Going back in time to show how the rocks first appeared on Beacon 23.

Aster and Halan become obsessed with learning more about The Artifact, when an organization known as The Column arrives at the beacon and reveals even more connections. The weight of this knowledge turns out to be too much for one of our heroes.

The QTA Mothership descends on Beacon 23, and Aster must make a life-or-death decision.

Returning to Beacon 23, the inhabitants are still trapped under Aleph's watchful eye.