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Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat

up here.

Here

it is again, sir.

Maybe I'm seeing things, Colonel.

>> No, you're not saying things. It was

there all right.

>> Oakidge area must have been right over

the town. No telling where it is by now.

I've seen UFOs before, Colonel, but

never one like this. You'd have to

travel pretty fast to move around the

range the way this thing's doing.

>> 50 mi a second, as a matter of fact.

Think it could be some kind of missile?

>> Not at 180,000 mph. There isn't a

missile made that comes near that. Just

like all the other reports, one contact

in an area, maybe two, then nothing.

>> Air defense command says the bog's been

picked up all around the globe today.

Washington wants to keep a close check

on it.

>> Close check on what? I wish I knew.

What kind of craft can possibly fly over

our military posts and cities in broad

daylight without being seen or heard?

There isn't any kind of craft that could

do that. There has to be some kind of

explanation for this, Matthews. Oh, I

think we'll find it some kind of light

aberration or temperature inversion.

It's happened before.

>> Those blips were pretty solid, Colonel.

>> Yes, I know they were. I know they've

been picked up all over the country. And

I also know that any object going

through the atmosphere at that rate of

speed would completely disintegrate.

>> I think we better take this up with

Pacific Tech. They may be able to throw

some light on it.

>> I don't think we'll be confronted with

any problem. We can't answer for

ourselves, General.

>> Yes, I know we have a staff of top

scientists in uniform.

There are also some top civilians

available to us if we need them. The way

things are today, we can't afford to

take any chances.

>> General Matthew speaking.

General

Nolan here.

What?

What' you say?

Yes, of course. We'll have someone up

there to investigate right away. Thank

you. Goodbye.

Forest Rangers have found some kind of

an object up in the mountains in a

canyon near Bear Lake. Now that's not

far out of Oakidge. What kind of object?

>> Ball-shaped things look like a

satellite. Could be the UFO. You better

get up there and check it out. Hope it

isn't another saucer scare. For that

reason, I won't make a report till I

hear from you. Better take a radio car.

>> Yes, sir. Now, the rangers will be

waiting for you at the turnoff at the

lake just past Grant's Lodge. Let me

know what you find out.

>> Yes, sir.

Get me Dr. Carl Sorson, Pacific Tech,

Astrophysics Department.

>> A canyon near Bear Lake. That'd be Stone

Canyon.

>> Yes, I would like very much if you could

go up there.

>> Oh, I can make it up there within an

hour.

>> That'll be fine, doctor. Thank you very

much.

>> I'm glad to be of assistance.

Bye.

It's beautiful.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Guess they knew about it all the time.

It's probably one of their experimental

projects.

>> All right. Where is this object?

>> Over in the canyon. Just a short ways

over that rise. Funny how these Pacific

Tech fellas get around. Must come in by

the back fire road.

down there, sir.

>> What do you make of it, Colonel?

>> I don't know.

>> Let's get a closer look at it.

What's that?

Colonel Matthews.

That's right. I'm Carl Sorenson, Pacific

Tech. General Noland asked me to meet

you here. He thought it might be of some

help.

>> That figures. Well, what have you

decided? I see you have your radiation

equipment in operation.

>> There's radiation around here. All

right. But I haven't yet figured out

what kind.

>> You think it's safe for us to go down

there? Well, I can't say for certain

that it's safe for us to go down there,

Colonel, but as far as radiation is

concerned, it's as safe down there as it

is here.

>> I guess you're right about that. Let's

go.

What is this thing, Colonel?

Out of space,

as a calculated guess, let's say it was.

You won't find anything under there.

>> Metal,

>> something like that. More like glass.

Seems fairly solid. It's a thick skin

anyway.

What are the chances that something's

inside?

>> What do you think?

>> I'd say no. No porch, no seams.

Instruments, probably. Most likely some

kind of observation unit, wouldn't you

say?

>> Something like that.

>> I mean, I don't think any kind of living

thing could be in there.

>> Well, not as we know it, anyway. Well,

you're you're probably right. It's a

instrument.

>> Gray, return to the car and radio the

air base. Tell him to send an arguard

detail here immediately. Equipped for

field duty. Inform the general. I'll

give him a full report presently.

>> Yes. Right away,

>> I'll have to ask you to keep completely

quiet about this for the present anyway.

>> Yeah, I guess the folks down in Oakidge

would get panicky if they knew there was

some kind of mysterious object up here.

You can count on me, Colonel.

>> Gordon,

any idea what keeps this thing off the

ground? Defying the law of gravity.

Well, it's something like gravity in

reverse, I think. Like u anti-gravity.

>> Anti-gravity?

Never heard of a force like that.

>> Well, for years it's been nothing but a

theory. But then again, I've never seen

an object from interstellar space

before, either.

>> Knowledge of what makes this thing work

could be the greatest military weapon of

all time.

Space supremacy could be ours overnight.

>> They do say knowledge is power.

>> That's right.

There are two kinds of power,

constructive and destructive.

You talk of space supremacy and weapons.

I say that's the wrong type of thinking.

>> I guess you're entitled to your opinion.

>> Look, Colonel, this object has obviously

traveled millions of miles through outer

space. Some intelligence has caused it

to be here. Some technology far superior

to ours. Where it came from, how it got

to be here, what it's here for. Those

are the important questions. I believe

it's a question of which team you're on.

>> There's only one team now, Colonel. Ever

since Hiroshima,

>> the military and science are one and the

same. Now,

>> I agree with you, Dr. Sorenson. And for

that reason, I'm sure I won't have any

trouble getting all the expert help I

need to find out what makes this thing

tick.

>> You may need more than that. Who or

whatever caused this object to be here

is obviously going to maintain some sort

of control over its fate.

>> You may be right. I don't know, but I'll

soon find out. General Nolan requested

your aid on this project. He must have

had good reasons. It's up to you,

Sonson.

Guard details on its way, Colonel.

Should be here in a couple of hours.

>> Good. Get General Nolan for me. Yes,

sir.

>> Hello, Bill. What's all the activity?

>> Hi, Kathy. What do you say, Ken?

>> Hi. I hear you found a strange object up

here. Some people think it's one of our

satellites. What is it? A flying saucer?

>> Pardon me, ma'am. Would you mind telling

me who told you about this? How could

people find out about it so soon?

>> Who knows? Party line, probably. You

know how small towns are.

>> That's how I found out. Why is it a

military secret?

>> It was. Or so I thought.

>> This is Colonel Matthews, Kathy, from

Air Force Intelligence.

>> Hello. My father was in the Air Force.

He was a jet pilot in the war, wasn't

he, mother? He was a football star, too.

>> Yes, that's right, Ken.

>> Is that what you want to be, Ken?

Football star and a jet pilot?

>> No, sir. I

>> um

>> How are things at the lodge, Kathy?

About set for the winter.

>> The last guest left this morning.

>> Excuse me.

>> What's your plan, Colonel?

>> First, make a report to the general.

Second, cut a road and get some

equipment in here and move that thing

back to the air base. Third, find out

what's inside.

>> It'll be pretty quiet around here until

spring. I guess

>> Kathy owns the lodge up here. I'd

planned on using your place as a

headquarters. I hope you can accommodate

us.

>> Yes, of course. We've lots of room. Take

over anytime, Colonel.

>> That's the kind of cooperation I like.

Consider yourself in the hands of the

military. Colonel Matthews, General

Nolan is standing by.

>> Pardon me.

>> I'm Carl Sorenson. I may also be on your

guest list.

>> Dr. Carl Sorenson, the astrophysicist.

>> That's right.

>> Mother, he's the famous scientist who

discovered omocron radiation.

>> Was that so?

>> I've read some of your books. I'm not

sure I understand it all, though. Well,

perhaps we ought to sit down sometime

and discuss the parts you don't

understand.

>> Honest, that sure beasts well.

>> As you can see, you have an admirer. Ken

wants to be an astronomer when he grows

up.

>> I can see that. We can certainly use

you, Ken.

>> Do you plan to stay at the lodge tonight

then, Dr. Sorenson?

>> Well, that uh actually depends on what

happens between now and then.

>> With your strange object, you mean? Is

something supposed to happen? Do you

expect something to develop, doctor?

>> I'm not sure about that either.

>> I see.

Well, it was nice talking to you.

>> Goodbye.

>> Bye, ma'am.

>> Don't forget, we're going to have a

conference.

>> I won't forget.

All right, Matthews. Now, the heavy

equipment won't get in there till

tomorrow morning.

>> Just keep the area well posted. Give out

no information.

>> How are you and Dr. Sor getting along?

>> Oh, we're great pals. He just pulled

out.

>> You mean he's left? He's coming back,

isn't he?

>> I'm afraid so, General.

>> I hope so. We need him on his operation.

>> Pardon me, General.

>> But surely the source isn't the only

scientist we can call upon.

>> His attitude's conflicting. I don't

think he gives a hang about the

military. Never mind his attitude. He

has his reasons. Just try and work with

him.

>> I'll try, sir. But you know how these

civilians are.

>> I guess I should have told you before.

Carl Sorenson holds a rank of major

general in the reserves.

>> Secondly, if it hadn't been for

Sorenson, we may never have had the a

man responsible for such a weapon.

>> I understand, General.

>> Right.

Who knows? Maybe we've been wrong all

these years. Maybe there isn't such a

force as gravity pulling everything

toward the center of the Earth.

Now suppose there is this unknown cosmic

ray particle similar let's say to X-ray

pressing in on everything pushing

everything down in proportion to its

mass. Now let's assume that there is

such a such a force. If we could control

it we might be able to to make an object

such as that sphere move when we wanted

to and stay suspended when we wanted to.

Are you with me Rich

>> Carl? Why is it every time I'm almost

able to prove out one of your theories,

you come up with a new one that proves

I'm all wrong? Anti-gravitar.

Imagine what my students would say if

tomorrow morning I should walk into the

class and say, "Students, if you trap an

apple from that window, it would not

fall to the ground. The larger body does

not attract the smaller one as we have

always thought." No, students, the apple

will be pushed to the ground because Dr.

Senson says it so. You know you're on

the right track, Rich.

>> I am. Yeah. Here, let me show you

something.

>> Suppose we had some sort of a control

device within this sphere whereby we

could screen off any portion of this

surface. Uh, call it a type of

deflector. With it, we could control the

speed and direction of this object.

>> You know, it is an interesting

speculation.

>> Rich, I need help. I need your answers.

>> Well, I can run some figures through

UNIVAC. We'll save some time. Good. Let

me know what you come up with. I'll be

at the lodge or else in my office.

>> Oh, Carl, what about the solar motor?

You said yesterday was top priority.

Well, that was yesterday. Today it's

second top priority. It doesn't matter.

I'm stuck anyway. Something's wrong

right here in the photon chamber. I'm

sure your theory is right, Carl. I must

have made a mistake. No one has ever

made a mistake before. Don't worry,

you'll come up with the answers. I know

you will. And uh top secret again. You

know where to draw the line.

>> It is unfortunate

how much more all of us could learn

without these international barriers.

>> My plan is to have a road cut around

through here. Then you can move your

equipment in. You can back it directly

under the object.

>> Shouldn't be any problem. A bulldozer

will take care of it in a couple of

hours.

>> Good. I'd like this thing on the Air

Force base by early tomorrow evening.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Pardon me, sir. There's another newsman

outside.

>> Tell him the same as the others. He'll

have to check with General Nolan.

>> I did, sir. He said he thinks someone's

passing the buck.

>> Tell him he's probably right.

>> Any sign of Dr. Sason?

>> No, sir. Should I try his office again?

>> No, no, no. We can't do much until

morning anyway. Everything is secure up

in Stone Canyon.

>> Yes, sir. Last radio report said that

the entire area is completely

surrounded. All roads are posted.

>> Good. That's all immigrant.

Major,

I think we'll find data and instruments

inside this thing that'll put us far in

the lead in the race into space.

Corporal, I'm going up to the lodge on

some official business. You're in

charge. I don't want any goofing off.

You understand?

>> Right. No goofing off.

>> You know the orders. No one is allowed

in or out of this canyon unless

authorized.

>> Right. No one is allowed in or out.

>> What do you mean out of the canyon?

>> Is there somebody in this area besides

us? Look, is

>> those are the orders, Corporal? That's

all I know. Why don't you guys start

getting jittery?

What? What's that?

>> What's what?

>> Over there.

Something moved in the shadow.

>> There's nothing out there.

Oh, look. Don't start seeing things.

>> I was sure I saw something.

>> Probably an owl or a rabbit or

something.

It's nothing, kid. Now take it easy.

Yeah,

>> just our imagination.

>> That's right. So, don't let it run away

with you.

>> You guys settle down now.

Yeah.

Hey, what are you looking for anyway?

What's the matter with you? What are you

doing out here?

>> I thought I heard something. Somebody

walking. Thought it was nothing, I

guess.

>> Oh, I think you need a furlow, buddy.

>> Colonel Matthews around.

>> Yeah, but he's busy right now. Anything

important?

>> No, it'll wait.

Heard something. Somebody walking.

It was never like this on the islands.

>> Okay, Mom. That'll be 180.

>> My date will take care of it. He'll be

right back.

>> Just between you and me, miss. That

cardinal you're with is a pretty nice

guy.

>> Oh, tell me more.

>> Just as I thought, flirting with the

bartender behind my back.

>> Well, he was telling me that for an Air

Force officer, you're a pretty nice guy.

>> Oh, I take it you don't go for men in

uniform.

I'll apply for my discharge immediately.

>> That's the same thing Bill said on our

first date.

>> And you married him anyway?

3 months later. Korea.

I never saw him again.

>> You want to talk about it?

>> No. Ken summed it up earlier anyway.

>> I'm sorry about Ken. Must be pretty

rough on you.

>> Not too.

He's a good boy. He's the one that's got

it rough.

He studies so hard. Science mostly. He

wants to do so many things when he grows

up.

Poor darling. I'll never get to do any

of them.

>> How long?

>> 6 months, a year, maybe.

Doctors don't really know.

>> Why? Why don't they know?

With all the progress we're making, why

don't they know the answer?

Why can't a little boy have an equal

chance?

>> I don't know. I wish I did.

Hey, our favorite tune. How about the

stance?

>> I thought you'd never ask me.

>> Pardon me, Colonel. The general's on

radio. He has a message for you.

>> Oh, great. 24 hours no column. Excuse

me.

Who's there?

Happy. What is it? What's wrong? I don't

know in there. It was horrible.

Sergeant Cersei area on the double. Yes,

sir.

>> What was it? What did you see in there?

>> I don't know what I saw. I was

moving and it was

>> Stay with it, Gray. I'll be right back.

Yes, sir.

>> Nothing, sir. The MPs over there have

been around all the time. They haven't

seen anyone come or go. But, Colonel, I

I I want to tell you about something.

What is it, Sergeant?

>> Well, it may sound kind of funny, but a

little while ago, just as I pulled into

the parking lot, when I turned off my

lights, I I heard this strange noise

Come on.

Come on.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

The whole town's in an uproar. You know,

most of the people think we've been

invaded or something.

>> Can't blame him, I guess. What about

UNIVAC?

>> Every tape on the machine was

demagnetized. It'll take a couple of

days to get everything back in order.

>> You think someone didn't want us to make

any calculations for a while

>> or do any radiation research? They got

into the specimen vault. All the

materials will have to be replaced. But

that isn't all. Take a look at this.

>> Well, this is the the full town chamber.

You you found the mistake.

>> I didn't I didn't touch this diagram. I

know you haven't. Someone has made a

correction in this blueprint. A change

has been made in the wiring causing a

feedback. I tried it, Carl. It works

perfectly. Now, who or whatever did made

these changes, certainly knew what he

was doing.

>> There must be some connection between

all of this and the sphere.

>> Matthews didn't seem to feel so. He

seems to think it's all a series of

coincidences.

>> He's going to have a tough time

convincing the people of that. There's a

mob down at the sheriff's office

demanding something be done before

everybody is killed. Well, not a soul's

been scratched. Not yet, anyway.

>> I don't think anybody will be.

>> Then you do think we have a visitor from

space? Yes, I do. I think it's some form

of a

Son speaking.

>> Listen, Sorson, the people of Oakidge

are demanding that I drop a bomb or

something on that sphere.

>> I can't seem to convince them that

nothing but their imagination has come

out of that thing.

>> How can you be sure of that?

>> Well, I can't be certain. Of course,

I'll need proof. You've been able to

learn anything?

>> Yes, a few things, but I don't think we

can call it concrete proof. I'm going on

the assumption that some sort of a

creature has come out of that sphere.

>> Dr. Sorenson, it's a little hard for me

to assume that some creature, as you

call it, could have got past all those

guards without being seen.

>> Why not? There's no reason to believe

that life from some other planet

necessarily resembles or acts the same

as we do. I suggest we wait and see what

develops. I'm certain that we'll find

out what this is all about when it or

they are ready to let us know.

>> You do whatever you please. I'm

certainly not going to wait and do

nothing while all this panic and

destruction goes on. And I don't intend

letting that sphere sit up there without

knowing what's inside it. We're moving

it out of the canyon at dawn with or

without your aid. Good night.

>> Allie's still planning on moving it up

to the military post.

>> I don't need a calculating machine to

tell you what his chances are.

>> Yeah, I know what you mean.

I guess we better go up there and see

what we can do to help.

Yeah. Better put this on. Get pretty

cold up there soon. Canyon, what do you

got here, Carl? You don't have a dash?

You know how it is. Don't get home much

anymore these days. You looking for

something? Yeah. Now, here it is.

Remember this? The MX1 we called it. Of

course, I remember. Would you mind

telling me how this is going to help us

on this project? You'll see.

What's that all about?

>> I set a trap for him. I wanted to see

what he looked like. Look, he's down in

the radiation and research room.

>> Well, how'd you know he'd come here?

>> Just a calculated guess.

Look, Rich, there's our cosmic man.

Like a solid mass, and yet he's not

solid. Like a creature made of matter,

and yet more like antimatter, emitting

rays rather than reflecting them.

Like the reverse of everything as we

know it. Like X-ray pictures of things

we can't see.

>> Only these are unknown rays.

>> What's it doing there? What do you

suppose it's after? Just snooping, I

think.

>> You know, I believe this thing is an

observer. Come on, let's sneak down and

see him.

>> Now what? What caused that?

>> Too late. Apparently, our friend didn't

want to make contact yet.

>> Well, we better get up to the lodge.

Come on.

Well, I'm giving you up, Swanson.

>> I'm sorry I was late. I had a rather

important visitor.

>> Oh, the thing from space, I suppose. As

a matter of fact, yes.

>> Okay.

>> What do you have to say about all this?

>> We didn't discuss it.

>> You mean you didn't make friends? Or

maybe the thing can't talk?

>> What's that? Some kind of secret weapon.

>> You might consider it a secret weapon.

>> Good. Better get it up to the canyon

just in case your friend objects to

having his ship moved.

Good morning. Where's Ken? He up yet?

>> No. Uh, no, not yet. Uh, we waited up

for you. I mean, Ken stayed up late

hoping you might come back last night. I

guess you were too busy with other

things.

>> Well, I thought you'd have your hands

full with the the military and all.

Maybe you shouldn't think so much.

Some things can't be calculated.

>> I can make a mistake. I'm human.

>> You are hard to figure out.

>> Now, who's calculating?

>> I guess that makes us even.

>> What about the colonel?

>> Oh, he's really very nice. Just

sensitive.

>> You mean stubborn?

>> Oh, no. That's not it. He's afraid, I

think.

>> Afraid of you mostly and what you stand

for. He's afraid you're right and that

he's wrong. I think he'd like to admit

you're right, but he's too proud. It

seems to be a common problem today.

Everybody's afraid of scientists. They

seem to feel we know some sort of deep,

dark secret about the mysteries of life.

Really, they're not afraid of what the

scientists know. They're afraid of what

they themselves don't know. All we're

trying to do is find the answers to a

lot of questions.

>> I know. I

>> Well, I I have to go. I I'll see you

later. Will you tell Ken I won't keep

him waiting again?

>> I'll tell him.

I did not want to frighten you. You are

Katherine Grant.

>> Forgive me. I I didn't hear your car

driving.

>> My vehicle is parked beyond.

I desire lodging in this place. Will you

be able to accommodate me?

>> Well, you see,

>> are you one of the scientists they're

expecting?

>> It is possible that Dr. Senson is

expecting me. Yes.

>> I guess I'm a little nervous.

Won't you please come in? You just

missed Dr. Senson. He left for the

canyon only a moment before you came.

>> Yes, I know.

If you wish, I could drive you up there

in a few minutes. I've got a few things

to do here.

>> It will not be necessary. I can do my

work as well here. I will see the doctor

when he returns. I see. Well, you can

have your choice of rooms. We've got

very few guests this time of year.

>> If you please, I would like complete

privacy. I am much in need of rest.

>> Would you like breakfast, coffee, or

anything, Mr.

>> Well, it's a very nice, quiet room in

the back. I'll show you.

>> Do not bother. I shall find the room.

You have a child who does not walk.

Of

>> course.

>> Mother, are you there? It's getting up

time.

>> I'll be there in a minute, Kenny.

It's fun. Colonel, you want to try the

bulldozer? No, that won't move it

either.

>> That's not the dog goingest thing I've

ever run into. We might just as well be

trying to move that whole mountain. Cost

about the same thing. Major, I would

now, sir. Metal crew standing fine.

>> Yes, sir. Best equipment. Oxaloom

torches. It'll cut through anything.

Ditch the equipment.

>> Yes, sir.

>> All right, men. Get it out of here.

>> Have any luck, Colonel?

>> No. It's some kind of impervious metal

or whatever it's made of.

>> It's like the nose cone of an ICBM.

It'll withstand temperatures of over

10,000� F.

Uh, Colonel, have a minute.

>> Thanks.

>> Our cutting equipment develops pretty

close to that temperature. We didn't

make a mark on it.

>> You know, anything that could do the

job. How about this plasma jet I've been

hearing about?

>> What's that? I never heard of it.

>> You will before long. Plasma jet can

reach over 30,000�. With it, you can

vaporize that or any other kind of

matter.

>> It's still in the experimental stage.

think you could take it out of the

experimental stage long enough to cut

into that thing?

>> I could, but I wouldn't.

>> I didn't think you would.

>> Look, Colonel, supposing you were to

land an airplane in a remote district in

Africa, an emergency landing. Would that

give the natives the right to tear your

plane apart because they were curious

about something they'd never seen

before?

>> I don't want to destroy this thing or

anything else. I just want to know

what's inside. I want to know why it's

here, how it got here, and where it came

from. Well, we're after the same

answers.

>> Yes, but at least I'm trying to do

something about it. Well,

>> so am I.

I want to run some experiments. I need

your help.

>> Go ahead, Sorenson.

>> Sergeant

Listen

to this, Colonel. All morning, those

waves have been passing to and from the

sphere.

>> What is it, you know?

>> I'm not sure yet, but it follows a

definite pattern. I've made a sound

recording of it. We might be able to

break it down later.

>> Could be a communication signal.

>> Yes, it could be.

What's the function of that ring? Well,

>> we know that there's an electromagnetic

field around that sphere. We've been

checking on it all morning. We found out

that the brighter the light, the

stronger the charge. Here, look at this

indicator. All right, Sergeant.

>> 12 volts from one reflector. Do you know

what this could mean?

>> Well, I don't. What does it mean?

>> It means that if we knew enough about

that field, we could operate every

electrical appliance in Oakidge by

sunlight. You mean it converts light

waves into electricity? Just like that.

>> Just like that.

>> What would happen to an electrical

current? Should convert the light?

>> I don't know. We're going to find out.

>> Airman Gray, take this equipment out to

the sphere.

>> Yes, sir.

That thing might become a blinding

light. You better have your men turn

their backs or better yet take cover.

>> Well, a 12vt battery.

>> I don't know everything. That's why I'm

using only 12 volts.

>> Tell them when to take cover. Yes, sir.

All right, men. Hey, color.

What are you thinking? You act like a

man about to set off a bomb.

Sorry, Carl.

It's all right, Rich. Better take cover

of the others. Sure.

It wasn't grounded.

What caused that? It was like a sonic

blast. That's what it was.

>> You all right?

>> Yes, I'm all right.

>> Well, we know one thing. It doesn't

conduct electricity. It converts it into

sound waves.

>> And we know something else. A proper

current crossing that field would cause

a sonic blast that would wipe a city off

the face of the earth.

>> You really believe something's come out

of that thing?

>> I'm fairly certain of it.

>> We've got to find out what it wants

here. With powers like this, we'd be in

serious trouble if faced with an

invasion. We're unprepared for anything

like this.

>> Maybe there isn't going to be an

invasion.

>> Maybe not. But we've got to find out

what it wants. Listen, Sorenson.

Maybe I understand your viewpoint, but

try to look at it this way. Supposing

one of these spheres landed somewhere in

Russia. You can't deny the value of this

thing's technology. You don't think our

enemy waste any time getting at it?

Suppose they got the answers first.

>> That's a good point, Colonel. We can't

afford to sit and wait.

>> As far as I can see, we haven't any

choice.

>> General Nolan is standing by, sir. He

want to know what all the delay is

about.

>> Well, tell him I'll explain. can tell

him I run it.

I'll tell him myself

and suppose this phantom atom contains

particles of a mass of m minus vibrating

along the axis x under a force of kx

toward the origin. You know the equation

rich.

>> Got it. If left alone, those particles

should vibrate with a constant amplitude

and frequency of 6 minus forever. Right.

>> Right.

>> Right.

>> But they won't be left alone if they

should uh pass through an electrical or

a magnetic field containing the right

properties, will they?

>> A deflector.

>> Right.

>> Right.

>> But a deflector like that would be sure

death

would split your phantom atoms wide

open. They'd scatter the particles

vibrating out of frequency. They'd

collide with each other. Who knows what

might happen

>> like in a cyclron?

>> Well, almost, but not quite. You see,

we're dealing in opposites here.

Everything's in reverse, you might say.

Right. It's about right.

>> Right.

>> Rich, uh, I've forgotten. What's the

What's the speed of light?

>> Well, uh, let's see. I didn't know. I

know. 186,000 m per second. Right.

>> Right.

>> Right. And look,

Ken, moving at that speed, how far would

a spaceship travel in one year?

>> About 6 trillion miles. That's one

lightyear.

>> That's right. Right.

You know how far it is to the nearest

star.

>> Alpha Centuri. Four light years. I think

>> you think right, Ken. I wouldn't be

surprised if you're the first man to

reach that star. How about it?

>> No, I want to go to the moon.

>> The moon? Why the moon?

>> Because it's not so far away.

>> I hate to break up this conference, but

it's time for your dinner, young man.

>> Well, I'm glad you didn't come any

sooner. We couldn't get along without

his assistance. Thank you, Ken. Thank

you very, very much.

>> That's all right.

Dr. Sorenson, is that where you think

the cosmic man's from? Alpha Centuri.

>> But I didn't.

What makes you think I think there is

such a man?

>> Mother said you did. She said she heard

you talking to Colonel Matthews about

the possibility. She said she bet you're

right, too.

>> Well, I didn't know you were a betting

woman.

>> Uh, Ken, what have made you

I never knew you took two to kit so

well. Car, you remember what I said

before?

>> Yes, I remember. I don't get any ideas

besides she's partial to the military.

>> Not from where I was watching. Speaking

of, I wonder what's happened to our

colonel.

>> I imagine he's quite busy explaining to

the general what went on out there this

afternoon. How'd you like that job?

>> No thanks. You know, the general seemed

pretty upset and quite confused about

the whole thing.

>> He's going to be more confused before

the night's over. I think

>> more observations, you mean?

>> You know, it apparently only operates at

night.

>> Well, that's part of the answer. Look,

he's obviously partially visible during

the daytime, but totally invisible at

night.

You think it knows what we've been

doing? Yes, I do.

>> Message is relayed from the sphere from

a master brain transmitter. But how?

>> Metal telepathy, maybe. I don't know.

>> Are you going to tell the colonel about

your magnetic deflector idea? You know

what he'll do?

>> Yes, I know. I won't tell him unless I

have to.

>> It's getting late. You're getting

nervous. Well, I hope we'd make contact

before now, before dark.

>> Afraid something might go wrong tonight.

Some serious damage. Is that it?

>> I don't know. I I hope not.

If I could only break this thing down if

I could contact the cosmic man. If I

could communicate somehow.

>> It's the colonel. General Nolan's with

>> I thought he would be. Look, Rich, will

you do me a favor? Go out and get the

MX1 and set it up in the living room.

We're going to have a surprise party.

>> A surprise party? Of course. It's a

great idea.

Now then, if this thing does as you say,

Senson, any one of a dozen of these

installations might be the target for

tonight. The destruction of any one of

them would seriously our

military strength.

>> We can't be sure that the thing is still

in this area at all. Hm. You mean it

might turn up in another part of the

state or country?

>> Possible, but not very likely. The

sphere deliberately chose this area in

which to land, and this would imply that

it was after something in this vicinity.

Last night's reports would indicate that

it was particularly interested in our

ion propulsion and our radiation

research. These three plants

are particularly interested in that

work.

>> And there is a chance to stop your

cosmic man. We'll set a trap. Capture

them.

>> What kind of a trap, General?

>> We'll set up a whole battery of lights.

Force a thing to surrender at gunpoint.

>> How do you know that guns offer any

threat to this form of life?

>> I don't know, but I'll be prepared to

find out if it becomes necessary.

>> And if that doesn't work, we have

something else at will. Professor

Steinholtz has been working on it.

>> Steinholtz? When did he get into this

operation?

>> No offense was intended, Senson. We just

felt the two heads are better than one.

He arrived from Washington this morning.

>> What did he have to say about it? He

hasn't said. He's to contact us here

shortly.

>> He must be the stranger who arrived this

morning.

>> What stranger?

>> Well, I didn't get his name. He said he

was one of the scientists. He wanted a

room so he could rest. He didn't want to

be disturbed.

>> Where is he?

>> I guess he's still in his room.

>> I wasn't expecting any visitors.

>> Couldn't be Dr. Steinholtz.

I talked with him just before coming up

here.

>> I wonder if he's still here. Well,

>> what will you do with the Cosmic Man

after you capture him, General?

What do you mean, son?

H

>> I mean, would you lock him up and make

him tell all the secrets of his world?

>> Yes, General. Just what would you do

with him if you did capture him? Suppose

he was to offer you some kind of an

ultimatum. Are we prepared to make a

deal? Remember, we're not dealing with

an intelligence on our own level.

>> I think you underestimate our intellect,

Dr. Sorenson. I believe we are prepared

to discuss universal relations with your

cosmic man. Well, supposing he's not

able to contact us to tell us the nature

of his business.

>> I know what you could build a space

chamber for him. You know what I mean?

Dr. Sornson, suppose he can't live in

our atmosphere. You could figure out how

to duplicate a zone so we'd be at home

here. Then you both could figure out a

way how to talk to each other.

You'd think something like that would

work, Sorenson. Tell you what I'm going

to do. I'm going to take it up to the

National Academy. And wait a minute.

That won't help us right now.

Matthews radio headquarters. Have them

send some flood lights up to those

plants and a squad of well armed men.

>> Hey, what's that thing?

>> This is the MX number one. It might be

called a secret weapon.

>> Secret weapon? What is it? It's a weapon

for men of vision to combat the problems

of outer space.

>> Present for you, Ken.

>> Mother,

a real telescope.

>> Look.

>> Really, Dr. Sorenson? This is hardly the

time for We've got to find that infernal

cosmic man.

>> What happened?

>> Do not be alarmed.

I am here in the darkness.

It is better that I remain concealed.

You do not understand my appearance.

>> Who are you? I demand you state your

business here.

>> Your demands mean nothing to me. It has

been decided, however, that I will speak

to those of you who have expressed words

and thoughts of understanding.

You, Dr. Sorenson are engaged in a

difficult field of endeavor. You search

for truth in a society who peers the

truth. But you and others like you are

the hope of the world. You must hold to

your convictions. You must continue your

work. The fate of your civilization will

become your responsibility.

>> What's he talking about? What's he mean?

The fate of our civilization.

Come out of there so I can see you.

>> As you wish, General.

We're not concerned with your

international politics, General. It is

your philosophy that concerns us. But

that would be of no importance. Why

you're not about to embark on

interpatial, yes, intergalactic travel.

But the peoples of your society

must develop a new concept of thinking,

adopt and practice new values and

principles of living together before

they will be ready to encounter the

civilizations of the universe.

>> You don't expect me to believe your only

concern is in the mental attitude of the

people.

>> You are right, General. There are other

motives, but they offer you no great

problem.

I am one of many cosminauts. Our purpose

is manifold. We travel far,

searching out and exploring new worlds,

of which there are countless millions in

this universe.

Many observers such as I have visited

this planet before. Many more will come

in the future.

What we learn of life forms,

atmospheres,

raw materials, all this knowledge is

transmitted to all the advanced

civilizations in the free cosmos.

Some worlds are old.

Their peoples must migrate to younger

planets where living conditions are

similar.

Some worlds are lifeless but have an

abundance of life-giving material which

can be shared by all.

Your vast oceans, for instance, have

been mined for centuries by a society

from a far distant world.

The materials they remove will never be

of any use to any living creature of

your world. the cycle of your daylight,

your atmosphere, impose certain

limitations upon my operations.

It is necessary that I leave your world

at the break of day. But I must ask you,

General, not to attempt the interference

which you contemplate. I shall cause no

harm unless provoked. You

>> must mean Steinholtz.

>> Wait a minute. I want to know your

plans. It is better for all that you do

not know.

Stop. One more move and I'll fire.

>> Greg, quick, get out there. Try to keep

track of. Sergeant, radio the base. Have

every available man stationed around

those atomic plants. Have all roads

leading from this area blocked.

Telephone General's Dr. Steinholt says

it's urgent.

>> Good. It's about time. Maybe he's got

the answer.

>> What are you going to do now?

>> I don't know. Try to get to Steinholt

before he gets the equipment he needs, I

guess. Think he has it figured out?

Well, if I know Steinholtz, he's got it

figured out. All right.

>> You do know then. You know how the

cosmic man can be destroyed.

>> Yes, I know.

We've got to stop him before he gets to

the magnets that he needs to do this

experiment. Come on.

>> It sure looks bad for Dr. Sorenson and

the cosmic man, doesn't it, Mom?

>> It looks bad, but I'm still betting on

him.

>> I am, too.

>> I see. Thank you very much. An army

truck hauled those electromagnets away

from the atomic plant over an hour ago.

They must be up there by now. It looks

like Steinhol's had a figured all right.

General holds all the aces. Unless we

can find our cosmonaut before dawn. That

won't solve the problem.

>> Well, maybe we can get him to the sphere

before the general is ready for him.

Come on.

>> Right.

>> Sergeant, where's General Nolan? I've

got to see him. It's important.

>> He's not here, sir.

>> I know you know where he is. Now, tell

me, where is he?

>> He's up in Stone Canyon.

>> Never mind, Sergeant.

Colonel, you can't go through with this

plan. Don't you understand? You may be

destroying the only opportunity we'll

ever have of establishing friendly

relations with the friendly.

>> Look here, Son, I'll show you about

friendly relations. Rocket Propulsion

Incorporated at 7:35 p.m. Contamination

supply of liquid hydrogen and other

exotic fuels. Cause unknown. But we

know, don't we, Sorenson? National

Electric. 8:45 p.m. Radioactive material

thorium, Actinium, and uranium exposed

to bombardment of mysterious cosmic

rays. Delivery of order of atomic

reactors postponed indefinitely.

Mysterious cosmic rays. Does that sound

like friendly relations?

>> Anybody hurt? Any casualties?

>> Fortunately not, but the loss was in the

millions. I hope you realize that.

>> All basic elements. He's evidently been

running a complete test in every atom we

know.

>> And a few we don't know. It looks like.

>> Call it what you will, no matter how you

put it. The things international menace.

I think you're taking this too

seriously, Colonel. All those materials

can be replaced. And as for those new

developments, they may be obsolete in a

year or two anyway. The important thing

is that no one was killed and no one was

hurt.

>> What does that prove? People didn't

happen to be in the way. That's all.

>> It proves a whole lot to me. It proves

that they know what they're doing. It

proves that they could render us a

completely helpless society anytime they

wished and without killing a soul.

That's more than we can do.

>> The atom bomb.

I know all about that, Sorenson.

I know you must have a guilty conscience

because of your contribution to

Hiroshima. Well, you don't have to worry

about this. You don't have to have any

part of it.

>> You put a magnetic field around that

sphere, you're going to have more on

your conscience than an Avon.

>> Sergeant, don't let this man out of your

sight. Yes, sir. I'm sorry, Sorenson,

but I can't afford any more

interference.

That was a very nice thing you did for

Ken. I wanted to thank you earlier, but

>> I like him.

>> I heard what the colonel said. It just

Isn't there anything you can do, Carl?

>> Not unless we can find the cosmic man

before morning. Then I'm not sure.

I'm not sure about anything anymore.

Maybe I've been wrong all the time.

Maybe I've been telling myself the wrong

things just because I wanted them to go

that way. Maybe

maybe the cosmic man is an evil force.

You don't think that's true, and I know

it. Neither does Dr. Richie. I don't

either. Remember what he said about how

you're searching for the truth while

everyone around you is afraid of the

truth? About how you have to hold on to

your convictions.

That's what you've got to do, Carl. You

know you're right. So do I. I'm betting

on it.

>> Kathy, let me tell you something about

betting. The odds are against you in a

long shot. I know. I can prove it

mathematically.

You may be right, but think of how much

I'll win if my dark horse comes in.

>> Thanks.

>> Now, don't say anything. I know what

you're thinking.

>> Checkmate.

>> What did you do then? Tremendous.

>> That's castling.

You're doing fine.

Are you doing okay right now?

>> Did you say check me?

>> Check.

>> Ken, what are you doing up at this hour?

Who are you? We've been playing chess

and all kinds of games.

>> I don't understand. You have no right

to. Ken, you should have called me. It's

the middle of the night. Ken must have

his rest.

>> It was my fault, mother. I have to

mistake. We were having such fun.

>> Yes, we were having fun, weren't we? The

boy has given me much pleasure and a

needed diversion from my work.

>> I thought you had gone. No one has seen

you all day.

Did you talk to Dr. Senson?

>> Yes. We communicated earlier in the

evening, but I didn't want to go without

becoming better acquainted with your

boy.

>> I see. You're leaving then?

>> Yes, very soon. I have far to travel and

must start early. I've already stayed

too long. Forgive me if I've

inconvenienced you.

Perhaps we can continue our games at

some future time.

Goodbye, my boy.

>> Goodbye. And remember to practice your

chess game.

>> Yes, I will do that. Thank you for

teaching me how to play. Goodbye to you

both.

>> Sure learned the game fast. But I beat

him every time. We talked about all

kinds of things. He sure does know a

lot. Almost as much as Dr. Sorenson.

>> But not quite. Is that it? Now you go to

sleep. It's getting late. All right, but

remember to wake me up in time to go to

Stone Canyon. I want to see the cosmic

man leave.

>> Do you think he will? The general

doesn't think so.

>> Dr. Sorenson will find a way to help

him. I bet he's got things fixed up

right now.

>> I sure wish I could help.

>> Calm down. I'll wake you in time.

>> Promise.

>> Promise.

do not be afraid, my boy.

All

right, bring that extra over here. Get

those warriors out. Hurry it up now.

>> Sergeant, set that antenna up.

>> Hurry up, man. Plug that in there.

Carl. Oh,

>> good morning, Kathy.

>> Carl, I'm worried about something.

>> So am I. I'd hoped the cosmic man would

come back before dawn.

>> Do you think it's possible that that man

is He's so strange. His voice, his face.

>> What man? What are you talking about?

>> That scientist, that doctor, whatever

his name is, he was in Ken's room. They

were playing chess.

>> Is he still there?

>> No, he left. Said he had to leave early.

He had to travel far. He did say though

that he'd had his talk with you. Did he?

>> Maybe he did. Maybe he did. Will you

take me to his room?

>> Sorry, sir. I can't let you out of my

sight.

>> Well, then you have to come with me.

>> That's the bag he was carrying this

morning when he arrived.

>> Well, that's fine. I've had it for

years. Come on,

>> Sergeant. Check with all the guards to

see if they've seen anything. Hurry. He

can't have gone far. Maybe we can catch

him.

>> Carl. Carl.

Ken is gone. He's taken Ken.

>> He must have taken him as a hostage.

>> No one has left the parking lot, sir. Is

there any other way to get to Stone

Canyon from here?

>> Yes. There's a trail through the hills.

It isn't far that way. We hurry. Maybe

we can get there before he does. Stay

here with Kathy. Sergeant, clear this

road.

We've got to hurry. Bring

him down. General, you'll have to hold

everything.

>> He's taking Ken prisoner. He's headed

this way in the back trail.

>> Major, you heard?

>> Yes, sir.

>> Sor, if this is a trick,

>> this is no trick. At least not for me.

Still think your man's harmless, doctor.

I am here.

Do not come closer. Any of you.

If you do as I say, no harm will be done

to this boy.

>> Carl,

>> have no fear.

You will turn off the electrical

apparatus.

>> He's outsmarted us.

All right, turn off the magnetic field.

Everybody get back. Wait,

wait. But if anything happens to Ken,

I'll

leave your planet now for the present.

My work here is finished.

If I should return in the future,

perhaps we will meet with a better

understanding.

You remain where you are till I have

gone.

You must not let him escape, General. We

must learn the secrets of this object.

Now is our chance. He must not reach his

ship. General

P.

Ken. Ken, are you all right?

Mother.

Ken.

again.

Again,

Goodbye, Cosmic Man.

He'll come back.

Heat. Heat.

Here

we go.