John Crichton is an astronaut whose mission is to fly a module through the Earth's atmosphere and try to make the module gain speed. Something goes wrong and he is sucked through a wormhole. He is "saved" by some escaping prisoners and now has a race called peacekeepers chasing him.
When the Sliders step into the Chandler Hotel, they are surprised to learn they have been turned into computer data. There they meet the owner of the hotel, Archibald Chandler, who will not allow them to leave.
After Jet receives a note from an old friend, he attempts to track him down but just finds a tombstone. While he's there, he finds a young girl who helps him dodge some mobsters. They soon realize that they can work together to help each other find Pao, but will it be in the manner that they expect?