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NARRATOR: The year 1990.

The problem of traveling to the moon has been solved for many years.

Space stations have been built there.

And authorized personnel come and go as they wish.

But the moon is a dead world.

And the great question about space still remains.

Does life exist on another planet?

To seek an answer to this question,

the major powers of the world have been actively preparing

at the International Institute of Space Technology

to explore the planets Venus and Mars.

Ready for lunch?

Ready for lunch?

-Yes. -Great, 'cause I'm starved.

I just finished a high G session in the centrifuge.

How do you feel?

Not bad considering.

How's the music of the spheres today?

Listen.

[FLICKING SWITCH]

[LOW HUMMING]

We've been picking up these signals now for three days.

Dr. Farraday thinks it's from a planet within our galaxy,

but beyond our solar system.

Well, does he think it might be a form of communication?

Well, they're different from anything we've picked up before.

They're working on some tapes that Matt made,

now trying to see if they can decipher it.

Bill, I'm leaving the recorder on automatic.

Will you keep an eye on it for me?

Right.

It must be something. A message of some kind.

And just think, if it is, it'll be our first contact

with intelligent beings from another planet.

[HUMMING CONTINUES]

[SHRILL SOUND]

You certainly were hungry.

That's the one bad thing about space trips, no banana splits.

No matter what they say about that exobiologic food, it tastes terrible.

It's all relative.

That's all it is.

Mind sharing your table with a couple of starving astronauts?

Hi, Tony. Hi, Paul. Sit down.

Have a seat, gentlemen.

Allan was just complaining about the exobiologic food.

You better get used to it.

That's all you're gonna get once you're on the way to Mars.

It is Mars you're scheduled for, isn't it?

Yeah. If and when.

What's the latest scuttlebutt there, Tony baby?

I only know what Mata Hari here tells me.

And she gets it straight from the horse's mouth.

You mean Dr. Farraday.

Well, I do hear a remark now and then.

They seem to be making some excellent progress on that new radiation shield.

-As a matter of fact... -WOMAN ON PA: Attention.

Attention, all personnel.

All personnel, assemble immediately in area one for important announcement.

Attention...

-All personel... -That means us.

What am I gonna do with this?

They'll have cold stew.

Go at once...

-to area one -Come on.

...for important announcement.

Does mean we're flying, Allan?

Could be they're more ready for Mars than we think, huh, Allan?

I hope so. Do you think you're getting married on one?

Commander Brockman, what's happening?

No idea. It must be pretty important, though.

That's for sure, sir.

My friends and fellow workers, in the great adventure of space,

I have the most important news to announce

since our first successful landing on the moon 20 years ago.

As many of you know, for several weeks now

we have been receiving organized signals from a far galaxy.

This morning our code experts finally deciphered...

the message these signals contained.

It's a most extraordinary document. It's very long.

I'm not going to read it to you,

but I would like you to have the gist of it.

It informs us that they are dispatching a spaceship

to bring their ambassador to our planet Earth.

They believe that our atmospheric conditions

will support their form of life,

which apparently, is similar to our own.

[PEOPLE MUTTERING]

The timing of their blastoff should be just about now.

Now, I wanted you here, at Space Institute, to be the first to know.

I'm sure the entire world will await the arrival of this spaceship

with the keenest anticipation.

Thank you.

[MACHINE STARTING UP]

The world is impatiently awaiting further information from the Space Institute

fixing position and probable time of approach

of the space vehicle bringing forth the first time in our world's known history

to our planet, aliens who are our first visitors from a distant galaxy.

Meanwhile, at 5:18 this morning,

the California Satellite Observatory

reported that an unknown object

has crossed the orbit of the moon and is rapidly approaching Earth.

Scientists unanimously agree that this is not the expected space vehicle itself,

but is a mechanical device

sent ahead by them for reasons unknown at the present time.

[OBJECT WHISTLING]

[TUNING]

[BLEEPING]

Doctor.Yes?

Is your report ready?

They have sent us a video log

that contains a photographic record

of the alien ship's entire flight.

Ready?

Yes, Doctor, it's in perfect working order.

All right, let's see it.

[LOW HUMMING]

[STATIC]

[SPACESHIP ACCELERATING]

[EXPLOSION]

Remarkable.

Crash-landing on Mars, and this is their S.O.S.

We are obviously in touch with beings

who have a very highly evolved technology.

Do you think their ship was destroyed, Doctor?

No, I don't. I think there's an excellent chance that there may be survivors.

But we haven't received any more signals now for three days.

Well, that may mean merely damage to equipment.

What I'm interested in is the possibility that these extraordinary creatures

who have sent us this, the video log of their disaster,

may, at this instant, be waiting for us to rescue them.

But, Dr. Farraday, we...

WOMAN ON PA: Dr. Farraday, attention.

Dr. Farraday, please report to your office immediately.

They can't wait to hear what it's about.

I'm going to schedule a press conference at 10:00 tomorrow morning.

The world wants to know what has happened and I shall tell them.

But the real question remains to be answered.

What are we going to do about it?

ON SPEAKER: And so it appears that these beings from another world

have called for our help.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

[CLEARING THROAT]

The situation, it may not be exactly as we would've wished,

but now that the doors have realistically opened

to close this gap between worlds,

I feel that we are obliged to make every effort to give them our help.

It is true, of course, that we are fully prepared to embark for Mars.

The spaceshipOceano has been designated

to attempt the first flight to Mars six months from now.

I'm going to urge the heads of state of all countries

to cooperate in this endeavor.

Travel to Mars is now and not six months from now.

And to do so, we must get those supplies to the moon.

[ENGINES ROARING]

WOMAN ON PA: Attention, please.

Attention, please.

Will the commander of freight rocket RT-12

please report to the central operator.

You have a call from Earth.

[STATIC ON RADIO]

I'm sorry, Doctor, we don't seem to be able to pick up a thing.

Their equipment must've been destroyed in the crash.

Dr. Farraday, may I speak to you for a moment, please?

Yes, of course.

Since there are no more signals coming through,

I'm afraid we'll have to proceed in the dark, as it were.

Doctor, I just received my orders.

Oh, good, yes. Yes, are you pleased?

Of course.

But I was hoping that Allan Brenner would be on my flight,

and I was wondering...

I'm sorry, Laura. I'm afraid there's nothing I can do about it.

The balance of personnel for this key flight has been most carefully worked over.

We shall undoubtedly send Brenner on the Oceano II.

I see.

It's a great honor that's been bestowed on you, Laura.

And I don't mind telling you now

that I was one of those who recommended you.

[ANNOUNCEMENT BELL RINGS]I appreciate that.

ANNOUNCER: Doctor Farraday. Doctor Farraday.

Please report to the Astrophysical Laboratory immediately.

Well, Laura. A marvelous adventure lies ahead of you.

I envy you.

Good luck.Thank you.

I just heard the news.

And I was just trying to get enough courage to tell you.

Well, we sort of figured it might happen this way.

I know.

Look, I'm sure I'm gonna be on the next ship.

I'll make a date right now to see you there.

In fact, I'll tell you what.

I'll take you dancing on Mars, how about that?

[ANNOUNCEMENT BELL RINGS] WOMAN ON PA: Attention.

Astronaut Laura James. Laura James.

Please report to the Central Conference Room

for a press and television interview.

Hey, you're gonna be the most famous girl in America.

Now go on. Tell 'em who you are and where you came from.

MAN ON RADIO: T-minus 27 seconds and counting prior to your start.

Report the ready position.

Two over zero minus x-ray one, two.

All systems green. Delta minus 18 seconds to start.

Ready light is on.

Countdown starts.

[ENGINES ROARING]

[MAN COUNTING DOWN ON RADIO]

[SPACESHIP BLASTING OFF]

LAURA ON RADIO: Calling Lunar Seven.

Dr. Farraday speaking.

Commander Brockman reporting, sir.

How are you doing?

Everything according to plan, sir.

Astronaut James blacked-out during acceleration but has now revived.

All instrument readings, normal.

Splendid, Commander. Just keep going.

Yes, sir. We intend to, sir.

PAUL: Accounting for the DH factor of drift,

we've progressed 75 million toward Mars,

and are passing through perihelion to the sun.

Mars is giving off a red coloring

and is becoming more vivid as we approach.

It suggests that there is a really deep oxidation of the planet's major substance.

How does that sound for the ship's log, sir?

Very good. Accurate and rather imaginative.

Thank you, sir.

Maybe when we get back to Earth, you can have that published.

You'll be known as that famous writer/astronaut fella.

Well, I never thought of it that way.

[BEEPING]

Oh, it's dinnertime.

Commander, aren't you gonna eat dinner?

No, I'm not very hungry.

What about you? You very hungry?

I'm starved.

Well, good. So am I. Come on, let's go eat.

What's that?

[ALARM BLARING]

Something's happened to the instruments controlled on the side.

[ALARM BEEPING RAPIDLY]

It's a sunburst.

Put on your helmets.

[ALARM SHRILLING]

Close your visors.

I'm switching to emergency controls on group three and group seven.

Under maximum protection.

All controls are working.

Use all power available.

Yes, sir.

[ALARM SLOWING DOWN]

I don't like this at all.

Why haven't we heard from them?

LAURA ON RADIO: Lunar Stage Seven.

Calling Lunar Seven.

Laura.

Laura, this is Farraday. Are you all right?

We just recorded a major sunburst.

We are now trying to enter the orbit of Mars.

[GASPING] The sunburst severely damaged exterior instruments.

Using emergency instruments only.

Very difficult...

Laura. Laura. Come in, Oceano.

It's not transmitting.

[RADIO TUNING]

[FLICKING SWITCHES]

Paul.

Paul.

Paul.

Laura. Are you all right?

Laura.

LAURA: Yes.

Bring the oxygenator tablets quick.

[PANTING]

Paul, take these.

Here, they'll make you feel better.

[GASPING]

Oh, I've got a whole symphony in my ears. It ain't Brahms.

BROCKMAN: It will go soon.

[SIGHING]

Are you feeling better?

Oh, I guess our emergency equipment worked okay, huh?

We're in orbit now.

We've got to locate the ship.

Now, Paul, you do the observing.

Laura, turn off the ultraviolet protection shield.

And contact Lunar Seven,

let them know we came through safely.

I'm going to check the fuel supply.

I'm very much concerned about the Oceano'sfuel supply.

That accident caused them to use more than they could spare.

You mean they may have trouble landing?

No, but it'll be touch and go on the return trip.

We must get the Oceano II launched sooner.

LAURA: Lunar Seven. Calling Lunar Seven.

This isOceano. Oceano calling Lunar Seven.

We read you, Oceano. Over.

Laura, this is Farraday speaking.

We have good news. We've located the interstellar vehicle.

It is in section 18, unit five.

Got it.

We are now entering orbit position to land.

We will transmit again from Mars.

Well, gentlemen, our mystery should be solved very soon.

Let's go, Paul, and see what we can find.

We'll stay in contact with you.

I'll go ahead. You stay here.

But I'd like...

I'll give you a signal if I want you to come on.

May we speak to you for a moment, Dr. Farraday?

Certainly, gentlemen. What's on your minds?

Well, we've been trying to figure out

what's happened to the other space people.

I mean, it seems there must be more than one dead man.

Well, of course, there's more than one dead man.

The others must have boarded a rescue rocket,

which, at this very instant, is marooned someplace else on Mars.

It's the only possible explanation.

Then we'd have to send observation satellites, isn't that correct, sir?

It's the only way to find the other ship.

Unfortunately, Oceano IIisn't ready for blastoff yet.

That's what we wanted to talk to you about.

The rocket ship Meteor is ready to go.

And Tony and I figured we could take the observation satellites on it

and get them there immediately.

Oh, come on, gentlemen.

The Meteoris much too small a ship for that kind of trip.

Your fuel would be all used up.

You couldn't even land on Mars, much less return to Earth.

We don't intend to land on Mars.

What?

Look, Dr. Farraday, let me show you what we mean.

All right.

After we put the satellites into orbit, we can land on one of the moons of Mars.

Phobos.

We'll have plenty of fuel for this because the gravity here is so slight.

And from Phobos, we can get to Mars in our rescue ship.

Clever.

Logical.

Possible, but it's too great a risk.

The slightest miscalculation would mean complete disaster.

Every space flight is risky, Dr. Farraday.

Oh, really, Doctor, this is too important.

We have our calculations carefully worked out.

I know we can do it.

You're either fools or very brave men.

I'll see what can be arranged.

Hello, Meteor.

TONY: Hello,Oceano. We have arrived in orbit.

Congratulations, Tony.

Let me speak to your co-pilot.

There's someone here who wants to say hello.

Allan can't speak now. He's releasing the observation satellites.

Let's talk again at 2230 hours.

All right.

Paul, Laura, come here. You can see the satellites.

Look.

Now we'll find them. We'll find them for sure.

You'd better radio the Oceano.

I think somebody wants to say hello to you.

Calling Laura James.

Calling Laura James. Come in, Laura James.

LAURA: That is not the correct contact signal, Astronaut Brenner.

It seems to be the correct signal for me, Astronaut James.

Allan, where are you?

We've landed on Phobos.

This is Brockman. How is it there?

Well, okay, I guess. We'll inspect it in a moment.

That wouldn't be advisable, Allan.

We've calculated your timing for landing.

You must leave within 32 minutes.

Allan, if you don't leave now, you'll have to stay a whole week.

Okay, we'll be there within two hours.

And remember, we're expecting a very warm welcome.

BROCKMAN: You'll get it. The Martian girls are dying to meet you.

LAURA: You'd better hurry. A strong wind is coming up here.

You now have 29 minutes left.

Thank you, Astronaut James. We'll see you soon.

Allan, come here.

What is that?

I don't know. But I think we'd better find out.

ALLAN: So that's it.

The main ship is on Mars. The rescue ship landed here on Phobos.

[SLOW BEEPING]

[DOOR OPENING]

LAURA:Meteor, please answer.

You now have only 17 minutes. 17 minutes.

Answer, please.

This is Meteor. We have amazing news for you.

It turns out they landed on Phobos.

LAURA: I don't... BROCKMAN: Who's they?

The astronauts from the other planet.

The rescue ship landed here and one of them is alive.

We're gonna bring her with us.

But your rescue ship can only carry two people.

I know.

Do you have any suggestions?

Hey, what...

This is something we've got to decide between ourselves, Tony.

You heard Laura. 17 minutes, 16 now.

Well, I know...We've got no choice, Tony.

The rescue ship can't possibly carry more than two.

And this, this being is the whole reason we came here.

Okay, I'll stay.

There's a decent chance that Oceano II will get here in time.

No.

So you go ahead and take her.

No. That wouldn't be fair.

Look, we haven't time to argue.

If we miss the start, all three of us might die.

Okay, let's flip for it.

All right, if it'll make you feel better.

I haven't got any coins. All I have is paper moon money.

My old American good luck piece.

Call it.

Heads.

Meteor. Meteor,answer please.

Allan, I want to talk to you.

It's no use.

They had a decision to make and I'm sure they've made it by now.

Put up the radio beacon.

Whoever is piloting that ship

will need all the help he can get in this storm.

[WIND HOWLING]

[CRASHING]

I don't think we'll have any real difficulty in finding him.

Even on foot, he must be following the beacon in this storm.

[DOOR BUZZING]

Laura, don't worry about him. We're gonna find him.

[WIND HOWLING]

[DOOR BUZZING]

[GROANS]

[SIGHING]

That's her. That's our visitor from another planet.

Strange.

She seems so human, yet obviously not human at all.

I know. It's uncanny.

It's like what would happen to us,

if we'd been in another atmosphere.

Does she seem to be all right?

Anders just took her pulse.

He said it's beating much stronger than a human's

if they were unconscious.

Paul?What?

Who brought her?

Allan.

I was so afraid you were going to stay.

Are you sure, Commander, that there's not going to be enough fuel?

I'm sorry, Allan, there isn't.

Enough for what?

I wanted to pick up Tony.

Laura, contact Lunar Seven.

I want to talk to Dr. Farraday about this.

Yes, sir.

BROCKMAN: The female astronaut is with us, Doctor.

She's still unconscious, but seems to be in a good condition.

We're very thrilled by your success. Congratulations.

Then you'll blast off immediately?

Yes, Doctor.

But we're very concerned about astronaut Barrata.

He's marooned on Phobos,

and we don't have enough fuel to pick him up.

What's the status of Oceano II?

Oceano IIwill be ready to blast off this week.

It seems to me that if Barrata uses his emergency rations sparingly,

he ought to be able to hold out very well.

Thank you, Doctor. We'll convey that message to him.

Godspeed, my friends.

We'll see you soon, Doctor.

Get me the Meteor.

[DIALING]

Hello, Meteor.

This is Command Ship Oceanocalling.

Hello,Meteor. This is Command Ship Oceano calling.

Answer, please.

Tony, this is Allan.

Listen, Tony, we have good news for you.

Are you listening?

Please answer.

Meteor. Calling space ship Meteor.

This is Command Ship Oceanocalling.

Why doesn't he answer? Are you sure you're sending properly, Laura?

Yes, Allan.

She's sending properly.

We'll just have to keep trying until we get him.

Hello, Meteor.

This is Command Ship Oceano. Answer, please.

Tony, are you there? I have important news for you.

This is Meteor. Do you hear me?

Tony, we do hear you. Why haven't you answered?

I went outside to collect some soil samples.

I'm gonna set up a little lab here. Keep myself busy for a while.

[ALL CHUCKLING]

That's great, Tony. But listen, we have good news for you.

Oceano IIblasts off in a week.

And Dr. Farraday says he can get to you. Just... Just don't eat too much.

Thanks. I won't.

You're gonna be okay, Tony.

Yeah.

You have a good trip back, you hear?

Take good care of your passenger.

Yeah, we will.

Listen, Tony, we're gonna have to blast off right now.

So, over and out.

Over and out.

PAUL: Commander, she's coming around.

Well, it's time we got started.

Allan, prepare a navigational chart.

Yes, Commander.

Laura, begin the timing check now.

Yes, Commander.

Paul.Yes, sir.

I want you to make a thorough check of the electrical system

and gravity simulator.

Be sure we didn't miss any of the damage that was caused by the sunburst.

Yes, sir.

You know, Paul, I think you're the logical choice

to take care of our passenger.

I thought of suggesting it to Laura,

but it seems our visitor doesn't get along very well with her own sex.

Yes, sir. Well, I'll do my best, Commander.

You can count on me, sir.

I'm sure you will.

E-4 in approximately 11 minutes.

D-1.

When you're thirsty, you suck water up like this. See.

Now you try it. Go ahead.

It's all right. Look. Like this.

That's very good.

Now, how about the eating department?

Let's try that, huh?

See? Like this.

[EXCLAIMS]

It's good.

It's not that it tastes so great, but it's so good for you.

Here. Now, you try.

Look, like this.

Here. Come on.

We're gonna have a little trouble in the eating department, sir.

How's she responding to the ship's atmosphere?

It's giving her any trouble?

No. She seems to be responding fine, sir.

Perhaps she's only accustomed to some sort of liquid nourishment.

You realize, Paul, that her life pattern may be very different from our own.

Mmm-hmm.

Look at her skin, for instance.

It appears to have a high chlorophyll content.

She may, in certain respect,

be more akin to plant life than animal life as we know it.

She may even take in some nourishment from the atmosphere

through her skin.

[SIGHING]

I keep wondering what she's thinking.

Well, Paul, the answers to all these questions, science will give us,

when we bring her back to Earth

where they can do adequate tests.

In the meantime, though, there is something I can do that may tell us more.

What's that, sir?

I want to study a sample of her blood under the microscope.

Laura, syringe ready?

Take her arm, Paul.

Yes, sir.

What's the matter? We're not gonna hurt you.

I'll get another hypo, Commander.

No, no. Laura, wait.

This is more than some childish fear of the needle.

Perhaps she has an extremely low pain threshold.

Perhaps...

Perhaps what, sir?

I don't know.

But we mustn't do anything that may affect her health adversely.

She's probably the most valuable specimen

for scientific research in the history of our planet.

To get her back to Earth safely has to be our first consideration.

[BLEEPING]

Paul, it's your turn to watch the controls, isn't it?

Yes, Commander, it is.

We'll discuss her puzzling behavior later on again.

You know, it might be a good idea to put out some food for her.

Perhaps if she gets very hungry, she'll give it a try.

I have some right here, sir.

Well...

I have to go mind the controls of this old ship now.

I'm leaving you some food here in case you get hungry.

Some water.

You ought to try to get some sleep. You know, sleep, huh?

All right? Sleep?

Okay.

I've spent more time with her than the others,

and I think that I've noticed something about her

that the others haven't noticed yet.

She has...

Paul.

Paul, wake up.

What's the matter?

Laura, Allan, something's happened to Paul!

What happened?

He's dead.

[GASPS]

How?

I don't know yet.

Laura, check our passenger. See if she's all right.

Could he have had a heart attack?

He seemed perfectly well last night.

He was perfectly well.

Look.

[LAURA SCREAMS]

Now we know how she feeds, at least.

She's a monster.

Do you notice how deep and heavy her breathing is?

She's gorged herself of fresh blood.

And now she's digesting like a boa constrictor

that's swallowed a whole animal.

She may remain like this for days.

It's fascinating.

Fascinating?

It's horrible.

We ought to destroy her right now.

Oh, no, Allan. She's much too precious for that.

Besides, how can we expect her to conform to our ideas of proper behavior?

She's not necessarily aware that she's done wrong.

Wrong from our point of view, that is.

But she's much more than just an animal.

She comes from a highly evolved planet.

Technology evolved, yes.

But what about their social structure?

Moral concepts, as we recognize them,

may be nonexistent in their society.

They may be some sort of intellectual insect.

Which feeds on human beings.

Not ordinarily, no.

They probably feed on the blood

of some lower form of animal life on their planet as we do on ours.

No, not on blood.

Oh, Allan, is there such a difference between blood and a rare beef steak?

All right, but what do we do?

Take turns playing dinner for her?

I don't think that'll be necessary.

We have a good supply of blood plasma with us.

We'll use that to feed her.

LAURA: We found Astronaut Paul Grant dead at 00 hours this morning.

Cause of death has been determined as loss of blood.

How did it happen?

I hope this won't sound too fantastic, Doctor.

It's not very pleasant.

[STUTTERING] The creature from the other planet,

she fed on Paul, on his blood.

How are you proceeding?

The passenger is sleeping now, digesting.

Apparently, she only feeds at intervals.

We intend to give her blood plasma in the future.

I see.

You understand how important it is to keep her well

and bring her back with you safely?

Commander Brockman has made this clear, Doctor.

You will follow emergency plan 82

for the disposal of Astronaut Grant's body.

Yes, sir. That is our intention.

Very well. Contact again in 24 hours.

We will, Dr. Farraday.

One should not be shocked by anything we find out there.

Gentlemen, the particular nature of our visitor from space,

for the moment, does not go beyond this room.

ALL: No, sir.

Bradley.Yes, sir.

Notify next of kin of Paul Grant's death.

List death in line of duty.

Cause, well, cause is unknown.

Go ahead, Allan.

Read now, Laura.

"Know ye that the Lord he is God,

"it is he that hath made us, not we ourselves,

"we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

"Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,

"and into his courts with praise.

"For ye must know

"that God will redeem thy soul from the power of the grave.

"For he shall receive thee. Amen."

[WHOOSHING]

[DOOR CLOSES]

Into the wastes of outer space.

It's a fitting grave for an astronaut.

Laura, will you check the automatic pilot for me?

Yes, sir.

[SIGHING]

[STUTTERING] Allan, I need some exercise.

Don't you think...

Don't you think we ought to keep that thing tied up or something?

I mean, when she wakes again, she's going to be dangerous.

She'll only be dangerous when she's hungry or if we're all asleep.

So, we'll keep her fed and one of us has got to stay awake at all times.

You know, there's one thing that really bothers me.

What's that?

There wasn't any sign of a struggle.

She must've attacked him in his sleep.

Do you mean that he wouldn't have felt it and woken up?

Not necessarily.

People are often unaware of being attacked by a vampire bat

while they are sleeping.

Perhaps nature has given her a protective saliva

that deadens the pain of the victim.

And afterwards, because of the lack of blood,

consciousness never returns.

No. No, Allan, I don't think it is a mystery

that there was no sign of a struggle.

She ought to like this.

This must've fed something similar

to her fellow astronauts on their ship.

Go ahead, try it. It's better than water.

There, you see? She'll be well fed. You'll be safe.

And we'll bring a healthy specimen home with us.

And if we run out of plasma, Commander?

Well, in that case, we may have to take turns

in contributing to her well-being.

Oh, I know it sounds ghoulish.

But is it really so different from having a patient aboard

who needs frequent transfusions?

BROCKMAN: She has been eating the plasma regularly

and appears to be in good health.

However, yesterday, we ran out of supply,

and from now on, it'll be necessary...

When you wake up this time, you won't be able to move.

Look at her.

Gorged with human blood.

Digesting.

Makes me sick even to look at her.

I can't understand how Anders could've fallen asleep when he knew that...

He didn't fall asleep. I'm convinced of that now.

And I don't think Paul did, either.

She does something. I don't know what.

Kind of hypnosis.

Some strange mental power that we don't have.

I sensed it from the beginning.

And it's deadly.

Allan, I'm really afraid now for the first time.

Well, don't be.

We're going to get back to Earth all right,

and we're going to take our monster visitor with us.

I only hope they know what to do with her.

You're close enough now

to retain Commander Brockman's body on board with you.

Now, after you land, it might be instructive to perform an autopsy.

LAURA: Yes, Dr. Farraday.

I trust you're taking the utmost precautions from now on?

Absolutely, sir.

Now, your best landing location will be the Earth.

You'll go into orbit for 24 hours and then receive final instructions.

After today,

change your radio contact to the Space Institute frequency.

I shall be leaving for Earth almost immediately.

Is that clear?

Yes, Dr. Farraday. We'll see you very soon.

Good luck.

They'll need it.

Things are going very badly on that ship. Very badly, indeed.

[SIGHING]

[SCREECHING]

[MOANING]

Allan.

[GROANS]

She got to me, didn't she?

Yes.

What happened?

I woke up,

found her,

pulled her off of you.

We fought, and she just...

She just ran away.

I don't think I really hurt her.

Where is she?

Allan...I better go look.

Please, don't.No, I'm all right now.

Really, I'm all right.

What's happened to her?

No, don't come any closer, Laura.

She's dead.

Now I know why she wouldn't let us take that blood sample.

Why?

She's bled to death.

All you did was scratch her, and she's bled to death.

She's a hemophiliac.

Perhaps, she was some sort of royalty where she came from.

A queen, maybe.

[SPACESHIP LANDING]

[ENGINES SHUTTING DOWN]

I thought we weren't going to have enough fuel.

We might get our sun goggles.

We haven't seen sunlight for so long, we might be blinded by it.

But it would sure feel good.

What is it?

It's... It's some kind of eggs.

Eggs?

That's it.

That's why they sent her.

She wasn't just an ambassador, she was a queen.

A queen bee.

Maybe this is how their society is set up.

A queen who does all the breeding.

Or maybe their planet was dying

and they just sent her to bring her kind to Earth.

Laura, we have to destroy these.

But, Allan...

Don't you realize what they were trying to do?

They sent her to Earth to find a new feeding ground for her race.

To them, we're just animals to be eaten.

We can't let these creatures breed on Earth.

Allan, that's not for us to decide.

Scientists from all over the world

have been waiting for us to bring back something living.

They'll keep them under control.

I wonder.

Besides, it's too late.

It's just as I thought. She has them hidden all over the ship.

They'll have to tear this ship apart piece by piece and fumigate it.

[INDISTINCT CHATTERING]

Doctor, we've discovered that the whole ship is infested

with the eggs of that creature,

and they're alive and growing.

Wonderful. Wonderful. Where are they?

Alive and growing, you say? Extraordinary.

I don't think you realize, Doctor.

They should be destroyed immediately.

Come, come, my boy.

You've just returned from an amazing but a very tiring trip.

We may destroy them and we may not.

But at least we must see what we have. Isn't that right, Laura?

I think so, Doctor.

You've brought back something

unique and marvelous from another world.

You can be very proud.

But, Doctor, they're deadly.

I appreciate your warning, my boy.

We shall take every precaution.

Help me, will you, gentlemen?

We have some very precious samples to be removed from this ship.

Well, I tried.

They're scientists, Allan. They know what they're doing.

I hope so.

Come on. Let's touch Earth

and feel sunshine on our faces again.

[PEOPLE CHEERING]