After Senator Wen calls off the search, Kevin designs a tool to find the Astraeus ship, which is still missing after four months. Unfortunately, the device's assembly stops after Andy and Carter are arrested while stealing a component for it. Elsewhere, Jo's walkabout is rocky, and at the Astraeus crew's location Dr. Marten posits a dangerous theory about their situation.

The Astraeus crew members attempt to overcome their experiences in the matrix; Fargo deals with Holly's death, Grace struggles to maintain her relationship with Henry, and Allison fights her feelings about Jo as they share Carter's house. This all fades to background noise, however, when Dr. Parrish's latest project is accidentally released and threatens to ignite the whole town.