Overview
- Ed Baldwin publicly backs Lee Jung-Gil after the astronaut is detained and threatened with return to Earth for trial.
- Dev says he will not intervene, arguing he must protect Meru, a planned habitat designed to let Martians live independently.
- Ed presses ahead with a risky effort to keep Lee on Mars, and the episode ends with Ed’s condition uncertain.
- The tension reflects fears that Earth custody could prove deadly based on earlier extradition outcomes referenced in the show.
- With Apple TV+ rolling out episodes weekly, the cliffhanger signals coming clashes over loyalty, law, and Martian autonomy.