Phileas and his old friend, Count Kugarin, meet every three years to wager on competitive feats of daring and dexterity. However, this time the Russian Count has a hidden agenda. He intends to overthrow the Russian Tsar, and he needs his old friend's dirigible to do so.

While Kugarin and Phileas wager for the Aurora, Verne eagerly offers to assist with a rocket the Count's men are building, only to discover, too late, that the rocket has a far more nefarious purpose.

Meanwhile, Rebecca investigates mysterious mirrors, and Passepartout gets a taste of what it means to be a serf under the Count's "protection".

Guest Star: R.H. Thompson

Viewer Tip: Conveniently located lubrication jets save the day

The parachute jump

The rocket laboratory

The traitorous Count

The cheating mirror

The next contest

The wistful serf

 The Count's kitchen

The big gun

The rocket to the moon