Dr. Venus is preparing to lead an expedition to New Earth aboard the Mayflower 3 to help prepare the planet for colonization. What she doesn't know is waiting for them on New Earth are a pair of annoying Lillispaceans, Minotran and Mindor who have already captured Lt. Ross of the XL7 and plan to make him and all the humans their slaves.
Joining Venus is Professor Matt Matic, Robert and Space City's engineer Joc, who has a very 19th century attitude about women being in charge. The Lillispaceans use a remote control to order Robert to dump all the ship's medical supplies as well as oxygen pills. They jam the radio frequencies so Space City cannot contact the Mayflower and using a voice modulator, imitate Steve's voice so Venus thinks Steve is on the way with the needed oxygen pills.
What the Lillispaceans don't know is Steve really IS on the way, since they have lost contact with the Mayflower 3.
Despite the ripoff of "Gulliver's Travels" this episode plays pretty well and fortunately everyone's attitude toward the Lillispaceans is not that they are fearsome, but mostly annoying.
This episode is shot extremely well and the operating room scene is a particular highlight as Venus works to save Joc's life. Note the operating tools floating to the ceiling due to the low gravity on New Earth! Sharp eyes will also catch a rare blooper at 17:15 into the show as we see the reflection of the camera operator in the window of a door inside the Mayflower 3.
Interestingly as the XL5 starts the trip back to earth Steve reports to Space City that they will return in a few days. Earlier the Lilispaceans reveal New Earth is 632 light years from Earth! That's fast even for the XL5!
Joining Venus is Professor Matt Matic, Robert and Space City's engineer Joc, who has a very 19th century attitude about women being in charge. The Lillispaceans use a remote control to order Robert to dump all the ship's medical supplies as well as oxygen pills. They jam the radio frequencies so Space City cannot contact the Mayflower and using a voice modulator, imitate Steve's voice so Venus thinks Steve is on the way with the needed oxygen pills.
What the Lillispaceans don't know is Steve really IS on the way, since they have lost contact with the Mayflower 3.
Despite the ripoff of "Gulliver's Travels" this episode plays pretty well and fortunately everyone's attitude toward the Lillispaceans is not that they are fearsome, but mostly annoying.
This episode is shot extremely well and the operating room scene is a particular highlight as Venus works to save Joc's life. Note the operating tools floating to the ceiling due to the low gravity on New Earth! Sharp eyes will also catch a rare blooper at 17:15 into the show as we see the reflection of the camera operator in the window of a door inside the Mayflower 3.
Interestingly as the XL5 starts the trip back to earth Steve reports to Space City that they will return in a few days. Earlier the Lilispaceans reveal New Earth is 632 light years from Earth! That's fast even for the XL5!