Last episode: The Queen
Asleep on her island late at night, Neri has a vision of her mother, she tells Neri that it is "her time" but Neri admits that she is afraid of what is to come. On the Ocean Planet, Shersheba is taken prisoner by Garron, on Malakat's order, upon arriving. She tells Garron that she has brought the cure to the virus—but will only release it if she is recognized as their leader. Neri stops at ORCA to discuss with the Bates family her plans to go to the pyramid. Neri asks Helen, who has been in contact with the underwater pyramid, to ask it to allow her to enter the pyramid undetected. Through Helen, the pyramid directs Neri to the "cave of light" in the outback. In the underwater pyramid, Malakat orders the pyramid to destroy ORCA, but soon after Neri and Jason arrive and start the process to destroy the pyramid. Just as they are about to finish, Shalamorn enters the central chamber and retakes control of her pyramid. It is revealed that Malakat did not kill Shalamorn but kept her in a state of suspended animation on the Ocean Planet as he schemed to take over. Upon returning to the Ocean Planet, Shersheba discovered this and set her free. For their actions, Shalamorn exiles Malakat but pardons Shersheba since she brought the cure back to Ocean Planet and released her from Malakat's hold. In a ceremony in the underwater pyramid's central chamber, Neri is crowned princess and heir to the thrown by her mother.
Aired: Sunday January 1, 2006

77. The Blood Test	Jan 1, 2006	0 Reviews	9.90
76. The Ice Melts	Jan 1, 2006	0 Reviews	9.20
75. The Countdown	Jan 1, 2006	0 Reviews	9.10
74. Before the Countdown	Jan 1, 2006	0 Reviews	9.20

David Hoflin - Jason Bates Jeffrey Walker (AUS) - Brett Bates Marzena Godecki - Neri Alex Pinder - Dr. Winston Seth Lauren Hewett - Mera (Season 2, 4) Liz Burch - Dianne Bates (Season 3-4) Kerry Armstrong - Dianne Bates (Season 1-2)