Intro to Andromeda : Prologue

Ebrown and Tara quickly learn about ARKCON and it's re-launch via Jefferey Young's unused datapad in his residence. Upon discovering this, Ebrown demands answers from Howard Tenpenny and quickly makes the decision to confront him on Alliance Sector Base Sigma. Solaris's son, Nicholas, is given to Allison in case things turn out to be ugly. While arriving on Sigma, Tara continues to exaggerate the fact that Ebrown needs to control himself, exclaiming that she's familiar with the look in his eyes; referring to Psychosis. Ebrown explains that he's capable of controlling himself only depending on how the situation turns out and walks to confront Tenpenny.

Walking into ASBS, Ebrown and Tara are greeted by a surprised Tenpenny, asking them why they've came to see him. Ebrown, with no hesitation, brings up ARKCON exclaiming that he wants answers. Tenpenny then becomes tense and asks him to lower his voice, introducing Alliance Ambassador Xi to the both of them, subliminally stressing the fact that he's trying to make a good impression on the Ambassador. Tara acknowledges the Ambassador while Ebrown rolls his eyes, continuing to pick at the subject of ARKCON, calling Tenpenny a coward and an excuse for an Alliance general for not believing in their mission. He explains that he feels betrayed because of Solaris's sacrifice to the galaxy and those who traveled to Andromeda are stranded without their family who they've think died. Tenpenny begins to stress the situation of the Reaper War and how bleak it was beginning to look once the ground forced landed on Earth. He explains that those who traveled to Andromeda were aware of the consequences such as being stranded, and were equipped with everything to survive and colonize the galaxy. Ebrown immediately interrupts him saying that more could have been provided and his reasons for going through with ARKCON are false and just excuses for his mistake. He calls Tenpenny a spineless coward, with Tara trying to refrain him from saying much more, Ambassador Xi intervenes and walks up to both of them, shooting Tara in the stomach 3 times. Tara falls down on the ground yelling out that she was pregnant, much to Ebrowns surprise, he becomes enraged and begins to yell. Ambassador Xi holds them both at gunpoint and tells them to leave unless they want to spend the rest of their lives locked up in max security on Titan, constantly holding the fate of the Showalter alliance over his head. To both of their displeasure, they forcibly leave ASBS and return to their home.