Additional Cast: Ann Marie MacDonald as Athena Samuels

Database Journal 47-2 Mark 10 (February 10, 2147). Scout impersonates a biomech and infiltrates Engery Sub-Station Zeta, an installation needed by Lord Dread to implement his mysterious "Project New Order". Scout plants his bombs but is trapped inside by the base security system. He narrowly escapes after Captain Power, Hawk and Tank blast him out. Overmind informs Dread that Captain Power has destroyed the Sub-Station, setting back Project New Order by several months. Dread wants Power stoppedand decides to use his past against him. At Powerbase, Power receives a cryptic "personal" message from Athena Samuels, a long lost friend and former lab assistant to his late father. The message: "King's Knight to Queen's Bishop 3". The message is traced back to Sector 19--what used to be San Francisco, the same place Power and Athena first met. Power has taken Dread's bait. He and Pilot take the Jumpship in search of Athena. Enroute, Pilot coyly asks Power if he and Athena were "just friends?" Power briefly explains his relationship with Athena and why he's sure the message could only be from Athena because it was their "private joke". The last Power knew, Athena was part of the West Coast resistance, a group known to be largely destroyed by Dread. Upon landing in a devastated San Francisco, Power tracks Athena's radio signal into the rubble. Pilot, who stays with the ship, is gassed into unconsciousness by a helmeted figure in the shadows (Athena). Power locates the source of the signal within the City Limits bookstore, their old haunt. He activates his Power Suit and enters the store. A visibly shaken and war-torn Athena appears and abruptly blasts Power without explanation. Power collapses. It is revealed that Dread has placed a subcutaneous tracker into Athena and has been observing her actions. Dread wants Power alive and sends Soaron to intervene before Athena succeeds in killing Power. Power recovers from Athena's first attack and tries to subdue her with starbit (electronic shuriken). She retaliates with a bomb blas that knocks out his Power Suit. At the Jumpship, Pilot recovers and radios Hawk for help. Athena meanwhile reveals her motives to Power. She relives the horror of being digitized and explains it's better to die than be in the machine. She intends to kill Power to "save" him from being captured and digitized by Dread. Manic with fear, Athena lowers her weapon for the killing blow but is wounded just before she can act by Soaron, who swoops down on them both. Power, undaunted by Athena's actions, encourages her that life is always better than death. He kisses her and embraces her as Soaron ominously prepares to digitize them. Just as it seems hopeless, Hawk streaks in and blasts Soaron from the air. Pilot joins the attack from ground level and Soaron reels back. Tank and Scout arrive on Skybikes and also attack. Soaron is repelled. Back at Powerbase, Pilot attends to Athena's injuries and removes the transmitter embedded in her neck. Sensing that Power wants some time alone with Athena, Pilot leaves the room. Athena is still disappointed but Power promises to take her to the safety of the Passages, and vows revenge on Dread. But first, a game of chess...King's Knight to Queen's Bishop 3.

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