CQB (The Expanse)
"CQB" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series The Expanse. It initially aired on Syfy in the United States on December 29, 2015, a week after the previous episode, and was watched by 633,000 viewers in its initial viewing. The episode was written by Naren Shankar and directed by Jeff Woolnough.
The episode continues the events of the previous episode, following three main characters: James Holden, former executive officer of the Canterbury; Josephus Miller, a detective on Ceres; and Chrisjen Avasarala, a politician from Earth.
Plot
On the Donnager, the unknown ship on an intercept course does not respond to orders to turn back. The Donnager launches torpedoes at the incoming ship, which is revealed to be six separate ships. Shed Garvey is decapitated by a railgun shot from the enemy vessels. James Holden, on the bridge, recognizes the ships attacking the Donnager as the same type that destroyed the Canterbury. Captain Yao, knowing that Holden is the only person who can testify to this, orders Lieutenant Lopez to evacuate him on a corvette, the Tachi. Holden refuses to leave without his crewmates, which Lopez reluctantly agrees to. They escape on the Tachi, after which the Donnager self-destructs to avoid capture.The episode introduces Fred Johnson, manager of Tycho Station, where a generation ship, the Nauvoo, is being constructed, funded by the Mormon Church. Johnson orders the Nauvoo's sensors turned towards the Donnager. On Ceres, Detective Miller continues his search for Julie Mao. He discovers that Mao was in contact with a data broker, and removes a memory crypt from the broker's corpse.