S2, E18: Actor Robert Patrick returns for this first-ever The Outer Limits sequel a follow-up to last year's 'Quality of Mercy.' On a desperate mission a young Cadet (Wil Wheaton) learns the difference between heroic ideals and the bitter realities of war. The only survivors on a crippled battle cruiser - Earth's last hope for victory and survivors - are the Cadet the weapons Chief (Graham Greene) and Major John Skokes (Patrick) a repatriated prisoner of war. Exposed to fatal doses of radiation when their fleet was wiped out by the aliens they fight illness and death to launch a preemptive strike. As the awesome responsibility for success descends on him the Cadet learns that fear is not his only enemy.