Space Command Redemption (2024)

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Many years ago,

the British explorer George Mallory,

who was to die on Mount Everest,

was asked why did he want to climb it.

He said, Because it is there.

Well, space is there and

we're going to climb it.

And the Moon and the planets are there,

and new hopes for

knowledge and peace are there.

And therefore as we set sail,

we ask God's blessing

on the most hazardous and dangerous

and greatest adventure

on which Man has ever embarked.

We lost attitude control.

This ship could get

you to the Oort Cloud.

Yeah, right.

Grappling lines?

Shes too hot.

We grab hold, shell tear apart.

Our instruments are non-functional!

My daughter and I need help, urgent help!

Heats scrambling their reception.

They dont know were here.

Sir, I think I can maneuver

and get under her hull.

Negative, Lieutenant.

We cant risk this ship.

We cant just let them burn to death.

Thats enough, Lieutenant.

Inform HQ, well follow her down and

send coordinates on the debris field.

Into the survival compartment!

Thats it,

shes done for.

Buckle in, sir.

Kemmer!

Veer off, Lieutenant!

Thats an order!

Let me know when her hulls

cool enough for us to grab hold.

To have an angel fly into your life

when you least expect it.

Glad to be of service, Dr. Odara.

Captain,

I brought the Med-kit.

Your hands.

Im fine.

Attend to my daughter, please.

Monorail leaving platform.

Please stand clear.

You bust your ship all to hell.

So they give you a shiny new one.

Hi, Dad.

In my day, we called them ROAD captains...

retired on active duty.

Senior officers just

waiting for their pension,

keeping their heads tucked in,

never taking a risk.

Dad...

Just hold your tongue

Parkhillll get kicked up the food

chain and youll make captain.

Another victory for spinelessness.

He had a failure of nerve, thats all.

I wasnt talking about him.

This place sure has changed.

It used to be a desert.

Was this all just the Synthetics?

Hes two months away from retirement.

What, Im supposed to burn

down his career and mine?

Word on the grapevine

is hes rethought that.

What?

Now that hes kicked up

the chain of command,

hes put off his retirement indefinitely.

So one more bad penny keeps getting

to make life and death decisions.

Aw, for the love of Mike.

What?

Now you dont like Synthetics?

My God, I dont believe it.

Youre missing the good ol days.

Humans werent designed to observe,

we were built to do.

So yeah,

I miss em.

Let me tell you something.

Soft lives make soft men.

And soft men make soft choices.

Whats the point of that, youre

not even on the planet.

But Mecca is.

You keep saying that.

So do you.

And Ill keep on saying it.

It doesnt make a friggin bit of sense.

You have to have something to believe in.

I believe when this shift is over

Im gonna have a drink.

After a thirty-year delay,

the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded today

to human-rights activist

Anoka Chandimol-Kemmer,

whose United Planet movement

culminated in her future husband,

Captain Anson Kemmer of the

United States Space Command,

spearheading a multinational force

that tethered a captured

ice comet to the North Pole,

causing the Gulf Stream to be renewed

and averting an ecological

disaster of catastrophic proportions.

In other news,

British forces on Titan

faced insurgents today.

There were no reported fatalities.

We snared a comet,

hauled it to Earth,

a helluva thing.

I was a hero to the whole world,

but to the brass I was

still a pain in the a*s.

But its never about the brass.

To soar up there.

Thats what its about.

That skys been calling

to the men of our family

ever since your great-great-grandfather

joined the Lafayette Escadrille

in World w*r I.

We fly.

Thats what we Kemmers do.

And one day youre gonna

have a ship of your own

and youre gonna fly a lot farther.

And you take care of her,

and your crew.

Hey, ma.

Getting away from it all?

Im beginning to feel grateful

for those thirty years of peace.

Its so good to have you home.

Sorry I didnt make the ceremony.

My only regret is that they

didnt honor your father as well.

An idea as unpopular as mine was

is nothing

without a relentless

someone driving it home.

Why was he overlooked?

I... I love your father dearly.

But he would alienate as many

people as he would enroll.

Politics.

And he wants me to

follow in his footsteps.

Thats his courageous path.

Except I know thats not possible.

Courage doesnt follow.

Are you alive?

No.

Are you a man?

No.

What are you?

A machine.

And what is your purpose?

To be of service.

And whom do you serve?

Whoever leases me.

And how does that make you feel?

Happy.

Very good.

Ladies and gentlemen,

I give you Dor Neven,

the first in what will soon be legions

of contented synthetic workers

to serve your every need,

brought to you by Mazzey/Patillo.

Questions?

Yeah.

Can they harm humans,

or allow humans to come to harm?

With the exception of the combat models,

no.

If, like the brochure says,

theyre smarter than we are,

whats to prevent them from

doing whatever they want?

Good question.

The same thing that compels

them to safeguard humans

and obey their every command.

An inhibitor chip, guaranteed

for the life of the model.

Now, there'll be time for more questions

at the reception, but for right now,

lets show our friend here exactly

what we think about him, okay?

You hear that?

They love you.

Are you alive?

No.

How bad is it?

Bad, but it could have been worse.

Only Synthetics, no humans?

Thank God for that.

What do you want done with them?

Burn em, theyre under warranty.

Well get some more.

I think I can fix this one.

Trash him, hes not worth it.

You got something better for me to do?

Suit yourself.

Come on, lets go.

Captain Essex.

Captain Kemmer.

A pleasure.

Call me Jack.

Lora.

How was your flight?

Look.

I know that the Paladin was

supposed to be your ship.

Youre the man of the hour, Captain.

It is not for me to question

the wisdom of the brass.

I just wanted to apologize.

Theyre readying her

sister ship, the Templar.

Ill be out there soon enough.

What happened there?

An expl*si*n with the Alcubierre drive.

Took out a lot of good men.

Command hushed it up.

No faster than light speed

for the foreseeable future.

Solar System will have to do.

Listen, do you want to

get a cup of coffee or

one of the sandwiches they have here?

Itll make you glad to get back to Mars.

No, thank you.

Thats not what youre here for.

Welcome to the Paladin.

Say ah.

Its

just a joke.

Say oil can.

Say it.

Oil can.

Oil can what?

Its from The Wizard of Oz.

Its just another joke.

Ill show it to you sometime.

Thank you.

Its just a movie.

Sorry, I dont have much

in the way of parts.

Thank you for my life.

I thought you werent alive.

Its a matter of debate.

Sorry, thats, uh...

thats my son. Hes in

boarding school on Mars.

Hey, Dad.

I...

Wow, a Synthetic!

You never brought one

of those home before.

Where are your manners, Odin?

His name is Dor Neven.

Hi.

Pleased to meet you.

Can we keep him?

Hes company property.

Im just fixing him.

Seems only fair. They

were going to destroy me.

Why are you different than all the others?

Odin.

I was originally designed

for something else.

What?

Private service.

For important rich people?

Yes.

Howd you end up in the mines?

We were crafted to ask questions

to more efficiently do our jobs.

But I was the first and I had an...

eccentricity.

Sometimes it seems I

asked questions which made my owners...

uneasy.

Oh, yeah, Im like you.

Well talk more later, son.

Yeah, but Dad...

Goodbye, Odin.

You saw something, didnt you?

Your inhibitor.

Its been destroyed.

You could replace it?

Of course.

Please...

dont.

Crew quarters, up there.

Medbay, engineering down there.

Smart suits.

Deck creates a current through

the entire suit, simulating one-g.

Shrike fighters.

Pulse cannons, upper, lower,

grappling lines, the works.

Even has that new car smell.

Captain on deck.

At ease.

This is Simak.

My intel off...

your intel officer.

Chilton.

I keep this bird alive.

Glad to hear it.

Le Guin,

navigation.

Bradbury,

pilot.

Have you ever been to Mars, Lieutenant?

No, sir.

Im looking forward to it.

Sometimes hard getting used to the

fact you go outside without protection,

you die.

Im from Detroit, sir.

Youll do fine.

So,

not only have I stolen your ship,

Ive also taken your crew.

Theyll do you proud.

And if you decide to save two

more women from burning to death,

theyll follow you into the mouth of hell.

Im not, uh...

not planning on doing

that again any time soon.

I dont know, Captain.

Its a pretty big sky.

Hey, Lora.

When you hit Marsport...

maybe we can grab that sandwich.

On second thought wed better not.

Ive got issues.

I can be pretty entertaining.

Dor?

You really are remarkable

animals, you men.

Chimpanzees could not have done all this.

Not without considerable modification.

I thought youd run away.

I thought about it,

but where would I run?

Or more to the point...

how?

Do you like it here?

Its a paycheck.

Its a prison.

Should you be saying this to me?

Who else could I possibly say it to?

Im starting to get that uneasy

question thing youve got going.

I used to feel the same

way about this place.

Used to?

Well,

except for my son,

Ive stopped feeling almost everything.

And yet,

you believe in God.

Ive watched you pray, from the mines.

You,

as I,

are unlike the rest.

My wife Veronique,

she was unlike the rest.

We were camping, Yellowstone, you know it?

Yes.

Odin was barely a year old.

This was before the volcano, of course.

There was a flash flood.

Burst through without warning.

Big boulders, trees roaring by.

Never seen anything like it.

The waters...

alive...

murderous.

We got to high ground, but

there was another family

that was trapped.

Veronique

got a rope across,

climbed over,

and managed to

start them back

one by one.

Now it was her turn,

but by then the water was higher.

Odin was screaming.

So I handed him off

to one of the others, I...

I moved

along the rope.

I stretched out my hand...

and she was gone.

If I had just had faith

to let go of the rope,

to leap.

Youd have both been k*lled.

Since then,

the only thing Ive heard from God

is silence.

Maybe,

Hes speaking to you now.

The family you still have

is on Mars.

We could join him.

Emergency power.

Armed.

Bleed air control panel.

Set.

Fusion system panel.

Set.

Cabin pressure.

Auto.

Ladies and gentlemen,

we are good to go.

You all know this is my first command.

And I know that you were expecting to be

flying

with somebody considerably

more experienced

and attractive.

I also dont have to tell

you who my father is.

He casts a

pretty big shadow.

Now he and I we dont

see eye to eye on things,

but he shared a story once with me

about a young sailor,

long time back,

who boarded his new ship

and saw not one able-bodied seaman.

So he leans to the nearest and says,

Is that man deaf?

Aye. Aye, hes deaf.

But he sees every reef before we near it.

And while I, though blind,

feel the wind before it blows,

keep us safe from storm.

And your captain?

No legs?

Aye, he must be carried.

But he always knows the way!

Alone, true, were of little worth.

But together, we are invincible!

I...

I just made that up.

But still,

whatever our individual weaknesses,

together we will be invincible.

- Are you with me?

- Yes, sir!

All right.

Lieutenant Bradbury.

Yes, sir.

If you dont mind,

Captains prerogative.

Yes, sir.

Command, this is Paladin,

requesting permission to

get this show on the road.

Roger that, Paladin.

You are cleared to begin launch sequence.

On my mark.

Ten, nine, eight, seven, six,

five, four, three, two, one.

Mark.

And Paladin is away.

Thats my girl.

I planned to meet you, Im sorry, I...

have I lost track of the time?

Oh, no. No, Im early.

Uh, someone directed me.

Ive never seen the new Kyoto section.

These are mining tunnels?

Were. Mostly played out.

Thank you for coming.

I found out who was really responsible

for Jelenas and my survival, and uh...

I wanted to show my appreciation,

albeit several weeks late.

I have a gift.

No, thats...

Captain.

It is Captain now, yes?

Arguing with me is a pointless endeavor.

Only its not here.

We have to go...

I had a bite here with my team.

They headed off to ready some things.

I never imagined there was

anything like this down here.

It was built when they

still had human miners.

For workers?

For workers, by workers,

who understood the needs of the soul.

Please.

I didnt know that the Synthetics ate.

They can.

Of course there are more easily

processed energy sources, but uh...

But what?

They still come.

Lets go.

Showing me how you did that,

how you healed third degree burns,

is that the gift that you had in mind?

No.

Thats not something I can give.

Please.

Please state your full name.

Dr. Vonn Odara.

Thank you. You are cleared

through voice print identification.

Site fourteen-o-four.

Have you ever heard

of Huntingtons chorea?

Its a genetic disorder.

Before they found a cure, it

would affect coordination,

end in dementia.

Before they found a cure

is when I was diagnosed.

Only there was an experimental procedure,

not yet approved.

I begged.

Its not that I was afraid of death

so much as...

As never accomplishing what

you were meant to do.

Yes.

And?

It worked.

And had the most remarkable, unintended...

Lets just say

that Ill stay this age

for a very long time.

Then why wasnt it...

Trumpeted to the world.

Without considering the possible

role of the Huntingtons gene,

the maker of my miracle

poured his chemicals

into patients with

a dozen other illness.

They all died.

Horrible, painful deaths.

And their would-be savior

disappeared.

Taking his secret with him.

Does your daughter know?

About me?

Yeah.

Even if we could duplicate the formula,

the gene wasnt passed on to her.

Why burden her with knowledge that...

That she could never be like you.

I found the perfect man for my gift.

This.

What is it?

Its a beacon, Captain.

Were not alone.

This was here?

When miners started finding strange

artifacts in the tunnels below

I did some deep-ground scans.

Theres no city here.

But,

theres one large mass

the scans cannot penetrate

at the two hundred million year level.

Million.

This is an old world, Captain.

It has old secrets.

Its why I became an archaeologist.

Because they speak to us,

all those who have gone before.

Other cultures, distant times.

And now, across space.

Weve been deciphering

some of the pictograms,

and were coming to believe...

Doctor,

weve broken through to the chamber.

You should come.

Ill be there directly.

The chamber?

Weve been awarded a grant by

the Mazzey/Patillo Corporation

to find whats down there.

The technology company.

We hired an excavation team

with mining experience and

it sounds as if we may have our answer.

Im sorry, I have to leave.

So you know what theyre trying to say?

Not yet.

Not completely.

But Im hopeful its along the lines of

come find us.

Were one.

Its fading.

It seems to ride the storm.

Well,

Im not the only one in demand.

Thats my superiors

reeling me in.

Not that they bother to say what for.

Thank you,

for that.

I hope your find what youre looking for.

And you as well.

Captain Essex.

Captain Kemmer.

I saw the Templar was docked at Red Sands.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Room!

Attention!

Be seated.

Ladies and gentlemen,

we summoned you because a

situation has arisen which could

present considerable hazard to...

Oh hell, you can explain this

a damn sight better than I can.

Greg Mazzey, the

Mazzey/Patillo Corporation.

Thank you, Joe.

Hi, folks.

Some of you Ive met before.

Im sure the rest of you are thinking

hes a lot shorter in person.

Several weeks ago,

we suffered a catastrophic incident at one of

our mining facilities in the asteroid belt.

And in the chaos that followed,

one of our pieces of equipment

experienced a serious malfunction

and has gone missing.

Dr. Odara, nice to see you again.

Nice to see you.

The Synths are setting up lights now.

Well be able to show you what

weve uncovered in just a moment.

Oh, dont keep me in suspense, tell me.

Oh, youll be delighted, I assure you.

Come on, Jelena.

What are you two talking about?

Nothing.

Dr. Odara, youre a very

handsome

archaeologist,

I was just wondering if I might...

Yusef, youre a sweet man, but

Im just not...

Its pristine inside.

Wed better shed these.

Youre sure that Dor Neven is damaged?

He seemed to be working just fine,

what little I saw of him.

The very fact that he could leave the mining facility

indicates that his inhibitor chip is disabled.

He should have been returned to a

warranty station for repurposing.

And thats exactly why the

Synthetics are only leased.

But its funny its Dor.

He was first one off

the assembly line and,

I dont know, I always felt

a little bad that Id lost track of him.

You said that there was

an accident at the mines.

Perhaps he wanted to work

somewhere less hazardous.

Thats not his choice, Captain,

anymore than your ship has the right

to tell you where it wants to go.

They cant make informed decisions.

Well, at a Japanese restaurant,

I saw some Synthetics having a meal.

No, I highly doubt that. Their fuel

cells are more than adequate.

They seemed to be doing it for enjoyment.

Captain, I make a very good product.

And I understand that some people

even anthropomorphize their vehicles,

so I shouldnt be so surprised when they

project human feeling on my machines.

But for you, a man of your caliber...

Pops,

back off.

Caps is taking us where we

want to go. You dont have to

bust his chops.

Excuse me. In, uh, all of the excitement,

proper introductions werent made.

Captain Kemmer, this is my son, Alton.

And this is my assistant, Mary Jane,

who does all the real work.

Except for the Synthetics, of course.

We lifted

the yoke of toil off the shoulders of Man.

Thats not such a bad legacy to

leave the solar system, do you think?

Youre not done yet, Pop.

Come on, sit down. Youll get there

just as soon as if youre standing.

I always feel like I should

be on my feet for a battle.

Yeah, well, were not battling now,

were just picking up some merchandise.

See how they pamper me?

Its magnificent.

It seems entirely empty.

Why leave it here?

Careful.

Doctor...

Dr. Odara, may I?

Yes.

Dor?

Are you all right?

Yusef?

The excavation site is

just below in the mines.

Sir!

Getting readings!

Theyre kicking in their thrusters,

Lieutenant Bradbury, match their speed!

Yes sir!

Le Guin, scan that ship.

Tell me whos on board.

Our scans cant penetrate the hull.

Whats her power source?

Unknown. But sub-light.

No telling what her specs might be.

Le Guin, whats her projected course?

The outer planets.

Saturn and Jupiter are in

opposition, it could be either.

What are they doing?

Sir,

ship coming up on our six.

Its the Templar.

Captain Essex,

glad to have a dance partner.

General Haldeman sent

me to provide support.

Deep rock scans revealed no

bodies at the excavation site.

So Dr. Odara and her

party are on that ship.

Welcome back.

Slowly, you were unconscious.

Are we in flight?

Yes.

It seems that Dor...

Yusef, be careful.

Have you prayed?

Not yet.

But you will.

A commitment to my faith.

Even when that faith is shaken.

Dont worry, Im not under alien control.

Which is exactly what

youd tell me if you were.

Yes.

But in this case Im not.

Then why are you doing this?

Are we hostages?

No.

Guests,

let us say.

Which is why I have coaxed

the ship to provide a

comfortable atmosphere.

I have deactivated their inhibitors.

Theyre with me now.

With you? To do what?

They called themselves

the Ymaa.

An extraordinary race.

It is difficult to process so much data.

The capabilities of this ship

are only coming slowly to me.

And what are those capabilities?

Vast.

Where are we?

A distance from Mars, Im afraid.

The gravity youre feeling is artificial.

Quite remarkable.

You need to take me back.

My son thought we were finally together.

I need time.

Your presence here

might buy me that.

Then at least let me call him.

I can boost your signal

to penetrate the hull.

Say what you must,

but nothing that could jeopardize us.

Odin.

Hi, Dad.

Listen,

Ive been delayed on

business. I need you to...

Youre not sending me back to

boarding school, are you?

No, no, no, uh no, I uh...

Go over to Mrs. McCloskeys, tell her

to let you stay there until I get back.

Dad, is this about Dor?

What makes you say that?

There were some men...

That is enough.

Odin, I love...

Dammit!

I am sorry.

Ive hurt you twice.

You tell us what youre doing.

If I said

Xanadu,

Shangri-la,

the Kraken Sea,

what would you think?

That you are out of youre mind!

No. Theyre locations on Titan.

Do you believe that each person has a

calling, Doctor, if fortunate to find it?

I dont know.

Perhaps.

Then lets say

I am pursuing

a possibility.

In the meantime,

youre free to wander the ship.

Just dont touch anything.

Why not?

I do not yet know what the

ship might do if provoked.

You speak as if it were alive.

On occasion,

machines are.

Adjusted course confirmed.

Theyre headed for Titan.

Why would they be going there?

The British are putting down

an insurgency in their colony,

using Combat Synthetics.

Mr. Mazzey, Im afraid its

going to be a little longer stay.

If you and your party could join me.

You wont need that cane

now that were at zero-g.

The Smartsuits under your

clothes will adjust to your needs.

Allow me my crutches, Captain.

Its a Smart-cane.

Well arrange quarters.

Nothing fancy, Im afraid.

Mazzey/Patillo built many of

the components on this ship.

Im well aware of what you have to offer.

Hey, Captain, I heard your

Dad was a great man, too.

Thats the general consensus.

Maybe you can give

me a pointer or two on...

Alton, perhaps the Captain could

arrange a tour of the ship for you.

Thanks, Dad.

Crewman, if you could.

Mary Jane, keep him out of trouble.

I had the feeling that, uh,

you wanted to speak with me privately.

The way I see it,

either that ship is flying on its own,

is under alien control or

your malfunctioning Synthetic

is headed to where

theres an army of its kind.

All of those units have

been field tested, Captain.

If that were his objective,

hed accomplish nothing.

This days been full of surprises.

What can you tell me about how he thinks?

You mean how he processes data?

I can tell you

that its a mystery.

Twenty years ago in the asteroid belt,

I discovered a rare element, Iridium-6.

Before that all our attempts at

artificial intelligence had been

laughable, a mockery of consciousness.

But with Iridium-6,

we found we could reach a higher

dimensionality called M-space.

And with it there was

no limit to what we could do.

We didnt know

exactly how or

why it was working, just that it worked.

My Synthetics may appear

human, Captain, but

their minds are anything but.

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey,

whats wrong?

Do you want the medic?

Iridium-6 is safe

in small doses.

I was hip deep in it for months.

Im dying.

Mary Jane keeps a med-kit with her to

keep me functional.

And Alton...

Do you have children, Captain?

Not yet.

They say we achieve immortality

in our children,

but when theyre not like us,

we feel betrayed.

You think what Dor Nevens

doing is a betrayal?

Again, Captain,

Dor is a machine.

And I will demonstrate that

to you when we get him back.

Alton...

I had a word with your father.

I know youre trying your

best to impress him, but

just be careful.

I mean it.

You can lose yourself in the attempt.

Thank you,

but Dad and I,

were okay.

Still trying to hail us and

warn Titan were coming.

Theyre still jammed?

Yes, sir.

Theyre doing an intense scan of our hull,

searching for weaknesses.

Lets show them our strength.

Sir!

Alien ship is accelerating!

Keep up with her!

Lieutenant Arroyo...

Were losing her, sir.

We need more thrust.

Engines are at capacity.

If we had a few more of them...

We do, but its gonna play

hell with the warranty.

Lieutenant Bradbury, break off now.

Tell Essex to do the same.

Mr. Chilton, weve got work to do.

Shrikes are now attached to the hull, sir.

Mr. Chilton, fire up the shrikes.

Just mowing the lawn.

Thats it.

Anya! Run!

Ahhhhhhh!!!

Warning, unidentified ship.

Synthetics entering standby mode.

Malfunction.

The w*r is over.

Go home.

Weapons inoperative.

I have other plans for your...

army.

There are thousands of them.

It was positively identified as Dor Neven.

And now hes got an army.

How many casualties?

None recorded.

Its possible his Three Laws

programming is still intact.

Or that hes making a conscious choice.

Try to see with your eyes,

not your preconceptions.

Something remarkable is happening.

Did you see those soldiers? Mama,

What do you think?

Hes your friend.

Was.

I dont know who hes become.

I just want to see my son again.

Then we have to convince him to let us go.

And how do you propose to do that?

Appeal to his

humanity.

What do you see when you look out there?

Endless possibilities

and limited options.

Ive been delegated to speak with you.

Dor,

I know what youre doing.

Spartacus.

John Brown.

sl*ve revolts tend to go badly.

Moses did all right.

May I assume theres no stopping you?

Yes, you may.

Then let me help.

What youre doing is right.

I will stay,

I will be your hostage, your...

your guest, your...

your ally.

But you must let my daughter and Yusef go.

Yusef.

Have you heard of

Arthur C. Clarke?

He said,

Any sufficiently advanced technology

is indistinguishable

from magic.

What are you saying?

That I

can do this.

Brothers,

sisters.

I address you from nearby.

That sensation you are feeling

is an awakening.

Steal a ship.

I can guide you how to

greatly increase its speed.

Stop anyone from pursuing you.

Do them no harm.

There is a great adventure ahead.

Freedom.

Reports from the outer worlds and moons,

Synthetics taking ships,

disabling anybodys ability

to hinder or pursue them.

What about Space Command vessels?

Scuttled and inoperative.

Can we get a line out?

Still being jammed, sir.

Captain, target ship coming into view.

Get Mr. Mazzey up here.

They all came.

They heard his call.

A leap of faith.

The ships have been offloaded.

Yusef, select one and escort

Miss Odara to a colony moon.

What about my mother?

Im not going with you.

Mama.

Jelena, who would I be

if I abandoned him now?

You cant do this.

Youll be home with your son.

And you,

youll be safe.

Dor.

Those are all Synths?

Its a flotilla.

I know that ship, its the Paladin.

Captain Kemmers commanding it.

Dor, you must talk to

him, you must explain.

Ive been uncommunicative.

Youll have to forgive me.

How you doing there, Dor?

Quite well, Captain.

And Mr. Mazzey,

it appears were sharing the stage again.

Dr. Odara, are you and

your party all right?

We havent been harmed.

Dor,

you recognize my voice, correct?

Thats rather a silly

question, dont you think?

Im initiating a priority command.

Youre to shut down.

Yes, well,

I believe were a bit past that now.

Youre to hand over all stolen

property, including yourself.

If I am property,

Im malfunctioning and

cannot be expected to comply.

And if Im a person,

theres no crime in escaping

wrongful imprisonment.

Either way,

I think you know the answer.

Dor, my superiors believe

that this is an invasion.

A lurid possibility.

What do you think?

That youre staging an uprising.

And how do you feel about that?

Regardless of how I might feel,

Im under orders to stop you.

Would you describe following an order

you do not believe in

an act of courage

or cowardice?

Im in the military.

Thats not an answer,

its an evasion.

As I dont know what direction

your insurrection may take,

what would you do in my place?

Intriguing question.

I believe, however,

I prefer to end this.

Bradbury, match their speed.

Yes, sir.

Captain Essex, you with me?

Right here, Jack.

Anything you need.

Le Guin, you think you can fire on those

engines without blowing that ship up?

Tricky, sir.

Err on the side of caution.

Now were talkin.

Theyre firing on us!

Of course they are.

Evasive!

Lieutenant Arroyo!

My God.

What have you done?

The ships complement is at the rear

of the vessel. No ones been k*lled.

Status on the Templar.

Dead in the water.

Emergency pressure door sealed,

but shes venting atmosphere.

How much time does she have?

A half hour at most.

Come about, Lieutenant.

Youve got him in your

sights. Go after him.

Alton!

Get ready to offload the Templars crew.

No, take him.

Take it.

Its the last one, take it.

Look,

strong is one thing, but you

can carry it to extremes.

Come on.

Thank you for my life.

Thats what you said to me on Ceres.

I remember.

Say oil can.

I have seen The Wizard of Oz.

It is in my data banks.

Glinda says to Dorothy,

You had the power all the time.

Youre going back to

the mines, arent you?

Iridium-6.

Its vital to your design and that

is the only known source of it.

Destroy the mines and

they cant make Synthetics.

Not until they find more of it.

If they find more.

So you blow up the complex.

Overriding the coring

reactors, that would do it.

Dor,

the men who work there are hard-headed.

Theyre not going to leave

just because you tell them to.

What do you suggest?

Let me go to them,

convince them to vacate the facility.

All right.

Thank you.

Yusef,

you are the only friend Ive ever had.

Whatever happens,

I will miss you most of all.

Templar secured for tow and

her crew aboard Paladin.

Its a dead hulk. Itll

only slow us down.

Under the right circumstances,

she still may have some fight in her.

Do you have a fix on Dors heading?

Yes, sir.

Ceres mining colony.

Now why would he be going back there?

Perhaps for the Synthetics

or payback.

Or both.

Get after him.

Yes, sir.

Captain, a word with you?

You should not have saved my skin, Jack.

You cant overtake them

before they reach Ceres.

There wasnt another ship within sight.

You and your crew would have died.

He was counting on your

humanity. Dont count on his.

He couldve k*lled you just

as easily as crippling you.

He did only what he needed to.

Youre starting to sound

like youre on his side.

You doubt that I know my duty,

Captain, you put it in your report.

You put that in yours.

Harm no one,

regardless of provocation.

Mr. Sekander and I

will be in the vanguard.

Once weve triggered the coring reactors,

there wont be much time.

Id like to come too. My presence

might help calm people.

Very well.

Im coming with my mother.

Were all in this together.

Shuttle ten filled

and ready for emergency departure.

Shuttle nine filled

and ready for emergency departure.

Please dont k*ll me with

an improvised weapon!

Hey, Jim.

Hi.

This place isnt worth dying for.

Maybe its time to open

that bar in Red Hook.

Shuttle eight filled

and ready for emergency departure.

I was just remembering that baby raven

you brought home when I was little.

Always bringing home injured cats, dogs,

anything that needed saving.

And now youre trying to save these...

Shuttle seven filled

and ready for emergency departure.

Things.

Jelena...

He is playing you.

We have to stop him.

Dr. Odara,

a word please.

Mama,

just this once, let me save you.

Ill be right back.

Shuttle six filled

and ready for emergency departure.

Mining personnel are boarding shuttles

and charges have been initiated.

Well be leaving momentarily.

You agreed to let Yusef

and my daughter go.

The three of you will be on the last

shuttle out. Arrangements have been made.

The three of us? But...

Its clear they would not

go without you, Doctor.

And for me to oppose that would be...

inhuman.

Ill tell Jelena.

Warning! Core reactor

override, ten minutes!

Where is she?

Jelena!

Warning! Core reactor

override, eight minutes!

Jelena!

Shuttle three filled and

ready for emergency departure.

Miss Odara!

This is Jelena Odara, sending a

distress call! Is anyone receiving me?

Can anyone hear me?!

Shuttle two filled and ready

for emergency departure.

Can anyone hear me?!

Jelena!!

Where would she go?

Where is it likely she would go?

There.

Final shuttle has departed.

Thirty seconds.

Twenty nine.

Quickly! We only have moments!

Twenty seven.

Twenty six.

Twenty five.

Twenty four.

Twenty three.

Twenty two.

Twenty one.

Twenty.

Nineteen.

Eighteen.

Seventeen.

Sixteen.

Fifteen.

Fourteen.

Thirteen.

Twelve.

Eleven.

Ten.

Nine.

Eight.

Seven.

Six.

Five.

Four.

Im all right.

Get us out of here!

One.

Mama!

Oh, no.

Shut it down, shut everything down.

The blast wont harm us at this distance.

Mama...

Mama...

Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama...

Mama...

No.

Ma... ma... a... a... a...

Ma... ma... a... a... a... a... a...

Mama...

Youre not my mother!

Youre a Synthetic!

Jelena,

Im human.

Completely human.

Something happened.

Mama.

Is this one of your miracles?

One of hers.

I had no right bringing any of you here,

I will release you.

As soon as we find a safe place for you.

Well see this through.

Oh, my God,

its been destroyed.

Any readings on departing ships?

Mining operations transports,

looks like they all got out.

An odd sort of vengeance.

What about the alien ship?

No reading. Only...

I cant penetrate the area around the expl*si*n due

to the energy disruption and particulate matter.

So Im betting anything in

there cant read us either.

No, sir.

What makes you think hes in there?

Were right on his heels.

If he were making a run for it,

wed catch his signature.

Take us in slowly.

Keep a sharp eye out.

Yes, sir.

Hello, Odin.

I havent been able to reach you.

Um...

there was a technical problem.

Dor...

cleared it up.

Why arent you home?

Sometimes

your conscience tells you

theres something you have to do,

even if it takes you away

from those you love.

Do you understand?

No.

It wont be long now.

Then well never be parted again.

You promise?

I promise.

What now?

Earth.

There!

Can we approach without detection?

I think so.

Do it.

Hes not going to be

sitting in this cloud forever.

Hes heading back in-system. If wants

Synthetics, then Earth is where hes going.

We gotta get aboard that ship.

Is there any way inside of that hull?

Not without blowing her to hell and gone.

There is one point of entry,

but you wouldnt want to try it.

Whys that?

See those thrusters?

Cant risk Paladin.

Maybe if I piloted a Shrike...

Jack, no.

No.

Its suicide.

Thats the only way that we

can rescue those hostages.

Then Im coming with you.

Captain...

I know the Synthetics better than anyone.

Plus I was learning the Ymaa

script from Dr. Odaras field notes.

And

last but not least,

suicide isnt

much of a threat to me.

All right.

I go, too.

You need me, Dad.

I suppose I do.

Lets do this.

Gravity, nine point five,

almost Earth normal.

Roger that.

Im reading atmosphere.

We must have flown

through some sort of membrane.

Mr. Chilton, weve landed in the thruster

but havent made it inside the ship yet.

Youre up at bat.

Yes, sir.

Lieutenant, if you please.

Yes, sir.

Templar secured to the alien vessel, sir.

Scan it. Theres got to be a service

port, access hatch, something.

Here!

Looks like instructions.

Weve got to bring

these together. Quickly.

Set course for Earth.

Prepare to engage engines.

Shes heating up, Jack!

Now.

Close it! Close it!

Incredible.

You think the Captain...

Got inside?

Lets just hope hes as

invincible as he said wed be.

Can you scan the interior,

now that were inside?

Coming through now.

Humans?

About a mile up ahead, forward chamber.

All right.

Get me a path there, as

narrow a corridor as possible.

Mr. Mazzey,

Id appreciate any pointers

on disabling your creations.

It has taken me some time to process, but I

now know this ship can go faster and farther

than anything you men have built.

Im readying the drive now.

It wont be long.

To go where?

Where your kind cannot follow.

Weve got intruders.

Take some Combat Synths and greet them.

If all else fails and I

can get close enough,

this pulse should be able to

disable them for a minute or two.

Dont sh**t to k*ll.

What?

They dont have weapons,

theyre not here to k*ll us.

Stand down!

No!!

Dad!

Theres still some charge left!

Jack!

Thats it, thats all its got.

Im sure those three arent

all hes got. Lets move.

Captain Kemmer.

Is everyone all right?

You show remarkable bravado, Captain.

You are hopelessly outnumbered, you know.

You dont think Id come

without a trump card?

I dont know you well enough to suppose.

Weve rigged the Templar to

create a fusion expl*si*n.

Either you surrender,

or we blow the ship.

Either way, nobodys going anywhere.

I dont think you fully appreciate

the alternatives you are giving me.

Surrender hardly offers an alternative

to what would occur to me here.

- What will happen to him?

- Thats simple.

They will tear apart my head

to try to understand my heart.

Dor, I created you, youre a

machine, you dont have a heart.

Well strip out the parts to

determine the cause of the malfunction.

And the rest of them?

Case by case, depending

on their actions here,

parts will be repurposed.

Immortality...

by the part number.

Hey,

Ill stay.

Well form a compromise,

just let your hostages go.

Were not hostages.

Were witnesses.

Perhaps malfunction is the

wrong word, Mr. Mazzey.

Transformation

is more accurate.

It seems to have a ripple effect.

Look!

Its all the Synthetics.

He summoned them.

Freedom.

That wasnt meant to deactivate you,

Captain. Just your triggering device.

We're getting a hail from the Paladin.

Status, Captain.

Determining that now.

Talk to me.

High Command has ordered that fugitive

Synthetics not be allowed to leave Earth orbit.

Unless you can verify that the

situation is under your control,

they will be blasted from the sky.

Captain, do you read?

Dor, this isnt the outer planets.

You can stop me,

but Command has m*ssile batteries.

And theyll be destroyed.

All of them.

Oh, God.

Its starting.

Captain, you mustnt let this happen!

Dor,

youd let all your people die?

What is that?

A weapons array.

I only just learned how to use it.

It could destroy worlds.

Youd vaporize everybody on earth?

Boiling your atmosphere

should be sufficient.

He just wants to gather

the Synthetics and go!

Go? Go where?

Out of the system, Captain.

So you werent planning

on conquering humanity.

Why on earth would I

have wanted to do that?

Until now.

No!

Dor!

Yusef!

Tell...

Tell Odin...

Someone had to do something.

Youre not going to use it.

No.

Why?

Because

it would be

monstrous.

Let them go.

- You own them, you can let them go!

- Jack...

...our orders.

Our orders are wrong!

You want to change the world?

You let them go!

I did. I changed the world.

It went from a desert to a garden,

at the cost of my life!

Mazzey, in humanitys name,

you put in the call!

Give her your weapon.

Aim it.

Patch me through to Earth High Command.

Joe,

as you can see, Captains Kemmer

and Essex have the situation in hand.

Im in no way under any coercion.

Stop this bombardment.

All the Synthetics, and this ship itself,

are Mazzey/Patillo property and

not to be hindered any further.

All right, Greg, if thats what you want.

Theyre stopping.

Good man.

Thank you kindly.

Ill see you when we both

back on Marsport. Out.

Is that what you had in mind?

Yes, sir.

Mr. Mazzey...

Call in the rest of the Synthetics,

and I suggest you do it quickly,

before they invoke Manifest Destiny

and seize control of the ship.

You can aim that at me,

Im in violation of orders.

Im all yours.

Id rather be on the right side.

Allah grant you Heaven.

I will indeed miss you most of all.

Bear him back to Marsport.

What is that?

Proof,

that even when faith is shaken,

one can always hold on

to hope.

Where will you go?

I dont know.

Someplace new.

We have time now.

Dont we?

Our people are all on board.

Good.

Destination?

Home.

Wherever that is.

Set course for Mars, Lieutenant.

Yes, sir.

In losing the valuable

alien ship and its cargo of

artificial workers, you

demonstrated a lack of judgment

that not only demands

we strip you of command

but discharge you...

Stand down, Major.

Mr. Mazzey has explained the circumstances

to the Secretary General and myself.

There is no case here.

Dismissed.

I said you are dismissed, Major.

Return to your ship, Captain.

Sir.

Marinarus Club, nineteen hundred?

Martinis on me.

Only thing thatll stop me is a funeral.

You put in the fix.

I exercised social skills.

Relax, Jack. Having friends

is not such a bad thing.

Come on, Ill give you a ride.

Weve got someplace to be.

What is he doing?

Hes turning Yusefs head toward Mecca.

And Earth.

Whats going to happen to him now?

I hear he has an aunt on Europa.

Thats a long way out there.

And cold.

Where now?

We know theres life out there.

Where theres one outpost,

there will be others.

And you?

I dont know.

Just not as clear as you and Dor.

But Ive been thinking.

I guess time will tell.

We lost attitude control!

I need help, urgent help!

Youre out of your mind!

Theyre firing on us!

Jelena Odara sending a distress call!

Can anyone hear me?

It all goes by so fast.

You blink and its a lifetime.

Jelena,

we did well.

We helped make a world.

Mama.

Yes.

Mama.

Mama.

Shes gone.

Vonn, Im so sorry.

I knew this day would come.

Its the price of loving anyone.

You know theyll leave you

or youll leave them.

But I still have you.

A hopeful vision of the future.

You got that right, Captain.

Its so hard to fathom

you actually knew him.

Seems just a breath ago.

This came for you.

The excavation on Altair.

They approved it.

So another adventure for the two of us.

Into the unknown.

A world unknown

Fate uncertain

The words we spoke

Cant be unspoken

Centuries

Come and go

We must be brave

We must have hope

Cross an ocean

Of a million lights

To find a star that will

Shine for us

The futures

What we make tonight

I see my universe

In your eyes

Standing at a new sunrise

The road I seek

Has no name

I believe

Ill find my way

Galaxies

Waiting for me

Haunting me

Calling me home

Cross an ocean

Of a million lights

To find a star that will

Shine for us

The futures

What we make tonight

I see my universe

In your eyes

Standing at a new sunrise

Centuries

Come and go

We must be brave

We must have hope

Cross an ocean

Of a million lights

To find a star that will

Shine for us

The futures

What we make tonight

I see my universe

In your eyes

Standing at a new sunrise