episodeguidedoppelganger

Synopsis:
     A renegade American general uses a chinese invasion of taiwan as an opportunity to stage a coup by setting off a nuclear bomb in Death Valley and blmaing the Chinese for the blast. When Parker Back Steps to worn U.S. authorities of the disaster, changes Ballard has made to the Sphere split Parker into good and evil components of himslef. The evil "twin" thinks the new regime is a good idea, and buys his way into the general's good graces by revealing the secrets of Operation Back Step, leaving Parker battling himself in an effort to save the country and the project.

Number of Backsteps:
     Two

Length:
     Two Hours

Written by:
     James Crocker

Director:
     John McPherson

Original Airdate:
     11/11/98 (November 11, 1998)