Season four ends almost immediately after season three. In the aftermath of the battle the Commonwealth fleet is in ruins and Andromeda has retreated to a remote part of space. Soon afterwards a ship comes out of slipstream at incredible speed; its dying pilot carries a message from Paroo, a 'Collector' who announces that he has captured one of the Commonwealth Triumvir; he is also blaming Dylan for what happened and challenging him to try to rescue the Triumvir. After returning to the scene of the battle to search for survivors they head to rescue the Triumvir and confront Paroo.
This season opener seemed to be trying to do two things; first provide a decent single episode main story involving the rescue and secondly setting things up for the rest of the season by raising suspicions against Dylan. The opening provided one major disappointment... it became clear that Tyr has indeed gone as he no longer appears in the main cast; hopefully he may still guest star... and not just in flashbacks. Paroo was a delightfully over-the-top villain of the week thanks to Nigel Bennett's performance. The depiction of his hideaway on a planet at the 'All Forces nullification point' was the typical artificial looking caves that the series seems to like so much. Setting up Dylan for the destruction of the new Commonwealth fleet was well handled and although it seemed to be resolved by the end of the episode it is possible that doubts will persist creating interesting situations in future episodes. Overall not the best episode but a solid enough set up to the new season.