| "The Dark Side of the Sun" | |
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| Series Space: Above and Beyond Season 1, Episode 3 | |
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| Air date | October 8th, 1995 |
| Writers | James Wong; Glen Morgan |
| Director | Charles Martin Smith |
| Producers | Glen Morgan; James Wong; Stephen Zito; Howard Grigsby; Tim McHugh; Herb Adelman; Ken Dennis; Tom Towler |
| Starring | Morgan Weisser; Kristen Cloke; Rodney Rowland; Joel de la Fuente; Lanei Chapman; James Morrison |
| Episode guide | |
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"The Dark Side of the Sun" is the third episode of season one of the science fiction television series Space: Above and Beyond, and the third episode of the series overall. It was directed by Charles Martin Smith with a script written by Glen Morgan and James Wong. It first aired on the FOX Network on Sunday, October 8th, 1995.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Morgan Weisser | Lt. Nathan West |
| Kristen Cloke | Lt. Shane Vansen |
| Rodney Rowland | Lt. Cooper Hawkes |
| Joel de la Fuente | Lt. Paul Wang |
| Lanei Chapman | Lt. Vanessa Damphousse |
| James Morrison | Lt. Col. Tyrus "T.C." McQueen |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kimberly Patton | Feliciti OH 519 |
| Susan Priver | Lieutenant Nelson |
| Paul Keeley | Justin EB 774 |
| Iva Franks | Sabrine EW 177 |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Taylor Brooks | Cooper |
| Ed Lieberman | Technician |
| Julie Michaels | Silicate UC |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Space: Above and Beyond was created by Glen Morgan and James Wong. It aired on the FOX Network for a single season from September, 1995 to April, 1996. The series was produced by Hard Eight Pictures and 20th Century Fox Television.
- This series is rated TV-14.
- Actress Ashlyn Gere is credited as Kimberly Patton in this episode.
- Actress Iva Franks Singer is credited as Iva Franks in this episode.
- This is the first appearance of Feliciti OH 519.
- This is the first appearance of Sabrine EW 177. She appears next in "Choice or Chance", which will be her final appearance on the series.
Allusions[]
- This episode makes reference to the Silicate War, which took place in the year 2044.
- Reference is made to Chesty Puller in this episode. The United States Marine Corps used an English bulldog as its mascot, named Chesty, after Chesty Puller.
Quotes[]
- Feliciti OH 519: Come on tank, don't like me playing with your nipple?
- Cooper Hawkes: It's my navel!