ɪn ɐ sˈʌbplɑːt, ɐ ɹˈɛstləs kəmˈændɚ sˈuːzən ˌaɪvɐnˈoʊvə ɡˈɛts sˈɪŋklɛɹ tʊ ɐlˈaʊ hɜː tə lˈiːd ɐ skwˈɑːdɹən ʌv fˈaɪɾɚz ˌɪntʊ ɹˈeɪdɚ tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə ɹˈɛskjuː ɐ stɹˈændᵻd tɹˈænspoːɹt ʃˈɪp, ðɪ ˈæzᵻmˌɑːf.
In a subplot, a restless Commander Susan Ivanova gets Sinclair to allow her to lead a squadron of fighters into Raider territory in order to rescue a stranded transport ship, the Asimov.