air. The change both in  casting and from theatrical release to series television had a  subtle effect on Kanes relationship with Princess Ardala. In  "Awakening" there is a flirtatious quality to some of Ardalas  banter with Kane, such as when she asks if Kane desires "Me, or my  throne?" and when she pointedly tells Kane that Buck Rogers  "wouldnt have been necessary if you were more of a man." This  flirtatious banter, however, disappears with Ansaras assumption of  the role, as the relationship between the two becomes harder