RW333 - SeaQuest Rewatch S03E12-13 - Reunion War

In this weeks final episode of The SeaQuest Rewatch, Cory and Tom uncage their true feelings as they discuss season 3 episodes 12 & 13, "Reunion" and "Weapons of War."

Reunion:

The SeaQuest pulls escorting duty for an ambassador traveling to the Tartarus colony to negotiate a trade deal between them and the UEO. Once there, the crew discovers Tartarus’s work program, a system whereby criminals are sent there to work off their debt to society, including their old enemy Mason Freeman. Henderson runs into an old boyfriend named Jason Pardee who is also there as a convicted worker, telling Henderson that he was framed for his conviction by Tartarus officials, noting that THAT is how Tartarus gets their free workers when they need them, leading Lucas to dig deep and find out that Jason was convicted of stealing from a farmer in Tartarus jurisdiction. 

Henderson confronts the Ambassador but he is quick to put her off, saying he has done the research into Jason’s file and dismissing her, which only leads to Henderson trying to get into the colony to have some time with Jason to obtain more information. Shortly after she meets with him and returns to the SeaQuest with the information, a prisoner riot breaks out with several of them managing to escape via a shuttle towards a research colony, while the SeaQuest heads off in pursuit, with a Tartarus admiral going along to use whatever force is necessary to stop the escapees.

Mason Freeman contacts them and reveals that he and Jason along with several other prisoners have taken over the research colony and have the scientists as their hostages. Jason pleads their case about why their escape was a necessity due to the extremely dangerous work environment in the Tartarus colony where they are daily exposed to toxic chemicals and materials causing painful side effects among the prisoners. While Hudson manages to talk the Tartarus admiral down and letting them take the lead, Mason demands that Lucas and Henderson come aboard with a medi-vac to treat the prisoners and the scientists who are not handling the stress of being taking captive very well, but once aboard the trap is revealed as Mason and Jason take the two captive, now happy to have better hostages as well as SeaQuest’s advance shuttle sensors to better fortify their position. 

Jason admits his guilt and that he lied to her about being innocent and Henderson realizes that it was he who stole her communicator device that allowed him and the prisoners to escape. Henderson and Lucas devise a distraction and manage to get the hostages out in a shuttle but the two are quickly recaptured by Mason who calls Hudson to demand their freedom and prepare to kill Lucas if it isn’t given to them. Luckily, the SeaQuest crew have managed to get into the colony using the escape pod hatch that is now empty and they overcome the prisoners and take control.

The ambassador sends a message to the Tartarus admiral stating that he has just learned of the prisoners medical issues due to the working conditions and says that the prisoners will be sent to a UEO facility and their cases reviewed individually to determine the human rights violations that are occurring in the colony. Hudson and crew search the sea nearby for Mason, the one escapee who could not be found, but he has managed once again to elude the intrepid crew, as he sneaks away in a vessel, practicing his audition song for the next season of American Idol, 2032.

Send Out the WSKRS:

The Ambassador was played by Dennis Christopher. He’s had various small supporting roles over the years and a number of recurring roles on The Profiler as several characters. He was also a main cast member in the TV movie Dead Women in Lingerie. Played Eddie Kaspbrack in the original TV mini series IT.

The admiral was played by George Wilson who also played General Fraser in the episode “Daggers.”

Mason’s henchman was Mitchel Dean. He’s had a lot of credits for documentaries as the script writer; The Evil Within: PTSD, Corrosion Comprehension 7: Material Sustainment on Air Land and Sea, and many, MANY more. He also worked on stunts for some top movies like Spider-Man and Fast and the Furious.

Weapons of War:

The SeaQuest is ordered to make way for the trade border between UEO, Macronesian and Chaodai territories after an unprovoked attack there on a UEO outpost by the Chaodai, who have not been heard of at all for fifteen years. McGath reveals that the outpost is actually a secret covert listening station to spy on the Macronesians. Weeks earlier a Section 7 agent was assassinated in the area after reporting back that the Chaodai were testing several weapons well beyond the technology capabilities of both the UEO and Macronesia. Hudson is ordered to keep the SeaQuest at the border to maintain their commercial interests in the area.

Meanwhile a woman named Kimura that Tim has been having an on-line romance with decides to take a shuttle to meet him on the SeaQuest near the border after he has to cancel their date due to the destruction of the colony. He begs her to go back due to the extreme danger but without enough fuel she has no choice, leaving O’Neil to steal a shuttle with Piccolo to intercept and save her. They soon find her in an impossibly fast shuttle and she reveals herself to be a member of the Chaodai requesting sanctuary and wishing to defect to the UEO in exchange for information about her people and their technologies. 

While McGath is fine with the deal he cannot send the SeaQuest away until tensions have returned to normal in the area and Kimura is confined to quarters under guard. Not content to sit still, knowing the Chaodai will never let her leave alive, especially knowing she is in the area, she makes an escape and gets away from the SeaQuest, planning to appeal to Macronesia for help instead. 

Fredricks and Piccolo go after her when they are attacked by a Macronesia sub. A fight ensues and Kimura is disabled by a Macronesian emp due to the electronic web wired into her body, a procedure done in the Chaodai to allow them to pilot their vessels through more than just manual physical control.

After Hudson manages to talk the Macronesia captain down from continuing the fight, a group of Chaodai subs show up and attack the Macronesian colony, leaving SeaQuest to try and help defend them, with Piccolo and Fredricks again leading the charge and taking out two of the enemies’ ships but unfortunately Piccolo is hit leaving him to bail out while another shot destroys Fredricks ship, killing her instantly. 

The Chaodai contact the SeaQuest and demand the return of Kimura and her ship. Hudson readies an argument but Kimura agrees to return, reasoning that she has given them enough information to prepare for their next battle against the Chaodai. O’Neil escorts her to her ship but knocks her out, sending her sub out alone on autopilot, while the Chaodai, not realizing the ruse, open fires on her sub, thinking they have destroyed her, effectively freeing her from their control.

Kimura requests to be enlisted in the service given that they have need of not only a new fighter pilot but also her expertise in the Chaodai, to which McGath agrees. Tim talks with Kimura later as she tries to reason with him that she must have had some feelings for him deep down but he is too hurt by her deception and rebuffs her semi-apology while elsewhere Hudson finishes the sad duty of clearing out Fredericks’ quarters.

Send Out the WSKRS:

Kimura was played by Julia Nickson. She’s had various guest roles here and there. She was in the main supporting cast for Rambo First Blood Part 2 and Double Dragon, and a lead role in Glitch, an 80’s “cheesecake” movie.

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