Oro returns, offering to repair the Ark's faulty systems and fly them all to settle on Exar, which he claims is much like earth. Devon discovers he's lying, but can only prove it in a debate in which the loser will be killed.

A dome containing only a tropical garden, a lab, and millions of bees to pollinate the plants on humanity's new homeworld sounds perfect - but not when the leading scientist is breeding mutant bees with the ability to take over human minds.