Gabrielle Drake SHADO UFO

English close captions manually reviewed and corrected by FandersonUfo good morning sir morning good morning sir morning good morning Miss Ealand the report thank you messages? information Q 21 answer negative Q 46 satellite link effective Q 97 zero zero the computer readouts available from today have them put straight through to me will you yes sir mister Freeman to see you sir alright mister Freeman there's a girl in reception calls me Alec so? well doesn't that inflame you with jealousy?

obviously it doesn't positive identification 97 Freeman Alec E good morning sir good morning you're new here aren't you? uh huh you must have passed all the tests all of them I bet hello Patrick I won't keep you a moment Alec trouble? why else would I send for you?

take a look at this that's Westbrook Electronics isn't it? yeah what's left of it well what happened? for 10 years there have been setbacks we've had accidents miscalculations errors of judgement and other mishaps let's put Westbrook Electronics down to other mishaps you mean a UFO well there's no proof so bang goes the utronic project just when we thought we really had something to track them down now don't panic Alec the utronic equipment is safe it wasn't in the building it's intact fully tested ready for shipment the breakthrough SHADO has had Moonbase and the other satellites operational for the past few months there have been a few UFO sightings but no interceptions we've got the teeth soon we'll have the eyes now Freeman you know how important this is to our whole organisation now the utronic design team and the equipment are ready to be picked up and flown here to England I'm making you responsible for the security of the entire operation I mean you personally right well it must be quite a while since you landed in SST just let's say it's part of the personal service SHADO control this is Seagull X ray confirm arrival Stevenson Base Los Angeles 08 35 take off scheduled 11 00 hours roger Seagull X ray call moon base will you yes sir status check target?

affirmative magnetic field? check saturation density? green resonator?

affirmative code? okay displacement? yes filters?

check fluctuation? affirmative reflex? excuse me right SHADO control for you lieutenant right lieutenant Ellis good morning Gaye I think I might have some action for you I want Moonbase put on yellow alert from 10:45 to track Seagull X ray now it's carrying SHADO VIPs and the utronic equipment so let's keep everybody on their toes we can't afford to take chances roger Joan announce the yellow alert for 10:45 yes lieutenant and complete the status check I think this is gonna be for real I'm gonna take a break I'll be back about 10:30 okay Moonbase will be on yellow alert from 10:45 Earth standard time repeat 10:45 all space trackers to be fully operational by 1045 astronauts to be on standby Joanna?

be right with you Lew no hurry I wanna run a computer check on the interceptor systems in about 10 minutes hi Gaye hello Lew do you think this could be it lieutenant? looks like it Lew an SST travelling at Mach 4 is a pretty tempting target particularly if it's carrying the new utronic equipment hello Ken hi boss Gaye this alert what do you think? another false alarm?

don't think so Mark so this time it could be real? yeah could be well I guess we could all do with a bit of action well I could do with a cup of coffee sure thanks put Skydiver in the picture yes sir message from SHADO control sir yellow alert at 10:45 right Stevenson Base this is Seagull X ray lift off check complete lift off clearance roger Seagull X ray you are clear to go Nina 1045 right brakes off airspeed building 140 160 V1 VR rotate this is Moonbase calling SID this is Space Intruder Detector pass your message Seagull X ray carrying VIPs and utronic equipment is airborne track progress of aircraft until further notice keep a sharp lookout for UFOs please pass your code so that your instructions can be complied with stand by to receive code standing by thank you your code is correct I have Seagull X ray on scanners it is on course speed 1500 knots Moonbase computers confirmed course correct air speed 1500 knots right maintain tracking hydroplanes check complete sir okay steer 0 4 2 steer 0 4 2 0 4 2 maintain present speed maintaining speed 40 knots I'll be in my office right sir [background radio chatter] . .

. red alert red alert UFO 428 146 green got it 428 146 green speed? SOL 8 trajectory termination?

coming up this is moonbase to SHADO control predicted trajectory termination North Atlantic speed SOL 8 going for intercept out interceptors immediate launch interceptors immediate launch interceptors go right this is Moonbase to all SHADO stations Moonbase to all SHADO stations UFO sighted 4 2 8 1 4 6 Green will report attention all defence systems this is a maximum security alert attention all defence systems I say again this is a maximum security alert condition red speed one and a half million miles per second range 75 million miles okay yes 70 million miles maintaining sol 8 red 1 2 9 0 4 6 right trajectory? still as predicted lieutenant I have green on interceptors 1 2 and 3 moon base to interceptors standby to set missile control computer right M C C reading 1 0 1 2 6 4 1 1 0 missile timing 2 4 9 6 missile programme completed range 8 million miles closing 7 million miles missile firing 5 decimal 4 seconds detonation confirmed negative it's through well don't just sit there warn Skydiver and get me Alec Freeman yes sir gentlemen miss Lake SHADO Control have just informed me that a UFO is approaching the North Atlantic I'm afraid you must assume that this aircraft is its target I'm going to reduce height in order to gain the advantage of cloud cover this will mean we'll have to reduce speed but of course in the dense atmosphere so will the UFO presumably that increases SHADO's chances of intercepting it yes it does I'd fasten your seat belts if I were you UFO entering visual speed range radar and visual alert UF0 on radar track speed Mach 5 thank God for the atmosphere it's the best protection we have we have positive radar fix well it's up to Skydiver now in position sir right stand by 4 3 two 1 0 launch stations launch stations clear 1 1 clear clear 2 2 clear ready for take off sir okay lift off stations lift off stations checking boosters circuits cut boosters main pulse circuits okay cutting boosters relays okay good luck Skipper interlocks engaged stabilised gyros rigger circuits okay right stand by for lift off SHADO control from Sky 1 airborne position 0 2 0 Red roger Sky 1 air speed down to 600 knots right lower heat shield right I don't like it these clouds give about as much cover as a G string on a belly dancer Sky 1 to Seagull X ray over oh Peter am I glad to hear you what's your position right above you leveled off at 20,000 Sky 1 to Seagull X ray have UFO on screen closing rapidly roger 10 degrees port right UFO at 12:00 you are the target coming in to attack UFO entered cloud layer keep a sharp lookout roger hold her hold her steady lift off complete on board read out is go roger you are clear for EO out lunar module to control separation AOK this is lunar module to moon base control have visual contact roger lunar module have you on track for auto landing the lunar module with Colonel Freeman on board is docking now hello Gaye shall we start? hello Nina hello Colonel how's everything going?

fine good how's things with you Joan? fine sir is that your report lieutenant? yes I think you'll find everything's in order I'm sure I shall shall we continue?

the um spare situation might need reviewing I'd like to see the level kept about 20% higher funny you should say that Straker asked me to get your ideas on the subject he had the same idea hi Colonel hi Lew what sort of times are you making on the interceptor launches lieutenant? about 125 seconds flat it's pretty good well that about wraps it up for this month I'll report a clean bill of health fine I have a possible sighting will relay details of speed and trajectory I have a trace bearing 0 6 2 4 1 5 green confirm sighting yellow alert I repeat yellow alert good luck Mark okay let's go UFO has entered area blue 6 3 4 interceptions are in position awaiting confirmation will give computation of attack coordinates and missile timings as soon as possible well this sweep should tell us red alert red alert confirm unidentified flying object this is Moonbase control red alert repeat red alert interceptors immediate launch interceptors immediate launch interceptor 3 R checks AOK interceptor 2 R checks AOK interceptor 1 R checks AOK switch to radio link 4 onboard computer waveband 0 6 8 confirm speed 0 decimal SOL 8 bearing? 3 4 2 0 4 7 that's it don't lose it base to interceptors have the UFO on positive track speed SOL 0 decimal 8 speed SOL 0 decimal 8 bearing 3 4 2 0 4 7 UFO maintaining course predict interceptors in range 51 seconds control to leader set on board computer for the auto count roger missile launch 5 seconds 4 3 2 1 0 have visual contact with explosion detonation positive did they get it?

I still have a contact lieutenant double check positive predict UFO on collision course with interceptors impact 32 seconds SHADO control to interceptor 2 alter course to 0 2 4 2 0 1 impact 14 seconds interceptor 1 to base request new course 1 to base request new course control to Interceptor 3 alter course 0 2 4 1 8 6 nine seconds interceptor 1 to base request new course control to Interceptor 1 alter course 0 2 4 2 1 8 it's too late lieutenant come in 1 come in 1 impact confirmed interceptor 1 destroyed why Alec? you've read the report yes an astronaut killed a UFO through the outer defences the report tells me what happened and I wanna know why I don't really know oh come on Alec I know you better than that things happen so fast meaning? I can't be sure well look I'll settle for an educated guess Alec the error could have been human a decision was taken it could have worked but the point is it didn't right I want the personnel concerned the two surviving astronauts and lieutenant Ellis back here on the next moon flight right oh uh what happened to the UFO?

we lost it in a radar blind spot but one thing's certain it landed landed where? just about the worst place possible somewhere in an area of 50,000 square miles in northern Canada everything we got that flies is out looking for it I've completed grid search nothing to report okay skipper see you in 1 hour no I'm going around once again it should stay light long enough for one more run looks a long way off doesn't it might as well be at the other end of the universe uh has anyone seen lieutenant Ellis she's in Central Park thanks well there's one of the lucky ones who'll be back on Terra Firma tomorrow if by Terra Firma you mean Straker's carpet rather them than me Gaye we all took the same chance Ken was unlucky these things happen nobody's to blame don't give me that crud Mazden find it if you need more aircraft appropriate them yes yes I'm giving you the authority yes right right what now? the Moonbase personnel are here sir send them in oh look Alec I know I know you want that UFO located yes Bradley Waterman lieutenant Ellis I assume you know why you're here I'd like to say something sir as interceptor leader I want to accept complete and sole responsibility for what happened very gallant yes that's a very brave gesture but out of line I know what happened now I want to know why you people were selected because of your outstanding character as well as intellect what went wrong?

anything from those satellite shots? no sir well keep looking it's got to be there somewhere have relocated UFO in area blue Straker we've picked it up great I'll be right there thank you Greenland where is it? along the Atlantic seaboard yes we have that speed and altitude are way down the moon base interceptors must have damaged it right alert Sky 1 that's it SHADO HQ Skipper they've located the UFO be right there I've got the UFO's latest fix sir if we steer 0 4 2 we should intercept in 18 minutes right alter course to 0 4 2 give her everything she's got 0 4 2 maximum speed lieutenant Ellis Waterman I'd like you to begin the computer test while I interview astronaut Bradley right cigarette?

thank you nervous? no there's no need to be this is all quite confidential please sit there this time we'll get it range 800 miles sir closing launch stations launch stations lift off stations yes sir good luck right stand by for liftoff levelling off at 10,000 Roger Sky 1 airborne sir thanks word association ready? father mother hot cold geometry variable Oh yes if course you were a pilot before you became an astronaut apple peaches sun moon tree pie hate love love this is SHADO control UFO 48 miles from your present position thanks control I have it on the scope have visual contact closing to attack Sky 1 reports a hit but UFO has turned and is still airborne signal all radar stations tell the commanders if they lose it this time they'll answer to me get some rest Alec you look tired SHADO control to all radar tracking stations UFO has been hit but is still airborne did he say anything else?

no just that I've been cleared and I was scheduled on the next flight back to the moon and us? he's the one he needs looking at oh don't worry he can't hear us tell me something does SHADO have anyone checking him out? if they did it would probably be a computer lieutenant Ellis will you come in please please sit down coming down sir great if it lands let me know its exact position oh have a seat Alec I don't believe it hmm?

oh no that's for you thanks well the UFO has landed but this time we know where exact position? close enough to Lexfield Air Base Canada for you to be there by first light tomorrow fine I want them Alec I want them alive I'll do what I can you'll be the field commander I'll monitor the whole operation from here central control will give you all the details but the transporter will be loaded ready for take off at 2100 hours fine oh uh one more thing Alec Doctor Schroder has finished with the Moonbase personnel his report is quite clear I'd like you to handle that too right I'll do it before I leave this is the way I want it done mahogany table grass green buff cry this is an interesting reaction watch this carefully sunrise morning black bird black bird black bird oh yes yes good a 2. 04 second delay you could see her mind racing she was consciously avoiding giving a standard answer white look at the stress factor at that point five times normal and your conclusions are based on that my conclusions are based on eight hours of exhaustive tests 20 years of experience and the conclusion formed by the computer that example was one which I thought even a layman might understand I'll leave you to it come in come in sit down I'm not going to waste time with the details of this report because you'll be given copies of it but I'd like to read you its conclusions 1 taking into account the circumstances at the time of detonation it was clearly the duty of Lieutenant Ellis to decide the type of evasive action to be taken on that count Lieutenant Ellis is clear provided that the decision was in no way influenced by emotional factors which brings us to point 2 the three personnel directly concerned were subjected to standard psychiatric and psycho-computer tests with the following results astronaut Lew Waterman clear on all counts astronaut Mark Bradley emotion count point four eight paranormal clear on other counts Lieutenant Ellis stress factor 1.

28 paranormal emotion count point three five paranormal clear on other counts 3 these results are attributed to an emotional attachment between lieutenant Ellis and astronaut Bradley it ends with a confidential recommendation as to what action should be taken well we just have to hope that this thing sorts itself out meantime Straker has given you separate postings Bradley you'll report to moon base and me sir? SHADO headquarters earth well everything's lined up with the Air Force you'll get their fullest cooperation I'll be on my way oh Alec who you taking with you? does it matter?

no except that I hadn't seen the list of personnel it includes Mark Bradley and lieutenant Ellis your decision? my decision without the aid of a computer they'll be back inside three days to take up their new postings the transport has just landed at Lakesfield Canada sir fine . .

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. SHADO mobiles 1 2 and 3 proceed to search areas this is control in position on airfield perimeter SHADO mobiles are on their way sir good SHADO Mobile 1 to control roger 1 no visual contact SHADO mobile 2 in position sir SHADO mobile 3 in position all three mobiles are in position sir good send one in which one sir? the one in the best position standard procedure control to SHADO Mobile 3 close in for final assault roger control should be able to see it any second there it is have visual contact about 300 yards ahead any sign of movement?

no nothing we're going in closer right take it easy SHADO Mobile 3 to control we're under attack head back to the ridge we're still under the fire they seem to be using some sort of . . .

SM 3 can you hear me? come in SM 3 radio and tracking link negative it must have been hit send the next one in I know the risk send it in this is control to SHADO Mobile 1 close in on UFO roger this is Colonel Freeman we must assume SM 3 is non operational stop just below the top of the ridge and proceed on foot I repeat proceed on foot understood okay let's go roger backup forces in position and standing by sir okay fan out 250 yards from UFO closing in they're closing in sir take cover get down look out the UFO sir get down hello Mark hi quite a day yes they're flying the alien back to HQ now you alright? I'm fine Mark there's something I must tell you after mobile 3 was hit Freeman told me to send another one in mobile 2 was in a better position it's okay I was glad of the action don't you understand what I'm saying I risked your life to prove a point you did it to prove that Straker and the computers were wrong well?

much the same situation we've experienced before the alien was breathing a liquid containing a bioactrophilic compound imparting the usual green tint to the face and neck the hair was unaffected and the eyes had protective shells oh we've managed to revert the respiration to normal atmosphere successfully? five hours is not long enough to tell it's long enough to tell us that we're dealing with a comparatively young alien past experience has shown us that once they breathe our atmosphere they deteriorate to their true age I wanna see if I can get anything out of him doctor how soon can he be ready? look we're crossing new physiological frontiers how can I say?

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I suppose he's as ready now as he'll ever be right doctor appears to be humanoid and highly intelligent the biosensor tells us his eyes and ears are in excellent condition computer reports indicate he's in perfect health there must be some way we can communicate you've been interrogating him for 43 minutes how much longer? why? we've got to remove the barium compound from his hair to assist oxygen absorption alright alright now let's go over it once again the answers are needed to certain questions I'm asking you to cooperate it's no good Alec he either can't or doesn't want to understand there's no alternative I'm going to try one of the new anodines to break down his resistance which do you recommend doctor?

well G l 7 is the most effective in my experience but in this case well I can't guarantee the result it could be dangerous how dangerous? who knows? but the decision and the responsibility must be yours well your reactions are alright you heard that clearly enough alright doctor now the drug will lower your resistance it's no use fighting it you must help us you must cooperate pulse rate increasing still increasing hold it hold it down drink Alec?

no thanks I'd like you to accept this we've worked together a long time Alec maybe too long can't we talk about it there's not much to say it's a difference in temperament you think I wanted him to die it was a calculated risk it's not only that you make all your decisions based on cold logic computer predictions 1984 I wonder what it's going to be like in 20 years will the computers take over completely? why don't you ask them? they seem to have all the answers even now we build them program them and they tell us what we're going to think before we know ourselves you better make that phone call I'll sleep on it Straker it's for you Alec Freeman but when did you find this out?

well you know what it means don't you? right no no now leave that with me yeah bye Mark Bradley important? he thinks it is well it looks like you were right you and your computers oh by the way Alec would you tell Lieutenant Ellis and astronaut Bradley that they may return to moon base immediately and assume their normal duties that's not what the report recommended not the first report no but this report analysed the flight paths and it shows that had normal procedure been followed we would have lost all three interceptors you mean her decision wasn't influenced by emotion you tell me see you in position captain I G R 1 4 0 2 8 8 right take her up to 8 fathoms prepare surface stations blow tanks 1 through 6 yes sir steady at 8 fathoms sir right nothing in sight prepare to surface surface stations maintain visual and radar watch for surface vessels where are we lieutenant?

right here captain fine well we've made good time have her cruise at 20 knots steer course 1 2 6 steer 1 2 6 speed 20 knots tracking aerial set up sir right this is Skydiver to control we have surfaced in position to check the satellite roger Skydiver what's happening captain? I've got a feeling it's pretty important commander Straker is playing this one close to his chest there's the signal looks good I have a radar sighting bearing 2 7 9 right looks like a freighter take her down yes sir dive dive dive Skydiver to SHADO control SHADO control we had to crash dive to avoid a surface vessel what was it? a freighter but I'm sure they didn't see us before we dived we did manage to pick up the satellite the orbit looks good thank you Skydiver I'll tell commander Straker how far is it now?

around 8 miles do you think it'll work? well I think so but then I always was an eternal optimist 4 minutes doctor right check area latitude 10 seconds to transmission checks there it is smack on the nose the first transmissions are coming through sir signal strength 0 1 2 1 4 7 what's the distortion? minimal decimal 0 7 2 fine keep tracking I think doctor Young was a little put out by not being able to see the results yes security is a word I don't like to throw at a man who goes out of his way to cooperate maybe we can send him a couple of prints let's wait and see if there's anything on the tape to print all set up Ford?

yes sir look at that look at that detail that's taken from nearly 500 miles out fantastic quality real breakthrough see this one here range 490 miles magnification times 250 it's like a helicopter shot well I'm convinced we'll throw everything we've got at getting this project approved how's it going Kelly? I'm pretty well commander in fact the test run was so successful there are very few modifications needed that's quite a setup when can I tell the commission you'll be ready to go? 3 4 weeks we just have to check out the link systems good that's what I wanted to hear oh very pretty but don't pull a bulldozer job in here Straker I won't have to nice to see you again gentlemen the Financial Committee of the Astro Space Commission is in session you all know Commander Straker and by the billion dollar cost estimate beside it you will have realised that the first project on the agenda is his thank you General Gentlemen this drawing shows a standard B142 space probe now the project will use a modified version of this spacecraft I'd like you to notice the dome structure here now from this cross section you'll see that it incorporates a device which in layman's terms can best be described as an electronic telescope the principle is very simple it is a telescope which instead of using light operates with a stream of electrons and it's capable of scanning with a magnification of up to times 2,500 Lieutenant Masters these shots of the earth were taken from an orbit between 450 and 500 miles out the electron telescope scans an area radios the information back to earth and the impulses are transmitted into these pictures and as you can see the definition is as good as any normal photograph the tracking and homing mechanisms are also very elaborate but they've been fully tested and will enable the probe to home in on the planet from 2 million miles out I'm sorry to disillusion you Straker but I can get you great shots of the earth with a two dollar camera from a balloon yes I should have been more explicit general by the planet I didn't mean earth the purpose of the project gentlemen is to enable the probe to track and follow a UFO to its origin to home in and get high definition close ups of the alien planet and my project is to launch a standard or a modified B142 space probe and place it into a parking orbit around the moon SHADO don't have those kind of facilities no we would have to use NASA for the launch now the telescope and the electronics are still on the secret list so they would have to be fitted by Moonbase astronauts after the probe had been placed in a parking orbit long day?

long month well I think we're set oh listen I'm uh thinking of taking Keith Ford with me to moon base good idea you're gonna need all the help you can get yes listen Alec you'd better keep all earth lunar communication down to a minimum sure what's the situation on the launch? the launch? well I think we can safely leave that with NASA give me a read out on the master computer electronic readout AOK countdown continues at T minus 4 hours 32 minutes 8 seconds missile power go water system go fuel system go telemetry go T minus 3 minutes we have green on all readouts T minus 60 seconds 29 28 27 we have go for ignition at minus 20 24 23 22 21 17 main stage ignition 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 we have lift off T+ 55 2 + 6 2 4 8 T + 65 18 miles down looks good NASA reports the launch is successful sir right Moonbase control to lunar module switch to automatic LLS will bring you in by radio beam touchdown minus 20 seconds right welcome to Moonbase commander thank you if you come with me I'll show you to your quarters you two go along Paul let's go to control I wanna check on that space probe report hello Commander lieutenant Nina Joan how's the flight very smooth thank you how's everything here fine lieutenant do you have the space probe report?

oh good good Apogee 0 decimal 124 below requirement but we can easily correct it I've worked out a rough schedule for the astronauts we understand the probe is to be modified in space oh this is great well we'll have to go through it together of course I did say it was a rough schedule sir excuse me sir because of the radio security clamp down no one on moon base knows the purpose of Project Discovery as it has been codenamed but I do know how hard some of you have worked on it as you know a modified B142 space probe has been placed into a parking orbit around the moon now the first phase is to fit specialised equipment into the probe this equipment has already been shipped to moonbase from earth phase 2 is to maneuver a UFO into a position where the probe can be activated into a flight pattern which will enable it to follow the alien back to its origin when the probe gets within 2 million miles of its target it will start to transmit with luck we should get the first close up shots of another world it will be our first step bringing the fight back to the alien planet thank you an exciting situation lieutenant yes it is look you better get things set up as fast as possible right who's going out to the probe? Colonel Foster and Lieutenant Masters Moonbase control to lunar module your flight pattern is go for rendezvous right confirm one decimal four 0 2 2 4 1 7 roger control we have visual contact we're in position on board computer reads go for space walk we have green on all systems Moonbase control to lunar module confirm go for space walk safety lines checked send out the camera on my signal about to board satellite condition green stage 1 complete control to space team roger great work Paul pass my congratulations on to your team now I've asked you all here to explain the next and most vital phase of the operation now the space probe is in orbit the equipment has been installed and fully tested lieutenant Ellis the uh problem is to force a UFO into an orbit complementary to the space probe's then we can activate the tracking systems on the B142 and enable it to latch onto the UFO this will involve scheduling the interceptors very precisely we've made a computer study of UFO approaches and the general pattern is marked as you can see Lieutenant Ellis has compiled an interceptor schedule but a lot of decisions will have to be made on the spot does that mean we have to play this one by ear? right isn't that dangerous?

it involves a certain risk a calculated risk lieutenant based on a careful weighing of human factors as much as logic well all we have to do now is wait for a UFO red alert UFO bearing 1 4 2 blue UFO maintaining course this is control I have a red alert I repeat a red alert have UFO on positive track 1 4 2 blue speed SOL decimal 3 5 1 4 0 1 3 9 SID's just confirmed it's coming in on the predicted flight path good now she's all yours lieutenant this is control to interceptors immediate launch repeat immediate launch right let's go this is Commander Straker you all realise how important this mission is your controller will be Lieutenant Ellis flight plans will be relayed by Lieutenant Ford UFO maintaining course speed SOL minus 8. 35 UFO maintaining course and speed stand by for on board computer read in 0 0 1 0 2 1 3 1 9 0 1 2 4 input N roger control UFO maintaining course bearing 1 4 2 blue range 18 million miles 17 million miles entering area red 0 8 1 there it is it's changing course UFO entering area red 0 8 4 speed SOL 8 decimal 3 7 we'll have to readjust the schedule right compute for new flight plan right sir control to interceptors standby for new flight plan 0 4 2 1 4 8 2 1 4 8 increase speed to SOL 1 decimal 127 leader to 2 and 3 alter course 2 1 4 8 roger leader interceptors losing contact sir we've got to turn it if we use a detonation here UFO will be forced to swing away onto this sort of course tell the interceptors to explode a missile in Area Blue 1 2 8 control to interceptors break formation will relay new flight plans control to interceptors missile timing 1 5 decimal 1 8 seconds thank you control commencing missile sequence firing minus 5 decimal 2 seconds detonation positive it's altered course UFO entering area blue 1 3 2 maintaining speed crossing into blue 1 3 3 it's coming round just right it's accelerating sir decimal 3 8 8 decimal 3 9 you have to use second missile sir are you sure? yes right compute it yes sir well I think a missile in Area Blue 2 7 should do it order the missile launch missile timing 1 0 4 0 1 8 8 2 6 roger detonation confirmed sir UFO veered to new course 3 0 1 compute B142 will link up in 43 seconds lieutenant commander Straker how do you feel?

fine thanks uh how about a cup of coffee? yes I'd like that how do you like your coffee? no sugar here we are thanks well here's to Project Discovery cheers you know I wanna thank you Gaye for all the hard work you put into this project and the long hours you know I think you push yourself a little bit too hard you're doing a fine job Gaye a man's job but you don't have to do it any better because you're a woman and don't ever forget you're a very attractive girl thanks for the coffee and thank you lieutenant Colonel Foster sir when do we leave?

18 00 hours tomorrow sir good let me give you a piece of advice Paul don't ever judge a situation by the end of a conversation lunar module take off minus 18 minutes I just came in to say thank you girls when will the first pictures be through sir? well the experts tell me four months so let's hope that they're worth waiting for goodbye goodbye sir goodbye lieutenant goodbye commander oh Gaye next time you're on earth furlough drop in and see me yes I will they're coming through now sir right feed it through the decoder straight into print out right sir fantastic look at that tell the lab I want the preliminary report in 24 hours yes sir we've got the answers Alec we've got the answers commander I did say 24 hours Kelly yes sir but we haven't had time to type up a report then give it to me verbally there was a fault in the device a fault? yes sir the range and magnification on each shot wasn't transmitted just what is that supposed to mean?

that means except for superfluous detail these shots tell us very little look what are you trying to sell me Kelly? oh look at that look at that detail it must tell you something yes but was it taken from 500 or 100 miles with a magnification of 1 or 1000 oh come on look if I take a picture of a . .

. of a girl from three feet or 100 yards I can still see it's a girl I want to show you something commander now whatever the range that's a shot of the alien planet a close up of the surface yes I'm no expert but that must be some form of vegetation some form of vegetation you think you could be right but why don't we take another look now let's pull back you'll notice the curvature of the horizon well surely from that we can work out an approximation of the overall size let's pull back a little more what is this Kelly? some sort of joke you said earlier commander you could recognise a girl from three feet or 100 yards what about when the shot is from 30 inches with a magnification varying from zero to 10,000 hello commander lieutenant thank you you can relax now uh hold it there a moment will you lieutenant magnification zero times 10 100 1,000 not the most flattering of pinups nor the best way to spend a furlough thanks for all your help Gaye my pleasure goodbye commander lieutenant yes I'm beginning to see the problem I'd like you to have a look at that monitor what would you say this is commander?