Original subtitles

(footsteps clicking)

- [Narrator] The Mysterons, sworn enemies of Earth.

Possessing the ability to recreate an exact likeness

or object or person.

But first, they must destroy.

(bottles clattering)

(cat screeching)

(lights popping)

(guns firing)

(one shoot) (man moans)

(dramatic music)

Leading the fight one man, fate has made indestructible.

his name, Captain Scarlet.

(dramatic music)

- I'm going down to the lounge.

Let me know when Captain Scarlet makes contact

with Dr. Kurnitz and launch Angel One

to escort them back to Cloudbase.

- Yes, Colonel

(dramatic music)

Angel One, immediate launch.

- SIG.

(jet roars)

- Proceed to grid reference G17

and await arrival of Captain Scarlet and Dr Kurnitz.

You will escort them back to Cloudbase.

This is a maximum security operation.

- SIG, Lieutenant Green.

I shall take good care of them.

I know how important this mission is.

(jet roars)

(solemn music)

(dramatic music)

- Lieutenant Green,

I'm outside the Nash Institute of Technology.

- The helicopter reports you were not followed.

Proceed, Captain Scarlet.

Dr. Kurnitz is expecting you.

- SIG.

(solemn music)

(intercom squeaks)

Yes?

[Receptionist] Captain Scarlet has arrived, Dr. Kurnitz.

- Good, tell the captain I am ready to leave immediately.

- The doctor will be with you in a minute, sir.

He says he's ready to leave at once.

- Good, thank you

Captain Scarlet to Yellow Fox,

proceed to rear entrance of research center.

- Spectrum is green.

(engine revs)

Ready, Doctor? - Ready.

Do you have everything?

- Yes.

(solemn music)

(dramatic music)

(engine revs)

- A gasoline tanker?

- I think you'll find it comfortable.

After you, Dr Kurnitz.

Thank you, Captain.

Dr. Kurnitz and I have rendezvoused with Yellow Fox.

ETA at the airport, minus 20 minutes.

- SIG.

A Spectrum helicopter will overfly the route to the airport.

An Angel aircraft will escort your plane to Cloudbase.

- [Captain Scarlet] SIG, Lieutenant Green.

Very ingenious.

We can drive in comfort in complete secrecy.

That's right, Doctor.

Spectrum have found the tanker very useful.

(engine revs)

Well, Doctor, what are the results of your test?

- I know the danger you went through, Captain Scarlet,

to get the pulsator.

But I can tell you now it was worth it.

Because of your efforts, I believe we will be able

to communicate with the Mysterons.

Let's hope they will listen to reason.

(dramatic music)

- [Mysteron] This is the voice of the Mysterons.

We know that you can hear us, Earthmen.

Our next act of retaliation will be

to destroy Cloudbase.

Do you hear?

Spectrum's headquarters, Cloudbase,

will be destroyed at midnight.

(solemn music)

(dramatic music)

Well, Colonel, the Mysterons plan to destroy Cloudbase.

- Yes, Captain.

It's incredible they should choose such a time.

But as this base is already on maximum security alert,

there's very little more that we can do,

except ensure that security arrangements are carried out.

- Yes, Colonel.

- No one will be allowed to leave or board Cloudbase.

And the entire craft will be subjected

to hourly searches with Mysteron detectors.

- This is already being done, sir.

- Good, any plane, rocket or satellite approaching

within a 50-mile radius will be attacked.

The only exceptions to this are the aircraft

bringing Dr. Kurnitz and Captain Scarlet to Cloudbase.

- Spectrum have done a good job

on the transmission circuits, Colonel.

Thank you, Doctor.

It was built exactly to the circuit diagrams you sent us

and has been fully tested.

- Well, let's get on with it.

(solemn music)

- Allow me, Doctor. - Certainly, Captain.

(solemn music)

(dramatic music)

Steady.

Good.

Switch on the primary circuits.

Right.

(computer chimes)

[Captain Blue] Pulsating, just as it did

in the Mysteron complex on the moon.

- Yes, Captain Blue.

With the aid of the photographs you

and Captain Scarlet took, it was relatively easy

to simulate the exact conditions inside that complex.

- Is it going to work, Doctor.

- I am certain it will.

Give me a couple of hours.

to check the secondary circuits and the frequency,

and for the first time, you, Colonel White, will be able

to speak directly to the Mysterons.

(solemn music)

- What time is it, Lieutenant?

- [Lieutenant Green] 1100 hours, sir.

- 13 hours to midnight.

- [Lieutenant Green] Captain Blue is here, Colonel.

Anything to report, Captain Blue?

Have the Mysteron detectors revealed anything?

No, Colonel, the whole base has been checked out.

And except for the diamond pulsator, of course,

there's nothing. - They Mysterons said

they would destroy Cloudbase at midnight.

We must maintain a constant vigil.

There is little else we can do.

- Well, lets hope the Mysterons listen to reason

when you talk to them.

Yes, a transmission,

the future of the world could well depend on that.

(dramatic music)

15 seconds to transmission.

All circuits A-okay.

10 seconds.

Standby, Colonel.

- Spectrum is green.

- Five, four,

three, two,

one, transmission.

This is Colonel White, Commander in chief of Spectrum,

speaking on behalf of the peoples of the Earth

to the Mysterons on Mars.

I would like to recall mans first survey expedition

on the surface of your planet.

(dramatic music)

The Martian Exploration Vehicle landed to try

and discover more about the universe we live in.

Inside, three men from Earth, nervous, alert,

and then they discovered your complex.

(gentle music)

- [Mysteron] The first

of the Earth space travelers have arrived.

They, too, have a curiosity about the universe we live in.

We must welcome them.

Let us take a closer look.

(suspenseful music)

- They're obviously hostile.

- Okay, Lieutenant, let them have it.

(gun fires) (explosions boom)

- And then for the first time, men from Earth witnessed

your amazing powers of reconstruction.

(dramatic music)

- [Mysteron] Earthmen, this is the voice of the Mysterons.

You and your people will pay for this act of aggression.

Our retaliation will be slow but nonetheless effective.

It will mean the ultimate destruction of life on Earth.

One of you will be under our control.

You will be instrumental in avenging the Mysterons.

(ominous music)

The attack on your complex was wrong.

We admit it and deeply regret it.

But we on Earth want you to know it was done out of fear

and was not a deliberate act of aggression against you.

I know that you can hear this message

and hope you will answer so that together we can find a way

of ending this war of nerves between us.

On behalf of the world government

and all peoples of the Earth,

I offer you the hand of friendship.

I hope that it will be accepted.

(solemn music)

(dramatic music)

- Two hours, do you think we will get a reply, Colonel?

- I don't know.

- Well, I wish they'd hurry up.

I can't stand this waiting.

- Gentlemen, we are forgetting we have a guest.

Is there anything I can get you, Doctor?

There is one thing.

Your communication system is of great interest

to me as an electronic's man.

Could I see it in operation?

- Of course, Doctor.

The details are top secret,

but I'd be glad to explain the principles.

Lets say I wanted to call Captain Blue.

Would you mind, Captain? - Of course, Colonel.

- The whole system is based

on the color code names we all use.

Therefore, to contact Captain Blue,

I press the blue button on my desk.

As you see, Captain Blue's epaulets flash white.

- Telling me immediately that Colonel White is calling,

and at the same time,

my cap microphone swings into position.

- Very interesting.

And if one of your men wishes to call you, Colonel?

- Exactly the same procedure, in reverse.

Captain Scarlet.

- If I want to contact the colonel,

my cap microphone swings into position, so.

And at the same time,

the appropriate light on the colonel's desk flashes,

telling him he is in contact with Captain Scarlet.

It's a wonderful system.

What sort of range does it have?

- Spectrum have relay and booster stations

in orbit around the world, to amplify the signals

and give us global coverage.

- A member of Spectrum can contact any other

from the remotest corner of the Earth.

- I knew this system was the envy of the world,

and now I see why.

It's incredible.

Thank you, Doctor.

Is there anything else you'd like to see?

- Well, Colonel, would it be possible

to see an Angel launch?

Of course.

We'll go up to the promenade deck.

We'll be able to hear the Mysteron reply

anywhere on Cloudbase.

Lieutenant Green, arrange a demonstration launch.

- [Lieutenant Green] SIG, Colonel.

- SIG?

- Spectrum is green.

It means everything is fine.

- SIR, Spectrum is red, means the opposite.

This way, Doctor.

Angels One, Two and Three prepare for launch.

Here we are, Doctor.

The Angel aircraft are below.

We have five pilots, codenamed the Angels.

One is always stationed in the leading Angel aircraft,

ready for immediate launch.

- [Lieutenant Green] Angel One, immediate launch.

(jet roars)

- Two more are waiting in the amber room,

below deck, on constant alert,

ready to come up the elevator into the other aircraft.

- The remaining two are off-duty.

They work a round-the-clock rotor system.

- Here come Angels Two and Three now.

(engines whine)

- [Lieutenant Green] Angels Two and Three, immediate launch.

(jets roar)

- Magnificent, a truly wonderful sight.

- But also very practical.

It means we can have our aircraft fully operational

at 40,000 feet in a matter of seconds.

Colonel White? - What is it, Lieutenant?

- Our monitors have picked up a carrier wave, sir.

I believe the Mysterons are about

to answer your transmission.

- Well, gentlemen, the moment of truth has arrived.

(dramatic music)

[Mysteron] This is the voice of the Mysterons.

Your message has been analyzed,

and it has been decided to allow one member

of Spectrum to meet our representative.

If you agree, you must carry out the following instructions.

Any deviation and the arrangement will be canceled.

The member of Spectrum must not carry weapons

or communication equipment of any kind.

He will fly on a course of 124 magnetic

from Cloudbase's present position.

Further instructions will be relayed to you.

This is the voice of the Mysterons.

- Check that course, Lieutenant. [Lieutenant Green] Yes, Colonel.

- Well, gentlemen, what are your reactions?

- It's a trap, Colonel.

It means sending an unarmed man into the jaws of death.

- You're probably right.

But I think we must accept.

We cannot miss this chance.

- I have that course reference for you, sir.

The only landfall is a large, desolate,

volcanic area in Greenland.

- Greenland, eh?

An ideal spot for a secret rendezvous.

- Colonel, I still say the risk's too great.

Why should we trust the Mysterons?

- I know the risk, Captain, but someone must go.

Sir, if a member of Spectrum is to be sent,

I'm the obvious choice.

I'm ready.

Thank you, Captain Scarlet.

- I'll leave immediately.

(gentle music)

(tense music)

(engine rumbles)

- Captain Scarlet has just passed the Renwick radar station.

- The last point of contact.

(engine hums)

- [Mysteron] Here are your instructions.

Continue on your present course,

then eject in exactly two minutes.

When you land, you will see a black saloon.

Get into the passenger seat.

- Eject, in the middle of nowhere?

(engine hums)

Five, four, three, two, one.

(engine whines)

(explosion booms)

(solemn music)

(engine revs)

(dramatic music)

- [Mysteron] Come in, Captain Scarlet.

You are expected.

(suspenseful music)

Please, sit. - Thank you.

Will I be able to see you?

[Mysteron] There is no need for you to see me.

I can hear anything you have to say.

I have come here unarmed.

Your instructions have been followed precisely.

- You must listen

and take back this message to the world.

This is the voice of the Mysterons.

Hear us, Earthmen, and take heed.

You started this war of nerves

with your unprovoked attack on our complex.

- I came here to negotiate We will continue

to take our revenge against the Earth.

You started a shockwave.

- Listen to me... The repercussions

of which will be felt around the world.

- Our retaliation-- - Can you hear me?

- Will be slow, but nonetheless effective.

It will mean the ultimate-- - Please, listen.

destruction of life on Earth.

That's recording. - Little by little,

we will bring the Earth to its knees

and finally annihilate it.

(dramatic music)

- The pulsator.

(solemn music)

It's going to explode.

(dramatic music)

(pulsator sizzles)

(explosion booms)

A trap.

But why, why?

So much energy in one tiny pulsator.

A pulsator?

The attack on Cloudbase,

I must warn them.

(dramatic music)

(engine revs)

- What time is it, Lieutenant?

- Five minutes to midnight, sir.

(tires screech)

(dramatic music)

(tires screech)

(tense music)

- It's got to work.

- Colonel, I've picked up some sort of signal.

It's Morse. - Morse?

Let me hear it.

(beeping) S-CA-R-L,

its from Scarlet.

He says the pulsator's a Mysteron booby trap.

- 30 seconds to midnight, sir.

- Captain Ochre, this is an emergency.

Do exactly as I say.

Take the diamond pulsator

to the nearest porthole and jettison it.

- SIG.

There will be an explosive decompression in the room.

Put on a respirator.

- 15 seconds left, sir.

- Hurry, Captain Ochre.

- 10, 9-- (gun fires)

8, 7, 6,

5, 4, 3,

2, 1. (explosion booms)

(dramatic music)

- Firstly, I must thank you, Captain Scarlet,

and you, Captain Ochre.

Because of your initiative, Cloudbase is safe.

Well, gentlemen, the events

of yesterday can now be viewed in retrospect.

Our attempt to end the war of nerves

with the Mysterons has failed.

Obviously, we were unable to convince them of our sincerity.

But we will try again.

Let us learn from this operation and steel ourselves

for the long road which lies in front of us.

(dramatic music)

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