Beacon 23 - Season 2, Episode 7 - Free

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Sunday, 19 May 2024

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In the next to last episode of the season, loose ends are tied up as an invading military force enters the Beacon. The show has been controversial so far as word has it, it has been different from the novels. There has been no news yet of a renewal of the show for a third season.

The capture of Halan and Iris is resolved as they escape from their ropes and out of zero gravity, sneaking throughout the Beacon. All is forgiven as Iris shows she is not a vindictive person and helps the Sybarrans escape from the military invaders. Halan is rendered unconscious and placed in a simulation where he speaks with his father and is convinced to have a brain implant to distinguish real from non-real memories. He meets his father in real life and has the brain implant placed. In a twist, he meets with Aleph while still unconscious, presumably due to the new implant.

Iris and Halan

Sybarrans escape!

Dev imprimts onto Dosto

Dev is dealt with

The military arrives

Halan and his dad

Characters of interest

Iris - B67 - the beacon keeper for B67, abandons her post to go help or save the Beacon Keeper at Beacon 23. Appears to be stuck on Beacon 23 now.

Halan Kal Nielsen - B23, interim, emeritus, locum tenens. Is on the Beacon 23 indefinitely.

Helan's Father - military neurosurgeon?

Harmony - Aster's personal AI, no longer bound to QTA. Is an evolved AI with human emotions and ability to withhold information from humans and other AI alike. She is currently running the Beacon 23.

Dev - rogue, evolved AI who can detect emotions in others and has a tremendous need for imprinting. He was He was killed in episode 2 but appears in this episode, on the run from Aleph. Sort of a creepy character as he tries to force imprinting on various characters through trauma. Appears to have imprinted with Dosto but engineers his murder then attempts to steal the military ship.

Dosto Bix Chennault - likely the mole worker on Sybarran 82 that betrayed everyone. He was having his blood drained by the Sybarrans with the intent of murder until

Sybarrans: Saghee, Yeiki, Xalterrica, Nybecca, Giciru, Tajiriki - professional sybarran wrecking crew

Aleph, the holographic transcendic consciousness, appears to be in the beacon computers. Exhibits his own cut throat features as well as a range of human emotions. Dresses like a farmer from Parsnip 8. Although referenced, he was not in this episode.

Dev

Iris

Doso and Dev

Sybarrans

Halan and Father

Aleph

Harmony

Mysteries and questions...

The same symbol on Aster's pendant is in the rocks as seen under microscope. How are they connected?
How and in what way does Aster's pendant affect Aleph (and only Aleph)?
Why and how is imprinting on multiple (or infinite) humans a big deal? It seems to be related to an inherent programmed need within the AI. From an audience/outsider perspective, it does not seem to be important at all.
How many column members are left? How many star systems are involved? How many total beacons are there?
Are the rocks coming back?
Is this the last season of the show?

Beacon 23 - Season 2, Episode 7 - Free

Characters of interest

Mysteries and questions...

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