At some point in the not too distant future, a mining and research colony is set up on Jupiter's moons, lo.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Cast:Steve Bisley , Arthur Dignam , Justin Rosniak , Daniel Taylor , Anna Choy , Abe Forsythe , Robyn MacKenzie , Kenneth Radley , Linden Wilkinson , Ivar Kants , Anne Tenney , Saemi Baba , Kazuhiro Muroyama , Fiona Stewart , Russell Kiefel , Sally Cahill
Kumiko is unhappy to learn that her holiday is canceled and she must travel to a mining colony on Io with her parents where she doesn't fit in.
The colony on Io is thrown into chaos, as lava flows explode through the mining tunnels and the colony is hit by fierce Earth tremors, destroying many of the life support domes.
While the adults assess the damage to the colony and stabilize the remaining life-support domes, the children rescue their precious belongings and assist with salvage operations. For the moment, it appears that they are safe.
While the inhabitants of the colony prepare for the evacuation, Anna and Kingston creep into locked areas of the colony, in order to save their belongings.
The crew struggle to get the life support system back online. Whilst conflicts between Michael and Gerard cause the system to be damaged further.
The crew examine a mysterious computer error that is having dangerous consequences all over the ship.
The adults prepare the ship for a complicated flight maneuver at Saturn, in order to rendezvous with a supply ship containing vital fuel. The children become restless, exacerbated by the increased food rationing.
When Duffy arranges a health check, Kumiko sees this as an opportunity to let Michael and Gerard settle their rivalry once and for all in a match.
KL 5 flies past the Asteroid belt. When the alarm sounds, Kingston fears the worst nevertheless he consents to accompany Anna to a remote point of KL 5 where they can observe the approaching belt.
Kingston and Anna are excited by the rapidly approaching Christmas Holiday. The adults however are busy with fuel reserves and making preparations for a rendezvous with an unmanned courier ship.
As KL5 nears the end of its journey, Michael and Kumiko's relationship has strengthened, and the two appear to become affectionate.
As the colonists stabilize the station after the last explosion, they discover (to their horror) that they have lost their remaining fuel reserves. All that remains is a limited supply on board the space tug.
The space station is heading off course towards the sun. The adults try to save the children by placing them in the tug and using it as a life boat.