Episode
Andromeda: The Weight (1)
Overview
Dylan finds himself on Seefra-1, one of nine identical planets orbiting two suns. He soon encounters Rhade, who has abandoned all hope. Rhade hates Dylan for the hope he has brought, and when someone asks Dylan be killed, Rhade agrees to do it.
Details
- Series
- Andromeda
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2004-09-24
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
The Weight (1) is Episode 1 in Season 5 of Andromeda. It aired on 2004-09-24. The runtime is 43 min.
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When a valuable painting gets stolen after Beka, Rhade, and everyone else in the bar inhales a mysterious mist, Dylan jumps at the opportunity to win the reward for reclaiming it so the Andromeda can be repaired. After tracing the nanobots in the mist, they encounter Harper who is accompanied by a beautiful woman named Doyle. But Harper is caught up in the plans of Marika, who wants him to genetically engineer Vedrans, as well as to take over the Seefra system.
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Episode 5: The Eschatology of Our Present
Beka learns she has existed in more than one place at one time when she meets a man who she knows is her father.
Episode 6: When Goes Around...
Dylan encounters Celine, a woman from his past and is trapped in time loops. The two are happy to see each other, but Dylan knows he may have to choose between Celine and the survival of Seefra.
Episode 7: Attempting Screed
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Episode 8: So Burn the Untamed Lands
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Episode 9: What Will Be Was Not
When Trance believes Rhade and the crew blame her for their situation, she runs off into Seefra-1's underground tunnels. As Dylan and Doyle pursue her, they discover the use of ancient Vedran technology.
Episode 10: The Test
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Episode 11: Through a Glass Darkly
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Episode 12: Pride Before the Fall
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