The situation aboard the Astra intensifies as Zack reveals to Kanata that the ships communication system has recently been sabotaged and its likely one among them is the culprit! The crew members are overtaken with confusion and anger and begin questioning each others motives. Suddenly, the side of the Astra explodes! The controls and gravity system shut down, and the Astra is set on a collision course with the planet Shummoor.