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Udai finds Jet, and they enter combat. Udai gets the upper hand, stabbing Jet in the leg with a knife. Jet says he came to get revenge on Udai for shooting him: Udai then gloats how Jet never figured out that he was shot by his own partner, Fad. Jet wouldn't join the Syndicate's payroll like all the other dirty cops, so Fad and Udai worked together to take him out. Fad arrives, shooting Udai through the head and killing him. Fad repeats the point about Jet being unable to play their games, and raises his gun with a "Sayonara, partner". Jet leaps for Udai's gun on the floor. A shot rings out. Fad falls to the floor, bleeding heavily. Jet limps over to him, and notices that Fad's revolver was only loaded with one bullet, unfired. Realising that Fad just committed "suicide by cop" for atonement, he hands him a cigarette and lights it for him as he dies.

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Elsewhere, Fad is shown checking a monitor, and loading his revolver with a single bullet.

Udai finds Jet, and they enter combat. Udai gets the upper hand, stabbing Jet in the leg with a knife. Jet says he came to get revenge on Udai for shooting him: Udai then gloats how Jet never figured out that he was shot by his own partner, Fad. Jet wouldn't join the Syndicate's payroll like all the other dirty cops, so Fad and Udai worked together to take him out. Fad arrives, shooting Udai through the head and killing him. Fad repeats the point about Jet being unable to play their games, and raises his gun with a "Sayonara, partner". Jet leaps for Udai's gun on the floor. A shot rings out. gun: Jet shoots first, and Fad falls to the floor, bleeding heavily. floor. Jet limps over to him, and notices that Fad's revolver was only loaded with one bullet, unfired.has no bullets. Realising that Fad just committed "suicide by cop" for atonement, he hands him a cigarette and lights it for him as he dies.



* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: After Fad was revealed to be a traitor, Jet dives for his gun as Fad turned his on Jet. Only one gunshot is heard, then Fad falls over. Although this is downplayed, an astute viewer will remember that Fad loaded his revolved with a single bullet before going to confront Udai and Jet.
* BoomHeadshot: How Fad kills Udai, largely to shut him up but also use his last bullet and pull a SuicideByCop.
* DirtyCop: Fad who turned out to be on the syndicate's dime and was the one responsible for blowing Jet's arm off. However, he greatly regrets the decision and even pulls a SuicideByCop.
* KeepingTheHandicap: Faye questions why Jet doesn't get an organic arm replacement since, in the future of the series, organs can be cultivated and easily replace missing limbs. However, Jet opts for the artificial one, largely as a reminder of the day he lost his real arm via a trap the mob and his partner, Fad, who was on their dime, lured him into and not to get too careless as he did in the past.
* TheLastDance: Both Jet and Udai are people from a bygone era struggling to live in the current one. They know this encounter is settling old scores and will be their last which will end with either one of them dead.

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* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: After Fad was revealed to be a traitor, Jet dives for his gun as Fad turned his on Jet. Only one gunshot is heard, then Fad falls over. Although this is downplayed, an astute viewer will remember that Fad loaded his revolved revolver with a single bullet before going to confront Udai and Jet.
* BoomHeadshot: How Fad kills Udai, largely to shut him up up, but also use his last bullet and pull a SuicideByCop.
* DirtyCop: Fad who turned out to be on the syndicate's dime and was the one responsible for blowing Jet's arm off. However, he greatly regrets the decision and even pulls a SuicideByCop.
'suicide by cop'.
* KeepingTheHandicap: Faye questions why Jet doesn't get an organic arm replacement since, replacement, since in the future of the series, this universe organs can be cultivated and easily replace missing limbs. However, Jet however opts for the to keep his artificial one, largely as a reminder of the day he lost his real arm via a trap the mob and syndicate (and he later learns, his partner, Fad, who was on their dime, corrupt partner) lured him into into, and not to get too careless as he did in the past.
* TheLastDance: Both Jet and Udai are people from a bygone era struggling to live in the current one. They know this encounter is settling old scores and will be their last last, which will end with either one of them dead.



* PrisonRiot: Well prisoner transport riot, but same thing.
* PrisonShip: One such ship is hijacked by prisoners.

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* PrisonRiot: Well Well, prisoner transport riot, but same thing.
* PrisonShip: One such ship is hijacked by prisoners.the prisoners after an electrical failure.



* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Fad, he was on the take with syndicate but secretly felt horrible for what he did to Jet. When the two have their standoff, he lets Jet shoot him with Jet discovering that his gun was empty after he killed Udai.

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* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Fad, he Fad. Hhe was on the take with syndicate but secretly felt horrible for what he did to Jet. When the two have their standoff, standoff he lets Jet shoot him him, with Jet discovering that his gun was empty after he killed Udai.



* SexySilhouette: Faye's silhouette is seen behind a shower curtain while she is trying to take a shower, but the shower breaks and we see her jumping around due to the hot water.

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* SexySilhouette: Faye's silhouette is seen behind a shower curtain while she is trying to take a shower, but the shower breaks and we see her jumping around due to the hot water.sudden change in water temperature.



* ThrownOutTheAirlock: One of the criminals aboard the prison ship opens a door to an area of the ship, unaware that there's a hole in the ship's hull on the other side.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Udai who tries to contact his old syndicate. But they reject him outright claiming things have changed.

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* ThrownOutTheAirlock: One of the criminals aboard the prison ship opens a door to an another area of the ship, unaware that there's a hole in the ship's hull on the other side.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Udai who tries to contact his old syndicate. But syndicate, but they reject him outright claiming things have changed.

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Prison doors opening and closing. Prison guards lying dead in the corridor. One inmate compliments another on his handiwork, offering him a drink. A stern looking black man with narrow glasses takes the drink and pours it into a corpse's mouth.

The death row prisoners have taken over their prison ship to Pluto. A hotheaded inmate kills the pilot, and threatens to kill another inmate who challenges his leadership. Swiftly and silently, the stern inmate from before (named Udai) slits the hothead's throat and takes charge.

Faye complains that the showers have failed for the 4th time. She snippily answers the ringing phone before Jet can, and tells "Fad" that Jet will call him back. Jet reacts to the name, stunned for a moment. Jet then goes to meet up with Fad, who is an old colleague of his from the ISSP. Fad briefs him on the prison ship situation, and tells him that Udai is on that ship: The man behind Jet losing his arm and quitting the force. Jet has a flashback to him and Fad raiding a warehouse. They split up and Jet found Udai first, but a spotlight flared on Jet and he cried out "a set up!" as a gunshot is heard.

While Jet is packing up for the main mission, he asks Ed to water his Bonsai tree while he's away.

Police craft arrive at the prison ship, responding to its distress signal. Udai broadcasts that he is releasing a shuttle, but not that the shuttle is rigged to explode. Once it does, he fires up the ship's defensive cannons and eliminates any survivors.

Fad and Jet "the black dog that bites down and never lets go" head to Europa, reasoning that Udai is going back to his old Syndicate haunts. Udai calls the Syndicate but they have severed ties with him.

Ed is watering the bonsai, Ein, and the whole room. Faye screams as the shower runs cold.

Jet and Fad split up in their own ships as they approach the prison ship. A defense cannon fires on Jet, and a prisoner in a spacesuit fires rockets from an airlock at Fad. Both ships are damaged, but Jet manages to harpoon the ship and get inside. Fad smashes into the airlock and the goon who fired from it, becoming jammed in the side of the ship. One prisoner moves to escape, but unknowingly walks through the airlock door into this breached section. He's sucked out into space.

Udai finds Jet, and they enter combat. Udai gets the upper hand, stabbing Jet in the leg with a knife. Jet says he came to get revenge on Udai for shooting him: Udai then gloats how Jet never figured out that he was shot by his own partner, Fad. Jet wouldn't join the Syndicate's payroll like all the other dirty cops, so Fad and Udai worked together to take him out. Fad arrives, shooting Udai through the head and killing him. Fad repeats the point about Jet being unable to play their games, and raises his gun with a "Sayonara, partner". Jet leaps for Udai's gun on the floor. A shot rings out. Fad falls to the floor, bleeding heavily. Jet limps over to him, and notices that Fad's revolver was only loaded with one bullet, unfired. Realising that Fad just committed "suicide by cop" for atonement, he hands him a cigarette and lights it for him as he dies.

'''See You Space Cowboy…'''



* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: After Fad was revealed to be a traitor, Jet dives for his gun as Fad turned his on Jet. Only one gunshot is heard, then Fad falls over. Although this is downplayed as an astute viewer will remember that Fad loaded his revolved with a single bullet before going to confront Udai and Jet.

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* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: After Fad was revealed to be a traitor, Jet dives for his gun as Fad turned his on Jet. Only one gunshot is heard, then Fad falls over. Although this is downplayed as downplayed, an astute viewer will remember that Fad loaded his revolved with a single bullet before going to confront Udai and Jet.

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* PsychoKnifeNut: Udai Taxim is a dangerous convict who likes to use knives.



* PsychoKnifeNut: Udai Taxim is a dangerous convict who likes to use knives.

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* DirtyCop: Fad who turned out to be on the syndicate's dime and was the one responsible for blowing Jet's arm off. However he greatly regrets the decision and even pulls a SuicideByCop.

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* DirtyCop: Fad who turned out to be on the syndicate's dime and was the one responsible for blowing Jet's arm off. However However, he greatly regrets the decision and even pulls a SuicideByCop.SuicideByCop.
* KeepingTheHandicap: Faye questions why Jet doesn't get an organic arm replacement since, in the future of the series, organs can be cultivated and easily replace missing limbs. However, Jet opts for the artificial one, largely as a reminder of the day he lost his real arm via a trap the mob and his partner, Fad, who was on their dime, lured him into and not to get too careless as he did in the past.



* OneLastSmoke: Fad as he dies, ironically he was trying to quit which he lampshades as his final words.

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* TheLastDJ: Jet's refusal to turn DirtyCop or at least ease up on the syndicates running Ganymede resulted in him being ambushed and nearly killed -- at the hands of his own partner, who was working with one of said syndicates, no less. This is paralleled by Udai Taxim, the main (apparent) antagonist of the episode, who tries to hook up with his old syndicate after escaping prison and is outright rejected by them, who state that times have changed; the final confrontation between the two is essentially settling a score between two people from a bygone era who've been struggling to live in the present one.
* OneLastSmoke: Fad as he dies, ironically dies. Ironically, he was trying to quit quit, which he lampshades as his final words.



* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Fad, he was on the take with syndicate but secretly felt horrible for what he did to Jet. When the two have their stand off, he lets Jet shoot him with Jet discovering that his gun was empty after he killed Udai.
* ScaryBlackMan: Udai, his EstablishingCharacterMoment has him kill a trigger-happy prisoner who tries to threaten him and his demeanor make it clear he's not to be messed with.
* SnicketWarningLabel: Jet warns the viewers in the [[OnTheNext preview]] that this episode is particularly depressing and “heavy-handed.”

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* PrisonShip: One such ship is hijacked by prisoners.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Fad, he was on the take with syndicate but secretly felt horrible for what he did to Jet. When the two have their stand off, standoff, he lets Jet shoot him with Jet discovering that his gun was empty after he killed Udai.
* ScaryBlackMan: Udai, his Udai's EstablishingCharacterMoment has him kill a trigger-happy prisoner who tries to threaten him him, and his demeanor make makes it clear that he's not to be messed with.
* SnicketWarningLabel: Jet warns the viewers in the [[OnTheNext preview]] that this episode is particularly depressing and “heavy-handed.”"heavy-handed".
* PsychoKnifeNut: Udai Taxim is a dangerous convict who likes to use knives.
* SexySilhouette: Faye's silhouette is seen behind a shower curtain while she is trying to take a shower, but the shower breaks and we see her jumping around due to the hot water.


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* ThrownOutTheAirlock: One of the criminals aboard the prison ship opens a door to an area of the ship, unaware that there's a hole in the ship's hull on the other side.
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* BoomHeadshot: How Fad kills Udai, largely to shut him up but also use his last bullet and pull a SuicidByCop.

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* BoomHeadshot: How Fad kills Udai, largely to shut him up but also use his last bullet and pull a SuicidByCop.SuicideByCop.

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* AnArmAndALeg: This episode reveals just how Jet lost his arm at first we are led to believe it was Udai's doing [[spoiler:but Udai then reveals it was actually Fad who shot Jet's arm off]].



* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: [[spoiler:After Fad was revealed to be a traitor, Jet dives for his gun as Fad turned his on Jet. Only one gunshot is heard, then Fad falls over.]]
* BoomHeadshot: How Fad kills Udai, largely to shut him up.
* DirtyCop: Fad who turned out to be on the syndicate's dime and was the one responsible for blowing Jet's arm off.

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* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: [[spoiler:After After Fad was revealed to be a traitor, Jet dives for his gun as Fad turned his on Jet. Only one gunshot is heard, then Fad falls over.]]
Although this is downplayed as an astute viewer will remember that Fad loaded his revolved with a single bullet before going to confront Udai and Jet.
* BoomHeadshot: How Fad kills Udai, largely to shut him up.
up but also use his last bullet and pull a SuicidByCop.
* DirtyCop: Fad who turned out to be on the syndicate's dime and was the one responsible for blowing Jet's arm off. However he greatly regrets the decision and even pulls a SuicideByCop.



* SuicideByCop: An ironic inversion, wherein it's done by a cop (Fad) in order to atone and get redemption for what he did to his Ex-Cop partner.



* WelcomeToHell: Said by one of the inmates as Jet and Fad begin their attack.

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* WelcomeToHell: Said by one of the inmates as Jet and Fad begin their attack.attack.
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* ScaryBlackMan: Udai, his EstablingCharacterMoment has him kill a trigger-happy prisoner who tries to threaten him and his demeanor make it clear he's not to be messed with.

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* ScaryBlackMan: Udai, his EstablingCharacterMoment EstablishingCharacterMoment has him kill a trigger-happy prisoner who tries to threaten him and his demeanor make it clear he's not to be messed with.
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%%* ScaryBlackMan: Udai.

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%%* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Fad.

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%%* * RedemptionEqualsDeath: Fad.Fad, he was on the take with syndicate but secretly felt horrible for what he did to Jet. When the two have their stand off, he lets Jet shoot him with Jet discovering that his gun was empty after he killed Udai.
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* SnicketWarning: Jet warns the viewers in the [[OnTheNext preview]] that this episode is particularly depressing and “heavy-handed.”

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* BaitAndSwitchGunshot: [[spoiler:After Fad was revealed to be a traitor, Jet dives for his gun as Fad turned his on Jet. Only one gunshot is heard, then Fad falls over.]]
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* DirtyCop / TheMole: Fad who turned out to be on the syndicate's dime and was the one responsible for blowing Jet's arm off.
* TheLastDance / TheLastDJ: Both Jet and Udai are people from a bygone era struggling to live in the current one. They know this encounter is settling old scores and will be their last which will end with either one of them dead.

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* DirtyCop / TheMole: DirtyCop: Fad who turned out to be on the syndicate's dime and was the one responsible for blowing Jet's arm off.
* TheLastDance / TheLastDJ: TheLastDance: Both Jet and Udai are people from a bygone era struggling to live in the current one. They know this encounter is settling old scores and will be their last which will end with either one of them dead.



* RedemptionEqualsDeath: Fad.
* ScaryBlackMan: Udai.

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* [[spoiler: TheAtoner: Fad, who let Jet kill him for betraying him in the past]]
* BoomHeadshot: How [[spoiler: Fad kill Udai, largely to shut him up.]]
* [[spoiler: DirtyCop / TheMole: Fad who turned out to be on the syndicate's dime and was the one responsible for blowing Jet's arm off.]]

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* [[spoiler: TheAtoner: Fad, who let Jet kill him for betraying him in the past]]
past.
* BoomHeadshot: How [[spoiler: Fad kill kills Udai, largely to shut him up.]]
up.
* [[spoiler: DirtyCop / TheMole: Fad who turned out to be on the syndicate's dime and was the one responsible for blowing Jet's arm off.]]



* OneLastSmoke: [[spoiler: Fad as he dies, ironically he was trying to quit which he lampshades as his final words.]]

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* OneLastSmoke: [[spoiler: Fad as he dies, ironically he was trying to quit which he lampshades as his final words.]]



* [[spoiler: RedemptionEqualsDeath: Fad]]
* ScaryBlackMan: Udai

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* [[spoiler: RedemptionEqualsDeath: Fad]]
Fad.
* ScaryBlackMan: UdaiUdai.
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An old assassin named Udai Taxim, whom cost Jet his arm during his police days, is part of a takeover of a prisoner ship. Jet's old partner, Fad, informs of this and requests that the two go bring him in. While reluctant at first, Jet agrees to the mission.

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An old assassin named Udai Taxim, whom who cost Jet his arm during his police days, is part of a takeover of a prisoner ship. Jet's old partner, Fad, informs of this and requests that the two go bring him in. While reluctant at first, Jet agrees to the mission.
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* OneLastSmoke: [[spoiler: Fad as he dies, ironically he was trying to quit which he lampshades as his final words.]]
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An old assassin named Udai Taxim, whom cost Jet his arm during his police days, is part of a ship takeover of a prisoner ship. Jet's old partner, Fad, informs of this and requests that the two go bring him in. While reluctant at first, Jet agrees to the mission.

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An old assassin named Udai Taxim, whom cost Jet his arm during his police days, is part of a ship takeover of a prisoner ship. Jet's old partner, Fad, informs of this and requests that the two go bring him in. While reluctant at first, Jet agrees to the mission.
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!! Short Summary
An old assassin named Udai Taxim, whom cost Jet his arm during his police days, is part of a ship takeover of a prisoner ship. Jet's old partner, Fad, informs of this and requests that the two go bring him in. While reluctant at first, Jet agrees to the mission.


!! Main Summary

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* [[spoiler: TheAtoner: Fad, who let Jet kill him for betraying him in the past]]
* BoomHeadshot: How [[spoiler: Fad kill Udai, largely to shut him up.]]
* [[spoiler: DirtyCop / TheMole: Fad who turned out to be on the syndicate's dime and was the one responsible for blowing Jet's arm off.]]
* TheLastDance / TheLastDJ: Both Jet and Udai are people from a bygone era struggling to live in the current one. They know this encounter is settling old scores and will be their last which will end with either one of them dead.
* PrisonRiot: Well prisoner transport riot, but same thing.
* [[spoiler: RedemptionEqualsDeath: Fad]]
* ScaryBlackMan: Udai
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Udai who tries to contact his old syndicate. But they reject him outright claiming things have changed.
* WelcomeToHell: Said by one of the inmates as Jet and Fad begin their attack.

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