The crew deals with the hostile Landed forces that stormed the Bitantu outpost. Proper procedure is debated. More is learned about the device.

Half a year after the Landed arrived on Vutoa, the crew has had a change of pace. A new crew member joins. Some researchers get in hot water.

Gifts are given and secrets revealed. Vutoa stands on the brink of conflict, and the future remains uncertain.

The crew makes some very tough decisions about the troubled Angobu ship. Sacrifices are made.

The crew gets some rest and takes some time to process the stressful and perilous events of the previous day. While deciding what their next course of action will be, they are hailed by an unusual distress signal.

The crew continue to face off with the communication station’s defense staff. More than just their bodies take beatings. The future is uncertain.

The crew investigates the communications dish compound. Finding an entrance proves troublesome, but not as troublesome as the welcome they get when they finally get inside.

The crew makes contact with the pirates and engages them in an unusual parlay. The mysterious signal's destination is pinpointed, and the next stop on the journey is identified.

The crew boards their new ship and sets off, following the communications signal sent by the Mysterious Machines.

The crew works with TORCH to design their brand new ship. Rifts begin to mend. Preparations are made for the next mission.