Yeah, he was underused most of the season (like Number One) and then he finally gets a good deal of airtime and they kill him off. I was really starting to like his character, especially after his "wizard" turn in the preceding episode. I also hope that La'an returns next season, she also grew on me as the season progressed. They've done a good job of turning the Gorn into a truly fearsome opponent. That would have been a good episode to end the season with, it'll be interesting to see what they do with this last episode. Based on the preview it looks like a remake of Balance of Terror, one of my favorite TOS episodes.