At a gathering at the Taelon embassy, Zo’or (Anita La Selva) announces to Da’an (Leni Parker), Liam Kincaid (Robert Leeshock), Renee Palmer (Jayne Heitmeyer), Hubble Urick (Frank Moore) and rookie companion protector, Tina De May (Sadie LeBlanc), that the Taelons are about to enter death stasis. He tells them they are doing so in accordance with their mission imperative. It will now be up to the human race to uncover the secret of Taelon core energy. When an armed cyborg assailant suddenly interrupts the proceedings, he is shot by Tina. Liam, suffering from vertigo, has hallucinations of Ha’Gel (Victor A. Young) and falls unconscious.

After being examined by Dr. Curzon (Nadia Capone), Liam is informed that his immune system is failing, and he should be quarantined. He instead accepts a shot of polybiotics that will allow him to continue protecting Da’an.

Although Da’an possesses enough Taelon core energy to last a millennium, he insists on entering death stasis with the others, so the Mothership can fulfill the Taelons’ mission as ordered. Zo’or tries to persuade Da’an to share his energy with him so they can avoid the stasis and work together to find out the secret of Taelon core energy. Realizing Zo’or is simply afraid to enter the stasis, Da’an refuses. Liam, Renee, Hubble and Tina are among the witnesses onboard the Mothership as the Taelons begin to enter the stasis chamber. Zo’or informs the Taelon community that Da’an has enough energy to keep them all alive, but has been keeping it a secret. Zo’or commands his storm troopers to take Da’an into custody, but Da’an is rescued by Liam and his colleagues, who whisk him away to the Embassy for safekeeping.

Meanwhile, Renee comes across a report filed by Tina, suggesting that Liam be relieved of duty because of his illness. While Renee informs Liam of Tina’s apparent treachery, he has another dizzy spell and faints. This time, Dr. Curzon determines that a Kimera strand of Liam’s DNA must have become toxic when Ha’Gel made him fully human. She notifies Liam that he has only a few days to live, unless she is able to employ the Taelon stasis technology Liam had previously downloaded behind Da’an’s back. Liam and the doctor are unaware that their conversation is being recorded by a device planted in Curzon’s office by Tina. Back on the Mothership, Zo’or orders Ronald Sandoval (Von Flores) to attack the Embassy and take Da’an into custody.

When Liam meets Da’an at the Taelon Embassy, Da’an reveals that Zo’or is his son. He knows that Zo’or is so terrified of stasis that he will die from his dwindling supply of core energy before he would ever enter the stasis chamber. As a parent, Da’an insists that he cannot stand by while his son commits suicide. Tina interrupts to tell them that an assault force has reached the Embassy. She then informs Da’an of Liam’s betrayal and theft of the stasis technology. In response, Da’an relieves Liam of his duties and traps him in an energy field before making his way to an escape shuttle with Tina. But Tina leads Da’an into a trap as Sandoval and two storm troopers intercept them. Renee frees Liam, and the two track down Da’an and Sandoval. A battle ensues, but Sandoval portals away with Da’an while Tina literally vanishes into thin air. Liam collapses once more amid visions of Ha’Gel.

On board the Mothership, Zo’or drains Da’an’s energy and submits him to stasis. At Dr. Curzon’s lab, Liam begs Renee not to submit him to stasis, saying he would rather be sent via portal to his home, the stars, than use Taelon technology. Liam then dies despite Dr. Curzon’s efforts to revive him.

Later, Renee is about to portal Liam’s body to the stars when he suddenly awakens. While suspended between life and death he met Ha’Gel, who told him that Tina was chosen by a Kimera spirit to push him to the point of ultimate human despair -- death. Ha’Gel also told Liam that he is the agent of his own salvation, a lesson Liam has learned and now must teach. Liam boards the Mothership and terminates the death stasis of the Taelons. Da’an revives and drains energy from Zo’or. All of the Taelons will share the energy, but will not have enough to re-enter stasis. They now have only a few months to discover the secret of Taelon energy, or find another way to save themselves.

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