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: The episode introduces Shannon McMahon (played by Lucy Lawless), a genetically modified "Super Soldier" who can breathe underwater.

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** Mulder's Absence**: Although Fox Mulder has gone into hiding to protect Scully and William, the episode highlights the anxiety and "panic" his absence leaves behind among his former colleagues. : The episode introduces Shannon McMahon (played by

The episode picks up 48 hours after the events of the Season 8 finale. While Agent Scully is on maternity leave with her newborn son, William, Agent Doggett (Robert Patrick) finds himself under internal investigation by Deputy Director Kersh. Watch The X-Files 9x01