As the episode gets underway, we see that Rowan (Angus Sampson) is trying to come to grips with his loss. He makes his own memorial for Skye. Bees buzz around the grave. Rowan speaks to his daughter and grabs an axe. After the intro, Karl (Eoin Macken) and Auggie (Brian F. O’Byrne) look at the radar. There are thousands of them. Roy (David Ajala) is confronted by Mel (Jodie Turner-Smith). She wants to know how he survived. He tells her that his eyes were manufactured on the ship as a part of his mother’s genetics program. They’re perfectly fine now. He claims that the rest of him is different. He promises to tell Mel everything at a later time. Melantha is ready to turn her attention to making contact with the Volcryn.

Karl discovers that it is a fleet and not a single ship. Roy is impressed with the level of coordination. Mel is told to get Thale (Sam Strike) ready. Willa (Aoibhinn McGinnity) interrupts and tells Auggie that Lommie (Maya Eshet) is asking for him. Auggie visits her right away. It seems that Cynthia has taken over Lommie’s body. Auggie confesses that he could feel Cynthia inside of the ship for years. However, Roy never told him that she was real. Cynthia insists the Nightflyer needs to be stopped before it reaches Volcryn. Agatha (Gretchen Mol) and Thale both have attacks. Agatha returns to her room to find Rowan there eating. Rowan wonders if it was really Tessia who requested the purge. Rowan gives her a honeycomb. Agatha touches it and has a strange vision. Rowan finally leaves.

Auggie sits with Cynthia. She explains that she needs to aggregate her files. Auggie agrees to scan the crystal and collect the missing pieces. Agatha’s condition worsens. She has an outer body experience of sorts. Karl visits Thale and tells him that they’re getting closer. He already knows. They speak about Agatha. Thale is hooked to a machine as he prepares to communicate with the Volcryn. Rowan interrupts. Rowan asks about Eris. Rowan tells Thale that he’ll see him on the other side. Thale begins feeling something intense right away. He hears a voice like music. He claims that it is loud but beautiful. Thale’s heart begins failing. Karl tells Mel not to touch him. Suppressants are released and Thale stops moving. Mel says there is nothing afterwards. Thale is gone.

Thale tells them what he has heard. Thale explains that the ship isn’t a them. It is alive. It claims that it is endless. He says that the voice clearly spoke and they’re waiting for them. Auggie tries to convince Eris to change the mission. A bee lands on Rowan’s chin. Karl contemplates how it could be alive. Mel tries to warn him that the communication could be a form of attack. Thale continues having attacks. He begins bleeding from the face. He grabs a knife and tries to slit his wrist. Agatha tells him to stop. Agatha tells him to push himself out of his body. Agatha learns about him making contact. Agatha believes the Volcryn could kill them if they get close enough. Thale reenters his body and collapses to the ground. Agatha’s eyes begin to bleed. The Nightflyer begins gaining on the Volcryn.

The Volcryn waits on them. Auggie is worried that the ship could kill them. Mel reminds Karl that this is bigger than Skye. They agree to continue forward at 50% speed. Cynthia tells Auggie to use the Terraform done to stop Roy. Auggie goes to work right away. Agatha visits Karl. She tells him that Thale is in pain. Agatha tries to convince Karl to look at things differently. Karl is surprised to see Agatha exit her body using the Teke. She tells him that she loves him. She tells him to finish what he came to do. Karl returns to the command center. Auggie is ordered to move thrusters up 20%. Mel finds out that something is wrong with the Terraform. Auggie is excited to hear that the dome might blow. Rowan surprises Agatha. Karl attempts to save his data.

The Terraform dome begins falling apart. Rowan tries to attack Agatha with the axe. Agatha records a message while trying to hide from Rowan. She tries to send the message back to Earth. Rowan returns and attacks her. The message is sent. Karl goes through his paperwork. Agatha kills herself. She speaks to Thale and he immediately realizes that something is wrong. Rowan stands over Agatha. The crew works to save the ship. Rowan kills another crew member and continues. He yells for Eris. Rowan arrives and cuts his hand off. Roy fights back. Roy nearly chokes him to death. Rowan slams the axe into Roy several times. Rowan is taken into custody and led away. Cynthia thanks Auggie. Karl finds Agatha. He apologizes to her. Mel sobs for Roy. A ship flies overhead.

 

Nightflyers Review

This episode of Nightflyers was just okay. It should have been very dramatic and scary, but I couldn’t bring myself to be terrified of Angus Sampson’s Rowan. The character was more goofy than scary. Otherwise, the episode was pretty entertaining. The show has killed off a lot of main characters. I am interested in seeing what happens next, but I believe the end is near. A 6.5 out of 10 is deserved. Catch up with previous recaps of Nightflyers now.