Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet Page #3

any longer. I don't know what's happened to them.

We're on our way to them now.

So just keep trying.

Will do.

- Lord save 'em.

- What?

No response from Kern or Sherman.

Well, we should soon be there.

Keep trying.

Maybe we can bring them in on the helmet mike.

Kern has an auxiliary.

I am.

I'm getting him.

A woman.

Must be Marsha.

Static's really awful.

Hear it?

...has been slightly damaged.

...the frequency...

Move it up.

Going to a point on the dial, we'll find them.

I'll try it.

Hello.

John, hello.

John, listen. This is the command ship.

Are you there?

- Come in.

- Up one more place.

Come in.

Better go to solar battery.

Much bigger reach.

I'm on it now.

Hello. Hello.

Hello. You must hear me, John.

Please open your mike and answer me!

You must obey me, John.

No response.

Try another point.

One, two, five.

You have to readjust your frequency

for transmitting, if you hear me.

I hear you.

I have adjusted.

Can you report your position and plot number? Over.

Square 40, in shelter.

Tell me what's outside.

Waterfalls above falling on large rocks.

- That's square 40.

- Not far.

Ask him about the men.

Hello. We would like to know about

Kern and also about Sherman.

They will not be safe to pass with.

How much time before we get there?

- Who knows?

- Commander, maybe the robot can help.

Try.

Keep an eye on the compass.

Drive out to them.

Hello, you will listen, John.

First, you will obey me and do precisely what I say.

You will listen.

Listen, John.

Obey my every command.

Remove container 2 from Kern's first aid kit.

Repeat. Container 2.

Remove one tablet.

One tablet.

Then open his helmet.

I have one tablet.

Place the tablet in his mouth.

You must do this quickly.

Revive him with water.

Pour it over his face.

Quickly, then close his helmet.

At 0915 hours, I transmitted all data status

from Venus to Lunar Station 7.

At 0130 hours, I passed, in orbit, over the aircar.

It was at that time about to embark

on the Venusian Ocean.

At least we know they're alive.

Let's hope they stay that way.

Commander! Look there.

I'm ready for the action.

It's a kind of flying reptile!

He may not see us.

He hit us! He's turning around!

We're in for it now. He knows we're here!

Take it down!

Here he comes!

Don't miss him.

Marsha.

We're being attacked by a flying animal.

Aircar damage.

Transmit to Lunar 7.

Commander Lockhart, what happened?

What shall I transmit?

Here he comes again!

Take 'em down.

They're gone!

Lunar Station 7...

This is Marsha Evans calling from Command Ship Vega.

Marsha Evans calling from Command Ship Vega.

Yes, Marsha, we read you.

I need emergency protection immediately.

Professor Hartford speaking. What is it, Ms. Evans?

I have now lost contact with both parties on Venus.

At last contact, Lockhart, Ferneau and Walters...

...were being attacked in the aircar over water

by an unknown flying animal.

They apparently have submerged and I'm afraid

they may need my help. Shall I land?

Listen carefully, Evans. It would be

extremely -

Lunar Station 7?

Lunar Station 7, I can't hear you. Come in, please.

Hello, Vega.

- ... your instructions...

- Come in, Vega.

What is it? What's happened with Vega?

Just a moment, doctor, I'm checking the power.

Calling Vega. Calling to Evans at Vega.

Attention, Marsha Evans.

Under no circumstances are you to leave orbit now.

This is extremely important.

I'm sorry, doctor. We just can't get through

to her. I'm afraid there's a short in the power.

Find it and fix it!

We simply can't allow it to go now!

Dr. Hartman, come in please.

I just don't know what to do.

The aircar isn't fit for submerging.

If their suits aren't damaged, they could get out.

But maybe they're hurt.

And if they are, they need my help.

I can only land on the next orbit.

I'll have to wait an hour yet, before switching on the propeller.

A whole hour.

But I feel I must go to them. I must!

Let's put it down for a minute, take a rest.

It's not far to the beach,

if our calculations are correct.

I hope this will run again.

Don't worry, it will.

Look, the cliffs are all in even rows.

Like streets.

I'll look around, just five minutes.

Might find something interesting.

Look.

That's a shark's tail.

Yes, but with the head of a dolphin.

Andre, don't go to far!

Found a cave. Only the entrance looked like it's been carved.

You've gone far enough!

Why don't you come back now?

Just a quick look. Might find something.

Commander!

Well, what do ya know?

It's... It's a statue.

Andre!

What's up?

You just look here.

- That's only a petrified tree.

- Only? Why, it's a bronze statue!

And much more, Hans.

Rubies.

You say rubies?

Show me.

Simple.

The eye of an idol.

An idol?

Yes, a reptile.

A reptile resembling that flying monster that attacked us earlier.

Up there.

You're right, Andre. I'm not laughing anymore.

- There was a civilization here.

- And I'll bet ya there still is.

Look, Kern! Volcanic, foam-like metal!

It absorbs oxygen!

Pull harder, John!

Harder!

Can you imagine a home built out

here in this beautiful valley?

Looks nice.

Don't expect too many visits from me if you do,

my friend. I'm ready.

Look, we'd have fun fighting the lizard men!

Look! The tree's falling!

It'll soon have our bridge.

Good work, John!

We are ready to cross now.

Play some music!

To march across by!

What would you like to hear, Mr. Kern?

Anything you are programmed to play, my dear John.

We're here.

I couldn't've lasted much longer.

You're not alone.

Here we are, Skipper.

Good. We'll need more fire.

Everything in the car is soaking wet.

Ah, feels good to sit.

How are the batteries, Hans?

They stayed dry.

And the atom plant?

Still hot.

You've got that worried look again, Hans.

You're right. I've pulled and checked every wire

in that darn radio.

It won't operate.

I've tried everything I know.

I tell ya, it's simply hopeless.

How 'bout a long string and an oatmeal box?

Oatmeal box!

The radio will dry out.

We know it's not a dead planet.

Not completely.

Our proof is the statue.

It will be.

- And the woman.

- She's probably somewhere.

What do you say?

But the main thing is, there could be a whole

race of people out there watching us.

Hiding, afraid that we'll observe them.

And bite 'em?

We came from above.

Yeah, to them, we're probably some kind of monster.

What if they're human-shaped?

They very well could look like us.

But mind you, I'm only advancing

a little hypothetical science fiction.

'Cause nothing should be overlooked.

Let's face it. They built the city that's

now under the sea.

Hans, it must be true.

Many made it to shore from the sea.

Then, why didn't they build themselves another?

We may find they did.

When we explore the planet.

Beautiful song and a beautiful girl.

She must've heard you.

Where is it?

Everywhere.

Suppose it could be a woman?

Or maybe she's helping us?

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