VC-20 has a bad feeling? Miya senses everything. Eshka takes some orders for once. Xe can't break through. Kiama gets a hug. It's the one where we make some smoothies.

Space Battles: Grasp of the Empire OST. Originally from Episode 9.

Space Battles: Grasp of the Empire OST. Originally from episode 9.

Kiama has an unpleasant vision. VC-20 gets a present. Miya shoots yet another family member. Eshka consults the gremlin table. Xe makes a breakthrough. It's the one where we intentionally eschew W.G. Snuffy Walden in post.

Space Battles: Grasp of the Empire OST. Originally from episode 5.

Part 8 of our Episode VIII arc, Grasp of the Empire. Xe is uncomfortable. Kiama takes all the Betamax tapes. VC-20 digs through rubble. Miya sees another brother. Eshka celebrates her finely tuned bs detector. It's the one where we take a lake trip.

Space Battles: Grasp of the Empire OST. Originally from part 4.

Part 7 of our Episode VIII arc, Grasp of the Empire. Eshka once again plays lightning rod. Xe is tempted. Kiama continues to have bad feelings. VC-20 punches a bug. Miya has no thoughts, head empty. It's the one where the whole crystal thing starts to make sense.

Part 6 of our Episode VIII arc, Grasp of the Empire. Miya makes it through thicc space. Eshka makes various beeps and boops. Xe meets a stained-glass robot. Kiama has several bad feelings. VC-20 straight-up talks people out of being mind-controlled. It's the one where we take a taxi piloted by a squid.

Part 5 of our Episode VIII arc, Grasp of the Empire. VC-20 meets an old friend. Miya translates a refreshing can of war crimes. Eshka gets some popcorn. Xe swings some pipe. Kiama is doing fine, probably. It's the one where we're introduced to the immortal science of Marxism-Leninism-Choondarism.