Moonbase 3
The adventures of David Caulder and his crew stationed on Moonbase 3.
- Created By
Barry LettsTerrance Dicks
- First Aired on
Sep 09, 1973
- Popularity: 5.4855
- 1 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Oct 14, 1973
Last episode: View of a Dead Planet
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Departure and Arrival min
Dr. Helen Smith becomes concerned over the mental state of one of the pilots, Harry Sanders. She expresses her concerns to the base's second in command, Michael Lebrun, and tries to convince him to get Commander Ransom to remove the pilot from duty. Ransom refuses and assigns Sanders to pilot the Commander's shuttle for a trip to Earth. After an malfunction, Sanders cuts the communications link and goes outside the shuttle to make repairs and is thrown into space. When Ransom attempts to pilot the shuttle it explodes. The European agency sends a Welch scientist to take over the station and to investigate the shuttle accident.
Episode 2Behemoth min
After a number of mysterious deaths, paranoia sets in as the crew begins to believe the deaths are being committed by a ""Moon Monster"" living on the surface of the Moon.
Episode 3Achilles Heel min
The station's crew suffers from an unusual number of accidents and mistakes. Director Caulder must deal with the problems while trying to operate within his Earth-bound superiors' budgetary limitations.
Episode 4Outsiders min
An auditor is sent to Moonbase 3 from the European Headquarters in Brussels to investigate whether or not the cost of operating the base is justified. Director Caulder demands results for the base scientists as Dr. Helen Smith becomes concerned over the stress on the staff, especially Steven Partness.
Episode 5Castor and Pollux min
An accident strands Tom Hill in a shuttle between Earth and the Moon. The only person who can save him is Colonel Gararov, a Russian cosmonaut. However, to rescue Hill, Gararov would have to disobey the orders of his superior: General Trenkin, Commander of the Russian moon base.
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