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we're dealing with here.

I'm transmitting high speed scramble.

Copy, Argo 1. Standing by.

And I wish to hell I wasn't

sitting on my ass.

Maybe these Kaalium are tools or

even weapons that got out of control.

Hell, maybe they're aliens.

Only Mera can tell us.

Yeah, once she learns how to talk.

Argo team, do you read me?

Can't you hot-shots get me

more juice out of that thing?

Oh, now they want speed.

George, what's our position?

I got you three minutes

from the landing site.

You should be able to see the lander.

We don't see a thing.

Check your readings.

Readings nominal.

Oh, sh*t!

It's gone.

Kaalium.

You know?

Those Kaalium are really

starting to bug me.

I can relate to that.

There's tracks all over the place.

We should be able to follow them.

Let's go.

This thing's not gonna

make it much further.

I think the batteries are just about shot.

Well, that's it.

- Auxiliary?

- No, I kicked it in way back there.

Okay, Einstein. What next?

- We walk.

- We walk.

Why didn't I think of that?

She must be wondering what we're doing.

I'm wondering what we're doing.

Fantastic view.

Yeah, I wish we could enjoy it.

Jason, Ray, got the lander in sight?

Not yet. Just a lot of tracks.

If you don't find that thing,

you're all in big trouble.

I hate when you exaggerate, George.

We're not ready to set up

permanent housekeeping here.

Good God!

Now we know what these Kaalium have

been doing for the past 14,000 years.

Yeah. Looks like they're

getting ready to move out.

- You stay here and cover my back.

- My ass!

You're not gonna go up against

something like that alone.

- Now, wait a minute.

- Not this time.

I'm going with you.

Okay, partner.

Let's do it.

Thanks, Mera.

Back home we'd say

that you saved my ass.

And looks like our space hero here is...

fallen on his... face again.

Come on, you son of a b*tch!

Take it easy, partner. I'll get you home.

You're gonna be okay.

Hey...

- You know what I'm thinking?

- Shut up.

Don't bullshit now.

Old buddy...

I'm not...

going anywhere.

Screw you! You're gonna make it!

Argo team, acknowkedge.

Are you, guys, all right?

We were attacked. Ray's hurt.

I'll get back to you.

I've got a problem here too.

Nothing seems to be working.

All the instruments are functioning,

but the orbiter is not responding.

Something's pulling me out of orbit.

I'm going down! It's breaking up!

Stay with it.

Try to fire the retros against the pull.

It's no use, Jason.

My God!

Argo 1, this is Houston.

Please respond.

What's the situation?

George just...

Our link-up's gone.

Jason, remember one thing.

What's that, buddy?

We don't take no sh*t...

from a machine!

Right, Jason?

Right?!

- Right?!

- Quite right. We take no sh*t.

Ray!

Jesus!

Damn for you copping out of me

when I need you the most!

Always the goddamn easy way out!

You know what I think?!

No. I'm all right.

God!

Think, damn it, think!

What a screw-up!

Goddamnit, I should've seen the danger!

I should've listened to Koreman.

Let someone else go.

Someone...

Someone...

...younger.

I must've been crazy

to go up against that ship.

I blew it.

I blew it.

Ray's dead.

Mera...

I woke you up...

just so you could die with me.

Jason.

My God, Ray!

What they did to you!

If those things get to Earth...

I wonder if there are any other?

I've got to stop them.

We're in their ship.

Oh, Christ!

That's what we are.

Spare parts.

That's what happened to your people.

Maybe with a little time

we can get out of here.

We don't take no sh*t from a machine.

Here's the way out.

Seems like they never learn.

We're going for main engine start.

7, 6...

We have main engine start.

3, 2, 1, 0.

We have lift-off for intercept mission.

Intrepid has cleared the tower.

Mark 10 seconds, Intrepid,

and looking good.

Main engine sequencing confirmed.

Roger, Houston.

Getting a little bumpy here.

Stand by for pitch over and MDP.

We have pitch over.

Encountering MDP.

Throttling back.

All right, that smooths out

the road considerably.

Confirmed, Intrepid.

You're aloft a bit early.

At mark 2 minutes

you are go for SRP sep.

Roger, Houston.

Standying by for sep.

Booster separation at mark 5 seconds.

Houston, we have SRB sep. Feels good.

Sep confirmed at mark

two minutes 50 seconds.

You are go for MECO.

Roger for MECO.

Looks good, Intrepid.

Houston, we have MECO.

Main engine cut-off confirmed.

Go get them, Intrepid.

So far so good.

If we can reach the ship's core,

we should be able to cruise

right down the whole length.

This is it.

Zero gravity.

I hope.

Mera, come on.

Come on!

All right, hang on.

Now, just hang on.

It's an all-hot invasion force.

And that's where they're going.

Report orbital status, Intrepid.

Prepare to intercept.

Insertion complete, Houston.

We're here.

Now, where is that ship?

Still at about 10,000km out,

coming right at you.

Keep your fingers on the trigger.

Roger, Houston.

I'm getting something now.

Confirmed.

My God!

They got one up.

Thanks anyway, guys.

It's the lander.

The last piece of equipment

they needed to complete this ship.

And they waited 14,000 years

for us to bring it.

All missiles armed.

But I don't know if we'got

enough punch to stop that.

Well, you're all we've got, Intrepid.

Don't miss.

- Intrepid's gone!

- Report status, Intepid!

No damage.

Intrepid, can you still engage?

Too far for our missiles.

We're goddamn sitting ducks.

I wish you could have met my son, Mera.

I wish...

Surprise, surprise.

There.

It's over.

You have Delta 4 authorization to fire.

But we're now getting readings that

the lander may be inside that thing.

And if it's possible,

so are Grant and Tanner.

If you do not receive confirmation,

you are to fire at your discretion.

Do you acknowledge, Intrepid?

Do you acknowledge, Intrepid?

Acknowledged.

Do you know what I think?

It's working!

It's working!

Grant?

Do you read?

Please respond.

Goddamn government contractors!

Flying star!

That's falling star.

But why falling?

Stars cannot fall.

It's just a figure of speech.

Like all the other phrases you heard

tonight that don't make sense.

Don't worry about it.

So hard!

Phrases, figure of speech.

It's been difficult for me.

Jason,

when I was chosen

to carry the warning,

I said no.

I wanted to stay.

Maybe even to die.

I know.

But it was my duty.

But it is all over now,

and I'm glad to be with you.

Yes. It's over.

Manor station. Watkins.

Phil, buddy, glad I caught you.

Jason Grant here.

Hello, Jason.

Listen, I wonder if you could me a favor.

On the back channel. No record, okay?

If I can.

I wanna know if you guys have been

tracking any debris from the Kaalium ship.

Listen, like we told you before,

after you blew that thing,

there wasn't anything left!

I know, I know.

I just thought maybe...

It's been so many months.

You might've picked up something.

Look, we got a tag on

every piece of junk up there.

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