Bounty

This Story: Season 1 Episode 11 (production code 1531)
B7 Overall: Episode 11
Airdate: 13 Mar 1978 (7:15 pm UK time)
Duration: 51:57
Filming Dates: 1-3, 7, 20-21 Feb 1978
Written by Terry Nation
Directed by Pennant Roberts

Notes

• The actor TP McKenna plays Sarkoff.  He played Captain Cook in the Doctor Who episode “The Greatest Show in the Galaxy“.
• The second and final name we hear Gan’s full name said out loud – “Olag Gan”.  The other was “Time Squad“.
• The start of a running gag where Avon agrees with something Vila says, prompting a sarcastic quip from Vila like “Makes it all seem worthwhile” (it’s varied slightly in future, but the concept is the same).
• The second episode in a row where we see Federation pursuit ships but no people on them, and no Travis or Servalan.
• It also makes me wonder why the three guest stars of this episode are able to be alone on the flight deck and command Zen. I thought there were safeguards against that.

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