Before blast-off, budget-cutting Lt. Commander Fawna makes a secret call to recently reinstated Ensign Nemesis, ordering to spy on the Knausgaard's crew while he reduces the ship's oxygen ration by 10%. Meanwhile, on the Vanguard, Commander Train blackmails the android, Eugene 2000, to help her spread a false report about Sammy Kahlua, her fraudulent Martian ambassador to Earth.