Inside Tahiri's mind, Jaina finally realizes that Tahiri and Riina are one and if one dies, both die.

Things are getting tense for the Falcon as the bombardment continues to hit very near them.  The Brrbrlpp take them to their underground lair where they hope to be safe for the duration of the battle.  They look on in surprise as a large pit opens in front of them and swallows the ship!

Tahiri and Riina talk about what they should do since they both realize that one cannot exist without the other.  Tahiri senses that Jaina is searching for her and Riina convinces her to join forces and face the next step together truly as one.

Luke and Mara convinced the others to wake the Magister to see if she can help them, but they return with bad news.  Kidnapping Danni may have been a ploy as the magister has disappeared as well!

The group finally reaches the kidnappers' village where they learn that the Magister has also been kidnapped.  The leader, Senshi, say she's been taken because she allowed the outsiders to land, and he says she must have forgotten how terrible it was the last time that happened.  Jacen scolds him saying that if the Vong destroy the rest of the galaxy no one will be around to help them when the time comes.  He says, however, he doesn't need to convince them, but rather he wishes to convince Sekot.

With Jaina watch, Tahiri and Riina join hands and their bodies literally begin to melt into one another, joining their minds and their beliefs into one form.

Despite the temporary bout of terror, Han and Leia realize that the thing swallowing them it is actually the relay base they'd been looking for. Ashpidar, the base commander, apologizes for taking so long to reach them.

The space battle is at a lull as the Vong regroup after Jag's attack.  Pellaeon discuss their next move.  He also tells them that a Vong vessel has also landed on the surface is probably looking for the same thing as the Falcon.

Jason is awoken by the sounds of Senshi and Jabitha arguing.  Jason reminds them that if they do not help the Galactic Alliance, the far outsiders will eventually destroy them as well.  Senshi tells him that the Jedi are free to leave or they can continue on, but the Magister must be blindfolded as they take her to a new location.

As he waits by the bedside, Jag is jolted as both Jaina and Tahiri wake up.  While Jaina appears to be okay, Tahiri has definitely changed, but the effects cannot yet be determined.

Having not received any news on the search, Luke does hear from Yage in orbit and she tells him that they've detected something on one of the nearby moons.  The Ferroans say they will investigate it themselves and the Yage should stand down.

While being given a tour in the relay base, the Ashpidar reveals that they discovered a villip, and therefore must have a Vong spy in their midst.  They are all a bit suspicious of the base head of Security named Eniknar.  Han sends them a message letting them know that they'll be having some Vong company very soon.  Both Droma and Leia are uneasy about the situation, Leia has a plan.  She communicates the plan with Pellaeon, and he hopes to create a diversion that will force the Vong ground troops to hurry their search and return to more pressing matters.  Tahiri thinks she can help them.  Using the villip, she's able to talk directly to the Vong commander and convinces him the she is a traitor among the infidels and will allow herself to be sacrificed if he follows her instructions.