Recap Session 15: I Second That Emotion

Well. Wasn't that a hand-full! So packed I didn't get to see Shiffer all night...

Seemed like the Big Issues came to Owl Cross right on the heels of our hearty heroes, or maybe it's the heroes following the Big Issues. Be that as it may, the ship Tehomoth, with its unsavory cargo, was parked alongside the station, facing the Unstoppable which came bearing many gifts and words, some of which were stern and angry towards our newly-minted General.

While Zebulon was having words with his brother, trying to decide what to do and what might happen as a result of his doing, events progressed fast.

Hill decided he's going to Plant 17 no matter what, but first, some things had to change. He wrote an incendiary post in his blog, calling on all his supporters to start violent acts against the Orange Beast. Already steamed from days and weeks of poisonous propaganda on Orange Beast Watch, the younger miners, first in the OC and then elsewhere, picked up the call. Not satisfied with that, Hill also called on Sidny, his friend, to help him recruit young miners to his growing as-yet unnamed, punk gang. Violence ensued, making the usually cheerful Captain Daucus Sativus of the SSF not happy. Finally, Hill made a bargain with the miner-mistress of the station, Violet Anderson. She'll run Local 37, and he'll take her out to the Annual Miners Ball in two months. All affairs settles to his satisfaction, Hill is ready to prod some Theocracy buttocks.

While Hill was making more and more noise, Anansi and Rain did what do they best, quietly. Anansi learned more about the Key, and told Baron Samadi he'll get back to him. Rain followed up on the lead Gale gave him, and he and Anansi met Mr. Magorium, who runs Mr. Magorium's Wondrous Emporium, a toy store by day, an electronic smuggling operation by night. They found out that he indeed has electronics stolen from Gama Station, though how, they still don't know. Finally, Rain met with Zephyr, an associate from the House of Paris, to gently tell him he'll have to pick up the job some other time. Hopefully, the job would still be available.

Away from the OC, though not too far away, Powell was having a lovely time at Johanna Banecraft's ship the Midas' Touch. They spoke at length, and parted as business partners. Johanna gave Powell control of a new fund for him to play with, and made sure he can go home again. The Patrician might have allowed that, but we're still to see who's going to pay for the problems Powell caused.

And finally, we're back to our favorite General. His past seemed to have caught up with him: the angry Praetorians have come to collect their dues. Arsinios did great damage when he and his friends totalled the dock where Libby was resting, killing 20 marines and wounding 8 more. The furious Zeb promised revenge, though how is that going to be accomplished is anybody's guess. Arsinios did not come alone: apart from some of his cohorts, he also came with Ardemos, the prior head of the Praetorian Guard, and the man sworn to find Aristophanes' killer. Arsinios and Arordos exchanged threats via phone, but we're still to find what would happen there, and what Ardemos plans to do. All this raucous brought Zeb to Commander Duke Samuel's office, commander of the Station Security Forces. He wants the marines unarmed or off his station. Zeb promised they won't cause any more problems, but he asked for the commander's help with the whole no food, no heat and no light situation. Perhaps feeling discretion was the better part of valor, perhaps disapproving with his master's tactics, the commander agreed. Light, and other important utilities, were quickly restored.

At the end of the day, our brave fellows just wanted to rest their heads. But the world would simply not leave them alone: someone tried to kill Hill, and someone else cut their throat. The Rainbow Eyed Man and Saif want to take Libby out for a spin and get to Plant 17. And when boarding Tehomoth, Zeb found a familiar face among the bioroids: his own.

Who's trying to kill Hill, and why?
Will the mission to Plant 17 ever get on the way, and will it succeed?
What would Zeb do with the Fifth Legion, and what would his brother say?
Is Rain going to Omega Station, to follow Flame, to work for House Paris, or to New Orleans to help his friends?
Is Powell on the way to becoming a new shining fixture, or a shooting star heading for disaster?
And finally, what is up with all these women? Gale, Violet, Saif, the Gypsy Queen? Is this an action series or Gray's Anatomy?

All that, and more, on the next episode of..."Owl Crossings" the show with great babes, but no sex on-camera. Boohs! For Freedom! Mandy Roberts Lives!