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THE TIME MASTERS

Why are you going so fast?

It's just for fun

Hello, Jaffar?

Calling Jaffar

Claude here. Answer me!

Come in!

- Who are you talking to? - Jaffar?

This is Claude. Where are you?

Can you read me?

I'll leave a message

Jaffar, this is Claude

I'm calling from the planet Perdide

Northern hemisphere, 73rd sector

16:50, universal time

Jaffar, the hornets attacked us by surprise!

It was horrible

Annie is dead

I'm heading for the Dolongs

Jaffar, I've crashed

I'm trapped. I'm sending Piel into the Dolongs with a microphone

Come get him, for God's sake!

Hurry! I beg you!

Goodbye, Jaffar...

...and thank you

Claude

Here, Piel. Catch this

- What is it? - It's a toy that can speak

- Is this a toy? - Yes, it's a microphone

Call it Mike. Mike is a friend of yours

When Mike talks to you, you must do exactly what he says

Now run as fast as you can to the Dolongs...

...and stay there until the machine...

...until Mike... talks to you

I can't run. My knee hurts

Anyway, I don't want to go into the Dolongs

I want to go home

Your mummy doesn't want us to come home right now

Do as I say!

Run into the Dolongs

Run, I tell you! Run!

Well done, very nice!

What's the matter?

- You idiot - What's got into you?

What are you doing?

Look what's happening

We almost collided with that meteor while you were taking a nap

I thought the collision-swerve control was automatic

Yes, but only for masses that weigh less than 10,000 tons

Well, I didn't know

You don't know much

Hello

I have refreshments for the navigators

- Is anything wrong? - No, it's all good

You must be joking! How long has this signal been on?

How should I know? I don't understand anything about this tub of yours

Jaffar, this is Claude

Where are you? Can you read me?

I'll leave a message

Jaffar, this is Claude

I'm calling from the planet Perdide

Northern hemisphere, 73rd sector

16:50, universal time

Jaffar, the hornets attacked us by surprise!

It was horrible

Annie is dead

I'm heading for the Dolongs

Jaffar, I've crashed

I'm trapped. I'm sending Piel to the Dolongs with a microphone

Come get him, for God's sake!

Hurry! I beg you!

Goodbye Jaffar... and thank you

Piel! Can you hear me?

Answer, if you hear me

Can you hear me, Piel?

Answer me!

I don't like you, and I don't like your lights

Mike!

I don't like you either

What?

I didn't know you could hear me, Mike

Piel, is that you?

Of course it's me

Where are you?

Right here, in front of you

Piel, I'm speaking to you from very far away

Look, Jaffar, he can't understand

- Perhaps you should... - Why do you have two voices?

Answer, Mike. I know your name is Mike

Why do you have two voices?

You're right, Piel. My name is Mike

And I have two voices because I have practically nothing else

I don't have eyes to see with, nor legs to walk with...

...nor arms to hold things with

So instead, I have two voices...

...and I can even have more than that

- Do you understand? - I think so

- You're in a forest now, aren't you? - Yes

- With glowing red and yellow fruit? - Yes, that's right

Good. Just wait there. A big spaceship will come to get you

Wait a minute!

We're not going to Aldebaran anymore?

That's exactly it!

But we're paying you a fortune to take us to Aldebaran

You can't break your word

I didn't promise anything, Prince Matton

Aldebaran was on my way and you asked to join the ship...

...with half the public treasury that you pocketed

- Only that which was mine - Don't make me laugh!

The police of the Interplanetary Reformed Alliance are on your tail

Your destination makes no difference to you

It could be Aldebaran, or anywhere else, just as long as you get away

Yes, I've changed our destination

It's no longer Aldebaran. It's Perdide

Consider yourself lucky that you're going anywhere and I've taken pity on you

And don't smoke on board!

Oxygen is precious

Go back to your cabin and buckle up

To get to Perdide, we'll have to land on Devil's Ball...

...and then go to Gamma 10

We'll have to wait for the passage of the Blue Comet

By keeping within its magnetic field, we'll be able to approach Perdide

Mike, why are you so quiet?

Piel, I'm busy right now

I'll talk to you later

Oh, they're lovely

Silbad calls them his shrews

Jaffar, you rascal!

Why didn't you tell me you were coming?

Perdide would be nice, if it weren't for the hornets

You know about the hornets of Perdide, Princess?

Here. Look at this

The hornets of Perdide did this to me years ago

They like to eat the human brain...

...just as if it were a soft-boiled egg

Mr Silbad, please...

Sorry, Prince

So what were you saying about your friend Claude?

- Claude had a son called Piel - A son!

Having a wife is bad enough, but a son as well...

- Jaffar, your friend is crazy! - He's dead

Those hornets again

His wife too, and the boy?

The boy's taken refuge in the Dolongs

As long as he stays there, he's safe

The pollen from the trees keeps off the hornets

Are there settlers around?

Piel is totally alone on Perdide

How old is he?

He must be somewhere between five and ten Earth years

The only link you have with him is through that mike?

A little marvel, that thing!

Instant communication anywhere in Space Four

Yes, Claude gave it to me

He thought I might need help one day. But he was the one who needed it

Let me think

They've been singing for three days. They'll soon metamorphose

- It could work - What could, Mr Silbad?

If someone who knows Perdide very well...

...remains in contact with the boy...

...and keeps telling him what to do...

...he'll make it, he'll manage to get out

How long will it take you to get there?

Hello, Piel. Are you there?

How would you like to hear a song? Listen to this!

It's the song of the Lamprey Guzzlers. Do you know that one?

No, sing it to me, Mike

I'm a galactic lush

The kind that will buy you a drink

I'm a cosmic tramp and I roam without a blush

I'm the Astro Guzzler

But believe me when I say

Sometimes I feel very depressed, and I end up in the gutter

I'm a nasty piece of work

Sometimes it's true I go berserk

A really long time ago

How long exactly, who knows?

I was having a ball on the Lamprey with all the friends I know

Suddenly I realised

I might have drunk too much

But the hell with it, you only have one life

One drink after another

Like a famous Guzzler

Alcohol is flowing and that's what matters

I'm the interstellar fool

Space is so beautiful

Let's have another drink and then we'll...

You ought to be ashamed of yourself...

...singing this kind of song to a child

Why did you stop, Mike? Keep singing

I'll sing the rest later on

Right now, little one, I want you to eat one of those pretty red fruits

I'm tired of them. Isn't there anything else?

Do you want me to get angry?

OK, OK...

What's a lamprey?

Ah, my boy, that was a proud space vessel...

... the last of an illustrious fleet

What's a guzzler?

Well, now, that's, er...

Guzzle... that means sort of to drink

So guzzlers are people who like to drink just a tiny little bit

You know, Mike, I'd like to drink something as well

- I'm thirsty - I've already told you

You can drink the juice of the red fruit

I don't like that taste

I'd like some water

Listen

I know something that's much better than water

Are there giant strawberries near where you are?

Enormous juicy strawberries?

I can't see any

Look around a little

They grow on the trunks of trees. There must be some around

There's one, over there

Right. I'm standing in front of your big, fat strawberry

- What shall I do now? - You see those soft, round spots on it?

- Yes - Burst them open with your finger

Something will flow out that's much better than water

That's good!

Are you crazy, Silbad?

First you sing him drinking songs and now you're trying to get him drunk

Under the circumstances, my friend, we can't be choosy

The juice of the legol contains an alkaloid

It's harmless but it will help him sleep...

...and keep him out of trouble

Are you sure it won't poison him?

If he soaks it up for a month straight, then maybe yes, it could be harmful

But he'll get over it very quickly. Believe me. I know from experience

He'll be OK

I really like your friend

Yeah, he's quite a character, isn't he?

He certainly is

Maybe I'm just imagining things

Not completely, Belle

The fact is, Silbad does suffer

- In his head? - No, in his heart

Silbad has been hopelessly in love for 20 years

- In love? With whom? - With this planet

You're going to witness something very rare

Close your minds! We're here!

- What's that? - The metamorphosis of the shrews

But be careful. Those little scamps are telepathic

Close your minds! We're here!

Careful, close your minds!

Leave us in peace. Go on, be off with you

Close your mind, human. I hear everything

Look! Two of them seem to be stuck

Yes. And the petals are closing again

Stay here. I'll go

Hello, Piel?

Little Piel, do you hear me?

Would you go and fetch the prince, please?

To enter the Blue Comet's magnetic field, we have to leave in an hour

I bet you'd be more than happy to abandon the prince here

- Certainly not! - You and your code of honour

Hello. Who are you?

Come on, now

Don't be afraid of me

Am I afraid of you? Of course not

Isn't it you who took my Mike?

Listen, you old pirate, are you sure everything's OK?

We haven't heard from the boy in a while

That's true. He should have been awake for some time now

Ssh! I can hear something

It's as if he were a long way from the mike

Answer me!

Well, I can't shout any louder

We have to make a sound that will catch his attention

Do you know the war cry of the fighting monks of Guamar 35?

Then cover your ears

No comments, please

Just wait

Mike, was it you who shouted like that?

Are you all right?

It sounded like you were very far away from me

There was a big animal sitting on you

- I'm glad I found you again - Me too, little one

What happened? I heard a terrifying noise

It was nothing, my dear lady

I was just clearing my throat

I drew it from memory

Here's the Desert of the Sangs

The Dolongs are here

Claude arrived from the west in his machine

So, the little fellow had to cross through here

Right... Now there are only a few caves there

Piel must have used a cave for shelter

My dear lady, the caves of Perdide are full of Sarpeels

- Full of what? - Sarpeels

Another scourge on Perdide

They're very dangerous creepers

Oh, how awful!

- Do you think Piel is... - No. I've questioned him

He hasn't got near the caves

I'm worried about the lake

The lake? What's the danger there?

It's just a body of water per se, filled with friendly little fish

However, a kid can drown, and the hornets can get nearby

By now, Piel must be very close to it

There's something odd going on behind that screen

Something that doesn't...

Hey! Stowaways!

The others preferred to remain on Devil's Ball

To await the next transformation

Something stinks here

Mind your language in front of a lady!

Oh, dear. Perhaps it's my perfume

No, madam, not on your life. Your perfume is exquisite

You must excuse Yula. He's talking through his hat

- A bad telepathic smell? - That's it!

There's a thought here that stinks, don't you think, Jad?

Now, enough of that. I'm ashamed of you

Don't you know how to behave in polite company?

Anyway, it's gone now

Piel, are you there?

Yes, I'm here... and I'm getting fed up with being here too

Yes, I understand, dear Piel

So for a change, why don't we take a little walk?

I don't want to take a walk. I want to be somewhere else

Of course, but to be somewhere else, you have to walk

I want you to go to the lake

You'll be able to get washed there

Why? I'm not dirty

All right, you don't have to wash

But the lake's pretty. You'll enjoy it

Well, if I don't have to wash, OK then

How do I get there?

First, you have to turn your back to the moon

Why have you changed your voice again?

I liked the other ones better

The others have to rest

How much farther is the lake?

You'll be there in just a few minutes

I'm going to see what the prince is up to

Here you are. I was wondering where you'd gone

Well, I just wanted to be useful

Since no one was looking after Piel, I thought I would

Any new developments?

No. He's asleep

Look! Like this, it's more beautiful

Why own sparkling things, if all you do is lock them in a bin like rubbish?

You know how it is

Human beings, at least some of them, don't care about the beauty of things

Only their value interests them

"Value"? What's "value"?

It's a concept. I read it in their thoughts

And what's a concept?

To tell you the truth, I'm not too sure

It's something that drives men crazy...

...at least some of them, like Prince Matton

Now there I agree with you

His thoughts smell terrible

Perhaps we should warn the others

They're humans, space mate. We are gnomes

It's best that we each mind our own business

"Business"? What's "business"?

Humans have their way of doing things...

...and we have our own

I suppose you're right, but Prince Matton's thoughts still stink

Right. From this point on, we can rely on the computer

It'll put us in orbit around Gamma 10...

...until the Blue Comet passes

Then it'll send us into its gravitational field

Since we'll be orbiting Gamma 10...

...would we have enough time to land there?

We could if we wanted to

All right, I'll relieve you now

But I prefer to stay here and look after the kid

You see, Jaffar...

...when I said a little while ago that I wanted to be useful...

...I truly meant it

The thoughts of that human keep smelling worse and worse

Well, close your mind, space mate

Those are human affairs, not ours

- Piel? - Well, it's about time!

What happened to you? Did you fall asleep?

Never mind. Just tell me, are you still walking?

Don't forget, you have to reach the lake

But I'm already there

Are you!

- And what have you been doing? - I saw a big fish

Is that all?

Did you get washed?

You said I didn't have to

I've changed my mind. You have to take a bath

Go into the water and head towards the middle of the lake

But I'll drown!

Of course you won't, you little fool

If you carry me with you, you'll be safe

I'll make you float on the water. You'll see

Are you in the lake yet?

Yes, but it's cold

Walk to the middle of the lake

Keep walking. Forward!

Obey me!

I am walking, but this is getting deep

- No, Piel! Stop! - Belle!

- Don't move - You wouldn't dare...

Mike! What did you say?

What do you want me to do now?

I'm cold, and I'm almost out of my depth

Piel, turn around and get out of the water!

Get out of this lake at once!

Belle, listen. I can explain

It's perfectly clear

But if we continue to Perdide, we're finished

They'll take my treasure

We'll be miserable tramps, roaming from planet to planet

Jaffar, please come here immediately

Right. I'm coming

Go to the Dolongs, dry yourself, and wait there until I speak to you again

I have to think for a moment

Belle, have pity on me. Try to understand

Tell Jaffar I tried to kill the child, and he'll throw me out into space

Belle, please, I beg you!

- What's going on? - Mike!

I did what you told me to do

I've come out of the lake, and I'm drying myself

Now what should I do?

- Just wait there - I see

- May I make a suggestion? - Go ahead

Oh, no!

There go all our decorations

All that work for nothing

I'm beginning to think that the human race is crazy!

Let me out! I'll kill you!

I swear, I'll kill you!

What a nightmare!

We've got to do something

I can't take any more of that guy's thoughts

I'll simply die if he carries on like this

He's giving me a splitting headache too

Look. He wants to get out of here, right?

Perhaps we could...

Don't talk nonsense

That guy is a cosmic danger

Jad, I'm getting sick

Let's help him escape

All he wants is to take the shuttle to go to Gamma 10

That's not all. He also wants to recover his treasure...

...to recruit mercenaries and massacre everybody

No. We can't let him get away

- He'll never come back from Gamma 10 - How do you know?

Can't you hear that planet?

Hear it? It's bursting my eardrums

Mine too, space mate

That's a world I don't want to have anything to do with

- He'll never leave it - No. Not a chance

Well, then, shall we liberate that monster?

Look out

Little white boy

Look out

For your gloomy thoughts

Look out

My little Astro

Look out

For the black holes

Look out

Little white boy

Look out

For certain looks

Everything's fine now, Mike

I'm warm and I'm sleepy...

... and I like it when you sing like my mum

Go to sleep now, Piel

I love you, Mike

And I love you too, little Piel

What's going on?

Someone's ejected in the shuttle!

- It's the prince! - Prepare the emergency capsule

What kind of planet is this?

What happened?

I don't know, space mate...

...but a little more of it and I think my brain would have melted

I thought mine was turning to stone

We have to do something

First of all, let's not lose Jaffar

Jad, I'm afraid

I'm afraid of what's under that dome

Me too, space mate. I'm terrified

We're the ones who got Jaffar into this mess

Now we'll have to get him out of it

We must contact the others in the spaceship

We can try

That thing is liable to swallow our brains

My dear lady, there's nothing we can do but wait...

...and hope Jaffar will make it back before the passage of the Blue Comet...

...which means he only has five hours

At last! Where were you?

Do you think it's easy for us, with that thinking thing?

It's no use. It's too sturdy

But take off my helmet. The air is breathable here

Listen. You're going to have to pilot the shuttle

Tune in on my thoughts, and I'll show you how to fly it

Take it back up to the spaceship

Tell Silbad to catch the Blue Comet, and go and save the boy

And desert you? Out of the question

I think it's a pretty good idea

Why don't we get out of here?

We can always return later to save Jaffar

Of course. Yula is right

No. Yula is wrong, and he knows it

Yula, I'm ashamed of you

You're a coward, a scaredy-cat, a cry-baby and a milksop

And what's more, you're spineless, chicken-hearted

You know what will happen to Jaffar in just a few hours, if we leave him here

I can take care of myself

Not against that, Jaffar. Not against that thing

- What thing? - It doesn't have a name

It's... It's pure thought

Don't worry. I can handle pure thought

I'm afraid you can't

The thought will absorb you as it has all the others

- What others? - Those who set foot on Gamma 10

They look perfectly normal

Now they're puppets... puppets of that thing

Brothers!

It is time!

Once again, difference has intruded on Gamma 10

Once again, the ceremony must take place

Once again, difference must be abolished...

...and unity restored

Here they come! I smell their thoughts

Relax. We still have a minute

Pull, Jaffar!

They're coming! They're coming!

Jad, is there anything I can do?

Against the thing, your thought is powerless...

...a feather against a mountain

- That is, unless... - Unless what?

Unless you can turn your thought against itself and any other thought

If you can become pure denial, pure hate, pure insane fury...

Then there's a slim chance that you can annihilate the thing

But you will annihilate yourself at the same time

- I prefer to be destroyed than enslaved - They're here!

Hurry to the shuttle, and do exactly as I told you

Obey!

- Goodbye, Jaffar - Hurry!

Jaffar, do you think I'm a coward and a cry-baby...

...and all those things Jad called me?

Of course not. You're a sweet little gnome, Yula

And you've very brave. Now goodbye

Thank you, Jaffar

Here is the second individual

Let's carry him to the bliss of the sameness

Happiness

Happiness upon them!

Happiness upon us!

Happiness!

Unity!

Are they going to turn us into fodder for that blob?

It's more complicated than that...

...but that's the general idea

I suggest that we fight and die together

That won't do any good

Don't you understand? I say we fight them

We can wipe out a few dozen before they crush us

The enemy is there, Matt

All those poor creatures are nothing but puppets

Then let's attack the blob

- There must be something we can do! - Yes, there is one thing

When we're absorbed into it...

...when it tries to turn us into contented puppets...

...we must hate and deny ourselves with all the force in our minds

We must become madmen in order to drive it mad

But even if we succeed...

...it will cost us our lives and our souls

That suits me fine

My life isn't worth much, and my soul is worth nothing

The ceremony has begun!

In a few moments...

...the unhappy ones...

...will lose their individuality

They will be one with us

We will be one with them!

All will be unified!

Say, space mate. Your thoughts have an odd smell

Your intention is a funny colour

That's because I don't appreciate you calling me a coward

Come on. We have very little time before the Blue Comet passes

Right. Hold tight!

Let's go, Matt! Goodbye!

No, Jaffar, I'll go!

If you ever get out of this, take care of Belle

Monstrous violation!

Difference is opposing unity!

One individual is hurling himself into totality!

The ceremony... is disrupted!

The individual denies it with all his strength!

He denies totality!

Difference denies unity!

Hatred denies happiness!

Folly denies peace!

Jad, Yula!

By the rings of Saturn! What are they doing down there?

I swear, they've started an interplanetary war

Why are you so quiet, Mike? Are you worried?

No, everything is all right, Piel

Look, Belle! He did it! He's returning!

Prepare for departure

- Jaffar, do you read me? - Roger

May I be bamboozled by the mighty stars!

What in the devil's name is all that?

Sorry. I was a little too busy to warn you

We have guests for dinner

You're a funny Wah-wah, aren't you?

Have you lost your pals?

Let's go and look for them together

Are you quite sure he's gentle?

Oh, yes, Mike. He's a good friend

Piel's walking with a thing that goes, "wah-wah"

There's nothing to fear. It's just a hippornithorhynchus

Gentle as a lamb and strictly vegetarian

How are you feeling, Yula?

You know very well

Poor thing!

When they're asleep, their thoughts smell the strongest

I don't understand why humans stuff themselves with food and drink...

...as soon as they meet

Not only humans

Did you see how much that Centaurian packed away last night?

I can understand, but...

I beg your pardon?

Excuse me. I'm tuned into...

...the thoughts of that moustached man...

...who drank three quarts of moonshine last night

He can't prevent...

...his glottis from convulsing and neither can I

Try to close your mind

I can't. I have the hangovers of...

...32 people, all at the...

...same time

- Is everything all right? - Yes

Belle, I haven't yet told you how Matton died

Don't bother. I'm sure he died as I wish he would have lived...

...with generosity and courage

Silbad?

- Trouble? - Yes

We are being pursued by a warship of the Reform

Great! Let's attack them!

Easier said than done. Right, everyone

Meeting in the conference room at once

This is the space cruiser Silver Vessel, of the Reform Patrol Fleet

Unidentified ship, maintain your speed

We are going to board you

This is spaceship Double Triangle 22, receiving you

We await your visit with humble respect

Captain Jaffar

If you hadn't saved my life...

...I'd cut your throat for your cowardice

Do you want to surrender to them?

I want them to board us

You and your comrades need your own ship, right?

Well, you can get theirs, but only by letting them board ours first

The captain's right. We're stalking big game

We must proceed with caution

If you have any ideas...

I believe I have one

Allow me to present my good friend, Onyx the Digeed of Gnaz

What's he supposed to do, make them die laughing?

Quiet!

My friend has the natural ability to mimic anything

Go ahead, Onyx, give us a little demonstration

Amazing! It even has the smell

Onyx fully controls his molecular structure...

...and can change it in an infinite number of ways

Hey, Onyx...

...change yourself into a secret weapon

Something dreadful!

By the rings of Saturn!

It's amazing what they can do nowadays

As you can see, the illusion is perfect

I must admit, that opens up a lot of possibilities

What do you think, Silbad?

I think the Reformists are in for a bad time

A ship full of foul-smelling thoughts is approaching

Attention, everyone

As soon as the airlock is sealed, keep your mouths shut

Jad and Yula, if anything goes wrong...

...warn me by telepathy

Honourable representatives of the Reform...

...I welcome you on board my humble ship

Your ship is giving refuge to Matton, the traitor, former prince of Atral

And the treasure chest that was stolen by the traitor

Silence

Actually, it was while defending this mysterious chest that Matt...

...that the prince was murdered by the pirates of Gamma 10

Matton is dead? And where's the chest now?

In the hold, with the pirates we took prisoner

Let's go and see that treasure chest

- Halt! Leave that here - But it's not a weapon

Do as you're told!

Me and Wah-wah found a cave

We'll be safe here until his friends come

Go on, Wah-wah. Go on in

Don't leave me alone. Do something!

What a bunch!

Our prisoners... the pirates of Gamma 10

May I suggest that Your Excellencies have these creatures re-educated?

Perhaps. We'll see

Everything's fine, Jaffar

They don't see the trap

They don't see anything. They're all blind

Captain, that was a good catch

Guards, prepare for immediate transhipment

Silbad, how long do you think it will take them to become masters of the vessel?

With the Digeed, their secret weapon, two hours...

They might prefer to stretch out the pleasure

The microphone is no longer working

- Answer me, little one! - We've lost him!

I'm afraid we'll never hear from him again!

Come on, Belle. Don't worry

Silbad will fix it

There's nothing to fix. The problem is, there's no one at the other end

No offence, but you're not very pretty

In fact, you're ugly... all of you

Go away!

Do you hear me? Go away!

Clear off!

I've given her a sedative

She's convinced it's her fault

Nonsense. Something must have happened on Perdide

Fortunately, we're getting nearer

Soon the computer will release us from the Blue Comet's gravitational field

Hello, Piel? Can you hear me?

The stars, they're fading out in the sector of Perdide

What is that? A magnetic storm?

I don't know

But all the dials are going crazy!

Or maybe we are...

What's going on?

According to these instruments...

...all the radiations in the sector, including light...

...are going backwards!

Buckle up, quick!

Attention

This is Patrol Robot number five...

... of the fleet of the Federation of the Time Masters

This is a warning

You are approaching the forbidden zone of Perdide

Identify yourselves and decelerate to a stop

I repeat

You are entering a forbidden zone

Identify yourselves and stop

Calling adviser Pixa

An unidentified vessel is entering the forbidden zone

Its course is irregular

Shall we destroy it?

No. I want a thorough investigation

Board the vessel and escort it to the base

Captain Jaffar and his crew should consider themselves lucky

We managed to save those odd creatures

Good. They're very valuable from a scientific point of view

- Silbad as well? - Yes

But in truth, the old man is dying

It's just a question of hours

You and your ship were at the fringe of the danger area...

...when the operation took place

- What operation? - Do you know where we are?

Well, I can see we're in a hospital somewhere in space

Not just somewhere in space, Princess

We are in a particular zone now being colonised by the Time Masters

Have you ever heard of their method of accelerated colonisation?

No, never

It's a strange race, Princess

They can manipulate time itself

When they decide to colonise a planet, they project it into the past...

...literally send it backwards through time

In the case of Perdide, 60 years backwards

So for those on a distant ship...

...it would seem as if light rays were speeding in reverse...

...and all of space were going mad

Exactly. But to those on the planet being colonised...

...everything seems normal...

...except that their present time would be that of 60 years ago

And that's what happened to Perdide

My God, Piel!

Mike...

Jaffar, how old is Silbad?

No one knows

No one's ever known anything about his childhood

Keep quiet

The old man's past is rising from the depths

- Shut your eyes, humans - And open your minds

For what was hidden in the folds of time can now be revealed

Now long-lost memories...

...the unknown past of a small child...

...will be projected on your mental screens

Shut your eyes, humans, and open your minds

Mike! Mike!

- It's Piel's voice! - Silence, humans

It's Piel...

...just as he was when we were approaching Perdide

No, Belle. It's Piel as he was 60 years ago

It's Piel hurled into the past, along with the entire planet...

...by the Time Masters

Lowry! Cover me!

Get away from him, filthy creatures!

I hope those filthy beasts didn't hurt you too much, son

I've done everything I could

The doctors on my planet will do the rest

And now the best thing you can do is sleep

Where are we now, Lowry? What sector is it?

Those monsters!

Speak up, Lowry! Didn't you hear me?

I'm sorry. I was thinking

You're getting old, Lowry

Alas, Igor, aren't we all?

I'll have none of your insolence!

Now, then, be good enough to explain to me...

...why we suddenly found ourselves on the surface of a planet...

...when just a moment before we were in empty space?

- Were you daydreaming? - I had nothing to do with it, Igor

It was the planet's fault

- What planet? - The planet Perdide

It suddenly appeared before us

Come now, don't be silly!

- Where did it come from? - From the future

Lowry!

I think you're becoming senile

I am not becoming senile!

The planet Perdide surged out of the future and almost smashed into us

But the child, Lowry, the child...

Did he also "surge out of the future", as you say?

Exactly, Igor, with the planet

It's stopped

I know what happened. The child recovered

He became a cabin boy, then a space sailor...

...a pilot, a mercenary...

...a hundred other things that filled 60 years of his life

The orphan of Perdide is dead, humans

He has left our time to enter into eternity

It's strange

There are only a dozen, but I sense the emotions of a thousand

I know. Me too

Where is it all coming from?

From the heart... From the heart, Yula

I believe we loved that old man very, very much

Look up there!

A Time Master