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