Shot in the Dark

**Shot in the Dark**

*May 15, 2020*

**Shot in the Dark** is the eighth episode of Season Five and forty seventh episode overall of *She-Ra and the Princesses of Power*.

It was released on Netflix with the rest of the fifth season on May 15, 2020.

## Synopsis

*The heroes try to return home while avoiding detection from Horde Prime's blockade. The crew finds an unexpected new ally who might just be able to pull it off.*

## Plot

Approaching Etheria, the crew aboard Darla sees a massive blockade. Bow asks Catra if Horde Prime has a weakness, and Wrong Hordak responds by saying, "You are correct brother, we do not discuss Horde Prime's weakness." Which leads to Wrong Hordak mentioning Krytis, which he insists does not exist, though Catra remembers it from her time being chipped. After Darla confirms the planet's existence and location, Adora orders the crew to investigate.

Once on the planet the crew disembarks with everyone in space suits, except Wrong Hordak. They enter a spire abandoned by Prime, and when Entrapta finds a clone recharging chamber she plugs Wrong Hordak in without his permission. She declares the atmosphere safe and removes her helmet, as do the rest. She detects a life form and everyone barges into the rickety spire to contact an unknown person in the vague, hoping they can help defeat Prime.

    At the remains of the rebel base, Sea Hawk, Swift Wind, Perfuma, Frosta and Netossa encounter Castaspella, who Frosta captures in ice to assure she wasn't chipped. Shadow Weaver reveals that Mystacor is under Micah's control. They all join together and go to find a new hiding place, and Shadow Weaver insists that Castaspella follow her; Castaspella refuses at first but she reluctantly agrees after Shadow Weaver claims to have a plan. When Castaspella is about to turn back, Shadow Weaver points out that Micah is the strongest sorcerer on Etheria, and now that he is under Prime's control he is a dangerous obstacle for the rebellion, so Castaspella resumes following Shadow Weaver.

— Bow awestruck about how cute Catra can be

On Krytis, Wrong Hordak begins to receive information that contradicts the previous things he believed due to his programming, which leads him to an emotional crisis. Catra, Bow, Glimmer and Adora begin searching the abandoned spire, growing more and more wary as the pressed on. While arguing with Bow about not being cute, an angry Catra accidentally puts her hand through a wall, activating the internal defenses. After escaping spikes that shot out of the walls, Entrapta tells them the being they were looking for (evident by a heat signal) is close by. She also finds out from Wrong Hordak that the planet was once a First Ones colony, just like Etheria, and that something on the planet drove Prime away after he defeated the First Ones. They then find out that someone, who sounds like Entrapta, sent them to an ever-lengthening corridor. The native of the planet reveals themself, and Catra tackles the stranger out of fear, falling through the floor with them. Bow, Glimmer, and Adora get trapped by the defense systems as they rushed to save Catra. Glimmer found out the spikes were illusions and she dispensed with them using her magic. As Catra cowers before the stranger she begins to bond with them, they even mimick Catra's sneeze. Glimmer uses a location spell and joins Catra who learns that the stranger, who has taken a cat form, responds to emotions. The stranger begins talking to Catra and tells her that their name is Melog, and their humanoid appearance was just shape-shifting, their true appearance being that of a large feline.

    Melog tells Catra that the First Ones stole the planet's magic leaving them helpless before Prime, who destroyed the planet. While Prime did destroy the planet he could not end its magic and so he fled, covering up his failure. Melog agrees to join Adora and the crew, go to Etheria and defeat Prime. There is still the problem of the blockade around the Etheria; fortunately Catra revealed she has a plan.

    Back on Etheria, Shadow Weaver and Castaspella arrive at their destination where a group of mysterious beasts seemed to be some sort of hibernation, and had been so for such a long time moss had grown on their bodies. Shadow Weaver told Castaspella that the First Ones did not enhance Etheria, they depleted its magic, weakening it, and that the magic of Etheria is waiting to be freed. She proposes releasing the magic by bypassing the Heart of Etheria and use the magic to defeat Prime, but Castaspella believes Shadow Weaver wants the magic for her selfish use. Shadow Weaver asks Castaspella to go with her and stop her if she tries to steal the magic. Reluctantly, Castaspella agrees.

Mara's ship and its crew approach Etheria and the blockade, and Melog uses their magic to render the ship invisible. They successfully pass through the blockade undetected. Glimmer kisses Catra on the cheek and declares her the Savior of the day. Bow then hugs Catra, and Glimmer does the same, which is clearly annoying to Catra. As the hatch opens the crew look over Etheria, as Adora is overjoyed to finally be home.

## Characters

* Catra (AJ Michalka)
* Adora (Aimee Carrero)
* Queen Glimmer (Karen Fukuhara)
* Bow (Marcus Scribner)

* Entrapta (Christine Woods)
* Wrong Hordak (Keston John)
* Melog (debut)
* Shadow Weaver (Lorraine Toussaint)

* Castaspella (Sandra Oh)
* Swift Wind (Adam Ray)
* Sea Hawk (Jordan Fisher)
* Frosta (Merit Leighton)

* Perfuma (Genesis Rodriguez)
* Netossa (Krystal Joy Brown)

## Organizations

* The Rebellion
* The Horde

## Locations

* Krytis
* Mara's Ship (Darla)
* Space

## Trivia

* Glimmer was the first person to kiss Catra (on the cheek).