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1 :01x01 - Pilot
Writer: James D. Parriott
Director: David Straiton
Guest star: Charles Haid (Donner's Father), Leanne Adachi (Suki Cho / Fido), Lara Gilchrist (Sharon), William C. Vaughan (Arnel Poe)
A team of eight astronauts, embarking on a six-year journey to explore Venus and other planets in the solar system, find their lives and destinies intertwined and carefully directed, not only by Mission Control officials on Earth, but also by an unseen force which is much closer and far more powerful.
2 :01x02 - Natural Selection
With the Antares en route to Venus, the crew finds that some past choices, combined with an unknown element in the ship's mysterious Storage Pod 4, lead to a complex web of dreams, desires and illusions that result in a life-threatening crisis.
3 :01x03 - Threshold
Taboos are broken and lines are crossed as personal and professional relationships aboard the Antares and on Earth continue to intensify, while the unseen power behind the mission begins to create both cellular and psychological transformations among the astronauts.
4 :01x04 - H2IK
Writer: Brett Conrad
Director: Fred Gerber
Guest star: William C. Vaughan (Arnel Poe), Lara Gilchrist (Sharon), Leanne Adachi (Suki Cho / Fido)
The first major crisis arises for the crew of the Antares when the ships operating system begins inexplicably shutting down, causing a sudden failure of power, heat and gravity controls and making everyone aboard plunge into chaos during the desperate search for a solution.
5 :01x05 - Rubicon
The crew are approaching their point of no return, where going home is no longer an option, a fact all members must get used to.
6 :01x06 - Bacon
As some crew members struggle with guilt, the team unites after an accident puts a crew members life in danger as the Antares near Venus.
7 :01x07 - Fear
The crew aboard the Antares begin seeing hallucinations during Halloween, which could have a detrimental effect on Goss' plans of promoting the mission in front of worldwide audience.
8 :01x08 - Love, Honor, Obey
The prediction of a solar flare has the Antares on high alert due to the chance of deadly radiation levels. Meanwhile, a mysterious force in Pod 4 sends out an irresistible siren call.
9 :01x09 - Eve Ate the Apple
Writer: Blythe Robe
Director: Peter Howitt
Guest star: Michael Teigen (Gary), Patrick Gilmore (Trent), Vanessa Tomasino (Peruvian Mother), William C. Vaughan (Arnel Poe)
Young Eve was the first one to get in telephatic contact with the being Beta many years ago when she was on humanitarian mission. Antares crew wants to know what Beta exactly is.
10 :01x10 - Deja Vu
Writer: Sheri Elwood
Director: Michael Rohl
Guest star: William C. Vaughan (Arnel Poe), Anna Galvin (Tara Harding), Rick Ravanello (Walker), Lara Gilchrist (Sharon)
The crew prepares for the Venus landing, election day, and they continue to deal with the news of their real mission.
11 :01x11 - Solitary
The crew prepares for the landing on Venus and the loneliness and isolation of space.
12 :01x12 - Venus
Zoe & Donner finally land on Venus, but the mission is in jeopardy.
13 :01x13 - Kiss
Writer: James D. Parriott
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
Guest star: William C. Vaughan (Arnel Poe), Leanne Adachi (Suki Cho / Fido), Trevor Carroll (Tattoo Artist), Zak Santiago (Juan), Michael St. John Smith (Board Member), Leslie Woolman (Young Paula), Jocelyn Clarke (Accident Victim)
Zoe starts her seemingly hopeless walk on the surface of Venus, guided by a sound only she can hear, while her previous relationship with Donner is revealed to all.