Splinters of the Empire.

Taking a cue from Rex Morgan, Pop has decided that he doesn't want to go looking for Mark until he's had a good meal.  Actually, it looks more like he worked himself into such a state, that after forgetting to eat, he forgot that he was supposed to be looking for Mark.  I'd be suspicious of him.  He could be a pod person who, after disposing of the real Pop, forgot that he was supposed to be out looking for Mark (though why any self-respecting alien would choose Pop, I have no idea).  Never fear though, for Andy is still on the trail.  Where Sneaky has gone off to, I have no idea, but he hasn't been pulling his weight lately, so maybe he's stepping aside for the professionals to take over.  Of course, seeing as how the only professional now seems to be a big dog, if I were Mark, I'd be worried.

Meanwhile, the cabin in the swamp is having quite the conversation with a Great Blue Heron, who it would seem, is on Mark's side and has been summoned by the Jack Elrod ball to help Andy.  Could it be that there was a disagreement among the Great Blue Herons as to whether or not they should join the Avians, or did the discord begin after the Avians seeming lack of concern for the state of the swamp?  We'll just have to wait and see if the Herons have indeed divided, or if this is but another plot of the Avians to get closer to Mark, assuring his destruction.