Episode 54: The Watchtower
Sep 18, 2017•42 min•Season 4Ep. 8
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Summary
Stranded in space, Officer Eiffel encounters an alien intelligence that accesses his mind, revealing a vast cosmic "network" of species, its "evaluation process," and its disturbing practice of "redistribution" for those deemed unsuitable. He learns humanity's unique contribution of art and music is valued, and he is sent back to deliver a message about the slow, gradual integration into this interstellar community, but his return holds an unsettling twist.Episode description
Slowly floating towards Wolf 359, untethered and separated from everyone else on the crew, Officer Eiffel tries a radical approach to solving the aliens' riddle. However, it's only a matter of time before he realizes the situation might be more complicated, more unpredictable, and more dangerous than he ever imagined. Plus, a place where the sidewalk ends, very necessary drama, the immortal words of Marvin Gaye, a momentary road bump, and the express train to Grand Central.
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