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This routine assignment is about to become one of the most unbelievable oddities ever told. Captain, I have something I can't quite make out. Well, let's hear what you've got. Now listen to this. It seems to be shadowing us, sir. A whale? I don't think so, sir. I picked up bloody whales before and none of them were ever like this. Okay, keep an eye on it and let me know if it stays with us. Lieutenant, you can evasive maneuvers now. Yes, sir. Come to course 250. Coming about. It's still with us, sir, and it's beginning to close. And do you find out if there are any subs in the area? Calm one. Calm one. This is the Vigilant. We're requesting any known targets in our vicinity. Over. It's really closing fast now, sir. It'll probably surface about 10 degrees off the port bound. Calm one reports no known targets, except if we're 200 miles north of our position. The satellite shows negative as well. Sir, look. At 11 o'clock. What the? All stop. That's a spaceship. Chief, come here. 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Where do you think we're going? I don't know. I never believed in flying saucers before. Chief, what do you make of that noise? Chief? Chief, are you all right? I'm fine. I was just remembering it. Never mind. It's their propulsion system, I think. Where did this UFO come from? Why did it capture us? Where are we going? What are they going to do with us? Don't think about it, Eve. We'll find out when they're ready to tell us. See if you can find a sliding panel or something. There must be a way out. What? Feel this. It's warm at this spot, but cold everywhere else. You're right. What do you think? Could it be something of heating system? No, I don't think so. There's our door. That was a solid wall. It can't just disappear. Instant molecular recombination hasn't been... Captain! Captain, look at that orange glow at the end of the corridor. We're not going to learn anything by staying in here. Let's follow it. It's moving away from us. Is that the thing that brought us here? Captain, it's going into that room. I mean, should we just be following it blindly? I imagine that's what we're supposed to do. What if it's some kind of trap? You act as if we have a choice. And the floor, it's opening. I don't know. It looks like some kind of capsule. It's opening. Do not be alarmed of this vessel. I demand to know what's happened to my crew. Please, Captain Bricker, I will answer your questions. But do not take such a harsh tone. I do not appreciate it. How do you know my name? We know all about you. As for your crew, they are all here aboard this vessel, in chambers similar to the one you were in. I can assure you they are unharmed. What do you want with us? Captain, all will be explained in due time. For now, let it suffice to say that you and your crew are being taken to Albion. To participate in a war, we are waging against the imperialistic dictator of Zabor. Until we reach Albion, I must ask you to remain in your holding room. You may follow the tracker. 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We finally stopped and leaned against the wall. Please, come in, all of you. I've been watching you on the screen. I was wondering how long it would take before you tried to capture my vessel. I must admit it was sooner than I'd anticipated. This is fantastic. You like it, Chief Stone? Chief? Surely you must be interested to see the control bridge of a flying saucer, as you might call it. Lieutenant Kramer, you look disappointed. Oh, do I? You are wondering why I don't look different from you. Well, yes. It never ceases to amaze me. Always the same question. It's very simple. Ours is a very common life form. It's very functional. But you can rest assured that there are other alien forms of life, less familiar forms, of which you will get your fill sooner or later. But that's another matter. Where is my crew? Ah, you didn't get a chance to see them before you launched your assault on the bridge here. What courage. You have proven yourselves beyond my wildest hopes. I never would have thought you to be so resourceful. What have you done with my crew? In a moment. Stand by to jettison holding pods. Understand, Captain, we have found when dealing with your kind that after we have selected the proper team, they become easier to handle when they are permanently isolated from any unnecessary specimens we may have collected with them. Jettison the pods. Those unnecessary specimens are my crew. You can't- It's too late, Captain. The pods have been jettisoned. But those were my people. Can't you bring them back? Captain, understand something. Suppose you were doing an experiment with ants. Say you have ten ants, but you need only three for the experiment. It follows you would select the three most suited and rid yourself of the other seven. Isn't that so? But those aren't ants. They're people. To you, yes. But then it would be the same to the ants. Captain Scammy. Take stabilizer. Report on anti-magnetic interference. Damage control reports. Hit in section 2J. Sustained only moderate damage. Report if- What happened? We're under attack. S-2-Hunt-1-Style-Z-5. Reverse the angle of defection and set the cathode pods to full range mode C. Sound the code three alert. I think it would be wise if you three would find something to hold on to. This could get rough. Stand by to fire on my command. Standing by. Here they come. Fire. Celebrate for parsec transfer. A direct hit on fighter number two. Good. You may be interested to know, Captain, these are Saborian fighters. You might want to study their combat strategy. It may prove useful to you later. A direct hit to section 12B. Half our engine power is gone. Stand by for parsec transfer. Standing by. Fire one more shot at fighter number one and then on my command execute parsec transfer. Saborian fighters closing. Lock on cathode pod. Locking. He's preparing to fire. He's fired. Fire and parsec transfer. We should be arriving on all the ends shortly. 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This glittering apparition was indescribable. He approached us and we stood perfectly still. Although I must confess my heart was pounding so fiercely I thought it might burst. Oh, please do not be afraid. I know how I looked to you. After greeting so many of your fellow humans I know what you're thinking. But in any event, welcome to Alvion. Why did you bring us here? Oh, there's no hurry. I'm certain you'd like to get settled first and then we'll have time for all of your questions. I will not wait. I want to know now. Do not take that tone with me, Captain Bricker. Or you will deeply regret it. I do respect. My crew has been jettisoned into space. I don't know if they're alive or dead and you expect me to wait? I'd forgotten how impatient you people are. Always in a hurry. But then I suppose that's what qualifies you for this work. Very well. We shall have our little interview now. What has happened to my crew? They are dead by now. But that is a trivial matter. Let us get to what is important. The war with the Zaborians. You've killed my crew and you consider that trivial? Then you tell me that only your war is important to you? Precisely. I couldn't care less about your war. Oh, you should care, since you're going to fight it for us. You're quite mistaken, sir. We are not fighting anybody for you. Oh, let me explain something. We have evolved far beyond fighting our own battles. After all, the taking of a life is a very serious matter. What about my crew? I was speaking about Albion lives, not human lives. Albions have not known war for 3,000 years, except for a few space pilots like Conakas, who go into unincorporated sectors of the galaxy. But you see, he's been bred to fight because sometimes differences do arise between us and some of our neighbors. When it seems that a full-scale war is the only way to settle them, we simply collect specimens from other planets and have them fight the war for us. We've used your people many times in the past, and they've always proven to be excellent warriors. That's incredible. We've caused entire planets to fight amongst themselves. In fact, we've done that on your planet at regular intervals. It keeps you aware. Or if you prefer. Vigilant. On your toes, so to speak, since we never can tell when we'll need to call upon you. You're insane. Not at all. It depends upon how you look at it. We are not going to fight for you. We shall see. You will be escorted to your quarters now. If you need anything to make yourselves ready for battle, please let me know, and it shall be provided. And now, I have other matters to attend to. We were escorted to a luxurious room where we were served an equally luxurious dinner, which we all found difficult to eat. It was hard to believe what was happening to us. Yet despite it all, I must commend both Lieutenant Eve Kramer and Chief Lyle Stone for their courage and endurance during that difficult time. Neither one showed any sign of weakness. We remain together as a team. What are you thinking, Skipper? I'm just trying to figure this whole thing out. I feel like we're pawns. Well, games are often won or lost by pawns. Why should we fight for these people? We are not going to do any fighting, Chief. Doesn't look to me like we have much choice. Of course we do. We'll just refuse to fight. No. I think what we have to do is find a way to get off this planet to escape from here. Chief, when we were on the bridge of that spaceship, did it remind you of anything? No. Eve? I don't think so. Did you ever see any submarine, Duty Chief? Two years. And that was too too many. Do you remember the control bridge? You can't be thinking that a spaceship and a submarine... The principle is the same. If we could find where they keep those spaceships, I think we could figure out either how to fly one, or how to fire its weapons, or even both if we have enough time. I don't know. A submarine is one thing. It's easy enough. But a spaceship? We have no choice. We're just going to walk out of here just like that? You don't see anyone stopping us, do you? Chief, what's the matter? You look strange. What? Oh, no, no, no. It's nothing. I was just thinking about the spaceships. Captain, listen. And that sounds like Canarkis. Let's get a little closer. That's my report in all details. Canarkis, you have done very well. Thank you, sir. From what you've told me, they should prove to win an easy victory over the Zaborians. Never before have humans scored so highly. They are extremely bright and cunning. They are of a good breed. Humans are animals and they will not fail us. What are the latest scout reports as to the Zaborian movement on the planetoid? The Zaborians have not yet arrived. However, we have had unconfirmed reports of a convoy moving away from the planet and out of the solar system. Ah, good. Then they already expect defeat. Soon we will have conquered another race. This battle will be the turning point. Victory is within our grasp. Although it was broad daylight, we figured these people were nocturnal. It was a short trip to where we had landed and there we found several unguarded spaceships sitting on the paths. We entered the first one we came to. We can't do this. It's impossible. Don't be so pessimistic, Lyle. We have to find out how to switch on the main power. This is the power panel. These switches here. Are you sure? Yes, I'm sure. Okay, go ahead. That's it. Something's flashing here. Chief, shut it off quickly. What do you think that was? An overload or some kind of overheating. But that's definitely the power plant. Chief. We were told to stay in your quarters. Chief, throw the switches. Step away. Not going back with you. I said move away from there. Leave us alone and I'll push this red button. You'll throw up everything for a thousand miles. You leave me no choice. Men, fire! We're stunned by some sort of ray. It felt as if we'd been hit by a brick wall. When we came to this evening, and we were in the Grand Proctor's chambers, he was talking about something we couldn't quite understand. Not at first, anyway. You fools! Who do you think you are to take advantage of our hospitality? You are a lower form of life. You exist because we allow you to. Do you think you can disrupt us like that? This will not be tolerated. Who do you think you are? What gives you the right? You've always been a disgusting parasite. Leaching off other people. You! He was right. What he said about you was right. Careful. I can do the same to you. See? How do you feel? I'm okay. Are you sure? Yes, really. I have no time for any more of these interruptions, so listen closely. I went to great lengths to bring you here. It was not a simple matter. We are in a desperate struggle with Zabor. And it is imperative that all be on win. We must have your complete cooperation. Then why don't you ask us instead of kidnapping us? Ask you? Don't be ridiculous. You will fight because it is your nature and because we tell you to fight. We fight only when we want to fight and only when there's no other alternative. Ah yes, that's correct. I forgot you need a reason to fight. Very well. You are fighting to keep men free. To be able to think as you please and to defeat the imperialistic dictator of Zabor. We are not fighting your battle. You fight it. You are very stubborn. Very stubborn. Look out the window at the sky. Over there, you can see the Orion Nebula. One of the stars in that group has exploded. Once a race of people very similar to you humans lived on a planet that circled that star. They refused to do what we asked them and so we caused their sun to explode to become a supernova. The point is, unless you fight for us, we'll do the same thing to your planet. Cause your sun to explode now. Why don't you go back to your quarters and think that over? 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It was very different from Albion, which seemed like a concrete island surrounded by sand compared to this beautiful jewel. It hardly seemed the place for a battle, but the grand proctor stepped out of the second ship and quickly put an end to that thought. I hope we are all feeling well this morning. Today is the appointed day. A day that will go down in history. And now, let us begin. First of all, I am happy to announce that we have met with the Zaborians and laid down the rules. Rules? You never used rules before. We are a very civilized people. There are always rules. As to the size of the armies, we've been allowed to use all three humans and we have allowed them to use seven Zaborian warriors. Seven? That doesn't seem fair. We gave you a battleground you are familiar with. What is it that was supposed to do? It's very simple. You are to kill them. The first side to eliminate the other is the victor. How are we supposed to do that? We have no weapons. 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We must fight the Zaborians and defeat them. Or else they will defeat us. The chief's right. What do we do? We need weapons. That smell in the air. Are you aware of it? Yes. What is it? Could it be the enemy? Listen. Listen, what's that? Chief, we must get out of this open field. Chief, I've been hit. My leg. I've got to pull it out. Lieutenant, take off your scarf and use it as a tourniquet. Okay. Hold still. Make it and try. Here goes. It's out. Captain, over there. Look, that must be them. Come on. We've got to get out of here. Help me up. Look, Adam, there are caves up there. Give me a hand with the chief. It seems to be keeping them away. Chief, put them legs. Dogs that can make bows and shoot arrows? Instead of treating me, you should be building your weapons. Let me take care of your leg first. Lieutenant, use some of those branches for bows and see if you can find some sort of vine for the drawstring. Yes, sir. I'll do what I can. It's still bleeding. Must have clipped an artery. Let me put this tourniquet back. After we win, I'm sure the Albions will fix you up as good as new. No. The Albions believe that only the strong should survive. They have no medicine. I'm still not sure I can believe this story of yours. I've been trying to mark it up as a delusion caused by your torture. It's not any delusion. It's true. You are my children. My children's children's children. Stretching back almost 4,000 years. Now, I may die, but you mustn't let my dream die with me. For if that lives, then I live with it. If so long ago, might it be even more beautiful? It was just before the end when I learned that they were planning to destroy our son because we had become rebellious. Then I stole a spaceship and captained it along with 100 men, women, and children to your planet. I don't know where all the other people are. They could even be dead, but I do know that all the Albions must be stopped. It is something we have all found. And now you must find it, too. Captain, captain, here they come. Are the weapons ready? Yes, sir. Take one. They can't get us here in the cave. Just stay down. Now, let's see how well these work. Good shot. You hit one. Put your arrows in the fire and shoot at them. Try and scare them off. It's working. It's working. They're running. They're gone. Let's go out and look at our enemy. I think they went over this way. I'm right behind you. It's not a dog, and it's not a man. It has hands and arms, but it's body and head are just like a dog. We're not going to be able to hide from them. It's so big. It's huge. Look at those teeth. We'd never win at hand to hand. Come on, let's get back to the chief. When we got back to the cave, the chief was gone. We knew he couldn't get very far, usually digging a hole. I know how to get them. What are you talking about? I know how to kill the Zaborians. We can't. You should have seen them. It doesn't matter. We'll set a trap. Let me finish this hole. It only has to be a little deeper. But what kind of trap? There are still six of them. This is just a little hole. It's going to be a land mine. A land mine? I don't understand, chief. Listen to me. Do you remember that odor we smelled before? Of course. Do you smell it now? That's the enemy. It's those dogmen. No, that's sulfur. This soil, look, it's full of potassium nitrate. I brought some coals from the fire. Chief, we have to get back to the cave. They're coming. Wait. Don't you see? That's gunpowder. You mean you're making gunpowder? That's right. Then all we have to do is pile rocks and stones on top of it. And we have a land mine. Of course. We'll have to work quickly. Start putting the stones on with this piece of coal. Wrap it in my shirt and swing it so it catches fire. When they come near it, throw the burning shirt. That should set it off. Chief, look out. Behind you. Get away! He killed one of them. My God, they're running after him. He's leading them to the mine. 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Sears Radio Theater has been brought to you by Sears Robuck & Company where our policy is satisfaction, guaranteed, or your money back. Sears. Where America shops for value. The Odyssey of the Vigilant was written by David Chomsky produced and directed by Fletcher Markle. Your host was Richard Whitmark. Our stars were Greg Malavy and Meredith McRae. Also heard were Joel Meras, Marvin Miller, Jack Krushen, Myron Kane and Vance Colby. The music for Sears Radio Theater was composed and conducted by Nelson Riddle. This is Art Gilmore speaking. Associate director of Sears Radio Theater is Ken McManus. Sound effects were created by Bud Tollison. Joanne Thompson is production supervisor. And the recording engineers are Joe Wachter and Hal MacDonald. The Elliott Lewis production of Sears Radio Theater is a presentation of CVI.