All language subtitles for S01E01 - Breakaway

(Beep)

'Professor Bergman.
it's Jim Nordstrom.

'We've passed the laser barrier

'and will start the manual check on
the radiation seals in two minutes.'

All right. Nordstrom.
we're watching you closely.

(Instrument beeping)

Eagle 1-4 from Monitoring Depot.
this is Dr Russell.

(Nordstrom) 'Yes?'
(Russell) 'When will you finish?'

(Nordstrom) 'The last canisters
are going in now. About 10 minutes.'

Steiner. when the ship lifts off
begin a check on that radiation seal.

'Yes. Doctor.'

- You're making a thorough check.
- Yes. I am.

So far their brain activity's normal.

So far.

(Man) 'Moonbase Alpha from Eagle 2.
we'll be arriving on schedule.'

(2nd Man) 'Eagle 2
from Moonbase Alpha. we copy.'

'Commander Koenig. we'll be landing
at 23.35 lunar time.'

- Coffee. Commander?
- Thank you.

(Intercom beeps)

'Commissioner Simmonds
is calling from Earth.'

I'll take it.

'Ahh. John. Well. you're signed.
sealed and approved.

'The Space Commission's ratified you
as Commander of Moonbase Alpha.'

What about Gorski?

'Oh. I relieved him of his command
an hour ago.

'He's not your problem.

'No. your job is to put man on Meta.'

Any new information?

'How do you like this?

'The first close-up shot
of the planet Meta.

'taken from the unmanned
Spacefarer 9. just in.'

- Atmosphere.
- 'Not only that.

'We're receiving signals. loud and
clear. relayed from the same probe.

'There's no doubt about it.

'planet Meta could be
supporting life as we know it.

'John. the Meta probe astronaut
virus infection mustn't stop us.

'We must make
a manned landing on Meta.

'Nothing must stop us.

'Nothing.'

'Good luck.'

(Man) 'We're getting great pictures
of the Meta probe launch platform.

'I'll put them up for you.

'There's the probe ship docking now.'

Looks good.

But I'd like to see it
on its way to Meta.

(Steiner) 'That's the lot. Professor.
It all checks out.

'There's definitely
no radiation leakage.

'We're coming in now.'

Good. Steiner. Thank you.

(Monitor bleeping)

(Russell) Increased brain activity.

Steiner. Nordstrom's in trouble.

(Screams)

Security. Get out there
and bring Nordstrom in.

'Yes. sir.'

(Steiner) 'Doctor. he is in trouble.

- 'I need help out here!'
- Get away. Steiner!

'I've got to get out of here!'

Intensive Care. stand by.
We have a casualty.

'Gotta get out of here!

'I've gotta get out of here! Agh!'

Decontamination area. come on.

(Steiner) 'Professor!
He's gone berserk!

- 'I can't hold him!'
- (Nordstrom roars)

'Let go. Nordstrom. don't...'

- (Zap)
- (Screams)

(Air hissing)

(Man) 'On final descent. Commander.'

Well. John...

Victor. still here?

Yes. I...uh. I got caught.

Things are far more serious
than I suspect you've been told.

What do you mean?

People are dying up here. John.

The virus infection?

The virus infection.

(Beeping)

(Door bleeps)

- Commander Koenig.
- Commander Gorski.

I think we both know the situation.

I imagined you'd want to be left
to settle in.

you've had a tedious journey.

Thank you.

If you want to talk before I leave.
I shall be in my quarters.

Good luck.

He's taking it well. considering
the abruptness of his suspension.

- I'm sure he'll survive.
- I'm sure he will.

- He's always been very flexible.
- Hmm.

- Commander.
- Benjamin.

- Happy to see you.
- And you.

- Commander!
- Michael.

- Hello. sir.
- Tanya Alexandria.

Hello. Tanya. Paul. good to see you.

(Door bleeps)

All right. no virus.

Then what is it?

John. I just don't know.

It looks very much
like radiation. but...

But what?

There is no radiation.

Victor. you know I won't ignore the
fact that people are dying up here.

But the space flight of the century
must not slip through our fingers.

Of course.

That planet is passing
just close enough to make a landing.

But the problem here
may affect the Meta probe.

Dr Russell has some ideas...

- Simmonds has told me about her...
- He couldn't have said much.

Commander Gorski refused to let her
report her findings.

Oh.

Look. why don't you talk to her?

(Communicator bleeps)

Yes?

'Dr Russell?'

(Door bleeps)

- John Koenig.
- Commander.

Dalmeyer. 1887. As used by Louis
Pasteur and Madame Curie. right?

It's a replica. a college prize.

Doctor. when will our Meta probe
astronauts recover from this virus?

(Russell) It's not a virus. They have
an unusual form of brain damage.

Their condition is critical.

So they're not going to recover.

What about the backup crew? Are they
medically clear to fly this mission?

They're as fit
as Warren and Sparkman were before.

- What does that mean?
- I saw the ninth man die today.

One moment he was fine.
the next he'd lost all control.

Here. This is a thermographic plate.

A malignancy erupts.

There's immediate disorientation.
classic in radiation attacks.

- You've had eleven cases so far.
- Nine deaths.

But all of those who died were
workers at Nuclear Disposal Area Two.

It's inconsistent.

The Meta probe astronauts
never went near there.

I know. And there
are more inconsistencies.

No radiation leakage
has been recorded there.

But the probe astronauts and backup
crews have lived the same lives.

been through
the same training program.

Are you saying the Meta probe
should not be launched?

I'm saying the backup crew
appears to be fit.

but because of the unknown factors

I can't guarantee
that they won't be affected

three days or three months
out into deep space.

You're saying medically
the risk is unacceptable.

The risk is great.

The decision. of course. is yours.

Doctor. I'd like to see the men.

(Monitors beeping)

'Eric?

'Frank?

'It's John Koenig.'

(Background radio chatter)

- Fine. how soon can you do it?
- In about a week.

- Carter?
- Commander! Nice to see you.

Good to see you.
Well. is she ready to go?

Yeah. as soon as you give the word.

Every delay only reduces
our chance of success.

- How long to ready the backup crew?
- Seven days.

- Backup crew? What do you mean?
- How long will it take?

We can't do it.
Calculations. co-ordinates!

You got a problem
you're not telling me about?

I'm here
to get the Meta probe launched.

- Crew excepted. are you ready to go?
- Yeah. we're ready to go.

(Intercom beeps)

'Ah. John. Well. how are you?
Settling in up there. I hope?

'I just wanted your
first impressions of the situation.'

There was another death
at the nuclear disposal area.

Dr Russell talks about
a kind of brain damage.

caused by what she thinks
is radiation.

'I've heard all about her theory
from Gorski.

'No. she's a competent doctor
in certain fields.

'but she's wrong about this.

'Dead wrong. so I'm sending you
a team of top medical people...'

Hold it. I'm not that settled in.

Before we do anything I'd like to
make sure there's no radiation leak.

'Those two Meta probe astronauts
didn't go near that area.'

Simmonds. nine men have died.
I want to find out why.

Tell you what you can do.
Stop sending atomic waste until...

'You know I can't do that. Atomic
waste disposal is a big problem.'

You assigned me up here to clear up
this mess and I'm trying to do that.

All right. Commissioner.

Let's trade off.

You stop sending waste.
I'll get your Meta probe launched.

Deal?

'Well... A temporary delay.

'That's the best I can do.

'If that's what you need.'

That's what I need.

Simmonds.

Why did you lie to me?

'You mean those men are no better?'

No. they're no better.

They're not going to get any better
and you know it.

'Now. just a minute.

'We have to hold that story in.

'We have to.

'The International Lunar
Finance Committee meet on the 15th

'to discuss the Meta signals
and. in particular. our probe.

'Now. if one word.
one hint of failure leaks out

'they'll abandon their support
for our whole project.

'So just remember that.'

- Paul.
- 'Commander?'

I'm going to recheck
that nuclear disposal area myself.

'Yes. sir.'

- I'll need two volunteers.
- 'Very good. Commander.'

(Koenig) That's Area One.

Collins. I want to go to Area Two.

That's where we are going. Commander.

We just use Area One
as a turning point.

Navigation beacon Delta.
It's a landmark.

Some landmark.

Collins. move in closer
for a good look.

Yes. sir.

There's no radiation. John.
I've checked it out.

That was the first waste area.
Has it been used since I left?

No. this one hasn't been used
for five years.

In those days we had no synthacrete
radiation covers. How's it holding?

(Victor) All right.
according to reports.

All right. Collins. Thank you.

- Let's move on to Area Two.
- 'Yes. sir.'

(Door bleeps)

(Computers whirring)

(Door bleeps)

OK. let's go.

'Point One. check complete.
Radiation normal.

'No leakage.

- 'We're going on to Point 48.'
- Fine. Jackson.

- It seems all right.
- Hmm. So far.

'Commander. Point 48. check complete.

'Radiation normal. No leakage.

'That's it. sir. All OK out here.'

All right. Jackson. Thanks.

Now get out of there
as fast as you can.

That seems to prove the radiation
count here's within safe limits.

- So much for Dr Russell's theory.
- Hmm.

Whatever affected the probe
astronauts and killed the nine men

was not radiation.

Seems not.

(Sighs) Damn it.

- Commander. I've got to get out.
- All right. Collins. we're leaving.

Now... Now!

NOW!

I'm getting out of here!

You'll kill us all!

Stun him!

(Glass cracking)

(Door bleeps)

Ouma. I want a breakdown of training
flights of the probe astronauts.

Check it against Collins'
Eagle flights. Any correlations.

Immediately.

(Door bleeps)

Dr Russell?

'Commander. Dr Mathias here.'

What's the condition
of the Meta probe astronauts?

'Frank Warren died at 13.28.'

And Eric Sparkman?

'Dr Russell is with him now.'

(Clicks off)

(Monitors beeping)

Computer.
please verify that last report.

'Cell life sustained by artificial
life support systems only.'

(Beeping stops)

They died?

Eric. Frank.

Of what?

- I mean. I was told...
- You were told lies.

They died of an illness
no one can understand.

Earth Command wanted you to think
it was a temporary setback.

But the Meta probe?

Forget the probe. Carter.

Before we do anything more.
I'm gonna find why those men died.

(Erratic radio bleeping)

(Simmonds' voice)
'There's no doubt about it.

'Planet Meta could
be supporting life as we know it.'

(Bergman) 'But the problem here
may affect the Meta probe.'

(Simmonds) 'We must make
a manned landing on Meta.

'Nothing must stop us.

'Nothing.'

(Russell) 'I can't guarantee
that they won't be affected

'three days or three months
out into deep space.'

(Simmonds) 'Your job
is to put man on Meta.'

(Koenig) 'The giant leap for mankind.

'It's beginning to look like
a stumble in the dark.'

(Ouma) This is from the Eagle
flown by Eric and Frank

on their last training run.

The flight was recording perfectly

and then suddenly everything went
blank for two minutes. like that

Then suddenly
it started again. perfectly.

Where did it occur?

Navigation beacon Delta.
on the far side.

Waste Disposal Area One.

Paul. check all the figures
on Area One for the past ten days.

(Paul) Sandra.
check Area One. please.

'Yes. Paul.'

Collins flew over Area One on his way
to Area Two. Does he always fly that?

Several times a week.

It's a turning point. right?

(Paul) It's a clear landmark
for going to Area Two.

The probe astronauts?

They do their training flights there.

- But they fly there regularly?
- There's a minimum altitude rule.

That's where the flight recorder
blanked out on their training flight.

I had Collins fly low
over that area this morning.

Paul! Commander!

There is a steep rise in heat levels
in Area One. This is impossible.

Indications show that radiation is
normal but the heat continues rising.

Victor. we've got a connection.

- 'Right. I'll be with you.'
- Bring in Area One on video.

(Sandra) It is incredible heat
but still no radiation.

It's incomprehensible.
Heat without atomic activity.

Here. let's have a look at that.

- Camera gone.
- Second camera. please.

(Sandra) Visual contact lost.

Paul. I want an Eagle on the pad.
We've got to see what's going on.

Approaching Area One.
Check data systems ready.

(Ouma) Data systems functioning.

It's getting more active.

I'm increasing altitude.

I'm in trouble! You getting data?

The magnetic field's expanding.
get him away from there.

(Paul) 'Commander.
we'll blast you out.'

Switch to onboard backup.
we're losing you.

Backup failing.

All systems out.

Rescue ship. move in.

(Koenig) 'I'm at 4-9. Altitude 3-5.

'Impact ten seconds.'

(Koenig) Well?

Minor physical shock.
We can't find anything else so far.

That's it. Commander.

I told you I walked away from there.
there was no damage.

Commander!

That is not the kind of damage
I'm looking for.

You knew that that area was suspect.

you knew it had already affected
the other astronauts in some way.

and yet you went
right out there yourself.

(Sighs)

We're looking for answers. Commander.
Not heroes.

I didn't know you cared.

Hmm. Look at this.

It's a monitoring device
from the old Area One.

It recorded the magnetic output from
the artificial gravity system there.

After that it had nothing to record
for five years but now look.

A twenty-fold increase
in the magnetic field.

And that's before it burnt out.

We've been obsessed with radiation.
Wrong.

This instrument's given me a lead.

I think we're facing a new effect.

arising from the atomic waste
deposited here over the years.

Unprecedented magnetic energy.

Responsible for the flare-up
at Area One?

Causing brain damage?

Something we didn't even check for.

but I believe it was a magnetic surge
that wrecked your navigation system

and blanked out the flight recorder.

The probe astronauts
flew over there daily.

as did Collins.

Then we've all been exposed to it.

We've all been to Area Two and to get
there we turn over Area One.

- It could be cumulative.
- There's a bigger problem looming.

Area One burnt itself out
in a magnetic subsurface firestorm.

What worries me is that same thing
could happen in Area Two.

- How much time do we have?
- We need solid data.

I won't be responsible
for any more men in these conditions.

Neither will I.

We equip an Eagle to monitor magnetic
levels and do it by remote-control.

(Koenig) Straight ahead. Easy...

Straight as you go.

Good...

That's good. Paul.

(Koenig) Sandra. readings.

Radiation count normal.
magnetic field zero.

OK. Paul. set her down.

Right. Commander.

Easy does it.

(Computer bleeps)

Thrust her out of it. Paul!

(Computer bleeping wildly)

A surge.

A magnetic surge.

Paul. contact
Commissioner Simmonds immediately.

Pass emergency code Alpha One.

Yes. sir.

You were right. Doctor.
it was radiation.

Magnetic radiation.

Now we're sitting on
the biggest bomb Man's ever made.

(Door bleeps)

Commissioner.

Commander.

My office tried to query you about
your emergency code Alpha One.

You didn't seem to be available.

I am now.

Commissioner. the heat is rising
on the interior of Area Two as well.

Now. it contains 140 times
the amount of waste in Area One.

There could be a chain reaction.

What are the chances it could
burn itself out. like Area One?

Simmonds. you don't seem
to understand.

we're sitting on top of it.
there is no chance.

Well. what's to be done?

We could try
and break the pile apart.

If we could disperse the mass
over a wider...

All right. come on. let's do it.

We do have limited time.

- 'Commander Koenig?'
- Yes. Paul?

'Conversion on six Eagles completed.
they're moving in now.'

All right. Paul.

(Background radio chatter)

- Paul. let's see it.
- Yes. sir.

(Engines whining)

'Paul. this is Eagle 1-4. I'm getting
a flicker on the navigation systems.'

(Pilot) 'It's getting worse.'

Ouma. I want Central Computer
updated with everything constantly.

Number 26. disperse to grid C-9.

'Repeat. disperse to grid C-9.'

'Grid C is full now. Paul.
I'm pulling over to C-10.'

(General radio chatter)

Well?

We've had navigational failures
on two of the ships.

- The magnetic field is expanding.
- Increase altitude.

All Eagles. increase altitude by 10.

- Alan. is there an extra ship?
- No. sir.

Take the Commissioner's Eagle
and report from orbit.

- Right.
- Readings?

Heat level holding.
magnetic field fluctuating.

That's what worries me.

'We should go up another hundred.
Commander.'

- Eagle 1 to Alpha.
- 'Go ahead.'

Lift-off complete.
trajectory programmed.

I will be in orbit in four minutes.

All levels are holding steady.

- Do we have it under control. John?
- Too early to tell.

I must say.
it looks pretty promising to me.

Well done.

Now. I have to issue
a communique sooner or later.

It'll give us more time
to consider our next move. you see...

I see men risking their lives
to avert total disaster.

Now. wake up. Commissioner.

If this goes wrong there won't be
anybody to issue a communique.

There will be no survivors.

(Ouma) Commander. it's going up!

(Koenig) Abort! Abort the mission!

Main Mission to all Eagles.
Return to base immediately.

- No!
- Seal off all sections.

(Screaming)

(Electricity crackles)

(Screaming)

I can't move...

G-force...

We're moving!

Alpha. can you hear me?

Alpha. do you copy?

Alpha. I'm not receiving you.
maybe you're receiving me.

The Moon is going out
of the Earth's orbit.

That explosion. it has pushed us
out of the Earth's orbit.

'Alpha. can you hear me?

'Repeat. Alpha. are you OK?

'Alpha. do you copy?

'Alpha. I am not receiving you.'

'Alpha! Alpha. what's happening
to you down there?!

'You've lost contact.

'Can you hear me. Alpha?

'Alpha. I'm open on all channels.

'If you're all right
send out a radio. anything!'

(Gasping)

'Alpha!

'We are moving away from Earth!

'Alpha. do you copy?!

'Alpha!'

Carter. can you hear me?

Commander! Thank God you're OK!

What's happening down there?

'We've got tremendous G-forces.

'We can hardly move.'

Wait a minute.
we seem to be decelerating.

- Are you all right?
- Yeah. you?

We're down to three G's.
We're compensating.

The whole disposal area has acted
like a gigantic rocket motor.

but if it's stopped fissioning
we shan't be accelerating any more.

Carter might have a chance.

(Koenig) 'Carter. do you read me?'

Yeah. I can hear you loud and clear.

- 'Can you make it back to the base?'
- Yeah. I can make it.

I'm closing now.

- I can make it.
- 'Good. Captain.'

Check out the base.

This is Main Mission.
All sections report.

(Man) 'Security. We have
audio contact. Video gone.'

(2nd man) 'Service. Lost all power.
Operating on emergency systems.'

Medical. Paul. Explosive
decompression in two compartments.

Sufficiently operational
to accept casualties.

Gloria. help Lou. please.

(Background radio chatter)

I'm getting a long-range
video picture.

Can we make it back to Earth?

Ouma...

consult the Master Computer.

I want a readout
on contingency plan "Exodus".

Yes. sir.

Punch it up on the big screen. Paul.

It affects all of us here. all of us.

(Clicks switch)

Attention all sections Alpha.

'This is Commander John Koenig.'

As you know. our moon
has been blasted out of orbit.

We have been completely cut off
from planet Earth.

As we are we have power...

environment...

and therefore
a possibility of survival.

If we should try to improvise
a return to Earth

without travel plots.
without full resources

it is my belief...that we would fail.

Therefore. in my judgement.

we do not try.

'The totally unforeseen accident
on the lunar surface

'has caused very serious
repercussions here on Earth.

'The gravity disruption.

'the earthquakes in the United States
along the San Andreas Fault

'and in Yugoslavia
as well as southern France.

'has caused enormous damage
to life and property.

'The International Lunar Commission
with its new chairman

'is in executive conference
at this moment.

'deciding what steps
might be taken to rescue

'the 311 men and women
on Moonbase Alpha.

(Static increasing) 'Little hope is
held that there are any survivors.

'It was thought a rescue might have
been attempted from the Spacedock

'until that too
was hurled out of orbit.

'It has now been established
that the moon's acceleration

'has put it
beyond the reach of any...'

(Static)

Scan all frequencies
for any signal from Earth. anything.

(Static)

(Static fades)

(Static returns)

Hold that!

(Erratic radio bleeping)

It's Meta.

Maybe that's where our future lies.

Maybe there.

(Erratic bleeping continues)

(Koenig) 'September 13. 1999.

'Meta signals increasing.

'Yes. maybe there.'

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