We continue to hear
modulated hydrogen frequency signals
of 21 centimeters, Princess.
What does that mean?
We're not quite certain, Princess,
but it is definitely the same signal
we have been following
since we left our planet.
The source of the signals
is the planet that we are observing
on the tele-scanner now.
These transmissions
indicate some intelligent life.
Let's us move in
for a closer look
A specagraphic probe
indicates that the atmosphere
is suitable to sustain us.
Prepare for a landing.
We will see.
Instruct the landing party
to wear pressure suits,
and breathing apparatus.
Ah hah!
They have launched a missile atttack.
It may be aimed at us.
Destroy the missile.
Yes, Princess.
Focus full force field
at 090 degrees, range 700.
And now, maximum energy.
(Laughing)
What do we do if this guy
fouls up today, Professor Steele?
General we've checked everything out.
I'm absolutely confident
that nothing can go wrong.
I hope so.
Now we'll have to try it your way.
We've already lost three boosters in a row.
How you doing Miss Grant.
How much longer
before we reach the space center, Sergeant?
About 5 minutes, sir.
We're going to be late with the story,
but the latest word is
that there's going to be a new man.
I'm hanging up,
they just walked in.
General sir, is it true that we heard
that there is going to be a new man chosen?
Please gentlemen take your seats.
Gentlemen, please take your seats
and the Press Conference will begin.
Thank you, thank you.
Gentlemen, we've just returned from our last meeting
with our science advisors,
and I'm happy to report
that the launch is ready to go on schedule.
The count down will begin at 0800 tomorrow.
And now Gentlemen,
I want to introduce the astronaut
chosen for this mission
Colonel Frank Saunders.
Colonel Saunders will answer
any questions that you might have.
Frank?
Dr. Steele is an optimist.
What he means is I'll try to answer your questions.
Colonel, aren't you just a litttle concerned
about making a trip of 49 million miles alone?
And when you do get to Mars
do you still expect to be alone,
or do you expect to find other life?
I'm completely trained and ready for this mission.
I'm not concerned.
Now fear is either physiological
or the result of ignorance and superstition.
I'm in good physical condition,
and I haven't had the time to get superstitious.
On the basis of all available data,
it would be impossible to determine conclusively
whether or not there is life on Mars.
That's one of the things I expect to find out.
Colonel, we understand that the radio telescope
located on the down range island complex
has been receiving signals
in answer to their transmissions.
Which may be from another civilization
or from a space vehicle itself.
These signals could come from several sources.
There's been no official agreement as to their origin.
Nor has there been anything to prove
that they were sent by other intelligent beings.
Colonel, how did you get picked for this project?
Aren't there more experienced astronauts available?
My career in the military prior to this mission
was in test flight operations.
Now as I understand it,
all the data on available test pilots
was fed into a computer,
and the results seem to indicate
that I am the most likely candidate.
Of course, I'm proud and happy to have been chosen.
But I make it a rule
never to question the decisions of my superiors.
Colonel, uh, I've been covering the space program
for quite a long time,
yet prior to today
I've never even heard of you.
How do you explain that?
I guess I'm the shy type.
Colonel?
Gentlemen, the Colonel wasn't kidding,
he really is shy, he um...
well it's been a long day,
and we're all rather tired so ah...
Ah Gentlemen, gentlemen,
this Press Conference is concluded.
Let's all clear the room now.
Drinks at the Officer's Club are on me.
Plenty of phone there too.
Prepare for examination.
Gloves.
Quickly.
Karen, get me the silica gel.
I'm afraid we've still got a problem
with the humidity in this atmosphere.
Dr. Steele,
I've been against this project from the beginning.
I know you have,
and I know you are not alone.
You have friends in high places,
and science is supposed to have all the answers.
But this has got to work
If it fails,
I assure you, you won't have any friends,
and I'm not going to take a fall.
It's not going fail.
Not after we've come this far.
We have here,
for all practical purposes,
a normal human being
created out of normal parts transplanted.
Except for his synthetic skin,
and the electronic sensory control system, of course.
But the significant factor here is
that we can control him
with this simple mechanism.
His brain can record the
data that we need
and transmit it to us.
He's a remarkable creation all right.
I don't understand why?
We have plenty of men,
good men who are willing to risk their lives
in space exploration.
Exactly, risk their lives.
But why risk one?
We can learn all we need to know
about extended space travel
without the loss of a solitary life.
That's the whole point, General.
Besides that,
we don't have to contend with
the possibility of human error.
And that's fine Steele,
but what if the machine breaks?
Or something goes wrong with his brain?
(Mission Control communications) Go ahead Cape.
Your attention please,
on my mark,
we will pick up the count at T minus.
Mark 57 seconds,
standby to start EPI on my mark,
Roger,
3, 2, 1, mark.
Roger EPI in, minus 45,
minus 40,
Status check, pressurization,
Locks tightening,
I have a blinking high level mark.
You are go,
Order systems.
Go.
Range operations.
Go.
All pre-start pilot lights are correct,
the ready light is on,
ejec umbilical.
All evacuate.
Umbilical clear,
All recorders due fast,
D minus 18 seconds,
and counting engines start.
10,
9,
8,
6,
5,
4,
3,
Great day for the United States of America,
Ladies and gentlemen.
Beautiful Adam,
Let's hope your creation doesn't fall apart.
We still got a few miles to go, General.
The Earth ship has just been launched,
and it's headed directly toward our sector.
Do you suppose that they have seen us
at this altitude, Dr. Nadir?
The probability is low, Princess.
We have kept our anti-radar detection
at full force.
Let us not take any chances.
Commence attack plan on the earth ship.
Ha-ha-ha,
yes, Princess.
Focus full force field at 090 degrees,
range 700.
We did it, Adam.
We've proven again
that science and the military
can accomplish the impossible.
And now, maximum energy.
(TV reporter) There seems to be something wrong here.
We have lost the picture portion of our program.
This is General Bowers,
what's going on?
Well clear all frequencies from further traffic.
Mayflower 2, Mayflower 2,
this is General Bowers, over?
This is Mayflower 2
malfunction in all electrical systems
request permission to abort,
rocket out of control.
All systems no go.
I repeat,
all systems no go.
(Laughing)
Use emergency escape equipment, over?
Mayflower 2, Mayflower 2?
The earth ship pilot has ejected.
Pilot?
They have pilots on their missiles?
You fool!
That obviously was not a missile,
but a spaceship.
If they have sighted us,
all of our plans will be endangered!
We, we have lost him.
Find him.
Find him, and destroy.
We must land immediately.
Stations for landing,
Fire retro rockets.
Activate pressure equalizer.
Landing powers down.
The electronic sensor indicates
the patrolmen in the vicinity.
They should return momentarily.
Shall I initiate
preliminary pre-takeoff procedures?
Wait until they return.
Then we will initiate takeoff procedures,
and proceed with
the optimum pollenization study as scheduled.
Very well, Princess.
I'll notify the crew.
If we resume operations today,
we will not have lost much time.
What has happened here?
We found him in this condition, your Highness.
There was no sign of the fugitive astronaut.
We returned immediately with our comrade
to receive further orders.
He seems alive.
He is alive, your Highness,
but badly wounded.
He will require immediate treatment.
Is he able to talk?
We must know if he is able to talk?
We must know if the fugitive has escaped.
He is unconscious.
But, from what he told us,
it would seem that the fugitive was badly wounded,
and has little chance of escape.
If he was so badly wounded,
how could he have attacked our patrolman?
Did you search the area?
Did you see anyone?
Was there no sign of life anywhere?
Enough Nadir!
This is a clear case of failure.
If the fugitive was able
to inflict such damage on the patrolman
he may be capable of escape.
But that can ruin our plans.
We cannot complete phase one of our survey,
or any part of our plans,
if we are detected.
This is absurd.
After all the reconnaissance work we have completed
without successful detection,
now to be forced into this position.
In the past we have always dealt with intruders easily.
But now, so close to success,
to have this happen.
What are you orders, Princess?
Shall we call in the rest of the patrols,
and take off?
We cannot.
We must commence Phase Two immediately.
But we have not completed a survey yet!
What if this area does not prove...
We have no choice.
I will talk to our men on the communicator.
May we take this man in for treatment now, Princess.
No.
We will make an example of him.
There can be no more failures.
Bring him to Mull.
(Growling)
(Scream)
(Screaming)
The communicator is ready, Princess.
The men are alerted
and waiting your words.
Of course you all know
why we left our planet home so suddenly.
As a result of the recent atomic war,
it was determined unfit for further habitation.
At least until the radiation level decreases,
you can consider yourselves fortunate
to have been chosen for this crew.
In case you don't know
how fortunate you are,
I will let Dr. Nadir tell you
what has happening to those left behind.
The lucky ones are dead.
Of the others,
some will go mad.
The others will slowly rot away
and die in gradual agony.
We have won the war.
We are the sole survivors.
It belongs to us.
But, it means that we are extinct as a race,
unless of course,
we can find some good breeding stock
and repopulate our planet.
We have won the war,
but we have no women.
We have come here to this planet
for one purpose only,
to acquire breeding stock
to repopulate our planet.
We have been placed in danger of detection
by the recent failure
of one of our patrols.
And as a consequence
we must immediately begin
Phase two of our plan.
Capture of the earth women.
There it is again.
We've lost him.
Sorry.
I don't know why we're doing all this?
Well it could be him.
He could be out there somewhere,
wandering around,
hurt.
You mean defective, inoperative.
I know he's not human,
but he's capable of experiencing pain.
He could be suffering.
What we've been picking up
could be normal electronic interference
from any number of possible sources.
Our last contact was at lift off, plus 202.
At that point he'd already been traveling 1500 miles.
None of the down range pickup ships
or island stations have reported any contact.
Nah, the odds are a million to one
you'll never see your boy again.
Let's all get some sleep,
so we can write a good report in the morning.
What if everything, except the energy level,
all the data communication,
all the electronic memory were destroyed?
Well then he'd be a blank
an astro robot
without a control system.
Oh he can feel and experience things,
but he wouldn't know anything.
His instinct would be
to try and connect with his master control.
Of course, we don 't know
how much damage has been done
to the physical machinery,
but, he wouldn 't know where to go.
He might wander for days,
mobile, but aimless.
What will he do?
I don't know.
It would depend on what had happened to him.
If he'd had any bad experiences,
he might react violently,
out of his built-in
self-preservation unit.
Anything could happen.
What your saying is that,
he could turn into a Frankenstein.
No, no!
(Screaming)
(Phone ringing)
General Bowers.
Bowers, I may have found the astronaut
Is there a positive identification?
There was a murdered about an hour ago.
Let me know when anything more comes in.
A plane will be waiting for you.
Right.
They found the capsule in Puerto Rico.
There was no one in it.
They've also gotten reports
that there was some violence in the area
by someone who they said was wearing
something that look like a space suit.
Those signals must be Frank after all.
What of those reports are violence?
.Just a moment.
The reports were incomplete.
We'll have more details when we get to the airport.
We're leaving for San Juan tonight.
(Screaming)
(Siren)
(Screaming)
Yes, Princess.
Bring the captive girl in.
I want to inspect her myself.
Yes, Princess.
I understand that this a good specimen, Nadir.
I hope so.
We have no more time for failures.
I saw her myself.
I feel you will be pleased, Princess.
Come toward me.
Now, move back.
Turn around.
Raise your arms to your side.
Now over your head.
Now lower your arms.
Very good.
We have done well, Nadir.
(Laughing)
I am pleased Princess,
you are satisfied.
I will be satisfied when
we have enough more like her
to commence phase three.
Place all available men into this operation
commencing at 1800 hours.
(Siren)
As you remember we found the car in the trees,
parked apparently unmolested
The picnickers were over here.
But the most interesting thing we found was over here.
Dr. Steele, I'd like you to explain this to me.
It's like the sort of specimens
we picked up around Los Alamos.
May I use your radio to call headquarters?
I want to advise defense
to take this matter under our sole supervision.
It is radioactive.
But Adam, what is it?
Well it was sand,
now it's glass,
fused together by some enormous concentrated heat.
But what I can't understand
is what that has to do with Frank?
It couldn't have anything to do with Frank, Adam.
Irma!
I have a hunch we're going to find him
somewhere down here.
We'll have the situation under control soon.
We've spotted that creation of yours.
If he gives us any trouble,
will bring you back the pieces.
Adam, Frank has become so real to me that,
I can't bear the thought of his, being hurt.
Please, let's just get started.
Karen, nobody's going to destroy
10 years of my life's work
Hop on.
Yes, Karen, he's nearby.
This way.
The signal's very strong now.
Wait a minute,
should be right down there.
Come on.
That's where he's gotta be.
Look, there's a cave here.
(Scream)
Frank!
Frank, can you hear me?
Now Frank, put your hands down, down.
Hands down, Frank.
Down.
That's right,
that's right, Frank
That a boy, okay.
Put him down.
Put him down gently.
It's horrible, Adam.
It looks worse than it is.
Remember he's a robot,
not a man, Karen.
I know.
This is the wrong place.
I'm sorry.
Thank you.
You bettter get started back
before it gets dark
I'll stay here and try to finish repairing Frank.
Tell General Bowers that we've got to have some men.
I'd rather stay with you, Adam.
You've got to go and get the help, Karen.
All right.
Goodbye, Adam.
Goodbye.
(Music playing)
(Screaming)
Who are you?
Let me go!
(Screaming)
Let us go begin,
and observe the,
purification, ha, ha, ha.
I 'm sure you will enjoy seeing what we have set up.
Please!
Please, let me go!
Please!
Please, please let me go!
Please!
Please, let me go!
Everything under control, Nadir?
Our electronic purification is going smoothly,
and our inspection has revealed
no problems thus far.
Yes, we found this device on one of the captives.
Bring her to me at once!
This is a very advanced looking mechanism
for this society.
What is this device?
What is your purpose here?
We have no time,
you must answer.
I warn you.
Very well,
I will force you to talk.
Nadir, put her in the cage next to Mull.
You have only a very few minutes to decide, my dear.
(Screaming)
(Switchboard buzzing)
(Phone ringing)
General Bowers.
General, we've just receive a twix from Washington.
What's that?
Alert all local forces,
Puerto Rico for Operation Area San Juan.
They're asking us for full military support because...
Ooh, ooh, no, no, no,
I don't buy that Colonel.
It sounds like a an ordinary brush fire action to me.
They're reports of gunfire and unusual civilians.
Probably Castro in that bunch.
8 missing persons,
all women it says here.
At least 3 casualties, General.
Also, radioactive materials found.
And this is Code 24, General.
Code 24.
All right.
I'll have all forces in action immediately.
This is General Bowers speaking,
get me Sink Land Fleet.
(Announcement ) Alert all forces,
Area San Juan, Puerto Rico,
Code Emergency, code Emergency.
We just can't wait for Karen.
Careful.
Now don't try to talk anymore,
just be quiet and follow me.
Karen shouldn't be very far.
This way.
She should have been here.
Let's just hope that she hasn't been...
No, don't look back Frank, we're safe.
I wonder where Karen is now?
There's nothing unusual down there, Ed.
(Laughing), I think she's had enough, Princess.
Let me see if she has
any other earth devices in her satchel.
Quiet, quiet, quiet Frank
quiet, they'll hear you?
Now Frank, the men who attacked you
are from outer space.
That's the spaceship that they came here in.
That's why Karen didn't get back to the cave.
Now look,
I think they've got Karen prisoner on that spaceship.
You've got to stay here,
and keep watch over things,
until I get help from General Bowers,
can you do that Frank?
All right.
Good luck Frank
Hey, you got a telephone?
Cerveza, si,
No, no, no, no, a telephone, telephone.
Hello, hello, a telephone, telephone, el telephono!
Thank you.
(Phone ringing)
33rd Como Detachment,
Lt. Denny speaking.
Listen I've got to get word immediately to General Bowers.
No, it can't be done, sir.
Why?
Because General Bowers is out on Project Mayflower.
I know that,
that's exactly why I've got to get this message to him.
Now look you tell him
that Dr. Adam Steele
is reporting that he has sighted a spaceship
2 miles northeast of Co-ordinance D1 and 188,
I don't know, sir.
I don't know whether I can relay a message like that or not.
Nobody would believe it.
You will have to believe me.
I know that it sounds fantastic.
Spaceship,
I repeat spaceship.
All right, sir.
If you insist,
I'll relay the message to him.
Hurry,
Yes, sir.
Bird Dog 1, Bird Dog 1,
this Como 3, over.
This is Bird Dog One, over,
Bird Dog 1,
I have an urgent message
from Adam Steele for General Bowers,
Priority One, over.
Bird Dog 1 to Como 3,
what is your message, over,
Adam Steele says he has found a spaceship.
Spaceship!
Is that the message?
That's right, a spaceship
at Co-ordinance D-1, 1-8.
Well, he 's right below me,
I'll relay the message,
over and out.
This is Bird Dog 1, calling Red Hook,
urgent message for General Bowers
from Adam Steele.
Do you read me?
Turn this jeep around!
Red Hook to base, Red Hook to base,
scramble the jets.
Scramble all jets,
scramble all jets.
This is Bravo High Leader,
We 'll approach our objective
with full offensive strength.
Frank?
Frank, it's me.
Frank?
It's all right, it's me.
This is Bravo High Command,
I am nearing the objective.
Minus 2 miles,
calling Red Hook for instructions.
Bravo High, Bravo High,
this is Red Hook, go ahead.
I've sighted the objective.
Is there anyone near the ship?
Negative.
There was activity, but the area is clear now,
Very well, try a rocket barrage,
and report results immediately.
The rockets just aren't working.
Frank?
With these weapons,
they cannot do any damage to our ship.
We must take off immediately.
They have nuclear weapons,
and if they use them, we are finished.
Shall we go, Nadir?
We must leave immediately!
Frank, free the other women first,
they're in there, hurry!
Captain, what were the results of the last strike?
General Bowers,
you're not trying to destroy that spaceship?
What do you think?
I'm absolutely convinced
that Karen and at least 2 other women
are aboard that spaceship.
General, you got to stop that attack immediately.
Captain, get Bravo High,
and tell them to cease fire immediately.
Bravo High, orders are to cease fire,
stop the attack,
Cease fire!
The switch, there.
(Scream)
(Growling)
Pressure pumps, igniters.
Adam.
Oh, Adam.
Adam.
Rockets ignite.
Full power.