Synopsis:
The crew tries to sneak into a heavily patrolled system to look for fuel. Knowing Scorpio is too slow, Avon decides to drift alongside an asteroid to avoid detection, but instead collides with it during the risky manoeuvre. While carrying out repair work, the crew witness three Federation ships explode by no apparent cause. Analysing the explosions, it is discovered that the ships were attacked by very fast moving craft. Orac identifies the ships as “space choppers” which utilise an experimental photon drive developed by a maverick scientist named Dr. Plaxton. Avon decides to use this drive for Scorpio, but to get one, they have to find Plaxton who is working for the “Space Rats” — a gang of crazed delinquents who reside on the planet Caspar.
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Roj Blake - Gareth Thomas
Jenna Stannis - Sally Knyvette
Vila Restal - Michael Keating
Guest Stars: Barbara Shelley (as Dr. Plaxton), Damien Thomas (as Atlan), Peter Sands (as Bomber), Leonard Kavanagh (as Napier)
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Originally Broadcast: on BBC1
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