"Captain Rogers:" "It's nice seeing you again:" "[Narrator] Three beautiful space angels kidnap Twiki:" "And Buck finds the key to saving Earth from fiery destruction by a runaway spaceberg:" " What do you want, Belzak?" " Your Buck Rogers for his drone:" "Prepare the ambu-quad for disassembly:" "My planet is in danger of being destroyed:" "I've got a chance of saving it, but I can't without your help:" "I want Rogers in that acid 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:" "Colonel Deering reporting from spaceberg escort:" "[Dr:" "Huer, Over Radio] Yes, Colonel:" "We're approaching the entrance to Stargate 9:" "Requesting clearance:" "[Beeping] Clearance granted, Colonel:" "Proceed on established flight vector:" "What is that, Dr:" "Huer?" "That is 10 billion tons of frozen oxygen:" "Once it's located on the North Pole, it'll begin to melt: : :" "And help to replenish the oxygen-depleted atmosphere of the entire planet:" "This is the third time that we've handled a transport of this kind, and the procedure still makes me nervous:" "Why is that?" "Because the spaceberg is on a precise path towards a window in our atmosphere, and it has to hit that window and pass through it exactly as planned:" "Exactly:" "And if it doesn't?" "Friction from the atmosphere would ignite the oxygen:" "Our calculations have indicated that the resulting explosion: : :" "Would literally scorch a third of the Earth's surface, possibly half:" "[Man] Look at what the Terrans are doing at this very moment, Pinchas:" "They have a problem, and they do something about it, whatever the difficulties:" "But you, you simply come to me with talk, no action:" "I've been working on a solution to our current problem, sir:" "I've been in contact with several agents on Earth, and..." "More talk:!" "Meanwhile, I have 5,000 miners malingering and threatening to leave their posts:" "Do you know what that means?" "Yes, sir, I do:" "It means we're not producing enough blazium:" "I've got orders backed up to Xynon, and I can't fill them!" "Then I shall find myself unable to support my chief operations officer: : :" "Just as I can no longer tolerate his incompetence:" "Do I make myself clear?" "Ah:" "Anad, you've come:" "I grew tired of waiting for your call:" "You've read the list of grievances?" "Shocking:" "Long hours, low pay, unhealthy working conditions:" "Low morale, unrest:" "The miners have elected me to represent them:" "Yes:" "And under your leadership, they have united for the first time:" "And united we stand until something is done:" "Oh, something is going to be done:" "[Beep]" " Why have you summoned them?" " The Omni Guard?" "They are the key to our security, Anad:" "They've kept the mines open and working:" "Through cruelty and force!" "How untrue:" "I fear you may have hurt their feelings:" "[Groans]" "Take the meddling fool away:" "Silencing him is only a temporary measure:" "[Groaning] The miners will soon have another leader:" "A solution I mentioned earlier, sir... this is it:" "A drone?" "They've been miserable failures in the mines:" "We need something more than artificial intelligence down there:" "This is a Terran drone, sir:" "Serial number 22-23-T:" "Manufactured at the ambu-quad facility in New Chicago:" " So?" " What makes 22-23-T so unique, sir, is that its basic programming has been augmented by its present owner, a Captain Buck Rogers:" "Rogers is a Terran from the 20th century, and he's endowed the drone with extraordinary features... resourcefulness, courage, loyalty: : :" "And... even though we know such is impossible... some say imagination:" "And you're thinking to buy it, break it down, analyze its binary patterning:" "Yes, sir:" "And mass produce it to serve in the mines:" "Each unit as an adjunct to a miner: : :" "To take over some of the more uncomfortable and dangerous procedures:" "And where is this one-of-a-kind ambu-quad to be found right now?" "On Earth in New Chicago:" "And my thought was our morale problem would be..." "Ladies," "I have a mission for you:" "[Wilma] Dr:" "Huer, my instrumentation indicates that the oxygen mass: : :" "Is maintaining a perfect trajectory:" "Temperature is holding steady at minus 250 degrees Celsius:" "Thank you, Colonel:" "Please keep me posted of even the slightest change in conditions:" "[Doorbell Beeps]" "Captain Rogers?" "That's correct:" "I'm Stella Breet:" "I'm a contract administrator for Kurt Belzak: : :" "On the asteroid Toros in Third Quadrant:" "You'll have to excuse me:" "I'm a little new around here:" "I don't know what any of that means:" "Oh, well, uh, can I come in and explain?" "Sure:" "Sure, come in:" "Come on:" "Looks just like I imagined it would:" "Like you "imagined it would"?" "Oh, we always compile biofiles of all our business associates before we meet them:" "I didn't know that we were associates:" "We're not, but we will be:" "Just exactly who is this, uh, Kurt Belzak?" "Hmm?" "Mr:" "Belzak owns an integrated mining, manufacturing and distribution operation: : :" "With its headquarters on Toros:" "He's the, uh, sole supplier of an explosive called blazium:" "That's very interesting, except I still don't see where I come into this picture:" "Ah:" "[Exhales]" "Uh-huh:" "A million, in round figures:" "It's yours:" "What have I done to deserve such generosity?" "You haven't done anything:" "It's, uh, payment for your ambu-quad..." "serial number 22-23-T:" ""T" as in Twiki?" "Yes:" "Twiki:" " I'm sorry, Stella:" "He's not for sale:" " Oh, I see:" "You want to negotiate:" "No:" "I just don't want to sell Twiki:" "Well, it-it's just an ambu-quad:" "No:" "Twiki's a little more than that:" "He's, uh..." "He's like a friend:" "A drone is a drone, Captain:" "Friends..." "Friends are different:" "One feels affection for friends:" "One owns a drone, and anything that is owned can be sold:" "Except for Twiki:" "You see, it'd be like selling family:" "Besides, why does Belzak want my particular ambu-quad?" " He's only one of thousands:" " I'm not paid to know why, Captain:" "Uh, Captain Rogers, I need your help:" "Mr:" "Belzak will be very upset with me if I come back with nothing:" "Well, I'd say anything you want except Twiki and me:" "[Chuckles]" "I understand that:" "I have a friend who runs a biostereometrical facility:" "And, well, I thought..." " Oh, you mean a 3-D photographer:" " Yes:" "Could I take pictures ofTwiki's internal circuitry?" "[Exhales] It-It's not much, but at least it would be something to bring back to Belzak:" "Yeah, I guess that'd be all right:" "I don't see any harm in taking pictures ofTwiki's internal circuitry:" "Besides, knowing the ham he is, he'd probably enjoy it:" " "Ham"?" " You'll find out what that means when you meet him:" "Oh:" "Thank you:" "Uh..." "This is the address:" "See you there at 9:00?" "Fine:" "[Sighs] He wouldn't sell:" "But we've got a date with Captain Rogers: : :" "And Twiki:" "Let's go:" "Dr:" "Huer, I'm monitoring an increasing frequency of ionized particles... rising rapidly:" "[Sighs]" "Doctor, I want a detailed radio scan of Quadrant 4 immediately:" "[Theo] Yes, Doctor:" "But, Doctor, an ion storm of large-enough magnitude could..." "I'm aware of the ramifications, Doctor:" "Begin gathering data, please:" "[Chirping] Where is everybody, Buck?" "It's after hours, Twiki:" "Everyone's gone home:" "Yeah, here it is:" "Yeah:" "Hmm:" "Captain Rogers:" "Thank you for bringing the ambu-quad:" "Now, if you'll just leave it here for a while:" "[Scoffs] No way, Stella:" "As you wish, Captain:" "[Grunts]" "[Chirping] Hey!" "Hey!" "I'm private property:" "You're trespassing:" "Ambu-quad prepared:" "Autopilot set at coordinates 446:" "Remote facility activated:" "Excellent:" "I'll take control:" "Remain on Earth until the ambu-quad is securely on Toros:" "[Engines Powering Up]" "[Chirping] This "wild blue yonder" stuff is for the birds!" "Dr:" "Huer:" "Twiki's been taken:" "What?" "Three women... psychokinetics:" "It's a long story, but I think he was taken to..." "Captain Rogers:" "I have a report of a non-Terran starfighter being launched:" "Its digital reference was H270, indicating its port of origin is Toros in the Third Quadrant:" "An ambu-quad is in the cockpit:" "I'm going after him:" "This is Buck Rogers calling H270:" "Do you read?" "[Chirping] I thought you'd deserted me:" "The ambu-quad is being followed, Pinchas:" "Very closely:" "It appears the two ships may have rendezvoused:" "Yes:" "Well, we'll take care of that:" " Are you a sight for sore circuits:" " You too, pal:" " What's the situation on board?" " [Chirping] It's all remote control, Buck:" "[Over Monitor] I can't do a thing:" "Buck?" "Buck Rogers?" "The Terran owner?" "All right, Rogers, let's see how good you are:" "[Chirping] Buck, that wasn't me:" "I know, little buddy:" "Listen, you gotta pop that canopy and get out of that ship fast:" " [Chirping] But it's a long walk home:" " Don't worry:" "I'll track you in:" " Here I go, Buck!" " The drone is out of the ship!" "Where are you, Buck?" "Buck!" "[Chirping] Some may like hanging loose, but not this quad:" "Well, you're good, whoever you are, but you're not quite good enough:" "So long:" "This is Starfighter 1314 to Earth Control:" "Come in, please:" "[Woman Over Radio] You've got New Tulsa Tracking Station, Starfighter 1314:" "What can we do for you?" "I've lost an ambu-quad up here:" "I'm gonna need some help finding him:" "You've got it, 1314:" "Well, make it quick, will ya?" "There's a heavy-gravity body nearby:" "If I don't pick him up fast, he's gonna crash into it:" "[Chirping]" "Help!" "[Continues Chirping]" "[Chirping] Hurry, Buck!" "This is New Tulsa Tracking Station to Starfighter 1314:" "Go ahead, New Tulsa:" "We have a fix:" "Distance... 33,000 mega-Ks from Alpha Centauri:" "Radius vector... 33 degrees left off the elliptical plane: : :" "And elevation 40 degrees north:" "Roger, New Tulsa:" "I'm on my way:" "[Chirping] Hurry, Buck!" "[Continues Chirping]" "[Chirping] Thanks, Buck:" "[Chuckles]" "We're reporting as per schedule:" "Did the ambu-quad arrive yet?" "Hardly:" "The Terran owner intercepted him and brought him back to Earth:" "Buck Rogers:" "That would be consistent with the information in his biofile:" "What are your orders?" "If the ambu-quad is so important to Buck Rogers, let's see how important Buck Rogers is: : :" "To Earth:" "He heads an industrial complex: : :" "Which controls dozens of intergalactic corporations:" "The base of his power, though, is in the blazium mines on Toros:" "What's so important about blazium?" "Blazium?" "Well, gram for gram, it's the most powerful explosive ever developed:" "Mr:" "Belzak has made millions by selling blazium to any and all buyers:" " What did he want with Twiki?" " [Chirping]" "Whatever it is, he can't have it:" "Dr:" "Huer, this is Colonel Deering:" "Do you read?" "[Over Radio] Do you read?" "Yes, Colonel Deering:" "This is Dr:" "Huer:" "We seem to have a substantial amount of interference:" "We're encountering a rather violent storm, Doctor:" "The ion count is still alarmingly high:" "[Radio Static] Dr:" "Theopolis:" "The data reflects a mature ion storm: : :" "Sweeping directly across the path of the spaceberg:" " Dr:" "Huer:" " Yes, Colonel:" "The spaceberg has moved off its established flight path:" "[Switch Clicking] Yes, Colonel:" "That's confirmed by our observations here as well:" "Please stand by for further instructions:" "Dr:" "Huer, if that spaceberg misses the window..." " What can we do?" " Frankly, Buck, I'm not sure:" "We've moved oxygen in this manner twice before:" "We've always known there was a risk, but it seemed to be outweighed by the urgent need:" " I'm gonna give Wilma a hand:" " But there's nothing you can do, Buck:" "[Sighs] Tell her I'm on my way:" "Captain Rogers:" "It's nice seeing you again:" "Where exactly am I?" "Three minutes out of Stargate 23:" "An hour from Toros:" "Hmm:" "Well, at least Belzak is consistent... two kidnappings in a row:" "Doesn't he know how to say "Please"?" " Belzak gets what he wants:" " Everything?" "Why are you doing this?" "There are reasons, necessities:" "Hmm:" "In my apartment, you said something about friends and affection:" "You just forget about all of that and throw it out the window?" " Just a lot of words?" " Perhaps something from the nutrition center:" "Stella, what's Belzak got on you?" "I'm sorry:" "I don't want to talk about this right now:" "Is he threatening you?" "What's he holding over you?" "Come on, Stella:" "Tell me:" "It's not me:" "It's my son, Lucas:" "His father was a: : :" "Toros general, one of the chosen class:" "I was a paranormal with psychokinetic powers:" "Our marriage: : :" "And our child: : :" "Were never condoned by the ruling class:" "When my: : :" "Husband protested, he was executed as a traitor to his class:" "He was killed for loving me:" "The man who signed his death order was Belzak:" "And on Toros, the son of a traitor is also condemned to a traitor's death:" "Belzak spared him:" "As civilian head of the ruling body, he alone could do so:" "He allowed me to send Lucas to Remus 2, and then he forced me to use my psychokinetic powers for his purposes:" "If I ever tried to leave him, he'd have Lucas killed:" "It doesn't have to be that way:" "[Man Over Radio] This is Toros Approach Control to Shuttle 9281:" "[Man Continues, Indistinct] We'll be arriving soon:" "I hope your stay in Toros will be a pleasant one:" "Repeat:" "This is Toros Approach Control to Shuttle 9281:" "You're cleared for reentry over the outer marker:" "Welcome: : :" "To my little corner of the universe," "Captain Rogers:" "Better put that to music:" "[Laughing]" "May I have the current data, Doctor, please?" "Current angular displacement of the spaceberg: : :" "Is approximately three degrees from center, Doctor:" "It will miss the atmospheric window: : :" "By nearly 633 kilometers:" "Might as well be six meters:" "Once the explosions begin, the entire spaceberg will disintegrate:" "[Belzak] Ah:" "Dr:" "Huer, I presume?" "Yes:" "And you are?" "Kurt Belzak, sir:" "It seems you have a bit of a problem on your hands:" "Yes, and very little time to talk to you:" "So, if you don't mind..." "Oh, but I do:" "Indeed I do:" " We need to speak:" " About what?" "About your friend and mine:" "Buck!" "How did you..." "How is not important, Doctor:" "It's what we do next that interests me:" "I see:" "What do you want, Belzak?" "Your Buck Rogers for his drone..." "an even exchange:" "[Chirping] Hey!" "Belzak, you're already guilty of kidnapping and extortion:" "How do you expect me to deal with..." "Doc, don't do anything:" "Belzak, listen to me:" "My hands are tied:" "The Directorate strictly forbids responding to such threats:" "All I can do is turn over the entire matter to the interstellar authorities immediately:" "Don't be a fool, Doctor:" "Send me the ambu-quad, or Buck Rogers will suffer the consequences:" "[Switch Clicks] [Exclaims]" "There's nothing I can do to help him:" "Nothing at all:" "Under the circumstances, I don't think it necessary to... to give Colonel Deering the burden of: : :" "Knowing:" "Twiki, where are you going?" "Twiki?" "[Chirping] What about Buck?" "Come back here this instant:" "Twiki:" "[Chirping] Buck, here comes the cavalry:" "[Engines Powering Up]" " Geronimo!" " [Engines Blast]" "[Chirping] Hang on, Buck:" "I'm on my way:" "I think I've done you a great service, Captain Rogers:" "Oh, really?" "That oxygen-mass transport project was: : :" "Ingenious, daring: : :" "And will ultimately prove to be fatal to your Terran brethren:" "I think they'll find a way to get it back on course:" "It's possible but not probable:" "One doesn't just nudge 10 billion tons back on course:" "Oh, I should like to convince you: : :" "That a man of your reputed talents has a place here on Toros:" "After all, your Terran brethren have abandoned you:" "Perhaps:" "I don't think you need those anymore:" "Unshackle Captain Rogers:" "Bring him on our morning rounds:" "[Handcuffs Buzz] Let's see if we can make him a convert to our cause:" "This is the very heart of our blazium operation:" "The raw ore is dissolved in hydrochloric acid, reducing it to a pure crystal form:" "As an explosive, it has unique properties:" "Aside from its power, it's the quickest-burning and the hottest, which makes it particularly useful in the cold of space:" "It must be difficult storing an explosive like this:" "Not at all:" "You're holding enough blazium to destroy a small moon with ease:" "Don't worry, Captain:" "Blazium needs a substantial amount of energy to ignite:" "Consequently, it's quite stable:" "I can see that you're genuinely interested, Captain:" " Fascinated:" " Good:" "Very good:" "I can see a glorious future for you here, Captain:" "Those mines are nearly a flawless operation, except they depend on men to work them:" "It should be obvious why I need your remarkable ambu-quad, with all the 20th-century talent you have imbued him with, combined, of course, with your own:" "Well, I really hate to tell you this, Belzak, but, uh," "Twiki is chronically lazy:" "[Beeps]" "[Chirping] Oops:" "I guess I blew it, Buck:" " Twiki, what are you doing here?" "Dr:" "Huer didn't..." " [Chirping] I came on my own:" " Prepare the ambu-quad for disassembly:" " [Chirps] Uh-oh!" "[Chirping] Help!" "Hang on, Buck:" "[Belzak] Stop him!" "He's only one man:" "Stop him!" "Keep your hands right where I can see 'em:" "All right, Twiki:" "Let's go:" "[Chirping] You got it, boss:" "[Beeps]" "Keep goin', Twiki:" "This is ridiculous:" "One drone and a Terran have me trapped in my own quarters?" "Deploy a squadron of guards in each of the main corridors:" "I want that ambu-quad back in one piece:" "And I want Rogers..." "dead or alive!" "Pinchas!" "Hold it, Twiki:" "That blazium storage room must be around here somewhere:" "[Chirping] Blazium?" "Let's just get outta here:" "I think that blazium might just solve our spaceberg crisis:" "Something Belzak said about its properties:" "Come on:" "[High-pitched Tone]" "[Chirping] What's wrong?" "That noise!" "It's goin' right through my head!" "[Groans] [Tone Continues]" "[Chirping] Give me a boost, Buck:" " Buck:" " [Gasping]" "[Moans]" "[Man Over Radio] Interloper in Subsection 9, Corridor 3A, sonic chamber:" "Good:" "I'm sure Captain Rogers is getting an earful:" "Shall we join him?" "[Tone Continues] [Chirping] Higher, Buck:" "[Explosions]" "[Chirping] Let's move it, Buck!" "We've got a plane to catch:" "They've escaped:" "Impossible:" "The sonic chamber has..." "Has absolutely no effect on a drone, idiot!" "Look:" "[Chirping] That's why I let you go first, Buck:" "Must be some kind of energy field:" "[Moans] Solid as a rock:" "[Chirping] Now what, Buck?" "Stella can deactivate that thing:" "All right, Twiki, you hide under that catwalk:" "Don't move, and hold on to that blazium:" "I'll be right back:" "Spread out:" "Search the bays:" "Dr:" "Huer, I don't think we're having the slightest effect on the spaceberg:" "I'm afraid your analysis is correct, Colonel," "as I feared it would be:" "The window is our only hope:" "Without it..." "[Beeps]" "Stella, I need your help:" "[People Chattering]" "[Chirping] What's keeping you, Buck?" "I can't do it:" "If Belzak finds out..." "He won't, not for a while at least:" "And by that time, we'll be long gone:" "I told you, he has agents on Remus 2:" "He'll have Lucas killed:" "I know it:" "Remus 2 is under the Directorate's jurisdiction:" "We'll have Lucas brought to Earth where Belzak can't reach him:" "It's too late to start over:" "This is where I belong:" "Stella, give yourself a chance:" "Give Lucas a chance:" "I'm sorry:" "I can't:" "Stella, my planet is in danger of being very, very badly damaged, perhaps even destroyed:" "I've got a chance of saving it:" "In order to do that, I've gotta get out of here, but I can't without your help:" "[Takes Deep Breath, Exhales]" "All right, Buck, I'll deactivate the energy wall:" "[Beeps]" "Welcome, Captain:" "I see the lovely Stella has found you first:" "Very good work, my dear:" "Belzak, I..." "She is very persuasive:" "Yes, well, all good things must come to an end, Captain:" " Now, where's your ambu-quad?" " I don't know:" "I think I left him down in one of the tunnels:" "I'm not sure:" "Such a transparently thin subterfuge, Captain:" "Never mind:" "We'll find him:" "Take him away:" " Hold it!" " Really, Captain:" "Don't you ever know when to cease?" " Heads up, Buck!" " [Grunts]" "Come on!" "Move!" "Hold on, Rogers!" "The ladies would like your attention just for a moment:" "Ladies:" "[Chirping] Buck!" "Terribly sorry to end our relationship this way, Captain:" "Stella, don't do this:" "Don't let Belzak win:" "Save your breath, Captain:" "She hears no one but me:" "Stella, listen to me!" " Continue the mind meld:" " [Buck Straining]" " Stella:" " I want Rogers in that acid:" " [Straining]" " Now!" "[Groaning] Stella!" "I can help you:" "Don't listen to him:" "Your son will die without my help:" "If I die, your last chance to leave this place dies with me:" "L: : :" "Command you!" "One move, and he dies:" "Come on, Buck:" "Let's get outta here:" "You fools:!" "The Earth is dying:!" "Don't you understand?" "Stella, you've condemned your son to death:" "[Man Over P:" "A:] Your approach to Toros cleared for landing:" "Dr:" "Huer, we're registering a change in surface temperature:" "It's reaching the outer layers of the atmosphere:" "It's beginning to heat:" "I show a reading..." "minus 243 degrees Celsius and rising:" "If it reaches 217 degrees, the entire mass will become completely unstable:" "Beyond that point, ignition of the oxygen is: : :" "Inevitable:" "Buck Rogers calling Earth Defense Directorate:" "[Over Radio] Repeat:" "Buck Rogers calling Earth Defense Directorate:" "Buck!" "What's happened?" "How in galaxy did you..." "I'll fill you in later, Doc:" "What's the status on the berg?" "Well, we haven't been able to alter its trajectory, and it is now approaching one minute and 23 seconds from entering the atmosphere:" "On the wrong trajectory:" "Wilma, Dr:" "Huer:" " I think I have a way to get the berg back on trajectory:" " I'm listening:" "Blazium is fast-burning and extremely hot:" "If we plant the right amount in the right place and detonate it, then we'll..." "Shift it and let gravity take over:" "Ah!" "It sounds reckless, Buck:" "Captain Rogers's theory is sound, Doctor:" "But he has no apparatus on board to guarantee an accurate placement:" "I'm just gonna have to eyeball it, Doc:" "Give me the coordinates:" "Very well:" "We have no choice:" "Doctor, we need volume, mass, distance from Earth, angular differential:" "Please, Doctor, I have anticipated the requisites:" "Those figures are now coming through on the C6000:" "[People Chattering] Excellent:" "Buck, your angular differential is three degrees, four minutes and 22 seconds:" "Now we must reduce the berg's mass by 4:0923:" "How much blazium do you have aboard?" "It's a two-kilo brick:" "Doctor?" "Reduce it by half:" "Reduce it by half, Buck:" "Roger:" "Now, from your angle of approach, Buck, you're going to have to lay down the blazium on the following coordinates:" "M23: 11:" "[Punching Keyboard]" "And D 17:9:" "[Punching Keyboard]" " Got it:" " And good luck:" "Wilma, clear everybody from the vicinity of that berg:" "I want you to hang up there at about 20,000 kilometers:" "As soon as I lay the blazium down, hit it with a full-power pulsar and get out of there:" "I understand, Buck, but what are you gonna do about the primary explosion?" "I'm gonna try to get out of there myself:" "I'm getting a reading of minus 225 degrees, and we are within 22 seconds of the critical range:" " You ready?" " Yeah, I think so:" "[Chirping] Play it as it lays, Buck:" " I'm on my way, Wilma:" " Standing by:" "Pulsars ready:" "Here we go:" "Eight ball in the side pocket:" "[Power Burst] [Buck] It's all yours, Wilma:" "Got it, Buck:" "Doctor Huer, what's happening?" "Doc?" "By heavens, it's working:" "It's bringing this mass back into its proper trajectory:" "I record a satisfactory entrance through the atmospheric window, Doctor:" "You've done it, Buck!" "You've done it!" "[Chattering]" "I don't know exactly how, but you've done it, my friend:" "I don't know how you do it either, but I'm sure glad you do:" "[Chuckling] Terran ingenuity, I guess:" "[Chirping] And a little luck:" "[Laughing] Let's head for home:" "Well, it's official:" "Kurt Belzak has been overthrown by the miners on Toros:" "Oh, that's wonderful:" "Yes:" "They've exiled him to a planet in the Sixth Quadrant:" "You won't have to worry about him for a long time to come:" "And we've made contact with our people on Remus 2:" "Lucas will be arriving on the next shuttle:" "I'll never be able to thank you:" "Especially you, Buck:" "Mm:" "All of us owe Buck our thanks:" "Wait a minute:" "Let's not forget about Twiki here:" "[Chirping] No big deal, Buck:" "No big deal?" "You let yourself get kidnapped and almost got lost in space:" "Then you went A:" "W:" "O:" "L:" "And almost got yourself dissected by Belzak's goons, not to mention nearly getting me burned to a crisp:" "[Chirps] Give me a break, Buck:" "Give you a break?" "I'll give you a break:" "Two weeks hard labor, bread and water: : :" "And a suspended sentence:" "[Chuckles]" " Thanks for your help, buddy:" " [Chirping] You're worth it, Buck:" " [Chuckling] - [Chuckling]" "I think:"