You were right. The world cannot be saved.
The last people have escaped Earth and are coming up here.
But we are bursting at the seams as it is.
The epidemics are spreading faster and faster.
I can't keep up.
People are dying in my arms.
I applied for a job as a doctor on a cargo ship.
Four years to get there and four years to come back.
I'll spend most of the time in cryo-sleep.
This one flight and I'll have enough money to get to Rhea.
Then we'll finally be together again.
Did you hear me, my dear sister? I have to go.
I want to go to Rhea.
And finally see you and the children again.
Dr Laura Portmann?
Anna Lindbergh, first officer.
Welcome aboard.
Everybody listen.
Miyuki Yoshida, system administrator.
This loudmouth here is Vespucci.
Thankfully, Prokoff doesn't talk that much.
Dr Portmann.
Station 42 will be upgraded to a transport hub.
It's in the Orth's Cloud, half way to Proxima,
and it is in a stable orbit around RH278.
The autopilot is activated.
Because of all the recent terror attacks,
the temporary government passed a law
requiring every ship to have a sky marshal.
Damn snitches.
Allegedly the "Maschinenstürmer" are preparing for major sabotage acts.
This ship's already decaying, no one is going to sabotage it.
It Samuel Decker. Space Security Agency.
We'll seal the cargo compartment in 30 minutes.
If you want to get to know someone, you'd better do it now.
At 0200 the engines will start. At 0230 we'll meet in the cryo-chambers.
Have a nice journey.
According to Resolution 278 of the RBS,
there will be sky marshals even on cargo flights from now on.
Just consider me to be part of the crew.
This is an information video of the TSA.
At no time since the great collapse
has the threat of a terrorist attack been as great as it is now.
Klaus Bruckner is still on the run after yet another terrorist attack.
This man is responsible for the latest bombings
on stations 20, 23 and 24.
While claiming responsibility for the current attacks,
he keeps on propagating the messages of the "Maschinenstürmer".
Where do we live? In machines!
What are we producing? Machines!
Our enemy is the TSA.
There will be no peace as long as technology is ruling us.
Down with the machines! Down with the stations!
Because of the latest events, the TSA ordered,...
to ensure the safety of ship and crew,...
that every flight be accompanied by a security officer.
Support the sky marshal in his duty and...
Once again, the order of everybody's shifts:
Duration: eight and a half months at a time.
I'll take the first one.
Then Lindbergh, Yoshida, Vespucci, Prokoff, Portmann.
At the end, to deploy the cargo, Lindbergh again.
And if you should have a problem, feel free to knock on Decker's tank.
3 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS LATER
Dear Laura,
I'm sending you some sunshine from Rhea.
I haven't held you in my arms for such a long time.
It's not good that you're doing cargo flights. We're worried.
People are saying that the "Maschinenstürmer"
are getting more and more aggressive.
But what do you expect us to believe from four-year-old information?
I don't even want to think about what could've happened in the meantime.
I really hope that you are doing well.
Please stay in touch.
See you soon.
I miss you.
Dear Ariane,
I miss you too.
You can't imagine how incredibly cold it is here.
I'll show you some pictures of the mess I got myself into.
Well, just two months left until the end of my shift.
We are four light years from Earth now,
and we are transporting material to build a station,
so that one day we will be able to fly to Proxima.
Allegedly there are inhabitable planets there too.
I really want to be with you.
Please don't worry, I'm doing fine.
See you soon.
What are you doing here?
Someone opened the cargo airlock. I was automatically woken up.
Why did you open up the gate?
You know that entering the cargo area is strictly forbidden.
There is something down there, in the cargo-airlock.
- That's impossible. - There is something behind the port.
We have to wake the crew immediately.
No, the cryo-sleep phases must be adhered to.
But why don't you show it 10 me?
The rules say, that under exceptional circumstances
we have to wake up the captain.
It seems as though Dr Portmann isn't able to handle loneliness very well.
I'm sorry that we've had to wake you.
Let's just hope that you are sure.
The suits have been thrown around because of the over-pressure.
The compartment was open several times during your shift.
I hope for you that this was just a technical failure.
Let's go.
The cargo compartment is split up into nine sectors. You take A to C.
You take D to F. And I'll take the rest.
Shouldn't we stay together?
I don't want to stay overnight
We'll stay in contact.
The containers are all locked.
That is correct. You should know that, Decker.
Didn't find anything suspicious till now.
Except that we are not fully loaded. Over.
Me neither.
Roger. Keep searching. Over.
Lacroix, Laura here.
Lacroix!
Fuck!
Decker? Decker!
- What happened? - I think Lacroix's fallen down.
- Where are you? - In sector E4-20.
- I'm going down to sector G. - I'm coming.
Lacroix, do you hear me?
- Is he alive? - We must get him out of the cold now.
The gate!
According to the regulations, I'll be in command of the ship.
Prokoff, Vespucci, fix the gate.
The cargo compartment must be sealed as soon as possible.
Yoshida, verify all entries in the main computer
and check for suspicious activities.
And you will examine Lacroix's corpse. I want to know the exact cause of death.
Start recording.
Multiple rib fractures.
Craniocerebral injury.
Apparently caused by a fall from a great height.
Time of death: a few minutes after the impact.
I thought we were transporting construction materials.
That's what I thought too.
- What's wrong with the gate? - Fucking everything.
It's stuck and the gears seem to be broken too.
It must've been here.
Sealed.
I have Lacroix's badge.
A child.
It's a child.
All containers are full of humans.
Vespucci, Prokoff.
Yes?
Please come to sector F7-21.
Why the hell are we transporting humans to Station 42?
What's up now?
Shit!
Get moving!
Go, go, go!
Laura!
What's going on in here?
The containers are full of humans.
The cargo is the shipping company's business.
Lacroix was murdered.
Lacroix opened the door and because it's under gauge pressure
he was hurled into the abyss.
Someone set the containers in motion and we almost got killed.
The containers are moved periodically to prevent them from freezing.
That's why it's forbidden to be in the cargo compartment.
Somebody's on board the ship. He killed Lacroix and almost got us.
Did you know that there were humans in the containers?
This tank will be returned immediately.
This is a human being!
As a doctor, I am responsible for the people on board
and I will examine this girl now.
Exactly what I was thinking.
And furthermore I am authorized to investigate any incident on this ship.
The containers with the tanks may have something to do with Lacroix's death.
Then do your duty. But you can be sure that I will report this incident.
Inspecting tank. Starting record.
I'm not getting any usable scans from the abdomen.
I'm switching 10 high frequency.
HF scans in the head area possible.
The girl shows some minor brain activity.
I suspect a coma caused by cryo-sleep.
Stopping record.
Did you find anything?
It will take some time before I have the results.
Can I help?
Yes, maybe.
The tank is blocking the scanner and it's secured with an electronic lock.
Did you find anything?
I need anything you can find on Decker.
There's something wrong with him. He should be on our side.
- And? - An asymmetric RSA encryption.
Could take some time.
What do you know about Station 42?
An unmanned station.
It is officially being upgraded to a transport hub
for ships heading 10 Proxima.
And unofficially?
Why did you enlist for this mission?
I need money, that's it.
- You want to go to Rhea? - Yes.
- Why? - My sister lives on Rhea.
She won a visa to Rhea seven years ago.
She's living our dream.
Probably the automatic sorting again.
And if there's something on board after all?
Fuck it! Let's just try to fix this mess as soon as possible.
Starting record.
The girl's brain is marbled with an inorganic tissue.
Entry of the tissue into the body.
Cervical C4, cervical vertebra.
Looks as if it were ingrown.
Or pitted.
A VR connector.
Apparently a perfected one. I've never seen anything like this.
We could connect her to an external system.
That's much too dangerous.
That could result in irreparable neural damage.
It's the only way to get more information about the access.
Under no circumstances. I will not risk this child's life.
Very well.
Let's keep the results of this examination between us for now. OK?
Hi, Hanna.
There's so much going on that I would like to share with you.
Why are we so far apart? It takes ages for messages to arrive.
I just don't understand what's happening on board any more.
We found a girl in the cargo compartment.
I'm trying to help her.
We'll see each other soon and then I'll tell you everything.
I was so delighted to receive your message!
It's so good to hear your voice and know that you're alive.
You found a girl? I don't get it.
I'd like to talk to you properly.
Why does it take so long for our messages to arrive?
Laura, listen.
We don't want you to do any more cargo flights.
Come directly to Rhea. You could stay with us for a while.
We'll prepare a room for you and...
I look forward to seeing you.
Soon you'll be with us.
I don't understand what's happening here.
How is it possible for my sister to answer so quickly?
Why do you have knowledge of neural accessing?
Why shouldn't I tell anybody about the examination?
What do you know about the people in the tanks?
Who the hell are you?
Everybody report to the bridge immediately.
Yoshida scanned all log entries and compared them with the backup.
She discovered that a crew member
manipulated the log files of the cryo-chambers.
Why didn't you tell us that you've been woken on a regular basis?
It's part of my duties to check the ship periodically.
So you're not denying you left the chambers without our knowledge.
No, that is correct.
Where were you when Lacroix died?
I knew it! Damn snitch!
I was in sector F5-17.
And I do not owe you an explanation for what I'm doing for the RBS.
Arrest him.
Put your weapon down!
I have immunity. You know that
Not if you're suspected of murder Put your weapon down!
I might've believed you if you hadn't resisted.
Vespucci, how much more time do you need for the gate?
48 hours.
Dr Portmann, return the tank to the cargo compartment immediately.
That's impossible.
I gave the patient a drug that regresses the filaments in her brain.
She's not stable. She can't be returned.
That's none of my concern!
I want that tank returned before the gate is fixed.
This is an order! Do you understand?
- Get him to the cryo-chambers. - He must go to the medical ward first.
I must treat his wounds or the blood will contaminate the cooling fluid.
You're doing a good job.
Did you receive another message from your sister?
Vespucci to the medical ward, please.
Laura! Laura, wait!
We're not going to Station 42.
Where are we going then?
To Rhea.
Could you do me a favour?
Could you have a look to check if we're really heading for Station 42?
And?
I was on the bridge and logged into the system.
The target coordinates of our flight are well protected,
but I can tell you for certain that we are not heading for Station 42.
And it's also a fact...
...that it's impossible to change the coordinates during the journey.
They can only be entered prior to departure.
I'm trying to find out where else we might be going
But that means that Decker was definitely not able
to change the coordinates.
How long does it take for a message to get from here to Rhea?
Forever, as usual.
Several years?
My sister answered me within 20 minutes.
If that's true, then Lindbergh lied to us.
Only she has the logins for the target coordinates.
Decker told me that we are going to Rhea.
Hey, hey, hey, look who's here!
The gate's been fixed.
And so Prokoff and I are throwing a little party in the squad rooms.
- I don't have time. I've got work to do. - And what about our little party?
Thanks for your help!
But you're coming, right?
We have heated the room just for this event.
You won't stay that long either, right?
The last doctor left afterwards for Rhea
Yours truly will never be able to afford that.
Doesn't even taste that shitty!
Probably the radiator.
What are you doing? The party isn't over yet.
I'll get Yoshida some tea too.
OK, but hurry. And make sure Lindbergh doesn't notice anything.
She'd ruin our party.
Don't worry, I'll be right back
Decker... That son of a bitch is gone.
If I get my hands on him...
He was woken up manually. Someone must've let him out.
So we have a stowaway on board after all.
Shit!
We'll search the whole ship.
You go with Portmann. I'll go with Prokoff.
We'll start in the main section. I'll lock all cargo bay access.
If we find nothing, we'll search the rest.
The medical ward is clear. What's your situation?
Nothing so far. We're at the sluice.
It's coming from below.
Let's check out the lower deck.
Looks like we got him.
He must be in this duct.
OK, you get in there. I'll come from the other side.
We'll kick his ass.
Once he notices I'm in front of him, he'll have to turn around.
If you see him, shoot him. Boom! Over and done with!
The bastard... He killed Yoshida and Lacroix.
Don't forget that.
...blow up...
Everything grows again, like it used to.
We've been lied to from the very beginning.
These plants here are edible.
The greenhouses keep out the acid rain.
We purify our own water in underground tanks.
We 're completely independent from the system.
And we continue to grow stronger.
More and more people join us every day.
Freeze!
Laura. Thank God, you're alive.
- Vespucci! - Calm down.
- Where the hell were you? - We have everything under control.
- We got him. - Did you fire a gun?
- Who is that? - Bruckner.
What was your plan?
Stop acting like a hero!
Bruckner is dead. Who are you trying to protect?
Rhea...is a simulation, a lie.
- The people in the tanks... - Bullshit.
Their brains are being used as neural units to create the simulation.
We talk to the people on Rhea all the time.
Kuiper is lying to all of humanity.
- Everything is covered up. - Get him out of here.
If people knew that parts of Earth are habitable again,
the whole system would break down.
You killed him, didn't you?
He cracked up. He killed Lacroix.
And Yoshida?
Take him away.
- How's your little patient? - Good.
I think we can move her back into the cargo hold.
Excellent.
Prokoff and Vespucci will give you a hand.
Then we can finally close the hold and you can go into cryo-sleep.
I will take over your shift
So you know about Rhea.
The simulation is only temporary.
Settlement on Rhea was a failure from the get-go.
Our changes to the planet's ecosystem caused unforeseen consequences.
We will find another planet.
And we won't repeat the mistakes we made on Rhea.
But until then, people need something to keep them alive.
And that thing is hope
What happens to those who find out they're living in a simulation?
The simulation is perfect. I was there myself.
It's impossible for anyone to notice anything.
Why are you doing all this?
You just don't get it.
Soon we'll be on Rhea.
But you and your saboteur won't make it there alive.
No one will care about the deaths of the people who murdered the captain.
Did you know that we were going to Rhea?
But Rhea is a simulation...
Who cares?
Better than staying on this piece of junk.
What about all my plants?
You idiot, there will be more plants than you could ever dreamed of.
On Rhea, there is everything. Everything!
I couldn't tell you the truth.
Laura, there are many reasons not to trust me.
But we 're the only ones who can finish this mission.
Will you help me?
Will you help me get my sister out of there?
We need two people. It's impossible to enter the simulation on your own.
We'll dock at Station 42 according to plan.
We can delay the unloading procedure by 30 minutes.
Kassandra will then unload automatically.
Laura and I will fly to the station and log into the system right here.
How's that going to work?
The hardware used for the simulation is here, in the connection modules.
I will connect Laura to the simulation here on the main module.
She will send a message from Rhea to Earth.
In the meantime, I will look for her sister's tank.
When we're done, we'll blow up the transponder of the main antenna.
The station itself stays fully operational,
which means everyone will keep living in the simulation.
But they won't be able to send any messages.
Laura's message will be the last
I hope people back home will believe us.
STATION 42 ORBITING RH278
Is Earth really habitable again?
We've had three expeditions.
Nature is rampant.
It is reclaiming everything.
Whole cities are overgrown up to the second floor.
I'll take Ariane back to Earth
There are millions of tanks, Laura.
Even if we do find her...
I don't know what state she'll be in.
She's been in the simulation for a long time.
We have to try.
I want to show her Earth.
- Has this interface been used before? - No, it's a prototype.
It works like a neural connection for the simulation.
Don't be scared.
27 minutes.
Hey, don't you think we should...?
What?
I'm doing this for you and me, the two of us!
I will not pass up this chance.
We'll throw some guys out of their tanks and go in ourselves.
Once the ship is unloaded, we'll be on Rhea!
Goddamn it.
Prokoff. Can you hear me?
I have Lindbergh's badge.
Reprogram the unload timer to 10 minutes, got it?
Otherwise the other guys will make it back
and the containers won't be unloaded, and we won't be on Rhea.
We have to hurry. Let's meet in the cargo hold, OK?
Decker? Can you hear me?
I have problems with my fuel cell.
Decker? Decker!
Laura?
The cell is...
under no circumstances open the gate...
Rhea, here we come!
Laura...find...cell...
...found nothing...
...coming anyway...
I don't think...good idea... where you are...
I'm trying to find Ariane's tank.
Laura...copy...?
Decker? Can you hear me? Decker!
I can't control my thrusters any more!
I'm drifting off!
Decker! Where are you?
I can see you.
I've found Ariane's tank.
It's impossible.
I'm sorry.
I want to see her.
Set the module to my sister's simulation.
I'll send the message from there.
OK.
The Kassandra!
Prokoff and Vespucci... Those idiots!
That means we have seven minutes at most. I'll get you out manually.
OK.
Look how beautiful we have it here.
Finally you can actually see it.
Finally...
And your room is almost ready too!
You look beautiful.
Come in. I'll show you everything.
Children, look who's here!
Laura, are you crying?
Ariane, I'll be right back.
What's wrong?
I love you, Ariane.
Laura, where are you going? Laura!
My name is Laura Portmann.
This is the last message from Rhea.
Rhea is not paradise.
Rhea is a simulation.
We will provide proof.
We were all betrayed.
Everything about Rhea is a lie.
We don't need Rhea.
We still have Earth.
Earth is habitable again
Nobody will ever have contact with Rhea again.
We're destroying the antennae now.
- Do you hear me? - Yes.
Good, we must hurry. The Kassandra could launch at any time.
- You have to go back on your own. - On my own?
Yes.
- I'm not leaving without you. - You have to.
We won't make it with just one jetpack. I gave you my fuel cell.
It has enough fuel to get you to the Kassandra.
I'm not leaving without you.
Go back to the girl. She's our only proof.
Go.
I can't!
- You can. - No.
I love you.
Where's the girl?
No one will be able to send messages from Rhea now.
My name is Laura Portmann.
This is the last message from Rhea.
Rhea is not paradise.
Rhea is a simulation.
We will provide proof.
We were all betrayed.
We don't need Rhea.
We still have Earth.
Earth is habitable again.
Nobody will ever have contact with Rhea again.
We're destroying the antennae now.