The Travellers fly their new patrol cruiser, now rechristened the Butterfly's Gambit, back to Boughene, where they hatch a plan to finally deal with the Brothers of Farbauti.

The sabotaged geothermal tap in Research Station Gamma has caused a volcanic eruption. The Travellers narrowly escape the blast, only to learn that their starship is missing!

Sir Kevin has stabilized the Imperial researcher, but his wounds indicate he was attacked by a creature with very large, sharp claws. The Travellers descend deeper into the Research Station in search of Chiree's nest-mates.

On the militarized world of Beck's World, the Travellers agree to help an innocent little alien named Chiree rescue its nestmates from the humans that abducted them. 

The Travellers flee Feri ahead of a violent insurrection that destroys the starport moments after they lift off. Their next port of call is Beck's World, a lower-tech world with incomprehensible social mores. Don't forget your umbrella!

The Travellers depart Boughene with a cargo hold full of strange wildlife to be transplanted on another world. On the way, they land on the storm-drenched world Feri, where they are involuntarily drawn into a local conflict. 

Jase and Qazyna have fallen ill from exposure to something on the Annic Nova. The Travellers rush to the high-tech system Boughene in hopes of finding a cure. 

Time to roll the dice for a...silliness check? It's an all new episode of Geek at Arms! From the City on a Hill gaming podcast we welcome good friend of the show Ryan! He kicks off Geek Out by sharing a profound philosophical truth: Any Lego set can be the Millennium Falcon if you just believe hard enough. He also shares his experience with the new Nintendo Switch 2. Bryan follows up with his thoughts on the factory building game Satisfaction and the final season of Stranger Things. James shares how much unexpected pleasure he's found in the game Hunting Simulator 2 and his plans for upcoming game nights at his church. Mike wraps it up with describing how much he's enjoyed the book, and audio book, of Space Opera by Catherynne Morgan Valente. In the main topic, the guys take "a serious look at silliness" in roleplaying games. How it can be a fun experience, the dangers of it taking over a game, and how it can positively impact mental health.

The Travellers make their way into the black to rendezvous with the alien derelict, where they make an unexpected new friend and encounter a terrible new threat!

With their criminal records finally cleared, the Travellers bid farewell to Uakye and set their sights on a secret deep space refueling depot, where they hope to intercept a mysterious alien spacecraft.