Labyrinth the palace had been the Labyrinth of Daedalus. Evans found various bull motifs, including an image of a man leaping over the horns of a bull, as well as depictions of a labrys carved into the walls. On the strength of a passage in the "Iliad", it has been suggested that the palace was the site of a dancing-ground made for Ariadne by the craftsman Daedalus, where young men and women, of the age of those sent to Crete as prey for the Minotaur, would dance together. By extension, in popular legend the palace is associated with the myth of
The Daedalus Variations In an interview with episode writer, Alan McCullough, he described the episode as a "great team show", and a "visual effects spectacular." On March 10, Captain Sobol was cast. Sobol was the alternate commander of the "Daedalus", rather than Colonel Caldwell (Mitch Pileggi). By the time the episode aired, Sobol was female (portrayed by Tracy Waterhouse), she held the rank of Colonel instead, and her name was spelled "Sobel". Much of the episode was filmed on the "Daedalus" set. Due to that, visual effects were required to fill in the external shots. The episode was reportedly one of the most