Earth's foremost astronomers had gathered at a planetarium for a special appearance by Da'an (Leni Parker), who would be making a presentation about the planet Taelon. Da'an's speech was barely under way when a spectator, who had disguised himself as disabled, released nerve gas from a canister hidden in his wheelchair.

The entire audience was quickly overcome by the fumes, including William Boone (Kevin Kilner), Captain Lili Marquette (Lisa Howard) and Agent Ron Sandoval (Von Flores). By the time the Companion security unit regained consciousness, Da'an had been kidnapped, and Sandoval immediately blamed Jonathan Doors (David Hemblen). In reality, Da'an was captured by renegade soldiers, members of a special forces squad used in a Taelon bioengineering experiment.

Major Ray McIntyre (Nigel Bennett), who released the nerve gas and led the renegades, and Captain Lucas Johnson (Maurice Dean Wint), were two of the volunteers in an inter-dimensional flight training program. But before they were sent out into space, the soldiers were subjected to secret experiments, changing their biology to a more Taelon-like form to withstand the bending of time and space. McIntyre and Johnson escaped while five members of their squad remained in captivity, hidden away in a military/Taelon cover-up. The men planned to force a trade for the rest of their group, holding Da'an until they could expose the conspiracy.

The Taelon Synod, however, refused to bargain for Da'an's life. Doors was concerned that Da'an's death would destroy public sympathy for the Resistance and turn Da'an into a martyr. Doors ordered Boone and Lili to find Da'an at all costs, and to kill the soldiers if necessary even though they could be useful converts to the Resistance cause.

Meanwhile, Sandoval's implant imperative was driving him to extreme behavior in his search for Da'an. Boone and Lili worried that kidnappers and captive could all end up dead. While America prayed for Da'an's release, Augur (Richard Chevolleau) helped Boone search for the soldiers' hideout, trying to stay one step ahead of Sandoval. Tracking the kidnappers to an abandoned warehouse, Boone found Da'an in a terribly weakened state and it was clear that the Taelon was willing his own death.
As he tried to help Da'an out of the building, Boone was captured by McIntyre and Johnson. Doors arrived on the scene to offer himself in exchange for Da'an, promising the soldiers he would find their missing men. But suddenly Sandoval arrived, accompanied by a SWAT team. Doors and McIntyre fled to the roof to escape by helicopter, but Johnson was gunned down.

Back inside the building, Boone and Sandoval begged Da'an to return to life since his essence had left his body and was floating free. Boone convinced Da'an he was needed on Earth and the Taelon re-animated himself.

After recovering from his experience, Da'an was finally able to present his astronomy lecture, but the Companion had added one more duty to his schedule. With un-Taelon-like sympathy, Da'an sat by a hospital bed, offering solace to Johnson who was comatose.

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