crime. Malic enters to observe the execution. Koenig identifies the real murderer—the new Archon, who decoyed Varda away so he could assassinate their leader. As the truth dawns on Varda, Malic orders the Consul placed under arrest. An enraged Varda attacks the youth, who shoots her. Her dying move is to fire her own weapon at the meson converter, intentionally damaging the magnetic shield to expose the antimatter coils. With the ship disintegrating around them, the Alphans jump into the transporter beam and return home. The insane Malic hysterically shouts for the converter to obey its Archon as the ship blows apart with a blast that seems to set space itself ablaze. On Alpha, repairs are well in hand and all casualties off the critical list. Resting after their ordeal, Koenig reflects that, all things considered, Consul Varda was quite a woman. Helena suggests taking care of Koenig's bandaged hands, and he asks if they should do that in his quarters or hers. She seductively says "medical center" and the two share a gentle laugh. Tony Verdeschi jokingly asks Maya if there is anything else in her Psychon past they should know about. With an air of mock pretension, she replies that is a highly improper question to ask any lady. Cast Starring Martin Landau — Commander John Koenig Barbara Bain — Doctor Helena Russell Also Starring Catherine Schell — Maya Featuring Tony Anholt — Tony Verdeschi Nick Tate — Captain Alan Carter Guest Stars Patrick Troughton — The Archon Ann Firbank — Consul Varda Gerry Sundquist — Malic Also Featuring Alibe Parsons — Alibe Laurence Harrington — Stewart Kevin Sheehan — Dorcon Operative Michael Halsey — First Dorcon Soldier Hamish Patrick — Command Centre Operative Hazel McBride — Dorcon Medical Officer Uncredited Artists Maxwell Craig — Airlock Security Guard Peter Brayham — Corridor Security Guard Jenny Cresswell — Maya/Woman Operative Roy Scammell — Maya/Creature Music The score was re-edited from previous Space: 1999 incidental music tracks composed for the second season by Derek Wadsworth and draws primarily from the scores of "The Metamorph" and "Space Warp". Production Notes The episode carried the working title "Return of the Dorcons" on a shooting script dated 19 October 1976. With much of the same scene structure and dialogue, several differences exist: (1) The script notes the title 'Archon' should be pronounced the same as 'march on' to avoid confusion with the episode