The struggle for control of the ''Destiny'' comes to a head as Dr. Rush and the new commander Dannic both refuse to back down, even in the face of a pulsar's deadly radiation. Meanwhile, most of the crew is marooned on an inhospitable world.

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!Tropes

* AxCrazy -- Dannic is a viewed as a threat even by his own people.
* {{Determinator}} -- Rush won't surrender to the Lucian Alliance no matter what.
* JerkassHasAPoint -- Rush is in no way a nice guy, but he managed to force the Lucian Alliance to surrender.