Things are looking dire for the folks on Ilos. After a giant explosion destroys an island, the aftershock, earthquake, and tsunami are coming straight for the camp. Reluctantly deciding to leave the planet, them folks come up with a plan that was immediately shot down. The protomolecule decided to stop anything like the explosion from happening again by destroying the physics behind fusion. The ships are stuck in orbit....the crews are stuck on Ilos and they gotta seek shelter fast. Bobbi starts a new job that puts her Marine skills to the test. Avasarala has to make decision regarding "passenger ship" headed for an earth satellite.