In the asteroid belt near Saturn, James Holden and the crew of the ice-freighter Canterbury, investigate a distress call from a mysterious derelict ship, the Scopuli. On Ceres Station, Detective Miller begins an off the book investigation of a missing heiress, Julie Mao.

Holden and crew fight for survival on a damaged shuttle; Miller uncovers clues about Julie Mao; Crisjen Avasarala interrogates a terrorist.

Holden and crew are taken prisoner and begin to turn on one another; Miller deals with rioters; Avasarala plays politics.

Holden and crew are caught in the middle of a battle; Miller's partner goes missing.

Holden and crew make a deal with an unlikely ally; Miller's conspiracy theories about the missing girl continue to grow.

Miller finds revealing information on a hidden data cube; Holden and crew are surprised by their hosts' hidden agenda.