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The Bringers of Wonder (part two)

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Definition

The 18th episode, in production order, of Y2. The 42st episode overall of the series. Second part of the two-episode The Bringers of Wonder story.

Summary

John survives another attempt on his life, and convinces Maya he might be right. She undergoes the same treatment as him, and sees the aliens for what they are. Transforming into one, she finds out they intend to blow up a nearby waste dump and feed off the energy, which will destroy Alpha. Helena comes up with a way to snap the mind control, but Alan and two others, setting up the nuclear trigger, are still under alien influence, but that is whittled down one still-affected Alphan at a time, until the aliens are left with nothing, and fade away.

Plot

Helena and Maya walk into Medical Center, and what John sees as a hideous alien backs off and leaves the room. The two women try to convince John, while he tries to persuade Maya with logic. He is partially successful, enough that she is willing to try the cerebral complex. Helena, with enough doubt growing too, applies it. When Maya re-awakens, she sees the same aliens John does. Meanwhile, the pilot ship lands, those aboard thinking they are on Earth, but are actually at nuclear waste domes on the Moon. John convinces Maya to transform into an alien, and she finds out they wish to force Alan and the nuclear physicists to blow up the nearby dumps, for the huge dose of radiation the aliens, who are starving, need to survive. This will destroy the Alphans. John tries to get to an Eagle, but is intercepted and stunned by Tony, who returns him to Medical Center, leaving behind a guard. Maya stuns the guard. John awakens, and he and Helena discuss how to quickly get the Alphans to see the danger. White noise started from Command Center is the answer, and it brings everyone out of the psychic influence, to their horror at what they now see around them. The aliens vanish from the base, but now all are at the waste dump (Area B7), concentrating on Carter's group. John, Tony, and Maya fly in Eagle 1 to intercept Carter and Ehrlich, who are on their way to return a nuclear trigger to Bartlett, while Helena remains on Alpha to control things there. Multiple steps by the whole command/officer team whittle down the amount of control the aliens have, the final confrontation being between John and Alan, the former prevailing, dooming the aliens, who have some parting words (see Quotes) before they and their ship disappear.

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