The Gekko crew sees the Coralians emerge from the Core. As Renton tries to make out what Eureka is trying to tell him, the Coralians attack the Nirvash, severing its' limbs and causing it to fall. On Dewey's ship, Holland has managed to open the program but he can't stop it, so he will have to send it to the Gekko's subsystems in order to find a way to stop the Scub Coral from destroying itself. But if they can't, there will be no future for Renton and the others. Hap and Talho discover that the Nirvash has crashed and Renton is severely wounded. Mischa is ordering equipment needed to get him stabilized as the children look on with concern for him. Stoner asks what kind of Coralian was that and Gonzy says it was part of the self-destruct sequence. He further explains that the Coralians are