Ian's discussion with Obiiilion grows heated when he discovers the nature of her interest in Scott. At the same time Sally and Daaarrrm face off in a deadly duel. Earth's first contact with New Ontario is concluded with an armed conflict.

On this first contact with an alien culture, Sally, Vlad, and Ian find themselves face to face with unwelcome guests. Every word and every gesture is a veiled threat and gradually the Masters' plans become revealed. On top of this, Vlad may have yet more tricks up his sleeve.

While preparing for the arrival of the Masters, Sally makes a startling request of Ian. And, while on their way up, Mistress Obiiiliion, a colleague of Daaarrrm's faces particular difficulty in reaching orbit. 4702 must defend her honor from a snickering Vlad.

Dr. Pool explanes to the crew just how dangerous the abuse of VR technology can be and theorizes how the Masters may be using it. Later, Ian and Sally visit their families in preparation for the comming conflict with surprising results in one case.

The crew of the Kelthy get their first look at one of the Masters, and they appear to be eager to negotiate with Earth, but to no good end. Meanwhile, the mysterious Dr. Poole also makes an appearence with difficult news concerning Scott's condition

Vlad's attempt to reprogram Scott's VR chip as a tranlator prove successful, but the conversation that results is far more disturbing than useful. Also, Sally's attempts to gain medical assistance from Earth are met with further resistance. When another voice is heard on the com system, however, it is not an expected one.

As Sally completes her initial treatment of Anderson she is informed by Ian that they are not allowed to leave the planet as planned. Apparently they have a new adversary on Earth who is taking a personal interest in the mission. Meanwhile, Vlad continues his hidden personal agenda. But things get worse when Anderson wakes up!

A fatal flaw is discovered in Vlad's plan. Sally and Ian are still alive! While he works to reverse his attempts at sabotage Sally and Ian discuss their suspicions. On returning to the ship, however, they are far too preoccupied with Anderson to think about much else.

In this episode, Vlad's skills at hacking finally appear to pay off while Sally and Ian finally meet their missing comrade Scott. They also have a face to face encounter with their new enemies.

Sally and Ian discover that Scott is still alive, but rescuing him could prove to be dangerous. The trail they followed has led them to a Nazi-style concentration camp with a terrifying difference.