 " Powers , Principalities , Thrones and Dominions " is the third of four episodes of Millennium to have been written by Ted Mann , who had previously written " The Judge " and " Loin Like a Hunting Flame " , and would go on to write the first season finale " Paper Dove " . Director Thomas J. Wright would go on to direct twenty @-@ six episodes across all three seasons . Wright would also direct " Millennium " , the series ' crossover episode with its sister show The X @-@ Files . " Powers , Principalities , Thrones and Dominions " is co @-@ writer Harold Rosenthal 's only credit throughout the series . 
