Resistance Season 2: Episode 2: "A Quick Salvage Run"
Resistance Season 2: Episode 2: "A Quick Salvage Run", written by Brandon Auman, directed by Bosco Ng
This episode was wonderful!!! Definitely more of a season opener than last week's. There was suspense, betrayal, close calls, and camaraderie. So much awesomeness in a few short minutes!
Not to mention it had canon connections to the movies that made for a super exhilarating ride!! The Colossus makes it to D'Qar only to find the space surrounding the planet chock-full of destruction. On the planet itself, you can see a swirling red circle that I think was the Resistance Base post-annihilation by the First Order orbital cannons. Oddly enough, Kaz, Doza, and Yeager all ignore the red swirling circle and still attempt to call out to Leia and Poe. See what I'm talking about above (apologies for the bad picture quality...I had to do a work around to even watch this episode *tear*). Then!! It turns out the "Quick Salvage Run" is to the Fulminatrix!!!!! It still lies in orbit around D'Qar (see below), although badly damaged from the Last Jedi Resistance attack. The Colossus crew hopes to recover some coaxium from the damaged ship as they are completely out of the hyper fuel. Kaz hatches a plan to convince the pirates to help them loot the dreadnought.
I can't remember if we were aware of this at the end of last season, but it turns out Jace Rucklin also joined up with the First Order and is acting as a new TIE pilot recruit along with Tam. Unlike Tam, he seems like perfect First Order material. You can tell throughout the episode that Tam is nervous about her newfound home and isn't so sure if she made the right decision. I really feel for the poor girl. At one point, Pyre suggests that she should go through reconditioning, but Tierny tells him they need to keep Tam just as she is. Very interesting, Tam's confusion and straddling of both sides seems awfully reminiscent of Kylo Ren. I'll be curious to see whose side she will ultimately choose!
Another interesting bit about this episode was that the coaxium they recovered was under a LOT of stress and turned red in the course of them handling it. See an image of Neeku and Kaz holding on to the canister for dear life below. Somehow, the overheated coaxium is still able to fuel the Colossus's hyperdrive despite it being unstable. I had no idea that would be possible. From Solo, it makes it seem like once coaxium turns red, it's unstable and unusable. But I guess not!
So a truly spectacular episode to kick off the second and last season! I am so here for this!!
Not to mention it had canon connections to the movies that made for a super exhilarating ride!! The Colossus makes it to D'Qar only to find the space surrounding the planet chock-full of destruction. On the planet itself, you can see a swirling red circle that I think was the Resistance Base post-annihilation by the First Order orbital cannons. Oddly enough, Kaz, Doza, and Yeager all ignore the red swirling circle and still attempt to call out to Leia and Poe. See what I'm talking about above (apologies for the bad picture quality...I had to do a work around to even watch this episode *tear*). Then!! It turns out the "Quick Salvage Run" is to the Fulminatrix!!!!! It still lies in orbit around D'Qar (see below), although badly damaged from the Last Jedi Resistance attack. The Colossus crew hopes to recover some coaxium from the damaged ship as they are completely out of the hyper fuel. Kaz hatches a plan to convince the pirates to help them loot the dreadnought.
Another interesting bit about this episode was that the coaxium they recovered was under a LOT of stress and turned red in the course of them handling it. See an image of Neeku and Kaz holding on to the canister for dear life below. Somehow, the overheated coaxium is still able to fuel the Colossus's hyperdrive despite it being unstable. I had no idea that would be possible. From Solo, it makes it seem like once coaxium turns red, it's unstable and unusable. But I guess not!
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