"'25 seconds." "We have clearance for launch." "We are go." "'Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, 'four, three, two, one, zero.'" "(Engines roar)" "'In the year 1987, at the John F Kennedy Space Center," "'NASA launched the last of America's deep-space probes." "'The payload perched on the nose cone of the rocket 'was a one-man exploration vessel, Ranger 3." "'Aboard this compact starship, a lone astronaut, Captain William "Buck" Rogers, 'was to experience cosmic forces beyond all comprehension." "'An awesome brush with death." "'In the wink of an eye, his life-support systems were frozen 'by temperatures beyond imagination." "'Ranger 3 was blown out of its planned trajectory 'into an orbit a thousand times more vast." "'An orbit which was to return this ship full circle to its point of origin, 'its mother Earth, not in five months, but in 500 years." "'For 500 years, Buck Rogers drifted through a world 'in which reality and fantasy merged into a timeless dream.'" "♫ Far beyond the world I've known" "♫ Far beyond my time" "♫ What am I?" "Who am I?" "♫ What will I be?" "♫ Where am I going" "♫ And what will I see?" "♫ Searching my mind" "♫ For some truths to reveal" "♫ What thoughts are fantasy" "♫ What memories real?" "♫ Long before this life of mine" "♫ Long before this time" "♫ What was there?" "Who cared to make it begin?" "♫ ls it forever" "♫ Or will it all end?" "♫ Searching my past" "♫ For the things that I've seen" "♫ ls it my life" "♫ Or just something I've dreamed?" "♫ Far beyond this world I've known" "♫ Far beyond my time" "♫ What kind of world am I going to find?" "♫ Will it be real or just all in my mind?" "♫ What am I?" "Who am I?" "♫ What will I be?" "♫ Where am I going" "♫ And what will I see?" "(Engines roar)" "'Alert." "Incoming hostile ship." "'Clear all launch channels for attack.'" "Wait." "There's something about the ship." "I've not seen anything like it." "'Prepare to take it in tow.'" "'Envelop alien ship in force field and prepare her for boarding the Draconia.'" "(Doctor) Neural systems transport." "(Nurse) In transport." "(Doctor) Begin heart-lung procedure." "(Doctor) Dilute a minor presser agent." "(Nurse) Transmitting." "(Doctor) Increase diogen and crystalin in proportion." "(Nurse) Heart-lung response up 0.2 and increasing." "(Doctor) We're starting to receive positive neurological signs." "He's alive." "Enter." "What of our intruder is so important it could not wait, Kane?" "The man lives." "I'm not sure why." "You're not sure why?" "Is this a puzzle for me to decipher?" "The puzzle is for me to decipher." "The ship is antiquated, unlike anything I've seen in the star system." " Or outside of history books, for that matter." " Kane, please." "He was frozen by a combination of gases." "Oxygen, cryogen, ozone, methalon." "Almost a perfect balance." "These are techniques used throughout the galaxy for terminal illness." "Yes, today." "However, there is another matter." "The man's ship." "Kane, you have one more minute." "His instrumentation was stopped." "Frozen solid in the year 1987." " Are you telling me..." " That the man may be 500 years old." " You're serious." " Yes." "Frozen by elements so instantaneous and perfect that he is fully preserved and living." "What a fascinating thought." " Preserved young or preserved old?" " Very young." "Any defects from the ordeal?" "Fortunately for him, we're quite advanced in cryogenics." "Well, I've never met a 500-year-old man." " Prepare him for an audience." " I'm afraid he's liable to be incoherent." "I'll make allowances." " Where am I?" " We ask the questions." "Who are you?" "Captain Buck Rogers, United States Air Force." " Who are you?" " What did he say?" "Something about a United States." "Captain, what is your destination?" " What is it?" " My head." " Anybody got an aspirin?" " What does he mean?" "Probably some kind of anti-pain drug." "Give him something for his discomfort." "What is this place?" "Where am I?" " Who are you?" " You're on the King's flagship Draconia, under command of the Royal Princess Ardala." "Oh." " Who?" " Where are you from?" "Wait." "Slow down." "What was that about a ship?" "One of the King's star fortresses on its way to Earth on a peace mission." "On its way to Earth?" "You mean you guys aren't from..." "I mean, we're not..." "We're not on..." "Earth?" " I'm definitely going to need an aspirin." " Give it to him." "What is that?" "Captain?" "Bear in mind you're a captive of a dynasty that conquered three fourths of the universe." "You will answer carefully if you value your life." "Mm." "Are you a real live princess?" "(Laughs hysterically)" "I think we've given our captain too much medication." "No, I feel great." "(Continues chuckling)" "The United States of America was an empire on the planet Earth some centuries ago." "Those royal tutors gave you your money's worth." "You're from Earth, Kane." "You should know better than I." "The United States perished almost 500 years ago." "That would account for his spacecraft, his clothes." "I have a better explanation." "He's a clever plant from the Federal Directorate of Earth." " A Plant?" " Yes, a spy." "Placed in our path by their military." "They wouldn't dare." "We come as an envoy from my father's kingdom." "I am fully aware of your father's stated purpose, to guarantee trade with Earth." "What reason could they have for placing a spy on board?" " To search our ship, to see if we're armed." " I see." " We couldn't allow that, could we?" " No." "Then I'm to assume that I may dispose of Captain Rogers as I see fit." "How you handle security is your prerogative." "Come on, Tigerman." "What a layout." "Wow." " How are we this morning?" " Terrific." "This is a coincidence." " I got a ship just like this." " Disconnect the medication." "Don't do that." "I really love that." " You'll be on your way shortly." " Where?" " You're going home." " Where's that?" " On Earth." " Right." "Your ship has been serviced and reprogrammed to take you home." " I'm sure you must be anxious." " Seems like I haven't been there in weeks." "Whoa!" "I've had a great time with you guys." "You know, I'm going to miss you." "I've got a great idea." "Why don't we all go down there together?" "You go on ahead." "We'll be along in a few days." "Not if I wake up." "Bye-bye." "Boy, what a dream this is." "Boy, they're going to be surprised back at Houston when I come back with this story." "'Prepare to launch alien vessel." "'Five seconds to launch." "'Four, three, two, one, launch.'" "Whoo-wee!" "(Kane) He's given us an opportunity to test the Earth's defence shield." "Test it?" "We know that anyone entering Earth without a clearance is incinerated." "But if our captain's a spy, as I believe, they will escort him through the shield, along the narrow channel only known to their military." " How can this help us?" " I've hidden a transmitter aboard his ship." "It will send back the equivalent of a guide map." "When we give the signal, it will be used by your father's attack forces to pour through their defence shield." " What if Captain Rogers is not a spy?" " Then he will burn." " I see." " You don't look very pleased." "Of course I'm pleased." "I just have the strangest feeling I'm going to see Captain Rogers again." "♫ Chicago, Chicago, you're my kind of town" "♫ Chicago, Chicago, I'm going..." " 'Air Control 1 to vessel...' - 'This is Traffic Control, vessel Tartalian." "'What is your current position and fuel supply?" "'" "'This is Tartalian to Air Control." "We are approximately...'" "'♫ They do things they don't do on old Broadway..." "'Houston Control, this is flight 711." "Come in, Houston Control.'" "Put down your backgammon boards." "Lucky Buck is back." "Sir... super?" "'Super on." "What station is this?" "'" "Delta sector, sir." "You don't hear from me very often." "Yes, Delta sector." "My scanners monitor the low-frequency direct communication band." "'I'm picking up some voices.'" "I'm sure you're picking up pirate chatter." "Nothing to be alarmed about." "Echoes from the attack on our freighters." "Those signals will bounce around all week." "Yes, sir." "I mean no, sir." "This isn't an echo, sir." "It's a voice." "A strong voice." "It's singing." " Singing?" " Yes." " Delta sector, did you say singing?" " Yes." "Operational control, this is supervisor 14 on the floor." "Feed me the Delta sector." "'♫ Won't you come home, Bill Bailey, won't you come home?" "'♫ You've been gone the whole night long'" "♫ Remember that rainy evenin'" "♫ I threw you out... (Whistling)" "Come in, Houston Control." "'Houston Control, this is flight 711." "'Come on, you guys, give me instructions." "I'm on final re-entry." "'Come in, Houston Control." "Houston Control, do you read me?" "'Come on, you turkeys, get off your duffs and give me some info.'" "Practically a foreign language." "Could it be some kind of joke?" "(Alarm)" "He's heading directly for the defence shield." "Get me Intercept." "Intercept Squadron on the line, please." "Colonel Deering." "What are the coordinates?" "Retard the shield 100 miles until we verify the craft." "(Alarm continues)" "Alert." "Intercept airborne." "Position of alien craft." " Very odd." " 'What's odd?" "'" "Target is moving unusually slow and erratic for any conventional spacecraft." "I have target in visual sight." "What is it?" "Hey, all right?" "Nice seeing you... guys." "Who are you?" "What are you?" "'Attention, alien spacecraft, do you read?" "'" "Watch who you call alien." "You don't look familiar yourself." "Who are you?" "Please restrict your answers to yes and no." "You are in grave danger." "From who, you?" "'You are traversing a corridor into our Inner Cities.'" "Inner what?" "Look, lady..." "Colonel Deering." "Please be quiet." "If you deviate from my orders, you will be burned into vapours." "Do you understand?" "Vapours?" "Yeah, I understand." "What do I do?" " 'You have manual override capabilities?" "'" " Sure." " Then follow me very closely." " Be right on your tail." "We really blew it this time." "Gotta be the Russians." " 'You're doing just fine.'" " Da svidaniya." " I beg your pardon?" " Just trying to be friendly." "Violating our airspace is an act of war, not friendship." "Wait till the guys at the Cape hear this." "Buck Rogers sets down in the middle of Red Square." "'Air Control 1 to Access." "'Clear on corridor 1-0, able for incoming vessel.'" "'Confirm." "Area is clear for approach on corridor 1-0, able for incoming vessel.'" "Hey, babe, this is quite a setup." "Colonel Deering, commander of Earth's defences." " You're in charge?" " That's right." " If there are no more questions..." " Take it easy." "I'd fly with you any time." " Take this barbarian in for interrogation." " What?" "Hey, wait a minute." "Wait." "What are you doing?" "Hey, wait!" "(Beeping)" "How do you do, Captain Rogers?" "My name's Dr Huer and I'm very pleased to meet you." "What's going on?" "Where am I and what are you doing to me?" "We're studying you." "It's all electronic and painless." "But so far we're as boggled as you are by what's happened." "Your testing is producing phenomenal data." "Terrific, but what is happening?" "If I'm dead, I obviously didn't make it to heaven." " Just what planet is this?" " It's Earth, of course." "You returned as your mission required to almost the precise landing area originally programmed into your ship." "Look, doc, I've been through a lot." "But there is no way you can tell me that city out there is anything like Chicago." "No, it isn't." "There's nothing like Chicago left on Earth." "Allow me to bring in my administrator Dr Theopolis." "Now, look, doc..." "Twiki, would you bring in Dr Theopolis, please?" "Bidi bidi bidi bidi bidi." " What is that?" " This is Twiki." " He's your drone." " My what?" "Well, for the duration of your debriefing and determination, Twiki will be your aide." "And this is Dr Theopolis." "Good morning, Dr Theopolis." "Lovely day." "Thank you." "I did my best." "Dr Theopolis is a member of our computer council." "In addition, he's responsible for all our environmental controls within the Inner City." "I'm introducing a pale hint of mauve into the sunset." "Not so deep as an amethyst, but the more subtle burn texture of cinnamon." " How nice." " I hope our captain can watch it with us." "It's truly going to be lovely." "If I were you, I'd check on whoever is programming that thing." "It is we on the council who do the programming for the entire city." "And kindly reserve your opinion." "Shall we get down to cases?" "Captain Rogers, I'll leave you with a word of advice." "These Quads are not programmed by man." "They've been programmed by one another." "You see, the mistakes we have made, in areas like our environment, have been entirely turned over to them and they've saved the Earth from doom." "Bringing us back, so we will not have to depend on other planets for food and water." "The Quads are not human, but you can hurt their feelings." "It's this sensitivity that separates them from mere machines." "So I'll see you again in approximately 16 hours." "16 hours!" "Wait a minute!" "Do you think I'm going to talk to a box for 16 hours?" "Sit down, Captain." "Let's both try to be as pleasant as possible." "That's a good fellow." "Twiki, place me on the table where I can get a good look at the captain while you get him some liquid refreshment." "Bidi bidi bidi bidi." " I don't need any liquid refreshment." " You do." "You're dehydrated from your ordeal, Buck." "If I may call you Buck." "Run along, Twiki, and get Captain Rogers his drink." "Well, now, what an attractive man you are, Captain Buck Rogers." "Now, look, I've been waiting 24 hours to find out where I am, who I am, who you are..." "Can I have some answers?" "Certainly, Buck." "That's why I'm here, to answer your questions." "Great, let's have it." "You're Captain Buck Rogers." "According to your ship's log, you left Earth in 1987." "That much I know." "Tell me what I don't know." "If preliminary data holds up, it appears you have returned to Earth 504 years later." "You are now in the 25th century." "Buck?" "Are you all right, Buck?" "Did you hear me?" " Buck?" " I think I will have that drink now." "Bidi bidi bidi bidi." "Le'chaim!" "(Theo) You can take my word." "He's a wonderful man." "Believe me." "I believe you believe he's a wonderful man, but you're not being asked to risk our few surviving warriors on his subterfuge." "He's only one man." "What can he do to endanger us?" "He could discredit the treaty with Draconia." "But he has made no such attempt." "He comes to us a bewildered man." "I would like the opportunity to spend time with him." "Finding fault with his testimony is a waste of your time." "Saving Earth is not a waste of time despite having to endure the captain's company." "Well, if Dr Theopolis has no objections, I have none." "I have no objections." "Then the captain belongs to me until I expose him." "Bidi bidi bidi bidi bidi." "(Theo) I have not seen Colonel Deering so emotional about anything before." "Nor anyone." "This part seems more of a dream than a nightmare." "Look, I was a little out of it yesterday." "I'd like to apologise." "I accept your apology, Captain." "Tell me about the Holocaust." "I can't." "Well, until I hear it and feel it, it isn't real." "I lost everything that was important to me." "Mother, father, brother, sisters, a woman I cared for." "Until something convinces me different, they're waiting for me now, somewhere else in time and space." " What's it like on the outside?" " You wouldn't like it." "Radiation?" "In some places." "Ruins and scorched earth everywhere else." "So we're dependent on trade with other planets." "This trade agreement with the Draconians, what's it about?" "We're being stewed out by pirates who choke off our shipping lines." "The Draconians promise to keep our supply lines open in return for landing privileges." "I'd like to see my ship." "Is that possible?" "Anything is possible, Captain." "Those guards thought we were crazy coming out here at this hour." "I've had enough sleep to last me a lifetime." "Do you recognise these markings?" "Common for an aircraft that had been in combat." "I wasn't in combat." "Did your ships fire on me?" " Certainly not." " Then whose did?" " Possibly pirates." " Then why am I still here?" "Why didn't they finish me off, strip the ship or at least open it?" "You'd think pirates would check out an unarmed ship." "Particularly one they bothered to fire on." "You were in flight a long time." "Anything could have happened." "Those burns are fresh." "The cordite is still unoxidised." "I think Princess Ardala's fighters fired on me before they towed me aboard her ship." " Her ship is unarmed." "That is the law." " She seems to be bending it." "What would you suggest?" "Thoroughly searching her ship before you allow it inside your defence shield." "An insulting way to begin an alliance based on good faith." "Good faith is for bureaucrats and what gets you a city with a lid on it." "I'd go up there armed to the teeth, otherwise you'll be sitting ducks." "For a man whose expertise is five centuries old, you seem quite opinionated." "You're right." "It's none of my business how you blow up your world." "We didn't know what we were doing either." "Good night." " Where are you going?" " To look around the city." " You're under suspicion." " I want to see what's changed." " That's forbidden." " It's a free country." "At least it was." "You're still under arrest and my prisoner." "I can't let you go." " You'll have to shoot me to stop me." " You leave me little choice." " You didn't have to come with me, Theo." " I wanted to be with you." "I wish you'd listen to reason." "This is nothing compared to what lies ahead." "Why don't we stay here for the night?" "We'd freeze to death." "What warmth you feel emanates from the Inner City." "In a few hours, they cut power by two thirds." "It will drop well below zero out here." "Well, it's straight ahead, then, I guess." "I'm just sorry I brought you into all this." "I was assigned to be with you." "No one forced me into your camp." " I believed in you and I still do." " Bidi bidi." " What did he say?" " You don't want to know." "Oh." "Bidi bidi bidi." " What's he saying?" " You don't want to know." "Go back." "I can put up with whatever's out there if it helps me find out about my people." "I'll be with you, Buck." "Bidi bidi bidi." " What did he say?" " You don't want to know." " Stop saying that." "I want to know." " He thinks we're being watched." "It's just his imagination." "Come on." " It's hopeless." "Absolutely hopeless." " We'll be all right." " It isn't you they're after." " What?" "No of fence, but it's us." "My gold circuits bring a lot of money on the black market." "As for Twiki, well, I hate to tell you the use they'll put him to." "Where are you going?" "My God, this is it." "I don't mean to impugn your strategy, but standing in the middle of the street is stupid under the circumstances." " Come on." " Bidi bidi bidi." "(Theo) I don't know where he's going." "Just follow him." "Bidi bidi bidi." "I don't know what he's doing." "Just follow him, Twiki." "(Gasping and shrieking)" "Bidi bidi bidi." "Holy..." "I know, Twiki." "I see them." "Just keep going." " (Screech)" " Bidi bidi bidi." "Don't think thoughts like that." "You'll run down your batteries." "This is where my parents are buried." "At least I know part of it." "We can't stay long." "We're being followed." "(Moaning)" "What happened?" "There's only one stone." "No date." "Only a few fortunate ones were buried." "It happened so fast." "Families were buried together." "Dates became unimportant as all systems broke down." "Finally, there were no more armies, only starvation, contamination and lingering death." " I wish I'd been with them." " You can't go back, Buck." "The past is gone, but you can still help us with our future." "Bidi bidi bidi bidi." "If there is a future." "I'm afraid it's too late." "Take off, Twiki." "(Shouting)" "Bidi bidi." "Look out!" " Bidi bidi." " You dirty... (Shrieking)" "There's just too many of them." "It's hopeless." "If anyone has any last words, I think now would be the time for them." "Bidi bidi bidi." "Let's get out of here." " Bidi bidi." " (Gunshots)" "(Screeching)" "(Crash)" "Well, what brings you out on a night like this?" "Captain, I came to find you at some personal risk." " Very ballsy." " Very what?" "Forget it." "Don't expect any fanfare." "We were fine until you came along." "Right, Theo?" " Well..." " Forget it, Theo." " Bidi bidi bidi." " At least Twiki's on my side." "I like it here." "It's primitive, but it is the south side of Chicago." " We're wasting time." "Let's go." " I'm not through looking yet." " So unless you shoot me..." " You got away once, but not this time." "(zap)" "What's wrong?" " It's true." "He is working for the pirates." " I still don't believe it." "You stand alone." "The microtransmitter was attached to his navigational equipment, revealing our access corridors to our enemies." "That's not the behaviour of an innocent man." " First I thought he was guilty and then..." " You're being subjective in your evaluation." " I support him for very practical reasons." " What are they?" "I'm convinced of one thing." "Captain Rogers has indeed met the Princess Ardala and has been aboard the Draconian flagship." "His descriptions are too precise to be the guesswork of a pirate." "Perhaps the pirates have been aboard her ship and told him." "My dear, they are deadly enemies." "It is unlikely that any pirate could survive such a visit to tell about it." "Word from Earth on Captain Rogers' fate." "His ship was intercepted and led down, as I expected." "Did the transmitter provide the necessary information to bring my father's forces through their shield?" "Yes, but the transmitter has been discovered." " Too bad." " It makes no difference." "Once we're welcomed inside, we'll destroy the shield from within." "Won't they be suspicious when Captain Rogers tells them he was aboard our ship?" "They won't believe him." "Captain Rogers is as good as dead." "Now, stop worrying about the trial." "I'm a member of the council and I'm going to defend you personally." "Thanks, Theo." "It's nice to have at least one friend." " Bidi bidi bidi bidi." " I'm sorry, Twiki." "Two friends." "The computer council is ready to hear arguments in the case of the Directorate versus Captain Rogers on charges of espionage." " Councillor Apol." " The state's case is elemental." "Captain Rogers piloted a foreign aircraft with a microtransmitter, revealing our shield borders to our enemies." "What price, you may ask, what bounty would Captain Rogers consider just in selling out the human race?" "Only his pirate friends can answer." "But in my opinion, it is the destruction of the treaty with Draconia that they seek." "For its enactment spells their doom." "The state rests its case." "We will now hear from the defence." "Dr Theopolis." "Distinguished colleagues, you have heard the evidence and I challenge you to find this man guilty." "No evidence has been found to suggest his claim to a birthright on this planet because we all know full well, no records exist prior to the Great Holocaust." "He has no explanation for the transmitter, because it was not his doing." "He is an innocent pawn in a great war." "I say to you, my colleagues, that if you find this man guilty, you must find me guilty." "My sensors tell me that this man is good." "The defence rests." "Thank you." "Captain Rogers, have you any last words before we pass judgement?" "Just that I'm an innocent pawn, puppet..." "Call it what you will." "Somebody else pulled the strings." "You'd be better advised to worry less about me and more about them." "Cos I can do you no more harm, no matter what the outcome today." "But he or she could destroy you." "Very nice, Buck." "We don't have a thing to worry about." "By unanimous vote, the council finds for the state." "Captain Rogers, the council finds you guilty." "Your life is to be terminated." "Said termination to be carried out immediately." "This council is adjourned." "I don't believe it." "Aren't you going to say anything?" " No." " That's ridiculous." "You have been sentenced for termination." "At the very least, I would think a man of your sort would fly into a rage, lash out at me." " Say something." " Goodbye." " Buck, stop it." "You're being unreasonable." " I'm being unreasonable?" "It's as if you don't think the sentence will be carried out." "I don't think there's going to be anyone around to carry the sentence out." "I know you people won't be in charge." "You're still clinging to your story about the Draconia bearing arms." "I can prove it." "What would you say if I told you that I came here to give you that chance?" "How?" "By flying out to meet the Draconia flagship to verify your story about them finding you." "And do a little looking around while you're there?" "Exactly." "No, no, I don't like that plan." " It worries me." " Why?" "You see, I'm scheduled for termination." "If I miss it, I might get in a lot of trouble." "You are impossible." "I'm offering you your life and you give me jokes." "That's the point." "Are you offering me termination of my termination or just postponing it?" "If you can prove that your story is true..." "Let's go." "Stay close to my wing." "We'll keep manoeuvres simple." "Stay on auto flight." "Don't run anything but the throttle." "Thanks, Colonel." "Is it all right if I occasionally look out the window?" "This is no time for levity." "We've lost a third of our ships in this vector to pirates." "When they hit, they hit fast." "You can't outfly the computer." "It will take any necessary evasive action." " If you try to fly it, you'll only cost us a ship." " I appreciate your concern." "I just wish I'd brought along something to read." "I make a target vector 4-0-1." "'Roger, Colonel." "I have a visual on target.'" "If you have visual at this distance, it must be gigantic." "Permission to come aboard?" "Why?" "A special envoy." "That's all I know." "It isn't according to protocol." "What do you think they have in mind?" "I don't know, but they gave us plenty of warning." "There'll be nothing to betray us." "I'd be curious to know what they have in mind." "Let's prepare a very special welcome for them." "Send out our pirate ships and arrange a little surprise for them." "Welcome aboard the flagship Draconia, envoy of Draco, conqueror of space, warlord of Astria, ruler of the Draconian realm." "I give you his daughter Princess Ardala." "Delighted." "This is an unexpected pleasure." "We're hardly prepared to greet you properly." "Consider your time adequate greeting." "I'm Colonel Deering of the Earth Directorate." "I believe you already know Captain Rogers." "But no." "If I'd met so dashing a captain, I'm sure I would have remembered vividly." "I don't believe we've had the pleasure." "I think you're mistaken, Princess." "I never forget a knuckle." " Captain." " We're here to get to the bottom of things." "Would you like me to describe some of your inner chambers?" "Of what inner chambers does he refer?" "She may not find me memorable, but I'll never forget her." "I liked the dress with the high-necked collar." "Colonel Deering, what is this all about?" "Why are you here?" "The pirate forces are at their worst here." "We wanted to assure your safe arrival." "'Alert." "Draconia under attack by hostile ships.'" " And Captain Rogers says..." " 'All personnel to posts.'" " Men, to your ships." " Alert all stations." "Secure the ship." "So this is how you bid us safe conduct?" "At least we will all perish together." "(Alarm)" "'Clear all launch pads for attack." "Alert.'" "(Alarm continues)" "(Rapid fire)" "Look out." "He's on your tail." "Pull up." "I'll head him off." "You're diving into his power." " I ordered you to stay out of this." " You need all the help you can get." " Bandit at 12 o'clock high." " 12 o'clock what?" "Lieutenant, disregard." "Captain Rogers, get off the air." "Our combat computers are way ahead of you." "If your computers don't do something fast, then where will you be?" "Watch out, Thornberry." " Colonel, go to manual flight." " 'Stop distracting our pilots.'" "'There's a couple of pirates on your tail.'" "I'm switching to manual to dish out what we've been taking." "I'm ordering you back to the base." "Now, then, let's see how you like a little old-fashioned red-dogging." "One sack, six to go." "Gotcha." " Take it down and into retros." " It's against all principles of combat." "That's called blitzing your linebackers." "'I don't know what went wrong with our combat computers, but thank you.'" "Now, Captain, let's go home." " My place or yours?" " 'What did you say?" "'" " 'Just joking.' - 'Air Control 1 to Access." "'Clear on corridor 1-0, able for incoming vessel.'" "'Sir, area is all clear for approach on corridor 1-0, able for incoming vessel.'" "Colonel Deering, have you seen Captain Rogers?" "Yes." "Why?" "Our council has had a formal request from Her Majesty Princess Ardala." "What has that got to do with him?" "She feels he single-handedly saved their unarmed vessel from the pirates and wants to thank him personally." " Single-handedly?" " Even your ship was nearly destroyed." "Were it not for Captain Rogers' skills and quick thinking, the Princess feels..." "I don't care what the Princess feels!" "I know what happened." "I was there." "Tomorrow I conquer Earth." "Tomorrow we conquer Earth, Your Highness." "(Hum of conversation)" "(Theo) You look magnificent, Buck." "(Twiki) Bidi bidi." " (Theo) ls something troubling you?" " Why am I invited?" "Nobody believes me." "Princess Ardala wants to thank you for fighting the pirates." "I'd like to have a word or two with her myself... alone." "I'm sure that won't be permitted." "After all, you are only a captain." "And not even commissioned at that." " What have you got for a headache?" " Are you ill?" "I'm not fully recovered from that long trip." "Why didn't you say something?" "Twiki will get you a relaxant." "(Applause)" "It's time to go in now." "We don't want to keep the trade delegation waiting." "(Fanfare)" "Welcome." "The Draconian trade delegation under the leadership of Her Royal Highness, crown princess of the realm Ardala." "I bring you greetings on this historic occasion." "My father King Draco would like to present to you his own flagship Draconia, filled with all the latest technology, as a gift to symbolise a glorious new era of commerce and peace." "Let the celebration begin." "(Electronic music)" "We brought you some pills, Buck." "For your headache." "It's a very strong relaxant." " You mustn't take more than one at a time." " Thanks, guys." "I see dancing has come a long way in 500 years." "Listen, I'm going to need a rose." " Did you say rose?" " A red one." " What do you need a rose for?" " Twiki, would you go get me one quickly?" " How do you like our presentation?" " Most impressive." "Did this folk dance come all the way from her daddy's world?" "Sorry, I don't understand your terms." "And I would suggest a more respectful reference than Daddy." "He's perhaps the greatest leader the world has ever known." "A word of caution, Colonel." "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts." "Greeks?" "Maybe that was a little before your time." "Quite a while back." "Do you know the story of the Trojan horse?" " No." " Well, forget it." "I guess I came from a time that was hopelessly paranoid." "See you around." " Bidi bidi bidi." "Your rose, Buck." " Thank you, Twiki." "Buck, no one else is giving her flowers." "You'll make them all look ridiculous." "Stay close, fellas." "We're next." "Captain Rogers, congratulations and thank you." "We're very grateful to you for saving us from those horrible privateers." "Not too loud, Princess." "Around here, they think I am a privateer, thanks to you." "Me?" "I hope I haven't caused you too much embarrassment." "Are you angry?" " On behalf of the..." " Theo..." "Bidi bidi bidi." "What a body." " From me to you." " Who's your charming little friend?" "His name is Twiki." "That thing hanging around his neck is Theo, a member of the computer council." " Your Majesty." " Join me in the next dance?" " The Princess does not..." " Does not mind if she does." "I don't think I'm up on the latest dance steps." " If you have a preference, it is my party." " How about something old-fashioned?" "Sir, excuse me, are you familiar with rock?" "Try it." "Come on." "(♫ Electronic gavotte)" "No, that's not it." "Just let yourself go." "Go with the music." " ♫ Electronic funk)" " That's it." "Right." "Yeah." " What are you doing?" " I'm gettin' down." "It's before your time, if it frightens you." " Nothing frightens me." " Fine." "Get down and boogie." "Bidi bidi bidi." " It's expressive." " It's disgusting." "What happens if we bump together?" "We become man and wife." "Bidi bidi bidi bidi." "Groovy." "Get down." "You're quite a man, Captain Rogers." "I have the feeling the Earth people believed your story about being frozen for 500 years." " Not on your life." "They think I'm a spy." " One of mine?" " They're not sure." " Want to join up?" "Who do I have to see to make my move?" "Me." "Tell me, that building, is it still the communications centre?" " That would be secret information." " Of course." "(Laughs humourlessly)" "I will always be one of you, Dr Huer." "Perhaps I will remain here permanently." "We hope so." "Your Highness, the ministers would like a few minutes." " Later, Kane." " Business of the realm comes first." "Your father expects you to serve the best interests of the realm." "If you don't, he has 29 other daughters that will." "It's been a pleasure, but I'm afraid our duties are cut out for us." "Later, perhaps?" "I depart aboard my private launch at midnight." "I'll be there." "Captain Rogers, I wonder if this wouldn't be a good time to talk with you." "Princess Ardala left so abruptly and the party seems to be over." "You don't have any plans, do you?" "Well..." "Good." "I have something I would like to say." " Well..." " I thought you were a spy, Captain Rogers." "I was wrong." "Would you like to go someplace?" "I'm... not up to that yet." "I've been out of it for quite a while." "500 years." "I've got to go easy on re-entry." "(Spaceship approaching)" "♫ Chicago, Chicago, you're my kind of town" " (Growls) - ♫ Chicago, Chicago..." "It's all right." " Listen to her." "She's making sense." " I asked Captain Rogers to join us." "Lucky for you she called me off." "We're almost there." " Where are you going?" " Bidi bidi." "I know it's chilly, but we've got no choice." "Our orders are to stay close to Buck and he may need us." " So back in the cooler." " Bidi bidi bidi." "Twiki, I'm speaking to you." "Bidi bidi." "I'm freezing my ball bearings off." "Captain Rogers is just not to be found." "What do you expect from a primitive?" "We'll let you know if we hear anything." "You are a spy, Buck Rogers." "And I know exactly where you are." "Out." "They make better pets if you have them fixed." "Let's make ourselves comfortable." "Pour us a drink." "At last we're alone." "Have you nothing to say?" "Up until now I didn't know what I'd been missing." " I have a confession as well." " There's somebody else back home?" "I didn't realise what I was missing." "You're different." "You're arrogant." "You disregard orders and you're the kind of man who could unseat my father." "Your father's seat is the furthest thing from my mind." " I brought you here for a reason." " I was counting on that." " I want you by my side." " That wasn't exactly what I had in mind." "Consider it." "You have no idea what it's like being the daughter of Draco the Conqueror." "29 sisters nipping at your heels." "Weaselly little courtiers like Kane vying for power." "But with a man, a real man like yourself..." "I could defy my father." "I could live my own life." " A magnificent new dynasty." " Aren't we getting ahead of ourselves?" "I'll take that drink now." " We have to be very careful." " Do we?" "Mm-hm." "The timing is not good." "Things never change." "That's the way it's always been." "Why couldn't I have met you sooner?" "We've got plenty of time, don't we?" "'All armament personnel, report to flight bay to begin loading weaponry.'" "(Kane) Look at them." "They're sleeping." "The fools will never know what happened." "I'm so relaxed." "Would you turn out the lights?" "If you're a spy, I'll have to kill you." "That's an example of your best pillow talk?" "I think I've found your problem." "This is no good, Twiki." "There are soldiers everywhere." "We don't even know where to begin to look for Captain Rogers." "(zap)" "Holy gee!" "See if we can find your jammies now." "The pirate ships." "That's how they attacked us." "It was her own people." "(♫ Whistles Chicago)" " Where's Tigerman?" " I don't know, sir." "(Knocking)" "Go away." "Did they wake you, my darling?" "Did they wake you, my little babykins?" "(Screaming)" "Blast it!" "Get out!" "Get him out!" " Get him out!" "Execute him!" " No." "Remove him for questioning." " You countermand my order?" " Under the circumstances, yes." "Do as I say." "Take him." " You have a lot of explaining to do." " I have explaining to do?" "It's not Gucci, but what the hell?" "Bidi bidi." "I don't want to get caught either, but something is wrong and we've got to find out what it is." "Bidi bidi." "I hope you know this violates my warranty." "You have quite obviously been... preoccupied." "I will deal with you for your insolence later." "Give the order to attack at once." "We cannot attack without your father's forces." "Kane, you're spineless!" "We do not need my father." "We have the element of surprise." "We can wipe out the Inner City and the defence shield." "By the time my father's forces arrive, we'll be sitting on the throne of the Earth." "At least I will, since you don't have the nerve." "All right." "We will attack." "A wise decision, Kane." "Meanwhile, Captain Rogers is loose somewhere on this ship." "Find him." "'Alert." "'Hostile intruder aboard ship." "Alert.'" "(Alarm)" " Bidi bidi bidi bidi." "It's Buck." " He's wearing the uniform of the enemy." "This will warm your tail." "Those are warships out there." "That means the treaty is a hoax." "But we can do one last service for our country." "We can deal with Captain Rogers." "'Six minutes to attack and counting.'" "'Five minutes to attack and counting.'" " Don't move, Captain Rogers." " What are you doing here?" " This isn't going to be pleasant." " Get out of here." "I've got work to do." "We can see that, you traitor." " Can't you see what's happening?" " Someone's about to bomb Earth." " Do you recognise these ships?" " I don't see..." "They're pirate ships." "Why would they be aboard a Draconian flagship?" "Sorry." "You'll have to do better than that." "Come with us..." "'Four minutes to attack and counting.'" "Look, you load of electronic gibberish." "Have you heard of loading bombs into the tailpipe of a rocket ship?" " Bidi bidi." " You be quiet, Twiki." "I'm getting confused." "I can help." "There are no pirate ships." "There never were." "Those are Draconian bombers disguised as marauders." "They've been harassing your shipping lanes to force you into a treaty with Draconia." "Of course." "It's ingenious, if true." "'Three minutes to attack...'" "You've got ten seconds." "Do you believe in me or Kane?" " Some choice." " What about yourself?" " Do your circuits tell you I'm on the level?" " Yes." "Why don't you go along with your initial instincts?" "All right, but only on the condition you help us get to a communicator so we can warn the Inner City." "You'll have to do that on your own." "I've got to make sure none of these ships can launch." "Commander Kane, we found a guard unconscious in bay 3." " 'Two minutes to attack...'" " We've run out of time." " They found the guard I wiped out." "Go." " We'll do our part." "Good luck, Buck." "Take me over to the console, Twiki." "Now, grab the middle panel." "'90 seconds to attack and counting.'" "(Theo) Drop it." "Grab the circuits and pull them." "Bidi bidi." "Aaargghh!" "'80 seconds to attack and counting.'" "'70 seconds to attack and counting.'" "Put me close to the microphone." "'60 seconds to attack and counting.'" "'Earth Directorate, emergency channel, come in, please.'" " Colonel Deering online." " 'This is Dr Theopolis.'" "Where are you?" "How did you get on this emergency channel?" "I m on board the flagship Draconia" "'I followed Captain Rogers as ordered." "Please listen.'" "The Draconia is not, repeat not, an unarmed vessel." "She is filled with bombers preparing to launch an attack against the Inner City." "But how?" "Her landing bay was empty." "Scramble your fighter squadrons at once." "Thank you, Doctor." "Good luck." "Dr Huer, permission to scramble fighters?" "'20 seconds to attack and counting.'" "Battle stations." "Fighters prepare to launch." "(Engines power up)" "'Ten seconds to attack and counting.'" "Stand by to attack." "'Eight, seven, six... 'five seconds to launch, four, three, two, one.'" "Attack!" "Aarrgh!" "What is it?" "What's going on?" " Our ships simply explode." " That's impossible." "This is Earth Directorate." "Attack bombers as they launch, and the main ship." "There are no bombers to attack." "They're exploding as they emerge." "That doesn't make sense." "Get our warships out there!" "Prepare to intercept." "Do not use combat computers." "Disengaging" "Draconian on your wing." "I'll get him." "Two coming up from below." "I'll jump the one on the top." "I've got the other one." "Take that and that." "Haaargh!" "Shit." "Right, I'm going to hold you responsible for any damage done to this bay." "(Evil chuckle)" "(Roars)" "Arrgh!" "I'm sorry it had to come to this." "(Howling)" "(Panting)" "Bottoms up." "'Prepare to transmit image of King Draco.'" "What in the name of the realm is going on?" "You are attacking while my ships are still hours away!" "I...was just following orders." " And just whose orders were you following?" " Your daughter's, sir." "Did she order our ships to disintegrate as they enter battle?" "If either of you survive this greatest debacle our realm has known, you'll answer to me!" "All squadrons, prepare to finish off the mother craft." "'Emergency.'" " (Alarm) - 'Emergency." "Emergency.'" " This was your doing, Your Highness." " (Explosion)" "I ought to leave you here to burn up with the ship." "But I want you alive to answer to your father." "I have an emergency escape shuttle ready to leave." "It will take us far enough away to reach your father's ships." "'Emergency." "Emergency.'" "'Emergency.'" "Argh!" "'Emergency." "Emergency.'" "'The ship is ready to blow.'" "Withdraw all ships from the impact area." "I'm going to get Theo and Twiki." " Forget us." "Save Buck." " Buck?" "'He single-handedly destroyed their entire fleet of warships.'" " He sent us to warn you." " Meet me on the flight deck." " We're going to find Buck." " Bidi bidi." "'Emergency." "Emergency.'" " Theo, Twiki, over here!" " Bidi bidi bidi." "It's good to see you again, Buck." " No formalities." "This magazine will blow." " Help is on the way." " What do you mean, help?" " Wilma's coming." "She can't land here." "She'll be killed." "Aaargh!" "'Emergency.'" " It's time to go." " This way, Buck." "Through here." "'Emergency." "Emergency.'" "(Twiki) Taxi cab!" "Taxi!" " Let's go." "That magazine's about to blow." " Get in." "'Emergency." "Emergency." "Emergency.'" "'Emergency." "Emergency.'" " Very nice." " Thank you." "But we're not in the clear yet." "We would be rulers of Earth now if you hadn't let Buck Rogers on board." "He wouldn't have been necessary if you were more of a man." "We owe you a great deal more than an apology, Buck." "Especially me." "I confess I thought the Princess had you beguiled." "Well, I will say she had the nicest set of horns at the ball." "Yes, it was an attractive hat." "(Princess) You'll never be the man Buck Rogers is." "We'll see when we meet Mr Rogers again." " And we will." " I hope so." "Buck, I know I've been aloof towards you and cold." "I was frightened, afraid to get involved." "Mm-hm." "Things are going to be different now between us." "I'm not all business." "I'm every bit the woman that the Princess was." " That's nice." " From now on, I'm going to prove it to you." " What?" " I guess that's the last we'll see of Kane." "And the Princess." "Twiki." "Bidi bidi bidi bidi." "Uh-oh!" "Eyes forward." "You'll get star sick." "Bidi bidi bidi." "Buck, you're my kind of guy." "♫ Far beyond the world I've known" "♫ Far beyond my time" "♫ What am I?" "Who am I?" "♫ What will I be?" "♫ Where am I going" "♫ And what will I see?" "♫ Searching my mind" "♫ For some truths to reveal" "♫ What thoughts are fantasy" "♫ What memories real?" "♫ Long before this life of mine" "♫ Long before this time" "♫ What was there?" "Who cared to make it begin?" "♫ ls it forever" "♫ Or will it all end?" "♫ Searching my past" "♫ For the things that I've seen" "♫ ls it my life" "♫ Or just something I've dreamed?" "♫ Far beyond this world I've known" "♫ Far beyond my time" "♫ What kind of world am I going to find?" "♫ Will it be real or just all in my mind?" "♫ What am I?" "Who am I?" "♫ What will I be?" "♫ Where am I going" "♫ And what will I see?" "♫"