Repairs on the human ship continue apace, and success is finally achieved, only for the Terrakors to attack the Protectons just as Exeter's crew blasts off. Helpless before the interfaced Terrakors, the Protectons are facing certain doom, until Exeter's crew return to save them – only to discover that the Terrakors' stole their guidance system when they took their food, causing them to crash land…