As her personality was wont to do, Lommie has all but isolated herself, creating her own fictional world within the Crystal Matrix to lose herself in. Though both Tessia and Rowan are good characters, the time jump has stunted the ability to see their relationship as a powerful component of the show.īut all is not wonderful in “Transmission”. Coupling this with the earlier theory that the volcryn have control of space/time and it sets up for some extremely interesting possibilities. The avatar he meets is none other than Skye, but the question presented is this truly her in some way? Her personality seems real enough though she tells Karl that, despite his memories, she never died. As the distance narrows, the Nightflyer is given to curious effects of their proximity to the unknown volcryn and, after multiple attempts, Karl is finally able to make contact of sorts. It’s a curious concept, one that, had the season’s structure been tweaked, could have used a bit more exploration.Īs it is, the main events of “Transmission” revolves around the Nightflyer closing in on the volcryn and Karl’s attempt to make first contact with the alien presence. The need for different stimuli has worked its way through the entire crew and they use Thale’s ability like one would a drug.

They even select macabre activities such as a game of Russian roulette.

No longer a pariah to be feared, the L-1 is quite popular, using his telepathic abilities to allow those around him a shore leave of sorts. One of the more interesting aspects of “Transmission”, aside from the eight month time jump, is the fact that Thale has been assimilated into the Nightflyer crew. Add to the mix an extremely powerful telepath and people’s ideas on passing the time can get a bit…unique. And these are just deployments on Earth transition the setting to space, where the vastness of your surroundings-the emptiness of it all-is beyond human comprehension, and all sorts of quirks can appear.

Boredom, homesickness, and other, deeper psychological issues could arise. On an extended journey of any kind, the health and condition of the human psyche is always a concern. Karl’s interactions with Skye present so many questions on the volcryn’s nature. Now within spitting distance of the volcryn (celestially speaking), Karl ramps up his attempts to communicate with the aliens while Thale and Agatha are uniquely affected by the proximity to the mysterious volcryn and the crew of the Nightflyer demonstrates that, in space, some really funky schiesse can happen. “I think the volcryn’s trying to communicate with me.”Įight months after the incident aboard the Eagle-16, the crew of the Nightflyer are closing in on their objective.

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