A frustrated Renee Palmer (Jayne Heitmeyer) and Lieutenant Michaels (Dean McDermott) take matters into their own hands after Michaels' superior, General Kirkland (Beau Starr), interferes in a second attempt to destroy the Taelon Mothership's weaponry system. The two sneak into the Minuteman Silo Complex, where they attempt to steal the proton scanner weapon that would allow them to complete the mission. The burglary goes awry, however, as guards capture Michaels while Renee flees through a portal.

With Michaels facing charges of treason, Renee asks FBI Director Hubble Urick (Frank Moore) to exonerate him. Urick refuses, however, fearing the political consequences of admitting that a government agency had supported the attempted theft of a military weapon. Renee then realizes and accepts that it is up to her to save Michaels.

Meanwhile, onboard the Taelon Mothership, Howlyn (Alan Van Sprang) continues to delve through the video and audio files compiled during Sandoval's mind probe, desperately looking for a way to access the ship's weapon system and destroy mankind. He concludes that his best chance of doing so is to resurrect Zo'or (Anita La Selva), the former Taelon leader who had been transformed into an Atavus by Sandoval.

At Fort Gertz, Renee springs Michaels from his holding cell and uses a portable portal to return to Augur's lair. Michaels tells Renee they'll need a highly skilled assault team in order to storm the Mothership and complete their mission. Figuring that Kirkland would send Michaels' own Army Rangers team to recapture him, Renee decides to set Michaels up hoping he can convince his former comrades-in-arms that they must join him in the fight to save mankind. While at the lair, Michaels speaks with J. Street (Melinda Deines), who informs him that Renee's interest in him extends far beyond professional admiration.

Back onboard the Mothership, the resurrected Zo'or undergoes a body scan and is accepted by the Mothership's computer as its commander. Zo'or immediately orders that the ship's weapons be activated. Meanwhile, Renee lures Michaels' Rangers to a rendezvous, where he convinces them to help wipe out the Mothership's defense system. They board a shuttle piloted by Renee and blast off toward the Taelon vessel. Seeing Renee's ship approaching, Zo'or takes off in another shuttle and attacks Renee, but Renee is still able to deliver Michaels and the Rangers to the Mothership.

While the troops battle Howlyn and several Atavus guards, Renee again takes flight in the shuttle
and resumes her dogfight with Zo'or. The Rangers overcome the Atavus long enough to plant explosives throughout the Mothership's weapons area, and flee to the craft's shuttle bay. With the bombs about to detonate, Renee swoops toward the Mothership, luring Zo'or toward the weapons area as it explodes. As Zo'or's shuttle is destroyed by the blast, Renee swoops into the Mothership's shuttle bay, rescuing Michaels and the Rangers.

With their mission accomplished, Renee and the Rangers return to Earth, where Michaels and his men learn that General Kirkland is actually an Atavus hybrid. They take him into custody, his capture paving the way for Michaels' full exoneration, as well as a promotion. Thrilled about their accomplishment, Renee and Michaels meet at the lair for an intimate celebration.

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