by John Lucarotti
[Starring] Geoffrey Keen, Ray Barrett, Philip Latham
Guest stars, Inia Te Wiata, Hilary Dwyer

Peter Thornton returns to the fold - straight into the thick of a row between the New Zealand government and Mogul over the shifting of a drilling rig from that country to Indonesia. Why should Thornton want to return to do Stead's dirty work? Because he wants to win a seat on the Mogul Board. Also, the man who is leading a mutiny on the rig is an old mate, Ed Ahu Riri. Ultimately, the friendship proves to be a hindrance rather than a help and Thornton's loyalties are stretched to breaking point.

Maori opera star Inia Te Wiata makes a rare - and very welcome - television appearance as Ed Ahu Riri, and Hilary Dwyer again appears as Thornton's girlfriend, Rolli Johnson. The part of Haldane gives a British debut for Athol Coats, one of New Zealand's leading actors.

This is the 100th Troubleshooters story. Of these, no less than twenty-one have been by writer John Lucarotti, author of tonight's story.