Destruction (Episode 121)

As Augur (Richard Chevolleau) entertained a date, a holographic image of Rayna (Sonia Dhillon), the Resistance scientist who had been consumed by the alien probe, appeared at the foot of his bed. (see episode #111 Scarecrow Returns)The probe was now back in Taelon hands in a remote Russian outpost. Rayna told Augur that the Taelons had decoded the probe's secrets and were about to find out everything about the Liberation movement. Augur was shocked at Rayna's appearance and message since the Resistance thought she was dead.

The holographic Rayna explained that her DNA was inside the probe and that her essence lived on. But as the Taelons dismantled the probe, they were also destroying Rayna's new entity and causing her incredible pain. She told Augur he had to retrieve the probe in order to save the Resistance.

Meanwhile, Joshua Doors (William de Vry), son of Resistance leader Jonathan Doors (David Hemblen), had been appointed the first Secretary of Human/Taelon Relations. The American President’s Chief of Staff, Cy Vincent (special guest star Vint Cerf) joined Da’an (Leni Parker) to welcome Joshua to his new cabinet level position, but it soon became clear to an agitated Agent Ron Sandoval (Von Flores) that the younger Doors would be a very aggressive liaison between the two races.

After hearing about Rayna's message, Liberation scientist Sahjit Jinnah (Damon D'Oliveira), Rayna's grieving fiance, was determined to get access to the probe to bring her back alive. But the Taelon lab was under the aliens' highest security, virtually impenetrable. Augur knew a specialist, Michael Sloane (Paul Johansson), who he believed could get underground operatives inside the compound. Sloane was a highly decorated former soldier, an honorable renegade who would take up someone else's fight -- if the money was right.

Joshua Doors continued to push the Taelons for more open dealings, but was frustrated by Sandoval at every turn. Joshua was equally frustrated in his blossoming relationship with

Lili (Lisa Howard), who wanted to take things slowly. For the time being, she was completely focused on getting to the probe.

 

Inside the Taelon lab, Kee'sha (Stavroula Logothettis) used a data miner which unleashed the images stored in the probe's memory, including scenes from the Resistance hideout. Kee'sha began to download the information.

At Resistance headquarters, Sahjit tried to use his computer to access the probe when Rayna's face flashed onto the screen. Rayna warned the rest of the Resistance members that the probe was about to reveal all. She worked with the team to manipulate the probe's weapons systems from inside and succeeded in vaporizing Kee'sha.

As the Resistance team prepared for their assault on the lab, Joshua Doors met with Quo'on (Brooke Johnson) on board the Taelon mothership. Joshua pushed Quo'on to tell the truth about the probe and the devastating virus it released on Earth, but Quo'on remained enigmatic, promising only to ask the Synod about divulging more information.

Using a variety of sophisticated devices, Sloane, Lili, Boone (Kevin Kilner) and Sahjit break into the Taelon compound with the goal of disabling the probe. Sahjit inserted into the probe a computer program specially designed to replicate Rayna, who then emerged from the probe in an aura of light. Rayna was back in human form, although she now had an alien biology. As the team programed the probe to self-destruct, the Taelon security forces attacked. Sahjit was mortally wounded, but the team was able to get him back on the shuttle just as the Taelon facility explodes. Sahjit died on board, cradled in Rayna's arms. The loss of their friend and compatriot deeply affected the team, enough for Lili to call Joshua, perhaps for her own chance at love.