02x09 - The Crossing

[bunniefuu]

[music]

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[ship approaching]

According to Cid's coordinates,
this is the mine she purchased.

And we're supposed to do what?

Excavate the site for ipsium.
It is tremendously valuable when refined.

However, in its raw state,
the mineral is highly combustible,

like a primed thermal detonator.

[Wrecker] Sounds dangerous.
[laughs] I like it.

[door beeping]

[beeping stops]

[thunder rumbling]

[Tech] Problem?

The storm's moving away from us.
We should be fine.

Tech, we'll mine the ipsium.

- Wrecker, Omega, you're on lookout.
- Both of us?

Without Echo, we are a man down.

We need Wrecker to assist
with operations inside the mine.

- You three go. I'll be the lookout.
- Not alone.

Cid warned us
about poachers in the area.

Keep your eyes peeled
and comm us if you see anyone.

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[scanner beeping]

My scans are not indicating
a sizable presence of ipsium.

Looks like Cid was deceived into
purchasing an already depleted mine.

Keep scanning.
We'll extract whatever we can.

Wait. I am getting a faint reading.

There.

The ipsium is going
to be difficult to reach.

We'll need to carve out a bigger opening
in the rock to get to it.

The mineral is far too unstable.

Even the slightest friction around it
can cause a destructive chain reaction.

Then what do you suggest?

[stone clatters]

Hey. What's with you?

I was thinking about Echo.
It's weird without him around.

Yeah. But you'll get used to it.

[comlink beeps]

[Tech on comlink]
Omega, we require your assistance.

On my way.

[sighs]

[grunting]

Now what?

Drill into the fossilized quartz
until you reach the active ipsium inside.

But you must be precise.

If the mineral becomes compromised

- during the retrieval...
- Chain reaction, expl*si*n. Got it.

[slowly] Be... very... careful.

[slowly] I... know.

Good. Again.

[whirring]

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[thunder rumbling]

That storm's changing course.

The weather patterns on this
planet are most irregular.

We have what we came for.
Let's get back to Ord Mantell.

[ship powering up]

What is it, Hunter?

[gasps]
That sounds like our ship!

Stop!

- You were supposed to be on lookout.
- There was no one there!

[Tech] Clearly that was not the case.

There has to be a way
to get it back, right?

Tell me, Wrecker,
how exactly did you miss

- our ship being compromised?
- Maybe if you hadn't

docked it out of view, I would
have seen someone approaching.

Well, there was no other
suitable landing zone, Wrecker.

[sighs] We can't stay here.
Where's the nearest town?

During our approach, I scanned a spaceport
approximately klicks south of here.

Perhaps we can acquire transport there.

[Wrecker] You know how long
that would take?

Well, since we do not have access to
long-range communications without our ship,

- it is our only option.
- [sighs] Let's move.

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Whoo.

- How much further?
- You will not like the answer.

Havoc-, this is Havoc-.
Do you copy?

Echo? Are you there?

He's too long-range.
Echo won't pick up our signal.

Especially since he disabled
his communication device.

- What? Why?
- I assume he's on a sensitive mission.

[ground rumbling]

What's that?

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Run!

[creature bellows]

[Hunter] There.

[creature snorts]

Wrecker!

[grunts]

You must protect the ipsium case.

Well, what about protecting me?

If it explodes, we'll all be dead.

[breathing heavily]

[grunts]

[creatures bellow]

[groans]

- My back!
- I would advise not dropping it next time.

- Why don't you carry it?
- Fine.

[thunder rumbling]

[thunderclap]

Well, that would certainly
explain the stampede.

Ow!

[grunts] Hey!

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We need to find shelter!

There is another mine.
Thirty meters ahead.

I see it!

[thunder rumbling]

[grunts]

- [Tech] The case!
- Forget it!

[wind blowing]

[Omega] Where's the ipsium?

[Hunter] Get down!

So, now we are trapped.

And we have lost all of our ipsium.

Well, I... I suppose that's my fault too?

Well, technically, yes.
If you had not let our ship get stolen,

we would be aboard it right now
with the mineral.

[sighs] None of this is helping.

Let's start digging our way outta here.

Fine.

[boulder crashes]

[comlink beeps]

Something's not right.

The Marauder's transponder
isn't relaying a signal.

It was probably disabled
by the thief who commandeered it.

[growls]

Well, then how are we gonna track it?

The ship's not important right now.

- We need to get outta here first.
- Quite correct.

Besides, it is most unlikely
that the Marauder will be recovered.

What? Don't say that.
We have to get it back!

We can always acquire another ship.

- It is merely a mode of transportation.
- The Marauder's our home.

We already lost Echo.
We can't lose that too.

Omega, we didn't lose Echo.

- He's just on a different mission.
- But he's not here.

He's... He's not with us.

We're supposed to be a squad.

This squad existed before Echo was
a part of it, and it will exist after.

What is your issue?

- Omega...
- I want to be alone.

I merely stated the truth.

She already knows the truth.
That's why she's upset.

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[sniffling]

[lamp clicks]

[rattles, beeps]

[drilling]

[rocks rattle]

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[grunts]

[groans] It'll take days
to clear a path at this rate.

Complaining won't make it go faster.

This operation could use
a well-placed detonation.

A small amount of ipsium
would be more than enough.

Well, we had a small amount,
but somebody dropped it.

Fine. Since losing the
mineral was my mistake,

I'll search for any potential
extractions within this mine.

That's not the only mistake
you need to fix.

- Yeah, go check on the kid.
- But she said she wanted to be alone.

Look, she's clearly having a hard time
adjusting to Echo leaving.

Talk to her.

[neck cracks]

Very well.

[scanner beeping]

[Tech] Omega?

Omega?

- I'm busy.
- I can see that.

Are you aware that you are
surrounded by enough ipsium that,

if not handled correctly,
could take down this entire cavern?

Then you better not distract me.

Thought we could use this to
blow our way through the cave-in.

I came to a similar conclusion myself.

- Little help?
- This vein appears to be much more pure

than what we found in Cid's mine.

Perhaps you should extract
as much ipsium as you can.

You trust me to do that?

I am fully aware you are capable
of the task.

Grab the empty vials from my satchel.

How many are left?

This is the last one.

[grunts]

[rocks tumble]

[grunting]

[gasps]

- Tech!
- Hang on!

[shouts]

- [screams]
- [Tech] Omega!

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[panting]

[shouts]

[both grunting]

[groans]

What is it, Hunter?

[beep]
Tech, come in.

Omega, do you copy?

Something's wrong.

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[gasps]

[coughs]

[coughing, panting]

[both coughing]

[Hunter on comlink]
Tech, Omega, do you copy?

[exhales] Affirmative.

We took an unforeseen detour,
but we are alive.

Where are you?

That is a good question. Stand by.

[music]

Tech. Look.

There is a passageway
just beyond this wall.

We can use the ipsium you mined
to access it.

Hunter, we found an alternate way out,
but you will need to retrieve our gear.

[Wrecker] Found it.

All right, Tech.

- We've got the gear and the ipsium.
- [Tech on comlink] Good.

Next you'll need to carefully
scale down the narrow crevasse

and descend into the aqueduct below.

You will come upon us once
the rapids eject you over the waterfall.

But you must not compromise
the mineral vials or you will perish.

You got to be kidding me!

- Hang tight. We're on our way.
- [groans] I hate this planet!

We will be out of this cavern
in short order

once they arrive with the mineral.

Except we still don't have the
Marauder or a way off this planet,

- and we can't contact Echo for help.
- We do not need help.

We will figure out a solution,
as we always do.

Everything is changing,
and you don't even care.

I am not sure how I should care
about change.

It is a fundamental part of life.

Echo left.
Why doesn't that bother you?

I am aware that you miss him,
but we have to adapt and move on.

That is what soldiers do.

We're more than that.
We're a family.

- Aren't we?
- Well, uh, yes.

- Yes, of course we are.
- Then why don't you act like it?

[sighs] Echo chose a different path,
as did Crosshair.

I have to respect their decision.

Even though it can be difficult
to understand, we must carry on.

I may process moments
and thoughts differently,

but it does not mean
that I feel any less than you.

[Wrecker screaming]

[coughing]

See? That wasn't so bad.

[grunts]

[groans]

How come he gets to blow it up?

If the sh*t is not precise,
it will cause another cave-in.

[music]

That is the spaceport,

but there does not appear
to be much activity.

Well, there better be some chow there,
because I'm sick of rations.

Let's check it out.

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[groans]

- Where is everyone?
- It's abandoned.

For a while, by the look of it.

- We came all this way for nothing!
- [Tech] Not nothing.

I can send out a long-range
transmission with that array.

No can do, fellas.
I'm tied up at the moment.

You'll have to figure it out yourselves.

Cid, you sent us on this mission.

Well, I didn't tell you
to get your ship stolen, did I?

Cid, we need your help.

Just like we helped you regain control
of your parlor from Roland Durand,

and when we cleared
your sizable debt with Millegi...

I didn't ask for a recap, Goggles.

[groans] All right. Give me a few
days, and I'll see what I can do.

We don't have enough rations
to last a few...

What do we do now?

We'll figure it out, like we always do.

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[thunder rumbling]

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