Space Angel_ Incident Loud Planet
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00:00And Scott McCloud, Space Angel.
00:15Blast off for another exciting adventure in outer space with Scott McCloud, Space Angel, in the story of Incident of the Loud Planet.
00:30Our story opens at Earth Control on a routine day. The dispatchers are about to okay a Venus Junction space freighter launch.
00:42Venus Junction, Venus Junction, this is Earth Control, over.
00:45Earth Control, this is Venus Junction, go ahead.
00:49Here's your party, Chief.
00:50Space freighter 005, this is Earth Control. Request granted. Launch your cargo capsule on orbit 2.76.
00:58Earth Control, this is space freighter 005, roger. Releasing cargo on orbit 2.76, over.
01:11Hey, what's this?
01:15Oh, no, it couldn't be.
01:22Master Control, Master Control, this is Station 7, alert.
01:26This is Master Control. What's wrong, Bill?
01:29I'm recording red alert in sector 045, over.
01:33Station 7, red alert, sector 045, roger.
01:37Hang on, Bill. This is Master Control. Put me through to the Chief. This is an emergency.
01:44Come in, Earth Control. What's up?
01:46Disturbance in sector 045, Chief. Source unidentified. It's jamming communications.
01:52Check all stations and verify. And move, man.
01:55Check. All stations, stand by for fix on unidentified signal and report.
02:01Roger, Master Control.
02:22Oh, Johnny, you haven't touched a bite of your lunch yet.
02:34How long do you think you could keep this up without making yourself sick?
02:39You've got to eat.
02:41I'll eat, Mom. I'm just not hungry yet.
02:44Oh, dear.
02:46I'm okay, Mom. Just leave me alone, please.
02:49No, Johnny, I won't. It's high time we put a stop to this.
02:53I've put up with this beep, beep, beep of your equipment every day for three years now while you've searched the skies for your father.
03:00Johnny, it's no use. He's gone. He's not coming back.
03:04He is, too. I'm going to find him if it takes all my life.
03:08Don't stop me, Mom. Someday I'm going to find that wild planet. It has to come back. It has to.
03:15Oh, Johnny, dear, it's just no use. Oh, how I've prayed.
03:20Mom! Mom, that's it! I found it!
03:24Look! It's the wild planet! We found Dad!
03:28Oh, Johnny! Johnny, do something!
03:31Yahoo! You know it!
03:33I'll beat the game.
03:35Hit the bearing computer recorder.
03:38And now what?
03:40That's it!
03:41In a minute we'll know the position and speed of the planet Sonix.
03:44And Earth Space Control can send searchers after it.
03:47I did it, Mom! I did it! I produced an element that can't be found any place on Earth.
03:53But, Chief, we put the data through the analyzer and it's unable to locate the source.
03:58Hmm. Put me through to the Starduster. It's operating in that area.
04:02Maybe we can get some missing data from the Space Angel.
04:05Okay, Chief. Stand by.
04:12EARTH SPACE CONTROL
04:19Urgent signal from Master Control, Scott. It must be the Chief.
04:22Right, Crystal.
04:24Master Control, this is the Starduster. Go ahead, Chief.
04:28Scott, there's a strange signal coming from the direction of your patrol area. Have you seen anything?
04:33Sure have, Chief. And our wave detector registers sonight. It's getting stronger.
04:38Sonight? Are you sure?
04:40Afraid so, Chief. We haven't had a blast yet.
04:45Here it comes!
04:54Scott! Scott! Are you all right?
04:57So far, Chief, but...
04:58Hey, Skipper! Our automatic guidance system is knocked out!
05:02We're coming apart at the speed!
05:04She's out of control!
05:11Wow!
05:13We've stabilized, but... What's happening, Scott?
05:16When we blasted into that sonight belt, it threw us out of control.
05:20And when I chopped off the power, the sonight waves took over and are pulling us along in their wake.
05:26Hmm. Now we're churning along with it like a chip of wood on a gigantic wave.
05:31Yeah, Skipper?
05:32But how do we get out of this?
05:34Just hang on to your hats, Skipper.
05:36Here, Skipper.
05:37But how do we get out of this?
05:39Just hang on to your hats. It's going to be quite a jolt.
05:42Try to strap yourselves in now. This is it.
05:45Right, Skipper.
05:46All okay here, me lad.
05:48Let her rip.
05:49I'm going to pour on all the coal she can take and blast free.
05:53We hope.
05:55Whoa!
06:04Whoa!
06:06Whee!
06:09Whoa!
06:22Whoa!
06:24That felt like an elephant was standing on my midriff.
06:27That's enough of that for one day.
06:29Horace, you're just getting old.
06:31Earth Control. Earth Control, this is Starduster. Over.
06:36Starduster, this is Earth Control. Go ahead.
06:39Earth Control, this is Starduster.
06:41Clear pad for landing. Priority one.
06:44Roger, Starduster. I'll notify the chief. Take pad three.
07:07Chief, this is Master Control.
07:09Space Angel just landed on the Starduster.
07:11Splendid, Master Control.
07:13Send the Space Angel right in.
07:15Yes, sir.
07:16And call Dr. Mace for an immediate conference.
07:19Dr. Mace.
07:20Yes, sir. Right away, sir.
07:22My viewer was knocked out, and I never did get a glimpse of the air.
07:25I'm sorry, sir.
07:26I'm sorry, sir.
07:27I'm sorry, sir.
07:28I'm sorry, sir.
07:29I'm sorry, sir.
07:30I'm sorry, sir.
07:31I'm sorry, sir.
07:32I'm sorry, sir.
07:33I'm sorry, sir.
07:34I'm sorry, sir.
07:35I never did get a glimpse of the asteroid.
07:37The sonight wave at that point was two space units across, Professor Mace.
07:41Hmm.
07:43From that angle, I would say the sonight waves must have been transmitted from Earth.
07:48The sonight asteroid only magnified them and bounced them back.
07:52Then sonight transmission could knock out any spacecraft that got into the path of its transmission?
07:57Not the path of transmission, Scott.
08:00It's the bounce-back wave from the greater source of sonight that is dangerous.
08:04That's why we've got to find out who, when, where, what is broadcasting this thing.
08:09We're running the recorded data through now.
08:11We'll know exactly where it's coming from in a minute.
08:14Uh, come in.
08:16Pardon me, Chief.
08:18There's a young boy out here who says he's been broadcasting sonight.
08:21I thought you'd like to talk to him.
08:23Would I?
08:24I'll say I would.
08:25Send him in here.
08:26Your computer pinpoints the sonight transmission in the 1200 block on Pine Street, right here in the city.
08:33Ahem.
08:35And where do you live, young man?
08:37Uh, 1240 Pine Street, sir.
08:40Young man, don't you know that transmitting sonight is against the law?
08:44Yes, sir, but...
08:46Do you know you almost killed a space angel?
08:48Now, Chief, don't be so tough on him.
08:50It was the only way to locate the wild planet Sonex through harmonic response.
08:55And my dad was lost on it over three years ago, and I found it.
08:59I have the computer tape, and...
09:01Wait a minute. Slow down.
09:03Boy, makes sense.
09:05The planet Sonex was in this area three years ago.
09:09And Professor Kendall, who went out to survey it, has never returned.
09:13Scott, this looks like a job for the space angel.
09:16Oh, boy, the space angel.
09:19Roger, Chief. I'll, uh...
09:21I'll notify the space angel to have the Starduster ready for blast-off first thing in the morning.
09:26Scott, is the Starduster all ready to blast-off on schedule?
09:29Ready, willing, and able, sir.
09:31Crystal's helping Professor Mace check out our new tracking gear,
09:34and Taurus is directing the loading of supplies.
09:37Where's the space angel? Can I meet the space angel?
09:44No, Johnny. He's already on board.
09:47I'll see if I can't get you two together when we get back.
09:51You're going along, too, huh, Mr. Scott?
09:53You bet, Johnny. I'll be tagging along.
09:56Then will you tell him I know he can find my dad?
09:59I'm counting on the space angel.
10:01I'm sure the space angel will do his very best, Johnny.
10:04Thank you, Mr. Scott, sir.
10:06Okay if I go down and look over the Starduster?
10:09Sure, Johnny. Go ahead.
10:11Launching crew, report to platform three.
10:14Launching crew...
10:16That kid's sharp, Scott.
10:18Could be he'll catch on that you're the space angel.
10:20I know, Chief.
10:22I'd better get aboard before he returns and fires more questions at me.
10:26Okay, Scott. Good luck.
10:28And stay in close contact, my friend.
10:30Right, Chief.
10:31All set, kids. Ready when you are.
10:34Okay here, Skipper.
10:36Okay, Scott.
10:37Space Control. Space Control.
10:40This is Starduster. Ready for countdown. Over.
10:43Roger, Starduster. Ready for countdown.
10:46Clear launching station three of all equipment and personnel.
10:50Emergency vehicles, stand by.
10:53Hit seven...
10:55Atomic engine activator.
10:57Atomic engine activator, go.
10:59Six, five...
11:01Projectory angle.
11:03Four, three...
11:053.05, go.
11:08Two, one, zero.
11:12Liftoff.
11:20We are free of Earth's gravity.
11:39I'll switch over to our own gyro-gravity equalizer.
11:42Roger, Taurus.
11:43Trajectory looks very good, Scott.
11:45Roger, Crystal.
11:51We're in free flight.
11:53How's the new sonight tracking equipment working, Cris?
11:55All okay.
11:57I'm just checking the present position of the sonight asteroid.
12:00Hey, Taurus.
12:02Yes, Skipper?
12:03My radiation indicator isn't working.
12:05Better go aft and check the shielding.
12:07Aye, Skipper. Right away.
12:09Probably a resistor out.
12:11What? What? What the?
12:13Well, I'll see.
12:15What the?
12:16What have we got here?
12:18Hey, Skipper.
12:20I found a mouse in the machinery.
12:22Johnny Kendall.
12:24What are you doing here?
12:26I sneaked aboard while they were loading the sonight tracking equipment.
12:29How on Earth did you survive the blast-off?
12:32I strapped myself to the computer rack.
12:35That's why your indicator wasn't working, Skipper.
12:38Hey, where's the space angel?
12:41Well, uh...
12:44You see, lad, he's, uh...
12:47Johnny, I suppose we'll have to take you into our confidence.
12:50And trust you'll never tell anyone.
12:52I'm the space angel.
12:58Gee!
13:00Now, as long as you're here, we have no choice but to take you along.
13:03Taurus, see if you can rig up a spacesuit for our new crew member, Johnny Kendall.
13:18We're entering Sector 5.
13:21Won't be long now.
13:26Scott, the alarm.
13:28We're registering sonight.
13:30There it is.
13:32The sonight planet.
13:40It certainly looks evil enough, Skipper.
13:43It looks completely dead.
13:45How could anyone survive on such a place?
13:48If anybody could, it would be your father, Johnny.
13:51He's a very capable man.
13:53Aye, laddie.
13:54I read one of his books on how to survive in hostile environments.
13:58Gravity reading .015.
14:01Moving up fast, Scott.
14:02Right, Chris.
14:03We'll drop into orbit now and survey this planetoid.
14:06Taurus, get on the analyzer and check for atmosphere contact.
14:09Aye, Skipper.
14:10Crystal, check the radiation and ground conditions, please.
14:13Right, Scott.
14:14Aren't we going to land, sir?
14:16Not until we take a look around, Johnny.
14:18We have to know what we're getting into.
14:45CAPITAL OF THE GUARD
14:47NOTIFY THE QUEEN
14:49UNIDENTIFIED SPACECRAFT APPROACHING
14:51YOUR HIGHNESS, WE HAVE AN ALERT.
14:53UNIDENTIFIED SPACECRAFT COMING IN ON LOW APPROACH.
14:57Well, General,
14:59shall we go see who our unexpected visitor is?
15:03Of course, Your Highness.
15:06Who knows?
15:08We'll find out.
15:10Of course, Your Highness.
15:13Who knows?
15:14But we may fall air to another useful prize.
15:19Safe enough.
15:20Let's drop down and drag the area.
15:33Any atmosphere readings, Taurus?
15:35Atmosphere negligible, Skipper.
15:37Geiger reading in the green.
15:39Safe gravity.
15:400.094 G.
15:43Very good.
15:44They're coming closer now, Your Highness.
15:47Hmm.
15:48Does this stranger have any markings, General?
15:51It...
15:52Your Highness,
15:54it looks like the Space Angel ship.
15:57The Space Angel.
15:59I might have known.
16:01Your Highness, the tower.
16:03They'll spot the sonar transmission tower.
16:06Of course they will, you fool.
16:08We'll just prepare a surprise reception for the Space Angel.
16:16Why, of course, Your Highness.
16:31Sure hope my dad's down there.
16:34Aye, lad.
16:35Hey, look.
16:36Was that a tower?
16:38Out here in the middle of nowhere?
16:40Hey, Taurus.
16:41Check a stern.
16:42Aye, Skipper.
16:43Jup and Jupiter, it's a tower, all right.
16:46And there's smoke coming up near it.
16:48Then it must be coming from an underground installation.
16:51Oh, boy.
16:52Dad must be there.
16:54He's alive.
16:55He must be alive.
16:56Chances are pretty good, Johnny.
16:58Stand by, crew.
16:59We're coming about for a landing.
17:07Landing.
17:32Landing legs extended.
17:34Steady power.
17:35Steady.
17:36Power steady.
17:38Ready for touchdown.
17:46That Space Angel is such a fool.
17:49Is everything in readiness for his surprise, General?
17:53Everything, Your Highness.
17:58The Space Angel will get the surprise reception he deserves.
18:03Open outer panel.
18:05Outer panel opening.
18:06How's the suit fit, Johnny?
18:08Very comfortable, sir.
18:09Mr. Taurus is a genius.
18:11Hey, OK here then, Crystal.
18:13The brave fool is opening the hatchway already.
18:20It is the Space Angel, all right.
18:22In a small figure.
18:24They're headed straight for our sonight tower.
18:27Checking communications, Crystal.
18:29Loud and clear, Scott.
18:30Look, Johnny.
18:31There's a door in the main building just to the right of the tower.
18:34I can see it, sir.
18:36Let us accommodate our friends, General.
18:39Open the sonight tower door.
18:42Yes, Your Highness.
18:47Look, sir.
18:48The door.
18:50Scott, be careful.
18:52Looks like somebody is inviting us in.
18:54Scott.
18:57Ah, our friends are trying to decide whether or not they should enter our trap.
19:03Are you ready, General?
19:05Most certainly, Your Highness.
19:08OK, Johnny.
19:09This is it.
19:10Stick close to me.
19:16Some kind of strange generator room, sir.
19:19Yeah, Johnny.
19:21You can bet somebody's around opening and closing doors for us.
19:24It's Evil Queen Zora.
19:27I thought she was dead.
19:29I am so sorry to disappoint you, Space Angel.
19:33But now you see it is you who will be destroyed.
19:37Is my father, Professor Kendall, here?
19:40Professor Kendall is helping us process sonight so that we can control the universe.
19:47That's not true.
19:48That's not true.
19:49My father would never help you.
19:51Not willingly, I will admit.
19:55But we have had ways of persuading the good Professor since he fell into our trap three years ago.
20:03You see, Space Angel, we have prepared sonight capsules so we can put them in orbit around all inhabited planets.
20:12And you, Space Angel, and your little friend have brought us the means to deliver them.
20:18Your spaceship, the Starduster.
20:22The Starduster?
20:24I see.
20:25If the people of the universe refuse to pay you tribute, you will activate the sonight.
20:30Of course.
20:31I will rule the universe.
20:34I want to see my father.
20:36Of course, little man.
20:38General, send the Professor to join his son.
20:42We have no further use for him.
20:44In what fashion do you intend to eliminate us?
20:47Your Royal Highness.
20:49You are standing directly over a sonight deposit.
20:53I need only throw this switch, and you will be shattered as the waves pass through you to the tower above.
21:00Professor Kendall!
21:02Daddy.
21:03My son.
21:05Dad!
21:06You found me.
21:08A touching reunion, indeed.
21:11Too bad it must end so soon.
21:14You get that, Taurus? Aim for the ball at the top of the tower.
21:17But don't fire until I give the word.
21:20Aye, Skipper.
21:22You have been most helpful, Professor.
21:24But your usefulness has ended.
21:28No, Taurus.
21:31The tower has been hit.
21:32Don't throw that switch.
21:34You have activated the sonight.
21:36But the load control is destroyed.
21:39The activator is still going.
21:42Quick, we must get out.
21:44The whole planet will explode.
21:46That's right.
21:47We only have seconds.
21:49Grab a spacesuit, Professor.
21:52Taurus, Crystal.
21:53Stand by to blast off.
21:55Aye, Skipper.
22:08Quick, look to the viewer.
22:10All by Jiminy Cullen.
22:16I wonder if Queen Zora escaped.
22:19I don't know, Cris.
22:20But our mission is accomplished.
22:22If I knew who you were, Space Angel,
22:25I could thank you properly.
22:27That's right, Dad.
22:28But no one knows who the Space Angel is.
22:40To be continued...