The kids find the Dogstar, but it's been destroyed by meteors. Or so it seems. And when they return from investigating the desolate hulk, they get a cold. All except Simone who is the only one left to pilot the Valiant when it is chased by the BobCat. Could this all have been a trap set by Bob Santino? You bet it could! Meanwhile, Zeke and Alice have landed on a planet with trees. And it's been a long time since all those dogs have seen a tree!