Dent discovered a rich vein of duralinium, and became convinced that the greater good was served by ensuring the human colonists under Robert Ashe were forced off the planet. Although careful to be seen to be conducting his affairs under the strict letter of the law, he was not above using murder as a means to accomplish his ends. He was not willing to broker any sort of compromise that might have allowed IMC to operate on the planet alongside the colonists. Ultimately, the colonists overpowered the IMC guards and Dent, with his surviving few IMC men were left to face the ruling of an adjudicator for their crimes. (TV: Colony in Space)