It makes sense that water rationing exists in a resource-depleted universe, but it’s curious that one missed ice shipment should’ve had such an impact on rationing. Being able to keep a cool head under pressure just might give her the advantage over Holden’s impulsive nature.īack on Ceres, the space port is undergoing an increased water ration, as the expected ice shipment from the Canterbury didn’t arrive. Naomi herself is emerging as a strong leader, taking charge of repairing the ship and keeping everyone on task. Whatever their relationship to each other might be, Amos was more than willing to shoot Holden on her command. Although Holden is effectively the new captain, having previously been the executive officer, Amos clearly has loyalty ties to Naomi. The power dynamics happening on the Knight this episode were definitely intriguing. They immediately take the crew as prisoners, but not before Holden wisely sent a message into space as insurance pending their capture. Eventually, their signal is picked up by a nearby spacecraft, but alas! It’s the Donnager, a ship belonging to the Mars Congressional Navy. Oxygen quickly becomes a critical issue, but Holden and Amos (Wes Chatham) fix the antennae (by kicking it, no less) just in the nick of time. In order to fix the antennae outside the ship, all the air must be vented outside, leaving the crew members in space suits for the duration of the repairs. Space debris damaged the radio antennae and the outer door of the airlock. However, Naomi (Dominique Tipper) quickly takes control by locking the engines, forcing everyone to take a deep breath and reassess their situation - which is looking pretty dire at this point. Reeling from the Canterbury’s explosion and the death of Ade (Kristen Hager), Holden (Steven Strait) is initially hell-bent on following the Martian ship, insisting that they can’t get away with murder. In The Expanse‘s second episode, “The Big Empty”, we follow the Knight and its crew members as they struggle to remain alive, while the mystery surrounding Julie Mao (Florence Faivre) and the Scopuli deepens. Like the Scopuli, abandoned and lifeless. Like the Canterbury, dead and drifting among the stars. In the vast expanse of empty space, ships can go dark and disappear.
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