A jewel-like asteroid comes
into range of the Moon, but
defies the computers analysis.
Koenig and Carter take an
Eagle to investigate. Sensors
detect a localized area of
atmosphere. When they land
the Eagle's computer signals |
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a malfunction in the Eagle's
systems. Alan stays to repair
it, while Koenig takes a look
around. He finds a cave that
looks like a hall of mirrors.
While searching the cave, a
"reflection" of Koenig comes
to life and starts following |
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him.
It stuns him and, after
taking a sample of the rock
in the cave, uses Koenig's
commlock to contact Alan
and tell him he wants to
leave in five minutes. It trades
jackets with Koenig so that
it will not appear reversed. |
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It
returns to the Eagle and
despite Maya's request to delay
liftoff long enough to clarify
some strange sensor readings,
it rushes back to Alpha and
declares that the base is being
held in an energy screen that
will render Alpha's instruments |
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useless.
It initiates construction of
an energy beam to be aimed at
the asteroid and reflected back,
to break the energy screen's hold
on Alpha. When Maya questions
it's data, it confines her to her
quarters. Everyone is shocked at
"Koenig's" behavior, and tries |
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to
figure out what is causing
it. Alan suspects that there is
some other danger from the
asteroid, that he isn't ready to
reveal yet. Tony visits Maya
to discuss what is wrong with
Koenig, and what, if anything,
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The
possibility that Koenig could
be declared medically unfit for
command is discussed, but they
decide that only Helen would be
able to give them guidance. When
asked, Helena is not confident that
Koenig couldn't be doing what
he says for exactly the reasons |
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he
says. Meanwhile, back on
the asteroid, the real Koenig
learns the nature of the threat
from the Voice of Kalthon,
which explains that a black
sun began to drain the enregy
from his people's world. But
they managed to survive by |
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reducing
the essence of their
world into a seed, a microcosm
in suspended animation, waiting
to be reborn. They need Alpha's
energy stores to return the "Heart
of Kalthon" to life. A process
which the mirror Koenig is setting
in motion back on Alpha. |
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The
mirror Koenig oversees
the construction of the energy
reflector. Helena visits him to
try to ascertain what is wrong
with him. She asks him to have
a medical examination. He
tells her that he has no time.
She says she could order him |
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to.
He asks her if she thinks
he would do anything to risk
the lives of the Alphans. She
takes his hand, and it is cold.
She tries to cover her reaction
but barely manages not to run
from the room. She tells Tony
and Maya what happened and |
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they
decide they need to
examine a sample of the rock
that "Koenig" brought back from
the asteroid. Maya transforms
into one of the technicians from
the observation area to gain
access to the rock. She lasers
off a small piece and returns |
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to
her quarters to examine it.
She learns that it was once living
matter, that has had the energy
drained from it to leave it in a
dormant state, like a seed, waiting
to be reborn. Back on the asteroid
Koenig shoots out a mirror and
gets trapped within. Tony and |
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Maya
attempt to convince
Alan that something is wrong
with "Koenig". Alan is convinced
it is nothing more than stress
due to the danger discovered
on the asteroid. They ask for
his help in getting an Eagle
but he refuses, not believing. |
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Tony
and Maya procure an
Eagle, and head for the asteroid.
The mirror Koenig is alerted, and
orders it shot down. Alan refuses
because he knows who took it.
Mirror Koenig prepares to the
Eagle down himself, until Helena
convinces him that it will put |
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his energy beam project
behind
schedule. He tells them that
the asteroid did affect him in
some way. Helena declares that
he is not John Koenig. He
threatens to confine her to her
quarters. She backs down, and
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his beam again. Tony and
Maya find John trapped within
the mirror on the asteroid. They
free him, and tell him what has
been going on back on Alpha.
He tells them about the "Heart of
Kalthon". He has them search for
it so they can destroy it with |
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sound, while he returns to
stop his mirror image. As
soon as Koenig lifts off, Tony
and Maya get trapped within
another mirror. Koenig returns
in time to countermand his
reflection's order to transfer a
critical amount of power to his |
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energy beam. Mirror Koenig
tries to convince the Alphans
that he is the real one because
the lettering on John's Jacket is
backward. John counters, telling
them that he switched jackets
but forgot one major detail...
the part in his hair! Alan shoots |
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the mirror Koenig. It has
no effect. The real John activates
the sound capable of destroying
the crystal, freeing Maya and
Tony, while the reflection of
Koenig shatters before their eyes
leaving only a pile of crystalline
material behind. |
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