Dark Matter

Previously on dark matter.

The summit on eos-7 will come under attack,

and the result will be all-out corporate war.

War changes everything.

Now it's all about new alliances.

Tabor calchek.

He gets the jobs, we do the jobs.

- -Oh, portia. - -

With the blink drive, you just disappear from one place,

and reappear somewhere else.

Let my scientists study it.

The Android thinks the ishida scientist tampered with it.

Sarah?

It's me, five.

What's the situation, corporal?

A ship just dropped out of ftl.

It's the reinforcements.

Finally arrived.

It's not reinforcements, sir.

Satellite sensors confirm it's a ferrous corp. Ship.

Code blue.

Get a lock on their position.

Tracking, sir.

I've got a lock.

Prep the missiles, ready the perimeter guns.

Missiles are prepped.

Perimeter guns are ready. Awaiting your command.

Open a surface to ship communication.

Yes, sir.

Go ahead, sir.

This is captain Lars darrow,

commanding officer of the cepheus-5.

Security detachment. This is a traugott colony.

Your presence here is in violation of interstellar law.

Retreat beyond the territorial zone, or face the consequences.

- - - -They're powering up weapons.

Defensive protocols. Prepare for aerial assault.

They've just launched a nuke.

What's that?!

Another ship just dropped out of ftl.

- -And it's opened fire. - -On the ferrous corp. Ship?

On the nuke.

Nuke intercepted and destroyed!

The ships are exchanging fire.

The ferrous corp. Ship is jumping to ftl.

It's gone.

Open up a comm line to the other vessel.

Cepheus-5, this is the raza.

You're welcome.

We received word that ferrous corp. Had started

launching strikes on rival assets in the outer colonies.

Figured it was just a matter of time

before they set their sights on us.

Well, fortunately for you, we were in the area when they did.

And to what do we owe your timely intervention, raza?

Luck.

We're actually here to pick up a friend.

- - A friend? - -Tabor calchek.

He was with a group who recently found refuge here.

Yes, we took in a large group of displaced citizens

a couple weeks ago.

Great. We're sending a shuttle down to pick him up.

I'm afraid that won't be possible, raza.

Why not?

This colony's under lockdown,

pending the arrival of corporate military reinforcements.

While I appreciate your desire to keep the peace,

I hope you can appreciate my desire to rescue a friend.

Your friend's safety will be ensured

until the lockdown is lifted.

When I said we were sending down a shuttle,

I wasn't asking for permission.

This colony houses a traugott munitions factory.

If he's telling the truth and he's got an in,

it's worth checking out.

If he's telling the truth.

Guy's a thieving, scheming opportunist.

Yeah, yeah.

Hello?

Hello?

Can we just skip to the part where you come outta hiding

- -and get the jump on us? - -

There. That's better.

What do you want?

We're here to pick up a friend.

- -You with traugott? - - No, we're not.

Then how'd you get here?

You're telling us security just let you fly right in?

We didn't give 'em a choice.

You're lying.

Hey, we just saved all your asses

by taking out that nuke before it could level

this entire colony.

Wait! Stop, hang on.

It's okay.

They're with me.

Portia? Thanks for coming to pick me up.

You are not tabor.

No, not yet.

Oh, right, the amnesia thing. Tabor told me.

Adrian maro, tabor's former assistant.

Former? You mean tabor's...

Yep, gone. Soon as the war started.

Cashed in his savings, and just took off.

Left me a goodbye message, his place...

And his contact list.

Yeah. That transmission you got wasn't from him.

Obviously, I sent it.

But I figured I'd explain once you got here.

Okay, start explaining.

Well, tabor's gone,

so I'm taking over his operation.

I was his apprentice. Now I'm your new handler.

So we came all the way out here for you?

Well, you did save all these lives,

so there's that.

Friends of yours?

Friends? You telling me you don't recognize

who they are?

They are the baddest of bads,

the deadliest of dead-shots, this galaxy's most notorious,

- -most dangerous... - -Yeah.

- -...most despicable... - -Whoa.

Sorry, too much?

Okay. We're the crew of the raza.

The raza?

Why didn't you say so?

Come on, let's get you a drink.

Impressive.

When do you graduate from the academy?

Next year.

Come back to me when you've completed your training then.

There may be a place for you among my royal guard.

Yes, heika, I would be honored.

Teku, have you come to do a little sparring?

Swordplay is the one thing I cannot teach you, heika.

Where is han-shireikan?

Off world. She's meeting with general caius.

Respectfully, misaki's role is not to act as mediator

between you and your generals.

Her duty is here at the court, protecting her emperor.

Her emperor is perfectly capable of protecting himself.

Besides, her temporary absenceis“.

Better, for the both of us.

You know, you surprise me.

I thought you'd be pleased.

I mean, it's obvious there's no love lost between you two.

Misaki and I hold very different opinions on many issues,

but if there's one thing we can agree on,

it's our desire to support your rule.

Teku, ever the diplomat.

I heard about the loss of our research facility

and the blink drive.

Your former friends have hurt us. Badly.

Yes.

And I'm in the process...

Of planning my response.

Yeah, transporter ship ended up getting redirected

to this planet. I barely got out

with a few of tabor's personal items

and the clothes on my back.

Is it my imagination, or are we being followed?

What do you mean?

No, it's not your imagination. It's your damn eyes.

Introductions are in order.

This is my bodyguard, solara shockley.

What? Bodyguard?

What's a little twerp like you need a bodyguard for?

Little twerps in this line of work need them most of all.

Okay, here's the deal:

These workers are fed up with

their terrible working conditions.

Uh-huh.

Traugott has all but abandoned this facility

and the guards stationed here,

because they're too busy with the war,

so I've convinced the workers to take advantage of the situation,

and proclaim their independence.

Why?

Well, so they can cast off the yoke of oppression,

- -and finally taste freedom. - -No. What's in it for you?

Oh, a-a ten percent commission on future profits

as their union representative?

You know, you do make a pretty good table.

Well...

This has been a traugott operation going on 30 years.

Put up with a lot over that time.

Low pay, unsafe working conditions...

But we've been making a lot of noise lately,

and the traugott guards don't like it.

They're getting nervous.

They came in here the other day.

Tried to arrest zem here for anti-corporate activities.

We wouldn't let 'em.

They're holed up in a Garrison

about four clicks from here.

We have the bodies, but they have more guns,

and that's the problem.

Wouldn't be if you don't attack them.

They're a danger to zem.