Story by Larry Spike Jarrell, Selena McDevitte. Art by Larry Spike Jarrell, Bill Marimon.
Possessed by the Hai N'Naki brain core and now controlling the cruiser The Stars End , Arianna gets the ship to fire on the Excursionist, then demands to be brought aboard. Via hologram, she threatens to do more damage, so Captain Peri reluctantly agrees. However, Peri has put her own plan into motion to safeguard her crew and ship.