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We've got a problem, sir.

Let's keep it steady, Ambrose.

Warning. Critical error.

Dimitrivich, what's going on?

- Dimitrivich, what's going on? - I don't know.

You Xychord guys built this tin can.

Captain, recommend we abort. Try for a second approach.

- Figure out what the hell's going on. - No.

- We'll lose the entry window. - We'll lose the ship.

Those are my orders!

Captain, comms went dead after receiving final orders.

Orbit's degrading fast and navigation's down.

Igor, report.

Everything is spiking.

My readings are totally scrambled.

Doctor!

- Talk to me. - Kane!

Kane! Are you okay?

Come on, come on. Come with me.

- Cap, we have to abort. - We're already committed.

My orders stand.

Autopilot's shot.

We go manual, or we're Martian roadkill.

- Full manual? - That failed the simulation.

- Can't we fix the autopilot? - Not before we crash.

Okay, Ambrose. Do it.

But you better get this right.

I wanna be the first man to walk on Mars, not die on it.

Here we go.

We're still coming in too hard! Engage reverse thrusters now!

- That could tear us apart! - Smacking into the plane, it won't?

Here we go!

- What the hell is going on? - The reactor's overloading.

I'll have to shut her down or we'll blow!

- We need more time! - We don't have any!

A few more seconds.

Now!

Is everyone okay?

I'm alive.

All right.

Take a minute.

I want everybody to meet me in the galley.

Captain, we should have aborted.

With great deeds come great risks.

But thanks for saving our ass up there.

Igor, what's our status?

There's an outer hull breach

and major damage to most of our electronics.

I've been crewing survey missions for 20 years.

I've never seen this kind of total systems failure.

That's a corporate mission for you.

Cut those corners, baby.

If it wasn't for Xychord, there'd be no Mars mission.

All the world government ever gave us was a ball of red tape.

Government funded half of this mission

and provided most of your scientific support.

Government is irrelevant.

Corporations hold the power now.

They get things done.

Igor, what could have caused all this?

I don't know.

In one minute, it's all systems go,

the next one, we're overloaded with an incredible burst

of electromagnetic energy.

- Kane, what about comms? - Still down, Captain.

All right, so we're on our own.

Mara, how far away are we from the landing site?

With navigation down,

I don't have a precise position lock,

but we're near the Cydonian Plain.

So, we haven't missed the landing site by much.

We actually have a chance of getting out of this alive.

- What are you talking about? - The Cydonian Plain.

I should have stayed at the university.

What the hell's going on, Captain?

This is not the time to withhold vital information.

This is a Xychord mission. I am the commander.

I will determine what is vital information. You had your shot at a command eight years ago.

Warning! 48 hours...

- What now? - I don't know.

Backup batteries should be good for seven days.

...power failure. Warning!

- Care to assist me, hmm? - It's what I live for.

Kane, can you handle the hull breach?

All right, everybody. Let's move. Meet me on the bridge in 30 minutes. Go.

Wow, I can't believe I'm the first person to walk on Mars.

I feel like Neil Armstrong on the Moon.

It was supposed to be the Captain.

I bet he's pretty damned disappointed.

Nah. He's got his eyes on a much bigger prize.

Rumor has it, this mission succeeds,

Cap will become a full-fledged Xychord council member.

Prove nothing.

You should have known Ambrose eight years ago

before that business on the Moon.

He should be leading this mission, not the Captain.

Look, I know you work for Xychord, Kane, but I really hate those bastards.

Too much power in too few hands.

It's the Bolsheviks all over again, only this time in suits.

Play messages.

Hey, Kyle, got your gift.

This is big and big is nice.

- How about next time- - Skip.

Hey, baby. I miss you so much.

Oh, skip.

Hi, Mr. Baskin. This is John...

Skip.

Voice activation.

Captain Kyle Baskin, 61617.

Baskin, a bit of bad news.

We've discovered an internal security breach.

The Xychord crew has been infiltrated by a government agent.

We haven't determined who it is yet.

When we do, we'll let you know.

Until then, use every measure to secure the mission's goals.

Risk of sabotage will be high,

but we have all the confidence

that you'll be as successful as you were on the Moon project.

And rest assured, you will be greatly rewarded.

Don't let us down, Baskin.

Great.

Hey. Here you go.

Come on, let's move. Move it.

Get going!

Whiskey Bravo, this is Lima Bravo.

Lima Bravo, secure leak established.

Backup oxygen generator has failed.

Again, I suspect sabotage.

I strongly advise you reconsider

my request to evacuate, pending investigation.

Commander Ambrose, request denied. You know the importance of this mission.

The government will send an investigative team

but the timetable is critical.

The orders stand.

So?

Let's go reassure the crew.

All right, everybody, listen up.

I just talked to Whiskey Bravo.

They're sending an investigative team.

I want to assure you all that everything is gonna be okay,

that the situation is under control.

Safety is our top priority.

Now, Igor and I are gonna go out and repair the backup generator.

In the meantime, I want everybody to hang tough.

We're gonna get through this, okay?

Look at this.

Someone got in here.

Do the best you can to fix it.

Commander Ambrose, request denied.

Commander Ambrose, request denied.

Request denied.

Request denied.

Ambrose?

- Ambrose, you all right? - Huh?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Igor, what's our status?

There was a short in our backup controls.

We have less than 48 hours.

All right, everybody, listen up.

There might still be a way out of this mess.

We have reason to believe there's a possible power source on Mars.

And that's the way out of this?

We are so screwed.

Enya, patch in Kane and Engineering

and bring the rest of the crew up to speed.

What is it now?

There's a new installment of Xychord's Secrets Revealed.

As you know, the Cydonian Plain

contains formations known as the "Monuments of Mars. "

Right. The Pyramid, the Face, so?

So, last century it was discovered

that the relationship between the positions of these structures

mathematically describe "TMP."

"Tetrahedral Multi-dimensional Physics. "

- Huh? - Let me explain.

Take a spherical object, such as a planet,

and take a tetrahedron and inscribe it within the sphere.

Now, when the sphere begins to rotate,

something very interesting happens.

There's an upwelling of energy

right where the vertices touch the sphere.

The exact latitude where active planets

experience the most severe weather conditions

and volcanic eruptions.

Earth's Mauna Kea volcano,

Jupiter's Red Spot and, uh-

Enough of this crap!

How's a geography lesson gonna get us off this damn planet?

Because "TMP" describes a creation of a specific kind of energy,

a free energy.

Limitless, cheap, and clean.

And because the positions of the Cydonian structure describe "TMP,"

Xychord must believe the answer lies here on Mars.

Yes, the theory is that these structures were built eons ago

by an advanced civilization that developed free energy system.

Isn't that a bit of a jump?

Maybe.

But there's more.

As you know, Xychord's Moon base went operational over five years ago.

The sensors we developed there detected

a faint electromagnetic signature,

emanating directly from Cydonia.

The signal is distinct and repetitive

and matches those of power stations on Earth.

So you're saying there's a working power station on Mars?

We think so.

Imagine the potential of an energy source

that can last thousands, perhaps millions of years, unmanned.

I'd say controlling that technology has the potential to make someone...

incredibly powerful.

No wonder we weren't briefed.

It could also save our asses,

so prep a recon team to prepare to move out.

Hey, Kane.

Do you really believe all of this free energy stuff?

I don't know.

The theory is compelling.

Some pretty strange things have happened here.

Like what?

Well, only 1 probe in the last 50 years

has even managed... to take pictures of Cydonia.

All the rest that targeted this area

have mysteriously crashed or malfunctioned.

Hey, Igor, baby. I need you.

The main circuit has shorted out.

Kane, I'll be back in a few.

No sweat. I'm almost done.

Igor, hello. Are you there?

I think there's something wrong with my headset.

Maybe it's my ear.

I've been hearing some pretty strange things out here.

There, done.

Igor, I'm coming in.

Wait a minute.

I think I found something else.

Damn, out of my reach.

This is gonna take more time.

If I had only noticed that.

Igor! I think I've found what's causing the pressure drop.

When the hell is he gonna come? Igor, can you hear me?

Kane, finished out there?

Kane?

Captain, as ordered, the crew is in the galley.

I don't think Kane's death was an accident.

What?

Those air hoses don't disconnect by themselves.

All these little accidents that we're having?

That's no coincidence.

Somebody's trying to sabotage this mission.

Xychord's last transmission contained a warning.

It appears a Xychord crew member

is actually a government operative.

His or her objective is to obtain and secure

the secrets to the free energy by whatever means necessary.

Now, you wouldn't know anything about that, would you, Enya?

After all these years you've known me.

I don't trust anybody I know.

Well, then put me on your suspect list

if that's what you really think.

Well, I really think it's that weaselly Frenchman,

but you can never be too sure now, can you?

But why down the ship?

That would be suicide.

And why kill Kane?

Because the government is desperate.

But I'll be damned if I let some pissant jeopardize this mission.

It's far too important to Xychord.

Agreed.

We need to watch each other's backs.

Good.

Now, time is ticking.

If I don't get this crew together,

this planet will be our grave.

That your family?

I was on a mission when the quake hit.

My entire family,

all of LA gone in a heartbeat.

You know, Nick, I keep thinking...

I should have been there that day.

Yeah.

All right, everybody, time's wasting. Let's get moving.

His grief is overwhelming.

Hey.

If you've got something to say, speak up.

I wasn't aware that Xychord cared

about the opinion of a lowly government bureaucrat.

Why are you still here? You should be in engineering with Mara.

- Engineer this! - Hey! Stay focused.

All right.

I want you, Enya, and Boudin to get suited up.

- All right. - Get ready for a long hike. I gotta save the rover batteries for life support.

That power source better exist or we're dead meat.

Wouldn't you rather take Williams?

Shouldn't I stay behind, help with repairs?

Help with repairs? You couldn't fix a leaky toilet.

Wow.

Look at all those wrecks.

It's like a junkyard.

Those probes were probably downed by the same forces that crashed our ship.

Why didn't the Pathfinder, Spirit, and all those other probes crash?

They never passed over this area.

Keep an eye out for an opening.

Wait! Look at this.

Sumerian cuneiform.

Sumerian?

How do you know?

One of my degrees is in anthropology.

That's convenient.

There really was civilization here.

Yeah, but how could its language have gotten back to Earth?

I don't know.

It's truly incredible.

Maybe the Martians are still here?

They could be watching us right now,

arguing whether they should eat us raw

or prepare us with a nice bearnaise sauce.

What do the symbols mean?

I'm not sure.

The language looks like a variation of Sumerian found on Earth.

It could be code, something religious perhaps.

You have a priest, a triangle...

A gateway to life, a power...

This structure is made of basalt.

And?

Nothing. Just an observation.

You're useless, you know that?

- I think we found a way in. - Come on, let's check it out.

Shouldn't I stay here in case something happens?

Maybe I could go for help?

If something happens, you're screwed anyway.

Unless you plan on flying the ship back to Earth by yourself.

Come on.

My light. My light, my light won't work.

- My light- - Snap out of it!

This must be wrong.

What?

The atmosphere is similar to Earth's.

And radiation levels are all within acceptable ranges.

My gauges say the same thing,

but that is scientifically impossible.

Well, if it is oxygen, that will buy us some more time.

Something's got to be powering this place.

There's only one way to find out.

Ah, no. No, we can't afford to lose you too.

It's breathable.

I don't believe this.

Okay, let's get these suits off and go get what we came for.

They better find something fast.

The batteries are running really low.

There must be a short somewhere else.

I'll go check the interface block.

Don't worry, Mara.

We'll get out of this, okay?

All right, "Stoli Boy. "

But only if you scrounge me up something to eat.

Man cannot live by cake alone.

You got it.

What the hell is this?

Oh!

Igor?

- What's going on? - I don't know.

I can't raise Igor.

I'm getting the feeling we're being followed.

Little green men?

Maybe.

Let's go check out those lights.

But if it's a generating station,

won't we need Enya to help us-

Who's with Ambrose, who already knows too much,

unless you want the government to find out all of Xychord's secrets.

- What are you talking about? I just- - Shut up.

Enya, check it out.

I just get the feeling something's wrong.

The last time I had that feeling...

Come on.

Oh... my... goodness.

Think they left the key under the mat?

Incredible.

Careful.

It looks like a diagram.

The hole must be thousands of feet deep.

It feels warm.

Can you read those symbols?

This entire pyramid appears to be a power generating plant.

It seems we're in central control.

Well, it's not a little green man.

- Igor? - Oh, no.

No, no...

This spaceship is fried.

Who the hell are you? Hey! Hey!

Get down, get down!

Ah!

Did you see that?

What's wrong?

Please don't tell me there's more of them.

Oh, Captain, wait.

Maybe we should scan this area first?

Stop wasting time. And be quiet.

What the hell is this place?

I don't know.

I don't want to waste time scanning it.

You want to check the sarcasm and do your job?

Get your hands off me. I don't need this crap!

I can work anywhere I want.

Fire me if you've got a problem with that.

You want to make it back to Earth in one piece,

you get over there and take a measurement now.

Incroyable.

What?

This material is super-conductive at room temperature-

Oh, my god.

I can't wait to publish these findings.

Oh, you never know.

They might even award you a Nobel Prize.

I don't see why not.

I mean, assuming that Xychord allows it-

Get this through that thick skull of yours.

This is Xychord information, period.

Turn it off. Turn it off, you fool.

Sure, Boudin.

But right after you answer a few questions.

Yes. Yes, anything.

How long have you been working for the government?

What?

Don't play innocent with me.

How long have you been working for the government?

I have no idea what you're talking about.

I've been informed that there's a double agent on my crew,

and I think it's you.

Double agent? No, no, not me.

Why don't you just admit it and save us both a lot of pain?

You were willing to kill us all.

You sabotaged the ship.

You would do anything it takes to bring down Xychord,

including killing Kane.

Now admit it!

Yes. Yes. Yes.

I'll say anything you want. Just-

How pathetic.

Always so weak and whimpering.

Ze perfect spy.

Well, I got news for you, Boudin.

You were the last chance for the government and you failed!

You're insane!

Maybe. But I win.

And you lose.

Martians. Great.

Try anything, and I will snap your neck.

Did we know this probe was manned?

Possibly.

Some of them are now in the pyramid.

How did they gain entry?

They were to be intercepted at their ship.

We have two in custody and two still unaccounted for.

Today of all days.

This does not bode well.

We must now deal with this as planned.

I hope history will judge our actions well.

Bring them to me.

Ambrose. Ambrose.

Hey, Ambrose-

Oh! It's just me. It's just me!

Where are we?

It appears we're under arrest.

I guess we missed the "No Trespassing" signs.

Yes, and they've taken all our equipment as well.

How long have I been out?

About an hour.

Well, this is another bright spot on my military record.

- Hey, trust me, this has nothing to do- - Trust you?

You and Xychord haven't exactly been upfront with me.

Let's just try and find a way out of here.

I'm glad I didn't have to kill you.

Oh, don't worry.

It's not your friend's blood.

Yeah.

We had a little accident.

My name is Shara, from the House of Isen.

By marriage, I am High Priestess of this planet,

but by birth, I'm leader of the warriors.

You know, you and your crew are in a great deal of danger.

My warriors will not stop searching until they find you.

Or until I let them find you.

Really?

Oh, you don't-

You don't seem troubled by that.

I can see I am dealing with a man of rare courage.

It's a nice departure from the average human.

How many other humans have you met?

None. But for the last 50 years,

it's been my ancestral duty to monitor Earth.

Fifty years? -Not bad.

You must understand.

We are a superior species.

Welcome.

You speak English.

So it appears.

Is this the way you treat all your visitors?

- Are you okay? - Ow!

We are believers in nonviolence.

But considering your genetic heritage,

we must protect ourselves.

What do you mean by "genetic heritage"?

Humans are the result of irresponsible breeding.

Our pure blood defiled by a primitive Earth species.

- What? - What are you saying?

Are you saying that our species are related?

How is that possible?

Tens of thousands of years ago,

we banished our criminals and other undesirables

to this planet you call Earth.

To Earth?

Were there any survivors?

No.

Your wet and bacteria-ridden atmosphere is deadly to us.

So banishment was a death penalty?

At least they were given a chance.

And if they could adapt and survive,

then their lives would have been useful.

But if there were no survivors, then how can we be related?

A few of the males lived long enough

to mate with the primitive inhabitants of your planet.

They raped cavewomen.

By the time the first offspring arrived, their fathers were dead.

But to our surprise and dismay, these creatures proved fertile.

After much debate, it was decided this new species would be allowed to live.

That's it. That's the "missing link," which explains the sudden appearance of the Homo sapiens

amongst the Neanderthal fossils.

And then when natural selection kicked in-

The caveman was pushed right off the evolutionary ladder.

Leaving a very dangerous species.

One that we should have destroyed when we had the chance.

Nick, Enya!

Mara and Igor are dead!

These Martian bastards killed them!

- Williams! - They're gonna kill us, Nick!

So...

Shara, the leader of the warriors.

Who do you answer to?

My husband, Marduk.

He is the spiritual and political leader of our people.

Mine was a marriage of diplomatic convenience, nothing more.

The burdens of leadership.

Yes, I can see you understand my position.

Niburu,

"Mars" to you, was coming apart.

Tensions between the spiritual and warrior castes

had been growing for centuries.

The High Priests arranged the first inter-caste marriage.

Our child was meant to unify Niburu.

But obviously, that didn't work.

Marduk is a tired, old man.

He's incapable of siring a child.

What does that have to do with me?

My caste, the warriors,

believe that we need to open up our world,

forge an alliance with Earth.

We need your resources to survive,

and, in return, we can offer you undreamed-of technologies.

Well, why not just invade Earth and take what you need?

We may have far superior technology, but you have the numbers.

We could defeat you, but only at an unacceptable cost.

And how does your husband feel about all this?

The High Priests wish to further isolate Niburu.

They're terrified the change will undermine the power

they have wielded throughout our history.

Mounting pressures to reach out to Earth

have only fueled Marduk's paranoia.

He has reacted viciously.

He is torturing, murdering his enemies.

I live in constant fear of him.

That's a sad story.

But you still haven't told me what I'm here for.

I want you to kill my husband.

Would you stand taller? You're not blending in.

This is as tall as I get.

I should never have agreed to this.

I'm not doing anything without checking it out first.

So this is where it all happens. The limitless fountain of energy.

And where I shall slay this so-called god of yours.

God?

Hardly.

But as High Priest,

he is believed by our people to be descended from the gods.

And if any of your people suspected

that either you or one of your warriors were responsible for his death... We would be considered damned, soulless,

and all those who follow would share our fate.

How ironic.

The superior Niburian warrior

needs the inferior human captive.

Yes. Unfortunately, I need you.

But you need me too.

That is, if you want the key to our technologies.

More importantly, Marduk will never let you leave Niburu.

I will.

So you say.

Why don't you run me through this plan?

- Control him! - No!

Leave him alone!

Get off him!

Thank God for genetic similarities.

Move! Move!

Enya, get down! Down! Down!

- Work, damn it. - I don't think it speaks English.

It just learned.

Look out!

Cover me. I'm going for Williams!

Nick, look out!

Nick!

Nick, get out!

Go! Go! Now! I mean it!

No!

- Let's get out of here. - No, no, no.

We can't leave Williams.

He's dead. There's nothing you can do.

All right, go, go, go, go!

Wait! Wait, wait! Hit it! Hit it!

Come on! Let's go!

Yeah, well, it sounds simple, but that's what worries me.

Nishdu. The general alarm. We must move now.

What are you doing here and why were those doors locked?

What business is it of yours?

And what is so important that you must disturb me?

Two of the human prisoners have escaped.

They have armed themselves,

and as you know, they are a vicious species.

Do not worry about it.

I will have my guards conduct a door-to-door search.

Marduk's guards are searching as well.

Nick, look-

Oh.

- You okay? - I think so.

- You? - Yeah.

My god.

We must be hundreds of feet below ground.

It's amazing. Hydroponics.

The scale is incredible.

Huh.

There doesn't seem to be anyone here.

I think we're safe for now.

Hungry?

Oh.

Wasn't it Eve who gave Adam the apple?

- Are you sure it's edible? - Ah, I'm sure it's okay.

After all, we are descended from these people.

Tastes like chicken.

Oh, come on.

No, seriously. It's pretty good.

Mmm. Oh, yes, finger-licking good.

Enya! Enya. Enya.

We need to find cover now. Come on. Come on, come on.

I also have a message for you from His Holiness.

He requires your presence immediately.

Tell him I'm on my way.

Be careful as you go.

A suspicious-looking priest has been seen in the corridors.

- What was that about? - Zu may be onto you.

I should have never have let you come here.

We must move fast against Marduk.

He was holding two of your crew, but they have escaped.

And once they are recaptured,

they will certainly be put to death.

I don't believe I've decided to move against Marduk just yet.

We have some unfinished business to discuss.

What did you call this?

"Lamakess"?

Is this the same stuff that's down in that hole?

Ah, yes.

The key to limitless energy.

And as I said, I will give you its secrets if you help.

I believe we've got a deal.

Good.

Now I need to get you back to my quarters,

see my husband, keep up appearances.

But when I return...

we shall celebrate our new partnership.

Where have you been all this time?

Attending to other matters.

- Like killing humans. - Silence!

Did you know there were humans on that probe?

Yes.

And I gave clear orders for them to be untouched.

What occurred were the actions of a few overzealous warriors

who will be dealt with severely.

Why do you listen to this fool?

Unlike you, wife, he helps me run Niburu.

You know how important tomorrow is.

How can the people be confident in our leadership

with humans wreaking havoc inside the great pyramid?

On the eve of Sumiron no less.

Your warriors should be dealing with this, not my guards.

I give you my word that this problem will be solved before the ceremony.

I trust you will act wisely,

and follow the teaching of the Priest's Council.

We have spent centuries preparing for this moment.

My warriors exist solely to execute your will, my lord.

She believes she is doing what is right for Niburu.

Unfortunately, the warriors believe in confrontation

over diplomacy.

You okay?

I'll be all right.

Sit, sit, sit.

Do you think the Captain and Boudin are still alive?

No.

I can't believe that Mara and Igor are dead.

And Williams.

We shouldn't have left him behind.

And Igor.

God, I knew him for ten years.

The way I aborted the landing...

- You were following orders. - Yeah.

That seems to be my problem.

It wasn't your fault, Nick.

Neither was Lima Bravo.

What do you mean?

Okay, you obviously know something I don't.

I'm listening.

I know that Lima Bravo

was a world government project to build a lunar base,

perhaps our last chance at regaining control.

Right. At stake was control of the Moon's resources.

If the corporation got there first,

the, the government would be completely undermined.

And they'd finally have what they wanted...

total control of our lives.

And you believe that Xychord sabotaged the Moon Base Project,

am I right?

We had a chain of suspicious accidents.

My repeated requests for evacuation were denied.

And when the air lock controls malfunctioned, the base blew.

Fifty-two died.

There was nothing you could have done.

Come on, come on, come on. Let's go, let's go.

I was the commander.

I should have pulled my crew out.

I knew the orders were wrong. I just... didn't trust my instincts.

It's the perfect soldier, huh?

Six months later, Xychord completed its own lunar base.

Enya, how can you work for those people?

Ambrose, I-

God.

Oh, Nick.

I'm not exactly who you think I am.

You and I, we, uh...

we work for the same people. What are you talking about?

I'm with the government.

You're...

My father died on Lima Bravo.

Soon after, I volunteered to infiltrate Xychord.

I'm sorry about your father.

No, I don't blame you. I blame Xychord.

They're the ones who sabotaged the project.

It must have been difficult working there all those years.

Yeah.

But we can beat them.

We can make free energy available to everyone.

Nick, you have to believe in yourself again.

Xychord wanted you on this mission

because they thought you were a broken man, easily manipulated.

But I know that's not true.

We should rest while we can.

Over there looks a bit safer. Come on.

When we're fresh, we can try again to find a way back home.

- All right. - I'll take first watch when we get there.

What would the customary Niburian celebration be

for a partnership like ours?

Something I believe you'll find much to your liking.

Hang on, easy.

And now, for the best of Niburian technology.

We call this the Argukish.

Only rulers are permitted to have one

as it would send lesser Niburians insane with pleasure.

You think you can handle it?

Enya! Enya!

Great.

Sta... Stay away.

You have nothing to fear from me.

Where's Ambrose?

We do not know.

Williams!

What's he doing to the body?

The body?

I assure you, at the moment, your friend still lives,

thanks to our medical technology and Marduk.

Thanks to Marduk?

He's responsible for all this.

His guards stabbed him.

The guard was protecting the High Priest during that incident.

And were the guards protecting their High Priest

when they killed Mara and Igor?

They were killed by a warrior

and warriors are not under Marduk's control.

If Marduk had not sent his own guard to investigate your crash,

that one would be dead too.

The guard saved him and brought him back here.

And I suppose a warrior is responsible for killing Kane and crashing our ship?

Yes, we believe so.

I see you learn quickly.

Where's the Captain and Boudin?

One is dead, killed by the other, who is now missing.

I don't believe you.

Why would the High Priest of Niburu be trying to save your friend

if he was so intent on killing everyone?

Williams!

- Marduk is a great healer. - Will he make it?

It is too early to tell.

Looks like you're having a little trouble making friends.

I had it under control.

Watch out!

Oh, her?

Yeah. She's with me.

People say the rain forests contained the cures for almost every disease,

but we cut them down too fast to find out.

We made similar mistakes here.

Niburu was once a thriving planet.

Now we survive only through meticulous recycling

and sophisticated hydroponics.

Oh, my god.

Do not be frightened.

His convulsions are normal.

They are part of the accelerated healing process.

Come. Come.

I don't know, man. I don't like it.

I don't care whether you like it or not. We don't have a choice.

If we fall into Marduk's hands, we're dead meat.

Yeah, I know. I've seen it firsthand.

His guards killed Williams.

I think they have Enya.

What happened to Boudin?

Uh, they killed him too.

I feel terrible about that,

but that's why we have to do this before we're next.

It seems to me Shara's warriors can take care of Marduk themselves.

Why are you so anxious to get mixed up in this?

It's Xychord, isn't it?

This has nothing to do with Xychord.

This is about survival.

All right, if we help her, she helps us.

Now, as much as everybody can't stand Marduk on this planet,

they still consider him untouchable.

I mean, she can't even tell her warriors that she's speaking to us.

Can you imagine if the people found out what she was plotting?

Which they won't.

I need you for this.

All right? I can't do it alone.

It's pretty basic. Kill or be killed.

You must decide now. We have only one opportunity. Today is Sumiron, our holiest day of the year,

when Marduk will preside over the ritual changing of the Lamakess.

If he executes a human during this rite,

he will reassert his power.

And after we kill Marduk, you execute us and reassert your power.

- It's a great plan. - She gains nothing by killing us.

By sparing you both, I become benevolent leader,

and you will be seen as men

who risked their lives to save their crew. Hmm?

Worthy emissaries from Earth.

It's all under control.

Trust me.

My god, this is amazing.

I shouldn't even be alive.

How?

The plants.

But unfortunately, our hydroponic system is slowly deteriorating.

Those systems cannot last forever.

Once, it was easy.

We would visit your planet and use humans

to produce the raw resources that our people needed.

In the process, we helped create your earliest civilizations.

Like the Sumerians.

Precisely. Humans saw us as gods.

They built monuments to honor us.

The pyramids, the Sphinx, Easter Island, Stonehenge.

But with time, you grew more sophisticated.

You began to suspect the presence

of extraterrestrials, as you called us.

As you developed more advanced weapons,

our visits to Earth became more dangerous,

and therefore less frequent.

We turned more and more to a policy of isolation,

which is why we would intercept your unmanned probes

and destroy them whenever they came near us.

You destroyed Phobos and the others?

So, our arrival here has changed everything.

Yes.

If you were allowed to return to Earth,

life on Niburu will be forever changed.

Our warriors will go to great lengths to see that does not happen.

Their solution to our problems

is to invade Earth, enslave you,

and lay claim to your resources.

- You okay? - Yeah.

Yeah, I'm fine.

So, if we were to return to Earth,

their chances at a surprise attack would be ruined.

I must now act boldly.

Word of your presence has already spread among my people.

Tonight you will stand at my side

as I preside over a great ritual,

in front of the elite of Niburu.

You'll need a change of clothing, of course.

I must convince my people that negotiation is our best alternative.

In exchange for your cooperation,

we will share some of our technology with you.

And how can we trust that you won't kill us after the ceremony?

Because I give you my word.

On Niburu, that means something.

And anyway, you have no other choice.

So, you know what you need to do?

Yeah, don't worry about it.

Just make sure you stick to your end of the bargain.

You'll get everything you asked for.

Just make sure it looks convincing.

No problem.

Ah!

Don't be caught off-guard.

Obviously, your friend won't.

Here, maybe this is more your size.

May I come in?

Yes, of course, my wife.

May the power of Sumiron shine upon your house.

And on yours as well.

Come, sit by me.

It seems we have been caught up in the sandstorm of history.

Sadly, yes.

But we must answer the needs of our people.

As leaders, we have no other choice.

There are always choices, my dear.

You should be more like the wind,

effortlessly finding its path around every obstacle.

Instead you are like the mountain, strong, but unmoving.

In the end, the wind always prevail.

We are who we are.

Our fate cannot be changed.

Our marriage was meant to unify Niburu,

but I feel we have failed our people.

Perhaps because I have failed you.

It was a great sacrifice for you to marry an old man.

I have always respected you.

Goodbye, my husband.

Sumiron. Sumiron.

Sumiron. Sumiron. Sumiron.

Sumiron. Sumiron.

Sumiron.

What's he saying?

He's explaining your presence,

how you have come to honor and trade with the Niburian people.

At very advantageous terms to Niburu, I might add.

What just happened?

Political grandstanding.

And on Sumiron, no less.

How comfortably familiar.

Welcome, guests. Tonight, you are privileged to witness Sumiron,

the ritual symbolizing hope and renewal.

Behold above.

A newly-created sphere of Lamakess,

and Volon, the sacred sphere, 1,000 times larger.

Soon, the one above will be joined with the one below,

replenishing it, and giving us the power

to keep our world alive for another year.

Sumiron! Sumiron!

Explain free energy.

Unlike humans, we understand physics.

You see, energy exists as female and male.

All matter contains both.

When an object spins, the two forms separate like cells in a centrifuge.

The outside of the sphere, rotating and full of energy, is male.

The axis rotation, which is quiet and still, is female.

Where they touch, new energy is created,

exploding through the object's surface.

Tetrahedral Multi-Dimensional Physics.

That's why you use a pyramid as a symbol in your religion and architecture.

And how does the Lamakess fit in?

Our society's greatest invention.

You see, in nature, only planet-sized spheres

can generate useful amounts of free energy.

Lamakess acts like a magnifying glass,

focusing the creative forces of the universe.

Even a small spinning orb of the substance

can produce significant power.

They've merged their technology and religion.

It's fascinating.

Now that I've got your attention,

I'd like all of you to clear the hell out of here!

Captain, Ambrose!

- What, what's going on? - Just relax, Williams.

I'm getting us off this planet.

Everybody out of here now!

Or I'm going to blow your beautiful little bride's head off.

You dare command the High Priest of Niburu?

- Clear out. I'm warning you. - You will not!

Let's go! Move it! Now! Now! Now! Out!

Lock the door.

What are you doing standing there?

I told you, clear out or she gets it!

The High Priest's wife would rather die than put His Holiness at risk.

- Is that not right, Shara? - That's touching.

I got the guards covered. Come on, let's go.

Nick, wait. You don't understand.

It's time to eliminate the old man. Take out the guards.

- Ambrose- - Nick, please, listen to us! - Do it, now. - Nick, no!

- That's an order! - No!

You're spineless.

- Marduk. - Go, go.

This is wrong.

You don't know what you're doing! Are you out of your mind?

The sphere!

I must protect the sphere.

No!

No!

Zu!

Marduk!

Oh!

Oh, Williams!

I had Marduk. What the hell was Williams thinking?

Williams! Marduk! Are you okay?

Marduk...

He's all right, he's all right.

Good...

- Oh, geez. - Lie still.

- Shush. - I'm getting old.

You've hit Williams!

How bad is he hit?

Bad!

What a freakin' mess.

Damn!

Ambrose, what are you doing? They're gonna kill us.

Son of a bitch.

That's better! Now flush out Marduk, now!

Ambrose, listen to me. Marduk's on our side.

- "Marduk's on our side. " Jesus. - What?

She's obviously been brainwashed.

Don't listen to her, you listen to me, okay?

Look, trust me, we gotta kill Marduk to get out of here.

Now do it!

Why kill him? We can use him as a hostage.

You really think they're gonna let us walk out of here if Marduk is dead?

I've got that covered. Just do it.

Killing that old man's our ticket out of here.

Now take a shot, now!

Ambrose, do it.

Ambrose, do it now. That's an order!

You have an open shot. Now take it!

That's an order.

I will not die cowering in the dirt.

Now is your chance.

No!

What the hell did you do that for?

I'm following my instincts, not bad orders.

It was you.

You're the infiltrator, not Boudin. Why did you betray me?

Because Xychord needs to be stopped.

Your loyalty to them is misguided.

Congratulations! You went and got us all killed!

You're so naive. I had everything worked out with Shara!

Did you really think you would succeed?

- You pathetic- - Double-crossing bitch!

Let him go!

I told you, humans cannot be trusted.

Maybe now you'll listen to me.

Open the door and let my warriors in.

No!

It was her idea, I swear to God.

Kill you and I get to go home. Plain and simple.

Marduk, he's telling the truth.

How else would I know about the Argukish?

I refuse to be insulted like this!

Put your weapon down!

I cannot allow a leader of Niburu to be harmed by a human,

no matter what she has done.

Nick! Please.

Your misguided choices risk tearing Niburu apart!

Why could you never understand compromise, wife?

What you call compromise, I call betrayal!

Humanity will destroy us.

What our situation calls for is a crushing blow to Earth,

not your weak justice of peace.

I will usher a new era for Niburu.

History will prove you wrong, wife.

I don't think so.

I think you two need some counseling.

Thanks for patching up our ship.

Shara should never have disrupted your systems.

I'm sorry for what she did to your crew.

Will your people really believe what happened?

Yes. One guard lived. He was witness.

The truth about Shara will be known.

And her actions punished.

She was blind, unyielding, corrupted by her beliefs.

Our Captain wasn't much better.

Perhaps we are more alike than I wish to believe.

This Sumiron will not soon be forgotten.

First step to healing both our worlds.

You sure you want to do this?

There's nothing left for me on Earth,

and I can accomplish quite a lot here. Besides, with you guys gone,

perhaps I can stop getting my ass kicked twice a day.

You take good care of yourself.

Don't you worry your pretty little head about me.

Well, this is it, Williams.

Uh, that would be "Ambassador Williams" to you.

Right.

All right, man.

- Take care. - Yeah.

Marduk.

Goodbye.

Whiskey Bravo, this is Xychord Venture. Do you read me?

We read you, Venture.

Switching you to Xy Base for your final approach.

Negative.

Xy Base is not on today's flight plan.

Bring us in, Whiskey Bravo.

My quarters?

How about the galley this time?

All right.