HE may not be a household name, but Ronald D Moore is one of the smartest writers and showrunners in Hollywood, having honed his craft on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and the Battlestar Galactica revamp.

He is juggling a number of projects, including a TV version of Heath Ledger movie A Knight’s Tale, a Star Wars TV series, and drama Helix, which airs days after its premiere on the Syfy channel.

It concerns a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who investigate a possible disease outbreak at a research facility in the Arctic Circle, which may hold the key to mankind’s salvation or cause its annihilation.

Last week, Julia (Kyra Zagorsky) got close to the dangerously infected Peter (Neil Napier), but could not remember whether or not he had attacked her. This week, stricken base workers attempt to seize control of the situation.