The Expanse Podcast - Tales From The Rocinante

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[1:53] Feedback

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This is the second part of feedback for season 3 of The Expanse with the two-part finale made up of “Congregation” and “Abaddon’s Gate”.

AV Club article mentioned by Joe

Image mentioned by Jimmy.

If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada or the UK

Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible

The episode opens with all the ships in the slow zone trapped around The Station.

On the Behemoth Holden is being interrogated by the MCRN but refuses to talk until he knows his crew is OK.

When Ashford approaches him in a more civilized manner he opens up. He tells his story and everything he saw.

They have it all wrong about the Protomolecule. It doesn’t care about them. All it wanted to do was build a road. Now that the Ring is open it’s trying to report back, but there’s no one to receive its message. Whoever created the Protomolecule was wiped out.

They fought back, destroying entire solar systems in the process, but in the end, they were defeated by something more powerful then they were.

Ashford is convinced that Holden is insane. Bobbie refutes this but is overruled. Holden will be held for everyone’s safety.

Bobbie and her unit, stripped of their armour escort Jim to his cell. The team is divided on the treatment Holden is getting and Bobbie is visibly torn between her loyalties.

——

Clarissa Mao is being held on the Rocinante, her enhancement implant being blocked. Anna and Amos figure out that everything that has happened to them was her fault. Amos thinks the best course of action is to put her down but Anna stops him.

Naomi and Alex manage to get partial communications back online. They learn of the offer from the Behemoth and everyone on board decides to go there to look for Holden.

Upon their arrival, Clarrissa is taken to the same detention block Jim is being held in, and Naomi is arrested for desertion and brought before Ashford.

She wants to see Holden but Ashford won’t let her until she agrees to help them fix their power grid.

—

Alex and Amos take their supplies to the medical bay where Amos takes an interest in Anna. Something about her behaviour fascinates him.

——

Elsewhere on board, Drummer is undergoing a spinal cord regrowth procedure. She goes through a slew of emotions about her predicament. At first, she’s upset, then angry and sorrowful, but then her resolve takes over and she decides to do something instead of just lying there helpless.

Naomi arrives as Drummer is putting together a pair of mech legs to help her walk. The two make quick amends before Naomi asks for Drummer’s help in getting to Holden. The former captain agrees.

They make their way to the holding cells where Naomi is finally reunited with Jim. He tells her what he’s been through. He blames himself for everything that has happened and he’s determined to fix it at all costs. Clarissa, in a nearby cell, overhears their conversation.

——

Taking a break from the injured, Anna visits Clarissa. She’s trying to understand Clarissa. She doesn’t understand why she doesn’t care about the Mao girl. She usually cares about everyone. She can’t figure out why someone like Clarissa would do the things she’s done.

——

On the Thomas Prince, UN Scientist Kolvood informs Commander Kunis that the Behemoth’s com laser may be powerful enough to send a message through the gate.

The Behemoth crew attempt to send a message but it fails to penetrate the Ring.

Kolvood has a new idea. He wants to detonate a nuke between their ships and the Station. The data collected would help them better understand their predicament. Commander Kunis is sceptical but Ashford agrees to the plan.

They detonate the skiff but the results are not what they expected. The Station starts building up power as if it’s getting ready to fire at something. They estimate they have less than seven hours until it happens.

Ashford realizes that Holden may not be as crazy as he suspected.

The episode opens with everyone learning about the recent nuclear detonation and the Station’s reactions and wondering what it all means.

Ashford convenes the leaders of the MCRN and UN and explains his theory. He believes that by detonating the bomb they proved themselves as a threat to the Station. And according to Holden when faced with a threat the station responds by obliterating the solar system the threat originated from.

He proposes they save their solar system by destroying the Ring using the Behemoth’s comm laser. It would strand all of them inside but it would save the human race.

The three agree and put their plan into motion.

——-

In a desperate plea, Holden reaches out to Miller who tells him how he can fix their situation. By detonating the bomb they showed the Station that every reactor is a threat. But if they shut down all their reactors they would show the Station that they are not a threat and it will stand down.

Drummer contacts Ashford telling him they have a plan but he doesn’t want to listen, Instead, Ashford orders Diogo to capture them.

Knowing Ashford’s intent, Alex and Amos enlist the aid of Monica Stewart to spread the word of their plan to power down every ship in the fleet and Amos convinces Anna to help them.

They make their way to a substation where they can tap into the transmitter array. The problem is as soon as they start broadcasting their location will become known.

As they’re waiting, Anna and Amos discuss their limited futures. Anna tells him that both sides think they are right. If they get out of their situation alive everyone on both sides will need to explain to each other why they chose the side they did. It is the only way they can let go of the hate.

Amos is touched by her words and tells her that he won’t let anyone hurt her.

—-

Holden, Naomi and Drummer make their way to the reactor control station and start the shutdown sequence on the Behemoth.

They learn Ashford’s plan to destroy the Ring but Jim knows that the Station will only view the attack as another treat and kill everyone on both sides of the Ring.

They try to talk Ashford down but he believes that even if Holden’s plan succeeds someone in the future will do something to escalate things again.

——

On the bridge, Ashford commissions every available person to help complete the power grid repairs, including Clarissa. When she mishandles a live wire Ashford removes the chemical restraint blocking her implant in order to clear her head.

She asks him if a truly good act at the end of your life would counterbalance all the bad you have done. Ashford believes so.

When he realizes that someone is attempting to shut down the reactor he sends Diogo to stop them.

——

Monica starts the broadcast and turns the camera to Anna who explains to everyone in the flotilla what is going on and what they have to do to stop it.

When Grigori questions Ashford the captain kills the man and asks if anyone else feels the same. The MCRN commander orders Bobbie and her team to arm up and stop the broadcast.

The marines make their way to the substation where they engage in a firefight. When Alex realizes they’re fighting with Bobbie he puts down his weapon and asks to talk with her.

He explains Holden’s plan to her. She’s not convinced, saying the Station changed Holden and he’s not the man they knew.

Alex counters that Holden is running around putting his life on the line for others, that’s exactly the Holden he knows.

When the other two Marines attack Bobbie chooses her side and fights her fellow Martians putting one down, taking a shot in the process as Amos kills the other.

——

Diogo and his goons, wearing the Martian Marine attack the reactor control room where Holden, Naomi and Drummer barely escape.

They make their way up an elevator shaft. Knowing they are no match for the Marine armour, Drummer takes the grenades from Holden and stays behind to confront Diogo, knowing it’s suicide giving the other two time to escape.

She prepares to detonate the grenades as Diogo passes her position but the young OPA agent is hit by a descending elevator; sent by Naomi, sparing Drummer her fate.

——

UN Scientist Kolvood calls Commander Kunis from the Thomas Prince and tells him that if Ashford is right, it won’t make a difference if they all shut down their reactors. But if he’s wrong, shouldn’t they even try?

The Thomas Prince and other flotilla ships start going dark as Ashford prepares to fire the comm laser. Their first shot misses.

Holden and Naomi reach the bridge as they are realigning the comm. The two surrender and try to explain to Ashford and everyone in the command centre that both sides are trying to save lives. The problem is they are both reacting to things they don’t understand. They are reaching for violence because it’s what they know. But just this once, can’t they try something else.

Ashford orders them shot and Clarissa makes a decision. She attacks Ashford and then reverses a relay, something Ren had warned her never to do because it could cause a devastating chain reaction that could overload the system. In doing so the Behemoth’s reactor shuts down.

——

As Miller predicted, shutting down all the reactors worked. The Station powers down and releases all the ships from their prisons.

As everyone watches, thousands of Ring Gates start appearing around them. 13,000 habitable systems for humanity to explore. Holden suspects that was Miller’s plan all along. He just doesn’t know if humanity is part of that plan.

With so many opportunities now open to them it’s inevitable that Earthers, Martians and Belters alike will want to reach out. It will be like another gold rush.

Holden is scared. When he was connected to the Ring he saw that the civilization that built the Rings is gone. What could have killed them?

Miller concurs, he want’s to know that as well, and he needs a ride.

Everything starts to wind down and the ships are heading home. The crew is back on board the Rocinante, accompanied by Anna, Bobbie and Clarissa.

As they pass the Ring Gate Holden receives one more vision. Something is coming for them.

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[6:10] News

I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or [email protected]

This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the two-part finale made up of “Congregation” and “Abaddon’s Gate”.

In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback.

The Expanse Showrunner explains season 3 finale and previews season 4

The Expanse Role-Playing game on Kickstarter

If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada or the UK

Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible

The episode opens with all the ships in the slow zone trapped around The Station.

On the Behemoth Holden is being interrogated by the MCRN but refuses to talk until he knows his crew is OK.

When Ashford approaches him in a more civilized manner he opens up. He tells his story and everything he saw.

They have it all wrong about the Protomolecule. It doesn’t care about them. All it wanted to do was build a road. Now that the Ring is open it’s trying to report back, but there’s no one to receive its message. Whoever created the Protomolecule was wiped out.

They fought back, destroying entire solar systems in the process, but in the end, they were defeated by something more powerful then they were.

Ashford is convinced that Holden is insane. Bobbie refutes this but is overruled. Holden will be held for everyone’s safety.

Bobbie and her unit, stripped of their armour escort Jim to his cell. The team is divided on the treatment Holden is getting and Bobbie is visibly torn between her loyalties.

——

Clarissa Mao is being held on the Rocinante, her enhancement implant being blocked. Anna and Amos figure out that everything that has happened to them was her fault. Amos thinks the best course of action is to put her down but Anna stops him.

Naomi and Alex manage to get partial communications back online. They learn of the offer from the Behemoth and everyone on board decides to go there to look for Holden.

Upon their arrival, Clarrissa is taken to the same detention block Jim is being held in, and Naomi is arrested for desertion and brought before Ashford.

She wants to see Holden but Ashford won’t let her until she agrees to help them fix their power grid.

—

Alex and Amos take their supplies to the medical bay where Amos takes an interest in Anna. Something about her behaviour fascinates him.

——

Elsewhere on board, Drummer is undergoing a spinal cord regrowth procedure. She goes through a slew of emotions about her predicament. At first, she’s upset, then angry and sorrowful, but then her resolve takes over and she decides to do something instead of just lying there helpless.

Naomi arrives as Drummer is putting together a pair of mech legs to help her walk. The two make quick amends before Naomi asks for Drummer’s help in getting to Holden. The former captain agrees.

They make their way to the holding cells where Naomi is finally reunited with Jim. He tells her what he’s been through. He blames himself for everything that has happened and he’s determined to fix it at all costs. Clarissa, in a nearby cell, overhears their conversation.

——

Taking a break from the injured, Anna visits Clarissa. She’s trying to understand Clarissa. She doesn’t understand why she doesn’t care about the Mao girl. She usually cares about everyone. She can’t figure out why someone like Clarissa would do the things she’s done.

——

On the Thomas Prince, UN Scientist Kolvood informs Commander Kunis that the Behemoth’s com laser may be powerful enough to send a message through the gate.

The Behemoth crew attempt to send a message but it fails to penetrate the Ring.

Kolvood has a new idea. He wants to detonate a nuke between their ships and the Station. The data collected would help them better understand their predicament. Commander Kunis is sceptical but Ashford agrees to the plan.

They detonate the skiff but the results are not what they expected. The Station starts building up power as if it’s getting ready to fire at something. They estimate they have less than seven hours until it happens.

Ashford realizes that Holden may not be as crazy as he suspected.

The episode opens with everyone learning about the recent nuclear detonation and the Station’s reactions and wondering what it all means.

Ashford convenes the leaders of the MCRN and UN and explains his theory. He believes that by detonating the bomb they proved themselves as a threat to the Station. And according to Holden when faced with a threat the station responds by obliterating the solar system the threat originated from.

He proposes they save their solar system by destroying the Ring using the Behemoth’s comm laser. It would strand all of them inside but it would save the human race.

The three agree and put their plan into motion.

——-

In a desperate plea, Holden reaches out to Miller who tells him how he can fix their situation. By detonating the bomb they showed the Station that every reactor is a threat. But if they shut down all their reactors they would show the Station that they are not a threat and it will stand down.

Drummer contacts Ashford telling him they have a plan but he doesn’t want to listen, Instead, Ashford orders Diogo to capture them.

Knowing Ashford’s intent, Alex and Amos enlist the aid of Monica Stewart to spread the word of their plan to power down every ship in the fleet and Amos convinces Anna to help them.

They make their way to a substation where they can tap into the transmitter array. The problem is as soon as they start broadcasting their location will become known.

As they’re waiting, Anna and Amos discuss their limited futures. Anna tells him that both sides think they are right. If they get out of their situation alive everyone on both sides will need to explain to each other why they chose the side they did. It is the only way they can let go of the hate.

Amos is touched by her words and tells her that he won’t let anyone hurt her.

—-

Holden, Naomi and Drummer make their way to the reactor control station and start the shutdown sequence on the Behemoth.

They learn Ashford’s plan to destroy the Ring but Jim knows that the Station will only view the attack as another treat and kill everyone on both sides of the Ring.

They try to talk Ashford down but he believes that even if Holden’s plan succeeds someone in the future will do something to escalate things again.

——

On the bridge, Ashford commissions every available person to help complete the power grid repairs, including Clarissa. When she mishandles a live wire Ashford removes the chemical restraint blocking her implant in order to clear her head.

She asks him if a truly good act at the end of your life would counterbalance all the bad you have done. Ashford believes so.

When he realizes that someone is attempting to shut down the reactor he sends Diogo to stop them.

——

Monica starts the broadcast and turns the camera to Anna who explains to everyone in the flotilla what is going on and what they have to do to stop it.

When Grigori questions Ashford the captain kills the man and asks if anyone else feels the same. The MCRN commander orders Bobbie and her team to arm up and stop the broadcast.

The marines make their way to the substation where they engage in a firefight. When Alex realizes they’re fighting with Bobbie he puts down his weapon and asks to talk with her.

He explains Holden’s plan to her. She’s not convinced, saying the Station changed Holden and he’s not the man they knew.

Alex counters that Holden is running around putting his life on the line for others, that’s exactly the Holden he knows.

When the other two Marines attack Bobbie chooses her side and fights her fellow Martians putting one down, taking a shot in the process as Amos kills the other.

——

Diogo and his goons, wearing the Martian Marine attack the reactor control room where Holden, Naomi and Drummer barely escape.

They make their way up an elevator shaft. Knowing they are no match for the Marine armour, Drummer takes the grenades from Holden and stays behind to confront Diogo, knowing it’s suicide giving the other two time to escape.

She prepares to detonate the grenades as Diogo passes her position but the young OPA agent is hit by a descending elevator; sent by Naomi, sparing Drummer her fate.

——

UN Scientist Kolvood calls Commander Kunis from the Thomas Prince and tells him that if Ashford is right, it won’t make a difference if they all shut down their reactors. But if he’s wrong, shouldn’t they even try?

The Thomas Prince and other flotilla ships start going dark as Ashford prepares to fire the comm laser. Their first shot misses.

Holden and Naomi reach the bridge as they are realigning the comm. The two surrender and try to explain to Ashford and everyone in the command centre that both sides are trying to save lives. The problem is they are both reacting to things they don’t understand. They are reaching for violence because it’s what they know. But just this once, can’t they try something else.

Ashford orders them shot and Clarissa makes a decision. She attacks Ashford and then reverses a relay, something Ren had warned her never to do because it could cause a devastating chain reaction that could overload the system. In doing so the Behemoth’s reactor shuts down.

——

As Miller predicted, shutting down all the reactors worked. The Station powers down and releases all the ships from their prisons.

As everyone watches, thousands of Ring Gates start appearing around them. 13,000 habitable systems for humanity to explore. Holden suspects that was Miller’s plan all along. He just doesn’t know if humanity is part of that plan.

With so many opportunities now open to them it’s inevitable that Earthers, Martians and Belters alike will want to reach out. It will be like another gold rush.

Holden is scared. When he was connected to the Ring he saw that the civilization that built the Rings is gone. What could have killed them?

Miller concurs, he want’s to know that as well, and he needs a ride.

Everything starts to wind down and the ships are heading home. The crew is back on board the Rocinante, accompanied by Anna, Bobbie and Clarissa.

As they pass the Ring Gate Holden receives one more vision. Something is coming for them.

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Send me your feedback 1-805-910-7656 or [email protected]

Deadline to submit your feedback this week is Tuesday, 9am Eastern time.

Welcome to The Expanse Podcast Double Take. In this episode, I give you my first impressions right after seeing the season 3 two-hour finale titled “Congregation and Abaddon’s Gate”. I’m creating these short posts to encourage listener feedback by asking questions about the episode.

This week’s questions are…

1) What does Holden’s vision at the end represent?

2) Is that the last we hear of “The Station”?

3) Were you satisfied with the season 3 finale?

Bonus) Do you want season 4 to be a weekly show or drop all at once?

I’d like to thank everyone who has subscribed to this podcast and encourage you to join the discussion by sending in your feedback by calling +1-805-910-7656 or by e-mailing me at [email protected] or visiting the website at solotalkmedia.com. If you are enjoying this podcast please consider leaving me a review on Apple Podcasts.

You can also follow me on Twitter and Facebook

Want to listen to The Expanse series? Get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at solotalkmedia.com/audible. Over 200,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Leviathan Wakes amongst them.

Send me your feedback 1-805-910-7656 or [email protected]

Deadline to submit your feedback this week is Tuesday, 9am Eastern time.

Welcome to The Expanse Podcast Double Take. In this episode, I give you my first impressions right after seeing the season 3 two-hour finale titled “Congregation and Abaddon’s Gate”. I’m creating these short posts to encourage listener feedback by asking questions about the episode.

This week’s questions are…

1) What does Holden’s vision at the end represent?

2) Is that the last we hear of “The Station”?

3) Were you satisfied with the season 3 finale?

Bonus) Do you want season 4 to be a weekly show or drop all at once?

I’d like to thank everyone who has subscribed to this podcast and encourage you to join the discussion by sending in your feedback by calling +1-805-910-7656 or by e-mailing me at [email protected] or visiting the website at solotalkmedia.com. If you are enjoying this podcast please consider leaving me a review on Apple Podcasts.

You can also follow me on Twitter and Facebook

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[3:47] News

I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or [email protected]

This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the eleventh episode titled “Fallen World”.

In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback.

If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada or the UK

Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible

The episode opens in the Nucleus. The Lieutenant is dead and Holden is in a catatonic state.

The remaining Marines are preparing to bug out when Bobbie orders one of them to fire a rocket up the entrance shaft. The projectile is instantly stopped showing them the new reduced speed limit within the Ring.

They grab Holden and cautiously head back to their dropship.

Bobbie is concerned for Holden health but the other two Marines blame him for their L.T.s death. But that’s the least of their worries. Throughout the Ring, every ship underwent a massive deceleration causing thousands of casualties.

But that’s not the worst of their problems. With most of the ships caught and being pulled towards the Nucleus, it only leaves skiffs to evacuate people. However there are not enough of them to rescue everyone and with the reduced speed limit, it will take seven months to exit the Ring.

Holden finally wakes up. He’s confused. He tells Bobbie that he saw something, a vision, a vision of the end of everything.

——

On board the Behemoth, Drummer and Ashford are pinned within a freight lift and nobody knows they are there.

The two, still at odds, try to figure out ways to free themselves but every option doesn’t work or would end up further injuring one of them.

In pain, Ashford starts signing to keep his mind steady. The two exchange stories of their previous close calls with death and then discuss their hopes that one day, Belters will be viewed as equals to Earthers and Martians.

When Ashford realizes he’s bleeding internally and doesn’t have much time, Drummer decides to take action. She tells him that he finally got the captaincy he wanted and then activates the lift, further crushing herself in order to free him.

In order to save the many injured, Ashford orders the drum spun up on the Behemoth.

It’s a tense moment but the Belter built ship responds as it was intended and spin gravity is achieved.

Ashford sends out a wide beam message to all ships in the area inviting everyone to bring their wounded to the Behemoth where they will be welcomed.

——

A shocked Anna wonders the Thomas Prince witnessing the devastation the deceleration caused. She offers help those with minor injuries but she’s told there’s nothing she can do. In zero G blood can’t drain, it clouts where it is, meaning any internal injury is a death sentence.

Searching the corridors for more injured Anna stumbles upon Melba who has a broken arm.

Anna receives a call from Tilly and tracks her down. Tilly is too far gone to save, before she succumbs to her injuries she manages to tell Anna that Clarissa attacked her and is trying to kill James Holden.

While being treated, Clarissa learns that all ships within the Ring are converging near the center of the Ring. Including the Rocinante.

She leaves the medical bay and finds an airlock. She dawns an EVA work mech and ejects herself right as Anna arrives.

——

Naomi regains consciousness on the Belter Skiff. When she tries to push the small ship towards the Rocinante the electronics start to melt down. She quickly dons her EVA suit, abandons the skiff, and makes her way to the Roci.

She arrives on board to find Alex and Amos injured and Jim missing. Amos questions whether she’s back for good or only to help. She tells him that she finally figured out that they are her family and it’s where she belongs. He accepts that.

While tending to her two crewmates Naomi responds to an alarm in the cargo bay. She goes to investigate and is attacked by Clarissa.

With the worker mech, Clarissa easily overpowers Naomi and is about to kill her when she is attacked from behind by Anna who shocks her into unconsciousness.

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Want to listen to The Expanse series? Get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial at solotalkmedia.com/audible. Over 200,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Leviathan Wakes amongst them.

Send me your feedback 1-805-910-7656 or [email protected]

Deadline to submit your feedback this week is Fridays, 9am Eastern time.

Welcome to The Expanse Podcast Double Take. In this episode, I give you my first impressions right after seeing the eleventh episode of season 3 titled “Fallen World”. I’m creating these short posts to encourage listener feedback by asking questions about the episode.

This week’s questions are…

1a) Does Drummer Survive? 1b) If so, will she accept Ashford as Captain?

2) How will things go on the Behemoth with Earthers and Martians on board?

3) What do you want from the season finale?

I’d like to thank everyone who has subscribed to this podcast and encourage you to join the discussion by sending in your feedback by calling +1-805-910-7656 or by e-mailing me at [email protected] or visiting the website at solotalkmedia.com. If you are enjoying this podcast please consider leaving me a review on Apple Podcasts.

You can also follow me on Twitter and Facebook

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[2:15] News

I want to hear from you! Send me your feedback at 1-805-910-7656 or [email protected]

This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the tenth episode titled “Dandelion Sky”.

In this week’s podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback.

If you would like to preorder season 3 of The Expanse on DVD or Blue-ray you can purchase them via Amazon. USA or Canada.

Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible

The episode opens with Alex and Amos discovering Holden has left.

When the Shugen launces a skiff after Holden Amos calmly suggest they after them even though there’s no chance of reaching the Marines before they get to Jim.

Alex is scared and he confronts Amos about his calm demeanour. The big man tells him he’s confused but not scared. He hasn’t felt fear since he was five years old.

Alex envies him and says he wishes he didn’t feel fear. But Amos tells him no, you don’t.

Alex is afraid, not only for himself but for all of humanity. Amos assures him that if they are all going to die, he’ll make sure to take Alex along with him.

Meanwhile, on board the Belter skiff, Naomi is unable to connect with the Rocinante. An MCRN ship contacts her saying she’s interfering with a police action and orders her to turn back.

———–

Outside the Ring, the Thomas Prince prepares for its trip inside. Lieutenant Jordan Nemeroff_ approaches Anna as a member of her faith. Preoccupied with what is going on around them, Anna doesn’t pay much attention to what he has to say and brushes him off when he asks her about God’s will and their being there.

Through the Ring, Anna is enraptured by what they are seeing. She surmises that anything that the Ring sees as a threat, such as objects moving too fast, are isolated like the body does to a cyst. Tilly shivers at the thought that the Ring may be sentient. Lieutenant Nemeroff also seems ill at ease with the thought.

He retreats to his cabin, puts his sidearm in his mouth and pulls the trigger.

Anna is later shocked at discovering the news, recognizing the lieutenant’s earlier plea for help for what it was. She’s blaming herself for what transpired. She’s there to be a minister, not a scientist.

At Jordan’s memorial, Anna comforts his friends, telling them that they are all there for each other and should offer help whenever possible.

—

Elsewhere on board, Clarissa is trying to figure out a way to get to the Rocinante before it is intercepted by the Mars ship but there are no possible options available to her. As a plan B, she researches how to make the Roci’s reactor core go critical.

When Tilly recognizes and confronts Clarissa offering to help her with whatever problem she’s hiding from.

So close to her goal. Clarissa activates the device in her mouth and attacks Tilly.

——

On the Behemoth, Ashford loudly voices his objections to Drummer letting Naomi leave.

Diogo tells Ashford that he should be the captain. Ashford tells his young lieutenant to tread carefully with what he says.

Later, in private, Drummer calls Ashford out for undermining her in front of the crew. She knows things are coming to a head and it’s only a matter of time before there’s a mutiny.

——

A dropship with a squad of Marines including Bobby Draper persues Holden towards the Nucleus. Her Lieutenant questions Bobbie’s willingness to apprehend Holden but she assures him she has every intention of carrying out her orders.

When Holden doesn’t acknowledge their attempts at hailing him, Bobbie gives it a try and succeeds. She’s concerned by what she hears. Holden seems to be talking nonsense with someone else. The Marines deduce that he’s cracked. They prepare to go in hot and retrieve their target.

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On his way to the nucleolus, Holden holds a conversation with Miller who is floating, without an EVA suit in front of him. They discuss whether or not Holden’s actions are his own or if he’s following some programming.

When Jim spots the Marines on an intercept course he speeds up. The Nucleus opens up but Holden hesitates to enter. Miller tells him there used to be a civilization there but now it’s just a bunch of locked doors. With the Marines approaching, Jim enters.

Miller tells him there’s something he needs Jim to do. The doors leading to the records are locked and he needs Holden to turn the key.

They reach the center and Miller asks Holden to complete a circuit and unlock the records but Jim is hesitant. What if unlocking it causes harm to humanity.

Miller confides in Jim that he was afraid to die on Eros, but knowing he was with Julie made it easier.

The Marines arrive and order Holden to come with them. When he makes a lunge to complete the circuit the Marines opens fire but their bullets are stopped mid-air. The room itself responds and the Lieutenant fires a grenade. The Nucleolus grabs the lieutenant, tears him apart and absorbs him while also drastically reducing the speed limit within the Ring.

Holden uses the distraction to complete the circuit, showing him a vision taking him back in time. He’s inside a Ring with many openings, each one with a solar system behind it. Some of the solar systems vanish, other’s the ring disappears, and more are taken over by the Protomolecule as it reaches out through the Rings and takes them over.

It’s too much for Holden. He removes his hand and collapses.

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Welcome to The Expanse Podcast Double Take. In this episode, I give you my first impressions right after seeing the tenth episode of season 3 titled “Dandelion Sky”. I’m creating these short posts to encourage listener feedback by asking questions about the episode.

This week’s questions are…

1) What is brewing on the Behemoth?

2) What will be the outcome of Clarissa and Tilly’s confrontation?

3) What was it that Holden saw at the end?

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