The Tribe

- Season 4

(2002)

The City is in chaos after the appearance of the airplane. No-one knows who these new arrivals are or what they want. Meanwhile, Amber is in labor and completely alone.

The remaining Mall Rats band together to find out what is going on, while Trudy helps Amber deliver her baby. Salene finds a little girl close to the Mall and takes her home, but someone is watching her.

The City's tribes hold a crisis meeting to decide what to do about the invading Technos. Meanwhile, Ellie goes to the farm to look for Alice, Dee makes a mistake, and Amber and Trudy have to get by without Bray.

Ved is in trouble after losing his communicator, while Ram tracks its signal to the Mall. Jack has a breakthrough about the source of the Technos' power, and Amber makes a decision about her and baby Bray's future.

Lex is angry when his shrine to Tai-San is robbed, Jay is sent to deal with Ebony, while Ellie is devastated by Jack's capture, and Amber and Trudy are still on their trek to find the Ecos.

While the Mall Rats plan their attack, Ebony secretly strikes a deal with Jay. Cloe feels babied by Salene, and Java and Siva make a discovery.

As per Jay's instructions, Ebony has to convince the other tribes to co-operate with the Technos, while Java and Siva secretly plot to eliminate her. Ellie is despondent about Jack and Alice, and Pride finds Cloe's love note.

Ebony walks into Java and Siva's trap, Pride has difficulty finding food for the tribe, and Ellie's depression makes her consider suicide.

The food situation is increasingly dire, with Lex predicting an end to supplies reaching the City. Java and Siva reveal their history with Ebony, Ved gets in trouble again, and Ellie helps the kids come out of their shell.

The failed bomb attempt leads Ebony to investigate, and it seems Pride may have something to hide. Cloe and Dee get their own back on Ved, while Salene finally convinces the kids to reveal their names.

The investigation into the attempted bombing continues, while Pride secretly meets with other tribe leaders, and becomes increasingly cagey when questioned. Ved tries to smooth things over with Cloe, and food is frighteningly scarce.

Although Pride is under arrest for attempted murder, Ebony is not convinced and he denies any involvement. Elsewhere, fighting over food is becoming more common, and the real identity of the bomber comes as a shock.

Ellie is under arrest, with her fate left in Jay's hands. Meanwhile, Lex tries his luck with Siva, and Mouse and Charlie disappear, prompting Pride and Cloe to search for them.

The food situation is critical, with riots breaking out. Pride tries to let Salene down gently, while Siva sneaks off to see Lex, Ved tries to impress Cloe, and Charlie is missing.

The Technos' food delivery is met with mixed response, Mouse misses Charlie, Lex's toothache worsens, and Pride and Salene take a trip to the countryside.

Ebony and Jay have to convince the farmers to bring food to the City again, Dee decides to stop Lex's toothache once and for all, and Pride gets into trouble.

Lex is seriously ill, with antibiotics unavailable and Ebony's request for them denied by Ram. Pride and Salene are worried by the idea of the Technos bringing electricity back to the City, and Java's jealousy intensifies.

Ebony gives Lex the antibiotics stolen from the medicine chest by Siva, who is unaware that Ram knows what she did. Pride plans to sabotage the Technos' reconnection of the power supply, and Ved takes Cloe out on a date.

As the City celebrates the reconnection of the power supply, Pride and Jay regain consciousness, agreeing to call it quits on their rivalry. Ram gets revenge on Siva, while Mouse and Sammy's playing results in calamity.

Trudy reveals what happened to her and Amber, with her location narrowed down to a guarded building in the City. Ram plays mind games, and Salene and Pride play a prank on Mouse and Sammy.

The Mall Rats are unsure what to do with Amber and the rest of the test subjects, while Ram orders his men to retrieve them. Jay and Ram have a disagreement, Java warns Lex off Siva, and Siva plays with fire.

The Mall Rats are worried that Ebony will tell Ram about Amber and the other test subjects, while Siva fears Java will tell him about her and Lex. Meanwhile Ram pushes Ebony for an answer, and Ved and Cloe take things to the next level.

Ebony is pressured by Ram for an answer, while Jay feels threatened by him because of his own secret relationship with her. Salene is jealous over Amber and Pride's closeness, and Lex seems doomed to a dark fate.

Lex receives his punishment, Ebony reluctantly seeks Java's help in cooling Ram's affections, Ved shows Jay the program Ram has been working on, and Dee stirs things.

The City is excited about the arrival of television again in the form of CityNet, the Technos' latest advancement, but the Mall Rats are dubious. Dee tries to secure Lex's release, Pride is frustrated, and Cloe fears she may be pregnant.

Ram broadcasts Lex's fight across the City via CityNet, with an extra, deadly twist. Pride finally levels with Salene about his feelings for her, while Cloe is heartbroken over Ved.

Following his victory, Lex has a newfound popularity in the City. Amber asks Cloe to use Ved to gain information on the Technos' experiments, and Mouse and Sammy come up with a get rich quick scheme.

Sammy comes up trumps with footage of the Technos' secret experiments, and Pride's friend Patch helps the Mall Rats hijack the CityNet broadcast.

Ram sends Java to the Mall to find out where Amber is, Pride spreads word about the Technos' experimentation across the City, and Ebony's desperation makes her do something stupid.

The Mall Rats and Jay argue about how they can derail Ram's smear campaign against them, Java double crosses Ebony, and Lex's next fight pairs him with an unlikely opponent.

Riots break out as a result of Ram switching off the City's power supply, Ebony quits as City leader, Lex is a laughing stock due to his losing the fight, and Ram plays mind games with Ebony.

The City has running water again, and Ram rigs the City Leader election in Salene's favor, believing her to be easy to manipulate. Ebony is heartbroken over Jay, leading her to make an important decision.

The Technos prepare their cyber cafés for use by the City's inhabitants. Ram announces his and Ebony's nuptials, with Salene roped into officiating the ceremony, while Pride's disdain for the Technos gets him into trouble.

Lex takes Siva to hide out at Alice and Ellie's farm, and asks for Ebony's help in calling off Ram's search. Meanwhile, Pride has been brainwashed into believing in CityNet and reality space, much to Salene's horror.

Lex brings Siva to live at the Mall, Ebony receives a very tempting offer, May reappears in reality space, and Jay's hopes of a brave new world are dashed.

The Mall Rats continue their work at the hospital. Mouse and Sammy get scanned, while Cloe is missing, and Siva finds it difficult to adjust to life away from the Technos.

Ram and Ved face off in a reality space battle for Cloe, Mouse's playing goes badly awry, May suffers the after effects of the game, and Pride may be unable to resist it.

Ram goes ahead with his plan to charge people to play the game, while Salene is concerned by Pride's apparent addiction to it. Mouse and Sammy join a work party to earn credits, and Jay makes an important decision.

Ebony realizes she made a foolish mistake, while gang violence in the City worsens. Pride's addiction to the game deepens, and Mouse and Sammy continue to secretly toil for their game credits.

The City is a war zone, and Salene's plan to move the medical center to the Mall means it is busier than ever. Ebony and Jay reconcile, Ram is very ill, and May appears to be as addicted to the game as Pride.

Ram is still seriously ill, with Java taking advantage of the situation. Siva encourages Lex to tell Salene about Pride's addiction, and Mouse stumbles upon May and Pride inside the game.

Ved enters reality space in a last ditch effort to save Ram, with Ebony stumbling upon their endeavor. Lex and Siva have domestic differences, and Pride and May admit their addiction to the rest of the tribe, while Mouse may need help too.

Jay is a prisoner of the Technos, and Ram has a very fiendish fate in store for him. Salene demands to know who stole her earrings, while supplies have also been going missing from the hospital store.

Jay is the most sought after person in the City, with the Mall under attack by an angry mob who believe he is being hidden there. He finds help from an unlikely source, but may not be as safe as he assumes.

Aware of Ebony's treachery, Ram is inconsolable. Pride helps Ebony and Jay escape the City, while also trying to make things up with Salene.

Ram widens the search for Ebony and Jay, and the Technos put the City under martial law. Salene and Pride continue to bicker, Siva offers to teach Mouse how to read, and Ebony and Jay stumble upon two familiar faces.

Ebony and Jay are invited to camp with the Ecos for a while, but Amber's presence makes Ebony uneasy. Sammy sneaks out to play the game, May tries to get back with Pride, and Salene reaches a decision.

The Technos roll out their latest technology in the City, and Lex spots an opportunity. Ebony is irritated by Amber and Jay's closeness, Sammy sneaks out again, and May is oblivious about Salene and Pride's relationship.

Amber, Ebony and Jay head back to the City, while Ram prepares himself for the end. Sammy tries to convince Mouse of Paradise's merits, and Pride comes clean to May about his and Salene's relationship.

Amber, Ebony and Jay reach the City, only to find it deserted. When they reach the Mall, Lex is angered by their reappearance. Salene makes her peace with May, Siva lays her cards on the table, and Patch writes a note to Dee.

Ebony is jealous of Amber, Trudy is distraught about losing Brady, Salene catches May playing the game again, and an old face from the past returns.

The Mall Rats prepare for their assault on the Technos, while Ebony is plagued by disturbing visions.