Moonbase Alpha Technical Notebook
Season 2

5. All That Glisters Screenplay: KEITH MILES Director: RAY AUSTIN	6. The Taybor Screenplay: THOM KEYES Director: BOB BROOKS
It isn't the mineral that they are looking for, but Dave Reilly and Maya stop to examine the strangely glowing rock.	Taybor puts his craft into hyperdrive and amazes Koenig with the speed of the ship. The space trader is willing to share its secrets with Alpha for a price...he wants Maya!
Searching for a melginite, a mineral needed for the functioning of Moonbase Alpha, Commander Koenig, Dr. Russell, Tony, Maya and geologist Dave Reilly investigate a planet that appears to be without life. But it is a world populated by living rocks. These organisms can communicate with each other and begin an attack on the Alphans by emitting deadly energy rays. The creatures ar in need of water and decide to use the humans to find the life- sustaining liquid. Tony is the first to be taken over when a seemingly harmless piece of stone is brought aboard Eagle 1. Using its powers, the rock creature at- tempts to blast off in the craft with Helena trapped on board. If the creature succeeds, Tony, John, Maya nad Reilly will be marooned forever! Dave Reilly: PATRICK MOWER	Alpha learns the hard way to beware of strangers bearing gifts. Moonbase is visited by the galactic trader Taybor, skipper of the S.S. Emporium. Bearing an incredible collection of gifts to trade, Taybor offers Koenig something almost priceless: a jump-drive device that, in- stalled on an Eagle, will shuttle the Alphans back to Earth. But the jump-drive does have its price--Maya! Koenig refuses the offer, but tries to swap a life-sized model of Maya to keep Taybor company. The trader agrees, only to kidnap the real Maya right out from under the Alphans' noses. He makes the jump into hyperspace and Alpha is helpless to stop him, but the trader does not realize the full ex- tent of Maya's powers! Taybor: WILLOUGHBY GODDARD