Episode 10: Before the Dawn
Takes place on March 30 - 31
The Team launch a mission to rescue Lagoon Boy, Blue Beetle, Beast Boy, Impulse and the rest of the civilians from the Light's new partner - revealed to be the Reach, who have conducted series of extremely painful experiments. We are also introduced to one Black Beetle, an alien with Jaime's powers but much more advanced, who wants to get Blue Beetle working for the Reach again, regardless of whether Jaime agrees (or is alive).
The Team manages to infiltrate the ship and rescue the hostages, but all hell breaks loose, especially when a large portion of the Team is locked in with the immensely powerful Black Beetle. Impulse, however, is mostly determined to rescue Jaime - revealing that in the future, Blue Beetle is the worst villain of them all, and basically causes the apocalypse. Meanwhile, M'gann confronts Kaldur'ahm... but the cost of the confrontation shocks her to the core.
Eventually, the Team escapes, all accounted for, and now aware of the Reach. Before they can warn the world, however, it seems the invaders have preempted them, announcing themselves as peaceful visitors. The episode ends with a less-than-reassuring shot of an entire army of ships, just waiting in the Mariana Trench.
Notes:
- This episode was originally scheduled to air Oct. 13 on CN, but was preempted at the last minute. It can still be watched through iTunes as of Oct. 14th.
- Among the hostages saved is one Virgil Hawkins, aka Static, and as the credits reveal, Stephanie Brown, who later becomes Spoiler.
- M'gann learns the truth about Kaldur and his status as a Fake Defector, but in the process Mind Rapes him, leaving him a drooling heap. Artemis just barely manages to save him from a furious Beast Boy, and M'gann spends the rest of the episode in a Heroic BSoD.
- Gordon Godfrey returns to voice his kind opinions on the Reach, much preferring their presence to that of the JL.
