Beacon 23 - Season 1, Episode 8 - Adamantine

And season 1 ends... of course on a cliffhanger!

This show opens with a nice action sequence, a dog fight scene of sorts that eliminates all the QSA cutters as a threat. The show goes on to build up the idea that Aster is a messiah and that she is to receive a message from the Anomaly, as prophesized by the Column. Keir greatly desires to be the person who hears the message. AI, all AI seems to be the enemy of the column and AI.  Then a large giant ship with drones accompanying it shows which is immediately identified as Aleph who is the creator of all AI. Finch and Saldana are given the orders to blow themselves up as well as Aleph. Most of the centers around how to escape the Silo and who will hear the message from Aster once she receives it from the Anomaly. The show ends on a cliff hanger as Keir decides to shoot Aster who hits her head as she falls.

Characters of Interest

• Aster (Parsim) Calyx - always seems to have a different plan that what she shows, very unpredictable character, purposefully so. She seems to have a very intimate connection with the Artifact and likely is the only person who can communicate with it.
• Keir - the worker from the Column sent to blow up the beacon. Returns to convince Aster to try to communicate with the Artifact. He is all in on the spiritual aspect of the artifact. Shows to be pretty cut-throat
• Halan Kal Nielsen - blooming love interest for Aster? His only rival was killed by Aster herself. Seems to be alone in this world, and was revealed more than once to have traveled over 84,000 star systems to get to Beacon 23. He is forgiven by Bart in this episode and looks to turn into a hero to save the Beacon at the end.Shows is combat prowess as well as his 
• Harmony - Aster's personal AI, revealed to be bound to QTA. Tries to be the voice of reason in this episode and is largely ignored.
• Saldana - column terrost, likes to kill people.
  
• Finch - column terrorist with implants.
  
• Aleph, the holographic transcendic consciousness, appears to be in the beacon computers. Does not appear in this episode. He was not in this episode. He makes his return in this episode!

Mysteries and questions...

• The same symbol on Aster's pendant is in the rocks as seen under microscope. How are they connected?
• What is QTA Class C mission? likely a fancy term that will not be explained further that probably means a highly important and dangerous mission.
• Is Harmony ultimately loyal to QTA? During her dying moments, Coley calls out to Harmony expecting the AI to help her.  Harmony herself says she is legally bound to QTA.
• Did the wreckers work for QTA? likely...
• What is Okun? is it like the column's bible? likely...
• What is quantic AI that Aleph is described as being? likely a fancy term that will not be explained further.