Peyton wants to trade Mipedian creatures for Tom's scan but Tom declines as he distrusts them after what happened with Reggie and Mudeenu. He says Overworlders are better so Peyton takes him to the Mipedian desert. Tom's opinion changes when he and Peyton are attacked by an evil scorpioid Overworlder named Slruhk. Slurhk traps them in a crack in the desert floor where a noble Midpedian named Tianne saves them. Hearing what Tom says about the Mipedians, Tianne tells Tom to scan him and use him in his next Chaotic match. After he does they are attacked again by Slurhk, and Tianne saves them again by sacrificing himself. Tom's newfound respect is put to the test when he confronts a fierce opponent in the BattleDrome.
