Commander Koenig
and
Blake Maine investigate two
planets in Alpha's east quadrant
that seem capable of supporting
human life. Flying over the larger
one, they
land on the outskirts of
a city, and find the lifeless bodies
of several
people lying around. |
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As Koenig reports
his findings
back to Alpha, there is activity
in the area of a booth. A man
materializes within, and exits.
He dies
within seconds. Ed
Spencer recommends they leave
the planet at once. They decide
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which has similar
atmosphere
and vegetation. As they get
within range of the moon, their
Eagle malfunctions, losing all
power to it's engines. They regain
power in time to lessen the
impact as they crash land. They
survive the crash, and leave |
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the Eagle. They see
a man
pursued by whip wielding
woman. As Koenig tries to
intervene, Blake steps into
an electronic barrier, and is
vaporized. Koenig is subdued
by one of the women, a
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based on the moon.
His mind
is probed by the "Interrogator"
at the request of Elizia, the
mistress of the penal colony
on Entra. They learn that he has
been to their home planet, Ellna,
and knows that everyone there is
dead, and those who go, die. |
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Elizia tells the
Interrogator
to remove this knowledge from
his brain. When told that he may
not survive the process, she replies
that he would be given a hand-
some funeral. In an attempt to
maintain some appearance of
normalcy, a prisoner is returned |
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to Ellna. Crael
tells Elizia that
the other prisoners are wondering
why no new prisoners are being
sent from Ellna, and why they can
no longer receive video messages
from their families. Elizia evades
the question stating that they
are trouble makers whose |
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natures are to be
discontent.
The Interrogator, apparently
unable to remove the information
about the death on Ellna from
Koenig's mind, scans his memories
at Elizia's request. Elizia is attracted
to him, and has him sent to one
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she doesn't want
him disfigured.
The Interrogator warns Elizia that
he will tell the other prisoners
about Ellna. Elizia smugly asserts
that they won't believe him. The
Interrogator advises her to tell the
prisoners the truth. Elizia refuses,
believing she can maintain |
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control. They
monitor cell as
Koenig wakes up. When he learns
that the inmates are from Ellna
he tells them what he saw. They
chose not to believe him, because
the ramifications are too terrible.
They become angry and violent.
Elizia and her guards intervene |
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saving Koenig. He
asks that
he be allowed to contact Alpha
so that he can have someone
come get him. Elizia tells him
no, but that if he stays with her,
he will experience undreamed
of pleasure... until she tires of
him. An Eagle is detected |
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approaching Entra.
Koenig
is placed behind a barrier
preventing him from making
his presence known. Elizia
tries to dissuade Fraser and
Alibe from landing, by telling
them that the pilots died in
the crash. Fraser responds |
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telling her, that
they must land
to recover the bodies, and will
come in shooting if they have to.
Elizia tells them that their ship's
systems will burn out when they
come into contact with Entra's
defense shield. Fraser tells her
that they are coming anyway |
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and if they don't
make it, Alpha
will send more ships to blast the
planet. Elizia concedes, and has
her people remotely land the
Eagle. Meanwhile, she has her
people create evidence of
Koenig's death, by having a
prisoner wear Koenig's uniform |
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and walk out to the
defense
screen and disrobe. But before
he can, Elizia activates the shield
vaporizing him, to Crael's shock.
He contacts her saying she went
against her promise not to do
such a thing. She replies that
it was a matter of survival. |
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When Fraser and Alibe land
they are taken to the crash site.
Elizia explains that, though the
crew survived the crash, they
stumbled into the boundary
defences. She shows them the
remains at each point of impact.
Disheartened, they return to |
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their Eagle and lift off as Koenig
watches from the window in his
cell. He is brought before Elizia,
who is waiting in an alluring
gown. He notices a twin of the
booth he saw on Ellna. Elizia
follows his gaze, and tells him
the trans-beamer is the dream |
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that every prisoner on Entra
wishes to attain. Koenig argues
that the dream leads to certain
death. Elizia replies that it gives
the prisoners hope. She then
tells him that his remaining alive
depends upon his "entertainment
quotient". He kisses he, and |
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makes a break for the door.
After a quick scuffle he gets
away. Elizia holds her guards
back from pursuing too quickly,
as "the hunted" are always given
a fair chance. Koenig heads for
the Eagle with hopes of either
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a weapon. Achieving neither, he
grabs a homing transmitter, and
drops out of an emergency hatch
in the cockpit as the guards
appear in passenger module. He
fights off several of the guards
heads back toward the prison.
Elizia alerts the Interrogator |
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to hold him when he gets there.
He maneuvers to put himself
by the trans-beamer. He steps
in as Elizia arrives. She tells him
she will disintegrate him if he
doesn't step out. He points out
that if she does, it will destroy
the only means back to Ellna. |
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This, not only affecting the
prisoners, but the guards who
are nearing the end of their
tour of duty, stays Elizia's hand.
Crael asks Koenig if the rumors
he heard are true, that everyone
on Ellna is dead. Koenig tells
him it's true. Elizia asks |
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why he would want to go there
if everyone were dead. He says
to get away from her brand of
torture. He tells them that if he
is lying, Elizia can follow and
bring him back, then activates
the trans-beamer. Elizia says
that "Ellna will send him back." |
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Crael counters saying "Not if
he's telling the truth." Elizia looks
for support for her position from
the Interrogator or Crael, but
there is none. Clinging to her
lies, she steps into the trans-
beamer to avoid the wrath of
what's left her people. |
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Koenig exits the trans-beamer
and activates the homing
device he took from the eagle.
En route back to Alpha, Fraser
and Alibe receive the signal.
Alibe confirms it is coded for
the Commander's Eagle, and
they head to Ellna to investigate. |
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