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“Point 783”
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons episode
Episode no. Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, often referred to as simply Captain Scarlet, is a Science fiction Television series produced Season 1
Episode 13
Written by Peter Curran
David Williams
Directed by Robert Lynn
Production no. Peter Curran was a British Screenwriter, director, editor and producer. David Williams was a British television Screenwriter. He co-wrote four episodes of the Supermarionation Television series Captain 4
Original airdate December 22, 1967
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Synopsis

The Mysterons attempt to kill the Supreme Commander of Earth Forces.

Plot

The story begins with a demonstration of the latest in computer-controlled weaponry - the Unitron, an unmanned tank impervious to almost all weapons. It is controlled by an operator or can be pre-programmed to attack a designated target until it is totally destroyed.

After the opening credits, two army officers (Major Brooks and Colonel Storm) are killed in a car crash engineered by the Mysterons and re-created to assassinate the Supreme Commander. At a conference headed by the Commander and Captains Scarlet and Blue, in which Scarlet's "sixth sense" for Mysterons is evident, the Mysterons use Brooks as a walking bomb to try and kill the commander in the same way they had tried to kill the World President. However this attempt is foiled when Scarlet trips the emergency system in response to his sixth sense. This leaves the second Mysteron agent Colonel Storm to kill the commander.

The Supreme Commander is taken by Captain Blue to Point 783, a military blockhouse on a desert test range to witness the demonstration of the Unitron. The meeting is also attended by Storm. The demonstration initially proceeds according to plan with the vehicle swiftly destroying a selection of targets. This is until the Commander decides to step outside the bunker. at this point the Unitron starts to attack the building firing shells from its main gun and then a flamethrower at the blockhouse which starts to crack under the rain of fire. Undamaged by attacks from the Spectrum Angels the tank moves in for the kill.

Captain scarlet requisitions an SPV to remove the Commander from the danger leaving Captain Blue in the blockhouse who leaves the Commander in the charge of Storm. The SPV speeds away from the building as the Unitron closes in, however after ramming the bunker the tank turns off in pursuit of the SPV. It is then revealed that Storm has programmed it to attack himself rather than simply the blockhouse.

Captain Scarlet reasons that this is the case and is held at gunpoint by Storm who shoots him several times at point-blank range. Despite this he still manages to eject both himself and the Supreme Commander to safety leaving Storm in the SPV. The SPV with Storm still in it is chased by the Unitron until both vehicles plummet over a cliff and are destroyed. The Supreme Commander is rescued by Spectrum agents while the wounded Scarlet is taken away for treatment. At the end of the episode Captain Blue explains that the Mysterons will stop trying to kill the Supreme Commander because they have tried and failed once.

Regular voice cast

Guest voice cast

In speaking order:

Quotations

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Captain Scarlet is the fictional main character in Gerry Anderson 's British Supermarionation Science fiction Television series Francis Matthews (born 2 September 1927 in York) is an English film TV and stage actor Captain Blue (real name Adam Svenson is a character in the 1960s Supermarionation Television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. Ed Bishop (born George Victor Bishop on 11 June 1932 in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, New York, USA and died Colonel White is a character in the 1960s Supermarionation Television series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons. Donald Gray ( 3 March 1914 to 7 April 1978) was a South African actor probably best remembered for providing the voices to Colonel White Lieutenant Green (real name Seymour Griffiths is the assistant of Colonel White in the Supermarionation Television series series Captain Scarlet Cy Grant (born 8 November 1919 in British Guiana) is Guyanese Actor, Singer, Guitarist and writer who has had a career spanning over six Elizabeth Morgan is an actress, primarily with supporting roles in TV movies from the 1960s to the 1980s For complete histories of her work with Gerry Anderson, and of AP Films/Century 21 Productions see the linked articles Captain Black is the fictional nemesis of Captain Scarlet and recurring Mysteron agent in the 1960s British Supermarionation Science fiction Donald Gray ( 3 March 1914 to 7 April 1978) was a South African actor probably best remembered for providing the voices to Colonel White David Healy ( May 15, 1929 – October 25, 1995) was an American-born Actor who starred in many British and American Life and work As an adolescent Tingwell was encouraged by his father to be an accountant but failed the entrance exam Paul Maxwell ( 12 November 1921 - 19 December 1991) was an actor working mostly in British television and films where he was usually cast as Jeremy Wilkin is a British actor possibly best known for his contributions to the Television productions of Gerry Anderson. Martin King is a British Actor, voice actor and former Continuity announcer. Gary Files is an Australian-Canadian actor writer and director who has resided in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.
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