Boarding the mother ship, Koenig is pleasantly surprised to find Verdeschi and Maya waiting for him. While the other Eagles returned to base, theirs travelled to Planet D at full thrust, arriving "before" the Swift. On the command deck, they find Captain Michael sitting at his desk, dead. A check of the ship's computer reveals it, too, has been blinded. This explains why the crew willingly disembarked into a toxic atmosphere "and" how Captain Michael was left without life-support. Not only is Brian mad, but a homicidal maniac as well.