In the script, Queen Balina had an evil-looking leopard called Sultar as a pet. Sultar was held on a diamond-studded leash and would cower behind the Queen's throne upon being frightened by Battle Cat's mighty roar.
This story was an adaption of Tarzan and the City of Gold (1976) and was in turn partially adapted into a mini-comic that came with several Masters of the Universe action figures. Titled 'Slave City', it was written by Michael Halperin and illustrated by Larry Houston, In this version, Queen Balina and Draca are replaced by a single villain, Lodar. The Gargon warriors are called Kobolds and Princess Rhea is renamed Rana. Garn and the city of Targa retain the same names, but there is no city of Operon. Instead, Princess Rana is the rightful ruler of Targa.
Originally, Gorgon's guards from The Defection (1983) were going to be reused as Queen Balina's warriors.