Written by
Chuck Dixon
Art by
Andy Smith
 
Sam uses his power to convert the exploding planet of Gaia into six smaller planets. Meanwhile, the crew of the Bitterluck take the fight to Tcharun, the Saurian homeworld, where a civil war is taking place. Zanniati and Tchlusarud breach the throneroom to find Khyradon gone and the Matriarch dead.Back at the fleet, the president asks Sam to go to Khyradon and finsh the war. After a message from Roiya, he teleports to Khyradon.