01x01 - Nebula-75

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The following film was made

using only pre-existing items

in an apartment during
lockdown in the year 2020.

We apologise for any variance in

technical and artistic quality.

Do not adjust your set.

All scientific errors are,
however, intentional.

The vast loneliness of space...

for many years man has dreamed of
journeying to the stars and beyond.

And over the course of centuries the human
race found the ingenuity, and courage,

to venture into the heavens.

What man didn't realise was that when
we finally made it out here into the heavens

we'd be anything but lonely.

Boy, I tell you. 33 million
miles from Earth

and we've got more characters here than
you'd ever meet in Nuclear City.

But, I guess I'm getting
ahead of myself.

the further we get from Earth,
the weaker our transmissions will get.

But, until the time comes that no one
back home will be able to hear our story

I'd like to share with you a few of our
adventures from our spaceship -

Nebula-75!

♫ Nebula-75 theme ♫
by Barry Gray

What's happening?

We are being pulled
into a protonic orbit.

A protonic orbit? But there's
nothing around us for miles!

What gives?

Doctor to control. There is an
overload on the engineering deck.

She's going to blow!

I'm on my way!

Alert! Alert!

Evacuate immediately.

Danger. Danger.

Evacuate immediately.

Danger. Danger.

Repeat. Danger imminent.

Oxygen levels depleting in
sections 12 and 13.

Circuit? Can you hear me Circuit?

Come in Circuit. Do you read me?

Velocity increasing
expotentially, Commander.

Engine power must be cut.

Can you reduce power from the main
controls?

Negative.

There's only one thing for it -

I'll have to cut the power
from the main circuit.

Engine controls overridden.

Influence from external source.

External source? But it can't be!

There's no one for neutron
light years around here.

Our only chance is to
cut the engines.

Commander...

Quiet Circuit!
We haven't much time!

The ship will break to pieces!

Danger imminent.

Repeat. Danger imminent.

Repeat. Danger imminent.

Danger averted.
Systems restored.

Well,

as you can see, we managed to avert
disaster and save the ship from destruction.

But that's the reason
we find ourselves here.

The strange force vanished.

but not before we'd been catapulted
millions of miles off course.

And now we wander an unknown area of
the cosmos.

We hope to eventually get home, but
that's not possible at the moment

without more atomic fuel rods.

But we must be in the quietest
place in the whole of creation.

33 million miles from Earth.

Your tea and biscuits,
Commander Neptune.

Gee thanks Circuit. Just what
the Doctor ordered, sadly.

Me? I'd settle for something more.

medicinal.

Say, Circuit, before you go...

Yes, sir?

Could I have a flight
status, please?

All systems are functioning
well at the present time.

The malfunction in number 7
inlet pipe has been repaired

and the crew are
all in good health.

And we are currently 34
million miles from Earth

Great. Thanks Circuit.

Not 33 million miles.

Well, what's a million miles
between friends, eh?

Approximately 4.37 percent
of our total fuel reserves.

That'll be all, Circuit.

Now, don't be like that.

Come on. Back to work.

And thanks again for the tray.

Mmm. That's better.

Now, where was I? Oh yes,

our current situation.

I suppose it can all be traced
back to the 20th Century

when man developed rocket technology
that enabled him to leave Mother Earth.

From the Earth he took one small step
to the moon and then the giant leap to Mars.

And once Man landed on Mars he wasn't
going to stop there.

Or should I say she'? Man might
have made it to the Moon first,

but it was a woman who first
set foot on the Red Planet.

Then it was time to explore
the edges of our solar system

and that's where Nebula-75
enters the picture.

It was our job to
explore those parts.

Boy,

little did we know we'd be
getting a ticket further.

Now, for those shorter journeys it
was possible to send trained astronauts

solo or in small groups.

However, with longer voyages,
how can I put it?

No one knew how a long time alone in
space would affect the human mind.

And since there's a shortage
of trained astronauts

it was decided to open the
positions up to the public.

So here I am,
the man in uniform.

with a team that just aren't used
to the rigors of life up here.

But they do their best. And each
is a specialist in their own way.

I mean, take Doctor Asteroid...

I guess I'd better hold
that thought. Come in!

I was expecting you in my lab
twelve minutes ago.

You're overdue for your physical.

Sorry, Doc. I guess time must
have got away from me.

I was just recording a message
for the folks back home.

Capital idea, Commander.
But even in space, fitness first!

Oh!

Are those solar supremes?
My favourite!

But Doc, I only had a check-up
this morning. Nothing's changed.

You know the rules.
Three times daily.

Who knows the long-term
effects of space radiation?

Sure, Doc. I hear you. But -

three times a day?

What I wouldn't give for
a bit of variety...

What in Hades is that?

I'm not sure.

But I think this might just be
the variety I was looking for!

♫ Nebula-75 theme ♫