Six strangers awake amnesic on a marooned and damaged spacecraft. Quickly however they discover their personal talents and from there struggle to understand who they are and what has happened to them.

Nolan and Irisa are mysteriously rescued from their underground confinement just in time to discover that enemy forces are marching on the town of Defiance, which has fallen on hard times following the collapse of the gulanite mines. Meanwhile, Datak, Stahma and Rafe run into deadly complications on their quest to reunite their family; and Alak comes to realize just how unstable her mother-in-law is during their journey through the woods.

T'evgin comes to Defiance seeking his daughter, who Nolan and Amanda offer to release in exchange for some gulanite; at the same time, Alak and Pilar head off alone to protect the baby; and Datak and Stahma are threatened into helping Gen. Tak's assault.

When the entire class gets detention, the class divides and chaos ensues. Meanwhile, Auggie's friend Ava attempts to be nicer when she thinks she's losing him to another girl.

The Man informs the Messengers one of their own has betrayed them and another is in imminent danger, while Amy's drawings predict the arrival of someone who could change the course of everyone's destinies.

Lena Dunham (Girls (2012)); Colin Quinn (Trainwreck (2015) and book "The Coloring Book") performs stand-up and is interviewed.