The Fair Unknown
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I must enter as I leave:
A traveler, alone."
Anonymous, CY 1917
The Fair Unknown is the eighteenth episode of the second season of Andromeda.
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[edit] Production Information
| Production Number: | 217 |
| Aired: | April 15, 2002 |
| Writer By: | John Lloyd Parry |
| Directed By: | Mike Rohl |
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| Created By: | Gene Roddenberry |
| Developed By: | Robert Hewitt Wolfe |
| Executive Producers: | Allan Eastman Majel Roddenberry Robert Hewitt Wolfe Josanne B. Lovick Jay Firestone Adam Haight Kevin Sorbo |
| Producer | Sherry Gorval |
| Production Designer | Richard B. Lewis |
| Intro | He is the last guardian of a fallen civilization, a hero from another time. Faced with a universe in chaos, Dylan Hunt recruits an unlikely crew and sets out to reunite the galaxies. On the starship Andromeda hope lives again. |
[edit] Starring
[edit] Regular Cast
| Actor |
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| Kevin Sorbo | |
| Lisa Ryder | |
| Keith Hamilton Cobb | |
| Gordon Michael Woolvett | |
| Brent Stait | |
| Laura Bertram | |
| Lexa Doig |
[edit] Guest Stars
[edit] Summary
Rommie investigates the wreckage of a Kalderan ship. She manages to access the ships remaining logs; apparently, the Kalderans were tracking someone. Just then, every Kalderan is suddenly killed by super speeding object. They slow the footage, revealing a blue skinned, four-legged humanoid. Dylan recognizes that being as a Vedran, a species missing since the fall of the Commonwealth.
Andromeda goes to Rahl Partia, where the Kalderan ship was returning from. Rahl Partia is a paradise planet that Vedrans use to go to, so much that some even loved it more than Tarn-Vedra.
Arriving, Dylan, Rommie and Trance head down to the planet to search for a missing slippod. However, upon arrival, they are confronted by the Warders, the protectors of Rahl Partia, armed with force lances. To get them to stop firing at them, Dylan creates a line in the sand, to assure them they are friendlies. Then suddenly, Kalderons attack, forcing both sides to form a truce. As the battle goes on, the Vedran appears, using some form of teleportation to move at hyper speed.
One of the Warders, Maia, leads them to the Vedran, who is known as Uxulta. Barely getting away from Kalderan reinforcement, they fly away on the Maru. They arrive back on Andromeda as Kalderans pursue. Dylan is very much excited that he could go home. Analysis determines that Uxulta is infected with a bio-agent and it is spreading. The med bay has limited resources and can't be cured. Yet Dylan knows a few friends who can help; he asks Uxulta to open a Slipstream portal to Tarn-Vedra. She refuses and tells him to return to Rahl Partia and give her Voltarium. He asks her what she wants to do with that but she refuses to answer. She warns him that her equipment is nuclear, armed with a self-destruct and it is foolproof. She identifies herself as a High Guard Vice Admiral and demands he comply or she'll have him thrown in the brig and assume command.
Dylan talks with Rommie, wondering whether to comply or disobey. Rommie deduces that Dylan is very angry that the Vedrans didn't tell him they returned. He's angry and believes her deserves better; this isn't about the Commonwealth or Uxulta, this is about him. But she reminds him that he is High Guard and must follow orders.
He returns to Uxulta, still demanding what she's planning. Still she doesn't respond. She then asks to speak with him in private. She asks about how well his military history is; it is very good. She asks what he remembers about Admiral Munro. Monroe was the first human promoted to Admiral, he lead a High Guard fleet into battle against the Pyrians; he died but the Commonwealth won. Uxulta points out to Dylan that Monroe won not just because he was "one hell of an admiral", it was because he trusted his Vedran superiors even though it resulted in his own death. She's not asking him to throw his life away but to let her die.
Dylan has a drop pod readied for Uxulta. Yet Maia wishes to go with her but Uxulta declines, as there is room for only one individual. She promises Maia that Rahl Partia will always live in heart but she has to explore the universe. She then turns to Dylan to inform him of something that he deserves to know; Tarn-Vedra is well aware of his attempts to restore the Commonwealth and they are very proud of him.
Beka is very sad that she didn't even get to meet Uxulta. Dylan assures her that the admiral knows best. Uxulta then sends her final command: run. Andromeda manages to escape into slipstream as it disintegrates behind them. Rahl Partia and the other planets soon are engulfed in slipstream portals. By the time they get out, there is no way to get. Yet Maia stills believe that Rahl Partia is out there somewhere.
[edit] Notable Quotes
- Harper: These hands have been touched by God – not to mention a few other things.
- Beka: Trust you to find the cloud around the silver lining. It's called "faith", Tyr – have some.
- Dylan: How long has the Vedran been here?
- Maia: Since the fall.
- Trance: The Fall of the Commonwealth?
- Maia: Since the autumn, nine months ago.
- Tyr: You could have told me.
- Beka: What, and ruin the surprise?
- Tyr: You're picking up some very unamusing habits from Dylan, do you know that?
- Beka: We sure stirred up the hornets' nest this time.
- Tyr: True, but now there are fewer hornets.
- Harper: Look, betting my life savings on a game of Yesheedono is a chance I'm willing to take – except against Trance. However, accidentally setting off a nova bomb … isn't.
[edit] Episode Chronology
The Fair Unknown is Episode 40 of 110.
| Preceded by: | Andromeda episodes | Followed by: | |
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| "The Things We Cannot Change" | "Belly of the Beast" | ||
