When the mothership hits dark matter, the ship does not begin to heal itself. Zo'or is left in an unconscious state and Sandoval takes control. He decides it's time to liberate the Earth from the Taelons.

Sandoval is watching via nanobots inside Juliet Street as she tries to decipher Ma'el's riddle. She tries to figure out how to escape from Sandoval and the Taelons forcing her to solve the riddle. She flashes back to childhood fears.