Production
As originally written by Ellison, the episode depicted a sprawling, cross-country chase between the Kyben and Trent. Because this would have been prohibitively expensive, producer Robert H. Justman suggested that Ellison rewrite the episode, containing most of the action in a single structure. Ellison agreed, realizing that by forcing the plot into an enclosed space, the change from a linear pursuit to a vertical climb, ascending as the action developed, would make for heightened tension. Most of this episode was shot in the Bradbury Building, the same location used for the final scenes of Blade Runner and a closing scene in the 1950 film noir classic D.O.A.
Ellison's friendship with Robert Culp dates from the production of this episode. He found Culp to be very intelligent, quite a contrast to most actors, whom he described as "dips — strictly non compos mentis."
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