“CQB” thrusts The Expanse into a firefight’s chaos, a tense chapter where Jim Holden (Steven Strait) fights—his gun a blazing vow, his growl a raw shout—as the Rocinante battles unseen foes, his every move a desperate stand, his crew a ball clinging to survival. He’s a captain tested—his hazel eyes glinting with grit—while Naomi Nagata (Dominique Tipper) maneuvers, her growl a steady anchor, Amos Burton (Wes Chatham) strikes, his fists a blunt gun. Alex Kamal (Cas Anvar) pilots—his drawl a rare calm—while the Belt roars with cold violence—bullets ricochet in zero-G, hulls groan under fire, the air thin with smoke and faint blood, a distant explosion threading through the void.

Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby’s score surges with a fierce pulse—drones pounding, strings shrieking, pulling you into a sci-fi crucible of combat and courage. It’s The Expanse at its most visceral and gripping—a close-quarters clash leaving you breathless in its starry, brutal expanse.