Aired as the first episode of the season .
It was not actually the first produced episode , which was actually ' Soul Hunter ' , hence the slightly crisper performances , most notably by Claudia Christian ( Susan Ivanova ) .
Although aired as the first episode of the season , it was not actually the first produced episode , which was actually ' Soul Hunter ' , hence the slightly crisper performances , most notably by Claudia Christian ( Susan Ivanova ) .