Voyagers

As the Earth continues to heat up

and devastating droughts and famine plague the population,

science is looking for a new planet on which human life can thrive.

And it finds that in year 2063.

The blue indicates water.

The red is oxygen.

This is our best chance to find a habitable planet.

One we can colonize

and so ensure the survival of our species.

With the deteriorating situation here on Earth,

it's essential we send a scouting mission

as soon as possible.

The voyage there will take 86 years.

So, the crew will reproduce onboard the ship,

and their grandchildren will be the ones who reach the planet.

Nobel laureate in physics,

say hello to MIT bio-engineer.

Our first challenge was finding 30 qualified crew members

able to cope with the stress of prolonged confinement.

That and the knowledge that they won't be coming back.

Our solution, breed and raise our own crew.

Train them in isolation so they won't miss Earth.

Then the next step is to assess

when they'll be ready to go.

The younger they are, the longer we can conserve resources

and extend the timeline of the mission.

But they will be on the ship alone.

And while I have every confidence in our education

and management system,

I'm most concerned that they

be able to combat the dangers

they may face along the way.

Some we're just beginning to understand.

Decontamination complete.

- Richard! - Richard!

Richard.

How would you solve that one?

Good.

Sleep well, Christopher.

Sleep well, Sela.

Sleep well, Zac.

I'm scared.

Of what?

I don't know.

There's nothing to be scared of.

You're safe.

I want to go with them.

It's a one-way trip, Richard.

There is no coming back.

You'll die up there.

I'll die down here eventually.

Seems the same to me.

The whole reason we're raising them this way

is for their mental health.

So they don't miss wide open spaces, sunlight, people.

Now you, on the other hand,

are going to have a hard time dealing with...

I wouldn't miss a thing.

It's not part of the plan.

I know, I know, but think of it like this.

You'll be able to launch sooner

if I go with them.

Four years instead of seven.

Someone should be there to raise them.

To protect them.

You know I'm right.

T-minus 15 seconds.

We are go for launch. 13, 12, 11...

Switch from GLC to OBC.

6, 5...

Go main engines.

3, 2, 1...

- All right. - You good?

Yeah.

- Good luck. - Thank you.

Hatch closing.

You are the link between past

and future generations

and have been entrusted with the survival of our species.

You will have children onboard the ship,

and your grandchildren will be the ones to reach the planet.

On-ship reproduction will occur

via artificial fertilization and incubation

during each generation's 24th year in order to maximize resources.

Well, we're the first generation, so we won't ever see the planet.

We'll never know what they discover.

That's true.

Our lives are unimportant.

No, your life,

my life is as important as anyone's.

Here or on Earth.

Let me show you something.

Not supposed to let anyone see these.

That is my father and his parents.

My grandparents.

I never knew them, but I know they lived an honest life.

You know, they took care of their family, they provided for the future.

That's all any of us can do.

What's up?

There's a toxin in the irrigation water.

Well, replace the filter and test it again.

It's coming from us, it's in our urine.

Yeah, it's from something we've eaten.

Are we eating something toxic?

Maybe toxic for a plant that relies solely on water,

but you're stronger than that.

What is it? What's the chemical?

I don't know. Just change that filter.

Hey.

What do you make of this?

It's an ingredient in something we eat.

Why would that be unavailable?

Let's go.

How'd you get past the firewall?

By connecting directly to the processor.

It's the same way I got into the design plans.

- Hmm. - Try "Nutrition."

It's not there.

Is it some kind of vitamin?

Maybe

medication.

Here we go.

"The active ingredient in daily beverage A.02."

"Combine with blue alkaline syrup"

"to counter stomach irritation."

Blue.

It's the blue.

"Effect is enhanced when consuming it with food."

What effect?

I thought it was just an enzyme for digestion.

"Personality becomes dull and docile..."

"Eliminates sexual desire and sensation..."

"Decreased pleasure response..."

Decreased pleasure response?

I want increased pleasure.

They're drugging us.

So they can control us.

Pacify us.

They don't want us to reproduce naturally.

They don't want us to have sexual relations.

So we don't feel what that feels like.

And so we don't overpopulate the ship.

To conserve food.

I don't care.

I'm not drinking it.

So, Richard lied to you.

The mission lies.

What else aren't they telling us?

Well, Christopher found a hidden compartment.

In the ship's plans.

Where is it?

In Pod-23.

Unmarked behind a wall.

What's inside?

I don't know yet.

Don't tell Richard you went off the blue.

He's going to force them back on it anyway.

Yeah, maybe. By then, we'll know what it feels like.

What does it feel like?

Has anything changed since you stopped?

- Yes, but... - Where's my pleasure?

Here.

Ow.

A little jolt.

- A bolt. - A bite.

You know that's a waste of electricity.

Go away.

So...

What have you been thinking about since our last session?

Nothing.

Come on, nothing?

Well, I guess I was wondering

why do you lie to us?

What do you think I lied about?

Well, I found out that...

What?

There's an unmarked compartment.

Pod-23.

Well, mission withholds certain information for various reasons.

You know, even from me.

It's not quite lying,

but I get what you mean.

How'd you find it?

I just did. What's inside?

I don't know.

I don't know. It must be for the third generation.

But why's it hidden? Aren't you curious?

I am...

It's probably reserved for them.

It's for your grandchildren.

That's a profound thought.

I mean, you're going to have children,

and you're going to have grandchildren.

What do you think about that?

Yeah, they're normal kids.

They're sensitive and smart

which means they know when I'm not telling them the truth.

And that's my point.

I want to be honest with them about everything.

Otherwise, they'll lose faith in me.