In the morning, they continue their arduous journey with Mayday using Crosshair's sniper rifle as a makeshift crutch. An Imperial cargo ship has arrived in their absence, and a detail of freshly-armored stormtroopers are loading the remaining crates onto their vessel when Mayday and Crosshair arrive.

Lt. Nolan is cold and compassionless, berating the men for failing their mission to retrieve the crates. But Crosshair remains loyal to his brother. "He needs a medic," he says. "Help him."

Nolan sneers. "That would be a waste of the Empire's resources." Crosshair watches helplessly as the badly injured Mayday gasps his last breath. "He served his purpose," Nolan tells Crosshair. "He is expendable, as are you...clone."

Crosshair struggles to his feet. As he beckons Nolan to turn to face him, he levels his blaster and fires, flattening the Imperial before losing consciousness next to his fallen friend.

Crosshair awakens under the blinding light of the laboratory inside Mount Tantiss on Weyland. Doctor Emerie Karr stands over him, observing the clone. "Remain calm," she says. "Cooperate and you might survive."