An alien probe unleashes a devastating virus on Earth, threatening to kill both the human and Taelon races.

***OK, that gets my screen rolling. This was a great episode. Lisa was great as always. I have NO doubt that Lili could have kicked but on those three bigots with out the help of the guy she brought along for the ride.

Zo'or has NO people skills (or Taelon skills either). What was the line he used to "encourage" the Taelon scientist to come up with an antivirus, something like "It is your failure that will result in the death of the Taelon race. Please remember that as you die." Great management technique. Ouch! Boss of the year... NOT!!

***Yeah, but don't you just love Zo'or!!! It was so funny when the virus started infecting Zo'or, he looked like HELL, but he was still as venomous as ever. I also loved the part when Zo'or asked who the donor of the antidote was and Boone said that it was him. That was priceless!!!

***Agreed! Zo'or is definitely someone you love to hate!

*** Zo'or always looks like hell. It's the scowl, I think. Just like Mousolini. I was wondering, was that Boone showing thru Zo'or's face, or did someone actually spot Elvis again?? Sorry, couldn't resist that one.......groan............

***Dr. Bellman shines in this one. She always looks tired, and sounds like me most of the time. Slightly slurred speech and tottering gait. This is great acting on Majel's part. I remember watching her come into the shopping center where we met. The two young men that she had as "handlers" could hardly keep up with her.

***I loved Belman in this episode too. She is so to the point and frank about things. With a angelic look on her face she calmly tells Boone he'll be dead in an hour...no sugar coating there.

***And for those who said that Infection shown out of sequence did not influence the arc, I say WRONG!

***Agreed!!! 100%!!! It would of added so much to "Destruction" if we had seen "Infection" in order. There were things that happened later that would of been explained by "Infection". (i.e. why Joshua Doors went up to the mothership and talked to Quo'on about the virus, and how Kee'sha fits in )

***I agree. It really would have made a difference if we had seen this one before "Joining"

***I wonder what else this "Infection" of human DNA means to the Taelons? We saw the obvious result in Zo'or, but he wasn't the only one to receive it. Da'an and several others did as well. Guess we'll have to wait and see!

***I can't wait until we see an episode where the infectious human DNA causes the Taelons to enter their Disco phase. And they don't have far to go considering the Taelon uniform already rocks like it's 1977. Imagine Da'an's skin flashing swirly pink and groovy purple and she's singing, "Burn, baby, burn!" and Zo'or, with a look of utter self-revulsion, can't help but scream, "Disco inferno!" Cut to Jonathan Doors, muttering through gritted teeth, "Dammit, how can I, in good conscience, destroy a species that can get down and funky?!?"

***Either they did not see that last shot in the episode or did not jump to the same conclusions that I did. Zo'or has awaked his sleeper.

***I somehow didn't get that part.

***When Boone's cells (in the antibodies) were mixed with the blood, or whatever, of Zo'or, there was a catalytic reaction. Very similar to what happened with Johnson. Zo'or now understands that Boone is a double agent, or traitor, or something. There is a scripture in the New Testament that sprang to mind: "From that moment forward, they sought his death." When Zo'or "blushed" and showed Boone' face, I knew that he knew. PIVOTAL!

***I agree that this episode is indeed pivotal, and it does color my perceptions of the two episodes that follow. Zo'or *had* to take the opportunity to kill Boone. As bigoted as he is, he simply could not tolerate knowing that his life had been saved by such a low life form as a Human. Especially Boone, who he despises. I don't think he knows anything about Boone or Lili, however. Ro'ha received brain cells from Johnson, which gives some credence to the idea of a telepathic link between them while Johnson was alive. All Zo'or received were some antibodies that had been incubated in Boone's blood. It would really stretch my suspension of disbelief to say he acquired knowledge along with them. What does everyone else think?

BTW, I got the impression from Boone's conversation with Da'an at the end of the episode that all the antibodies given to the Taelons came from Boone (I think he said "a human", not "humans"). Did anyone else pick up on this?

***I think you're right. I think all the antibodies came from Boone, mainly because he was the only one to survive the whole ordeal because of his implant.

***Oh, I saw that face moment. I just thought that it simply kills Zo'or to have Boone being the one to have saved his life. But come to think of it, with Zo'or showing Boone's face, it was indeed similar to what happened to Johnson. Now, it got me wondering, who are the donors for Da'an and the other Taelons? Any resistance members? How is that going to affect things?

***How much does Zo'or know about Lili? I tremble.

***Why would Zo'or know anything about Lili? Doesn't it just established a connection between him and Boone? Oh wait, with Boone's knowledge.....

***I *really* wanted the bigot to step out of line so I could watch Lili wipe the floor with him. I'm a bit concerned about what that says about me . . .

***Did anyone besides me wonder why Lili and Sandoval didn't seem to catch the virus? Is it because they didn't drink the water there? Any speculation?

***I think it had more to do with what Belman said earlier. Different people's systems respond differently to infection. After all, there are people walking around who have been HIV positive for more than a decade, but have never contracted AIDS. Boone and Da'an got sick almost immediately, Zo'or and Ke'sha took longer, and Lili and Sandoval hadn't yet gotten sick yet when they developed the vaccine.

***Actually, a lot of people didn't appear to be sick there at the center. Belman included. Remember Boone talking to Belman about it and she said that people get symptoms at different rates. Eventually everyone would come down with the infection since they were all exposed.

***That reminds me of something I wasn't sure of. The Asian woman (who I think worked for the CDC, correct?) kept looking at a screen with a body count that ran up into the 400s. Where were these people who were dying? If 400+ people died of this virus, but the Taelons had enclosed the infected area in a force field, then where were these people who were dying? If it was the town that had people dying in it, why didn't the entire building full of people where the outbreak first began die first?

***I wondered about that myself. Perhaps it was for the same reason that some people inside the building didn't appear to be infected. Some people are just more susceptible to infections than others, although, eventually everyone should have died without the antibodies.
Also, it did seem as though people outside the force field were dying. If so, why were they considering destroying everything inside the force field? If they were the only ones infected then it wouldn't have mattered if the CDC waited it out to see if anyone could come up with a vaccine. If there were people infected outside the force field, then it wouldn't have stopped the spread anyhow, and they would have destroyed the best chance they had at finding a vaccine.
It has been a few weeks since I saw the episode, but didn't they show a map of the infected area? I think they showed it spreading world wide.

***Right, and what about the end of the show when they rushed off in 4 shuttles to take the vaccine all over the world. Hummmm... and how were they going to give it to everybody, everywhere. This didn't quite make sense did it.

***Yep, I agree. Sure would have liked to have seen this back when it was supposed to air--it sets up so many things! The fact that Doors now has a biological weapon (scary! Doors is a very single-minded guy, I'm learning),

***Couldn't agree more, it *is* scary! What's the name of this other doctor? I wonder what she thinks of Doors and whether she'll keep that weapon a secret.

***and that Zo'or has a definite "motive" to kill Boone. Like Charles said, (I love that quote you used, very apropos!)--Zo'or is out to get not just all humans but Boone specifically as well.

***Lili had some great scenes in this episode.

***Not enough of Lili, but she did had some great scenes.

***And did you see how much emotion Sandoval showed at Da'an's ill health? Very good acting. Ooh, this was just so much fun overall, a good tense episode, enemies stuck in a building with each other, very nerve-wracking stuff. What did you all think?

***It was great acting. Now, I might have missed this part, but why were those three bigots sent to that building? (forgot the name of that building already)

***As punishment for blowing it up and attacking the residents. The priest got their sentences commuted to community service, in a manner of speaking. I believe it was his idea to show them what their "enemy" was like day-to-day.

***Or, more to the point, to show the racists that their perceived enemy was not evil, but as human as they were. Even more human, if you ask me.

***the bigots were sent there because they tried to destroy the bldg. Law Enforcement and the Courts sent them to live there for 60 days.

***Okay, so they were sent to do community service at the very same place they attacked?? Doesn't make too much sense to me!

***NO KIDDING!! That was insane! I wouldn't let people who hated me and wanted to kill me, prepare my food and work in my house!

Then later in the show when the son asked Lili if he could help, my kids and I just groaned when he took WATER over to the little girl who was coughing. I know, I know, he "saw the light" by then.

Some good quotes from this episode included:

"I have never witnessed such an unnatural passing." (Da'an watching Ne'eg croak)

"We shall all perish because of your failure. Remember that as you jouney to the next level." (Ugly Zo'or criticizing Kee'sha)

"Now you've seen what something truly superior can do." (Sandoval showing off with his skrill)

"We can save you Zo'or." (Sandoval slobbering all over his global link to tell Zo'or the good news)

***It seems more of a punishment for the folks living in the community home! :) But I can also see how it's a more positive form of punishment than simply locking the racists up in a prison if they could reach just one of them, which they did in the son.

***I love the moments when Sandoval's emotional imperative make him freak out when the Companions are in danger and he doesn't know what to do. He gets flustered. It's kinda cute.

***I also loved it when Sandoval blasted that one guy across the room and said to the head Aryan (Aryan?) that line about meeting a truly superior being.

***Oh yeah, that was great! The scrill right at that guy's face. I loved how Sandoval and Lili handled those guys.

***And, of course, Lili could have wiped the floor with that entire room full of Aryans. I loved it when she called the head guy a coward right to his face.

***You see that expression on her face?! She was so calm! Oh, that look!

***I wonder how Lisa enjoyed working with James Purcell again. She worked with him on the show, Counterstrike, where he was the regular and she was the guest. Now the tables have turned.

***It's a credit to Lisa's acting. If I were her or the guy she was intimidating, I would have been blinking like a heroin addict. I'm just a big chicken. :)

***Lili is so cute when she stands up to people that tick her off. She would love for one of them to give her a reason to knock their block off. (A little Sandoval trait in her)

***No kidding! And I would love to see her kick their butt!

***But didn't Boone look horrible all puffed up with that crap around his face? GUCK!

***I am just glad they didn't have that stuff all over Lili's face!!! No only did Lisa do a great job, as usual, in this episode. She looked GREAT in some scenes. Doesn't seem possible that in an episode like this one, she would come across as gorgeous, but she did. I don't think I am expressing myself right here, I hope you know what I mean. BUT, what *was* that dress she was wearing at the beginning of the episode, her very first scene in this episode!? I didn't like it at all! That length dress just doesn't look good on her. Well, at least its not brown!

***Did anyone else notice that throughout the show they referred to the infection as a bacteria, but then in one of Boone's lines he refers to it as a virus? Just a little slip up!

***I think that the use of varied terminology probably indicates that the writers are not clear on just what they intend to do with this new found "weapon". There are times during the writing process that a story takes on a life of its own. I would imagine that every episode has not been written or finalized. If all the episodes were in the can, then no such fluctuation ( infection, virus, bacteria) of language would occur.

***Possibly. I still think it was just a slip up though. Bacteria and viruses are so completely different that the terms cannot be used interchangeably. In fact, bacteria can be infected by viruses! E. coli gets the flu! :-)

***Doars and the analyst he was working with(who is she?)(I bet she is pivotal!) are in a position to change Doars to the 'villain with good intent'. I never trusted his motives and now he is showing colors that cannot blend with goodness. Of course, this opens the way for more ammo for Zo'or. If he finds out about the deadly vaccine( along with his Booneness), he will be far more deadly, which gives rise to those Taelons who feel as Da'an does to emerge and become more "combative". On the other hand, those Taelons who have been inoculated with human antibodies could mutate into a new group with more human-like affinities for humans. Love anybody???

***No, I didn't notice that. You're very observant. I generally have to rewatch the ep to notice anything and I've only seen this ep once. :-) I guess its time to see it again. Yeah, like anyone has to twist my arm.

*** I watched INFECTION this weekend guys and that episode told us SOME MAJOR things about the Taelons' agenda for our world and for humanity!

***Agreed. Seeing it out of order is a bummer.

***There IS a third party out there somewhere!!! The conversations between Kee'sha and Zo'or just prove it to me!

***Good grief, we think alike. I new that rotten probe was not from the Taelons, at least not THESE Taelons.

***maybe that one Taelon *the dead one... the scientist... who was that...) was part of a much larger expedition then we thought... maybe some of them are amoug us... still living after all these yeasrs....

***Lili was GREAT in this one!

***Yes, indeed.

***I loved it when she pratically begged that leader of the white sumpremists' group to give her an excuse to kick to his butt! Oh I would have LOVED to watch her too!

***Yes, more BK scenes for Lisa! Hey, how about a Lisa Howard and Jackie Chan movie? (Lisa plays the lead, of course.)

***Now *this* I would love to see.

***And then there was Sandoval and that one jerk! He wind up getting that one fellow good!

***Was Sandy saying that Taelon technology was superior or that he was? Remember those white sheet guys don't take to Hispanics much either.

***(Goddenport, did you enjoy watching your Sandy in this one?)

I wonder if the makeup in this episode chased KK off from the show?!! That make up they had him in was awful!!!

***Could be.

***Does anyone else just LOVE it that Boone is forever now a part of the Taelons but especially Zo'or himself? I LOVE IT!!!

***That is why Zo'or killed him. Read my earlier post to see why I think so.

***Sandoval actually looked kind of pitiful to me when Da'an was so sick.

He actually looked like he was about to cry! Von Flores is truly a GIFTED actor with all the emotional range he is able to bring to Sandoval.

***There you go, Goddenport. Another vote for Sandoval for President.

***Wow, great episode!

***Yeah, I like this episode!
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