(The lions float in space outside of the castle.)

Clover: So how do we form Voltron?

Allura, over comms: Feel the bond with your lions and team-mates.

Hunk, over comms: Don't stack on top of each other!

Shiro, over comms: What worked for us was flying upwards beside each other.

Karma: Like, in formation?

Pidge, over comms: Yeah, exactly like that!

Shiro, over comms: And when you feel ready, Kibra, shout 'Form Voltron'!

Kibra: Ok. Everyone fly upwards in a line!

(They ascend, shadowing the stars.)

Coran: Everyone ready?!

Kibra: Form Voltron!

New Paladins: YEAH!

(Voltron: Defenders of the Universe theme plays and Voltron assembles together bit by bit, arm by leg.)

Everyone: Yes!/Well done/Yeah, we did it!/You did it!

(An alarm blares suddenly, ship's light flashes.)

Coran, panicking slightly: Princess, what's going on? Is it the lions?

Allura, over comms: No...It's the castle. -It's tracing a strange array of quintessence from a nearby planet. Quickly, paladins! You must get back to the ship!

(They all return safely and rush to the helm.)

Allura, tapping the programmes: It's...

Shiro: It's what?

Allura, turning to him: Coran...It's Galra and...

Coran: Yes?

Allura: ...Altean quintessence.

Coran: What?! But how?

Allura: I don't know. (Reaching for her helmet) But I have to go out there.

Keith, stepping forward: Princess, I don't think that's a very good idea.

Allura, stopping: And why not?

Coran: We need you to stay here. You're the only one who can power the ship.

Lance: It's going to be dangerous. If anything happens out there, we might need you.

Allura: Exactly. That's why I'm going out there-

Lance, settling his hand on her shoulder: Please, Allura. I don't want anything to happen to you-if you take too many hits...you're gone. Keith and I will go.

Keith: Oh, really?

Lance: Yes, really.

Scarlett: What's quintessence?

Karma: We can go. We've proved to you that we're stronger now.

Shiro: But not strong enough. Sorry Karma, but this isn't training.

Pidge: Shiro's right. We need to keep you all safe here.

Keith, stopping and turning round: The lions will still respond to us, right?

Coran: They should do. Your bonds are stronger than the new Paladins bond's.

Lance: That's helpful. (He heads towards the door, but trips over a space mouse) Quiznak!

Allura: Lance, are you alright?!

Lance, standing up and brushing himself down: Yeah, yeah, it was just the space mice.

Clover, pushing up his glasses: Space mice? Quiznak?

(Lance and Keith leave to get ready.)

Pidge: Yeah. (The mice crawl up her arm and sit on her shoulder)

Clover, leaning closer to them: Aw!

Scarlett: They're cute! (She goes to pet one, but it playfully chomps on her finger) OW!

(Everyone, especially Karma, laughs.)

Scarlett, scowling at the mice: That wasn't funny!

In the Hallway

Keith: You know...That was a poor excuse for a date.

Lance, scoffing: It wasn't a poor excuse!

Keith, after a pause: What if the Galra have held this Altean captive all this time, on this planet and...we never knew?

Lance: We have no idea what's out there.

Keith, sarcastically: Yeah, thanks for volunteering for me.

Lance: You're welcome.

At the Helm

(The red and blue lions circle about each other in space)

Allura: Keith, Lance, can you hear me?

Keith, over comms: Yeah. Lance, over comms: Loud and clear.

(The lions enter the planet's atmosphere, circling around it's rings and land. Stepping out, Lance goes to take off his helmet.)

Allura, over comms: Don't! We don't know if there's enough oxygen for you to breathe.

(Lance nods and passes a mountain of grey-brown rocks beside Keith. The air looks dense and fog-like.)

Allura: That's strange...

Keith, over comms: What is?

Allura: I'm only picking up you two and one other life form.

Shiro: That's it?

Allura, curiously: That's it. With this amount of quintessence, if the readings are correct, I thought there would be more.

Coran: But that would mean...the life form is part Galra and-

Lance, over comms: -Part Altean.

Hunk: Lotor's dead....right?

Scarlett, walking out: I'm...gonna go in my room.

Karma, staying put: Suit yourself.

(A figure appears from the fog. A tall, female figure.)

Lance, staring at the figure: Woah...

Keith: Lance, no.

Allura, over comms: The air is suitable enough to breathe, but the life-form is coming towards you. Be cautious.

Keith: We can see it.

(The lights in the castle flash and some holograms go down.)

Coran: What's going on over there?! We've lost all visual!

Shiro: How?!

Pidge, tapping various screens: I think it's the planet's atmosphere. I'll have a look.

(The girl submerges from the smoke. She wears a teared top and ripped leggings with long, blonde hair and pale, peach skin. There are no Altean marks or traces of Galra.)

Lance: Hey-

Keith: -She's human?! Allura, there's no Galra or Altean people here!

Allura, over comms: That's not possible...

Girl: Hey...I don't think I've seen you here before.

Lance, grinning: No, you haven't. I'm Lance-blue paladin of Voltron. You've obviously heard of me.

Girl, giggling: Nice to meet you. I'm so glad you're human, too. I've encountered all kinds of strange aliens here. (She walks towards him, and Lance's face turns red) You wouldn't...by any chance...take me home, paladin? With muscles like those, I'm sure you could pilot any ship I dream of.

Keith, holding out his Blade of Mamora sword: Alright, that's enough! (Pointing it at her neck) Who are you, really?!

Lance: Hey, Keith! What are you doing?!

(The girl backs away from Lance, and holds her hands up as a surrender. Her face contorts into a smirk, and suddenly, she backflips; kicking Lance in the chin and knocking him out. When she stands again, she appears in her true form-with long, silvery hair, lilac skin and teal Altean marks under her eyes. Keith launches at her, slashing with his blade, and hopping over Lance's body.)

Allura, over comms: What's going on?!

(The girl somehow dodges all of his attacks.)

Keith: It was a trap! She's Galra! And Altean! She knocked out Lance!

Karma: What?! Dad!

Shiro: We've got to help them!

Allura: Go! Quick!

(Pidge, Shiro and Hunk rush to their lions. Coran glares at Allura concerned, and she exchanges the look.)

On the Planet

(Keith tries to injure her in the middle, but she roundhouse kicks him in the forehead, and he falls on top of Lance. They are both out cold. Shiro, Pidge and Hunk rush onto the planet and attack her.)

Pidge: Are we aiming to kill her, injure her, knock her out-or what?!

Allura, over comms: Just knock her out gently. Then bring her to the castle-we need to find out what's going on.

Coran: Princess, are you sure?

Allura, sternly: I've never been so sure of anything in my life, Coran.

(Shiro strikes the girl in the chest and she startles back, trying to catch her breath. Pidge hits her in the back, and the girl falls to the ground; the impact of the rock against her head makes her lose all consciousness.)

Shiro: Allura, she's down.

Allura, over comms: Phew...Get back to the castle!