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This week we discuss season 3 of The Expanse with the two-part finale made up of "Congregation" and "Abaddon's Gate".
In this week's podcast after sharing some news from The Expanse, I talk about the most recent episode. I end the podcast with some great listener feedback. News The Expanse Showrunner explains season 3 finale and previews season 4
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Or listen to the audiobook version through Audible Episode Recap Congregation The episode opens with all the ships in the slow zone trapped around The Station.
On the Behemoth Holden is being interrogated by the MCRN but refuses to talk until he knows his crew is OK.
When Ashford approaches him in a more civilized manner he opens up. He tells his story and everything he saw.
They have it all wrong about the Protomolecule. It doesn't care about them. All it wanted to do was build a road. Now that the Ring is open it's trying to report back, but there's no one to receive its message. Whoever created the Protomolecule was wiped out.
They fought back, destroying entire solar systems in the process, but in the end, they were defeated by something more powerful then they were.
Ashford is convinced that Holden is insane. Bobbie refutes this but is overruled. Holden will be held for everyone's safety.
Bobbie and her unit, stripped of their armour escort Jim to his cell. The team is divided on the treatment Holden is getting and Bobbie is visibly torn between her loyalties.
Clarissa Mao is being held on the Rocinante, her enhancement implant being blocked. Anna and Amos figure out that everything that has happened to them was her fault. Amos thinks the best course of action is to put her down but Anna stops him.
Naomi and Alex manage to get partial communications back online. They learn of the offer from the Behemoth and everyone on board decides to go there to look for Holden.
Upon their arrival, Clarrissa is taken to the same detention block Jim is being held in, and Naomi is arrested for desertion and brought before Ashford.
She wants to see Holden but Ashford won't let her until she agrees to help them fix their power grid.
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Alex and Amos take their supplies to the medical bay where Amos takes an interest in Anna. Something about her behaviour fascinates him.
Elsewhere on board, Drummer is undergoing a spinal cord regrowth procedure. She goes through a slew of emotions about her predicament. At first, she's upset, then angry and sorrowful, but then her resolve takes over and she decides to do something instead of just lying there helpless.
Naomi arrives as Drummer is putting together a pair of mech legs to help her walk. The two make quick amends before Naomi asks for Drummer's help in getting to Holden. The former captain agrees.
They make their way to the holding cells where Naomi is finally reunited with Jim. He tells her what he's been through. He blames himself for everything that has happened and he's determined to fix it at all costs. Clarissa, in a nearby cell, overhears their conversation.
Taking a break from the injured, Anna visits Clarissa. She's trying to understand Clarissa. She doesn't understand why she doesn't care about the Mao girl. She usually cares about everyone. She can't figure out why someone like Clarissa would do the things she's done.
On the Thomas Prince, UN Scientist Kolvood informs Commander Kunis that the Behemoth's com laser may be powerful enough to send a message through the gate.
The Behemoth crew attempt to send a message but it fails...