A mysterious object is transported directly into Doctor Huer’s office, putting the entire Earth Defense Directorate complex on alert and defying any attempts to scan its contents. When Buck touches the object, it transmits a vague but menacing riddle into Huer’s computer. Buck, Wilma and even Twiki take turns under Huer’s mind probe, trying to figure out who would have the resources to pull off such an elaborate scheme, and why such an entity wouldn’t simply attack Earth rather than sending a puzzle.
teleplay by Richard Nelson
story by John Gaynor
directed by David Phinney
music by Stu PhillipsCast: Gil Gerard (Buck Rogers), Erin Gray (Wilma Deering), Tim O’Connor (Doctor Huer), Patty Maloney (Twiki), Gary Coleman (Hieronymous Fox)
Appearing in footage from earlier episodes: Jack Palance (Kaleel), Peter Graves (Noah Cooper), Frank Gorshin (Kellogg), Pamela Hensley (Princess Ardala), Ray Walston (Roderick Zale), Buster Crabbe (Brigadier Gordon), Brianne Leary (Ryma), Pamela Susan Shoop (Tangie), Jamie Lee Curtis (Jen Burton)
LogBook entry by Earl Green