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Episode 1

Australia: September 17, 2005 (Seven)
Screenplay: Harry Duffin
Director: Julian McSwiney

A stranger rescues Dan, a member of the Ants tribe, from capture in the forest by members of the Warps — the warrior tribe who serve the rulling tribe of the Priviledged. Dan brings Sky back to his village where he is welcomed — by most. Meanwhile, at the behest of his advisor Harmony, Flame, the leader of the Priviledged, orders an attack on the Ants fearing the threat a united Ants and Barbs tribes would pose.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Episode 2

September 17, 2005
Screenplay: Harry Duffin
Director: Julian McSwiney

In the aftermath of the raid on the Ants' camp by the Warps (disguised as Barbs), Omar blames Dan for going into the forest which is Barbs territory and the Ants are divided on how best to respond. Sky suggests sending an envoy to the Barbs camp and Dan takes it upon himself to go to make up for his actions. Sky leaves the Ants' camp (to Omar's delight), and joins up with Dan in the forest, offering to accompany him on his journey. Meanwhile, Sal searches for her pig, Star, which went missing in the attack and the Privs' leader, Flame, holds a contest to select one of the lower class Discards for an unknown purpose.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Episode 3

September 24, 2005
Screenplay: Joe Boyle
Director: Julian McSwiney

Captured in a Barbs' trap, Dan and Sky are taken by Jag and Kwarli to the Barbs camp. They ask the Barbs' leader, Zora, to speak with the leader of the Ants, Faygar, hoping for peace between the tribes. For trespassing on Barbs' territory, Zora sends them both to a work camp. Flame berates the Discards for their poor harvest, reminding them how fortunate they are to serve the Privs and banishes one of them to the Forbidden Zone. Terrified in her new surroundings, contest winner Gwyn is surprised to finds herself welcomed into the Privs. Zora is outraged to learn the Ants believe the Barbs were responsible for the attack and marches into the Ants' camp seeking an explanation from Faygar herself. While the feuding leaders resolve nothing, Kwarli and Cass become friends but Jag blames newcomer Sky for everything and accuses him of being a Priv spy.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Episode 4

September 24, 2005
Screenplay: David Fox
Director: Julian McSwiney

Sky defends himself against Jag's allegation that he's a spy for the Privs while Omar warns Faygar that Sky may actually be the Evil One, Zoot. Despite his older sister Leanne's objections, Erin goes out hunting on his own for the first time. Newest Priv member Gwyn is given her own Discard servant but decides to treat her like a friend. Having run out of food, Flame wants the Warps to go to war with the Ants to secure their supplies while his advisor, Harmony, wants to continue pitting the Ants against the Barbs. Sky leaves the Ants only to come across a combative Jag in the forest. Zora arrives to break up their fight and takes Sky fishing. Sky suggests to Zora the Barbs and Ants should work together but she's adamant it won't happen. Erin wanders too far into the forest while hunting and encounters the Machines that patrol the Forbidden Zone. He is saved by Jag. Disillusioned after Sky's departure, Dan leaves the Ants tribe.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Imogen Cassin as Magdar [uncredited]

Episode 5

October 1, 2005
Screenplay: Charles Hodges
Director: Julian McSwiney

Cass is alarmed by Dan's disappearance but Omar is glad to see the back of both him and Sky. Flame wants Warp leader Shadow to prepare his soldiers to attack the Ants immediately but Harmony thinks they should wait until they've recruited more troops. Flame threatens to send her and Shadow to the Forbidden Zone if they don't get on board with his plan. Alone in the forest, Dan accidentally poisons himself while scavenging for food. Leanne and Erin find him and bring him back to the Barbs' camp. Sky and Kwarli volunteer to go into the Forbidden Zone to find the antidote to the poisonous snake berries Dan ate. Zora's decision to let Kwarli risk his life for an Ant angers Jag. Harmony warns Gwyn not to be friends with her new servant, Magdar. Unwilling to return to the Ants after he recovers, Dan tells Sky he wants to join the Barbs.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Imogen Cassin as Magdar [uncredited]

Episode 6

October 1, 2005
Screenplay: Tony Osborn
Director: Sally-Anne Kerr

Harmony tries one last time to dissuade Flame from attacking the Ants, fearing his attack will be what unites the Ants and the Barbs. Cass finds evidence that it was actually the Warps who attacked the Ants' camp, not the Barbs as they were tricked to believe. However, Faygar dismisses the evidence along with Cass' warning that another attack is looming, content that the Ancestor, Bray, will watch over their tribe. After once again finding Gwyn treating her servant, Magdar, as an equal, Harmony decrees Gwyn will be returned to the Discards. Desperate to remain a Priv, Gwyn turns over Magdar as a thief. Jag doesn't want Dan joining the Barbs and calls for a "proof of courage" to determine if he is worthy. With Sky stepping forward as Dan's champion, he and Jag square off in the forest but their contest is interupted by the arrival of Flame's raiding party. The pair work together to fight off the Warps with Sky defeating an overconfident Flame sending the Warps into retreat.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Imogen Cassin as Magdar, Garth Norman as Ant Boy

Episode 7

October 8, 2005
Screenplay: James Champion
Director: Sally-Anne Kerr

Sky awakens in a cave inside the Forbidden Zone where he finds several artifacts and a cave painting depicting Zoot. Flame, still fuming from his defeat at the hands of Sky (and hiding his wounds), is refusing all visitors, including Harmony. After consulting with the Ancestor, Faygar decides it is time to bring the Ants and the Barbs together. Sky returns to the Barbs in time to witness the ceremony welcoming Dan into the tribe. Travelling with Omar, Faygar goes to the Barbs' camp to meet with Zora and after much discussion the two leaders agree to unite to fend off the Warps. Seeing former tribemate Dan with the Barbs, Omar accuses him of being a traitor to the Ants. Faygar is more gracious, believing Dan's acceptance into the Barbs' tribe to be Bray's will. Sky rejects Zora's offer to join the tribe as well. Harmony advises Flame to protect his image as a strong leader by placing the blame on the Warps' failed raid on Shadow. Faygar and Zora unite the Ants and Barbs for their mutual protection.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Episode 8

October 8, 2005
Screenplay: Harry Duffin
Director: Sally-Anne Kerr

Dan strays into the Forbidden Zone in pursuit of a pony while out with Leanne. After treating Shadow to a lavish meal, Flame talks him into publicly accepting blame for the failed raid. For Shadow's display of loyalty, Flame show his mercy to the other Privs by not exiling him. Harmony warns Gwyn against getting too close with Flame or offering him advice — that's her job. The Ants and Barbs begin working together, sharing their knowledge and learning to fight. The Warps pledge their support to Shadow, telling him they know he's not to blame for the raid. Shadow vows to himself he'll get his revenge against Flame if his promised reward doesn't come. Just as the two tribes are coming togehter, Zora and Sky are forced to break up a fight betwen Omar and Jag. Sky proposes a contest to determine which one should lead. Sky tells Dan about the picture he saw on the cave wall — one that he recognises and matches the necklace he is carrying.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Jake Allen as Warp #3, Andrew Brown as Warp #4, Geordie Mansford as Priv #1, Rosie Chote as Priv #2

Episode 9

October 15, 2005
Screenplay: Charles Hodges
Director: Sally-Anne Kerr

Flame continues to stew over his loss to Sky, wondering who the stranger is. The Ants and the Barbs compete in a smelly game of capture-the-flag to determine a leader. Flame asks Shadow to select one of his Warps to serve as a spy. Shadow is upset Flame is offering to make the volunteer a Priv as a reward but Flame assures him he won't keep his promise. Sky braves the Forbidden Zone to return to the cave. He searches for the "door in the Earth" depicted in the cave drawing but is pursued by the Machines. Gwyn tells Flame about Harmony's threat to send her back to the Discards. As hoped this earns Harmony a rebuke from Flame but also results in Gwyn being assigned to spy on the Ants and Barbs. The Barbs claim victory in capture-the-flag but Omar accuses the Barbs of cheating. After talking things over, Zora and Faygar decide to name a neutral leader, Sky. The tribes pledge their support and Sky agrees.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Marc Shaw as Crusher

Episode 10

October 15, 2005
Screenplay: Tony Osborn
Director: Sally-Anne Kerr

Sky's leadership is put to the test when the Barbs are accused of stealing eggs from the Ants. With Sky seemingly not interested in the dispute, Cass tries to help by having Leanne (a Barb) help Sal (an Ant) look after the hens. Dan is out hunting with Erin when out of the forest emerges Gwyn, Dan's long-lost sister! Impressed by Kwarli's time-measuring devises, Sky asks him to help build defences to protect the camps against the Warps. Dan introduces his sister to the tribe but Jag is suspicious of her. Flame is eager to hear back from Gwyn, desperate to know more about Sky. Harmony asks Shadow what really happened in Flame's fight with Sky, hoping for an explanation for Flame's behaviour. Not knowing the truth himself, Shadow questions what Flame has been telling him. Gwyn sneaks off to report back to Shadow. Leanne and Sal set a trap to catch their egg thief (Jag). After cautioning Sky against opening the door to the old world, Zora visits the cave to see the drawings for herself, one of which depicts two babies.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Episode 11

October 22, 2005
Screenplay: Joe Boyle
Director: Paul Murphy

Gwyn meets with Shadow to make her first report about the Ants and Barbs. Sky takes Faygar to the cave hoping she can help him interpret the drawings. Faygar says the drawings depict the children of Zoot and Bray and that the Legend of the Ancestors tells that the children, or their descendants, must never come together lest a great darkness come upon the world. Leanne and Sal help Cass with her baking but get distracted while Cass is gone ruining the bread. They try to hide their mistake but Cass uncovers the truth. Flame's paranoia sees him isolate himself from the other Privs who he thinks are whispering about him. Shadow reports Gwyn's information back to Flame but Flame isn't happy with the lack of detail on the stranger. Flame asks Shadow to keep a close eye on Harmony. Jag entrusts Erin with looking after one of the tribe's firestems. Jag gives Gwyn a carving as a "welcome to the tribe" gift. A violent thunderstorm destroys the camp's defenses and scatters the animals. In the middle of the storm Faygar heads off to the Shrine. Sky goes after her but the pair must race back to warn the others when a lightning-struck Machine begins making its way towards the camp. Flame advises Harmony to keep a careful watch on Shadow.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Geordie Mansford as Priv Boy

Episode 12

October 22, 2005
Screenplay: David Fox
Director: Paul Murphy

With the Ants' camp in ruins, Sky goes after the out-of-control Machine with Omar hoping to stop it from doing any further damage. They stumble across the Machine but only narrowly escape. Cass puts Sal, Leanne, and Erin is charge of minding the hens' abandoned eggs with predictable results. Shadow reports back to Flame about Harmony but twists her words to set Flame against her. Storm clean up is underway at the Barbs' camp where Dan arranges for Gwyn to join the tribe. She's unsure but Jag is against it since she has no useful skills. Gwyn rushes to a meeting with Flame to tell him the time is right to attack the Ants who are in disarray but Flame is more interested in Gwyn getting closer to Sky. Faygar holds a banquet to bring the two tribes together. She even breaks out what's left of the "finest food in the world" but Cass doesn't know how to cook with chocolate. Sky asks Zora about the Zoot legend. Learning that Zoot had a son sets Sky to thinking. Sky tells Gwyn he's on a mission to find his family and she tries to convince him to become a Barb alongside her. Harmony reports to Flame about Shadow with lies, claiming Shadow is loyal to his pet rat above Flame.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Episode 13

October 29, 2005
Screenplay: David Fox
Director: Paul Murphy

Shadow is angered by the disappearance of his pet rat, Prince, who Flame has gotten rid of as punishment for Shadow supposedly betraying him. Harmony also feels Flame's wrath when he puts glue in her hair gel. Flame admits his deeds but only manages to force Shadow and Harmony into joining forces when they realise Flame has been playing them both against one another. Rumours of Sky joining the Barbs doesn't sit well with the Ants who think he won't be an impartial leader anymore, nor with Jag who doesn't want the competition. Flame refuses Gwyn's request to pull her out of her spying job and asks her for help to capture Sky — a first step before rounding up all the Ants and Barbs. Gwyn asks for Dan to be protected but Flame pays her little heed. Sky tells Zora he thinks he's a descendant of Zoot. Zora doesn't think there's any truth to the Ants' superstitions but doesn't think Sky's a bad person. Sky is determined to learn the truth. As Gwyn is welcomed into the Barbs, Sky departs. Zora sends Omar and Kwarli after him but it is too late. Gwyn signals Flame and the Barbs are able to move in and capture Sky and Faygar who had gone looking for Sky. Sal's remaining eggs hatch.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Episode 14

October 29, 2005
Screenplay: David Fox
Director: Paul Murphy

The Ants are worried about Sky and Faygar's disappearance while Dan blames himself. At the Priv's compound, Sky and Faygar are brought before Flame who quickly sends them away after Sky challenges him. Gwyn has to think on her feet when she runs into Omar at the location where she normally reports to Shadow. Harmony questions Faygar about Sky, and reveals the Privs have a spy in the Ants' camp. Dan asks for Jag's help to track Sky and Faygar. The squabbling pair find one of Faygar's necklaces and determine she and Sky have been captured by the Privs. In their cell, Faygar tells Sky about there being a spy in their midst. With support from Kwarli, Cass does her best to fill in for Faygar by holding a ceremony and helping the young ones draw. Harmony convinces Flame to give the Ants an ultimatum. Erin runs off into the forest after an argument with Sal and encounters Shadow who sends him back to his tribe with a message — surrender. In the face of this new threat, Zora assumes leadership of the combined tribes.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Alex Jellie as Thug

Episode 15

November 5, 2005
Screenplay: Tony Osborn
Director: Paul Murphy

Flame orders Shadow to do battle against Sky but wants him to lose. Harmony casts Faygar in with the Discards. Zora gathers the Barbs to announce they will be moving to the Ants' village where they can better defend against the Barbs. Sky tells Flame he sees through his bravado and knows he's scared. Shadow is ready to bring Gwyn back to the Privs but she refuses to leave without her brother after Flame promised her that Dan could become a Prim. Cass welcomes the Barbs to the Ants' camp but not everyone is happy with the new living arrangements. Harmony catches Shadow feeding Sky in advance of what he wants to be a fair fight. Faygar tells the Discards about Paradise City where the Ancestor lives. Zora moves into Faygar's hut and while going through her things, Faygar discovers Zoot's goggles. Kwarli finds a bunch of old bicycle parts in the Ants' Shine. Sal quickly tires of sharing a hut with the boorish Erin. Shadow and Sky face off in a fight before a crowd of rowdy Privs. When Sky wins, Flame is quick to announce that he will fight Sky next. After luring Dan into the forest, Gwyn leads him to a waiting group of Warps and tries to get her brother to go with her but he runs off. Unhappy living with the Ants, Jag leaves. Shadow admits to Flame he didn't throw the fight which is bad news for Flame who will have to fight Sky next.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Episode 16

November 5, 2005
Screenplay: Charles Hodges
Director: Costa Botes

Flame cuts Sky's rations and assigns him to hard labour hoping to wear him out before their fight. Dan returns to camp and tells Faygar about Gwyn being "abducted" by the Warps. Flame wants to give Gwyn a loyalty test. Gwyn downplays how close she is with Dan but her concern upon hearing Harmony's lie that Dan has been captured quickly results in a Flame discarding her. Zora organizes the tribes to improve their defences but the Ants think she's too bossy when she leaves no time for the Ants' to talk to the Ancestor. Kwarli taking parts from the Shrine to build his "metal horse" leads to a big fight with Omar who runs off to the Priv camp hoping to rescue Faygar. Harmony is angered to see Faygar has the Discards worshipping the Ancestor and delights in dumping Gwyn back among the Discards. Harmony reveals Gwyn was a spy and that Ancestor Bray did nothing to help them. Harmony gives Faygar an ultimatum: she cuts out the "mumbo-jumbo" or Sky goes without food. Gwyn is shunned by the Discards but Omar gives her a chance to escape when he arrives. Omar sneaks into the Discard camp but is unable to rescue Faygar who is recaptured. Shunning the chance to escape, Gwyn returns to Harmony who puts her right back in with the Discards. Pursued by Warp guards, an injured Omar is driven to safety on Kwarli's bicycle. The pair expect a hero's welcome when they return home but Zora is furious at them for ignoring the work that needed to be done shoring up the defences. With the tribes' survival on the line, Zora lays down the law, demanding strict obeyance to her orders.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Joshua Rippo as Jag, , Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Note: despite being credited, Joshua Rippo (Jag) does not appear. His last episode was 15

Episode 17

November 12, 2005
Screenplay: Joe Boyle
Director: Costa Botes

Sky is roused early for another day of hard labour breaking rocks. Zora is upset to learn from Dan that Gwyn was spying for the Privs and confines him to a hut. Flame trains for his fight with Sky, confident nothing will go wrong. With Gwyn revealed to be a spy, Zora wants the Ants to implement new defences that the Priv's don't know about but with no time left in the Priv's ultimatum to surrender, Zora orders the tribe focus on strengthening what's in place. Erin takes Kwarli's bicycle for a joy ride. Before his fight with Sly, Flame challenges Shadow to an arm wrestle. Shadow looks to be winning but allows Flame to beat him. Flame cheats to defeat Sky and throws him back among the Discards alongside Faygar and a now remorseful Gwyn. When Shadow isn't around to celebrate Flame's victory, Harmony warns Flame to be wary about whose side Shadow is on. In the Discard camp, Sky wakes to a new morning to hear the Discards calling him "the evil one" and "the son of Zoot".©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Episode 18

November 12, 2005
Screenplay: Harry Duffin
Director: Costa Botes

Faygar informs Sky that there are rumours he's a descendant of Zoot but assures Sky that she has a plan. Flame is going over his attack plan with Shadow when Faygar arrives to relay the rumours, offering up as proof Sky's amulet, which matches the drawing in the cave, and the prophecy of the two children. Flame dismisses the Ants' "superstitions" but Faygar is adamant that Flame not allow Sky near her again, warning of dire consequences that could lead to the end of the everything. Back at the Ants' camp, Zora orders an all-out effort to improve the camp's defences — with no meals until the work is done. Gywn leads the Discard chorus against Sky but before things get ugly, the Warp guards step in to protect Sky. Faygar asks Flame to let Sky go. In return she offers for the Ants to live under the rule of the Privileged but Flame wants them to surrender. Omar agrees to help Kwarli go behind Zora's back and build new traps in the forest. Leanne is worried Erin has not returned after riding off into the forest on Kwarli's bicycle. Flame leads Shadow and the Warps out to attack the Ants. Erin looks on as the Warps take out a sentry and races back to warn the others. With the Warps outside the Ants camp, Harmony arrives with their "secret weapon" — Faygar. Faygar appeals to the Ants to surrender, revealing Sky has been involved with Zoot. If they don't, she warns Sky will bring a return of the Terrible Darkness. As an alternative, she suggests an open contest pitting the Ants and Barbs against the Privs and Warps. Flame, riding high from his defeat of Sky, agrees to Faygar's idea as does Zora. It is agreed that the winner will rule everything.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Bridie Moffitt as Discard Girl

Episode 19

November 19, 2005
Screenplay: Raymond Thompson, Harry Duffin
Director: Costa Botes

Harmony and Shadow are upset with Flame for agreeing to the contest against the Ants and Barbs when they had them on the verge of surrender. For Shadow daring to question him, Flame decides to captain their team himself. Sky suggests to Faygar she try some forgiveness when dealing with Gwyn. Zora struggles to quell the complaints when she tries to build her team but Kwarli settles things. Harmony probes Shadow for any hint of mutiny and suspects he wants to regain his standing by beating the Ants and Barbs. Erin's star player status goes to his head and he demands special treatment in the form of extra rations and not having to do guard duty. Sky has it out with Gwyn who is still holding out hope that she can rejoin the Privs. Harmony confides to Flame that he shouldn't trust Shadow while she, a mere advisor, can always be counted on to be loyal. The Ants are spooked by the sounds of the Machines patrolling, fearing they could stray from the Forbidden Zone. The Ants and Barbs square off against the Privs and Warps in a game of Pass Ball. The Privs build an early lead but Erin leads his side to a dramatic comeback victory thanks in no small part to Shadow who stops Flame from scoring the winning goal. After the loss, Harmony, backed by the support of the Warp Guard and the Priv Council, discards both Flame and Shadow. Meanwhile, a stranger makes his way into the Ants' empty camp...©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Jimmy Kwan as The Stranger

Episode 20

November 19, 2005
Screenplay: David Fox, Raymond Thompson
Director: Costa Botes

Erin basks in the glow of his game-winning goal to his tribemates' annoyance. The tribe has to decide what to do with Flame, their new prisoner. Sal is upset someone has taken all of her hens' eggs. Kwarli's boots have also gone missing and soon after his bicycle is stolen. Praising her as untrustworthy but loyal, Harmony makes Gwyn her personal handmaid with an invitation for Gwyn's brother, Dan, to join the Privs as well. Zora offers to keep Flame safe from punishment if he informs on what Harmony may have in her plans but Flame won't cooperate. In the Discard camp, Sky wants to befriend Shadow hoping to learn about his time with the Machines. Gwyn informs Faygar she is free to return to the Ants so long as she passes on a message to Dan inviting him to visit her. Once Dan arrives, Harmony offers to let him join the Privs on the condition he starts from the bottom as a Discard slave. Faygar tries to resume her role as the leader of the Ants which puts her into conflict with Zora. Out in the forest, the Stranger looks through the collection of items he's stolen from the Ants — including Zoot's goggles. Faygar asks for a sign from the Ancestor, Bray, to show her the way forward. She receives one in the form of a white dove. Omar gives a locked up Flame some company — Sal's gassy goat.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Jimmy Kwan as The Stranger, Jonny Hurn as Warp Guard

Episode 21

November 26, 2005
Screenplay: Raymond Thompson
Directors: Costa Botes, Julian McSwiney

The Strangers rides through the forest on Kwarli's stolen bicycle, unconcerned by the nearby Machines while in the Priv compound, Harmony settles into her role as leader. Faygar isn't sure that Zora, a one-time rival, can be trusted and asks Cass and Omar about the tribe's feeling about her leadership. In the Discard camp, Sky and Dan discuss Dan's decision to become a Discard. Sky tells Dan he'll always be an Ant and encourages him to face his problems then reveals he's planning an escape. Flame capitalises on the rift between Zora and Faygar by offering to join forces with Zora. Gwyn's handmaid tasks begin to grate on her, as does Harmony's singing. Faygar assembles the Ants and Barbs at the Shrine to pray to the Ancestor but Zora doesn't want the Barbs being forced into following the Ants' beliefs. It leads to another clash between the leaders with Zora getting annoyed by Faygar's absession with her prophesies and dismissing Faygar's warning of a coming darkness, believing Harmony to be the immediate threat. Back with the Discards, Sky and Dan spark a fight between Shadow and the Warp guards allowing them to escape. When the guards pursue the pair, Shadow escapes as well. Harmony is angered by the news of the escape and wants them found but Sky and Dan elude her guards. Making their way back to camp, the boys pass the Stranger who is hiding in the trees. ©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Jimmy Kwan as The Stranger, Jonny Hurn as Warp Guard [uncredited]

Note: the final episode for James Shaw (Shadow) but he remains credited until episode 24.

Episode 22

November 26, 2005
Screenplay: Raymond Thompson
Directors: Julian McSwiney

Still traveling back to the Ants' camp, Sky and Dan are spooked by the sounds of the Machines. Kwarli questions Omar about his belief in the prophecies. Faygar is concerned Zora is treating Flame like a guest rather than a prisoner. Harmony reiterates her desire to see Sky and Dan found, vowing to hold Gwyn personally responsible. Faygar is concerned about how much time Zora is spending with Flame but Zora insists she's just trying to find out what Harmony has planned for them and argues Faygar is using her faith to maintain power. While fishing, Sky and Dan realize they're being watched and manage to capture the Stranger at his camp where they find all their stolen belongings. They are puzzled by the Stranger's refusal to talk but decide to bring him with them. Harmony is annoyed by everyone around her, only finding solace with Gwyn who she continues to belittle. The Ants decide to release Flame from captivity but he surprises them by wanting to stay. Everyone agrees so long as he earns his keep like everyone else. Flame's boorish behaviour at dinner annoys the Ants leading to more disagreements.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Jimmy Kwan as The Stranger

Episode 23

December 2, 2005
Screenplay: Raymond Thompson
Directors: Julian McSwiney

Sky and Dan arrive at the Ants' camp with the Stranger in tow. Harmony is distraught to find a spot on her face marring her "perfection". For a public appearance, Gwyn suggests she wear a veil and feign a cold. The Ants are perplexed by the Stranger who does not talk. Uncertain if he can be trusted, the Ants decide on a cautious approach. Faygar asks the Ancestor for guidance on how to handle the Stranger who has taken to making complex drawings with seeds on the floor of his cell. Flame tries to offload responsibility for his actions while leading the Privs onto Shadow and Harmony but Sky doesn't buy it. Flame then tries to indoctrinate Sal but she turns his teachings back on him. Sky and Zora are puzzled by the Strangers designs but Faygar believes they are the markings of Zoot. Kwarli uses his astronomical knowledge to decode the drawings, determining they are from the ancient times and are related to the patrols of the Machines. Gwyn is excited by Harmony accepting her idea to have a celebratory feast, but not when she sees it is a feast for one — Harmony. Sky and Zora leave camp to travel to the caves to seek more information about the drawings.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Jimmy Kwan as The Stranger, Ruby Gray as Discard Girl

Episode 24

December 2, 2005
Screenplay: Raymond Thompson
Directors: Julian McSwiney

Cass investigates when someone releases the Stranger from captivity. A messenger from the Birds tribe arrives to see Harmony. Intrigued by his status, Harmony meets with the envoy but bristles at his threat that his tribe will use force to get what they want. Sky and Zora study the drawings in the cave, linking them to both the Stranger's designs and Faygar's prophecies. Exploring further, the pair come across a mysterious stone monument legends say is worshipped by the Machines. Erin and Dan are unhappy to be stuck tending the garden and taking orders from Sal. Faygar tells Cass they have to prepare for the coming of the descendant of Zoot. Omar and Kwarli go after the Stranger who has fled into the forest. The pair are captured by Warp guards and brought before Harmony who demands to know about the Stranger. Unhappy with their answers, she throws them in the cells. At the Shrine, Cass accuses Faygar of releasing the Stranger. Faygar admits to it but claims it was the will of the Ancestor, done to protect the tribe in service of the prophecy. Sky and Zora stumble upon the Stranger fishing in a stream and Zora recaptures him. During dinner with her tribemates, Faygar admits she released the Stranger and Flame instigates another argument. Gwyn visits Dan and Kwarli in the cells and offers to help them.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, James Shaw as Shadow, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Jimmy Kwan as The Stranger, Garrett Chin as Sunni, Elias Kelleher as Barb Guard

Episode 25

December 9, 2005
Screenplay: Raymond Thompson
Directors: Julian McSwiney

Dan tries psyching himself up to stand up to Flame but it is Sal who has the power to keep Flame in check. Omar and Kwarli search for a way to escape from the Privs' cells. Sky and Zora return to camp with the Stranger. Erin's ailments increase as he seeks to skip out on chores. Gwyn is outraged to hear Harmony is willing to trade her to the Birds in exchange for information about all the tribes in the region. When Harmony asks for Gwyn's reassurance that she is a nice person, Gwyn tells Harmony she is — when she wants to be. Cass is concerned about Omar and Kwarli who haven't returned and Zora offers to send out a search party if they're not back soon. While out picking berries, Erin and Leanne discover a "baby Machine" and decide to bring it back to camp. Faygar is seeking guidance from the Ancestor at the Shrine when Zora comes to tell her they can set the Stranger free if it will make her feel safer. Erin and Leanne return to camp in a panic with the "baby Machine" chasing after them. Sky disables the threat with a well-thrown rock and it is secured in a hut. From within their cell, Kwarli overhears Harmony and Gwyn discussing what to do about the Birds. Gwyn lets Omar and Kwarli go free so they can take a message from Harmony back to their tribe. During a raging, late-night thunderstorm, Erin and Leanne are scared the Machines will come for the "baby Machine". Outside, the Stranger looks to the sky and smiles as the thunder and lightning surge overhead and the baby Machine comes alive. Kwarli and Omar return from the Privs' stronghold and pass on Harmony's warning about the Birds. Back at the Priv compound, Harmony is surprised to learn the Birds have left early, traveling to the Barbs' old camp for a meeting of the tribes.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Jimmy Kwan as The Stranger, Garrett Chin as Sunni

Episode 26

December 9, 2005
Screenplay: Raymond Thompson
Directors: Julian McSwiney

Zora and Faygar gather the tribe to discuss their upcoming meeting with the Birds. The Stranger lashes out at Erin when he touches one of the rocks he is using to construct a monument. Inspired by Sal and Flame's discussion about what makes the plans grow, Kwarli conducts an experiment with the "baby Machine", discovering it gets its power from the sun. Sky sees the Stranger's pile of stones and recognizes it as a small version of the monument the Machines seem to worship in the Forbidden Zone. Harmony and Gwyn arrive at the Ants' camp in advance of the meeting of the tribe leaders to make plans. Sky and Dan travel into the Forbidden Zone to study the Machines' monument. Harmony, Faygar and Zora lead their tribes to the Barbs' old camp to meet with Sunni, the Birds' envoy, to discuss trade. Sunni is spooked by the sounds of the Machines patrolling the forest. Seeing an opening to bolster their position, Flame leaps to his feet to claim he can control the Machines to protect their people but Erin ruins things by saying Flame is just joking. At the monument, the Stranger watches from the trees as Dan and Sky observe a Machine arriving. On the back of the Machine, Sky and Dan see the same solar collector that the "baby Machine" had. When another Machine arrives and Sky is attacked, the Stranger saves Sky by destroying the Machine's power supply and the trio head home. The tribes' meeting breaks up when Erin reveals he has brought along the "baby Machine" causing the Birds to scatter.

Back in the Ants camp that evening, the tribes are enjoying a celebratory meal and sharing stories when Harmony announces she wants the tribes to spend more time together. Kwarli explains Sky and Dan't findings to the others — the Machines were programmed to go to the monument for power sourced from the sun. At this point, the Stranger speaks for the first time, revealing it is "only the prototypes". Harmony, Gwyn and Flame are returning to the Priv compound, with Flame once again leader after Harmony steps down. Flame is just promising to set the Discards free when the Birds arrive. Later, the Birds arrive at the Ants' camp menacingly announcing they will not to leave until they find what they are looking for. They search the camp until they find the Stranger who is revealed to be Sunni's brother. The tribes part on good terms with the promise of more adventures to come.©tzuk

Cast: Nick Fenton as Sky, Rafe Custance as Dan, Trey Brown as Omar, Cameron Wakefield as Flame, Felicity Milovanovich as Zora, Lara Custance as Harmony, Zoe Robins as Faygar, Thomas Steventon as Kwarli, Paige Shand-Haami as Cass, Henrietta Steventon as Gwyn, Arthur Caughley as Erin, Katie Alexander as Leanne, Abbey-May Wakefield as Sal

Jimmy Kwan as The Stranger, Garrett Chin as Sunni, Elias Kelleher as Barb Guard