51,667 --> 00:37:54,833 - 'By radiation.' - 'I thought crotons didn't kill.' 432 00:37:54,875 --> 00:37:57,875 'it's the language you appear to understand. 433 00:37:57,958 --> 00:38:00,333 'I expect the psychon immediately.' 434 00:38:09,958 --> 00:38:11,208 Dorzak. 435 00:38:25,042 --> 00:38:28,042 It's absurd we should be at war. 436 00:38:28,083 --> 00:38:30,833 War seems to come naturally to you psychons. 437 00:38:30,875 --> 00:38:33,583 This far from norva, I see things clearer. 438 00:38:33,625 --> 00:38:37,417 You crotons are in greater danger from yourselves than from psychons. 439 00:38:37,458 --> 00:38:39,542 We are no longer in danger from you. 440 00:38:39,583 --> 00:38:43,500 But your civilisation is enfeebled by contentment. 441 00:38:43,542 --> 00:38:46,625 Psychons are steeled by the struggle for survival. 442 00:38:50,333 --> 00:38:53,042 You cannot subvert my mind as you did yesta's. 443 00:38:53,083 --> 00:38:54,666 It may be decons old, 444 00:38:54,667 --> 00:38:58,292 but your civilisation was based on military supremacy. 445 00:38:58,333 --> 00:39:02,125 Only when that was achieved could the luxury of culture grow. 446 00:39:02,167 --> 00:39:05,958 On the stasis couch! This gun is set to kill. 447 00:39:06,000 --> 00:39:10,083 Yes, the couch is very comfortable. 448 00:39:11,333 --> 00:39:13,417 How did you subvert yesta's mind? 449 00:39:13,458 --> 00:39:16,417 You should know that. 450 00:39:16,458 --> 00:39:19,417 Sahala would know. 451 00:39:19,458 --> 00:39:24,250 - Why do you tremble, sahala? - I am not trembling. 452 00:39:24,292 --> 00:39:26,333 Are you suddenly afraid of me? 453 00:39:27,792 --> 00:39:30,167 Sahala would not be afraid of me. 454 00:39:39,292 --> 00:39:43,083 Do you know why you are afraid of me? 455 00:39:43,125 --> 00:39:45,583 Because you are not sahala. 456 00:39:47,167 --> 00:39:49,875 You are Maya! 457 00:39:58,125 --> 00:40:00,125 You betrayed me. 458 00:40:11,417 --> 00:40:13,250 She must know by now! 459 00:40:13,292 --> 00:40:16,083 Give her a couple of minutes, then we'll go in. 460 00:40:16,125 --> 00:40:23,167 Is there some flaw in the psychon nature that turns us into monsters? 461 00:40:23,208 --> 00:40:27,250 First my father. And now you. 462 00:40:27,625 --> 00:40:30,708 Philosophy doesn't win space for people to live. 463 00:40:30,750 --> 00:40:34,000 The struggle for survival makes monsters of us all. 464 00:40:34,042 --> 00:40:36,625 The alphans aren't warped by their struggle. 465 00:40:36,667 --> 00:40:40,458 A pathetic example of the lingering process of extinction. 466 00:40:40,500 --> 00:40:42,624 Without your help, they'd be dead. 467 00:40:42,625 --> 00:40:46,792 They saved me... From our doomed planet. 468 00:40:46,833 --> 00:40:50,167 You are a child, but you can be of great service to me. 469 00:40:50,208 --> 00:40:51,833 I refuse. 470 00:40:51,917 --> 00:40:54,750 Only crotons are trained to operate this ship, 471 00:40:54,792 --> 00:40:57,042 so sahala must be under my control. 472 00:40:57,083 --> 00:41:01,083 To do that I must have dr Russell remove the neuro-pulsonic jammer. 473 00:41:33,667 --> 00:41:35,667 I command you to convey to me 474 00:41:35,708 --> 00:41:38,417 the knowledge of molecular transformation. 475 00:41:49,667 --> 00:41:52,583 - It's been too long. - Right. 476 00:41:52,625 --> 00:41:53,875 (Beeping) 477 00:42:11,125 --> 00:42:13,291 Maya. 478 00:42:13,292 --> 00:42:16,792 - I was wrong. - Are you all right? 479 00:42:16,833 --> 00:42:23,708 Not really. I could hardly believe what I heard... from his own lips. 480 00:42:23,750 --> 00:42:28,000 - He's not the dorzak I know. - I'll tell sahala. 481 00:42:28,042 --> 00:42:33,792 Hey! She can have her ship, but I want it off moonbase 482 00:42:33,833 --> 00:42:35,292 as soon as possible. 483 00:42:36,708 --> 00:42:39,125 I was afraid. 484 00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:44,292 He's in stasis now, Maya. There's no need to be afraid. 485 00:42:44,333 --> 00:42:47,417 Hey! I know what'll cheer you up. 486 00:42:47,458 --> 00:42:52,417 How about a beer? You know how my beer always cheers you up. 487 00:42:52,458 --> 00:42:55,583 - Yes, I'd love some. - Well, great! 488 00:42:55,625 --> 00:42:58,958 (French accent) Zere is a fabulous French restaurant 489 00:42:59,000 --> 00:43:01,500 I know on level 9, ooh-ia-ia! 490 00:43:03,250 --> 00:43:07,583 Or we could have a nice, relaxing time, floating around in outer space. 491 00:43:07,625 --> 00:43:11,250 (Humphrey bogart voice) C'mon, let's celebrate, sweetheart. 492 00:43:11,292 --> 00:43:15,500 In a while, Tony. I'd like to apologise to sahala. 493 00:43:15,583 --> 00:43:19,875 Apologise! Come on, Maya, you don't have to do that! 494 00:43:19,917 --> 00:43:23,667 Please, Tony! I'll meet you in command centre. 495 00:43:26,083 --> 00:43:30,250 Ok, but I'll be waiting. Come on, Helena, let's go. 496 00:43:41,917 --> 00:43:43,374 You go ahead, Tony. 497 00:43:43,375 --> 00:43:47,208 Before they leave, I'd like to learn about stasis. 498 00:43:47,250 --> 00:43:50,042 It's just not my day! 499 00:43:57,333 --> 00:44:00,374 I want you to perform an operation for me, doctor. 500 00:44:00,375 --> 00:44:03,083 Yes, dorzak. 501 00:44:03,125 --> 00:44:06,417 Then, I may go back to my ship? 502 00:44:06,458 --> 00:44:08,333 Maya caught him off guard. 503 00:44:08,375 --> 00:44:11,875 He thought he was talking to you. We got the truth. 504 00:44:11,917 --> 00:44:13,375 How can I thank you? 505 00:44:13,417 --> 00:44:16,500 You could start by forgiving us for doubting you. 506 00:44:16,542 --> 00:44:19,417 I felt through it all you were my friend. 507 00:44:19,458 --> 00:44:21,333 I was... and I am. 508 00:44:34,875 --> 00:44:37,958 Helena, I have the report you asked me for. 509 00:44:45,958 --> 00:44:48,042 Oh, thanks. 510 00:44:48,083 --> 00:44:50,542 - 'Tony.' - yes, ed. 511 00:44:50,583 --> 00:44:53,042 'Helena was just in here.' 512 00:44:53,083 --> 00:44:56,417 she's a doctor, that's a medical centre! 513 00:44:56,458 --> 00:45:01,500 'She took some surgical instruments and walked out without a word. 514 00:45:01,542 --> 00:45:04,875 'I had some reports she was anxious to see. She didn't care. 515 00:45:04,917 --> 00:45:09,375 'Her actions were... very unusual.' 516 00:45:09,417 --> 00:45:13,333 a lot of unusual things have happened lately, ed. 517 00:45:13,375 --> 00:45:17,000 Maya even said she'd love some of my beer! 518 00:45:17,042 --> 00:45:20,208 That's pretty unusual behaviour... 519 00:45:21,917 --> 00:45:23,250 For Maya. 520 00:45:31,375 --> 00:45:34,417 It's a relief to see him safely in stasis again. 521 00:45:34,458 --> 00:45:37,167 Don't feel too comfortable. 522 00:45:39,583 --> 00:45:44,042 Mr Carter... If you will hand your weapon to me. 523 00:45:50,958 --> 00:45:55,208 And now, mr Carter, walk into the stasis chamber. 524 00:46:19,042 --> 00:46:21,458 Forgive me for pointing this at you, 525 00:46:21,500 --> 00:46:25,250 but until that implant is removed I cannot reach your mind. 526 00:46:25,292 --> 00:46:27,833 (Dorzak) Ah, dr Russell. 527 00:46:27,875 --> 00:46:31,167 Would you kindly prepare yourself, sahala? 528 00:46:31,208 --> 00:46:36,208 Dr Russell has agreed to perform the necessary operation. 529 00:46:39,250 --> 00:46:42,917 (Ed) She just took the instruments out of that drawer, 530 00:46:42,958 --> 00:46:45,250 and walked out without a word. 531 00:46:45,292 --> 00:46:48,833 She's just never acted that way before. 532 00:46:48,875 --> 00:46:53,125 - Was something bothering her? - I'm not sure. 533 00:47:05,708 --> 00:47:10,083 Dr Russell... your patient is ready. 534 00:47:21,542 --> 00:47:23,208 Helena. 535 00:47:28,375 --> 00:47:32,125 Mr verdeschi, hand me your weapon, please. 536 00:47:55,875 --> 00:47:59,583 - Helena, are you all right? - Yes, I'm all right. 537 00:48:00,375 --> 00:48:02,042 The wall! 538 00:48:20,292 --> 00:48:22,917 (Beeping) 539 00:48:33,542 --> 00:48:36,208 (Beeping) 540 00:49:02,167 --> 00:49:04,750 - Oh, Tony! - Welcome back. 541 00:49:04,792 --> 00:49:08,542 It's all right, Maya. Everything is all right now. 542 00:49:08,583 --> 00:49:09,958 What happened? 543 00:49:10,000 --> 00:49:15,042 I'll let you know everything as soon as dorzak's behind this force-field. 544 00:49:34,958 --> 00:49:37,374 Very clever, these earthlings. 545 00:49:37,375 --> 00:49:39,458 Easy, Tony. 546 00:49:40,750 --> 00:49:43,500 Nice job of inserting that capsule, doctor. 547 00:49:43,542 --> 00:49:45,542 Nice job removing it, doctor. 548 00:49:49,750 --> 00:49:51,458 Where's Alan? 549 00:49:51,500 --> 00:49:55,458 The least he could do is thank me for saving his alien friend. 550 00:49:55,500 --> 00:49:58,125 He's with his alien friend now. 551 00:49:58,167 --> 00:50:01,875 Crotons are conditioned never to be sad at a parting, 552 00:50:01,917 --> 00:50:04,958 but I'm ashamed to say I am sad at this one. 553 00:50:05,000 --> 00:50:07,250 Well, I'm not conditioned. 554 00:50:07,292 --> 00:50:10,917 And I'm not ashamed of how I feel, knowing I'll never see you again. 555 00:50:12,708 --> 00:50:14,833 How does your species say goodbye? 556 00:50:27,250 --> 00:50:29,833 How do you say goodbye on norva? 557 00:50:31,500 --> 00:50:34,250 The way you say goodbye is better.