Spreading Shadows

Montage of battles guided by Kate warnings. Eclipse fleet destroys three more ships. Vance begins seeing Kate as person not asset. Protective instinct grows.

Kate overhears debate about her. Walks into war room uninvited. Tells admirals SHE chooses to help. Not their decision. Silence. A child teaching adults about duty.

Admiral Chen faces rebellion from his own officers. Some refuse to use child as weapon. Others say billions will die without her. Lucas argues with his father privately - the Admiral is right but for the wrong reasons. No good answer.

Chelsea watches Kate deteriorate. Dark circles, weight loss, tremors. Using her ability is destroying her. Chelsea confronts Marcus - this must stop.

Kate nightmares intensify. Sees not just ships but something behind them. Vast. Ancient. Watching her specifically. The Hollowing knows her name. Wakes unable to scream.

New threat detected - dimensional rifts appearing spontaneously. Not from ships. Reality itself weakening. Kate senses it spreading.

Kate abilities strengthen with use. Can now sense ships from further away. Also begins sensing something else - whispers at edge of perception. The Hollowing is aware of her.

Commander Vance leads Eclipse ground team. Veteran of Sanctuary rescue. Assigned to protect Kate at all costs. Sees her as mission, not child.

Kate watches battle aftermath. Sees rescue pods, wounded sailors, body bags. Realizes her warnings mean people die fighting. Weight of responsibility.