Liam (Robert Leeshock) and Augur (Richard Chevolleau) are at the Flat Planet Café watching an ultimate warrior competition, known as Pad'Ar, on the monitors. The restaurant is packed and several of the customers wear JackPatches, virtual reality-like devices manufactured by Doors International that allow the wearer to see and feel everything that happens in the ring. Liam doesn't trust the JackPatches and watches closely as wearer Vernon Getz (Mark Lutz) experiences mild seizures while wearing the device. Vernon comes to and Arcadia Frost (Lara Daans), the most popular Pad'Ar warrior, defeats her opponent. The following day, Renee (Jayne Heitmeyer) brings Arcadia, who is sponsored by Doors International, to the Flat Planet Café to greet her fans. Liam makes his concerns regarding the JackPatches known to Renee and notices that Vernon is not around. Renee leaves to go work out with Arcadia and Liam goes to see Da'an (Leni Parker) to learn more about Pad'Ar. He learns that Pad'Ar was originally a means to solve disputes among the Taelons in ancient times that evolved into a sacred ritual. Da'an also tells Liam that he does not share Zo'or's enthusiasm for the way in which Pad'Ar has escalated into a popular form of sports entertainment for humans.

Later, Liam goes to Mercy Hospital and learns that Vernon is being treated by Dr. Catlett (Joy Tanner). She tells Liam that other cases similar to Vernon's have been reported across the country and she is trying to establish a link between the JackPatches and the disorders.

Meanwhile, Arcadia and Renee attend a Pad'Ar match on the mothership and witness the death of Pad'Ar warrior Sturm (Chris Lemont) during the fight. Shortly after the match, Dr. Kronkeit (John Blackwood) announces that Sturm's death was caused by an undiagnosed neurological disorder and insists that all Pad'Ar warriors submit to a test to ensure they are not predisposed to the same condition. Renee informs Liam of Dr. Kronkeit's findings and Liam proposes the possibility of reverse neurofeedback from the JackPatches.

On the mothership, Zo'or reprimands Sandoval (Von Flores) for not choosing better subjects to be Pad'Ar warriors and expresses his concerns about the effect that Sturm's death may have on their future plans. Zo'or and Sandoval have offered the nations of the world the first supersoldier, the Pad'Ar warrior, and a bidding war has begun between the top military powers. Meanwhile, Augur discovers that the neurological disorder that caused Sturm's death only affects people over the age of 60. Liam goes to see Dr. Catlett and discovers that she and Vernon were planning to defraud Doors International by suing for seizures caused by the JackPatches. He arrests them both for insurance fraud, but the mystery behind Sturm's death still remains.

Renee becomes suspicious of Arcadia's age and asks her what her favorite childhood toy was. Arcadia, suspecting nothing, tells her it was the Crash Baxter ray gun that her father got for her at a World's Fair. Augur scans Arcadia's DNA. He discovers that she and all of the other Pad'Ar warriors are former military soldiers between the ages of 65 and 90 that have been living in VA hospitals. Further analysis reveals that all of the Pad'Ar warriors have one common DNA strand, which leads to the discovery that they are improved bio-surrogates. Renee and Liam confront Arcadia with this information and she tells them that Sandoval offered her this new life. They conclude that Zo'or and Sandoval are creating perfect soldiers to fight the Jaridians. Arcadia returns to the mothership and is attacked by two Pad'Ar warriors who are under orders from Sandoval to destroy her. Arcadia kills one of the warriors and Liam arrives in time to destroy the other. He takes Arcadia to Augur's lair where Renee and Arcadia apologize to each other and renew their friendship despite their differences. Liam and Renee reveal their ties to the Resistance to Arcadia and relocate her to ensure her safety.

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