I rate this episode ★★★★☆ for GOOD. What’s interesting about Alfred Bester’s writing, is that it’s Sci-Fi entertaining. Many of the CBSRMT episodes that he has written, such as #0463-THE BOY WONDER and #0557-NOW YOU SEE THEM, NOW YOU DON’T, is enjoyable and can put listeners to the edge of their seats. This Fantasy-Mystery was well done, except for one part: the finale. It was a decent ending for the Android to make history for himself and for other androids, but I think it needed more action in it. Like an epic battle of “Man VS Machineâ€ with more sound effects rather than just dialogue. The title had a punch, but a better title for this tale would be “The Android Slaveâ€ or “Andi Blood.â€ The music was splendid; great suspenseful tunes to move the story forward. The sound effects for ACT-1 and ACT-2 were supportive, but not much in ACT-3. In ACT-1, you’d hear howling wind, buzzer, doors, and bell dinging. ACT-2 had the background noise of the workshop, footsteps, human body thud, and the blast lamp torch. In ACT-3, all it had were gun shots and a helicopter. But more importantly, our Host & our Cast. In his Prologue, E.G. Marshall starts off by interviewing one of our main characters: an Android named Rex. In ACT-1, he sets the scene up: 1,000 years in the future where humans colonize planets and our story begins on the planet Paragon. Later on, E.G. Marshall jumps in to talk about the planet Deneb-Alpha. And then, he ponders about this particular Android that has developed emotions. In ACT-2, E.G. Marshall makes a valid point about mankind & their creations when he said, “Man invented the car and computer to be servants, but end up as the slaves of our servants.â€ In ACT-3, he states that the future will not solve our problems, only change them. More than that, understand that the Android named Rex is a slave--bought, sold, and used. And there can be humans who are Andi-Lovers/Sympathizers. After the climax, the Android made history: to become a man. In his Epilogue, E.G. Marshall ask the fans many questions about who gets to be in control. His narrations and Alfred Bester’s story would’ve been perfect for an episode of the TWILIGHT ZONE series. And finally, our cast: Paul Hecht (as James Jason Valentine and Harry), Rosemary Rice (as Mari Sutton), Jack Grimes (as Rex: the Android), Joan Shay (as Dallas Burton), and Gilbert Mack (as Nicholas Rostov). Both Actresses played their parts terrifically. Both Gilbert Mack and Paul Hecht were excellent, but I think the Actor who stole the show was Jack Grimes for playing Rex. Him portraying an Android controlling his emotions was a gripping performance. If you enjoy sci-fi tales, check this episode out. But also check out other episodes about talking robots: #1051-PRISONERS OF THE MACHINES, #1096-LIFE BLOOD, and #1345-KILLER CRAB. Until next time…pleasant dreams. =0)