In this episode, Prince Ahern is praised for his commitment to an intergalactic scheme, specifically planning a diversion to defeat Macron 1. The Macron team, while in space, detects life signals from a village and cautiously tries to avoid damage. Nathan discovers a lone cat in this village and is adamant about keeping it aboard Macron 1, despite the crew's reservations. Unbeknownst to them, the cat’s collar harbors a device causing significant malfunctions in Macron 1, leading to suspicions of sabotage possibly orchestrated by Dark Star. After several challenges and realizing the danger posed by the cat's collar, the crew decides to release the cat for everyone's safety.