The Eternal White

In a distant future, a spaceship crashes in the endless white desert of planet Sandoz. Onboard are crew members, native inhabitants, and a political delegation sent to intervene in the upcoming elections.

Jim and Ela find Kin, leading the survivors on a perilous trek toward Atis. To survive the desert, they must suppress all strong emotions, as local creatures are lethally attracted to fear, pain and joy.

The natives recognise the distant whistle as a distress signal from a fellow Grounder; Jim forms a small rescue team; Ami and Gómez join him and negotiate with Morrison: if they don't return by sunrise, the rest should move on without them.

The rescue team reunite with the others, but as they approach, Lila becomes anxious to see her partner. Diera warns Perro and Morrison about her emotional state, but Morrison decides Lila is too dangerous.

Dosed with White, Ela and Jim walk side by side - numb, detached, free of pain or resentment; for the first time, they talk openly about Kin's failed surgery; they discuss guilt, responsibility and the crisis in their relationship.

Jim and Ela, now free from the effects of White, reconnect as a couple; Soon after, Morrison summons them with a deal to offer.