The Commonwealth vessel Andromeda, captained by Dylan Hunt, responds to an urgent distress call to find itself lured into a trap.

Dylan Hunt defends the Andromeda from a group of mercenaries while the crew of the Eureka Maru questions their loyalties.

Dylan inadvertently gives a group of child warriors power to destroy a solar system.

Tyr and Beka disagree with Dylan's tactics when the Andromeda comes under attack.

After Dylan saves a ship about to be destroyed by the Nietzscheans, the Nietzscheans try to persuade Tyr to join them.

A slipstream error throws the Andromeda back in time 300 years, two days before the final battle in the Nietzschean rebellion.