Talk:Escape Pod/@comment-26202330-20150330084042/@comment-26270533-20150515150112

me and my sister were talking about this recently and we both think that the flare was used to alert and summon the Crystal Gems. (in the episode) Flares can't be seen from space. They can be seen from miles away. That's why shipwrecked people use them. To catch the attention of another ship.