Following the difficult meeting with Hans Melba, Sally is introduced to another of Baltan's secrets, namely the mystery of the Lower City, a vast area she originally assumed to be empty.  Next, on a tense visit to a hospital, she is introduced to the blight, a disease that is as strange as it is grotesque.  And finally, she meets the Sovereign Judge, the man who will ultimately determine her fate.

Episode 4 Culture Clash

Sally's life on Earth becomes boring when she turns to politics, but not for long.  As UN space commissioner, Sally finds herself presiding over the aftermath of Earth's first colonial war. Baltan City, Earth's greatest achievement, tries to declare independence, which creates a violent and polarizing conflict. In the midst of this new cold war, an Earth ship from the future is entering the system and appears to be approaching Baltan. Sally and Ian must call a truce with the colonists long enough to investigate. The ill-fated mission launched 20 years after the day Sally Buds sets foot on Baltan involves the testing of an engine capable of creating its own fold. The results were disastrous. The crew of the Alliance ship Ultrablitz is still alive, technically, but they've been in transit for 1300 years in an attempt to stop their own mission.  But, on further investigation, it becomes clear that there is yet more at stake and than one ship, and it falls upon Sally to decide the fate of thousands of people across the centuries.

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This episode contains a sample chapter of Infinity Machine.  It also shares some reader's letters and discussion and includes the drawing for the original manuscript.
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Episode 28

Sally and her crew return to Earth to implement the plan that sounds crazy.  And in an unlikely spot in an urban neighborhood a miracle takes place.

Episode 27 The Closing of the Circle

Ian awakens to new challenges as the ship nears Earth.  But are Sally's unusual plans for their return to Earth too paranoid or is she the only voice of reason?  As the clock ticks on, decisions become more critical.

Episode 26 Going Home

As Sally begins her long journney home, she has time to contemplate the question of the fate of the Ultrablitz.  As she begins to explore the story of the mission, a critical clue comes to light.  But does she have the right to interfere with history?

Episode 25 Epiphany

Sally and her crew are now on course for Earth, but they have a long and difficult journey ahead of them.  Worse, they are now only beginning to explore who they may trust and who they shouldn't.  And facing them is the memory of a longer journey that is yet incomplete.  It is to this that Sally must find a solution.

Episode 4 Culture Clash

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