1 00:00:00,952 --> 00:00:05,005 " Here is the price of freedom: Your every drop of courage, ounce of pain, pint of blood. Paid in advance." 2 00:00:05,014 --> 00:00:08,869 Sebastian Lee "The Rising Tide" AFC 271 3 00:00:19,063 --> 00:00:21,660 Target one eliminated. Switching fire control to target two. 4 00:00:22,423 --> 00:00:24,354 Can you identify the source of the distress call? 5 00:00:24,935 --> 00:00:27,556 It is an Enduring Victory class armored transport. 6 00:00:27,557 --> 00:00:29,890 Nietzschean design, Sabra-Jaguar. Pride markings. 7 00:00:30,198 --> 00:00:32,109 One of the Nietzschean ships has turned to fire on us. 8 00:00:36,101 --> 00:00:36,972 Big mistake. 9 00:00:37,173 --> 00:00:38,373 Tyr, fire. 10 00:00:38,524 --> 00:00:39,299 Firing. 11 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:50,887 Targets two and three eliminated. 12 00:00:51,354 --> 00:00:53,067 Fire control locked on to transport. 13 00:00:53,182 --> 00:00:55,995 Tyr, we are allied with the Sabra-Jaguar Pride. 14 00:00:56,535 --> 00:00:57,610 Theoretically. 15 00:00:57,717 --> 00:00:59,914 Well, theoretically, hold your fire. 16 00:01:00,447 --> 00:01:01,208 Sir. 17 00:01:01,590 --> 00:01:02,341 For now. 18 00:01:02,343 --> 00:01:03,488 Transport is hailing us. 19 00:01:04,171 --> 00:01:05,010 On screen. 20 00:01:05,704 --> 00:01:06,763 Hello, Dylan. 21 00:01:07,267 --> 00:01:09,495 Thrilling entrance, as always. 22 00:01:09,939 --> 00:01:10,975 Elsbett... 23 00:01:17,036 --> 00:01:18,736 ...Uh ...what are you doing here ? 24 00:01:18,806 --> 00:01:20,929 Just extending an invitation. 25 00:01:22,093 --> 00:01:24,745 I'm sure you could have found an easier way. 26 00:01:24,846 --> 00:01:25,655 So 27 00:01:25,756 --> 00:01:27,095 so what is this? Another 28 00:01:27,296 --> 00:01:28,163 wedding? 29 00:01:29,087 --> 00:01:30,990 A different kind of party. 30 00:01:31,491 --> 00:01:34,810 Pride Sabra-Jaguar is going to war with the Drago-Kasov, 31 00:01:35,111 --> 00:01:37,158 and you're the guest of honor. 32 00:01:44,651 --> 00:01:47,484 According to our agents on Enga's Redoubt, 33 00:01:47,485 --> 00:01:49,553 the Dragons are refitting hundreds 34 00:01:49,554 --> 00:01:51,982 of their old decommissioned warships and when they're through, 35 00:01:51,983 --> 00:01:53,938 they will have doubled the size of their fleet. 36 00:01:55,231 --> 00:01:57,468 Their first target will be the Jaguar homeworld. 37 00:01:57,585 --> 00:02:02,232 You know, that's funny. I have agents, too, and according to them, you're building a major new war fleet of your own. 38 00:02:02,885 --> 00:02:06,211 Unfortunately, ours won't be ready for months. 39 00:02:06,212 --> 00:02:08,196 Theirs launches in a week. 40 00:02:08,198 --> 00:02:11,332 Well, if that's the case, shouldn't you be at home taking care of your new son? 41 00:02:12,472 --> 00:02:14,860 I forgot how tall you are. 42 00:02:16,088 --> 00:02:19,497 Charlemagne is a wonderful lover, but his stature 43 00:02:19,698 --> 00:02:22,267 does leave something to be desired. 44 00:02:23,110 --> 00:02:25,438 Much like the current size of our fleet. 45 00:02:25,939 --> 00:02:27,886 Luckily we have you 46 00:02:27,887 --> 00:02:31,370 to make up for our unfortunate deficiencies. 47 00:02:31,574 --> 00:02:32,483 Is that so? 48 00:02:33,281 --> 00:02:35,634 This is a copy of the Mutual Defense Pact between 49 00:02:35,635 --> 00:02:38,384 the signatories of your Commonwealth Charter. 50 00:02:38,827 --> 00:02:40,865 Signatories which include 51 00:02:40,866 --> 00:02:42,683 the Sabra-Jaguar Pride. 52 00:02:43,222 --> 00:02:45,384 You want me to fight the Dragons for you? 53 00:02:45,935 --> 00:02:46,903 Actually, 54 00:02:46,904 --> 00:02:48,417 by the terms of this pact, 55 00:02:48,918 --> 00:02:50,436 I demand it. 56 00:02:54,098 --> 00:02:58,330 I cannot believe we are going to war to help Elsbett and the Jaguars. 57 00:02:58,330 --> 00:03:01,008 Well, you know that old expression "Politics make strange bedfellows." 58 00:03:01,578 --> 00:03:03,151 Well, it wouldn't be the first time. 59 00:03:03,534 --> 00:03:05,112 First time for what? 60 00:03:05,139 --> 00:03:07,039 Our problem is with our other allies. 61 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:10,359 Castalia, Moebius, Sintii they're not exactly superpowers. 62 00:03:10,389 --> 00:03:12,350 I'm Dylan's only real military asset. 63 00:03:12,350 --> 00:03:13,830 One he can't afford to lose. 64 00:03:13,830 --> 00:03:14,442 Mmm-hmmm. 65 00:03:14,469 --> 00:03:20,379 Unfortunately, Dylan gave Charlemagne and the Jaguars his word, and that's the one thing he's got that's even less expendable than you. 66 00:03:31,711 --> 00:03:33,539 We're approaching the rendezvous point. 67 00:03:33,986 --> 00:03:39,514 Dylan, according to the messages I'm processing from the Sabra-Jaguar fleet, there have been a series of battles on the Jaguar frontier. 68 00:03:39,515 --> 00:03:41,485 The war has already started. 69 00:03:42,087 --> 00:03:44,733 Once again, your timing is impeccable. 70 00:03:44,912 --> 00:03:46,088 I do my best. 71 00:03:46,155 --> 00:03:47,926 Updating the tactical situation. 72 00:03:48,718 --> 00:03:51,315 The Dragons have taken Hruska and Barbour systems. 73 00:03:51,379 --> 00:03:52,975 Hruska? Already?!? 74 00:03:52,976 --> 00:03:55,457 That's the key to the entire Diogenes Cluster. 75 00:03:55,458 --> 00:03:58,924 Signal my fleet. Let them know Hruska will be our first military objective. 76 00:03:59,059 --> 00:04:00,024 Belay that, Rommie. 77 00:04:00,816 --> 00:04:05,290 I am the Supreme Commander of our combined forces. If you want my help,... 78 00:04:05,291 --> 00:04:06,491 you do as I say. 79 00:04:07,089 --> 00:04:09,030 Where have I heard that before? 80 00:04:09,039 --> 00:04:12,409 Well, unless you want to continue the fight on your own... 81 00:04:12,533 --> 00:04:13,867 So controlling. 82 00:04:14,300 --> 00:04:18,272 I'll return to my fleet and inform them of the new chain of command. 83 00:04:18,273 --> 00:04:20,987 With the Supreme Commander's permission, of course. 84 00:04:21,647 --> 00:04:24,035 Permission granted, of course. 85 00:04:26,774 --> 00:04:27,769 Ahhh! 86 00:04:27,870 --> 00:04:30,278 She didn't salute! Shouldn't she salute? 87 00:04:31,375 --> 00:04:35,902 Well, I'm think that maybe she went to the Beka Valentine School of Military Discipline. 88 00:04:36,126 --> 00:04:40,475 Dylan, I've just picked up a coded message in the Comm traffic - directed through us and relayed through Moebius intelligence. 89 00:04:41,104 --> 00:04:41,995 I'll take it in my quarters. 90 00:04:41,999 --> 00:04:43,894 Actually, it's addressed to Harper. 91 00:04:47,432 --> 00:04:48,224 Brendan! 92 00:04:48,956 --> 00:04:52,955 Seamus. It's been a long time, cuz-o. Too long. 93 00:04:53,149 --> 00:04:54,197 Right back atcha. 94 00:04:55,224 --> 00:04:55,742 ...oo long. 95 00:04:56,470 --> 00:04:57,695 Look, uh... 96 00:04:58,264 --> 00:05:01,887 I heard about you and your friends. This new Commonwealth thing sounds like a choice scam. 97 00:05:02,088 --> 00:05:03,899 Wish I'd thought of it myself. 98 00:05:04,005 --> 00:05:06,001 The thing is, hum... 99 00:05:07,037 --> 00:05:12,385 we been hearing rumors back home that there's a war comin between your Dylan and the Dragons. 100 00:05:13,064 --> 00:05:15,670 The ubers are stocking'up on workers, Seamus. 101 00:05:16,085 --> 00:05:18,414 The slave raids we getting worse every day. 102 00:05:19,828 --> 00:05:26,302 We need your help, and more. When this war comes, we want in. 103 00:05:27,286 --> 00:05:28,526 It's time, Seamus. 104 00:05:29,281 --> 00:05:30,566 It's time to rise up... 105 00:05:31,169 --> 00:05:33,559 and drive the Dragons off of Earth 106 00:05:33,931 --> 00:05:35,003 forever. 107 00:05:40,081 --> 00:05:43,097 Syncro Bye Anubis Corp. 108 00:05:43,683 --> 00:05:46,692 La trad arrive, patience. 109 00:06:28,846 --> 00:06:33,565 For crying' out loud! I'm not just talkin' about some mudball here. We're talkin' about Earth! Terra! 110 00:06:33,566 --> 00:06:37,790 The mother-world of all humanity! It's only the most important planet in the whole freakin' universe! 111 00:06:37,906 --> 00:06:42,840 Hardly. There are 10.433.000 Tarn Vedra class planets in the known universe. 112 00:06:42,841 --> 00:06:47,315 In the Dragon empire alone, there are 837 slave planets just like Earth. 113 00:06:47,515 --> 00:06:48,314 Slave planets? 114 00:06:48,334 --> 00:06:48,834 Mmm-hmmm. 115 00:06:49,014 --> 00:06:54,156 I think what Rommie's trying to say in her usual Diplomatic fashion is that Earth isn't what she used to be. 116 00:06:54,309 --> 00:06:55,661 No, she's not. 117 00:06:55,662 --> 00:06:57,806 Not since the Drago-Kasov pride conquered her 118 00:06:57,807 --> 00:07:01,532 destroyed our economy and enslaved our entire population... 119 00:07:01,533 --> 00:07:02,897 Yeah, that would pretty much make things suck. 120 00:07:02,898 --> 00:07:06,590 BUT, we have a chance to fix that now, and we have to take it. 121 00:07:06,620 --> 00:07:08,147 Harper, I don't want you to get your hopes up. 122 00:07:08,148 --> 00:07:09,218 We're fighting a war, 123 00:07:09,219 --> 00:07:12,725 and we don't have the time or the resources to liberate every slave planet in the Dragon empire. 124 00:07:13,041 --> 00:07:13,662 All right, all right. 125 00:07:13,863 --> 00:07:16,238 What exactly are you trying to tell me here, huh? 126 00:07:16,439 --> 00:07:18,419 That Earth doesn't matter?!? 127 00:07:19,179 --> 00:07:21,607 Unfortunately, Earth...doesn't matter. 128 00:07:23,082 --> 00:07:24,473 Unless we make it matter. 129 00:07:25,775 --> 00:07:27,174 You want me to go by myself?!? 130 00:07:27,175 --> 00:07:28,858 No. You can take Rommie. 131 00:07:29,043 --> 00:07:34,150 I got a better idea. How 'bout you round up all those warships out there, head to Earth, and blast the Dragon garrison to pieces? 132 00:07:34,251 --> 00:07:37,963 I intend to...AFTER I've drawn the Dragon fleet out of position 133 00:07:38,064 --> 00:07:41,850 and as soon as you and Rommie make sure that all their armored units are out in the streets where they're vulnerable. 134 00:07:42,050 --> 00:07:43,967 Great. Start the revolution without me. 135 00:07:44,568 --> 00:07:47,445 Anything else I can do for you? Transmute the elements? Reverse entropy? 136 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:48,869 Make you a sandwich? 137 00:07:48,942 --> 00:07:49,815 I won't make you go. 138 00:07:51,801 --> 00:07:53,616 Your cousin doesn't even know we got his message. 139 00:07:54,217 --> 00:07:56,738 Besides, I could use you here. But if you want freedom for Earth, Harper, 140 00:07:57,039 --> 00:07:58,535 you're gonna have to fight for it. 141 00:08:08,063 --> 00:08:09,122 So, what's Earth like? 142 00:08:10,037 --> 00:08:12,628 What do you care? It has no strategic value, remember? 143 00:08:12,828 --> 00:08:14,535 Harper, I'm a warship. 144 00:08:14,536 --> 00:08:18,109 I always consider the military situation first. It's my nature. 145 00:08:18,497 --> 00:08:19,715 But I do care. 146 00:08:19,927 --> 00:08:20,698 Well, 147 00:08:23,563 --> 00:08:24,737 it's a place you love. 148 00:08:25,699 --> 00:08:28,331 It's, uh, you know, it's a good feeling. 149 00:08:28,332 --> 00:08:31,150 Until you have to see it all torn down around you. 150 00:08:31,180 --> 00:08:32,996 And there's nothing you can do to stop it. 151 00:08:33,035 --> 00:08:36,944 We tried - me and Brendan and,... our buddy, Isaac. 152 00:08:37,655 --> 00:08:39,662 Yeah, we thought we could beat the Nietzscheans all by ourselves. 153 00:08:39,663 --> 00:08:43,162 We'd steal their weapons, we'd mess with their floater engines,... 154 00:08:43,206 --> 00:08:45,295 we'd blow shrillers outside their barracks at night... 155 00:08:45,773 --> 00:08:46,337 Shrillers? 156 00:08:46,989 --> 00:08:48,861 These little whistles I invented. They,... 157 00:08:48,862 --> 00:08:53,335 they'd extend into the ultrasonic and irritate the hell out of Nietzschean ear canals. 158 00:08:53,336 --> 00:08:55,691 We'd blow 'em and they would run like hell. 159 00:08:55,759 --> 00:08:56,582 Sounds like fun. 160 00:08:56,655 --> 00:08:58,867 Yeah, it was. It was. 161 00:08:58,868 --> 00:09:01,429 Until, uh, until they ambushed us. 162 00:09:02,322 --> 00:09:07,638 An entire Nietzschean platoon outside the barracks, waiting for us to show up with our stupid little toys. 163 00:09:08,067 --> 00:09:12,147 Brendan spotted 'em right away - he's good like that. He warned me, but, uh, 164 00:09:12,148 --> 00:09:15,183 Isaac was on the other side of the compound and, uh, 165 00:09:15,614 --> 00:09:17,298 we could hear his shrilling, 166 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:19,978 and then it was cut off by gunshots. 167 00:09:23,461 --> 00:09:24,252 Yeah, 168 00:09:24,632 --> 00:09:25,521 you're gonna love Earth. 169 00:09:31,464 --> 00:09:34,361 A direct assault on the Dragon Capitol? 170 00:09:35,047 --> 00:09:36,238 That's suicide. 171 00:09:37,045 --> 00:09:37,762 I would agree... 172 00:09:38,332 --> 00:09:39,967 were it not for our Captain Hunt. 173 00:09:39,968 --> 00:09:42,048 His survival instincts are, uh, 174 00:09:42,049 --> 00:09:42,837 well, 175 00:09:42,838 --> 00:09:43,838 formidable. 176 00:09:44,023 --> 00:09:45,313 And if they weren't, 177 00:09:45,314 --> 00:09:47,888 you'd be commanding this starship instead of the human? 178 00:09:48,233 --> 00:09:51,079 The current state of affairs serves my purpose. 179 00:09:52,626 --> 00:09:56,590 A purpose which might be better served by gaining entry into my family. 180 00:09:59,571 --> 00:10:00,780 Oh, please. 181 00:10:01,812 --> 00:10:05,295 I don't need to marry one of your spare sisters in order to achieve my goals. 182 00:10:06,536 --> 00:10:09,015 Who said anything about a sister? 183 00:10:11,364 --> 00:10:12,265 Now, 184 00:10:13,316 --> 00:10:15,716 tell me the captain's *true* intentions... 185 00:10:21,794 --> 00:10:24,629 It will take a great deal more than a whispered promise to 186 00:10:24,629 --> 00:10:29,422 extract from me any further information than I've provided already. 187 00:10:30,236 --> 00:10:31,359 However 188 00:10:34,193 --> 00:10:37,284 you are oh, so very welcome to try. 189 00:10:41,771 --> 00:10:43,016 There she is, Rommie 190 00:10:43,069 --> 00:10:44,850 The blue jewel of the galaxy 191 00:10:45,582 --> 00:10:46,473 Earth. 192 00:10:46,764 --> 00:10:52,567 Heh. Craters, high levels of carbon dioxide, soot, ash, nuclear fallout. Lovely. 193 00:10:52,833 --> 00:10:53,515 Hey! 194 00:10:53,816 --> 00:10:57,289 At least all that crap in the atmosphere makes us harder to detect. 195 00:10:57,680 --> 00:10:58,778 The question is: 196 00:10:58,813 --> 00:11:02,438 How do we get around that Nietzschean orbital defense network? 197 00:11:09,716 --> 00:11:11,887 I gotta hand it to you, Rommie. I gotta hand it to you. 198 00:11:11,888 --> 00:11:14,672 An artificial meteor swarm? It's brilliant! 199 00:11:14,707 --> 00:11:18,518 And that is why I love me for making you. 200 00:11:18,519 --> 00:11:20,821 Uh, and I mean I do love you too. And by making, 201 00:11:20,822 --> 00:11:24,069 I do mean in a, uh, professional sort of way. 202 00:11:24,282 --> 00:11:27,220 About that. When we meet your friends, don't mention I'm an android. 203 00:11:27,221 --> 00:11:30,192 I've found on missions like this, it's always best to hold a few surprises back 204 00:11:30,193 --> 00:11:31,476 from everyone concerned. 205 00:11:31,477 --> 00:11:34,045 What's the matter, Rommie? You don't want to listen to me brag the whole time we're here? 206 00:11:34,131 --> 00:11:34,792 No. 207 00:11:35,397 --> 00:11:36,045 Deal. 208 00:11:37,071 --> 00:11:38,014 Ah... 209 00:11:38,015 --> 00:11:39,068 the smells of home. 210 00:11:39,917 --> 00:11:40,860 This way. 211 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:51,762 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 212 00:11:51,943 --> 00:11:53,162 She's so frightened. 213 00:11:53,441 --> 00:11:55,154 She's got a lot to be frightened about. 214 00:11:55,155 --> 00:11:56,723 It's ok, you can come out. 215 00:11:57,298 --> 00:11:57,824 It's ok. 216 00:12:00,465 --> 00:12:02,366 Oh, is this your sister or your cousin? 217 00:12:02,903 --> 00:12:04,291 Well, either way, 218 00:12:04,292 --> 00:12:07,673 you're both very beautiful, very brave young ladies. 219 00:12:08,426 --> 00:12:09,787 Can you do me a favor? 220 00:12:10,288 --> 00:12:14,161 Can you please try and find Brendan Lahey 221 00:12:14,262 --> 00:12:16,873 and tell him his cousin, Seamus, is here. Can you do that? 222 00:12:23,692 --> 00:12:24,864 What do you want with Brendan? 223 00:12:27,445 --> 00:12:29,290 Like I said, I'm his cousin, Seamus. 224 00:12:29,692 --> 00:12:30,542 Funny, 225 00:12:30,543 --> 00:12:32,545 Brendan never mentioned a cousin. 226 00:12:33,146 --> 00:12:36,574 Especially not a collaborator in nice, shiny new clothes. 227 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:38,037 I'm not a collaborator. 228 00:12:38,038 --> 00:12:41,558 We're not with the Dragons. In fact, we're actually here to 229 00:12:41,859 --> 00:12:44,236 try and help save you from the Dragons. 230 00:12:44,449 --> 00:12:45,102 Yeah! 231 00:12:45,404 --> 00:12:47,700 And I'm the second coming of Hylees Lassie. 232 00:12:48,948 --> 00:12:52,452 Why don't you tell your girlfriend to drop the lance and maybe we'll talk. 233 00:12:52,593 --> 00:12:54,858 There are at least seven more just like him in the side passages. 234 00:12:55,423 --> 00:12:58,525 Oh, man. Bostonians. 235 00:12:58,926 --> 00:13:00,975 Why do we always have to do this the hard way? 236 00:13:01,876 --> 00:13:03,603 All right, on three. 237 00:13:03,604 --> 00:13:04,363 One, 238 00:13:04,664 --> 00:13:05,364 two... 239 00:13:05,453 --> 00:13:06,522 Seamus? 240 00:13:06,803 --> 00:13:07,675 Brendan! 241 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:10,164 Seamus! 242 00:13:11,620 --> 00:13:12,513 Seamus 243 00:13:12,514 --> 00:13:13,884 Brendan! Hey! 244 00:13:15,381 --> 00:13:16,958 Ah, it's good to see you, cuz-o. 245 00:13:17,017 --> 00:13:18,578 Likewise, likewise. 246 00:13:18,578 --> 00:13:20,631 Hey, Ozzie! Come here. Everybody! 247 00:13:20,632 --> 00:13:21,707 Come here! Come here! 248 00:13:23,053 --> 00:13:25,447 I want you all to meet my cousin, 249 00:13:25,448 --> 00:13:26,974 Seamus Harper. 250 00:13:27,538 --> 00:13:29,130 He's come down from the stars 251 00:13:29,736 --> 00:13:31,623 to set us all free. 252 00:13:31,737 --> 00:13:32,341 Heh. 253 00:13:32,541 --> 00:13:33,738 No pressure. 254 00:13:43,274 --> 00:13:46,877 The Nietzscheans keep a pretty tight seal on the main living areas here. 255 00:13:47,667 --> 00:13:49,443 We don't get out much, the Dragons don't come in much... 256 00:13:49,444 --> 00:13:52,478 except when they send in floaters to pick up more slaves. 257 00:13:53,299 --> 00:13:54,890 Since the war started, they've been 258 00:13:54,991 --> 00:13:59,214 taking pretty much everybody they can get their hands on - little ones, old folks. 259 00:13:59,755 --> 00:14:02,650 Last week they took Jake's mother over there right off her death bed. 260 00:14:03,502 --> 00:14:05,623 Why would they take people who can't work? 261 00:14:05,644 --> 00:14:07,881 Well, there are rumors about 262 00:14:09,259 --> 00:14:10,888 resettlement centers. 263 00:14:10,987 --> 00:14:12,001 Death camps. 264 00:14:12,999 --> 00:14:13,838 But, umm, 265 00:14:13,939 --> 00:14:15,722 we're gonna put a stop to all that 266 00:14:15,757 --> 00:14:16,640 aren't we? 267 00:14:16,763 --> 00:14:17,450 Yeah. 268 00:14:17,550 --> 00:14:19,632 Yeah, of course. Heh. 269 00:14:20,074 --> 00:14:20,674 Look, 270 00:14:20,744 --> 00:14:22,920 we'll do what we can, but we're just the advance team. 271 00:14:23,121 --> 00:14:25,743 The key is to force the Dragons to commit their armored units. 272 00:14:25,744 --> 00:14:28,641 Once they're exposed, the Andromeda will arrive and pick them off from orbit. 273 00:14:28,741 --> 00:14:32,119 Yeah, a lot of this is gonna have to depend on your resistance fighters, Brendan. 274 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:33,836 How many can you mobilize in Boston? 275 00:14:34,336 --> 00:14:36,621 Uh, well, you know, you... 276 00:14:36,622 --> 00:14:40,145 you gotta realize I expected you to show up with a lot more company than just one, 277 00:14:40,146 --> 00:14:41,976 admittedly very attractive, woman. 278 00:14:42,276 --> 00:14:44,085 How many fighters, Brendan? 279 00:14:46,881 --> 00:14:49,089 Well, you're lookin' at 'em, Seamus. 280 00:14:51,901 --> 00:14:53,451 You have FIVE fighters?! 281 00:14:53,922 --> 00:14:55,902 That I can count on - yeah. 282 00:14:55,903 --> 00:14:57,261 Look, they got friends, 283 00:14:57,262 --> 00:14:58,299 and their friends have friends, 284 00:14:58,300 --> 00:15:02,100 and a lot of them claim to be in the resistance, but how many people can I get in the street? 285 00:15:02,101 --> 00:15:03,901 Especially before your Dylan arrives? 286 00:15:04,543 --> 00:15:06,420 Like I said, five that I know of. 287 00:15:06,788 --> 00:15:07,983 That you know of. 288 00:15:07,984 --> 00:15:09,603 Brendan, why did you call us? 289 00:15:09,804 --> 00:15:11,243 What'd you expect? 290 00:15:12,674 --> 00:15:16,017 Well, what I expected was...hope. 291 00:15:16,507 --> 00:15:18,199 How am I supposed to give them hope? 292 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:21,936 I know how hard their lives are. That's why I ran away in the first place, remember? 293 00:15:23,916 --> 00:15:27,770 Harper, if we can't get the local resistance organized in time for Dylan's attack, 294 00:15:27,771 --> 00:15:30,788 our surgical strike will turn into a bloody war. 295 00:15:33,421 --> 00:15:36,115 I don't even know where to start. What do I say? 296 00:15:36,339 --> 00:15:38,196 Say whatever it takes. 297 00:15:39,105 --> 00:15:41,511 All around the world, people are ready 298 00:15:42,416 --> 00:15:43,687 ready to rise up. 299 00:15:44,508 --> 00:15:45,268 In, uh, 300 00:15:45,885 --> 00:15:46,743 Paris, 301 00:15:47,541 --> 00:15:48,460 Tokyo, 302 00:15:48,850 --> 00:15:49,827 Singapore 303 00:15:50,128 --> 00:15:51,327 ...uh, Johannesburg. 304 00:15:51,328 --> 00:15:52,934 In, uh, thousands 305 00:15:52,935 --> 00:15:53,935 in hundreds of thousands! 306 00:15:55,020 --> 00:15:58,460 And they're all waiting....waiting for you. 307 00:15:59,573 --> 00:16:00,770 Waiting for BOSTON, 308 00:16:02,398 --> 00:16:04,320 because this was where it all began. 309 00:16:04,805 --> 00:16:07,452 Uh, the most important revolution in the history of Earth 310 00:16:07,453 --> 00:16:09,196 started in Boston. 311 00:16:09,197 --> 00:16:12,419 The very idea that all people, whether born 312 00:16:12,420 --> 00:16:15,461 or engineered, are equal started in Boston. 313 00:16:15,496 --> 00:16:18,546 So now, it is Boston's turn again! 314 00:16:18,547 --> 00:16:20,577 Time to show your courage! 315 00:16:20,578 --> 00:16:22,417 Time to storm the barricades! 316 00:16:22,569 --> 00:16:27,358 Time to fire a shot that will be heard around the world for freedom! 317 00:16:27,630 --> 00:16:28,987 He's right, let's get the ubers! 318 00:16:30,585 --> 00:16:32,940 Now's the time! Freedom for Earth! 319 00:16:33,204 --> 00:16:34,459 For freedom! 320 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:46,209 !!! Freedom !!!...!!! Freedom !!!... 321 00:16:46,409 --> 00:16:47,969 I gotta hand it to you, cousin. 322 00:16:47,970 --> 00:16:51,296 You really got 'em believing in themselves for the first time! 323 00:16:52,050 --> 00:16:53,489 It was a very good speech. 324 00:16:53,656 --> 00:16:54,299 Yeah. 325 00:16:54,899 --> 00:16:58,360 Tokyo, Paris, Johannesberg, Singapore sure. 326 00:16:58,361 --> 00:16:59,879 There's only one problem. 327 00:16:59,880 --> 00:17:01,280 It's all a lie. 328 00:17:02,414 --> 00:17:03,494 Come on, Dylan. 329 00:17:23,042 --> 00:17:25,811 Correct me if I'm wrong, but are we actually winning? 330 00:17:26,385 --> 00:17:27,856 The Jaguars are holding our center. 331 00:17:27,857 --> 00:17:30,339 The Castalians have routed the Dragons' left flank. 332 00:17:30,340 --> 00:17:32,256 The enemy is in full retreat. 333 00:17:32,573 --> 00:17:33,934 Go, fish-men, go. 334 00:17:34,333 --> 00:17:36,236 IF this continues, there'll soon be nothing between us 335 00:17:36,237 --> 00:17:38,122 and the Dragon homeworld but open slip-routes. 336 00:17:38,123 --> 00:17:39,783 Yes, how convenient. 337 00:17:39,867 --> 00:17:40,802 Too easy? 338 00:17:41,014 --> 00:17:42,022 Much. 339 00:17:42,774 --> 00:17:44,854 Andromeda, hail all allied commanders. 340 00:17:45,435 --> 00:17:46,723 I'm standing down the assault. 341 00:17:46,991 --> 00:17:47,796 Aye, aye! 342 00:17:48,781 --> 00:17:49,933 How's your friend doing? 343 00:17:50,526 --> 00:17:53,357 Well, she's already hidden recon eyes all over the ghetto. 344 00:17:53,358 --> 00:17:56,313 Now, all she has to do is plant plasma mines outside the armory. 345 00:17:57,034 --> 00:17:57,843 The armory? 346 00:17:57,973 --> 00:17:58,573 Yeah. 347 00:17:58,690 --> 00:17:59,212 No, no, no, no, no. 348 00:17:59,213 --> 00:18:01,455 She shouldn't go anywhere near the armory. They're gonna see her. 349 00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:02,370 Rommie? 350 00:18:02,571 --> 00:18:04,286 Not freakin' likely. 351 00:18:04,310 --> 00:18:05,237 How do you know? 352 00:18:05,817 --> 00:18:07,672 Uh, let's just say I, uh, 353 00:18:07,967 --> 00:18:09,790 made her what she is today. 354 00:18:13,163 --> 00:18:16,681 So, uh, you guys serious? 355 00:18:16,871 --> 00:18:17,943 I wish. 356 00:18:18,778 --> 00:18:22,457 You know how it is...we're too busy flying around saving the universe. 357 00:18:23,699 --> 00:18:24,309 Yeah. 358 00:18:24,710 --> 00:18:25,326 Well, 359 00:18:25,627 --> 00:18:27,327 just remember what you're saving it for Earth 360 00:18:29,115 --> 00:18:29,700 her 361 00:18:30,327 --> 00:18:31,740 and all that's good in the world. 362 00:18:34,148 --> 00:18:35,537 I got something for you. 363 00:18:37,283 --> 00:18:38,183 I've been saving it. 364 00:18:38,584 --> 00:18:39,393 Here. 365 00:18:40,545 --> 00:18:41,797 It's your old tin whistle. 366 00:18:44,613 --> 00:18:46,287 No, no, no, no - I, uh, 367 00:18:46,388 --> 00:18:47,288 I threw this... 368 00:18:47,290 --> 00:18:48,126 ...into your parents' grave. 369 00:18:49,517 --> 00:18:50,406 Yeah, you did. 370 00:18:51,718 --> 00:18:52,811 I pulled it out for you. 371 00:18:53,536 --> 00:18:54,390 I been saving it... 372 00:18:56,917 --> 00:18:57,791 you know, 373 00:18:58,823 --> 00:19:00,463 for when you're ready to play it again. 374 00:19:03,726 --> 00:19:04,948 Simply point the lance, 375 00:19:05,211 --> 00:19:06,393 press the trigger. 376 00:19:08,323 --> 00:19:10,284 The computer targeting system will do the rest. 377 00:19:10,385 --> 00:19:11,866 Now, if you find yourself up in close 378 00:19:11,867 --> 00:19:14,848 and you want to do a lot of damage, you can switch to plasma blasts, 379 00:19:15,049 --> 00:19:15,660 here. 380 00:19:16,229 --> 00:19:17,827 Now, when you return to your cell members, 381 00:19:17,828 --> 00:19:19,405 authorize them to use your lance, 382 00:19:19,406 --> 00:19:21,880 so if you go down, someone else can use it. 383 00:19:21,881 --> 00:19:22,781 Questions? 384 00:19:23,596 --> 00:19:25,388 Bracers, for communication. 385 00:19:25,969 --> 00:19:28,233 ECM Generators. Wear them both. 386 00:19:28,377 --> 00:19:29,318 And remember, 387 00:19:30,141 --> 00:19:33,202 a malatov cocktail will still burn a floater. 388 00:19:33,403 --> 00:19:34,938 But*so* wait until they hit the barricades, 389 00:19:35,653 --> 00:19:37,469 and then throw as many as you can. 390 00:19:37,758 --> 00:19:39,511 Oh, yeah, one more thing. 391 00:19:41,957 --> 00:19:42,812 Shrillers. 392 00:19:44,256 --> 00:19:45,613 Enough for everybody. 393 00:19:47,281 --> 00:19:48,874 You know, these toys are great, but... 394 00:19:49,175 --> 00:19:51,896 what if you give the signal and no one rises up but us? 395 00:19:55,434 --> 00:19:56,661 Why are you here, Ozzie? 396 00:19:56,817 --> 00:19:57,763 You know why. 397 00:19:58,982 --> 00:19:59,713 Kathy. 398 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:04,293 We all got a Kathy 399 00:20:05,222 --> 00:20:06,194 at least one 400 00:20:07,674 --> 00:20:08,630 my sister, 401 00:20:10,044 --> 00:20:11,322 Seamus' parents, 402 00:20:11,765 --> 00:20:12,905 Colin's kids. 403 00:20:14,922 --> 00:20:16,431 We've all lost someone. 404 00:20:17,617 --> 00:20:19,312 Now you remind people of that, 405 00:20:20,713 --> 00:20:23,045 and you'll have no problem getting them to fight by your side. 406 00:20:29,763 --> 00:20:30,930 For Kathy. 407 00:20:41,945 --> 00:20:44,550 The Dragon slave caravan is on its way into the ghetto. 408 00:20:44,921 --> 00:20:45,678 Man, there... 409 00:20:45,679 --> 00:20:47,551 are a lot more of them than we expected. 410 00:20:47,652 --> 00:20:50,561 They must be reinforcing their positions because of the war. 411 00:20:50,859 --> 00:20:53,962 No plan of battle ever survives the first engagement with the enemy. 412 00:20:54,077 --> 00:20:55,602 What if Ozzie was right, Rommie? 413 00:20:55,703 --> 00:20:57,338 What if the people in the streets won't 414 00:20:57,439 --> 00:20:59,062 rise up and join us? 415 00:20:59,146 --> 00:21:00,002 Then we lose. 416 00:21:00,663 --> 00:21:02,687 But if we do nothing, we still lose, 417 00:21:03,475 --> 00:21:05,631 and we may never have an opportunity like this again. 418 00:21:07,090 --> 00:21:07,550 Yo, 419 00:21:07,571 --> 00:21:08,348 cousin. 420 00:21:08,349 --> 00:21:10,598 Transports are in position. What's the word? 421 00:21:12,008 --> 00:21:12,763 Uh... 422 00:21:13,063 --> 00:21:14,016 the word is... 423 00:21:14,117 --> 00:21:15,620 ummm... 424 00:21:18,583 --> 00:21:19,592 Attack. 425 00:21:28,177 --> 00:21:29,588 Attack! Attack! Attack! 426 00:21:29,689 --> 00:21:30,989 Go! Go! Go! 427 00:21:42,130 --> 00:21:43,431 You in the back! Come on! 428 00:21:43,432 --> 00:21:43,862 Move! 429 00:21:44,063 --> 00:21:44,501 Move! 430 00:21:49,063 --> 00:21:51,482 Go! Over the wall! Over the wall! 431 00:21:52,207 --> 00:21:53,383 Go! Go! 432 00:21:58,792 --> 00:22:00,378 Go! Go! Go! 433 00:22:04,317 --> 00:22:05,011 Ozzie! 434 00:22:05,731 --> 00:22:06,608 Floater! 435 00:22:06,909 --> 00:22:08,106 Throw the malatovs! 436 00:22:08,307 --> 00:22:10,116 Throw 'em! Throw 'em! Throw 'em! 437 00:22:22,424 --> 00:22:23,057 Seamus, 438 00:22:23,058 --> 00:22:24,337 we're being overrun! 439 00:22:26,732 --> 00:22:27,838 Seamus, what do I do? 440 00:22:28,162 --> 00:22:28,923 Fall back! 441 00:22:29,145 --> 00:22:31,589 Fall back to rally points three and seven. 442 00:22:31,871 --> 00:22:32,678 Fall back! 443 00:22:33,379 --> 00:22:33,564 Fall back! Fall back! 444 00:22:33,564 --> 00:22:35,346 More Dragons are moving to intercept. 445 00:22:35,889 --> 00:22:36,596 They're outnumbered. 446 00:22:36,597 --> 00:22:38,905 If Dylan doesn't get here soon, we're all dead. 447 00:22:43,843 --> 00:22:47,179 So, every bit of evidence we've got suggests that these ships we've been defeating 448 00:22:47,180 --> 00:22:48,390 aren't really real. 449 00:22:48,590 --> 00:22:50,921 They're just empty hulls equipped with slipstream drives. 450 00:22:52,379 --> 00:22:55,841 I don't care if they're Dragon schoolchildren on a summer picnic 451 00:22:56,042 --> 00:22:57,956 a victory is a victory. 452 00:22:57,996 --> 00:22:59,759 It's a victory the Dragons want us to have. 453 00:22:59,859 --> 00:23:02,191 They could be using these ships to mask the size of their real fleet. 454 00:23:02,193 --> 00:23:04,160 Or distract us while they move somewhere else. 455 00:23:04,163 --> 00:23:06,591 What they're doing doesn't matter. 456 00:23:06,592 --> 00:23:09,873 So long as we attack, we drive the action. 457 00:23:09,874 --> 00:23:12,951 In love, in war, in politics, the day 458 00:23:13,639 --> 00:23:16,988 and the night always belongs to the aggressor. 459 00:23:17,112 --> 00:23:19,139 I will not lead this fleet into a trap. 460 00:23:19,340 --> 00:23:20,406 We pull back 461 00:23:20,607 --> 00:23:23,165 make them follow us so that we can pick the next battle. 462 00:23:23,622 --> 00:23:26,676 A nice idea, but it won't be possible. 463 00:23:26,757 --> 00:23:28,878 And why exactly is that? 464 00:23:29,282 --> 00:23:29,835 Captain, 465 00:23:29,936 --> 00:23:32,201 the Sabra-Jaguar fleet is attacking the Dragons. 466 00:23:33,876 --> 00:23:34,887 Brendan, come in. 467 00:23:34,988 --> 00:23:36,281 Brendan, report! 468 00:23:36,511 --> 00:23:37,908 His signal's been cut off. 469 00:23:39,576 --> 00:23:41,769 All right, that's it. Rommie, monitor things here. I'll be back. 470 00:23:42,203 --> 00:23:43,039 What are you doing? 471 00:23:43,403 --> 00:23:44,851 Brendan's family, Rommie. 472 00:23:45,669 --> 00:23:47,772 I abandoned him here once, I'm not gonna do it again. 473 00:23:52,257 --> 00:23:55,248 You know that by attacking the Dragons now, you're forcing Dylan's hand. 474 00:23:55,303 --> 00:23:57,081 He's forced my hand before. 475 00:23:57,082 --> 00:23:58,743 I'm simply returning the favor. 476 00:23:58,743 --> 00:23:59,415 You have no right to come aboard... 477 00:23:59,415 --> 00:23:59,865 NO! 478 00:24:00,377 --> 00:24:01,705 You have no right. 479 00:24:01,706 --> 00:24:04,771 We may have shared the same position in Dylan's bed, human, 480 00:24:04,772 --> 00:24:07,380 but don't presume that makes us equals. 481 00:24:07,564 --> 00:24:08,703 You slept with Dylan? 482 00:24:09,226 --> 00:24:10,437 He didn't tell you? 483 00:24:10,938 --> 00:24:14,664 You really should keep better track of your lovers and not let them stray so far. 484 00:24:14,733 --> 00:24:16,016 Dylan and I aren't lovers. 485 00:24:16,115 --> 00:24:16,954 Really? 486 00:24:17,255 --> 00:24:18,685 Too bad for you. 487 00:24:21,008 --> 00:24:21,835 Rommie, 488 00:24:22,273 --> 00:24:23,093 what was that? 489 00:24:23,187 --> 00:24:25,099 Some kind of gravitational distortion. 490 00:24:26,271 --> 00:24:26,969 Dylan, 491 00:24:27,218 --> 00:24:29,320 the Dragon ships are firing their slipstream cores. 492 00:24:30,355 --> 00:24:31,791 Andromeda, tell the fleet to scatter. 493 00:24:31,992 --> 00:24:32,957 And get us to slipstream. 494 00:24:32,967 --> 00:24:33,647 My ships! 495 00:24:33,695 --> 00:24:34,569 ...are in trouble. 496 00:24:34,670 --> 00:24:35,670 So are we. 497 00:24:35,908 --> 00:24:37,095 They're exploding! 498 00:24:38,320 --> 00:24:39,368 Brace for impact. 499 00:24:48,886 --> 00:24:50,081 It's like a whirlpool. 500 00:24:50,181 --> 00:24:51,197 We're going in. 501 00:25:00,167 --> 00:25:01,255 W..w..wait. 502 00:25:01,256 --> 00:25:02,232 Are either of you 503 00:25:02,533 --> 00:25:04,984 related to any of the ubers I waxed today? 504 00:25:07,176 --> 00:25:08,961 Cause it was a lot of fun. 505 00:25:27,193 --> 00:25:27,945 Brendan! 506 00:25:28,246 --> 00:25:29,106 You ok? 507 00:25:29,913 --> 00:25:31,205 There's too many of them, Seamus. 508 00:25:32,492 --> 00:25:33,652 Their (armor's mobilizing?). 509 00:25:34,281 --> 00:25:35,572 I gotta get back outside. 510 00:25:35,573 --> 00:25:36,708 Whoa, no. 511 00:25:37,983 --> 00:25:40,000 You're coming with me. You need medical attention. 512 00:25:40,195 --> 00:25:41,429 Your Commonwealth friends 513 00:25:41,630 --> 00:25:43,241 better get here soon, Seamus. 514 00:25:56,959 --> 00:25:58,233 Andromeda, where are we? 515 00:25:58,598 --> 00:25:59,321 (Cralux?). 516 00:25:59,522 --> 00:26:00,603 Somewhere in the outer system. 517 00:26:00,810 --> 00:26:02,323 Status on the rest of the fleet? 518 00:26:02,808 --> 00:26:05,247 Scattered halfway across the Orion arm, I would assume. 519 00:26:06,457 --> 00:26:08,294 We appear to be the only ship in this system. 520 00:26:08,371 --> 00:26:10,043 Correction. The only Ally ship. 521 00:26:12,461 --> 00:26:13,596 The Dragons just joined us. 522 00:26:13,696 --> 00:26:14,684 Battle stations. 523 00:26:21,592 --> 00:26:22,860 It's no good. I can't shake 'em. 524 00:26:23,182 --> 00:26:26,441 Dylan, we're being hailed by someone called Fleet Admiral Cuatemoc. 525 00:26:26,541 --> 00:26:28,602 So Temmy finally got his promotion. 526 00:26:28,702 --> 00:26:29,492 Tell me about him. 527 00:26:29,715 --> 00:26:33,350 Cuatemoc's a high-ranking Dragon. He's married to Charlemagne's sister, Beatricia. 528 00:26:33,651 --> 00:26:36,840 The Jaguars had hoped that the marriage would bring peace between the prides. 529 00:26:36,939 --> 00:26:38,824 This doesn't look like peace. 530 00:26:38,971 --> 00:26:42,115 If Beatricia is anything like her brother, I can guess at the problem. 531 00:26:42,615 --> 00:26:44,446 No one profited from their union 532 00:26:44,547 --> 00:26:46,291 especially not the Jaguars. 533 00:26:46,292 --> 00:26:48,877 A gilded pea-hen can't tame a bear. 534 00:26:48,929 --> 00:26:49,804 A bear? 535 00:26:50,234 --> 00:26:51,412 Good. Put him through. 536 00:26:52,500 --> 00:26:53,000 Ah, 537 00:26:53,700 --> 00:26:55,978 the famous Captain Hunt. 538 00:26:56,778 --> 00:26:59,540 Fleet Admiral Cuatemoc. What happened to your predecessor, 539 00:26:59,941 --> 00:27:00,854 Cuchulain? 540 00:27:01,004 --> 00:27:02,968 He lost one too many battles to you. 541 00:27:03,269 --> 00:27:05,274 I don't plan on making the same mistake. 542 00:27:05,641 --> 00:27:09,416 You know, a plan of battle rarely survives the first engagement with the enemy. 543 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:10,970 Mine do. 544 00:27:12,245 --> 00:27:13,171 Hello, Elsbett. 545 00:27:13,472 --> 00:27:15,322 Charlie off getting his pedicure? 546 00:27:16,127 --> 00:27:18,180 Tell him Bea sends her regards. 547 00:27:18,984 --> 00:27:19,859 Here's mine. 548 00:27:25,711 --> 00:27:26,633 In-laws. 549 00:27:26,858 --> 00:27:27,758 Beka,... 550 00:27:27,859 --> 00:27:28,759 slipstream. Now. 551 00:27:30,735 --> 00:27:32,619 Multiple fractures, internal bleeding, and,... 552 00:27:32,858 --> 00:27:33,405 yeah, 553 00:27:33,406 --> 00:27:34,206 a concussion. 554 00:27:34,327 --> 00:27:35,830 Just do something about it, will ya? 555 00:27:36,171 --> 00:27:38,515 You can tell all that just by looking at me? 556 00:27:38,763 --> 00:27:39,702 Yeah, Rommie's, uh, 557 00:27:39,703 --> 00:27:40,638 fool of surprises. 558 00:27:41,024 --> 00:27:41,923 Lucky for you. 559 00:27:42,352 --> 00:27:45,872 While you were off on your little adventure, I hacked into the Dragon communications grid 560 00:27:45,873 --> 00:27:48,125 and broadcast news of the revolt. 561 00:27:48,486 --> 00:27:49,909 The people of Earth are rising up. 562 00:27:52,275 --> 00:27:53,075 Paris? 563 00:27:53,176 --> 00:27:53,976 Tokyo? 564 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:55,274 Even Johannesburg. 565 00:27:56,656 --> 00:27:59,039 And here I thought you were lying about Johannesburg. 566 00:27:59,346 --> 00:28:01,220 I started lying the minute I opened my mouth. 567 00:28:01,521 --> 00:28:03,005 What about the armored divisions? 568 00:28:03,454 --> 00:28:04,706 Mobilizing worldwide. 569 00:28:04,807 --> 00:28:06,930 They should be fully exposed when Dylan arrives... 570 00:28:07,186 --> 00:28:08,731 ...in five hours and twenty-one minutes. 571 00:28:09,729 --> 00:28:10,829 Thanks, cousin. 572 00:28:21,525 --> 00:28:22,886 They're still right behind us. 573 00:28:24,123 --> 00:28:24,911 Now what? 574 00:28:25,193 --> 00:28:25,890 Now we... 575 00:28:26,191 --> 00:28:28,071 round up the fleet and fight our way free. 576 00:28:28,276 --> 00:28:31,616 There are over thirty systems in this cluster and the Alliance fleet is scattered all over it. 577 00:28:31,636 --> 00:28:32,671 Searching will take time. 578 00:28:33,067 --> 00:28:34,895 What about Harper and Rommie? What about Earth? 579 00:28:35,276 --> 00:28:36,841 If the Dragons destroy our fleet, 580 00:28:36,842 --> 00:28:37,941 the war is over. 581 00:28:38,042 --> 00:28:39,816 We have to regroup, regardless of the cost. 582 00:28:46,018 --> 00:28:47,074 Where is Dylan? 583 00:28:47,175 --> 00:28:48,954 The Dragon armor units are killing us. 584 00:28:49,173 --> 00:28:50,553 He should be here soon. 585 00:28:50,599 --> 00:28:53,168 That's what you said an hour ago. He's ninety minutes late. 586 00:28:54,027 --> 00:28:56,141 Slipstream isn't always that precise. 587 00:28:56,142 --> 00:28:57,201 He could have been delayed. 588 00:28:57,266 --> 00:28:58,266 Delayed where? 589 00:28:58,467 --> 00:29:00,929 If he were in the system, he would've contacted us by now. 590 00:29:01,248 --> 00:29:02,988 Not if he's maintaining communications... 591 00:29:04,508 --> 00:29:05,873 Hang on a second, I'm getting a signal. 592 00:29:06,135 --> 00:29:06,775 A signal? 593 00:29:08,151 --> 00:29:09,098 From a slipfighter. 594 00:29:09,809 --> 00:29:10,957 A slipfighter? 595 00:29:13,334 --> 00:29:14,355 It's Tyr. 596 00:29:16,268 --> 00:29:17,929 What do you mean he's not coming?! 597 00:29:17,950 --> 00:29:19,062 He had to choose 598 00:29:19,263 --> 00:29:23,652 Save his fleet and his entire alliance, or sacrifice them both to liberate a single slave world. 599 00:29:23,906 --> 00:29:25,865 But Dylan always keeps his promises. 600 00:29:25,869 --> 00:29:28,679 Dylan has made a great many promises, and he only has one ship. 601 00:29:30,445 --> 00:29:31,085 Now, 602 00:29:31,646 --> 00:29:33,468 try and get the people out of the streets. 603 00:29:35,065 --> 00:29:36,073 There'll be another time. 604 00:29:36,173 --> 00:29:37,289 Another time?! 605 00:29:38,606 --> 00:29:40,676 I'm just supposed to stop a revolution?! 606 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:42,437 There are people bleeding 607 00:29:42,450 --> 00:29:46,358 and dying in the streets because they actually think they may have a chance to win for a change. 608 00:29:46,359 --> 00:29:48,497 How am I supposed to tell them they're wrong? 609 00:29:48,713 --> 00:29:49,287 Don't. 610 00:29:51,808 --> 00:29:53,088 Tell them the truth. 611 00:29:53,685 --> 00:29:54,591 Tell them... 612 00:29:55,970 --> 00:29:57,779 that life is inherently unfair 613 00:29:58,180 --> 00:30:00,372 and that the wise only fight battles they know they can win. 614 00:30:00,503 --> 00:30:01,203 Great. 615 00:30:01,908 --> 00:30:03,904 And when I'm telling them all of this, where will you be? 616 00:30:04,210 --> 00:30:06,003 As far away from here as I can get. 617 00:30:06,428 --> 00:30:07,128 Thanks. 618 00:30:11,418 --> 00:30:14,548 I'm not going to stand down the attack just 'cause your Nietzschean said so. 619 00:30:14,868 --> 00:30:16,898 He's not the one saying it. I am. 620 00:30:16,899 --> 00:30:18,434 Oh? Oh, yeah? Like that's any better. 621 00:30:18,435 --> 00:30:22,024 Stand down! Retreat! So speaks Seamus Harper, as usual. 622 00:30:22,046 --> 00:30:23,836 As - as usual! Whoa! H-Hold it! 623 00:30:24,938 --> 00:30:26,279 Are you calling me a coward? 624 00:30:26,808 --> 00:30:28,882 Well, you walked away once, Seamus. 625 00:30:29,171 --> 00:30:33,240 You abandoned your home. You abandoned your family. For what? Why? Did it get too hard for you? 626 00:30:33,241 --> 00:30:35,270 I don't know what that makes you, but you're sure no hero. 627 00:30:35,370 --> 00:30:37,520 My family died here, in case you forgot! 628 00:30:37,988 --> 00:30:40,869 Because my father didn't know how to walk away from a fight he couldn't win. 629 00:30:40,905 --> 00:30:42,727 He was protecting your mother. 630 00:30:42,827 --> 00:30:44,126 Whatever! And now they're both dead! 631 00:30:44,127 --> 00:30:46,088 And you'll be dead, too, if you don't listen to me. 632 00:30:46,102 --> 00:30:48,112 No, no, Seamus, you see...you don't understand. 633 00:30:48,436 --> 00:30:50,857 You can't just choose when you want to fight and when you don't. 634 00:30:51,987 --> 00:30:54,447 You may think your father had a choice that day, but he didn't. 635 00:30:55,209 --> 00:30:56,298 And neither do I. 636 00:30:57,203 --> 00:30:58,299 So we fight. 637 00:30:59,173 --> 00:30:59,928 All right, 638 00:30:59,929 --> 00:31:01,436 let me put this another way. 639 00:31:02,908 --> 00:31:04,319 Tell them to withdraw, 640 00:31:06,135 --> 00:31:07,420 or I swear I'll kill you. 641 00:31:11,961 --> 00:31:13,042 You gonna kill me? 642 00:31:13,367 --> 00:31:14,385 If you don't listen to me. 643 00:31:14,863 --> 00:31:19,042 It'll stop millions of people from dying unnecessarily in a war they can't win. 644 00:31:19,913 --> 00:31:20,513 Will it. 645 00:31:21,140 --> 00:31:22,665 They don't have a chance, Brendan. 646 00:31:23,233 --> 00:31:24,147 I know they don't. 647 00:31:24,484 --> 00:31:25,718 They know that, too. 648 00:31:26,426 --> 00:31:28,107 They knew it when this all started. 649 00:31:28,107 --> 00:31:29,635 When I started this, things were different. 650 00:31:29,636 --> 00:31:31,440 The circumstances have changed. 651 00:31:31,441 --> 00:31:32,955 Did you think you were the first person 652 00:31:32,956 --> 00:31:36,247 to stand on a rooftop and shout that the Nietzscheans had to go? 653 00:31:36,748 --> 00:31:39,392 These people have heard it all before, Seamus. 654 00:31:40,201 --> 00:31:42,778 Hell, our fathers heard it, and their fathers before them. 655 00:31:43,109 --> 00:31:46,306 If that's true, then why did they listen? Why are they all out there fighting now? 656 00:31:46,457 --> 00:31:49,360 Why did your father fight when the slavers came for your mother? 657 00:31:50,059 --> 00:31:52,472 Because he was a fool! Would you shut up about my father! 658 00:31:52,915 --> 00:31:55,924 He fought because he was sick of lying down for them. 659 00:31:57,702 --> 00:32:00,032 Because he was sick of being spat at, 660 00:32:00,233 --> 00:32:01,083 laughed at, 661 00:32:01,084 --> 00:32:02,421 stolen from, 662 00:32:02,522 --> 00:32:03,344 and beaten. 663 00:32:04,560 --> 00:32:07,444 Sick and tired of living in fear and desperation. 664 00:32:07,445 --> 00:32:10,725 So tired that he was willing to give up his life 665 00:32:10,979 --> 00:32:12,226 so long as he hurt them. 666 00:32:12,251 --> 00:32:16,191 Yeah, yeah, yeah. And they laughed at him right up until they slit his throat. And after. 667 00:32:16,656 --> 00:32:17,376 That's true. 668 00:32:18,362 --> 00:32:19,305 But in the end, 669 00:32:19,755 --> 00:32:20,695 he laughed back. 670 00:32:20,796 --> 00:32:22,296 We both heard it, Seamus. 671 00:32:22,883 --> 00:32:23,622 He fought. 672 00:32:24,762 --> 00:32:26,570 He *finally* fought. 673 00:32:27,089 --> 00:32:28,811 And after that, nothing else mattered! 674 00:32:29,011 --> 00:32:30,280 Yeah, especially not to him. 675 00:32:30,288 --> 00:32:31,746 Seamus, you gotta let it go! 676 00:32:31,846 --> 00:32:32,969 I don't have to let squat go! 677 00:32:33,070 --> 00:32:35,460 You don't know what you're talking about! You don't even know what happened! 678 00:32:36,489 --> 00:32:37,875 You wanna know what really happened?! 679 00:32:37,876 --> 00:32:41,502 They didn't come for my mother! They came for me, ok! 680 00:32:41,969 --> 00:32:44,549 They both died because of ME! 681 00:32:49,539 --> 00:32:50,806 I'm sorry, Seamus. 682 00:32:52,781 --> 00:32:53,986 But don't you see? 683 00:32:55,786 --> 00:32:58,034 This just proves what I'm talkin' about. 684 00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:00,430 Your mother 685 00:33:00,531 --> 00:33:01,668 and your father 686 00:33:01,669 --> 00:33:03,439 did not die for nothing. 687 00:33:03,838 --> 00:33:05,509 They sacrificed themselves 688 00:33:05,810 --> 00:33:07,010 to save you, 689 00:33:07,522 --> 00:33:08,563 their only son, 690 00:33:09,048 --> 00:33:09,915 and it worked. 691 00:33:10,016 --> 00:33:10,916 They won. 692 00:33:11,609 --> 00:33:14,637 If you really want what happened to my parents to be worth it, Brendan, 693 00:33:15,138 --> 00:33:15,964 then stop 694 00:33:16,165 --> 00:33:17,065 the revolt. 695 00:33:18,093 --> 00:33:20,058 I would, Seamus. For you, I would. 696 00:33:21,634 --> 00:33:22,459 I can't. 697 00:33:23,064 --> 00:33:26,328 A revolution's not like a switch. You can't turn it on or off. 698 00:33:27,242 --> 00:33:28,048 It's like a fire. 699 00:33:29,186 --> 00:33:30,268 And once it's lit, 700 00:33:31,160 --> 00:33:33,256 you can't put it out no matter how much you might want to. 701 00:33:33,257 --> 00:33:35,092 And even if we could, if I did... 702 00:33:36,632 --> 00:33:38,028 it might never light again. 703 00:33:38,048 --> 00:33:38,735 All right. 704 00:33:38,936 --> 00:33:41,336 Well, what about you, then? L-le - just let me get you out of here. 705 00:33:41,546 --> 00:33:43,434 That's the thing, cousin. 706 00:33:44,841 --> 00:33:46,389 I'm part of the fire. 707 00:33:49,020 --> 00:33:50,044 I need to be. 708 00:34:08,644 --> 00:34:10,206 You kick some butt out there. 709 00:34:28,570 --> 00:34:32,891 According to my captains, we've rounded up almost ninety-percent of our original fleet. 710 00:34:33,063 --> 00:34:35,900 Unfortunately, only half of them can still fight. 711 00:34:36,226 --> 00:34:37,743 The Dragon fleet is closing. 712 00:34:38,109 --> 00:34:42,454 Uh, Dylan? Now would be the time for one of those crazy, desperate, This just might work. ideas. 713 00:34:42,954 --> 00:34:45,646 Well, I've got one. I was just hoping I wouldn't have to use it. 714 00:34:46,044 --> 00:34:48,233 How about sharing your thoughts with your loyal allies? 715 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:53,348 I've got a better idea. We'll do a demonstration from the finest slipstream pilot in the known worlds. 716 00:34:54,380 --> 00:34:55,149 Oh!! 717 00:34:55,451 --> 00:34:56,582 Oh, that'd be me. 718 00:34:57,621 --> 00:34:59,210 Set a course for Coolidge system. 719 00:34:59,579 --> 00:35:01,327 The system where we were ambushed? 720 00:35:01,747 --> 00:35:03,999 Dylan, that system is completely unnavigable. 721 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:07,637 When the Dragons fired their slipstream cores, they collapsed slipstream into normal space. 722 00:35:07,638 --> 00:35:11,498 Flying through there would be like diving into a hurricane. We'd be torn to shreds... 723 00:35:11,499 --> 00:35:13,304 unless we did it perfectly. 724 00:35:13,435 --> 00:35:15,159 Well, that is where Beka comes in. 725 00:35:15,682 --> 00:35:18,796 You know, I think I changed my mind about this whole crazy, desperate thing. 726 00:35:18,892 --> 00:35:24,306 This is idiotic. For your plan to work, every ship in the fleet would have to navigate the vortices on their own. 727 00:35:24,827 --> 00:35:27,062 They're not all "blessed" with a Beka Valentine." 728 00:35:27,380 --> 00:35:28,529 Luckily, we only need one. 729 00:35:28,972 --> 00:35:30,684 We'll fly in fleet formation 730 00:35:30,685 --> 00:35:36,767 keep within a few thousand kilometers of each other to minimize lag-time. We'll slave the other ships' navigational systems to Andromeda's and let Beka 731 00:35:36,868 --> 00:35:37,968 pilot them all. 732 00:35:38,010 --> 00:35:42,078 Which means if she makes a mistake, every ship in the fleet will crash. 733 00:35:42,771 --> 00:35:43,731 Yeah. 734 00:35:44,064 --> 00:35:45,324 Note to self 735 00:35:46,094 --> 00:35:46,938 Don't screw up. 736 00:35:56,787 --> 00:35:57,791 Goodbye, again. 737 00:36:07,044 --> 00:36:08,471 Cuatemoc is hailing us. 738 00:36:08,738 --> 00:36:09,638 Put him through. 739 00:36:11,053 --> 00:36:12,993 Argosy fleet formation. 740 00:36:13,829 --> 00:36:17,745 Interesting historical reenactment, for all the good it'll do. We can still follow you. 741 00:36:17,983 --> 00:36:19,751 Anything to escape your wife? 742 00:36:20,197 --> 00:36:23,031 You are welcome to follow us, Admiral. In fact, I encourage it. 743 00:36:23,032 --> 00:36:25,066 Or at least I encourage you to try. 744 00:36:25,467 --> 00:36:27,451 Beka, course laid in for Coolidge? 745 00:36:27,502 --> 00:36:28,581 You betcha. 746 00:36:28,877 --> 00:36:29,592 Coolidge? 747 00:36:29,792 --> 00:36:30,593 Impossible. 748 00:36:31,227 --> 00:36:32,347 You'll be torn to shreds. 749 00:36:32,941 --> 00:36:34,872 Trying to run through there is suicide. 750 00:36:34,873 --> 00:36:38,454 You didn't talk to Cuchulain about me before you had him executed, did you? 751 00:36:39,866 --> 00:36:40,266 No? 752 00:36:40,724 --> 00:36:41,788 Well that's too bad. 753 00:36:42,783 --> 00:36:44,235 I wonder who's next in line. 754 00:36:45,679 --> 00:36:46,179 Go. 755 00:36:57,819 --> 00:36:59,426 Come on, Valentine, you can do it. 756 00:36:59,827 --> 00:37:00,727 You can do it. 757 00:37:29,643 --> 00:37:30,694 You did it. 758 00:37:31,545 --> 00:37:32,482 Yes! 759 00:37:33,094 --> 00:37:34,473 Dylan, we're clear of the vortex. 760 00:37:34,474 --> 00:37:38,042 The entire allied fleet made it through intact, and there's no sign of the Dragons. 761 00:37:39,655 --> 00:37:41,030 I'm...very impressed. 762 00:37:41,230 --> 00:37:44,073 Aw, forced to reevaluate your opinion of a human? 763 00:37:44,191 --> 00:37:47,751 Before you begin your little celebration, may I remind you that we lost? 764 00:37:48,173 --> 00:37:49,609 Now, you see, there is where you're wrong. 765 00:37:50,793 --> 00:37:51,558 We came together, 766 00:37:51,559 --> 00:37:54,776 we tested our new allied fleet in battle against the most powerful 767 00:37:54,777 --> 00:37:59,272 military in the known universe, and we got away in one piece. See, I would call that a 768 00:37:59,573 --> 00:38:00,676 victory. 769 00:38:01,218 --> 00:38:02,846 Beka, set a course for Earth. 770 00:38:03,830 --> 00:38:06,490 Dylan, I've just intercepted a message from Dilykos Drift. 771 00:38:07,057 --> 00:38:10,333 Earth has already risen up and the Dragons crushed the rebellion. 772 00:38:10,957 --> 00:38:11,875 We're too late. 773 00:38:22,551 --> 00:38:23,504 Mr. Harper. 774 00:38:25,854 --> 00:38:28,339 I could use a little privacy right now, if you don't mind. 775 00:38:29,768 --> 00:38:30,739 I understand. 776 00:38:32,380 --> 00:38:33,742 But I thought you'd want to see this. 777 00:38:35,291 --> 00:38:36,884 It's a transmission from Earth. 778 00:38:37,778 --> 00:38:40,457 Copies of it are popping up all over Dragon space. 779 00:38:44,865 --> 00:38:46,448 The Dragons call us 780 00:38:46,969 --> 00:38:47,825 kludges. 781 00:38:48,804 --> 00:38:51,157 They call us mutts and mules, 782 00:38:52,012 --> 00:38:54,916 as if *we're* the genetic mistakes because we're only human. 783 00:38:56,749 --> 00:38:59,421 Well, now we've shown them what we humans can do. 784 00:39:00,377 --> 00:39:01,183 We kludges, 785 00:39:02,171 --> 00:39:03,026 we mutts, 786 00:39:03,572 --> 00:39:04,427 we mules. 787 00:39:05,961 --> 00:39:07,495 And we're gonna keep showing them. 788 00:39:08,614 --> 00:39:09,504 Today, 789 00:39:10,313 --> 00:39:11,205 tomorrow, 790 00:39:12,226 --> 00:39:13,180 and every day 791 00:39:13,903 --> 00:39:14,888 until Earth 792 00:39:15,289 --> 00:39:16,233 is free. 793 00:39:18,395 --> 00:39:20,233 Today is like no other day. 794 00:39:23,112 --> 00:39:23,728 Today... 795 00:39:24,416 --> 00:39:26,220 we are cousins all. 796 00:39:27,234 --> 00:39:28,113 Today... 797 00:39:28,658 --> 00:39:30,265 we reclaim... 798 00:39:30,388 --> 00:39:31,266 Earth... 799 00:39:33,648 --> 00:39:35,040 for humanity. 800 00:39:38,713 --> 00:39:40,660 This is Bunker Hill, signing off. 801 00:39:43,858 --> 00:39:45,090 They're rising up, Harper. 802 00:39:45,955 --> 00:39:48,839 Slave worlds all over the Dragon empire are getting this recording,... 803 00:39:49,414 --> 00:39:50,879 and they're rising in revolt, 804 00:39:51,280 --> 00:39:52,480 all because of Brendan. 805 00:39:52,933 --> 00:39:54,505 So you're telling me it was worth it, 806 00:39:55,402 --> 00:39:57,209 even if my cousin's dead? 807 00:39:58,498 --> 00:39:59,995 Either way, he won. 808 00:40:02,137 --> 00:40:03,290 And so did you. 809 00:40:13,524 --> 00:40:17,617 . 810 00:40:19,166 --> 00:40:23,199 . 811 00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:26,100 . 812 00:40:27,187 --> 00:40:31,385 Syncro : Shann'auc.