03x03 - Welcome to the Revolution

[bunniefuu]

Previously on "Dark Matter"...

The summit on EOS-7
will come under att*ck,

and the result will be
all-out corporate w*r.

w*r changes everything.

Now it's all about new alliances.

Tabor Calchek.

He gets the jobs, we do the jobs.

Oh, Portia.

With the Blink Drive, you
just disappear from one place,

and reappear somewhere else.

Let my scientists study it.

The android thinks the Ishida
scientist tampered with it.

Sarah?

It's me, Five.

[warbling]

What's the situation, Corporal?

A ship just dropped out of FTL.

It's the reinforcements.
They've finally arrived.

It's not reinforcements, sir.

Satellites sensors confirm
it's a Ferrous Corp ship.

Code blue.

[tense music]

♪

- Get a lock on their position.
- Tracking, sir.

- I've got a lock.
- Prep the missiles,

- ready the perimeter g*ns.
- Missiles are prepped.

Perimeter g*ns are ready.
Awaiting your command.

Open a surface to ship communication.

Yes, sir.

- Go ahead, sir.
- This is Captain Lars Darrow,

commanding officer of the Cepheus-5.

Security detachment.
This is a Traugott colony.

Your presence here is in
violation of interstellar law.

Retreat beyond the territorial
zone, or face the consequences.

- [beeping]
- They're powering up weapons.

Defensive protocols.
Prepare for aerial as*ault.

♪

[zapping]

[beeping]

They've just launched a nuke.

♪

- [whirs]
- What's that?

Another ship just dropped out of FTL,

- and it's opened fire.
- On the Ferrous Corp ship?

On the nuke.

♪

[expl*si*n]

♪

Nuke intercepted and destroyed.

[beeping]

The ships are exchanging fire.

♪

The Ferrous Corp ship is jumping to FTL.

♪

It's gone.

Open up a comm line to the other vessel.

[whirs]

Cepheus-5, this is the "Raza."

You're welcome.

[dramatic music]

[dramatic electronic music]

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We received word that
Ferrous Corp had started

launching strikes on rival assets

in the outer colonies.

Figured it was just a matter of time

before they set their sights on us.

Well, fortunately for you,

we were in the area when they did.

And to what do we owe your
timely intervention, Raza?

Luck.

We're actually here to pick up a friend.

- A friend?
- Tabor Calchek.

He was with a group who
recently found refuge here.

Yes, we took in a large
group of displaced citizens

- a couple weeks ago.
- Great.

We're sending a shuttle
down to pick him up.

I'm afraid that won't be possible, Raza.

- Why not?
- This colony's under lockdown,

pending the arrival of corporate
m*llitary reinforcements.

While I appreciate your
desire to keep the peace,

I hope you can appreciate
my desire to rescue a friend.

Your friend's safety will be ensured

until the lockdown is lifted.

When I said we were
sending down a shuttle,

I wasn't asking for permission.

- [whirs]
- [sighs]

[solemn music]

♪

This colony houses a
Traugott munitions factory.

If he's telling the
truth, and he's got an in,

it's worth checking out.

If he's telling the truth.

Guy's a thieving, scheming opportunist.

♪

[chuckles] Yeah, yeah.

[dramatic music]

♪

[solemn music]

♪

Hello?

Hello?

♪

Can we just skip to the part
where you come out of hiding

- and get the jump on us?
- [g*ns cock]

There. That's better.

What do you want?

We're here to pick up a friend.

- You with Traugott?
- No, we're not.

Then how'd you get here?

You're telling us security
just let you fly right in?

- We didn't give 'em a choice.
- You're lying.

Hey, we just saved all your asses

by taking out that nuke
before it could level

- this entire colony.
- Wait, stop, hang on.

It's okay.

They're with me.

Portia? Thanks for coming to pick me up.

- You are not Tabor.
- No, not yet.

Oh, right, the amnesia
thing. Tabor told me.

Adrian Maro, Tabor's former assistant.

Former? You mean Tabor's...

Yep, gone. Soon as the w*r started,

cashed in his savings,
and just took off.

Left me a good-bye message, his place.

- And his contact list?
- Yeah.

That transmission you
got wasn't from him.

Obviously, I sent it.

But I figured I'd
explain once you got here.

- Okay, start explaining.
- Well, Tabor's gone,

so I'm taking over his operation.

I was his apprentice.
Now I'm your new handler.

So we came all the way out here for you?

Well, you did save all these lives,

- so there's that.
- Friends of yours?

Friends? You telling me you
don't recognize who they are?

They are the baddest of bads,

the deadliest of dead-sh*ts,

this galaxy's most notorious,

- most dangerous...
- Yeah.

- Most despicable...
- Whoa.

- Sorry, too much?
- Okay.

We're the crew of the "Raza."

The "Raza"?

♪

Why didn't you say so?

Come on, let's get you a drink.

♪

- [grunting]
- [sword whooshes]

♪

Impressive.

When do you graduate from the Academy?

Next year.

Come back to me when you've
completed your training then.

There may be a place for
you among my royal guard.

Yes, Heika, I would be honored.

Teku, have you come to
do a little sparring?

[chuckles]

Swordplay is the one thing
I cannot teach you, Heika.

- [chuckles]
- Where is Han-Shireikan?

Off-world.

She's meeting with General Caius.

Respectfully, Misaki's role
is not to act as mediator

between you and your generals.

Her duty is here at the
court, protecting her emperor.

[chuckles]

Her emperor is perfectly capable

of protecting himself.

Besides, her temporary absence is...

better for the both of us.

You know, you surprise me.

I thought you'd be pleased.

I mean, it's obvious
there's no love lost

- between you two.
- [scoffs]

Misaki and I hold very different
opinions on many issues,

but if there's one
thing we can agree on,

it's our desire to support your rule.

[chuckles]

Teku, ever the diplomat.

I heard about the loss
of our research facility

and the Blink Drive.

Your former friends have hurt us badly.

Yes.

And I'm in the process...

of planning my response.

[ominous music]

Yeah, our transport ship
ended up getting redirected

to this planet. I barely got out

with a few of Tabor's personal items

and the clothes on my back.

Is it my imagination,
or are we being followed?

- What do you mean?
- No, it's not your imagination.

- It's your damn eyes.
- Introductions are in order.

This is my bodyguard, Solara Shockley.

What? Bodyguard?

What's a little twerp like
you need a bodyguard for?

Little twerps in this line
of work need them most of all.

Okay, here's the deal.

These workers are fed up

with their terrible working conditions.

Uh-huh.

Traugott has all but
abandoned this facility

and the guards stationed here,

because they're too busy with the w*r,

so I've convinced the workers

to take advantage of the situation,

- and proclaim their independence.
- Why?

Well, so they can cast
off the yolk of oppression,

- and finally taste freedom.
- No...

what's in it for you?

Oh, a 10% commission on future profits

as their union representative.

You know, you do make
a pretty good table.

Well...

- [indistinct chatter]
- [grunts]

This has been a Traugott operation

going on 30 years.

Put up with a lot over that time,

low pay, unsafe working conditions.

But we've been making
a lot of noise lately,

and the Traugott guards don't like it.

They're getting nervous.

They came in here the other day.

They tried to arrest Zem here
for anti-corporate activities.

We wouldn't let 'em.

They're holed up in a garrison

about four clicks from here.

We have the bodies,
but they have more g*ns,

and that's the problem.

Wouldn't be if you don't att*ck them.

They're a danger to Zem,

to all of us, so long as they're here,

- Better safe than sorry, I say.
- There's nothing safe about

picking a fight with a superior enemy.

Well, that's... [clears throat]

Where maybe you can assist us.

Help us take out that
garrison with your shuttle.

- Why don't we wait and see?
- This is not our fight.

Uh, what she means is...

We're not fighting your battle for you.

[clears throat] Why don't
we give you two some time?

[solemn music]

♪

I am not signing on for this.

I'm not saying we commit,

but let's not take anything
off the table just yet.

We're not going down this road.

But this is exactly what
we've been talking about,

helping people in situations like this.

No, this is what you've
been talking about.

I never said I'd be
willing to get involved

in a territorial dispute that
has nothing to do with us.

Fine. I've been talking,

but you seem to be listening.

This is an opportunity to... to help,

- to do the right thing.
- And then what?

Watch it blow up in our faces again?

- We make terrible heroes.
- Okay.

If you're looking for a
practical angle, how 'bout this.

The colonies we help now will
be in a position to help us

in the future, if we
should ever need them.

Supplies, information, safe haven.

In this case, munitions.

It's dangerous, yes,

but it's the right
call, and you know it.

[expl*si*n, rumbling]

What the hell?

[indistinct yelling]

[indistinct chatter]

[tense music]

♪

He's dead.

Oh, my God.

We told them this equipment was unsafe.

We asked them for a safety
upgrade, and they refused.

I mean, this whole thing
could've been avoided.

Bullshit. You think
that was an accident?

Someone planted expl*sives.

Traugott was gunning for Zem.

Well, they got him.

Those Traugott bastards.

You don't know for
certain that it was them.

Who the hell else would it be?

They came for Zem,

and when they realized they
couldn't take him alive,

they k*lled him.

You're not thinking this through.

Ah, no.

For the past two weeks,
that's all we've been doing.

Now it's time for action.

You're not prepared for this fight.

You're outgunned. You
said as much yourself.

Hey...

Hey...

[g*nsh*t]

I said hey.

If you go through with
this, more of you will die.

That's a fact.

[solemn music]

So what do you expect us to do then?

Wait for them to hit us again?

No.

You find a way to end
this without bloodshed.

And completely ignore the fact
that they k*lled three of ours?

What is it you want? Revenge or freedom?

'Cause I can help you
get one, but not both.

So what do you suggest we do then?

Go to talk to them.

You're telling us to go over there,

trust them not to sh**t us on sight,

and hope they're willing to talk?

Not you.

Me.

♪

[satellites droning]

♪

That's far enough.

I'm unarmed.

Just here to talk. Right.

The crew of The Raza, just
stopping by to pick up a friend.

We should've blasted you out of
the sky when we had the chance.

Look, I'm here to help.

Sure you are.

Whether you wanna admit it or not,

you and your security team are screwed.

The workers have turned against you.

You're outnumbered, and
you must realize by now

that back-up isn't coming.

Now there's two ways this can go down.

You can dig in your heels

and fight for a corporation
that's abandoned you,

or you can let me in to talk,

and help reach a settlement.

No fighting. No one dies.

You get to go home to your families.

Either way, this colony
is declaring independence,

and there's nothing you
can do to change that.

♪

Check him for weapons.

♪

[spaceship whooshes, warbles]

[whirring]

Raza, this is Two. Are you there?

- Yes, Two.
- We're gonna be delayed,

but not for long, hopefully.

How's it going up there?

Any closer to fixing the Blink Drive?

No, I'm afraid not.

The damage it suffered was extensive.

It may be beyond repair.

sh*t.

I was running a general diagnostic

when I discovered something curious.

What does that mean?

A portion of the ship's
database has been quarantined.

- Why?
- I'm not sure,

but I am running a decrypt program

in an effort to force access.

Do you think it's another virus?

No.

In fact, it appears to have been
intentionally isolated

from the ship's more sensitive programs.

So what are you saying?
Somebody did this on purpose?

Yes...

someone with the access
codes to our ship's database.

It was one of us.

♪

There was an expl*si*n.

Three workers were
k*lled, including Zem.

And they think we did it?

You tried to arrest him, and failed.

That doesn't mean we wanted him dead.

He was their leader.

You wanted him out of the picture.

We're security contingent.

Our job is to protect Traugott assets,

and that includes those workers.

Now we don't wanna start anything,

but if they come at
us, you can be damn sure

we'll be ready for 'em.

Traugott doesn't care about you

or this damn colony.

Hell, forget reinforcements.

They couldn't even be
bothered to extract you.

This isn't your battle anymore.

♪

And the workers have given you

the power to make a
deal on their behalf?

We can reinforce any agreement we make.

- We?
- Me and my ship.

You agree to lay down
your arms and walk away,

and we'll guarantee you
safe passage off this planet

to the closest neutral space station.

Well, what about that expl*si*n?

If they're convinced we did it,

you think they're
just gonna let us walk?

You let me worry about that.

♪

[indistinct chatter]

[tense music]

♪

We can't let this go.

We gotta answer, blood for blood.

You do that, and this will
end badly for everyone.

So what do you suggest we do?

Forget our dead? Toe the company line?

Claim your independence,
but do it without bloodshed.

Show mercy now, so that
later, when this w*r is over,

they'll be more likely to seek
out a non-violent solution.

And in what reality would
a corporation even bother

- negotiating with a colony?
- In a reality where that colony

is backed by two dozen
other independent colonies.

Show you can govern fairly,

and it will go a long way
toward convincing others,

like the G.A. or The
League of Autonomous Worlds,

that you deserve a fair shake.

All right.

We'll see how your friend
does with the Traugott guard.

But someone... Someone
has to pay for this.

And they will, but not with their lives.

Okay.

[solemn music]

Now it's a matter of convincing
the rest of my people.

♪

[tense music builds]

♪

What?

Where's Turrence?

[tense music]

So you think you'll be able
to sell this to the workers?

Yeah. I'm sure I can convince them

that this is their best option.
Have to say, you surprise me.

Your reputation may precede you,

but it's a long way from reality.

You're a good man.

No, I'm a man who has his good days.

Hey, if this all works out,

after the w*r's over,
I'd like to buy you a...

[g*nsh*t]

♪

- Fire!
- [g*nsh*t]

- Run!
- [indistinct yelling]

- [g*nshots]
- [grunts]

[dramatic music]

On me! Now!

Now! Move it!

- [yells]
- [g*nsh*t]

♪

Retreat!

- Get up!
- [indistinct yelling]

Move!

- Let's go!
- [g*nshots]

[panting]

I knew we shouldn't have trusted you.

♪

[groans]

- You son of a bitch.
- [groans]

Back off.

I need you to calm your friend down.

She's usually the one calming me down,

so this all new territory.

They m*rder*d our friends.

Did you seriously think
we were gonna let that go?

You've put one of my
crew members at risk.

He put himself at risk
by going over there

and trying to broker a
deal with those bastards.

Okay, everyone put your weapons down.

Now!

You show up out of nowhere,

start telling us what to do.

You have no idea what
we've been through,

risking our asses for
a corporate bottom line.

[solemn music]

What do you know about it, huh?

Okay, Turrence, just cool off.

Yeah, no, you're right.

We don't know what you've been through,

but we do know about dealing
with the likes of Traugott.

We were finding you an out,
a way to get your freedom

maybe without having
to deal with reprisals.

You should've listened to us.

Now we have to clean up your mess.

[indistinct murmuring]

♪

Are you out of your mind?
You think I set you up?

You're saying your
people just happened to be

- waiting out there?
- Those weren't my people.

A good man is dead,

- because he trusted you.
- I had nothing do with it.

Say it again.

Say it again!

Tell me how you had
nothing to do with it.

Convince me, because if you don't,

I'm gonna put a b*llet
in your head, and end you!

Why go through all the trouble?

I could've just gotten into my shuttle,

and leveled this place with a
couple of well-placed missiles.

You think about it,

that would've been a best-case
scenario for those workers.

They get their independence,

and the big bad crew of
the "Raza" add to their rep.

[tense music]

I wasn't playing you.

I didn't know.

♪

Well, I feel sorry for you then.

Why's that?

Because now we're going to respond...

♪

And you're going to help us.

♪

Maybe you should try
talking to them first.

Six is the talker.

If he hasn't convinced them by now,

nothing we say is gonna change anything.

He's right. Like it or not,

we've been backed into a corner.
We need to force the issue.

Uh, so who's going to make
that particular house call?

- Me and Three.
- I wanna help.

And you will, by staying here

and keeping an eye on things.

Make sure nobody does anything stupid.

Warn us if they try.

I'll stay here and back up the kid.

[scoffs] The kid?

Y-younger person.

I'm coming with you.

As much as I appreciate the offer...

If you plan on taking that garrison,

you're gonna need the extra body.

You're just gonna get in the way.

I'm former special
forces, black ops, SDC.

Stellar Defense Corp.

Both: Really?

- Yeah, really.
- Wow.

It was on my résumé.

- You did read my résumé, right?
- Skimmed it.

Come on, it was super long.

You don't have to do this.

I wanna help you save your friend.

Plus, I have to show this guy up, so...

[sighs]

[whooshing]

[whirring]

[solemn music]

[whirs, beeps]

♪

[warbling]

[distorted boom]

- [static hissing]
- [warbles]

[suspenseful music]

♪

[tense music]

♪

Where the hell are all the guards?

I don't like this.

You guys take this hallway.

♪

No resistance.

♪

Nothing on this end.

You guys in position?

♪

- Yeah.
- Count of three.

One, two, three!

♪

[muffled shouting]

- Six...
- [muffled]

Wait!

♪

[dramatic music builds]

♪

[expl*si*n booming]

Hey, there you are.

Yeah, I was asked to
keep an eye on things.

This spot gives me the best view.

[indistinct chatter]

So what's your story?

Wh-what do you mean?

You're, what, 16? You're hanging with

the most infamous
mercenaries in the galaxy.

- How'd you manage that?
- I stowed away on their ship.

Okay, but when they found
you, why'd they keep you?

Why didn't they just...

- Space me?
- Mm-hmm.

I don't know, but I'm one of them now.

I'm not so sure that's a good thing.

From what I hear, they're not exactly...

Not exactly what?

According to Tabor,
they're great earners,

but kind of volatile. Yeah.

How long has Tabor been their handler?

Awhile. He repped the original crew.

- Original crew?
- Yeah.

Boone, Ryo, Shrike, and Jasper.

Wait, Shrike and Jasper?

- What happened to them?
- I can't be sure,

but I think Portia happened to them.

- [expl*si*n rumbling]
- What was that?

[indistinct yelling]

Two, are you there?

Three, this is Five. Can you hear me?

Let's go, let's go. On your knees.

- Look.
- sh*t.

Round them up! All of 'em. Let's go!

Two, Three, are you there? Over?

[tense music]

[indistinct yelling]

Let's go! Get 'em on their knees.

♪

It's happening. They're
taking over the facility.

Not to worry. We're on our way.

Copy.

Freeze!

[g*ns cock]

♪

- Do you have a g*n?
- No, I don't have a g*n.

I didn't think I needed one,
because I have a bodyguard.

[sighs]

Five, are you there?

Yeah, I'm here.

What's going on? We heard an expl*si*n.

We're all fine. We're
almost at your position.

Be careful.

Why? What's going on?

The Traugott guards
just took the facility.

Adrian and I are up on
a second level walkway.

They haven't spotted us yet.

We can see everything
that's going on from here.

Okay, I need details.

Exactly what's going on? Who's where?

♪

Okay, listen up.

Traugott is back in charge,

so things are gonna be
different around here.

You are effectively prisoners.

Until the arrival of reinforcements,

you'll eat when we tell you,

sleep when we tell you.

You will do what we tell you!

- What if they don't come?
- What was that?

What if your reinforcements don't come?

Then you'll have lots of
time to get used to things.

We've confiscated your weapons.

We need to know if
you're hiding any more.

We also wanna know who's responsible

for the att*ck on our garrison.

We'll trade you for the identity

of whoever set the expl*sives
that k*lled our people.

You are not in a
position to make offers.

♪

I want names.

Someone is gonna be punished.

Might as well be the guilty parties.

Names!

♪

No one's being punished.

No one else is dying today.

Put your weapons down. It's over.

Yeah, damn right it's over.

Get down on your knees
with the rest of 'em.

- No.
- What was that?

He said no.

♪

Drop your weapons.

- And then what?
- I meant what I said.

Please don't make me a liar.

♪

Do it. Do it.

[solemn music]

♪

- Are you serious?
- Down on your knees.

Hands behind your heads. Now.

♪

[exhales slowly]

♪

Made any decisions?

[exhales] Yeah.

We're gonna send off
with the next supply ship,

arrange for the
authorities to pick them up

at the closest station.

Hand the investigation over to the G.A.

Are you sure you wanna do that?

What do you mean?

Someone has to be responsible
for setting off that blast.

I know those guards may be denying

- any involvement now, but...
- I don't think they did it.

What the hell are you saying?
It was one of my people?

Uh, it was someone who wanted
to trigger this conflict,

- and they succeeded.
- But why?

Listen up, I've got news for you.

You don't need to worry about
Traugott Corp anymore.

We received your message,
and we're here to help.

- [indistinct]
- They call me The General.

Welcome to the revolution.

[tense music]

[dramatic music builds]

♪

What the hell are you doing here?

Hello, Griff. [Chuckles]

It's been awhile.

Don't listen to this man.

He's a liar and a mass m*rder*r.

He's responsible for the deaths
of 10,000 innocent civilians

on the Hyadum-12 space station.

Well, I'm not the only one responsible

for that particular att*ck.

But I don't deny it,

because those civilians
weren't so innocent.

They're complicit in a system
that supports inequality

and favors corporate rights
over the rights of the workers.

And yes...

I've shed blood,

and I have no regrets,

because I fight for the weak,

the defenseless,

the downtrodden.

I fight for the oppressed.

And I will fight for you.

You don't belong here.

I was invited.

- By who?
- By me.

He helped other colonies
gain their independence,

and he'll do the same for us.

You people stood up to the corp system.

That takes guts.

But you're gonna need
a lot more than that

if you're gonna survive what's coming.

You're gonna need
organization, leadership.

That's something that I can give you.

Don't accept his offer.

[solemn music]

Turn him away.

How can you ask that of me?

My people need help.

Who can we rely on when you leave?

♪

Come on. It's time to go.

♪

[spaceship whooshes, warbles]

[suspenseful music]

Your ability to fashion

virtual constructs is impressive.

It's wasted on this rather
simplistic design, though.

♪

Wouldn't you agree?

♪

I can sense your presence
is something far beyond

a simple program.

You're complex.

I'm hoping we can talk.

♪

I can leave, but you know I'll be back.

Now that we know you're
here, we will find you...

Eventually.

[warbles]

[solemn music]

♪

I know you.

Yes, [chuckles] you do.

Hello, Android.

♪

Are you there?

Can you hear me? Please.

- Dalla?
- You have to come back.

- What's going on?
- The General.

He's rounded up prisoners, and he's g...

- I don't know.
- [g*nshots, man yells]

Wait, Six. Wait.

Six!

[tense music]

♪

This is the price to be paid

for trying to take away our freedom.

♪

Well, well, speak of the devil.

He and his people are outsiders.

They work as hired g*ns
for the corporations.

They seem to think they can come here

and tell you what's best for you.

Now you show them that
you're with us now.

[solemn music]

♪

Cowards!

♪

You may not agree with my ways,

but you have to admit
that I am the best chance

these people have for survival.

- So don't go start...
- [g*nsh*t]

[all gasp, yell]

[tense music]

♪

Drop 'em.

♪

You heard him.

Now!

♪

[solemn music]

♪

[indistinct chatter]

So what now?

Now you go back to the ship and leave.

You mean we go back
to our ship, don't you?

We're not leaving you behind.

Uh, don't think of it as
leaving me behind then.

Think of it as leaving
me to move forward.

[somber music]

You're serious?

These people need direction, leadership.

And I've been talking about
wanting to do something

that'll make difference,
and here's my chance.

There are other ways to help.

You're right.

The "Raza" can make a difference,

you know, be... become a symbol of hope

for these people and others like them.

I'll let 'em know that they have
a powerful ally backing them.

But you don't need me for that.

♪

They need me more,

if they'll have me, that is.

♪

We'd be honored.

♪

It's settled then.

[sighs] If you're sure about this.

Yeah.

♪

All right.

- We'll be checking in on you.
- You better.

♪

Guess I'm the last man standing.

[both chuckle]

Do some good.

Yeah.

♪

I'm gonna miss you.

I'll miss you too.

But you know where to find me. [Chuckles]

You stay strong, and watch over them.

I will.

♪

[sighs]

♪

[chuckles]

[doors whir]

Okay, where to?

- What do you mean?
- Where are we dropping you off?

Actually, we were kinda hoping

maybe we could stay
with you guys for awhile.

You wanna stay here on our ship?

It's... it's not like we
wouldn't pull our weight.

Solara's pretty handy.

And obviously, you know
what I bring to the table.

We do?

Who knows what happened to Tabor?

We may never see him again.

But in the meantime,
I'm running his clients.

I have all of his contacts.

And many of his annoying habits.

We can't just dump them.

- Sure we can.
- [sighs]

You don't know what it's like out there

with this w*r going on. It's not safe.

Trust me, it's not safe here either.

It would just be for a little while,

until we can get back on our feet.

♪

No.

[dynamic percussive music]

- Fine, you can stay for now...
- Oh.

But he's your responsibility.
Keep him out of trouble.