Alien Worlds Season 1 Episode 3
The Night Riders of Kalimar
This is a two part episode.
Main Characters:
Travis Silverthorne
Maura Cassidy
Jon Graydon
Buddy Griff
Tim
Mark Robbins
Lee Johnson
Don Robertson
Tardos
Kreedan
Ships:
Delta One
Columbus ISA Cruiser
Unnamed ship won by Travis
Planets / Locations:
Kalimar
The Story, Part 1:
This story takes place on the asteroid “Vesta”, half way between the orbits
of Mars and Jupiter. The story follows a “space western” plot, that
starts in a saloon with two people playing poker. Someone who sounds like an
old prospector comes running in and tells everyone that “glowstone” has been
found on Kalimar. The ISA directive sends Jon and Buddy to Kalimar and
Maura comes along to make sure nothing happens to her ship, the Columbus.
Editorial Comments for Part 1:
Glowstone is the space equivalent of space gold. It shorly seems that
just about everyone on the planet knows of the glowstone strike and of this
planet Kalimar. It is a desert like planet that has two suns with 200
degrees during the day.
Chuck Olsen, who plays Buddy Griff, appears in a Cadbury chocolate
commercial. This is the first episode where this ad appears.
It is an exciting end to the first story. Is it harder to be exciting
with just audio vs. film or video? I am not sure, but it is an
effective ending.
The Story, Part 2:
Buddy, Morua and Travis land on Kalimar to rescue minors. Just as they
land, everyone is attacked by the Night Riders of Kalimar, who previously
were believed to be a “mythical legend”. The shuttle is destroyed
while the humans scatter and hide in a cave. Thinking things cannot
get worse, they learn that humans on this planet are getting headaches and
then dying mysteriously. They must find a way to survive until they
can be rescued.
Editorial Comments for Part 2:
The commercial version starts with the statement: “And now, Peter Paul
Mounds, Almond Joy and Cadbury chocolate bars hope you enjoy Alien Worlds.”
The Night Riders already know about humans and Earth due to previous people
that have landed on the planet. They also have the ability to speak
English and tell Maura and Travis that they are using technology “from your
galaxy”. The landing of other earthlings on Kalimar must be a recent
thing since space travel is very new for earth. Additionally, the
“faster than light” ships must really be fast to be able to travel between
galaxies in a very short time span.
Episode 3 Part 1 Credits:
Based on an original story by Dudley Brown
Written by Dudley Brown and Lee Hansen
Associate Producer: Jeff Alan
Music Director: Tom Rounds
Engineer: Stu Jacobs
Assistant to the Producer: Lori Tyler and Erin O’Neal
Technical Consultant: Peter Sky
Created, Produced and Directed by Lee Hanson
Distributed by: Watermark Inc.
Narrator: Roger Dressler
Episode 3 Part 2 Credits:
Written by Dudley Brown and Lee Hanson
Cast included: Linda Gary, Chuck Olsen, Bruce Miller, Phil Disken and Cory
Burton.
Special Guest: Peter Leeds.
Associate Producer: Jeff Alan
Music Director: Tom Rounds
Engineer: Stu Jacobs
Assistant to the Producer: Lori Tyler
Technical Consultant: Peter Sky
Created, Produced and Directed by Lee Hansen
Distributed by: Watermark Inc.
Narrator: Roger Dressler
National Sponsors:
Show is sponsored by Peter-Paul Mounds, Almond Joy and Cadbury Chocolate
Bars.