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Two American scientists are lost in the swirling

maze of past and future ages during the first

experiments on America's greatest and most secret project, the time tunnel.

Tony Newman and Doug Phillips now tumble helplessly

toward a new fantastic adventure somewhere along the infinite corridors of time.

This is Mission Control.

We are at launch minus forty-five.

Launch minus forty and counting.

Minus thirty-five.

It's a rocket.

Minus thirty.

Tony, if this is one of those early Canaveral

jobs, we could be blown up right here on the pad.

Twenty-five.

Minus twenty and counting.

Fifty.

It's no use.

It's locked off.

Get down here quick.

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Ignition.

We're going to land on the moon.

We're coasting at zero gravity.

We're back to one G. This capsule's spinning to create its own gravity.

There's someone else aboard.

There's no doubt about it.

Artificial gravity.

That means this is a pretty sophisticated model.

M.E.M.

M.E.M.

Tony, that's Mars Excursion Module.

We're on an expedition to Mars.

Escape velocity.

Negative.

Before mission control.

Can't raise them, Skipper.

We've been out of radio contact since liftoff.

Keep trying.

Beard, what do we lack?

Seventy-five knots.

Doc, what's the computer's analysis of the failure?

We're carrying excess weight in the service module.

Three hundred and thirty-five pounds.

It's beyond our safety factor.

Seal off the module.

Cut it loose.

We're going to blow it up.

You're not going to scrub the mission.

Can you think of a better choice right now?

Yes.

We can wait and see if we attain escape velocity.

We won't.

We're past due now.

Navarro, see if you can get that information to mission control.

M.E.M.

Four is scrub.

Yes, sir.

M.E.M.

Four to mission control.

M.E.M.

Four to mission control.

We've got an overload problem and cannot reach escape velocity.

Colonel Cane has ordered us to jettison the service module and destroy it.

We are going to fire our retros and attempt reentry.

Mission control, do you read?

Service module?

That's us.

They don't know we're in here.

We've got a sub.

They've got a sub!

Mission control, I say again, we are about to

jettison the service module and attempt reentry.

If you read me, stand by for destruct of service module.

Stand by.

Let us out!

Don't cut us loose!

The Time Tunnel!

Any further identification, Ray?

It's definitely the M.E.M.

Flight Series.

That puts the time ten years in the future.

Exactly what I reported to Washington.

To Washington, General?

Yes, of course.

They are extremely interested.

Vice Admiral Killian of the new Department of

Space is being rushed down here to observe.

And what kind of response?

Not the best, I'm afraid.

I think we can hold it.

Easy, easy.

Let's not lose picture before Killian gets here.

Stand by to jettison the service module.

Pizarro, give me a ten second countdown.

Yes, sir.

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is still go do you read me mission control do

you read me doc give me a hand there's our excess

weight get up both of you the devil are you where did you come from

how'd you get on board I'm dr. Newman this is dr. Phillips from the time

tunnel complex I don't know what you're talking

about what year is this 1978 of course well then

you must have heard of this by now we're time

travelers we started ten years ago it was top

secret then but now they're insane we're not time

tunnel is a government project and we're part of

it we're actually traveling in time we wound up

here ten years in the future what do you mean the

future it's our future but it's your present only

we're part of it now never mind Tony they won't

listen of all people you think they'd understand

we understand you didn't expect us to believe a

wild story like that did you wait a minute it's

a wild story all right but you know it just could

be true a few years ago a friend of mine we went

to medical school together got transferred out

west to some hush-hush government project did

he say what it was not in so many words but I

gathered it was in Arizona go on that's all there

is except that some of the remarks that he likes

slip seemed pretty odd but they'd make good sense

if there were such a project as what would you call

time tunnel and it does make sense because it's

true sorry I don't buy it well we're here on this

ship you can't explain that away I can we're in

the middle of the biggest race in history a race

to put the first men on another planet in the

solar system and there are other governments that

would do anything to make sure we don't win that

race that's for certain ask them to prove their

story papers identification anything all right

let's have it if we'd had identification we would

have shown it to you before this that does it all

right even if you don't believe us we're here what

can you do about it now what do we do with them

skipper lock them up now what I don't know every

answer I come up with is impossible well has it

occurred to you to accept their explanation time

travel I wouldn't believe that in a million years

that's a funny statement under the circumstances

here we are in space headed for the moon and Mars

beyond that I was their story any more fantastic

than ours it is to me doctor these men are

stowaways probably foreign agents it's as simple

as that no it isn't if they're stowaways how'd

they get on board you know the security at the

launching pad all right all right maybe we can't

explain how they got on board actually what

difference does it make the one really important

fact is they are here that's what we've got to

deal with but how we don't know what or who they

are I know one thing they are over 300 pounds of

additional weight and we've got a tricky maneuver

coming up a soft landing on the moon you want to

tackle that with this handicap I sure don't neither

do I but that's something we're stuck with is it

in my book there's a simple solution that will

take care of everything throw them off the ship

set them adrift not yet general we expect you

momentarily certainly hope so these are the

gentlemen from the space department I weren't

you an ad to meet dr. Brandon McGregor and dr.

swain not against if I appear bewildered I am is

the most impressive complex and this of course is

admiral killing I'm honored ever thank you

dr. swain and may I present my aid ensign beard

I don't care what your figures say beard you

can't be serious I'm perfectly serious you mean

you'd put those men outside the ship they die in

seconds immediately and painlessly their troubles

would be over and so at ours you sure about these

facts beard well that is a preliminary estimate

we'll make a thorough check I want to know exactly

what to expect if we attempt a landing with them

on board yes you can't listen to him it's outrageous it's inhuman I know how you feel

talk but I've got to think about the safety of

the whole ship and of the mission I warn you I

won't let you do it you're a little out of your

area aren't you doctor you don't have to worry

about that excess baggage is our problem gang

listen to me ever since the space program started

we put a premium on human life nothing was of

greater importance nothing this is a special case

we're sacrificing two lives to save for now that

makes sense it makes no sense at all and if you

could reach mission control they'd veto this

crack-brain plan of yours and stop I'm not so

sure of that what do you think skipper no word

to mission control no sir I'm still trying

the question is can we make a soft lunar landing

with two extra men on board now I don't think we

can let's face it if we don't get them off the

ship we're all gonna die can't believe it is that

me you ten years from now I don't believe I'm

saying those things I'm afraid it's true you just

can't tell about the future there they are and

what are you trying to do I'm going to transfer

them while I still can you can't do that it's

too dangerous we're not certain of the fix yet

Ray he's planning to jettison them to save the

mission their added weight could make a soft lunar

landing impossible that's a point I'd like more

information on Ray how can we get it well I think

there's a way general with the help of Admiral Killian and dr.

Brandon gentlemen together we could compile enough data on the MEM flight program

to give our computer something to work on and in

that way we could tell whether the landing is

possible or not will you do it of course doctor

we'd be glad to certainly yeah well we can start

it once right this way anyway I don't care what

data you process we can't just sit here in the dug

and Tony be killed and we won't if the computer

indicates that a soft landing is impossible we'll

risk shifting them in time whether we have a good

fix on them or not are you coming getting along

I'll have the answer for you in a minute or two

if there's a slightest chance of being able to

make a soft lunar landing I want to know about

it right anything yes I think so well okay this

coil and several others in there have been eaten

through by some sort of a slow-working acid it's

severed our connections to the aft antenna anyway

to fix it I'm not getting out in the hole but even

then I doubt if I could do much this has done a

pretty thorough job of severing communications

completely sabotage that's the only possible

explanation those two that would be my guess yes

sir mine too I think beard may have a point but

I'm gonna get them and take a gun yes sir doc

give me a hand with this hot stuff right now all

right skipper wants to see you top say small

meteor on intersecting course no time we're gonna

get hold on we're losing all our air when it's gone worth it

it's a service module all right the atmosphere

is draining fast bazaar has traveled those other

two our spacesuits are down there let's see if we can get them get open the hatch now

the Aaron has gone well that solves all our problems your stowaways are dead now

Sosna sorrow they never had a chance how do you

turn this darn thing on it's on we hear you can

you hear us loud and clear how bad's the hull

damage it's pretty bad skipper tell us how to

make repairs we'll follow instructions it's not

as simple as you may think we're both trained

physicists we know how to follow directions we'll

manage you must have some kind of sealant stored

in here where is it to the locker at the forward

end behind the hatch ladder the sorrow will show

you he's got it now what I told you it wasn't

simple it's a double hull both sides have to

be repaired one from where you are and the other

on the outside well you're not gonna let those

two walk that hull your birds right they're

untrained they can't do it miss our is trained

as our can't do it alone all right fine what's

the alternative give up he's right trained or

not they're gonna have to do it now listen you've

got to walk out on the hull you can't fall you're

moving with the same velocity as the ship you're

weightless there's no up or down for you out there

we're going out we'll fix it

you know

how much longer before they finish in a few

minutes if they finish at all well after what

they're doing out there you're certainly not

going to have them jettisoned are you no not

after this and suppose their weight makes a soft

landing impossible do your figures tell you that

I'm still working on it what if we can't make

a soft landing then we orbit the moon head back

to earth and lose the race to Mars I thought that

was the most important consideration of all we

won't lose the race if we turn back Baird doesn't

matter which one of our crews win this isn't a

race for personal glory our backup team can be ready to lift off in less than two weeks

I'll take a look at the aft antenna maybe I

can rig up something to restore communications

all right out there what progress we're finished the holes passed we're coming in

full atmosphere restored in the service module

nice work you can get out of the spacesuits

now the department now has normal atmosphere

here are the results you can compensate for the

added weight landing is go very well we'll commit

ourselves to the landing what's happening they've

got a favorable estimate they're going to try for

the soft landing they can't do that why not we've

just finished an estimate of our own if they try

to land they'll crash well can't you do something

no response I can't move fast descending too fast

can't you veer off change into an orbit no we're

committed we've got to set down now it's our you

and I get the spaces yes sir what all hands come

on why spaces any part of the hall cracks when we

hit the surface wearing a spacesuit is the only

possibility of survival there are only four suits

down there I know you better pray the whole

withstands a landing it's your only hope of staying

alive there's no stopping it now they've got to crash

you're in impact hang on a tray

I don't know how it happened it's still airtight

any casualties I wasn't a soft landing but at

least it was a landing we've been very lucky to

maintain the integrity of the hull which is a

miracle in itself now once we've made some minor

repairs and refuel we can lift off again from

Mars well let's not waste any more time how far

is it to the fuel down now our point of impact is

right here in this quadrant of the marina Taurus

the fuel dump is located here no more than a half

mile to the west our main problem is time if we

can't refuel and lift off in precisely 22 minutes

we can't make it 22 minutes well we still got a

chance if I go for fuel while repairs are being

made I agree so you check the hull in half burners

right I'll need someone to help me with the fuel

doc Harlow okay it is go with him I take care of

everyone but us what can we do well now that's a

problem look you still don't suspect us of being

agents do you frankly I don't know who you are

it's a pretty academic question at this point you

can't go outside the ship and no more spaces can

we do anything to help you can help by obeying

orders you two will stay here I can keep an eye

you you you you you you you you you you you you you

you you you you you you you you you you you you you.

They'll be heading for the fuel dump now.

I've got a clear fix on it now.

Switch them.

How many will we need? Four, we'll each take two.

Two? They must weigh a hundred pounds of police.

That's on earth up here we divide by six remember doc?

Hard to get used to isn't it? Yeah.

Ready? Yes doctor I'm quite ready. Let's go back to the ship.

Well there's no rush. You see this is

the end of the MEM flight. The end? I don't understand. You will doctor. You will.

Did you hear that? Sounded like a scream.

Cesaro are you all right? Still working on the hull skipper.

Beard do you read me? Loud and clear.

Ask him about Harlow. Has anything happened to Major Harlow?

He had a little trouble with his

intercom but he's okay. We'll be bringing the fuel in now.

All right Beard as soon as you can.

Are you satisfied? No. Neither am I. Beards lying.

What makes you think so? A little matter of two and two.

Now we know somebody sabotaged your communication system. It wasn't your radio man

he's the one that discovered it and I doubt that

it was Major Harlow. And we didn't do it so that leaves Beard.

Why? Doesn't make any sense.

It does to me. Now somebody hired Beard to make sure that

America loses that race to Mars. Beard an agent?

I don't believe it. He's done everything he could

to keep me from aborting this mission.

Well naturally if you returned to Earth your backup

crew would leave immediately for Mars.

They still can. But not until mission control finds out what

happened to this crew. Now that's basic policy and

by the time they do if ever it'll be too late to win.

Come on admit it you see it as clearly as we

do. What am I expected to do about this?

Get out there and find out what Beard's doing.

Now before it's too late. Fine leave you two with a full run of the ship.

All right then give us your suit one of us will go.

No dice gentlemen. If there are any

agents on this mission I'm looking at them right now.

Don't let him get that intercom Tony.

I don't want him to warn Beard. All right Colonel get out

of that space suit. What do you think Rick?

Oh we'll get it fixed of course. We're lucky nobody was hurt.

How did it happen? I can't tell you.

It was an accident but I'm not so sure.

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stand up don't touch that intercom button.

Where are the other three? I told you I wouldn't be

very bright would I? Two of them have to be in

the capsule there are only four spacesuits.

Well that still leaves one man unaccounted for doesn't

it? And you don't know where he is. I'll find you.

Will you? You could be anywhere.

You could be right outside that door. You're in a lot of trouble Beard.

You're the one who's in trouble.

I've got enough provisions that last me for six months.

I'm gonna kill all of them and wait. Wait?

Wait for what? For our own Mars flight. They're gonna pick me up.

You don't really believe that do you?

What your job is done here while you're expendable.

Now don't move. Excuse me gentlemen.

Sergeant Jiggs has just come from our security

center with some very distressing news.

Sergeant you please repeat what you just told me. Yes sir.

At 1400 hours my security section received a call

from Central Intelligence. They informed me that

for some time now there's been an enemy agent working within the space department.

They have reason to believe one of you three visitors may be that agent.

Why this is outrageous General.

I'm sorry Admiral but I really have no choice.

You gentlemen will have to be taken to our security

center for questions. Look here General.

Please doctor carry on Sergeant. Yes sir. All right hold

it. Brandon what in the name of... I said hold it Admiral.

All right Sergeant I'll take that gun.

You two hold it. That's better. What are you trying to do Brandon?

Don't be naive General.

I can't let you live now. Great. Take Ann out of here.

We've clear this area. We've tracked it down.

Jiggs sound the full security alert.

[Music] Freeze.

Take your hand off that mic.

Things aren't going quite according to plan are they?

You should have heard from your friend by this time.

All right get over there.

You don't know who that is coming in do you? I said get over.

Give me a hand with the hatch. Kuzaro get a warning

on the other cop. Help command module 2. I wouldn't.

And there's our missing link.

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Now if you're smart you won't try anything.

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He's going to open the outer door.

Secure the hatch quick.

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Tony, Tony can you hear me?

This is Kane. What's going on out there?

This is Doug Phillips. Harlow's been murdered by Beard here in the depot.

Murdered?

He was going to try and blow up your spaceship. How much time left?

Just under 12 minutes.

Get ready to blast off.

We have no fuel.

I'm bringing it.

(Music) Where's Beard?

He left me back in the depot.

I don't know whether he's alive or dead, but frankly right now I don't care.

I brought your fuel back. Let's get ready to take off.

(Music) Where's Tony?

I've got to look for you.

Tony!

I'll board the ship.

We're getting ready to blast off.

Get back here immediately.

Tony!

Can you read me?

He must have his intercom switch off.

We've got to lift off. We can't wait.

I'm going back to get him. Can you two maneuver this craft alone?

If we have to.

Alright then. Get ready to blast off and get your fuel in.

How much time do I have left?

Only a few minutes.

I'll try to get him back here on time.

If I don't, you take off without us. Do you understand?

I think I do. Finally.

Here. You may need this.

There's no way he can leave this level. Only a matter of time before we take him.

Brad, I just can't believe it. One of our best men.

We often are.

Alright, you three men work your way around.

Cover that section. The rest of you take that area.

Okay, Barrett. Get up. Let's move out of there.

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Come on, the ship's blasting off. We've got to get back.

(Explosion)

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(Music) Brandon?

Brandon?

It's beer.

You haven't got a chance.

I've got one chance. You. You're trapped, Brandon. There's guards everywhere.

It's your job to protect me. Remember my importance to the organization.

I have to think about the mission. The mission will be completed.

Now look, I'm going to hide out here. You lead them away from me.

Then when things cool off...

Alright, I'll try. Give me a gun. I may need it. Give me a gun.

Brandon?

(Gunshots) (Music) Well.

MEM. Come in. MEM. The lunar depot has been destroyed.

Beard is dead. Repeat. Beard is dead. MEM4 calling MEM4.

Cain, do you read me? Can you read me?

What's wrong? Why can't they hear us?

Look.

We're too late.

We're stranded.

We've only got enough air for a couple of hours. After that, how do we survive?

Maybe we don't.

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Try for a time lock. Quick. Or we lose them.

Power. All units.

(Music) Tony!

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(Explosions) (Music) Topham!

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Where's the rest of the crew?

Trapped. Trapped. Over 200 of them. All trapped.

(Music) This way!

I was blocked off of you. Go the other way. Hey you! Get out of here!

(Music)

What's happened? The men trapped back there. How many?

There will be 200. You better get out of here. There will be more explosions.

We've got to get them out.

That's my job. Now you get out of here.

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