: Becca worked on a second, more "human" AI version on the station Polaris.
: Becca injected herself with "Nightblood" (a radiation filter) and escaped to Earth with A.L.I.E. 2.0, becoming the first Commander.
: To prevent the AI from "infecting" the other 12 stations (which became the Ark), the Ark commanders ordered Polaris destroyed.
: Becca, an elite scientist, created A.L.I.E. 1.0, which subsequently triggered the nuclear apocalypse to "solve" overpopulation.
: Commander Lexa is killed by an accidental gunshot, sparking massive fan backlash and a national conversation on the "Bury Your Queers" trope. Key Plot Developments 1. The Past: Polaris and the First Commander