Iscandar

Iscandar

So I've been misspelling it all along.  Oh well.

The Argo is making the final approach to Iscandar.  Eager reports that the environment is similar to Earth.  Homer reports that Starsha is calling them.  Wildstar puts in on speakers.  She warns them of the atmospheric conditions, and they land in a bay near the capital city.  The ship docks and Wildstar, Nova, IQ 9, Venture, and Sandor disembark to find Starsha greeting them.  Sandor remarks that Starsha looks like Nova.

The crew members introduce themselves and Starsha mistakes Nova for her sister.  They explain that Astra had crashed on Mars, killing her.  Wildstar tells her how they found the message capsule, and that's how they got to where they are now.

They begin loading the Cosmo DNA parts as Orion, the doctor, and the captain watch with Sandor keeping track.  Sandor wishes they could assemble it under Icandarian supervision, but they're out of time and have to do it on the trip.  Avatar expresses his total confidence in Sandor.

The  crew is exploring the planet by riding around on a weird monorail thing.  Nova and Wildstar and with Starsha at . . . a graveyard?  Starsha says it may be all that's left of Iscandar.  Nova says they have seen no people--and Starsha says she and her sister were the only survivors of a mysterious virus.  They asked the Gamilons for help., but the Gamilons decided to conquer instead. 

Starsha tells them to follow her to the city--there is someone from Earth that they must convey back with them.  She takes them to some kind of ICU-like room, and Derek sees his brother Alex, resulting in a tearful reunion.  Starsha leaves and cries in private, until Nova approaches her.  Starsha explains that he had been captured by the Gamilons.  On the trip to Gamilon, the ship carrying him crashed on Iscandar.  She says he must go back to Earth, but Nova points out that Starsha is in love with him.

In the mess of the Argo, crewmembers wonder if they'll make it to Earth in time.  Orion is confident that they can repair the damage to the Argo.  Sparks is a total Debbie Downer--and wants to stay on Iscandar.  Orion, has none of that nonsense.

Nova and the Wildstars (that's really fun to say) return to the Argo.  Alex visits Avatar, who is shocked at his survival--Sandor, Alex's old classmate, is the first of pretty much the entire crew to visit.  Meanwhile, Sparks loses his mind and kidnaps Nova.  Derek suggests taking Starsha with them to Earth.  Derek asks her in person, but Starsha cannot bring herself to leave her homeworld.  She shows a plane from the Argo--people including Sparks have landed on a volcanic island that might sink.  Wildstar rushes off to the rescue as the ground quakes.

Wildstar returns to the ship, only to be informed that SParks and others have deserted.  Sparks calls to tell them of his intentions.  They argue for a bit.  Then Sparks reveals that they've kidnapped Nova.  Well, that's creepy as all hell.  Wildstar tries to warn them of the islands instability.  Then Eager picks up a tidal wave--well, a tsunami, but they call it a tidal wave.  Venture prepares to launch to avoid the wave.

The deserters are terrified at the earthquake on their island.  The Argo lifts off and launches, um, things.  Meanwhile, the tidal wave hits the island and a volcano erupts.  The things the Argo launched turn out to be rescue ships.  One picks up Nova and flies her back to the Argo.

What about Sparks and the other 10 deserters?

Venture meets the other department heads in Avatar's quarters.  Wildstar gives the order to prepare for the trip home.  Avatar urges Starsha one last time to come to Earth with them, but she insists on staying at her home.  As they're leaving, Nova urges her to keep Alex with her, but She doesn't answer.

Alex says his final goodbye to Starsha, and she finally breaks down and declares her love for him.  She rushes off, and Alex starts after her.  He asks Derek to forgive him, and then makes the decision to stay on Iscandar.  Derek and Nova watch them leave, and Derek seems happy for his brother.  He calls them the Adam and Eve of Iscandar.  And then tells Nova their turn is next.  Ummm . . .

The Argo lifts off for the return trip, carrying the Cosmo DNA.  They only have 131 days left.