Ep 17. The Things We Cannot Change

The Things We Cannot Change is the seventeenth episode of season two of the science-fiction television series Andromeda. The episode revolves around the ship's crew receiving a distress signal from a nearby planet. The planet is suffering from geological disturbances that have put the lives of the planet's inhabitants in peril.

Upon arriving on the planet, the Andromeda crew meets the leader of the planet's inhabitants, a woman named Miral. Miral informs the crew that the planet's geological disturbances are caused by a reactor that was installed by a group of people known as the Vedrans. The Vedrans had installed the reactor to tap into the planet's energy sources, but the reactor's instability caused the geological disturbances.

With the reactor beyond repair, Miral proposes that the Andromeda crew help the planet's inhabitants evacuate before the planet is destroyed. However, the inhabitants of the planet are hesitant to leave their homes and their way of life behind. While the crew attempts to convince the inhabitants to evacuate, they also try to find a solution to the planet's geological disturbances.

As the crew works to evacuate the planet's inhabitants, they uncover a shocking truth. The Vedrans had installed the reactor because they had detected a black hole that was on a collision course with the planet. The reactor was intended to stabilize the planet's orbit and prevent the black hole from destroying the planet.

The crew now has a difficult decision to make. They can either try to repair the reactor and stabilize the planet's orbit themselves or evacuate the planet's inhabitants and abandon the planet to be destroyed by the black hole.

The episode explores the theme of moral responsibility and the things we cannot change. The crew is faced with the dilemma of whether to risk their lives to save the planet or to prioritize the safety of the planet's inhabitants. They struggle with the realization that despite their best efforts, they cannot change the natural course of events.

The episode showcases the acting talents of the cast, particularly Kevin Sorbo as Captain Dylan Hunt, who struggles with the decision of whether to risk his life to save the planet. The episode is also noteworthy for its special effects, which realistically depict the planet's geological disturbances and the black hole's destructive force.

Overall, The Things We Cannot Change is a thought-provoking episode that explores complex themes and showcases the talents of the Andromeda cast and crew.