Episode 5: The Badlands. Main Plot: - The Avadora crew receives a subspace message from Jade, a mysterious woman who hired the crew for a mission some time ago. Jade wants to hire the crew to escort her to the Badlands, but refuses to provide the details until she is on board the Avadora. Side Plots: - Dr. Evelyn Parker has been experiencing strange alien visions and is convinced they are messages from an unknown, highly advanced alien species. The rest of the crew is becoming increasingly concerned about Evelyn’s wellbeing as she is beginning to confuse reality with the alien messages. - Lucas Ashford begins secretly investigating Jack Donovan, growing increasingly suspicious of the XO’s intentions. - It is Alexa Ramirez’s birthday.