While the Crulla royalty begin to fracture over their plans, Amy meets Hal: a witness to the Crulla landing site; a place known as 'The Hole'.
Howard Wells is a civilian tracker working for the military, and he has data that points to the Crulla landing site. With illusions of making First Contact, he heads north. Meanwhile the League fleet has reached the deadly Nezzatu System and Captain Orta is desperate not to lose time amongst the lethal asteroid fields.