FLIGHT PATH
Synopsis: SHADO member Paul Roper is being blackmailed by a traitorous SHADO medic to provide information to the Aliens. He initially refuses, but when he fears for his wife's safety, he complies. Straker puts him under surveilance after his stress levels are revealed to be alarmingly high during a routine SHADO medical check. Roper is caught giving information out over the phone, which is later discovered to be a flight path which will allow a UFO to approach Moonbase undetected due to interference from the Sun. In order to "even the score", Roper volunteers to defend Moonbase himself. But what are his chances, alone on the lunar surface and armed only with a handheld rocket launcher? [Spoiler]
Writer: Ian Scott Stewart.
Director: Ken Turner.
Guest Cast: George Cole as Paul Roper, Sonia Fox as Carol Roper.
Featured Characters: Straker, Freeman, Ellis, Shroeder.
Featured Hardware: UFO, Sky One, SHADO Car, SID, Handheld rocket
launcher.
Review: This episode falls short in many areas, like the writing, acting, and pacing. Also, the plot is convoluted to the point where I wonder if there was an error in the editing room. However, the episode does have some terrific special effects. Grade: C-