As Moya's pregnancy continues, her performance as a ship is deteriorating and many of the crew believe she's no longer a safe place. That's especially true because her ability to starburst out of normal space has been radically reduced and the crew would be lost if pursuing Peacekeeper ships found them.

Over a meal, the crew argue about abandoning Moya until Pilot points out that he and Moya have heard the whole conversation. Moya is anxious to keep a crew and bravely tries to prove she can still starburst when she wants to.

But she can't.

Before anyone can stop her, Moya is zooming out of normal space and into her faster than light drive – and then crashing to a halt.

Stranded and unable to work out where they are, Crichton has to cope with the sudden disappearance of Rygel, D'Argo and Aeryn. And the sudden appearance of a monstrous figure slashing its way toward him.