Will the Bridge Hold?

Goddard makes one final demand: Sutherland resigns, or the Damocles weapon will be fired. Gerald Kendrick fears that Sutherland is a white-hot threat to their business – and with Victoria, agrees the PM is a problem that needs to be contained. Meanwhile, Francine and Ellie reach out to Sutherland with information about Nate.

Following the news of the stolen weapon, a so-called “smart mortar” – an emergency COBRA is assembled. The perpetrators are revealed to be a group of disgruntled ex-soldiers, led by Dan Goddard – stricken by the death of his daughter Polly and traumatized by war crimes he witnessed in the Peninsula while undertaking mercenary work for the Shirasian regime.

Following Polly’s death, the government faces scrutiny for its aggressive anti-protest bill. When Sutherland fails to show support for the police in public, police go on illegal strikes. Obasi is forced to become the government’s spokesperson against the police. In an effort to divert attention from the police strike, Sutherland travels North to unveil a green energy project funded by Shirasia.