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Word: astheria (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...lunar space station are cut off from earth when a giant explosion hurls the moon onto an uncharted trajectory. Led by the intrepid commander, John Koenig, the crew overcomes such obstacles as Gwent, the man turned machine; Arra (played by Margaret Leighton), the queen of the enormous planet Astheria; and the temptress of the heavens, the Guardian of Piri. The special effects far exceed anything on Star Trek. They include fleets of hovering cockroach-shaped spaceships, squads of yellow moon buggies and an array of enticing equipment from whatever passes for the Abercrombie & Fitch of intergalactic travel. Laser beams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Spacing Out The Networks | 9/1/1975 | See Source »

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