Production GuideObservations: Dorzak
Production GuideThanks to Thomas, Simon Frend.
"This morning we heard the most terrifying sound in space, the Universal Plague Warning Signal." We presume they know about the signal from Maya or from other aliens they have encountered. Why do the Crotons use this signal when they are transporting a prisoner? Sahala could explain simply that the prisoner can control minds, but instead conceals any information, which encourages the Alphans to mistrust her.
The first stretcher bearer has no commlock in the travel tube. He has one on his belt when he emerges from the tube.
Helena scans the frozen Maya, and the camera pulls back. Maya blinks.
As Ed Spencer and Helena discuss Maya, we see through the observation window a blonde nurse sitting at the desk in front of the window. She stands and walks to the operating table, shortly before Helena and Spencer leave to look at Yesta. As they walk to Yesta, we cut to the main medical ward and see the blonde nurse sitting back at the desk.
As Sahala revives Maya from stasis, Maya's hair is different between shots. In close up, there is a curl of hair over her collar bone.
The Croton spaceship on the launch pad has a diameter not larger than an Eagle passenger module. The interior is much larger.
How did Clea remove her jammer? It requires a surgical procedure, which would be very difficult to do on yourself. After double crossing Yesta, Clea confesses all to Sahala. Would Sahala trust Clea enough to leave her alone - even if she accepted her genuine remorse - so she could throw herself into space? Perhaps Sahala isn't being totally candid about the end of the story.
As he asks Sam "you could jam that message if you had one of these implanted in your head?", Tony gestures with the jammer in his hand, raising it and lowering it. We cut to Sam, replying "Exactly". In this shot, Tony's hand is still raised, with the jammer visible.
Dorzak does not know how to transform, although when he commands Maya he learns very quickly (within minutes?). Maya is ignorant of the ability to manipulate minds (Mentor did not use it either). These formidable Psychon abilities seem to be easy to acquire, but not widespread among individuals.
When Dorzak commands Maya to teach him molecular transformation, he takes her head in his hands. As he does, we cut to another angle, but the cut makes him take his head twice.
When Dorzak surprises Alan and Sahala, he is able to command Alan, but has no control over Sahala. Despite this, he aims his gun at Alan. Sahala could have grabbed the stun gun.
Sahala and Clea have a much more elaborate process for reviving someone from stasis than Tony uses. He just uses the lighted instrument on Maya/Dorzak's forehead, then the staser, and she wakes up. The Crotons also touch the first instrument to the temple and chest.
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