Redemption (Episode 208)

Beckett, an expert cave climber, had journeyed deep inside her favorite cave, seeking to clear her mind of its new conflicting thoughts. As she scaled the slippery walls, her degenerating CVI took a turn for the worse and her ear began to bleed. Distracted, she lost her balance and fell onto a ledge. Knocked unconscious, Beckett lapsed into a hallucinogenic dream, in which Da'an (Leni Parker) appeared, announcing that she was on trial for crimes against humanity for her collaboration with the Taelons. If she was found guilty she would be executed, but if she was found innocent she would be set free to start a new life. Jonathan Doors appeared as the prosecution, charging that Beckett gave up her free will to join the Taelon forces, and was committed to furthering their agenda to enslave the people of Earth.

Another figure emerged in Beckett's hallucinogenic trial -- Captain Liam Kincaid for the defense. Liam argued that Beckett joined the Taelons after they united Ireland in peace, which had been her prime goal in her previous service as an Irish anti-terrorist operative. Doors then called Lili Marquette as a witness. She testified to Beckett's unswerving allegiance to the Taelons and her determination to kill any resistors. Doors and Lili recounted several incidents which illustrated Beckett's ruthless drive and blind subservience to her Taelon masters. Liam prepared a rebuttal.

Meanwhile, in the real world, Liam went to Augur (Richard Chevolleau) to help in the search for his mother. Knowing that Beckett probably headed for a cave, Augur tapped into Beckett's personal files containing her climbing journal.

As Beckett lay in her deep hallucinatory state, Doors called Sandoval as his next witness, who testified about Beckett's model performance as a security implant. Liam countered with personal questions about Beckett's attraction to Sandoval, and her decidedly "human" reactions to their encounters. Beckett's mother then took the stand, telling the court about her daughter's dream of peace for her war-torn nation, and her desire to bring her own children into a better world. Liam then made Beckett take the stand, where she recounted her career as an anti-terrorist agent in Ireland. Beckett admitted she willingly killed opponents first for her country, then for the Taelons until, despite her CVI implant, she began to question the Taelons' motives. Doors compared Beckett's obedience to the Taelons with the Khmer Rouge and the killing fields of Pol Pot's regime. In his final summation, Liam told the court that Beckett, like much of humanity, made mistakes while dreaming of a better future.

Da'an weighed Doors' and Liam's arguments and announced the judgment. He felt that Beckett acted in the true belief that she was bettering the world for her fellow human beings, but was still responsible for her actions. Finding her guilty, he did change the sentence, however. He assured her that she would not die alone and adjourned the court. Liam found Beckett just as she came out of her hallucination. She pleaded with him to fight the Taelons and save the planet. After voicing her final regret that she never had a child, Liam decided to channel his alien energies into her brain, allowing her to relive his birth. Exonerated of her collaboration with the Taelons and happy in her memories of motherhood, Beckett dies in Liam's arms. As Liam swore to avenge her death, he looked up to see Sandoval, and wondered how many of their confessions and promises he had heard.