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(dramatic music)

- Okay, Venus?

- Okay, Steve.

- Right. Let's go.

(dramatic music)

(engines blasting)

(ship whirring)

(engines blasting)

(upbeat groovy music)

(dramatic music)

(suspenseful music)

(dramatic music)

- At last!

These plans will command a high price

anywhere in the universe!

My oxideramic ray will soon cut through

this earth made safe.

Then the plans will be mine!

(dramatic music)

- [Man] Alert! Alert!

Top secret plans stolen from United States base,

believed to have been transported into outer space.

Spaceship is type 37H,

last reported in sector 25.

- Roger, research control.

Patrol vessel will be notified.

- Fireball XL5 is patrolling sector 25, Commander.

Steve Zodiac's ship.

- Well, alert him, Lieutenant.

(ship roaring)

- [Zero] Space City to Fireball XL5.

Come in, Zodiac.

- XL5 to Space City.

We read you, Commander Zero.

What's wrong?

- Top secret plans stolen from research base

that are in your sector.

It looks as though this is the work

of Grothan Deblis again, Steve.

Investigate any spaceship type 37H.

- Roger, Commander.

So Deblis is up to his old tricks again, huh?

Well, don't worry, we'll catch up with him.

Scan sector for 37H ship, Matt.

Deblis has paid another visit to Earth.

- Okay, Steve.

Continue on present course and I'll let you know

if | sight anything.

- Keep present course, Robert.

- [Robert] Keep present course.

- Area 79.

Clear.

No sign of a 37H rocket in that group.

That's it!

Spaceship type 37H.

| found him!

But it's not coming from the direction of Earth.

Eh.

That's mighty strange.

Say, Steve, how long ago did that robbery take place?

- Well, Matt, it happened at night

and it was discovered the next morning.

Why?

- Well, the course of the ship had me guessing.

But now I've got it figured.

Deblis has made a stop somewhere between here and Earth.

Why do you suppose that was, Steve?

- | don't know, Matt.

But give me the course and we'll find out.

(adventurous music)

| can see the ship, Matt, dead ahead.

We're closing fast.

(adventurous music)

- What space patrol ship?

| should've known they would detect me soon.

But the plans are safe.

They will never find them.

(ship roaring)

- He spotted us, Steve!

And he's making a run for it!

- Well, if it's a chase he wants, he's got one.

(ship roaring)

- Curse all those patrol ships!

They're too powerful.

- Okay, Robert.

Prepare to fire blast missile.

- [Robert] Prepare to fire blast missile.

(dramatic music)

- Range 279.

GO, 10 degrees solar S.

At the ready?

- [Robert] At the ready.

- Fire missile.

- [Robert] Fire missile.

(explosion booming)

- Mighty fine shootin’, Steve.

Blast missile effective.

- This is Steve Zodiac, World Space Patrol

to Grothan Deblis.

If you wanna live, you'd better eject.

Your ship's about to blow up.

- You win, Steve Zodiac.

This time.

(dramatic music)

- Any minute now.

(explosions booming)

- It is three months since Colonel Steve Zodiac

captured the dangerous spy Grothan Deblis.

As you know, viewers, Deblis was found guilty

of universal robbery and was sentenced to 20 years

on the prison planet of Conva,

better known as the Space Pen.

- You'll never get me to the Space Pen, Zodiac.

Never!

(dramatic music)

- Deblis secure in XL5 jail room.

- All checks here go.

- Stand by for lift off.

(engines blasting)

(ship whirring)

(engines blasting)

(ship roaring)

- Lift off A-okay.

(ship roaring)

- And so, Colonel Steve Zodiac and the valiant crew

of Fireball XL5 write the closing chapters

of this vital story, as Grothan Deblis

is transported to Conva.

But one mystery must, it seems, remain.

What happened to the top secret plans Deblis stole?

Are they still in space on some remote planet?

Did Deblis destroy them?

- Now, Boris, | will explain what we are going to do.

We are going to rescue Grothan Deblis

from Zodiac's ship.

In exchange he will take us to where he has

hidden the plans.

And then just when he thinks he will share

in the profits, that's when we'll double cross him.

(ship roaring)

- How's the prisoner, Venus?

- He seems quiet enough, Steve.

(dramatic music)

(electronic beeping)

- Say, that's an emergency red.

Hey, Matt, check for a spaceship in difficulties.

- [Matt] Roger, Steve.

(electronic beeping)

(dramatic music)

- Shall | go over to speech transmission now,

Griselda, my love?

- Yes, Boris.

We want them here.

And with our rocket disguised,

Zodiac will suspect nothing.

- [Boris] Emergency red.

Motor failure.

Request help immediately.

- What is your code name and position?

- [Boris] Code number is CX29.

Position area seven, sector 25.

- Hmm, you're not too far away from it, Steve.

- Maybe not, Matt, but we've got a dangerous prisoner

to deliver to Conva.

Are there no other spaceships in the area?

- No, Steve.

XL5 is the only one.

| guess we've gotta answer.

It's the code of the space way.

- Okay, Matt, you're right.

XL5 to CX29.

We are answering your call.

Standby.

Be with you as fast as we can.

- Itis so simple.

They would never refuse a distress signal.

(upbeat groovy music)

- If it's the engines, Maitt,

you'd better go across and take a look.

- Roger, Steve.

I'll get a thruster pack, go along to the ejector room.

- We're on free float.

Take over Robert.

Hold her steady.

- [Robert] On free float.

- [Venus] Here, Professor.

Your oxygen pill.

- Thanks, Venus.

- Ready to eject.

- Okay, Matt.

Report back what the trouble is.

XL5 to CX29.

I'm sending Professor Matic, our navigator and engineer,

across now.

Prepare to receive him.

(dramatic music)

(suspenseful music)

- Now, Boris.

(gun thudding) - [Professor] Ow!

(professor groaning)

(dramatic music)

(suspenseful music)

- Now we will make a deal

with your Colonel Zodiac, Professor.

(Professor grunting)

- [Boris] Zodiac, this is Boris.

You remember?

The space spy.

| want you to listen carefully to me.

- That's coming from the other ship, Venus.

And Matt is aboard her.

We've been tricked.

- Your professor is in our power,

and will remain so until you release Grothan Deblis.

That is our deal, Zodiac.

What do you say?

- Why, you lowdown space snake.

- But, Steve, the professor.

He's in deadly danger.

- You will release Deblis at once

and equip him with a thruster pack,

and we want no tricks, Zodiac,

or the professor will suffer.

(dramatic music)

- Okay, Deblis, out you come.

You win this round.

We're exchanging you for the professor.

- Save your breath, Zodiac.

| heard Boris over the radio.

You are well-equipped on XL5.

- [Boris] Hurry, Zodiac.

We are getting impatient!

- Now walk, you two.

I'm gonna make sure there are no tricks.

(soft dramatic music)

Inside.

And remember, one false move,

and the professor is done for.

| told ya you would never get me to the prison planet.

- What now, Steve?

- | wish | knew, Venus.

By the sound of it, he's smashed the mechanism

that controls this door.

(dramatic music)

Sounds as though Deblis is smashing Matt's equipment

in the navigation bay.

- Eh, it'll take 'em hours to piece this machinery together,

and by that time | shall be miles away,

completely undetected. (laughing)

(metal clanking)

- | don't like this, Venus.

Deblis is really evil, and with Boris and Griselda to help,

he could cook up something real bad for Matt.

- I'm afraid you're right, Steve.

If only you can get that door open.

(dramatic music)

Deblis is about to enter the other ship, Steve.

- We've gotta work fast.

Hey, Robert could do this.

Why didn't | think of that before?

Robert, open door.

- [Robert] Roger, open door.

- Steve, the professor isn't coming out.

They've tricked us.

- That figures.

We're dealing with some pretty lowdown characters.

Hurry, Robert.

- [Robert] Open the door,

open the door,

open the door,

open the door.

- Of course we will go to collect

the secret plans, Griselda.

Deblis is always good to his rescuers.

- Thank you, Grothan.

And it was a good plan of yours to keep the professor

as a hostage.

- Yeah, yeah.

| have other plans for him.

I'll show him what it means to tackle Grothan Debilis.

Full power, Boris.

Let's get to those secret plans.

- At once, Grothan.

But first, | will get rid of this camouflage.

(dramatic music)

(engine blasting)

- Deblis sure made a mess of these navigation instruments.

We better get started fixing things

or we'll never track them down.

(dramatic music)

- That's Planet Voldanda ahead.

Get into orbit, Boris.

- But we have to land the entire rocket, Deblis,

alas our craft is old-fashioned.

- But Voldanda, isn't that the planet of volcanoes?

(dramatic music)

(suspenseful music)

(volcano rumbling) (dramatic music)

(ship whirring)

- This is taking even longer than | figured.

- You're doing your best, Steve.

No one can ask more.

(volcano rumbling)

- Now | will get the plans

and take care of Professor Matic.

- And what do we do, Grothan?

- You'll stay right here and wait for me.

Do you understand?

(volcano rumbling)

- But the volcano, it's, it is going to erupt.

(volcano rumbling)

- Yeah, you're right.

This is perfect.

A good way of disposing of the professor.

I'll lock him in that tower.

He'll be right in the volcano's path.

(volcano rumbling)

- Just a few more neutronic electro-vogals

to connect, Venus.

- Oh, do hurry, Steve.

(volcano rumbling)

- What a wonderful hiding place this was.

Now, the volcano is about to erupt.

Soon it will be no more.

And neither will you, Professor.

- You won't get away with this, Deblis.

No siree.

- And don't worry about company.

I'm gonna leave Boris and Griselda on the planet

so you won't die alone. (laughing)

(volcano rumbling)

- The volcano!

We are doomed!

- Stop crying, you weakling.

- Ah, that's it, Venus.

Now let's hope we can track them before it's too late.

(volcano rumbling)

- You didn't really think I'd hand over the plans, did ya?

- But we made a deal, Deblis!

We rescued you for a half share.

- Fools!

You're gonna stay here!

No one makes deals with Grothan Deblis.

- Stop him, Boris.

He can't do this to us.

Stop him.

- [Boris] But how, my love?

He has a ray gun.

(volcano erupting)

(ship roaring)

(volcano erupting)

(engines blasting)

- I've got it.

They set course for Voldanda.

- The planet of volcanoes.

My guess is that Deblis plans to leave Matt there.

- You could be right.

We'll set course for there.

(volcano erupting)

- | just can't figure what's happened to Steve.

| sure hope he's okay.

(dramatic music) (ship roaring)

- Going into orbit, Venus.

Prepare to uncouple nose cone.

- Roger, Steve.

Be careful down there.

(cone blasting)

(volcano erupting)

- It's Zodiac!

He's come to save us!

- About time, too.

(volcano erupting)

- Where's Professor Matic, quick.

Talk if you want to get off this planet alive.

(volcano erupting)

(cone whirring)

(volcano erupting)

- [Steve] Zodiac to Matic.

I'm gonna fire you a line.

Make it secure and I'll try to get you out of there.

Signal when you're ready.

(volcano erupting)

(line blasting)

- Good shootin', Steve.

Now to get this line around those bars.

(volcano erupting)

Okay, Steve. Take it away.

(volcano erupting)

(bars clanking)

- Robert, keep Fireball Junior on free float.

- [Robert] Free float.

(volcano erupting)

- Gotta work fast.

That tower will collapse in any minute.

(jet mobile whirring)

(volcano erupting)

Jump on the jet mobile, Matt, and hurry!

(volcano erupting)

(jet mobile whirring)

(volcano erupting)

(cone whirring)

(tower cracking)

(tower exploding)

Okay, Professor, it's all yours.

Let me know when you've tracked our space spy.

- Oh, don't worry, Steve.

He won't be too far away.

Not in that old crate he's flyin’.

I've sighted him, Steve.

We're closing fast.

(ship roaring)

- Fireball XL5 to SS Thor.

Okay, Deblis, you know the routine.

We've got you licked.

If you're not onboard XL5 in five minutes from now, we fire.

- Curse you, Steve Zodiac!

And all of the World Space Patrol!

One day I'll get even with you.

(ship roaring)

Eh, they won't get away with this.

- [Robert] Won't get away with this.

- Putting me in the Space Pen.

- [Robert] In the Space Pen.

In the Space Pen.

- Why don't you shut up?

- [Robert] Shut up in the Space Pen.

Shut up in the Space Pen.

(triumphant music)

~ The fastest guy alive J

f I'd fly you round the universe J

J In Fireball XL5 I

£ Way out in space together J

£ Conquerors of the sky I

f My heart would be a fireball

~

f Every time | gazed into your starry eyes f

¢ We'd take the path to Jupiter

£ And maybe very soon f

~ We'd cruise along the Milky Way J

£~ And land upon the moon J

~ To our wonderland of stardust f

S We'll zoom our way to Mars f

f My heart would be a fireball

~

£ If you would be my Venus of the stars f