Part two gives the eight that have so far been selected a sneak preview of life in the Unit through a training programme which is harsh and unrelenting. The training programme is a combination of book learning and extreme physical training, and builds disciplines such as navigation, weaponry, medical and demolitions. At each stage if a recruit's performance is not up to scratch he is removed from the Cycle. Some of the Cycle tests include 'Infiltration' - the means by which the soldiers are inserted behind enemy lines, practising air infiltration by means of parachute, tackling the rough seas cliff in a small boat, scaling a cliff face and arriving by helicopter. The next phase is a brutal six-month winter field exercise on the rugged North Island central plateau. The recruits must learn to operate as a patrol and blend with their landscape being taught tracking and ambush techniques by expert Unit Veterans. The final great test of Cycle is 'The Great Escape'. The recruits under-take a five day mission to collect and deliver intelligence to a rendezvous point 160kms away, chased by a much larger "Hunter Force", which includes helicopters and tracker dogs.

An exclusive documentary series about the inner workings of New Zealand's most famous fighting elite, the top 1% of the New Zealand Defence Force, better known as the NZSAS (New Zealand Special Air Service). Based on three years of unprecedented access, it follows a handful of aspirant soldiers trying out for selection as SAS troopers through to readiness to deploy overseas, and participation in the Global War on Terror, at a moment’s notice.