1.05 "Treasure Trove"

We start this episode out on another Ancient city, but this has a special story twist to it: the ancients allowed some to ascend to fend off a Malecathi siege, but then did something that made em go crazy. Weird but cool, and it would have worked very nicely, too, if not for the fact that we were introduced to the conflict of the episode at the end of Act II, and only barely. Then at the end of Act III, something else, in Act IV, a little more, and only in Act V did we have a true conflict. The episode's pacing could have been better, and the fact that it was only 59 pages didn't help much either.

Barrows has become an even less likable character. He seems way to obsessed with himself; it's always "my" ship, "mine" mine mine! He doesn't seem to care that he's lost people beyond that it's a blow to his rep, nor does he seemed to concerned with their families.

Hemmingway isn't such a likable leader herself, and there's hardly any chemistry between the team characters. It could have been much better in that regard.

This episode wasn't quite as good as some of Aaron Percival's other work, and relied too heavily on the old concept of a besieged Ancient city. I didn't like it all that much, and it probably could have been better.

Overall: **