In this thrilling episode of Alien Worlds, we journey to the Arthur C. Clark Astronomical Observatory, STAR Lab, where the International Space Authority (ISA) monitors the vast expanse of uncharted galaxies. The focus is on the mysterious planet Timian Three, home to the top-secret Starsmith Project. An unexpected incident propels STAR Lab research director Mara Cassidy, Captains John Green and Buddy Griff, and the Starsmith Project into the unknown realms of alien worlds.
The episode unfolds with a gripping narrative of a freighter hijacking over Timian Three by an enormous alien spacecraft. As the ISA grapples with the possibility of a security leak, Captain John Graton and Buddy Griff are summoned back to STAR Lab. The plot thickens as Professor Logan Starsmith, the mind behind a revolutionary hyperdrive unit, undergoes a shocking transformation during a hyperdrive journey, revealing his true alien nature. As the mystery deepens, the fate of the Starsmith Project hangs in the balance, promising more intrigue in the next installment.
(00:19) Introduction to STAR Lab and Timian 3
(01:24) Unidentified Ship Encounter
(03:25) Security Leak Suspicions
(06:00) The Starsmith Project Revealed
(09:44) Professor Starsmith's Distress
(12:58) Journey to Timian 3
(16:12) Starsmith's Transformation
(18:52) Nekona's Desperation
(21:12) Alien's Fate and STAR Lab's Efforts
(24:43) Conclusion and Mystery of Starsmith
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High above the Earth, lazily rotating to the silent voids of space is the Arthur c. Clark Astronomical Observatory, STAR Lab. Here, Earth's International Space Authority, ISA, watches over countless uncharted galaxies, and the planets that lie within their star clustered borders. One of those planets is Timian three, site of the top secret starsmith project. Beyond the atmosphere of Timian three, a sudden unexplainable incident whose momentum will soon carry StarLab research director, Mara Cassidy, Captains John Green and Buddy Griff, and the Starsmith Project itself into the unknown territory of alien worlds.
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This is the Saturnu trailer to the Elnorado Over. Go ahead, Sanadu. We read it not identified ship at one six eight degrees bearing 1,000 meters and closing. Over. Roger, Sanadu. I'm picking it up too. Switch to visual. Let's have a look at her. Rover. Roger, we've got it on the visual. Oh my God, it's enormous. Delta Auto, do you recognize the markings over? Negative Xanadu. Wait a minute, Bill. I'm picking up a tractor beam generator impulse from the UFO. They've locked onto us, Xanadu. They're overriding our shielding circuit. Bill, I see another tractor beam nozzle. Get out of here. Die. Xanadu, we're inside the UFO. They're closing the hatch on us. I can see.
Starlight control. This is the Xanadu trainer. We have a condition red alert. Repeat red alert. Coordinates five niner five. Do you read? Over.
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STARLAP control to Xanadu trader. STARLAP control to Xanadu trader. There's too much static on this frequency. Switch to subchannel four.
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Roger. STARLAP control. Subchannel four. Howdy, read me now. Over.
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Four by loud and clear. Go ahead.
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We've just been attacked by an unidentified Juliet vessel. Huge. Twice the size of a Viking class cruiser.
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What's your location, Xanadu?
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We're orbiting in a disump factor over Jimmy and three. Triangulator coordinates, five nine or five. Any damage? Negative, but the other freighter is gone. The El Dorado was orbiting with us. Destroyed? The Eldorado didn't fire a shot. They locked onto the Eldorado with a tractor beam and took her aboard through some kind of recovery hatch. But what was the Eldorado's cargo? Same as mine. Classified hardware for the Starsmith Project.
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That's right, commissioner.
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The alien was after both of them. The captain of the Xanadu trader said if he hadn't taken evasive action, the tractor beam would have snatched him too. Well, I don't know how they found out, but it's obvious the aliens know exactly what those two trainers were carrying. What makes you think so, commissioner?
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Well, dozens of commercial vessels Jimmy and III shipping lanes every day, Murrow. All of them filled in the Balkans with priceless cargo. Yet this alien goes after the only two ships carrying classified scientific equipment of the Starsmith Project. So somewhere, somehow, there's been a security leak.
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What do you want us to do?
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Where are great men groups?
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They're out patrolling the Corona echo intersect in delta one. We'll call them back to star
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shuttle.
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Alright. Yes, sir. Jerry.
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Yes, Myla.
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Contact Delta one. I'll be down in a minute. Okay, Myla. Delta one coming up.
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Up.
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Hey, Skipper. Take a look at the echo pattern on G monitor. The diameter of the corona major star cloud is nearly three parsecs bigger than it was a year ago. Well, that's what evolution is all about, buddy. Constant change. Limitless expansion. I wonder what Copernicus and Galileo would have done if they knew just exactly Our lab control to Delta one. Star lab control to Delta one. Delta one to Star lab control. Go ahead, Jerry.
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Buddy, John, return to Star Lab immediately. ISA orders.
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Wow. Skipper, talk about evolution. It sounds like Jerry's turned into the sweetheart of Sigma five. I heard that.
[00:05:25] Unknown:
Very funny, buddy. But the joke will be on you if you're not here when Commissioner White arrives. Oh, the Commissioner White? Star up stage screen and telescan
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monitor. John, what's wrong with Buddy? Too much nitrous oxide and his oxygen. Too much stargazing, Mora. It finally got to a likely story. What's the problem, Mora? Why is the commissioner coming up?
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ISA thinks there's been a security leak at the Starsmith Project on Timingan 3. That's all I know.
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The Starsmith Project. Alright, Mora. We're on our way. Delta one out.
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A huge alien spacecraft hijacks a freighter in the shipping lanes over Timon 3. A second freighter barely escapes. The cargo of both vessels? Classified scientific equipment for the Starsmith Project, a secret ISA installation on Timian 3, a lonely Earth like planetoid orbiting at the threshold of alien worlds. Alien Worlds continues. A freighter hijacking over Timion 3 by a mysterious alien ship and the suspicion of a security leak at ISA's top secret starsmith project on Timion brings Captain John Graton and Buddy Griff back to star lab from a routine surveying mission.
[00:07:09] Unknown:
I never heard of the starsmith project, Moro. What is it? Search me, Buddy. Well, I don't mind if I do.
[00:07:17] Unknown:
John, I think we'd better depressurize Buddy's libido before it's too late.
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Save from a fake worse than death. Hiya, Khamesh. Hello, buddy.
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John, Mara. Hello, commissioner. Have you told him about the freighter hijacking, Maura? Yes, sir. Alright. Here's the rest of it. Three months ago, professor Logan Star Smith came up with a workable blueprint for a new hyperdrive unit, the SPA one, the Star Smith Parsec accelerator. It won't replace the HD four units now in service. But used in conjunction with them, the SPA one will increase their power by a warp factor of 10. A warp factor of 10? Well, that's a five magnitude increase. That's right, John. Now our defense system depends on having the fastest ships in the galaxy. And to prevent the SPA one from falling into the wrong hands, we've kept it under wraps.
We even had the various components built at separate locations. Now two weeks ago, we reopened the ISA Plasmatron Laboratory on Timion 3 so Starsmith could assemble the unit. He took some of the components with him. The rest were aboard the El Dorado and the Xanadu Trader. Well, how many people knew what the freighters were carrying? Only Starsmith. The freighters were loaded three days ago. He ordered them of himself. Well, when did you find out? He didn't contact ISA until the ships were orbiting Timian. Well, if there's been a security leak, Star Smith would seem to be the obvious suspect. Oh, that's what we thought at first, but there's no motive. He's rich, respected, dedicated, completely devoted to his family. He's also one of those typically isolated geniuses whose concept of an alien is someone who sneaks into the country without a passport.
Oh, what do you want us to do? Go to Timion 3. Bring back Starsmith. We'll keep him here till we can figure out what's going on. Besides, I think a few days rest will do him good.
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What makes you say that?
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Well, something I learned this morning from his assistant, Frank Baxter. He and Starsmith were taking a walk last night when Starsmith stopped and stared up into the sky for a long time. And then he said, all my children are dying. And then he started to cry.
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Professor Starsmith, it's Frank. I can't talk to you now, Frank. It's important, professor. A message from StarLab. What does it say? What do they want? They're sending a ship for you. For me? Why? Professor, what's wrong? Haven't you slept? You look look? How do I look, Frank? Old? Tired? Professor, I will You what, Frank? Care about how I look? Why? When did the young ever care about the old? Professor, you know, ever since last night Why are they taking me to STARLab? Well, in view of what happened yesterday, the commissioner feels you'll be a lot safer there. Well, what about you?
I'll be alright. ISA is sending a fighter squadron to patrol Timmy and in case the alien does come back, but they don't wanna take any chances where you're concerned. Besides, someone has to stay here and keep an eye on things.
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Alright. I'll go.
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I'm going to miss you, Frank.
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Are you still here? Yes, Logan. I'm still here.
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Then please finish with me for God's sake. I can't stand the pain.
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An alien voice in the dark, a sudden swirl of shimmering golden rainbows. Then silence. As Professor Logan Star Smith is drawn into the sunless void between Bordelta one, John Greatman, and Buddy Griff are crossing another void. The space between StarLab and Timmy and three. A distance normally measured in days about to be compressed into one measured in minutes.
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Okay, buddy. Let's start the switch over to hyperdrive. Pulse converters? Pulse converters. Check. Shift register circuits, A through E. A through E, check. Sequencer links to substatus screen. Substatus screen, check. Primary and secondary parsec refractors. Parsec refractors are in phase. Right. Synchronize timers for a minus 15 interface and hold on to your hat. Timers are set and counting. Hat is firmly grim. Check.
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I've only heard of one crowd could see us now. Who knows, buddy? Someday if we stay in hyperdrive long enough, maybe he will.
[00:12:35] Unknown:
We're through. There's Tyrion. You alright, Skipper? Yeah. Fine. How about you? Okay. Except that now I'm three days late for my take with that cute little Mycroft technician. Three days late? Yeah. We were supposed to go out the day after tomorrow. Right.
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Roger delta one, stay aboard. We'll rotate the pad. Professor Star Smith will be right there.
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Roger, Jimmy in control. Tell him to use the starboard ramp. We've already got the hatch open.
[00:13:09] Unknown:
Roger delta one. Personnel ramp five. Professor? Alright, Lieutenant. Thank you.
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You're sure you're alright, professor? Yes, Frank. I'm sure. I was just going through one of those neurotic episodes we so called eccentric geniuses are famous for.
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Well, I'll do my best to hold things together while you're gone. Excuse me, professor, but you'd better hurry. The magnetic storm we've been tracking is moving in fast. Another fifteen minutes and you won't be able to launch.
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I'll be in touch,
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Frank. Goodbye, professor. Take care of yourself.
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Buddy, go back and sit with a professor to be warp through. I can handle the switch over. Yeah. I still can't believe that the guy who came up with the most fantastic parsec accelerator of all time, there's never been through parsec acceleration himself. Yeah. I think men like him hide out in their private mathematical worlds because they're afraid of what the discoveries might lead to. Look at Einstein. He presented his atomic chain reaction theories to the government and was kept in the dark about the bomb until it was finished. You know, it would be great if the professor had a really nifty daughter.
Any reason in particular, cite from the obvious ones. Mhmm. We'd never get tired of each other. As long as the professor was there to keep shuffling time around, it would always be love at first sight. Buddy, please see about making the professor comfortable. Right, Skip. How you doing, professor? A little nervous, but other than that, I'm fine. Well, you'll experience a little blurred vision at light speed, but that'll clear up as soon as we walk through. Don't worry about a thing. I'll be right here beside you all the way.
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I appreciate that, captain. Thank you.
[00:15:14] Unknown:
Alright, gentlemen. Time is synchronized from minus 10 interface. See you on the other side. Here we go.
[00:15:34] Unknown:
Captain Grif, Captain Grif, please, please help me. Oh my god.
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My god, professor. Help me. Oh my god. My god, professor. Skipper. Skipper, something's happening to the
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professor. Buddy, what's wrong? Oh my god. He's he's shriveling out. He's he's dehydrating. I can see his cheekbones.
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Rainbows.
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Metamorphosis. An unexplainable transformation that slowly reveals he is neither terrestrial nor humanoid, but is instead an inhabitant of alien worlds. Alien worlds continues. Returning to StarLab from Tinium 3, Delta 1 has warped through the time space continuum, a routine hyperdrive procedure normally harmless to both terrestrials and extraterrestrials. But as Buddy Griff looks on in disbelief and John Braden frantically radios ahead, their passenger, professor Logan Starsmith, as a result of the warp through, is undergoing an astonishing transfiguration.
[00:17:18] Unknown:
You heard for the first time, Jerry. The professor is changing it to some kind of alien life form. Notify Mora and the commissioner, and tell doctor Vossener to get down to Sickbay and open up the alienology unit, and get us aboard now. Whoever this creature is, he's dying.
[00:17:35] Unknown:
STARLIVE control to all incoming traffic. Hold your positions. We have an emergency. Doctor Rossiter, report to Sick Bay. Prepare the alienology unit. STARLIVE to Delta 1. Red vector approach 58 Niner, Bay 14 Level C. I'm opening the doors now.
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As Delta one orbits into an emergency docking vector with StarLab, another drama unfolds on the distant planet of Nikona, an alien world on the verge of extinction beneath a dying sun. Emperor Mika sits alone in the imperial tower of the Naconian citadel awaiting the return of the ship he sent on a desperate mission to another galaxy.
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Mika? What is it, Ariana?
[00:18:20] Unknown:
Our recovery ship is returned from Timion 3. Have the accelerator components been unloaded? Mika, our ship was able to take only one of the Earth transports. The other one flew out of tractor beam range before we had I don't care to listen to any excuses today, Ariana.
[00:18:35] Unknown:
I ordered both ships to be taken. They weren't. I don't know how much longer I can tolerate having my orders disobeyed.
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Mika, please. The life element supply aboard our ship was subcritical. If they had pursued the other transport, they might not have come back at all. I feel they did their best under the circumstances.
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I think we have reached a point where what you feel is no longer important, Ariana. First, you convince me to support Matip's plan, which has obviously failed. Now you stand there and suggest that failure to carry out a direct imperial edict is acceptable under the circumstances. Mika. Nekona is dying. That is our only reality, and survival by any means possible is our only concern. Disobedience and failure, regardless of the circumstances, are inexcusable, and they have no place in an unforgiving and uncompromising universe.
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There was a time when you understood failure.
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Was there? I doubt it. What's being done with the crew of the captured transport?
[00:19:51] Unknown:
They're being held in the legionnaire's quarters. Have them taken to the sales. No, Mika. I won't. There's no reason to make them suffer your disappointment.
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I see. Andros.
[00:20:03] Unknown:
Yes, Mika?
[00:20:04] Unknown:
Take the crew of the Earthship to the suffocation chambers.
[00:20:08] Unknown:
Yes, Mika.
[00:20:10] Unknown:
Stop it, Mika. Stop it. I'll have them taken to the cells.
[00:20:16] Unknown:
Ignore my order, Andros.
[00:20:19] Unknown:
Yes, Mika.
[00:20:21] Unknown:
Do you see how useless it is to oppose me, Ariana? I know you think I have become a sadistic tyrant, but I am the emperor of Necona, and our situation is desperate. Unlike you, I have no affection for earthlings. And if I have to execute 10, or 20, or even a thousand to maintain your obedience to me, I shall do it. I am sorry, Ariana. I never thought it would come to this.
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It came to this two solar years ago, Mika, when you ordered the construction of the first suffocation chamber.
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Meanwhile, on STAR Lab, Delta one has docked. And the mysterious beam Professor Starsmith has become lies near death in STAR Labs' alienology unit. Seventeen twenty three UIT. Mark, right and left lobes are 100% What are his chances, Diana? We won't know until Mycroft finishes analyzing the pathological data.
[00:21:36] Unknown:
But if his body fluids keep misting out of him like this, he won't last another hour. Sandy? Yes, doctor? How are you coming with the anti dehydration chamber? Just a few more minutes. Captain Grip, you said his eyes were hemorrhaging golden rainbows. How long do they do that?
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Well,
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it all happened so fast. Fifteen, twenty seconds maybe. Were his eyes transparent before the hemorrhage or after? Before.
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His eyes changed and then the rainbows just spilled out.
[00:22:08] Unknown:
What is it, Diana? You have that look on your face.
[00:22:13] Unknown:
The eye phenomena. I've read about it before. Captain Gradin, did you witness any part of the reversal process? No. No. I didn't.
[00:22:22] Unknown:
By the time I got to the passenger deck, Professor Starsmith was gone. And this alien was there, strapped in next to Buddy.
[00:22:31] Unknown:
Diana, why does he still have one human hand? His bioenergy
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discharged too fast during a reversal to neutralize all the exterior synthetic tissue. It'll disappear if we can get him stabilized.
[00:22:45] Unknown:
If. Diana, we've got to. He's the only one who knows where professor Starsmith is and what this whole incident is all about. The chamber's ready, doctor. Thank you, Sandy.
[00:22:57] Unknown:
Oh, Sandy, see what you can find in the Alien Medicine Bank on ophthalmic hemorrhage reaction.
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I'll call you from the display terminal.
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Let's get him into the chamber. Okay. Maura, if you'll just open the main
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tune. Children.
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I'll miss you,
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Frank. Linguistics? It's doctor Cassidy. I want two omnivox technicians and a portable phonetics decoder in the alienology unit immediately. Former
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Anissa.
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Thank
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you,
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captain Griff.
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Buddy, he's talking to you. Why me? You were the last life form he saw before the transformation.
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I I don't know what to say to him. Doctor Rossiter,
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Sandy. The alien is an inhabitant of the Naconian Empire. Kona. Course. Sandy, is the pathological data ready? It just came off. I'm on my way down with it. Latinsa.
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Latinsa.
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I'll miss you,
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Captain
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Griff
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Diana Diana, is that breathing? Do something Oh,
[00:24:36] Unknown:
I'm sorry, Mara He's gone
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I'm going to miss you, Frank. Frank. Frank. Frank. Frank. Frank. Frank. Delta one hyper drives through the time space continuum as professor Logan Starsmith is mysteriously transformed into a being from another galaxy. A creature so badly injured by the warp through ordeal that doctor Diana Rossiter, STARLab's executive physician, is unable to save him. And somewhere in the vast reaches of space beyond STARLab, the real Professor Starsmith waits, lost behind one of those countless secret doors that open onto alien worlds.
The Starsmith Project was based on a story by Ellen Pelicero. And written by Ellen Pelicero, Ron Thompson and Lee Hanson. Associate producer, Jeff Allen. Music director, Tom Rounds. Engineer, Stu Jacobs. Assistant to the producer Lori Tyler, technical consultant Peter Sky. Alien Worlds was created, produced and directed by Lee Hanson and is distributed by Watermark Incorporated. And so, until next time, this is Roger Dressler inviting you to join us for the conclusion of the Starsmith Project on Alien Worlds.
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High above the Earth, lazily rotating to the silent voids of space is the Arthur c. Clark Astronomical Observatory, STAR Lab. Here, Earth's International Space Authority, ISA, watches over countless uncharted galaxies, and the planets that lie within their star clustered borders. One of those planets is Timian three, site of the top secret starsmith project. Beyond the atmosphere of Timian three, a sudden unexplainable incident whose momentum will soon carry StarLab research director, Mara Cassidy, Captains John Green and Buddy Griff, and the Starsmith Project itself into the unknown territory of alien worlds.
[00:01:25] Unknown:
This is the Saturnu trailer to the Elnorado Over. Go ahead, Sanadu. We read it not identified ship at one six eight degrees bearing 1,000 meters and closing. Over. Roger, Sanadu. I'm picking it up too. Switch to visual. Let's have a look at her. Rover. Roger, we've got it on the visual. Oh my God, it's enormous. Delta Auto, do you recognize the markings over? Negative Xanadu. Wait a minute, Bill. I'm picking up a tractor beam generator impulse from the UFO. They've locked onto us, Xanadu. They're overriding our shielding circuit. Bill, I see another tractor beam nozzle. Get out of here. Die. Xanadu, we're inside the UFO. They're closing the hatch on us. I can see.
Starlight control. This is the Xanadu trainer. We have a condition red alert. Repeat red alert. Coordinates five niner five. Do you read? Over.
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STARLAP control to Xanadu trader. STARLAP control to Xanadu trader. There's too much static on this frequency. Switch to subchannel four.
[00:02:37] Unknown:
Roger. STARLAP control. Subchannel four. Howdy, read me now. Over.
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Four by loud and clear. Go ahead.
[00:02:45] Unknown:
We've just been attacked by an unidentified Juliet vessel. Huge. Twice the size of a Viking class cruiser.
[00:02:52] Unknown:
What's your location, Xanadu?
[00:02:54] Unknown:
We're orbiting in a disump factor over Jimmy and three. Triangulator coordinates, five nine or five. Any damage? Negative, but the other freighter is gone. The El Dorado was orbiting with us. Destroyed? The Eldorado didn't fire a shot. They locked onto the Eldorado with a tractor beam and took her aboard through some kind of recovery hatch. But what was the Eldorado's cargo? Same as mine. Classified hardware for the Starsmith Project.
[00:03:26] Unknown:
That's right, commissioner.
[00:03:27] Unknown:
The alien was after both of them. The captain of the Xanadu trader said if he hadn't taken evasive action, the tractor beam would have snatched him too. Well, I don't know how they found out, but it's obvious the aliens know exactly what those two trainers were carrying. What makes you think so, commissioner?
[00:03:44] Unknown:
Well, dozens of commercial vessels Jimmy and III shipping lanes every day, Murrow. All of them filled in the Balkans with priceless cargo. Yet this alien goes after the only two ships carrying classified scientific equipment of the Starsmith Project. So somewhere, somehow, there's been a security leak.
[00:04:02] Unknown:
What do you want us to do?
[00:04:04] Unknown:
Where are great men groups?
[00:04:06] Unknown:
They're out patrolling the Corona echo intersect in delta one. We'll call them back to star
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shuttle.
[00:04:13] Unknown:
Alright. Yes, sir. Jerry.
[00:04:16] Unknown:
Yes, Myla.
[00:04:18] Unknown:
Contact Delta one. I'll be down in a minute. Okay, Myla. Delta one coming up.
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Up.
[00:04:43] Unknown:
Hey, Skipper. Take a look at the echo pattern on G monitor. The diameter of the corona major star cloud is nearly three parsecs bigger than it was a year ago. Well, that's what evolution is all about, buddy. Constant change. Limitless expansion. I wonder what Copernicus and Galileo would have done if they knew just exactly Our lab control to Delta one. Star lab control to Delta one. Delta one to Star lab control. Go ahead, Jerry.
[00:05:12] Unknown:
Buddy, John, return to Star Lab immediately. ISA orders.
[00:05:17] Unknown:
Wow. Skipper, talk about evolution. It sounds like Jerry's turned into the sweetheart of Sigma five. I heard that.
[00:05:25] Unknown:
Very funny, buddy. But the joke will be on you if you're not here when Commissioner White arrives. Oh, the Commissioner White? Star up stage screen and telescan
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monitor. John, what's wrong with Buddy? Too much nitrous oxide and his oxygen. Too much stargazing, Mora. It finally got to a likely story. What's the problem, Mora? Why is the commissioner coming up?
[00:05:46] Unknown:
ISA thinks there's been a security leak at the Starsmith Project on Timingan 3. That's all I know.
[00:05:52] Unknown:
The Starsmith Project. Alright, Mora. We're on our way. Delta one out.
[00:06:00] Unknown:
A huge alien spacecraft hijacks a freighter in the shipping lanes over Timon 3. A second freighter barely escapes. The cargo of both vessels? Classified scientific equipment for the Starsmith Project, a secret ISA installation on Timian 3, a lonely Earth like planetoid orbiting at the threshold of alien worlds. Alien Worlds continues. A freighter hijacking over Timion 3 by a mysterious alien ship and the suspicion of a security leak at ISA's top secret starsmith project on Timion brings Captain John Graton and Buddy Griff back to star lab from a routine surveying mission.
[00:07:09] Unknown:
I never heard of the starsmith project, Moro. What is it? Search me, Buddy. Well, I don't mind if I do.
[00:07:17] Unknown:
John, I think we'd better depressurize Buddy's libido before it's too late.
[00:07:23] Unknown:
Save from a fake worse than death. Hiya, Khamesh. Hello, buddy.
[00:07:28] Unknown:
John, Mara. Hello, commissioner. Have you told him about the freighter hijacking, Maura? Yes, sir. Alright. Here's the rest of it. Three months ago, professor Logan Star Smith came up with a workable blueprint for a new hyperdrive unit, the SPA one, the Star Smith Parsec accelerator. It won't replace the HD four units now in service. But used in conjunction with them, the SPA one will increase their power by a warp factor of 10. A warp factor of 10? Well, that's a five magnitude increase. That's right, John. Now our defense system depends on having the fastest ships in the galaxy. And to prevent the SPA one from falling into the wrong hands, we've kept it under wraps.
We even had the various components built at separate locations. Now two weeks ago, we reopened the ISA Plasmatron Laboratory on Timion 3 so Starsmith could assemble the unit. He took some of the components with him. The rest were aboard the El Dorado and the Xanadu Trader. Well, how many people knew what the freighters were carrying? Only Starsmith. The freighters were loaded three days ago. He ordered them of himself. Well, when did you find out? He didn't contact ISA until the ships were orbiting Timian. Well, if there's been a security leak, Star Smith would seem to be the obvious suspect. Oh, that's what we thought at first, but there's no motive. He's rich, respected, dedicated, completely devoted to his family. He's also one of those typically isolated geniuses whose concept of an alien is someone who sneaks into the country without a passport.
Oh, what do you want us to do? Go to Timion 3. Bring back Starsmith. We'll keep him here till we can figure out what's going on. Besides, I think a few days rest will do him good.
[00:09:16] Unknown:
What makes you say that?
[00:09:18] Unknown:
Well, something I learned this morning from his assistant, Frank Baxter. He and Starsmith were taking a walk last night when Starsmith stopped and stared up into the sky for a long time. And then he said, all my children are dying. And then he started to cry.
[00:09:44] Unknown:
Professor Starsmith, it's Frank. I can't talk to you now, Frank. It's important, professor. A message from StarLab. What does it say? What do they want? They're sending a ship for you. For me? Why? Professor, what's wrong? Haven't you slept? You look look? How do I look, Frank? Old? Tired? Professor, I will You what, Frank? Care about how I look? Why? When did the young ever care about the old? Professor, you know, ever since last night Why are they taking me to STARLab? Well, in view of what happened yesterday, the commissioner feels you'll be a lot safer there. Well, what about you?
I'll be alright. ISA is sending a fighter squadron to patrol Timmy and in case the alien does come back, but they don't wanna take any chances where you're concerned. Besides, someone has to stay here and keep an eye on things.
[00:10:46] Unknown:
Alright. I'll go.
[00:10:49] Unknown:
I'm going to miss you, Frank.
[00:10:57] Unknown:
Are you still here? Yes, Logan. I'm still here.
[00:11:04] Unknown:
Then please finish with me for God's sake. I can't stand the pain.
[00:11:17] Unknown:
An alien voice in the dark, a sudden swirl of shimmering golden rainbows. Then silence. As Professor Logan Star Smith is drawn into the sunless void between Bordelta one, John Greatman, and Buddy Griff are crossing another void. The space between StarLab and Timmy and three. A distance normally measured in days about to be compressed into one measured in minutes.
[00:11:47] Unknown:
Okay, buddy. Let's start the switch over to hyperdrive. Pulse converters? Pulse converters. Check. Shift register circuits, A through E. A through E, check. Sequencer links to substatus screen. Substatus screen, check. Primary and secondary parsec refractors. Parsec refractors are in phase. Right. Synchronize timers for a minus 15 interface and hold on to your hat. Timers are set and counting. Hat is firmly grim. Check.
[00:12:23] Unknown:
I've only heard of one crowd could see us now. Who knows, buddy? Someday if we stay in hyperdrive long enough, maybe he will.
[00:12:35] Unknown:
We're through. There's Tyrion. You alright, Skipper? Yeah. Fine. How about you? Okay. Except that now I'm three days late for my take with that cute little Mycroft technician. Three days late? Yeah. We were supposed to go out the day after tomorrow. Right.
[00:12:59] Unknown:
Roger delta one, stay aboard. We'll rotate the pad. Professor Star Smith will be right there.
[00:13:04] Unknown:
Roger, Jimmy in control. Tell him to use the starboard ramp. We've already got the hatch open.
[00:13:09] Unknown:
Roger delta one. Personnel ramp five. Professor? Alright, Lieutenant. Thank you.
[00:13:16] Unknown:
You're sure you're alright, professor? Yes, Frank. I'm sure. I was just going through one of those neurotic episodes we so called eccentric geniuses are famous for.
[00:13:27] Unknown:
Well, I'll do my best to hold things together while you're gone. Excuse me, professor, but you'd better hurry. The magnetic storm we've been tracking is moving in fast. Another fifteen minutes and you won't be able to launch.
[00:13:38] Unknown:
I'll be in touch,
[00:13:40] Unknown:
Frank. Goodbye, professor. Take care of yourself.
[00:13:54] Unknown:
Buddy, go back and sit with a professor to be warp through. I can handle the switch over. Yeah. I still can't believe that the guy who came up with the most fantastic parsec accelerator of all time, there's never been through parsec acceleration himself. Yeah. I think men like him hide out in their private mathematical worlds because they're afraid of what the discoveries might lead to. Look at Einstein. He presented his atomic chain reaction theories to the government and was kept in the dark about the bomb until it was finished. You know, it would be great if the professor had a really nifty daughter.
Any reason in particular, cite from the obvious ones. Mhmm. We'd never get tired of each other. As long as the professor was there to keep shuffling time around, it would always be love at first sight. Buddy, please see about making the professor comfortable. Right, Skip. How you doing, professor? A little nervous, but other than that, I'm fine. Well, you'll experience a little blurred vision at light speed, but that'll clear up as soon as we walk through. Don't worry about a thing. I'll be right here beside you all the way.
[00:15:11] Unknown:
I appreciate that, captain. Thank you.
[00:15:14] Unknown:
Alright, gentlemen. Time is synchronized from minus 10 interface. See you on the other side. Here we go.
[00:15:34] Unknown:
Captain Grif, Captain Grif, please, please help me. Oh my god.
[00:15:41] Unknown:
My god, professor. Help me. Oh my god. My god, professor. Skipper. Skipper, something's happening to the
[00:15:47] Unknown:
professor. Buddy, what's wrong? Oh my god. He's he's shriveling out. He's he's dehydrating. I can see his cheekbones.
[00:15:56] Unknown:
Rainbows.
[00:16:12] Unknown:
Metamorphosis. An unexplainable transformation that slowly reveals he is neither terrestrial nor humanoid, but is instead an inhabitant of alien worlds. Alien worlds continues. Returning to StarLab from Tinium 3, Delta 1 has warped through the time space continuum, a routine hyperdrive procedure normally harmless to both terrestrials and extraterrestrials. But as Buddy Griff looks on in disbelief and John Braden frantically radios ahead, their passenger, professor Logan Starsmith, as a result of the warp through, is undergoing an astonishing transfiguration.
[00:17:18] Unknown:
You heard for the first time, Jerry. The professor is changing it to some kind of alien life form. Notify Mora and the commissioner, and tell doctor Vossener to get down to Sickbay and open up the alienology unit, and get us aboard now. Whoever this creature is, he's dying.
[00:17:35] Unknown:
STARLIVE control to all incoming traffic. Hold your positions. We have an emergency. Doctor Rossiter, report to Sick Bay. Prepare the alienology unit. STARLIVE to Delta 1. Red vector approach 58 Niner, Bay 14 Level C. I'm opening the doors now.
[00:17:52] Unknown:
As Delta one orbits into an emergency docking vector with StarLab, another drama unfolds on the distant planet of Nikona, an alien world on the verge of extinction beneath a dying sun. Emperor Mika sits alone in the imperial tower of the Naconian citadel awaiting the return of the ship he sent on a desperate mission to another galaxy.
[00:18:17] Unknown:
Mika? What is it, Ariana?
[00:18:20] Unknown:
Our recovery ship is returned from Timion 3. Have the accelerator components been unloaded? Mika, our ship was able to take only one of the Earth transports. The other one flew out of tractor beam range before we had I don't care to listen to any excuses today, Ariana.
[00:18:35] Unknown:
I ordered both ships to be taken. They weren't. I don't know how much longer I can tolerate having my orders disobeyed.
[00:18:44] Unknown:
Mika, please. The life element supply aboard our ship was subcritical. If they had pursued the other transport, they might not have come back at all. I feel they did their best under the circumstances.
[00:18:57] Unknown:
I think we have reached a point where what you feel is no longer important, Ariana. First, you convince me to support Matip's plan, which has obviously failed. Now you stand there and suggest that failure to carry out a direct imperial edict is acceptable under the circumstances. Mika. Nekona is dying. That is our only reality, and survival by any means possible is our only concern. Disobedience and failure, regardless of the circumstances, are inexcusable, and they have no place in an unforgiving and uncompromising universe.
[00:19:39] Unknown:
There was a time when you understood failure.
[00:19:43] Unknown:
Was there? I doubt it. What's being done with the crew of the captured transport?
[00:19:51] Unknown:
They're being held in the legionnaire's quarters. Have them taken to the sales. No, Mika. I won't. There's no reason to make them suffer your disappointment.
[00:20:00] Unknown:
I see. Andros.
[00:20:03] Unknown:
Yes, Mika?
[00:20:04] Unknown:
Take the crew of the Earthship to the suffocation chambers.
[00:20:08] Unknown:
Yes, Mika.
[00:20:10] Unknown:
Stop it, Mika. Stop it. I'll have them taken to the cells.
[00:20:16] Unknown:
Ignore my order, Andros.
[00:20:19] Unknown:
Yes, Mika.
[00:20:21] Unknown:
Do you see how useless it is to oppose me, Ariana? I know you think I have become a sadistic tyrant, but I am the emperor of Necona, and our situation is desperate. Unlike you, I have no affection for earthlings. And if I have to execute 10, or 20, or even a thousand to maintain your obedience to me, I shall do it. I am sorry, Ariana. I never thought it would come to this.
[00:21:03] Unknown:
It came to this two solar years ago, Mika, when you ordered the construction of the first suffocation chamber.
[00:21:13] Unknown:
Meanwhile, on STAR Lab, Delta one has docked. And the mysterious beam Professor Starsmith has become lies near death in STAR Labs' alienology unit. Seventeen twenty three UIT. Mark, right and left lobes are 100% What are his chances, Diana? We won't know until Mycroft finishes analyzing the pathological data.
[00:21:36] Unknown:
But if his body fluids keep misting out of him like this, he won't last another hour. Sandy? Yes, doctor? How are you coming with the anti dehydration chamber? Just a few more minutes. Captain Grip, you said his eyes were hemorrhaging golden rainbows. How long do they do that?
[00:21:54] Unknown:
Well,
[00:21:56] Unknown:
it all happened so fast. Fifteen, twenty seconds maybe. Were his eyes transparent before the hemorrhage or after? Before.
[00:22:04] Unknown:
His eyes changed and then the rainbows just spilled out.
[00:22:08] Unknown:
What is it, Diana? You have that look on your face.
[00:22:13] Unknown:
The eye phenomena. I've read about it before. Captain Gradin, did you witness any part of the reversal process? No. No. I didn't.
[00:22:22] Unknown:
By the time I got to the passenger deck, Professor Starsmith was gone. And this alien was there, strapped in next to Buddy.
[00:22:31] Unknown:
Diana, why does he still have one human hand? His bioenergy
[00:22:36] Unknown:
discharged too fast during a reversal to neutralize all the exterior synthetic tissue. It'll disappear if we can get him stabilized.
[00:22:45] Unknown:
If. Diana, we've got to. He's the only one who knows where professor Starsmith is and what this whole incident is all about. The chamber's ready, doctor. Thank you, Sandy.
[00:22:57] Unknown:
Oh, Sandy, see what you can find in the Alien Medicine Bank on ophthalmic hemorrhage reaction.
[00:23:04] Unknown:
I'll call you from the display terminal.
[00:23:07] Unknown:
Let's get him into the chamber. Okay. Maura, if you'll just open the main
[00:23:19] Unknown:
tune. Children.
[00:23:27] Unknown:
I'll miss you,
[00:23:31] Unknown:
Frank. Linguistics? It's doctor Cassidy. I want two omnivox technicians and a portable phonetics decoder in the alienology unit immediately. Former
[00:23:44] Unknown:
Anissa.
[00:23:46] Unknown:
Thank
[00:23:47] Unknown:
you,
[00:23:49] Unknown:
captain Griff.
[00:23:52] Unknown:
Buddy, he's talking to you. Why me? You were the last life form he saw before the transformation.
[00:23:58] Unknown:
I I don't know what to say to him. Doctor Rossiter,
[00:24:01] Unknown:
Sandy. The alien is an inhabitant of the Naconian Empire. Kona. Course. Sandy, is the pathological data ready? It just came off. I'm on my way down with it. Latinsa.
[00:24:18] Unknown:
Latinsa.
[00:24:20] Unknown:
I'll miss you,
[00:24:25] Unknown:
Captain
[00:24:28] Unknown:
Griff
[00:24:30] Unknown:
Diana Diana, is that breathing? Do something Oh,
[00:24:36] Unknown:
I'm sorry, Mara He's gone
[00:24:40] Unknown:
I'm going to miss you, Frank. Frank. Frank. Frank. Frank. Frank. Frank. Delta one hyper drives through the time space continuum as professor Logan Starsmith is mysteriously transformed into a being from another galaxy. A creature so badly injured by the warp through ordeal that doctor Diana Rossiter, STARLab's executive physician, is unable to save him. And somewhere in the vast reaches of space beyond STARLab, the real Professor Starsmith waits, lost behind one of those countless secret doors that open onto alien worlds.
The Starsmith Project was based on a story by Ellen Pelicero. And written by Ellen Pelicero, Ron Thompson and Lee Hanson. Associate producer, Jeff Allen. Music director, Tom Rounds. Engineer, Stu Jacobs. Assistant to the producer Lori Tyler, technical consultant Peter Sky. Alien Worlds was created, produced and directed by Lee Hanson and is distributed by Watermark Incorporated. And so, until next time, this is Roger Dressler inviting you to join us for the conclusion of the Starsmith Project on Alien Worlds.
Introduction to STAR Lab and Timian 3
Unidentified Ship Encounter
Security Leak Suspicions
The Starsmith Project Revealed
Professor Starsmith's Distress
Journey to Timian 3
Starsmith's Transformation
Nekona's Desperation
Alien's Fate and STAR Lab's Efforts
Conclusion and Mystery of Starsmith
