The night shift is going to be the first to know about the suicide run, and they won’t be happy about it. Kino has made it clear that this is a suicide mission, and they won’t be able to make it work if they don’t have everyone’s support.
Meanwhile, the rebels take the bait with the ship, much to the pleasure of Meero, while Mon continues her crusade, meeting Davo Sculdun who wants a favour rather than money. Specifically, a return invitation to Mon’s place, so his son can meet her daughter. When Mon outright refuses, Davo leaves emptyhanded.
Back on Narkina 5, the new prisoner is brought in, but Andor struggles to release the pipe he’s been cutting every shift. Eventually he does manage to pry it free, and water pours out. Funnily enough, he also manages to grab the pipe too. The time arrives and the group attack. Water floods the room, prompting the guards to shock the floor. However, it short circuits the electrics completely, giving the prisoners an exit away from being completely fried as they scramble atop tables. ..
After taking over the base, the hydroelectric power is shut down but the back-up generators soon kick in. Kino takes to the comms unit and confirms that every floor is cold and they need to stop working and get out. “We will never have a better chance to leave.” Kino pleads, and starts a mantra for “one way out” as the prisoners all work together to climb the levels and get out. All of the guards, knowing they are outnumbered by 5000 or so prisoners, cower behind one of the doors. ..
Kino freezes when he gets to the surface. He can’t swim and hesitates at the edge while all the other prisoners jump in the water and begin swimming to safety. ..
Luthen communicates with Lonni, who tells him that Meero is getting closer to discovering the truth about the middleman and the stolen Imperial gear. Luthen decides that 50 men being killed is a sacrifice worth taking to sustain his mole. Lonni is getting cold feet though, pointing out that he’s a father now and 6 years into this operation, he doesn’t know if he can continue. Despite all of this, Luthen can’t sacrifice what they have gained, calling him a hero, and forcing him back into the lion’s pit. ..
As the episode ends, we cut back to Andor who seems to have made it way past the bases and begins sprinting across the desolate wasteland.
The Episode Review
The big escape of Andor’s prison goes ahead and there is a lot of action to keep things intriguing. The various subplots don’t really have much going on, with the Mon story this time basically revolving around the Davo chat going awry. However, we do see more development with Luthen, and seeing that he has an inside man working with the Empire is a nice touch and shows the sacrifices everyone has to make to make sure this rebel alliance continues.
Andor is the main focus of the drama, as he is in prison and trying to get out. However, it seems that this may be his last chance, as he fails to jump into the water and presumably stays in prison to his doom. ..
With just a few more episodes left in this season, it’s hard to say for sure how things will end but it seems like the rebel alliance is starting to form nicely. This could lead to a second season!
