Synopsis:
The race is now on to find the man with the knowledge of Star One – Docholli. Blake, Jenna and Cally teleport down to Freedom City, a neutral territory outside the Federation, believing that this is where he is to be found. And indeed the man himself is sitting in one of Freedom City’s bars, going by the name of Kline and pouring out his woes to barmaid Chenie. He even has himself a bodyguard – Travis.
Servalan is also down in Freedom City and is making negotiations with its owner Krantor. Unofficially on business, Servalan requests Krantor’s help in recovering both Docholli and Travis – she is prepared to pay eight million credits for both. Krantor’s assistant Toise reports that there is no one going under the name of Docholli but the recent arrival of Kline is worth investigating.
Supposedly on teleport duties, Vila and Avon form a plan to visit Freedom City’s casino, The Big Wheel, where they can use a miniaturised Orac to win lots of money. In the meantime, Blake, Jenna and Cally make for the cheaper bars – Blake believes that Docholli will have spent a great deal of money on maintaining a false identity and will not have enough left to socialize in high circles.
Travis is captured by Krantor’s right hand man Cevedic and taken to Servalan. The Supreme Commander decides to turn Travis into a walking bomb by fitting a nitro grenade into his false arm – she lets him go, and in doing so, Travis will realize that his arm isn’t working and go straight to Docholli, killing both in the process.
Avon and Vila are in the Big Wheel casino, watching a foolhardy trekker called Thrills taking on the Klute at a game called Speed Chess. The Klute proves to be too formidable an opponent, and wins – Thrills’ consolation prize is to get vaporized in his chair. Undeterred, Vila gets to work and manages to notch up half a million credits in a matter of minutes.
Chenie helps Docholli to escape after Cevedic demands to know his whereabouts. Jenna and Cally stage a cat-fight to allow Blake to look in the back room where Docholli was hiding – but it’s too late. However, after Travis has demanded Docholli’s whereabouts from Chenie – Loading Bay 10 – he goes after the surgeon – along with Blake, Jenna, Cally and Cevedic in hot pursuit. Travis kills Cevedic, as Blake demands the location of Star One from Docholli – unfortunately, Docholli doesn’t know where it is. The only man that does is a man called Lurgen, a former technician that built Star One. Docholli erased the Star One technicians’ minds, but faked the operation on Lurgen, who is now to be found on a planet called Goth.
Vila is not having much luck either. Krantor has got suspicious of his actions, and has invited him for a celebratory drink. Unfortunately, Krantor has spiked the drink and has tricked Vila into playing Speed Chess. Horrified, Vila is reluctantly persuaded to play by Avon (otherwise his winnings will be forfeit). Amazingly, with the help of Orac, the Klute concedes defeat and offers a draw, leaving Vila and Avon ten million credits richer (and Krantor in financial ruin by the looks of things). An innocent Vila and Avon teleport back first, leaving a suspicious Blake to lead the hunt for Lurgen on Goth.
Cast
Roj Blake - Gareth Thomas
Jenna Stannis - Sally Knyvette
Vila Restal - Michael Keating
Guest Stars: Denis Carey (as Docholli), Aubrey Woods (as Krantor), Harry Jones (as Jarriere), Nicolette Roeg (as Chenie), John Leeson (as Toise), Sylvia Coleridge (as Croupier), Deep Roy (as Klute), Paul Grist (as Cevedic), Michael Halsey (as Zee)
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Originally Broadcast: on BBC1
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