Discussion Post for 4.05 - Animals - General
This is the general discussion post for the episode 4.05 - Animals. Spoilers for the whole series are allowed.
Dayna and Tarrant arrive at the planet Bucol II where Dayna tracks down a former colleague of her father's - a genetic scientist named Justin. Once down, she is attacked by strange humanoid beasts until Justin saves her. In orbit, Scorpio comes under attack by Federation ships and Tarrant is forced to abandon Dayna and flee back to base for repairs. Back on Bucol, Dayna tries to convince Justin into helping synthesise an antidote to the Federation's pacification drug, but is appalled by his former work in creating genetic super-soldiers for the Federation, evidence of which are the beasts he created. Meanwhile, Servalan learns about Justin's secret project on Bucol and goes there to investigate. She manages to capture Dayna and brainwashes her into helping capture her friend.
Dayna and Tarrant arrive at the planet Bucol II where Dayna tracks down a former colleague of her father's - a genetic scientist named Justin. Once down, she is attacked by strange humanoid beasts until Justin saves her. In orbit, Scorpio comes under attack by Federation ships and Tarrant is forced to abandon Dayna and flee back to base for repairs. Back on Bucol, Dayna tries to convince Justin into helping synthesise an antidote to the Federation's pacification drug, but is appalled by his former work in creating genetic super-soldiers for the Federation, evidence of which are the beasts he created. Meanwhile, Servalan learns about Justin's secret project on Bucol and goes there to investigate. She manages to capture Dayna and brainwashes her into helping capture her friend.