I can't say this was my most favorite episode. The writing seemed off to me. So are Kenya and Amanda sharing Nolan now? What happened with Tommy and Irisa after their hookup? And this picture has nothing to do with the episode but any reason to see Stahma Tarr (Jamie Murray) is a good reason. - Nolan finds out his old friend from the war (Eddy) is after a Castithan baddy named Plo Madis. We find out that Eddie helped Nolan rescue Irisa when she was a young girl.
- Old Mayor Nicky sees Quentin has that gold whatever it is that his brother hid before he was killed. Rafe tells Quentin to destroy it in the mine but he wont. Nicky sends skinny bespectacled guy (Mr Birch) to get it. They get in a fight and Quentin strangles him. I didn't see that coming.
- We finally get to see Dr Meh Yewll again. Plo recognizes her and insinuates that she has quite a past to hide as well. I really hope we learn more about her.
- Someone helps Madis break out of jail. He ends up at Dataks house and poisons him. He then makes Datak drive him out of town. That was a fun scene between Madis and Datak.
- Madis gets shot by Nolan because he doesn't want the weapons designer falling into enemy hands. Eddie takes the blame but he's about to escape. He previously served time for helping Nolan with freeing Irisa. Have you ever noticed that no one that leaves Defiance in the jail transport ever actually gets to prison? They all escape first.
- Oh and another earth rep shows up and this one is an ex of Amanda's.
Wikipedia:
Episode 6 "Brothers In Arms"
A human bounty hunter chases a Castithan through the Defiance marketplace; the Castithan drops a locket, which explodes, knocking him and the bounty hunter to the ground and injuring several other people. Nolan arrests the Castithan, and the bounty hunter turns out to be his friend and former comrade in arms Eddie; Lasalle identifies the Castithan as Pol Madis, a notorious war criminal. Yewll examines Madis, who makes a vague threat to reveal details of her involvement in the Pale Wars unless she helps him escape. Nolan refuses to release Madis to Eddie but pays him off. Eddie meets Kenya and pays for her services but she is unable to go through with the transaction; this makes her question her relationship with Nolan. Amanda attempts to negotiate extradition of Madis with the new Earth Republic representative, with whom she has something of a past; he tells her the Earth Republic will tear Defiance apart to get Madis. Quentin McCawley examines the book and artifacts left by his brother; Nicky Riordan expresses interest in his findings. Rafe advises Quentin to destroy the book and artifact; Quentin attempts to do so but has second thoughts after a vision of his brother Luke. Madis escapes using an explosive powder dropped through the cell window by an unknown benefactor; Nolan suspects Eddie. Eddie convinces Nolan he was not involved and they join forces to find Madis. Meanwhile, Madis forces Datak to assist in his escape; Datak drives him out of Defiance but they are intercepted and stopped by the lawkeepers and Eddie. Irisa and Lasalle return to Defiance with Datak; Eddie and Nolan argue over Madis. Nolan realizes that Madis is wanted for his technical skills and not for war crimes, and kills him. Eddie, furious, reveals that there is a bounty for Nolan and attempts to take him in; however, when the Earth Representative and troops arrive Eddie takes the blame for Madis' death and is arrested, telling Nolan he has a daughter to raise. Birch breaks into McCawley’s house looking for the artifact; he and Quentin struggle and Quentin kills him, egged by another vision of Luke, and disposes of the body in the mine. Kenya ends her relationship with Nolan. As Eddie is transported by the Earth Republic forces, he removes another package of explosive powder from his boot, implying that he had helped Madis escape and is about to do so himself.
Grade: 3 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). Not my most favorite episode to date.
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