robot's attention and it moves in for the kill—then seizes up and keels over, inactive. Verdeschi succeeds in replacing the core; life-support function resumes as he passes out. Later, he finds himself in traction and alone in Medical; even Fraser's injuries were less severe. With the destruction of its agent, the cloud vanished as mysteriously as it appeared and the epidemic with it. Maya enters with a multitude of get-well gifts for her sweetheart. As she fusses over him, he gives her a stumbling retraction of his declaration of love, dismissing it as 'wild garbage'. Indignant, she collects her presents and storms out, leaving a smug Verdeschi knowing she really is crazy about him. 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 Zienia Merton — Sandra 'Sahn' Benes Guest Star David Prowse — The Creature Also Featuring John Hug — Astronaut Bill Fraser Albin Pahernik — Maya/Space Animal and Maya/Kreno Animal Uncredited Artists Roy Everson — Les Johnson Joe Dunne — Security Guard Robert Reeves — Peter Marc Smith — Cloud Voice Music The score was re-edited from previous Space: 1999 incidental music tracks composed for the second series by Derek Wadsworth and draws primarily from the scores of "One Moment of Humanity" and "Space Warp". (Due to the necessity of shooting additional footage to complete this episode, post-production was delayed until after the completion of the subsequent episode "Space Warp", allowing music editor Alan Willis to make use of its score.) Production Notes Using the 'Charles Woodgrove' pen-name a second time, series producer Fred Freiberger wrote this script with the following brief: 'How do you defeat the undefeatable?' It intrigued him that the Alphans could not defeat this creature with their considerable technical skills and ingenuity, yet a simple life-form (a bee) could bring about its downfall. It also took into consideration that series stars Martin Landau and Barbara Bain would be available for only one filming day, as it was scheduled for production during the Landaus' contracted holiday in the south of France. With the script relegating the leads to bed, the supporting ensemble found themselves with greatly expanded roles. Always budget conscious, Freiberger refused the normal writer's fee, asking only to be reimbursed for expenses. During post-production, it became apparent that the episode