When Peacemaker returns home following a miraculous recovery, he finds that his freedom has a cost.
The squad experiences tension and mistrust following Peacemaker's perilous escape. Peacemaker gets a surprise visit as he struggles to adjust to his new mission.
Economos and Murn become close on their first formal mission, and Peacemaker and Harcourt come to an agreement. However, when Judomaster shows up there, everything goes sideways.
After a mission that goes rather well, Vigilante is recruited by Murn. Meanwhile, Peacemaker faces his complex past after discovering that the squad played a role in his father's imprisonment.
As the team explores the apparent hub of the alien food supply, they encounter a full-blown invasion. On the other hand, Auggie's attempt to sell his son to the police gets complicated.
Murn reveals his darkest secrets, and Peacemaker's failure results in Goff being sent away to a new host.
Murn, Harcourt, and Adebayo are surrounded by a strange force, and Peacemaker faces his father with assistance from Vigilante and Economos.
Peacemaker and Adebayo must overcome their issues together to eliminate the cow and thwart the alien mission.