| Season One Space: Above and Beyond | |
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Season Premiere |
September 24th, 1995 |
| Season Finale | June 2nd, 1996 |
| Episode Count | 23 |
| Cast | Morgan Weisser; Kristen Cloke; Rodney Rowland; Joel de la Fuente; Lanei Chapman; James Morrison |
Space: Above and Beyond is an American science fiction television series. It was created by Glen Morgan and James Wong and aired on the FOX Network for a single season from September 24th, 1995 to June 2nd, 1996, spanning a total of twenty-three episodes. The show is set in the near future time era of 2063 and 2064 and had a militaristic war film feel to it, as members of a space marine unit stationed aboard the carrier known as the USS Saratoga fought up against an aggressive alien race known as the Chigs. Although the series received fair to moderate ratings, it failed to impress the sponsors enough for it to be optioned for a second season.
Space: Above and Beyond featured an ensemble cast and starred Morgan Weisser as Lieutenant Nathan West, Kristen Cloke as Captain Shane Vansen, Rodney Rowland as Lieutenant Cooper Hawkes, Joel de la Fuente as Lieutenant Paul Wang, Lanei Chapman as Lieutenant Vanessa Damphouse, and James Morrison as Lieutenant Colonel T.C. McQueen.
Prior to the events of the show, there was a war between humans and android artificial intelligences known as Silicates. These human-looking androids, referred to as "walking personal computers", have rebelled, formed their own societies, and wage a guerrilla war against human society from a number of remote bases. The Silicates are also suspected of having some involvement with the Chigs.
In the years leading up to 2063, humanity has begun to colonize other planets. Lacking FTL technology, this is accomplished by taking advantage of transient but predictable, naturally occurring wormholes. Without warning, a previously unknown alien species, the "Chigs", attack and destroy Earth's first extra-solar colony and then destroy a second colony ship. The bulk of the Earth military forces sent to confront the Chigs are destroyed or outflanked, in part because the Chigs have some form of FTL, affording them greater freedom of movement (although this technology appears limited, and the Chigs also primarily utilize natural wormholes).
Episodes[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1x01 | Pilot | September 24th, 1995 |
| 1x02 | The Farthest Man from Home | October 1st, 1995 |
| 1x03 | The Dark Side of the Sun | October 8th, 1995 |
| 1x04 | Mutiny | October 15th, 1995 |
| 1x05 | Ray Butts | October 22nd, 1995 |
| 1x06 | Eyes | November 5th, 1995 |
| 1x07 | The Enemy | November 12th, 1995 |
| 1x08 | Hostile Visit | November 19th, 1995 |
| 1x09 | Choice or Chance | November 26th, 1995 |
| 1x10 | Stay with the Dead | December 3rd, 1995 |
| 1x11 | The River of Stars | December 17th, 1995 |
| 1x12 | Who Monitors the Birds? | January 7th, 1996 |
| 1x13 | Level of Necessity | January 14th, 1996 |
| 1x14 | Never No More | February 4th, 1996 |
| 1x15 | The Angriest Angel | February 11th, 1996 |
| 1x16 | Toy Soldiers | February 18th, 1996 |
| 1x17 | Dear Earth | March 3rd, 1996 |
| 1x18 | Pearly | March 24th, 1996 |
| 1x19 | R&R | April 12th, 1996 |
| 1x20 | Stardust | April 19th, 1996 |
| 1x21 | Sugar Dirt | April 20th, 1996 |
| 1x22 | And If They Lay Us Down to Rest... | May 26th, 1996 |
| 1x23 | ...Tell Our Moms We Done Our Best | June 2nd, 1996 |
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Morgan Weisser | Lieutenant Nathan West |
| Kristen Cloke | Lieutenant Shane Vansen |
| Rodney Rowland | Lieutenant Cooper Hawkes |
| Joel de la Fuente | Lieutenant Paul Wang |
| Lanei Chapman | Lieutenant Vanessa Damphousse |
| James Morrison | Lieutenant Colonel Tyrus "T.C." McQueen |
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