Rip sends Len and Sara in to rescue Martin, Ray, and Mick from the Russian gulag. However, he gives Sara secondary orders in case their rescue attempt fails. Meanwhile, Ray takes a beating for Mick, while Kendra helps Jax prove himself without becoming Firestorm.

While trying to pick up Vandal's trail, Waverider receives a distress signal from a sister ship. Rip goes to investigate, only to discover that time pirates have set a trap for him and his crew.