 Written by Rob Grant and Doug Naylor, and directed by Ed Bye, the episode, featuring Wax-Droids of famous historical figures involved in a war of good versus evil, was originally supposed to open the series but was postponed due to the Gulf War conflict.Kryten discovers a matter transporter paddle in the research lab of "Red Dwarf" – a device capable of transmitting an individual as light beams to another point in space within 500,000 light-years.The decision is made to use the device to explore an interesting planet with breathable air within range of the ship, with Kryten and Arnold Rimmer going first to determine if it is safe and return the matter paddle back.