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Synopsis: Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon in domed cities. Humanity's continued survival depends on an anti-radiation drug only available on planet Delta Three, which has been taken over by Omus, a brilliant but mad mechanic who places no value on human life. Omus wants to come to the Moon to rule and intends to attack it by ramming robot-controlled spaceships into the domes. Dr. John Caball, his son Jason, Jason's friend, Kim, and a robot named Sparks embark on Caball's space battlecruiser on an unauthorized mission to Delta Three to stop Omus.
Director(s): George McCowan
Production: Blue Underground
 
IMDB:
3.1
PG
Year:
1979
98 min
Website
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There was something weird

about that circuitry.

The robot was programmed

to blow himself up.

This one will turn him into a pussycat.

- Okay, get the tapes, quick.

- Tapes.

- Here you go.

- Okay.

Okay. Let's give him a jolt.

Okay, I don't know what they

called you on Delta 3,

but I'm gonna call you Sparks.

- I am. I am.

- You're working!

I am... I am self-adjusting. New circuits.

I am self-adjusting.

New circuits, new circuits,

- Give him another jolt.

- N-n-new circuits.

Thank you.

You are the dark lady of my sonnets,

the lily of my valley.

Uh, yeah. You can call me Kim.

Looks like I made a poet

out of you, friend.

Son, Omus wants to control

all of our lives,

just the same way he controls his robots.

He sees himself as some

kind of benevolent dictator.

He wants us to respect him,

but at the same time fear him.

Well, our society has

no place for a dictator,

not even a benevolent one.

So what do we do?

Meet me in the space terminal, sector two.

Starstreak.

Danger.

Extreme radiation hazard.

This fuel chamber

is a class A prohibited area.

Okay, Sparks.

This should complete your history course.

Thank you, my dark lady of the sonnets.

Now I have something to show you.

I do have certain talents, you know.

Watch this.

How was that?

It's terrific. What do you call it?

Bi-Locational Transference.

BLT, for short.

Oh. Whatever you say.

Please be advised, sensors indicate

fuel rods are overheating.

Stability region has been surpassed

and spectrum drive fuel pile

is approaching meltdown point.

Emergency cooling system

must be reinforced

with auxiliary supply of moderator.

Sensors detect unauthorized

presence on Starstreak.

Determine whereabouts

of all senior personnel.

Kim? That's the pilot?

Yeah. Well, I've sort of

shored him up, reprogrammed him.

He really does some incredible things.

Hello, Jason.

So I see.

Listen, my father's up to something

involving Starstreak.

- I may need your help.

- Okay, what do you want me to do?

Just come with me. It won't take too long.

No. Sparks, you've gotta stay here.

Whither thou goest, I will go.

- He's sort of attached to me.

- Well, bring him along, he might be useful.

Okay.

Fuel pile is cooling

and reactions decelerating.

Radiation reaching tolerable level.

Cobalt drive reactors

will achieve full power

in ten minutes.

Danger.

You have been exposed

to extremely high radiation levels.

Immediate treatment

with RADIC-Q-2 imperative.

Danger.

You have been exposed

to extremely high radiation levels.

Immediate treatment

with RADIC-Q-2 imperative.

Danger. You have been exposed...

Have you found Dr. Caball?

- No, Senator.

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