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[Screaming] Rambeau, shut it off! :

[Narrator] A sinister musical mastermind: : :

Uses 25th-century rock and roll to plot a youth rebellion which threatens the entire galaxy:

- Those kids will be killed: - That concert must not go on!

- I'll dispatch Intercepts immediately: - Just a little longer and the galaxy is mine:

Let's go!

The time is now: Destroy:!

Why not just kill him now?

[Man Narrating] The year is 1987,

and NASA launches the last of America's deep space probes:

In a freak mishap, Ranger 3 and its pilot, Captain William "Buck'"Rogers,

are blown out of their trajectory into an orbit which freezes his life-support systems: : :

And returns Buck Rogers to Earth: : :

500 years later:

[Rock And Roll]

[Continues]

I was afraid you were too good to be true, Tarkas:

Your report to New Chicago will have to be delayed: : :

Permanently:!

Remarkable: When the evacuation system opens,

trash from all over Musicworld will be swept into space:

This time it will include Tarkas:

When does it evacuate? Any second now:

[Continues]

Now, that's Andromeda, the most popular group in the galaxy today:

They have an incredible influence over young people: It's amazing:

Sounds like the Beatles:

- The who? - Not the Who: The Beatles:

It was a group that was popular around my time:

[Sighs] Well, Andromeda is quite a phenomenon, Buck:

And possibly a disturbing problem as well:

- Problem? Why? - [Theo] Captain Rogers?

Data has shown that within minutes of an Andromeda concert broadcast from Musicworld,

there is a 55% surge in youth crimes:

Frankly, we're puzzled and more than a little concerned:

But I understand there were similar problems in your time:

Not really:

Usually music gave kids something to believe in, to identify with:

It was a powerful force, but a good one:

- What is Musicworld? - It's an abandoned military orbital fortress:

It's been taken over and renovated by a conglomerate of music promoters:

And totally outside of Directorate jurisdiction, I regret to say:

Dr: Theopolis said something about crime: What kind of crime?

Why, almost anything: Rioting, looting, wanton destruction:

And recently, we've been seeing this sort of thing:

- [Buck] Looks like some kind of uniform: - Disturbingly so:

You think there's some kind of organization behind this?

We don't know: We're investigating here:

We've inserted an agent in Musicworld: Of course all our actions are unilateral:

- And off the record: - If you mean unauthorized, yes:

What has your agent been able to come up with so far?

Nothing specific yet: But Tarkas's last report indicates that he is onto something:

His cover is as Andromeda sound tech:

He codes his reports and sends them as part of the concert's transmission:

Yes: We'll be receiving something a little later on in this transmission:

[Continues]

Yarat, help me install this:

Now: : : We tighten the screws:

[Laughing]

Whoo!

Let's go!

[Theo] We have the message from Tarkas: Decoding is complete:

- "Veck"? - What's the rest of the message, Theo?

The message broke off in mid-transmission:

Maybe it wasn't safe for Tarkas to continue: We'll get the rest later:

- [Beeping] - What is it, Doctor?

I have a report that disruptions have broken out again at the Youth Center:

[Theo] More information, Doctor:

New Chicago Spaceport informs me that two young people have stolen a starfighter,

numerals 1314:

That's my ship:! Those kids'll be killed:!

I'll dispatch intercepts immediately: [Buck] Cancel that:

I'll go after them myself:

Have a ship stand by, Wilma, while I change into my flight gear:

[Continues]

What's this thing doin', Elaine? Almost half-lightspeed:

Half-lightspeed? We're still standing still, Elaine!

Okay, gang, the ride's over:

What are you talkin'about? We'rejust beginnin'to fly:!

[Buck] Not in my ship, you're not:

He's gonna have to catch us first, Mark:

You better back off the power: At that speed, you're going to start phasing:

[Mark, Elaine Laughing]

[Continues]

[Ends]

Mark, what are we doing? L-I don't know: How do we stop this thing?

- [Elaine] Maybe if I cut the power: - Don't! You chop the power, the controls'll freeze on ya!

- Nothing happens! We're still accelerating! - What do we do?

Reach below the seat: There's a red emergency box:

Open it, pull the switch: And hurry!

Just sit back, keep your hands off of everything:

[Buck] I'm taking over by remote:

All right, what exactly is going on?

L... I don't know: It was so strange:

We're at the Youth Center watching Andromeda, having a wonderful time when...

Yeah, and suddenly everybody went crazy:

Like someone pulled a switch: I don't buy that:

"The devil made me do it" was obsolete thinking even in the 20th century:

We really couldn't stop: That's right:

I could see what was happening, but it was like watching two other people doing it:

What about these two? Have they ever been in trouble before?

No: That's the intriguing thing: They're two fine young people:

The music again? Yes, that had crossed my mind:

Mine too:

Look, about these two... I don't want to press charges:

What are you gonna do with us? You're not gonna take us to the Rehab Center, are you?

- Oh, no: Worse: - Worse?

We're going to send you home to your parents:

Dr: Huer, a starfighter patrol has just found Tarkas's body floating in space:

He's been murdered: That's why the transmission was interrupted:

That settles it:

Something is seriously wrong in Musicworld:

If only we didn't have so little to go on:

Why don't I take a closer look at Musicworld?

Maybe I can come up with something: That's a possibility, Buck:

Except whoever's behind this has been alerted, and you could cause a great deal of suspicion:

- Not if there's a good reason for me to be there: - On Musicworld?

Andromeda's scheduled to give their first galaxywide concert in two days:

- How's that going to help us? - It's a natural:

A man from the 20th century, the time when rock and roll was born,

goes to Musicworld and introduces Andromeda to the rest of the galaxy:

- It's a great promotion: - [Chirping] And a great cover!

That's brilliant, Buck: Absolutely brilliant:

And the person who promotes most of the concerts on Musicworld is a friend of ours whose name is Wesland:

I'm sure he could get you into this one:

Great! I'll prepare to leave immediately:

- [Twiki] You're gonna need some company, Buck: - Absolutely: Take Twiki with you:

[Theo] It's possible I could be of some assistance as well, Dr: Huer:

I agree with you, Doctor: Colonel Deering and I can coordinate things from this end:

Great: Let's get going, guys:

You kids were fantastic!

Every time you broadcast, it's like I'm seeing you again for the first time:

Come on, you say that all the time:

Because it's true:

Cirus, those double-looped afterbeats on "Stardrift" were fabulous:

I didn't think it would work: As usual, you were right:

I may have an idea once in a while, but if it weren't for this group...

Hey, if it wasn't for you, where would we be?

That's right, Mangros: You made us:

That may be a bit overstated, Rambeau, but: : : Thank you:

Karana, are you going to include "Timewalk" on the galaxywide broadcast?

Why?

The mood of that song is so quiet, so thoughtful:

You see, on that broadcast we want to be always building,

climbing toward a climax never reached before:

Yeah: Well, listen, if you think that's best then we'll drop it, right?

It's not what I think: It's what we all think together:

Give it some thought:

Anything you say, Lars:

Everything is set on Musicworld: Wesland has agreed to feature you as the emcee on the broadcast:

He's contacting Andromeda's manager now:

- What's his name? - Mangros: Apparently he's one of the best in the music world:

What do we know about him?

Nothing as yet, but Colonel Deering is going to prepare a biofile on him:

Then he'll be expecting me? [Dr: Huer] Oh, yes, I'm sure of it:

Mmm, I don't like it, Yarat:

Wesland is the promoter:

He insisted we use Rogers on the broadcast:

I suppose he's harmless enough:

No one that close to New Chicago's leadership is harmless:

Sir, one person can hardly be a threat to you:

True:

I always knew I was destined for greatness:

The particle ionizer is my assurance:

When the transmission begins at 1900 hours,

everyone in the galaxy under 30 will be in the entertainment centers:

And with the ionizer at full power...

Instant uncontrollable riots: : :

Among young people on every planet:

All authority will collapse within a few hours:

Afterward, the heads of the galactic governments: : :

Will have to come to me:

Then, and only then, will I restore order:

What about this Rogers?

Rogers will be returning to New Chicago an hour after he arrives: : :

On a hospital shuttle:

That's some welcoming committee, eh, Twiki?

I thought we were stars: I guess not:

Let's look around and see if we can find someone to point us in the right direction:

[Hangar P: A: Announcer] Will the sonic engineer for Entro-Beat please call Control Room "K: '"

And I wanted a welcoming committee:

[Chirping] Right behind ya, Buck:

[Chirping] Take that, you bozo!

- Thanks, Twiki: - [Chirping] Glad to help, Buck:

There's a Captain Rogers here to see you:

Is something wrong, Lars? Just show Rogers in:

About tonight, Lars: We'll still be able to have dinner, won't we?

We'll see:

Captain Rogers is waiting, Joanna:

Captain Rogers:! Come in: Lars Mangros: How good of you to come to Musicworld:

I wouldn't have missed it for anything:

I can't apologize enough: First I get the time wrong and miss your arrival:

- Then the incident with those hoodlums: - Yes: Does that happen often?

Not to Musicworld natives:

But some of these kids think of strangers as their legitimate prey:

Well, I'm willing to forget about it:

Yes, it's best forgotten:

Listen, about the concert:

Mr: Wesland felt that I'd be a perfect emcee,

but I haven't had much experience at this sort of thing:

I assumed you weren't a professional entertainer:

I've already arranged for some writers: We'll do everything we can to make it easy for you:

Thanks: That'll be great:

I'll have you escorted down to meet Andromeda:

They're recording right now: Fine:

[Rock And Roll]

Thank you:

[Ends]

All right, let's try that one:

So, you must be the famous Buck Rogers:

And you must be the famous Karana: And you are?

Rambeau, Cirus: Hiya, Cirus:

[Technician] Want to hear it back? Not especially, but go ahead:

[Rock And Roll]

Enough! [Sighs]

What was the matter with that? Sounded great to me:

Well, we have a new soundman, and he's not quite there yet:

What happened to the old one? Disappeared, drifted on:

You know how these people are:

So, we have you on Musicworld for a couple of days, hmm?

Looks that way: I'd be glad to show you around a little:

I'd like that very much:

See you back at my quarters, Twiki:

[Chirping] Gotcha, boss:

Your group has really got a great sound:

It's reminiscent of 20th-century rock and roll:

Oh, yeah? Yeah, really:

[Girls Giggling]

Hello there: There you go:

Thank you: Thank you!

Every time I go out, I come back needing a hand transplant:

Everybody wants to touch a hero: That's not all they want:

Autographs, pictures, advice, words of wisdom: I mean, all I am is a musician!

Not to them you're not: They're crazy about ya: [Sighs]

Sometimes I think that's exactly what they are: What?

Crazy: Look! They're the kind of fans we'd like to do without:

Who? Those people in the black uniforms? It's strange, Buck:

We've got a huge following among those gangs:

But who they are and what they do is completely opposite from everything we believe in:

Have you tried reaching them, talking to them?

Yeah, we tried for a while, but then Lars said: : :

That no one wanted to hear us sermonize, so we quit talking:

You do everything Lars Mangros tells you?

We owe him a lot, Buck: He made Andromeda into what it is:

Without him...

That pendant you're wearing: I notice everyone in the group wears them:

What are they for? Oh, good luck, I guess:

Lars gave them to us just before our first concert:

He said that if we never took them off, nothing could ever go wrong:

And? And so far so good:

Things couldn't be better: He's a wonderful person, Buck: He really is:

Anything new from your end?

No new reports of youth-related violence anywhere:

Hmm: And no Andromeda concerts recently either:

That's right: Colonel Deering has completed part of her research on Lars Mangros:

What have you got, Wilma?

Actually, very little: Lars Mangros is some sort of musical genius:

He's generally credited for creating the Andromeda sound:

The Andromeda sound: Good old rock and roll:

Exactly: Before he got into music, he was a research engineer:

Apparently he wrote some highly respected papers: : :

Dealing in something called "particle movement theory:"

- Ring any bells? - No, I'm afraid not, Wilma:

I'm going to the control room later tonight: Maybe I'll find something there:

That doesn't sound safe:

I don't think there'll be any problems: It's been pretty quiet around here:

Be careful: We still don't know what or who we're dealing with:

So: : : Captain Rogers is not an entertainer after all:

An actor, perhaps: : : But not an entertainer:

Shall I send a squad to his room?

No: We need something more subtle:

You wanted me, Lars?

Leave us:

I wanted to apologize to you for last night:

It seems I've been letting business interfere with our relationship:

I was afraid you didn't find me attractive anymore:

Joanna, you know I think you're the most beautiful woman in the galaxy:

A toast: To our new togetherness:

Darling, there is one thing I have to ask of you:

Anything, Lars:

You do love me, don't you? Yes, of course I do:

- I want you to prove it: - How?

Very simple:

Tonight I want you to entertain Captain Rogers:

Lars, I don't even know Captain Rogers:

Trust me, Joanna:

And do this for me, just this once:

Please?

[Sighs] All right:

Let's hope this microchip I found in the office: : :

Can tell us something:

There's that word "veck'"again: Dr: Theopolis, what are we looking at?

[Theo] This is the brain wave pattern of an adolescent human:

- What are those high peaks? - Severe disturbance, externally caused:

- By what? - I can't determine that:

Physical shock: Perhaps stimulants:

How long would it take you to analyze one of Andromeda's recordings?

A few moments: Their music has been logged in the archives:

Great: Let's do it:

[Beeping]

How are things going up there, Buck?

We may have found some connection between the music and the riots:

- We've come across some rather disturbing information down here: - What is it?

I've been in touch with directorates on other planets:

Each one of them has had problems with youth violence similar to ours:

And without exception, each outbreak has followed a concert by Andromeda:

I met the group: They seem all right:

That may be:

But can you imagine what it'll be like after that galactic transmission tomorrow night?

But Doc, we're still not certain it's the music:

We can't take a chance on that:

The Earth Council has voted to block the broadcast: There's a jammer satellite in position already:

If you block that broadcast, I can guarantee you you'll have riots all over the galaxy:

Why? The kids'll take it as a move against them:

They won't like it at all:

Doc, have you ever heard the expression "veck"?

Certainly: It's a contraction of the word "vector:"

It's used in biology, principally,

and it has to do with a microorganism which carries another:

[Chirping] Piggyback:

- Yeah, but what's it got to do with music? - I can't answer that:

All right: Look, we've got a few hours left before the broadcast:

Maybe I can try to fit these pieces together before then:

I hope so: Good luck:

Thanks, Doc:

[Sighs] Well, Theo, what have you come up with?

My analysis shows that the music could have: : :

No adverse effect on anyone listening to it:

That means we're right back where we started:

Wilma mentioned something about Mangros working with particle movement theory:

That might tie in somehow with this vectoring:

Check it out, will ya? Certainly, Captain:

Captain Rogers?

- May I talk to you? - Sure:

Uh, privately? It's very important:

You guys mind leaving us alone? I'll only be a little while:

[Chirping] Not if she can help it:

See ya, babe:

I think this will add something toJoanna's visit with Captain Rogers:

What is this all about?

You'll probably think I'm being silly:

[Buck Over Intercom] Not if it's important to you:

I just wanted to spend some time with you:

Well, maybe later we could: I just couldn't keep away any longer:

Well, uh, Joanna, that's all very nice, but...

No, Buck, you don't understand:

Joanna, really! Really, I think you've got the wrong guy:

- Don't you find me attractive? - Certainly!

Then hold me: : : Just for a moment: Please?

[Rock And Roll]

[Continues]

[Joanna] Oh, Buck:!

Let go!

[Stops]

What am I doing? Captain Rogers!

Nothing much: Just trying to kill me:

I did? I don't know why!

It was like I was on the outside watching:

A lot of people seem to be having that problem these days:

- You gotta get outta this place: - Leave Musicworld? Lars is here:

He may be a very large part of the problem: Listen to me:

Go straight to the hangar: I'll arrange for a shuttle to take you to Earth:

What if Lars finds out?

Look, if I put you on the shuttle myself, will you go?

Okay:

All right, come on: I'll meet you there in half an hour:

[Chirping]

Somebody rain on her parade?

And almost on mine: Anything on Mangros?

Quite a bit actually:

He authored a highly classified monograph: : :

On "The Effects of Ionized Wave Particles to Regulate Human Behavior:"

May I quote? Yeah, go ahead:

"It is essential that any ionized particle transmission be amplified: : :

"By carrying it on a highly charged wave such as sound:

In that event, the emotions of any human may be readily controlled: '"

The piggyback method:

Mangros is transmitting those ionized particles in Andromeda's music:

Correct, Captain: I did find an ionized particle transmission in the music:

That's why there can't be a concert tonight: Let's go see the group:

- I don't believe it! - Neither do l:

Look, Buck, I realize that you're trying to solve this problem:

But you're missing something: Why doesn't the music affect us?

I'll show you why:

Rambeau, would you play back your last concert for me, please?

[Rock And Roll]

Well? None of us are tearing anybody's throat out:

Take off your necklace:

[Screaming] Rambeau, shut it off! :

[Stops]

I don't believe it: I tried to kill you:

Your necklace acts as a filter:

Imagine that happening to millions of kids all over the galaxy when Andromeda plays tonight:

We've got to talk to Lars: There'll be no concert tonight:

- I don't think that's a good idea: - What can he do?

- If we go, he's got nothing: - That's right:

Besides, he's been more than just a manager to us:

We owe it to him to talk to him ourselves: That's the way it's gotta be:

All right:

I gotta putJoanna on the shuttle to Earth:

I'll do that while you talk to Mangros:

But I want you back in my quarters in an hour: You understand?

We'll be there: Thank you:

[Karana] You aren't going to deny this?

Why should I? It's all true:

[Laughing]

Besides, my plans hardly require your approval: : :

Or even your presence:

I've got a vid-library of all your performances:

Andromeda will appear tonight at 1900 hours, exactly as scheduled:

And none of your mindless fans will know it's not a live transmission:

Put them somewhere safe:

I'll think of a suitable accident later:

It's been almost two hours, Twiki:

Mangros must have Andromeda somewhere:

He's probably gonna try to force them to play:

[Chirping] That's not music to my ears:

It's not to mine, either:

If we can find that ion transmitter and destroy it, Mangros can't do anything:

- [Chirping] But where is it, Buck? - [Theo] I believe I can help, Captain:

My sensors indicate at this moment it is in Mangros's office:

This is an old military satellite:

- Do you have the plans stored, Theo? - Yes:

Is there some way to get to his office without being seen?

The only possibility is through the waste disposal system:

That's a way? The only way, Captain:

But unfortunately the duct is too small to accommodate a man in certain areas:

[Chirping] How about a little squirt like me? A little squirt?

It's gotta work: We don't have any alternatives:

[Chirping] So give me a boost, Buck: Come here:

Twiki, Theo will show you the way:

When you find that transmitter, destroy it:

[Chirping] Gotcha, boss:

I'm gonna try to locate Andromeda before Mangros takes some action we might all regret:

Good luck:

Going somewhere, Captain? Pity: We were just coming to visit you:

- I was gonna run over my speech: - I'm sure you were:

Put him with Andromeda:

Why not just kill him now?

Because we want to arrange a spectacular martyrs'death for everyone: : :

After the concert transmission:

Buck, what happened? I think I zigged when I should've zagged:

[Twiki] I should've brought my stilts:

[Theo] Keep going, Twiki: The next hatch should enter into Mangros's office:

[Twiki] There it is:

This is an unacceptable situation, Mangros:

I demand to know where Captain Rogers is:

We all do, Dr: Huer: After all, the concert is due to begin in minutes:

That concert must not go on!

I'm surprised at you, Doctor:

Young people from all over the galaxy are waiting to hear Andromeda:

Mangros, the Earth Directorate has placed a jammer satellite: : :

In orbit around Musicworld:

You give me no alternative but to utilize it:

- Don't be foolish, Doctor: - I'm afraid you're the one that's being foolish:

Tsk-tsk-tsk:

How unfortunate, Doctor:

Apparently some vandals must have booby-trapped your satellite:

I assure you, I'll open an investigation: : :

After the concert:

Good night, Dr: Huer: Enjoy the concert:

[Chirping] L... I can't reach it:

[Chirping]

What's happening?

- [Chirping] - [Theo] We will be blown into space:

[Beeping]

[Chirping] Uh-oh: I think I'm in trouble:

[Chirping]

[Twiki] Is this what they mean by "hanging out"?

[Chirping] You didn't tell me we could get flushed:

[Theo] It was not in my files: They must have modified the system:

[Chirping] Let's get outta here!

[Theo] No, the evacuation will be periodic:

We have time to try again for the transmitter:

It's like ten-point steel: Well, it's cronide:

We've got to figure a way outta here:

And hope that Twiki and Theo can get to that transmitter:

Alert all security units: Full emergency status:

[Rock And Roll]

How many cycles per second do you think you can get out of this organ?

There's no limit:

What effect do you think that would have on cronide?

First we'd have to disconnect the C: P: S: Governor...

Yeah, but then we can connect the speaker to it: Right!

Let's get to it:

[Chirping] The lug beat us to it:

Hello: How is everybody? [Cheering, Shouting]

We have the entire galaxy wired for audio response, and I can't hear you:

One more time:

How is everybody? [All] Fine!

[Crowd Cheering]

That's better: All right, here they are: : :

In their first galaxywide broadcast,

a performance you will never forget...

Andromeda!

[Cheering Continues]

Roll vid-version:

[Crowd Chanting] Andromeda:! We want Andromeda:!

[Rock And Roll]

It's hopeless, Doctor: Their transmission is too powerful: We can't block it:

- Ready here: - Got it?

All set:

Okay, guys, here: I think you better put these on:

[High-pitched Beeping]

[Beeping Continues]

Let's get to the broadcast stage:

- When I go onstage, turn the transmitter to full output: - Yes:

Is there any other way backstage?

Keep your fingers crossed: I'm gonna try to draw them off:

[Chirping]

These ducts are much larger, Buck, and lead directly backstage:

[Continues]

When we get to the Youth Center, I want your men to keep a very low profile:

It's too dangerous: Those kids won't listen:

We have to try: What's the report from the other planets?

Same as everywhere else: Riots breaking out all over the galaxy:

[Continues]

All right: I'll take out Yarat and the transmitter:

When the vid-version of Andromeda stops, I want you to take its place:

You're gonna give the galaxy a real concert:

[Twiki] And give Mangros a big surprise:

We'll be there, Buck: Okay: Let's go, Twiki:

[Continues]

[High-pitched Beeping]

All right, Twiki: [Chirps] Bombs away!

[Beeping Stops]

- [Stops] - [Chattering, Murmuring]

Youth of the galaxy, listen to me:

The time has come to demand your freedom, to create your own lives:

I will show you how: Andromeda will show you the way:

The time is now:!

Go into the streets: Let nothing, let no one stop you!

Destroy, so we can begin rebuilding a new galaxy,

our galaxy!

Who's that wacko? I don't know:

Follow me, people! A...

Andromeda and Lars Mangros will show you the way!

[Laughing]

[Chattering, Laughing]

[Chattering, Laughing Continue]

[Laughing]

Oh! Well: : : Let's do it:

[Rock And Roll]

Arrange for the Directorate to pick up Mangros:

Yes, sir:

Thank you, Buck:

[Chirping] Long live rock and roll, Buck:!

[Chuckles] All right!

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