At the end of the episode, Lieutenant Lane receives a mysterious, confidential message revealing the location of the dead imposter's stashed items. Among the items is a video showing Lieutenant Sharon Garnet slitting a man's throat in a bar fight, putting her leadership and past back under the microscope. 👥 Character Developments
The two rival lieutenants finally start finding common ground and working together right before the discovery of the video threatens to tear their fragile alliance apart. 🔬 Scientific Talking Points The Ark Episode 3 Review: Get Out and Push | Den of Geek The Ark Season 1 - Episode 3
A severe water shortage compounded by a collision course with a space object. 📖 Major Plot Points At the end of the episode, Lieutenant Lane
With the ship's engines down and drinking water running low, the crew discovers that an asteroid is on a direct collision course with Ark One and will hit them in a matter of hours. 🔬 Scientific Talking Points The Ark Episode 3
While bonding with Cat, Eva expresses her deep hatred for the imposter Jasper, stating he "deserved to have his throat slit," which fuels growing suspicions surrounding her.
To avoid destruction, the crew executes a desperate plan to vent atmosphere and detonate a makeshift fertilizer bomb to push the ship out of the asteroid's path.
Crew member Alicia Nevins realizes the "asteroid" is actually a comet. Since comets are made of ice, Lieutenant Brice pilots a shuttle to tether to the comet and successfully harvests enough water to refill the ship's tanks completely.