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the initiative

Season 4 Episode 7

Episode aired november 16, 1999

Plot

spike finds himself targeted by a group of commandos after he escapes from a military lab underneath the sunnydale campus.

Behind the Scenes

seth green has been removed from the opening credits, with james marsters promoted to the main cast and takes his place, a position he will maintain for the remainder of the series. this is also the first time in the series a cast change occurs mid-season.