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** The plot-thread about a virus crossing from Newcomers to humans in the pilot is never mentioned again.
** The plot-thread about a virus crossing from Newcomers to humans in the pilot is never mentioned again.
** The kicker of the pilot is that an Overseer conspiracy is responsible for the death of Sikes' previous partner. While the Overseers do show up later in the series, they have nowhere near the level of power implied by the pilot, nor is murdering Sikes' partner ever brought up again.
** The kicker of the pilot is that an Overseer conspiracy is responsible for the death of Sikes' previous partner. While the Overseers do show up later in the series, they have nowhere near the level of power implied by the pilot, nor is murdering Sikes' partner ever brought up again.
** In the last few episodes of the series, Buck becomes close with a social activist teacher; in the series finale, they begin an affair. Not only is this never brought up again, in the second TV-movie, Buck is joining protests against against human/Newcomer mating.
** In the last few episodes of the series, Buck becomes close with a social activist teacher; in the series finale, they begin an affair. Not only is this never brought up again, in the second TV-movie, Buck is joining protests against human/Newcomer mating.
*** [[Fridge Brilliance|Maybe he had a spectacularly bad breakup.]]
* [[Abusive Parents]]: Sikes' dad was more neglectful than physically abusive, but the effect was largely the same
* [[Abusive Parents]]: Sikes' dad was more neglectful than physically abusive, but the effect was largely the same
* [[Adaptive Ability]]: The Newcomers were a slave race bred to adapt to ''any'' environment; Earth is a tough one for them, though...
* [[Adaptive Ability]]: The Newcomers were a slave race bred to adapt to ''any'' environment; Earth is a tough one for them, though...