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<blockquote data-quote="Capellan" data-source="post: 1432632" data-attributes="member: 6294">&quot;Space Tomb&quot; - Part 1The episode begins with a black screen, on which letters of white glow briefly:Special Guest StarPaul Darrow(1) as XinthonThen the black fades up to the interior of the Pathfinder, to reveal Doctor Gustav in the act of tossing a wrench back into a metal toolbox by his side.&quot;I think zat should do it, Captain.&quot;&quot;Roger, Doc.&nbsp; Everyone take your seats and we'll give it a try.&quot; Fury is already belted into the pilot's chair.&nbsp; Leaning forward, he flicks three switches in succession, then turns his head to glance at Archie.&nbsp; &quot;Your boards all green, old boy?&quot;&quot;Diagnostics all nominal.&quot; Archie confirms from his place at the systems console. &quot;However the fuel gauges are very low.&nbsp; We consumed most of our reserves in dealing with the mould on Venus.&quot;&quot;Damnation, you're right.&quot; Fury punches up the fuel display. &quot;Plenty to get us to Jupiter, though, where we can refuel.&quot;&quot;There are no refuelling stations there in this universe, Captain.&quot; Archie reminds him.&quot;That's true, but I'm sure you boffins can work out a way for us to get some Xenon once we get there, right?&quot; Fury is a man of action, and he's itching to be on their way. &quot;We've been stuck here for over a week while you make repairs.&quot;&quot;No-one could have done it faster.&quot; S'Ondra loyally defends her foster-father.&quot;Not without a ship yard.&quot; Fury agrees, with the look of a man who's suffered a lot from the Venusian's temper, of late.&nbsp; S'Ondra subsides; at least a little.&quot;I am ready, Captain.&quot; Gustav buckles himself into his chair.&quot;Let's get this baby underway.&quot; Fury pushes the power levers forward and the Pathfinder's engines slowly begin to hum, the noise rising steadily until it becomes a whine that would make conversation difficult.&nbsp; Fury leans back and shouts over his shoulder, &quot;Implementing inertial suppression now.&quot;The whine is suddenly all but muted.&quot;All systems look good.&quot; Fury reports, &quot;Engaging thrust.&quot;Slowly at first, then with increasing speed, the ship peels out of its long orbit of the Earth.&nbsp; A stream of flame jets out of the exhaust ports, and the silvery vessel plunges past the rocky face of the moon.&quot;Estimated time to Jupiter, eleven hours.&quot; Fury punches buttons and flicks switches as he speaks, &quot;We could probably do it in less, but I'm going to ease her in for the first few hours, make sure all the kinks are worked out.&quot;&quot;You mean you're going to waste time playing dodgems in the asteroids again.&quot; S'Ondra sniffs.&quot;Now, now, Princess.&quot; Fury doesn't bother to deny the charge, &quot;It's not a waste of time.&nbsp; I need to know I can rely on the ship in a combat situation.&quot;&quot;Combat?&nbsp; Who with?&quot; S'Ondra gives an un-ladylike snort. &quot;All the humans here are dead and I don't think my people will be discovering space flight any time soon.&quot;&quot;I zink ze Captain is suggesting zat we should leave zis reality, once we have refuelled.&quot; Gustav interjects.&quot;Leave?&quot; S'Ondra looks upset at the idea, but before she can say any more, Fury explains.&quot;It seems the sensible course.&nbsp; As you've noted, there's no intelli-&quot; he coughs, &quot;- no advanced life, in this reality.&nbsp; I think we should try using the Q-Drive again.&nbsp; There's a small possibility it will get us home, but even if it doesn't, there will hopefully be better access to technology there.&quot;&quot;And we will be away from that unhygienic mould.&quot; Archie shudders.&quot;But that's just it!&quot; S'Ondra protests, &quot;We can't just leave this reality like this!&nbsp; We have to find a way to stop the mould, or my people could be wiped out just like yours.&quot;&quot;I can find ze chemical to stop ze mould, leibchen.&quot; Doctor Gustav tells her gently, &quot;But even if I do, how do we make enough of ze fungicide?&nbsp; We do not have ze facilities, and if zere is no advanced -&quot;&quot;I am detecting an anomaly.&quot; Archie interrupts.&quot;What is it?&quot; Fury scans his panel, &quot;Everything's green here.&quot;&quot;It is not an anomaly with the vessel.&quot; The robot makes some adjustments to the display before him, &quot;It is outside, in the asteroid belt.&quot;&quot;What kind of anomaly could there be out there?&quot; Fury wants to know, &quot;It's all just rocks and ore.&quot;&quot;I am detecting an energy signature.&quot; Archie transfers his display to all the other consoles, &quot;Very weak, but regular and consistent.&nbsp; It appears to be coming from this point here.&quot; He zooms the display in on the wire-frame graphic.Fury squints,&quot;Is that what I think it is?&quot;&quot;Yes, Captain.&nbsp; There is a pyramid in the asteroid belt.&quot;The credits roll.(1) Darrow played Kerr Avon in the BBC series Blake's 7.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Capellan, post: 1432632, member: 6294"] [b]"Space Tomb" - Part 1[/b] The episode begins with a black screen, on which letters of white glow briefly: [b]Special Guest Star[/b] Paul Darrow[SIZE=1](1)[/SIZE] as Xinthon Then the black fades up to the interior of the [I]Pathfinder[/I], to reveal Doctor Gustav in the act of tossing a wrench back into a metal toolbox by his side. "I think zat should do it, Captain." "Roger, Doc. Everyone take your seats and we'll give it a try." Fury is already belted into the pilot's chair. Leaning forward, he flicks three switches in succession, then turns his head to glance at Archie. "Your boards all green, old boy?" "Diagnostics all nominal." Archie confirms from his place at the systems console. "However the fuel gauges are very low. We consumed most of our reserves in dealing with the mould on Venus." "Damnation, you're right." Fury punches up the fuel display. "Plenty to get us to Jupiter, though, where we can refuel." "There are no refuelling stations there in this universe, Captain." Archie reminds him. "That's true, but I'm sure you boffins can work out a way for us to get some Xenon once we get there, right?" Fury is a man of action, and he's itching to be on their way. "We've been stuck here for over a week while you make repairs." "No-one could have done it faster." S'Ondra loyally defends her foster-father. "Not without a ship yard." Fury agrees, with the look of a man who's suffered a lot from the Venusian's temper, of late. S'Ondra subsides; at least a little. "I am ready, Captain." Gustav buckles himself into his chair. "Let's get this baby underway." Fury pushes the power levers forward and the [I]Pathfinder[/I]'s engines slowly begin to hum, the noise rising steadily until it becomes a whine that would make conversation difficult. Fury leans back and shouts over his shoulder, "Implementing inertial suppression [I]now[/I]." The whine is suddenly all but muted. "All systems look good." Fury reports, "Engaging thrust." Slowly at first, then with increasing speed, the ship peels out of its long orbit of the Earth. A stream of flame jets out of the exhaust ports, and the silvery vessel plunges past the rocky face of the moon. "Estimated time to Jupiter, eleven hours." Fury punches buttons and flicks switches as he speaks, "We could probably do it in less, but I'm going to ease her in for the first few hours, make sure all the kinks are worked out." "You mean you're going to waste time playing dodgems in the asteroids again." S'Ondra sniffs. "Now, now, Princess." Fury doesn't bother to deny the charge, "It's not a waste of time. I need to know I can rely on the ship in a combat situation." "Combat? Who with?" S'Ondra gives an un-ladylike snort. "All the humans here are dead and I don't think my people will be discovering space flight any time soon." "I zink ze Captain is suggesting zat we should leave zis reality, once we have refuelled." Gustav interjects. "Leave?" S'Ondra looks upset at the idea, but before she can say any more, Fury explains. "It seems the sensible course. As you've noted, there's no intelli-" he coughs, "- no advanced life, in this reality. I think we should try using the Q-Drive again. There's a small possibility it will get us home, but even if it doesn't, there will hopefully be better access to technology there." "And we will be away from that unhygienic mould." Archie shudders. "But that's just it!" S'Ondra protests, "We can't just leave this reality like this! We have to find a way to stop the mould, or my people could be wiped out just like yours." "I can find ze chemical to stop ze mould, leibchen." Doctor Gustav tells her gently, "But even if I do, how do we make enough of ze fungicide? We do not have ze facilities, and if zere is no advanced -" "I am detecting an anomaly." Archie interrupts. "What is it?" Fury scans his panel, "Everything's green here." "It is not an anomaly with the vessel." The robot makes some adjustments to the display before him, "It is outside, in the asteroid belt." "What kind of anomaly could there be out there?" Fury wants to know, "It's all just rocks and ore." "I am detecting an energy signature." Archie transfers his display to all the other consoles, "Very weak, but regular and consistent. It appears to be coming from this point here." He zooms the display in on the wire-frame graphic. Fury squints, "Is that what I think it is?" "Yes, Captain. There is a pyramid in the asteroid belt." The credits roll. [SIZE=1](1) Darrow played Kerr Avon in the BBC series [I]Blake's 7[/I].[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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