Rachel is placed in charge of the treatment of Sally and Ian, who are locked in quarantine along with a frantic Captain Burns and Private Hicks.  But, while arguing about the quarantine procedures with the soldiers, Ian wakes up enough to instruct them to lower the gravity control.  The Rope Man appears!  Now all have to face the unknown life form and hope they do better than the Japanese.  And, apparently, Ian has a unique way to help.