Zilan's fanatical devotion to Skonnos' violent traditions creating escalating violence against prisoners and dissenters

Tensions flare on the Skonnon bridge as the co-pilot voices frustration with the Nimon contract's delays and the crew's limited resources, rejecting the pilot's claims that the contract rests on …

Romana storms onto the bridge of the Skonnon ship to confront the co-pilot about his relentless pursuit of the Nimon’s sacrificial cargo. Ignoring her pleas to spare the stranded Doctor …