Higher Power (sea Quest DSV) - Background Information

Background Information

This episode features the final regular appearances of Dr. Kristin Westphalen, Lieutenant Commander Katherine Hitchcock, Chief Manilow Crocker and Lieutenant Benjamin Krieg (although, Krieg would later reappear in "In the Company of Ice and Profit"), as Stacy Haiduk (Hitchcock) had requested not to return for the second season, Stephanie Beacham (Westphalen) also declined to return, and Royce D. Applegate (Crocker) and John D'Aquino (Krieg) had been released from their NBC contracts.

For a period, it was unknown whether or not the series would be renewed for a second season. With that in mind, the producers decided to destroy the ship in the first season finale, so that if the series was canceled, the show would have ended on a note of a finality. When the series was picked back up, another seaQuest was designed (sets, such as the bridge, sea deck, med-bay, and launch bay were completely redesigned) and constructed at the show's new filming location in Florida.

This episode was originally known as "An Ocean on Fire", but, was ultimately changed to "Higher Power" prior to airing. NBC originally aired a short "Tonight on seaQuest..." promo just prior to the episode's airing, which is available for viewing on the first season DVD release.

When the seaQuest is first hit by the lava stream, O'Neill sends out a mayday giving the boat's location, but, mixes up the two numbers on the repeat.

seaQuest DSV
Characters
  • Nathan Bridger
  • Kristin Westphalen
  • Lucas Wolenczak
  • Characters of season 1
  • Characters of season 2
  • Characters of seaQuest 2032
Recurring characters
  • List of recurring characters on seaQuest DSV
Technology and government
  • seaQuest DSV 4600
  • United Earth Oceans Organization
Episodes
  • "Games"
  • "Nothing But the Truth"
  • "Higher Power"
  • "Daggers"
  • "Vapors"
  • "Dead End"
  • "Dream Weaver"
  • "Splashdown"
  • "Brave New World"
  • "In the Company of Ice and Profit"
  • "Equilibrium"

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