All language subtitles for S01E11 - Guardian Of Piri

Kano.

Computer's
got to be swamped with data.

why isn't it saying whether
that planet support can life?

It's been scanning continuously
since we became aware of the planet

but still reports it
to be insufficient.

How can it control
a reconnaissance flight there

and not tell us whether
that surface can sustain life?

In neither case would the computer
be so irrational as to...guess.

Moving into low orbit
for final descent...now. Paul.

Confirm final descent now. Pete?

Yeah. we made good time.

Or Computer made a bad mistake.

They're two hours ahead of schedule.

Check the figures. Kano.

When will they ever learn?

Hey. this one's a weirdy. Ed.

Is that what you expected?

Computer's unusually reticent.
I don't know what to expect.

They're too low
and their G-forces are increasing.

- They're doing fine by Computer.
- Computer's got to be wrong.

Did you get that. Pete?

'On course and holding.
everything's fine.'

They're too close and too fast.

Data discrepancy is increasing.

Check it out manually. Pete.

G-forces seven above estimate.
They can't hold that.

Synchronise
with their onboard computer.

Both computers confirm
G-force is as estimated.

They're wrong. What are you doing?!

A little low flying. you jealous?

Pete? Pete!

All transmissions ceased.

- Scanner?
- The blip just disappeared.

I kept on telling you
Computer had insufficient data.

It cannot assess the planet
without the right information.

I am not concerned
about Computer's assessment.

I want to know why
it fouled up the flying data -

time. distance. orbital velocity.
rate of descent. G-factors.

Kano. you've got this all about-face!

But Computer does not make
that kind of mistake.

- You're saying I do?
- Alan.

- It was my mates that died.
- Kano's men are checking Computer.

- But so far they've found nothing.
- Computer we can handle.

but those two had no sense of danger.

Because they believed what
that lousy computer told them to.

Which is why I want you
to fly manual all the way.

You're not to rely
on the computer at all.

It'll be a pleasure. Commander.

Oh. Alan. for some reason Irving also
ignored all advice from Main Mission.

I want you to obey
any order Paul gives you

even if it sounds irrational.

Like I said.
it'll be a pleasure. Commander.

I've put this chart together
from some astro-shots I took myself.

It seems we'll have more time with
planet Piri than Computer thought.

See. the curve of our course
is tightening.

we're being drawn
closer than we expected.

That could be either good or bad.

If the planet can sustain us it gives
us more time to explore and decide.

but if affects us badly
the closer we get the worse it'll be.

Are you all right?

Ooh. er. yeah. I just...my head hurts
and I feel a bit dizzy...

It's all right. I'll be all right...

Unconscious.

Rapid heartbeat.

According to his monitor. he's fine.

The amounts of oxygen in our
atmosphere were slowly decreasing.

Our hearts made a natural adjustment.
Victor's mechanical heart didn't.

So we can't even rely on Computer
for normal internal services.

Damn it.

Sandra. this is Koenig.

Put Alpha atmosphere control on
manual and keep your eye glued to it.

We can't put all services on manual.
we don't have enough personnel.

- Cut the drip. Doctor.
- Any after-effects?

No. no. I'm all right.

Just a few strange fantasies.
that's all.

Any clue what's happening to us?

Obviously we're having some problems
with Computer but we'll be all right.

I have a powerful instinct that
Piri's going to be just right for us

You'll have to convince me of that.

Dr Russell...

She's dead.

The transfusion
blood supply stopped.

How could you allow this to happen?

I can't control everything!
I am not a computer!

Yeah. Computer was wrong
about the G-force.

But I've cut
my approach speed right back...

and I reckon
we're holding her nicely.

He's right over the crash site.

Down the line. Alan.

They haven't crashed.

They're all right.

- Just...hanging there. motionless.
- 'What do you mean?'

Don't ask me how but she's all
in one piece. I'm going to dock.

Just keep her steady. Jonno.

I'm going through now. Paul.

'OK. Good luck.'

- Paul?
- 'Go ahead. Alan.'

It's a Marie Celeste.

There's no one here.

Alan! Get back here.

Kano. I want to talk to you.

You can sit if you'd like.

What's going on? Straight and simple.

We can find no fault in the system.

I just left Diagnostic.

Sarah Graham was hooked
to a computerised monitor

for a simple blood transfusion.
She died.

Professor Bergman's collapse
was due to lack of oxygen

because Computer went haywire.

It's fouling everything
from comlocks to important data

and we're in desperate trouble.

I...there have been...

We have to find out about that planet
and Computer's not functioning.

Now. let's find out why.

But we can find no fault.

Then maybe we're looking
in the wrong way.

I don't understand
what's going on on that planet

nor what happened
to Irving and Davis.

but somehow that planet is affecting
our computer here on Alpha.

There's one way...
I know to find out how.

I have thought of it.

Are you willing
to go through with it?

As you say. Commander.
there is only one way.

- All set?
- All set.

I've asked Kano to go through this
because of what's happening here.

Dr Russell will fill you in.

Kano was one of the few people to
take part in an experiment on Earth.

He underwent an operation to implant
a complex of sensors in his brain.

The intention was to link
the enormous memory

and calculating ability
of the computer

with the unique ability
of the human brain.

That planet is affecting our computer
here in a way we can't detect.

We hope that by getting
inside that computer

Kano can determine
how it's being affected.

I swore I'd never
go through this again.

Medically I was opposed
to the experiment.

but your case converted me.

You mean I survived it once.

but the other three patients
ended up mindless vegetables.

What does that do to my chances?

Yours was
the undeniable success story.

Let's get on with it.

Good luck. Kano.

That's it! We're in orbit.

If we're in orbit. we're trapped.

All the time we need.

I don't understand
your sudden optimism.

We've lost three men
and that doesn't encourage me.

We have no idea
what happened to them.

it could happen to any of us.

Yet it didn't happen to you.

I was on manual.

And instructed to disregard
everything Computer told you.

The planet will support life.

- Details?
- To follow.

We can't rely on it. The computer's
telling us just what we want to hear.

Well. there must be some kind
of life there. Some power. at least.

Mm. and not necessarily malevolent.

Come on. John. cheer up.
This could be the end of the road.

When we leave Alpha for the last time
it'll be our decision. our choice.

I don't like being presented
with an accomplished fact.

Communications?

Not a whisper.

Alan. we're going down.

Nice touchdown. Alan.

Under no circumstances
are you to leave the ship.

And call you if anything happens.

I wish I could be sure
I'd have time for that.

No place like home

- Helena?
- What have you found?

'Whatever these things are or were.
they're dead now.'

Don't give up. John. Early days yet.

- See these things?
- 'Yeah. fascinating.'

'I'll take a walk.
I'll call if I see anything unusual.'

"Anything unusual"?

Pete!

Pete. you all right? It's Koenig.

Pete? Pete?

Ed? Ed?

Kano?

Kano. it's Koenig.

Kano. talk to me!

Kano!

Kano! Listen to me!

Computer is right. Piri
is just perfect for all our needs.

There's nothing here. no life!

There is light...

I am sent to calm your fears

and bring you peace.

Welcome to Piri.

I have come like this in human form

so that you
may understand my presence.

Are you afraid of me?

No. you look very human.

What worries me is what I don't
understand. what I can't see.

Who sent you?

I am the servant of the Guardian.

We found your Moon
floating helplessly.

We have brought you here
to relieve your human pain.

- Are you inviting us to settle here?
- That is the will of the Guardian.

Being human you are wondering
about its power.

Come. I will show you
the peace of Piri.

Millennia ago this planet was peopled
by Pirians of great technical skill.

They built machines
to run the necessities of life.

so they could enjoy their pleasure.

Then they created the Guardian

to control the machines
and save them from decision.

Their life was perfect and the
Guardian was directed to maintain it.

That's not possible for human beings.

We're born. grow old and die.

It's transient. imperfect.

Life can't be maintained.

Because you are imperfect.
you Earthmen take time for granted.

Absolute perfection lasts forever.

And so the Guardian
has suspended time.

This place is not suitable
for human life.

- There are many forms of life.
- We like the form we have.

My men. how did you get them here?

We reached out and offered them
happiness. and they accepted.

- Time is stopping for them.
- Life is stopping for them.

- They are at peace.
- Peace of death.

You have seen. Commander.
and have not understood.

Your fear is from ignorance.
and it has made you stubborn.

But you will accept.
as they have done.

I'll make them understand.

That...is not possible.

They have accepted
the dominion of the Guardian.

Kano. come with me. you're dying.

- You must accept.
- I will not accept!

- Come with me. Kano.
- You must conform.

Pete. come with me!

The Guardian is making you perfect.
it is the prime directive.

No!

Alan!

Prepare for lift-off. Alan.

'Commander. you do not know
the power of the Guardian yet.

'But you will learn.

'as your people are learning.'

Come in. Carter.

Alan! Alan!

'I'm not receiving you. Alan!

'Alan! Answer me. Alan!

'Are you all right? Al...'

- You all right?
- Yeah.

I've been calling.
weren't you receiving?

Yeah. I heard you.

Nice place. huh? Kind of peaceful.

It's no place for us. Alan.

Nice people.

Hello. Alpha.

This is Koenig in Eagle 2-4.
Do you hear me?

'Come in. Alpha.
This is an emergency.

'Come in. Alpha. I need help.

'Alpha. I'm not receiving.

'I'm not receiving you.

'Paul. I need directions
for final approach.

'Have Dr Russell
and a medical team stand by.

'Carter is unconscious...'

Come on!

# All together now... #

All right. everybody! A toast!

To the new world!

And our very own Christopher Columbus
who discovered it!

# For he's a jolly good fellow

# For he's a jolly good fellow

# For he's a jolly good fellow

# And so say all of us! #

Ah. Commander.

Relax. Commander. relax.

You had a fall. you passed out
at the party. that's all.

Party?

Here. drink some of this.

Dr Russell. where is she?

She's attending a command conference.
Commander?

Good morning. Commander.

Morning. sir.

'Section D7 will complete
loading on schedule at 0958.

'Eagle 2-6 will lift off
from Launch Pad One.

'Taking up parking position
on lunar surface at station 3-0-5.'

Morning. Commander.

'Eagle 2-7 will stand by
in loading bay 8

'to await further instructions.'

That's not something
to worry about.

All right. we won't worry.

Of course a lot depends on how our
lives turn out in practice on Piri.

but I don't see any need
for me to take the space in an Eagle

with an operating theatre.

Right. Of course.
the beauty of this situation

is that with the Moon
in a fixed orbit

we can return as and when we like.

When someone needs an operation

we bring him back.
perform the operation and return.

- That's it.
- Best of both worlds.

John. just arrived?
You're just in time.

We're planning the last phase
of Operation Exodus.

- You have no idea what's down there.
- No. but your reports were explicit.

- Reports?
- Yeah. here.

These aren't my reports.
it's all phoney. Listen...

The Guardian's attacked our computer
and your minds!

We've almost come to the end
of our journey!

Helena. I've seen what it's done
to Kano. Davis and Irving! Cabbages!

And we almost went right by!

He's scheduled for medical Eagle 10.
He'll be adequately taken care of.

It's good to be leaving. Commander.

'Commander's instructions
conflict with Guardian's orders.

Commander!

John!

- John?
- I'm not mad. Victor.

- I'm the only sane one on Alpha.
- All right. all right.

Listen to me! You're in danger!

The Guardian
is taking over your minds!

- John...
- Victor. listen to me!

- John. it's all right.
- Helena...

'Your comlock facility
is withdrawn.

'You are confined to your quarters.'

- By whose orders?
- 'Operation Exodus committee.'

I said who. individual.

- Grounds?
- 'Diminished responsibility.'

No. Computer.
you threaten the safety of Alpha.

John is conscious again but Computer
says he's as pig-headed as ever.

Ohh...

Let's not take him.

Oh. no. he'll wanna come.
He'll change his mind.

He's so inflexible.

Well. a few days solitude'll
soon straighten him out.

Do you know what?

We'll leave him an Eagle.
and then when he comes to his senses

he can join us
in his own good time. mm?

OK.

All right. Computer.
I have to talk to someone.

I took you for a strong-willed man.

How long do you think you can last?

Three days of despair have reduced
you to pills to sleep the hours away.

In this crude human way. you try to
numb your mind against the Guardian.

And yet the Guardian could make
the process so much easier for you.

If only you would choose
the Pirian way.

You fought hard
in the struggle for survival.

The burden of responsibility
has almost been unbearable.

and yet you've borne it.

Now you can relax and enjoy the peace
that you've earned for your people.

Your wounds are healed.

and your friend Dr Russell
has not had to lift a finger.

You see?

Her nerves are relaxed.
her appetites assuaged.

The struggle is over.

And you can join her in paradise.

No!

Leave me with my pain.

It reminds me I'm human.

For some reason
you've brought us here.

fixed us in orbit
and reduced my people to that.

By your presence in our universe.
you have disturbed the peace of Piri.

You must be made fit to live here.

- That is the Guardian's directive.
- So you sabotaged our computer?

It was not sabotaged. merely
taken over for the Guardian's use.

Of all things on Alpha.
its mind was most nearly perfect.

It most readily accepted
the Guardian.

That's because
the computer is a machine.

but human beings
can't exist in Pirian terms.

Can't you make the Guardian
understand this?

Can't the Pirians themselves see?

Perfection is absolute.

You must be made perfect.

Not even to have to worry about the
problems of day-to-day subsistence.

I used to dream about this.

Mmm.

To opt out.

To be able...at long last...

to fulfil our true potential...

as thinking human beings.

There's John.

I wonder if we should go to meet him?

Mm?

He'll find his way.

Sandra.

The Pirians. where are they?

Sandra?!

There are many forms of life.
but this is beautiful.

- Paul. I need your help.
- We're all so happy!

- The Pirians. where are they?
- We're happy.

Helena!

Helena!

Helena?!

Hey. hey... Easy. Commander.

Easy.

Helena!

Helena?!

Helena!

Helena...why didn't you answer me?

John. you've come to join us at last.

Where are the Pirians?

They've given us eternal life.

Come.

Oh...that's John.

Hey. Helena. come on.

Let's go.

All right. Helena.
sit down. just there.

Sit back.

OK. John...

Give me your hand...

Lie back. Helena.

Let me take this off.

Shock treatment.
Had my heart stopped?

Worse. much worse.

It's good to have you back.

Start at the beginning.
Tell me exactly what happened.

You're on the planet Piri.

Yes...

The Exodus.

We went down to the planet.

Tell me about the people.
how did they welcome you?

There was just this light.

That's the Guardian.
what about the people who control it?

I didn't see any people.

Helena. you were in a trance.

Think hard.

Were there any machines?

Nothing.

Nothing moves.

There's no sign of life.

No sign of life.

That's it.

There is no life.

There are no Pirians.

Creatures of the Moon!

The Guardian takes pain from
your lives to make them perfect.

- We are grateful!
- We are grateful!

- The Guardian has made you happy.
- We are happy!

- We are happy!
- And peaceful.

We are peaceful!

- You would not have peace disturbed?
- NO!

One amongst you
threatens your happiness.

who comes to destroy your peace.

He will not accept
the dominion of the Guardian.

He must be destroyed.

Destroy him!

He is your Commander. John Koenig.

You must destroy him so the Guardian
may live and protect you forever.

- There's Koenig!
- Go back to Alpha!

- Why don't you go back?
- We want to stay here!

Helena. stay back.

Helena. this way! He's only stunned.

There's no place on Piri
for you. Koenig.

You're destroying our peace.
We're going to kill you now.

Where are your own people?!

They don't exist. do they?!

No. they died. just as
my people are dying right now.

of total apathy.

This is what passes for life on Piri!

The Moon's going out of orbit!

Head back to the ships!

Main motors.

Main motors.

- Ignition.
- Lift off!

So when you destroyed the girl
you destroyed the Guardian.

And with no Guardian
to suspend time. time was restored

and we were back
on our original course.

Commander!

Computer has analysed
the data from the sensors.

Planet Piri now has life. water.
vegetation. everything!

We've brought a dead planet
back to life.

Maybe we should have stayed.