WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:02.000 The Planet Man! 00:11.000 --> 00:17.000 The Planet Man! 00:17.000 --> 00:22.000 The Planet Man! 00:26.000 --> 00:30.000 This is the fascinating story of Dan Troll, The Planet Man. 00:30.000 --> 00:33.000 Troubleshooter for the League of Planets Organization. 00:33.000 --> 00:37.000 The law enforcement body for peace and justice in the celestial world. 00:37.000 --> 00:44.000 Whose headquarters and center of operations are situated on the capital of all the planets, Planaria Rex. 00:44.000 --> 00:53.000 From Mercury to Pluto, wherever danger threatens the universe, you will find Dan Troll, The Planet Man, fighting for fair play. 00:53.000 --> 01:12.000 In a moment, The Planet Man. 01:12.000 --> 01:21.000 You will recall Billy and Jane, marooned on the same asteroid from which Planet Man and Pat had been rescued, were awaiting the landing of a strange ship. 01:21.000 --> 01:23.000 Fearing that it might be space pirates. 01:23.000 --> 01:28.000 Actually it is Rox, the cranky old prospector who had saved Dan Troll and Pat. 01:28.000 --> 01:36.000 Meanwhile, out in the rings of Saturn, Blackie and Slick aboard the Planeteer are attempting to make Dan Troll and Pat believe that the kids are still with them. 01:36.000 --> 01:39.000 Planeteer calling Planet Man aboard the cosmos. 01:39.000 --> 01:42.000 This is Planet Man, Slick. I'm asking you again, where are the kids? 01:42.000 --> 01:45.000 You know darn well where they are, Planet Man. They're right here aboard this ship. 01:45.000 --> 01:48.000 I don't believe they're aboard at all. What have you done with them? 01:48.000 --> 01:50.000 I don't care what you believe. 01:50.000 --> 01:55.000 Well, that'll keep them guessing, Blackie. Just keep your eye on that detector and if they move any closer, let them have it. 02:03.000 --> 02:05.000 Do you think the kids are really aboard, Dan Troll? 02:05.000 --> 02:12.000 I don't know what to think, Pat. Slick is pretty sharp. He may have dropped them somewhere and he's counting on that as a final bargaining point. 02:12.000 --> 02:16.000 Anyway, even if he's bluffing, I can't afford to take a chance and call his bluff. 02:16.000 --> 02:18.000 Well, what are we going to do? Just sit here and wait? 02:18.000 --> 02:22.000 No, I have an idea. There's one thing I just don't understand, though. 02:22.000 --> 02:23.000 What do you mean? 02:23.000 --> 02:31.000 Why are they sitting there? That ship can leave anything in the solar system behind. It's armed with weapons that half the fleet couldn't overcome. 02:31.000 --> 02:35.000 Slick must know we've got them spotted and surrounded, and yet he just stays there. 02:35.000 --> 02:37.000 Well, maybe there's something wrong with the ship. 02:37.000 --> 02:39.000 That's what I've been thinking. 02:39.000 --> 02:42.000 Well, then if we have to, we can just sit here and starve them out. 02:42.000 --> 02:45.000 The only trouble with that is that we'll be starving the kids, too. 02:45.000 --> 02:46.000 Oh. 02:46.000 --> 02:52.000 That's not my only worry. If the kids aren't aboard and we can't get Slick and Blackie to talk, we'll never know where they are. 02:52.000 --> 02:53.000 Looks like a stalemate. 02:53.000 --> 02:57.000 No. We've one move, and I'm going to try to make it. 03:04.000 --> 03:05.000 Come on, Janey's landed. 03:05.000 --> 03:06.000 Are we going aboard? 03:06.000 --> 03:07.000 What else is there to do? 03:07.000 --> 03:11.000 See, the space lock is swinging open. They must be waiting for us. 03:11.000 --> 03:15.000 I wish I knew whether it was a friend or some more space pirates. 03:15.000 --> 03:18.000 We'll find out quickly enough. Come on. 03:24.000 --> 03:25.000 Who are you? 03:25.000 --> 03:28.000 I'll ask the question, gangster. Your name Billy Darrow? 03:28.000 --> 03:29.000 Yes, but how did you know? 03:29.000 --> 03:31.000 Never mind. You must be Jane. 03:31.000 --> 03:33.000 That's right. Who are you? 03:33.000 --> 03:39.000 I'm just a god who's been trying awful hard to go about his own business, but the whole darn solar system seems to be a guinea pig. 03:39.000 --> 03:42.000 I just picked up two friends of yours off this rock a little while ago. 03:42.000 --> 03:47.000 It took me a long time and a lot of trouble to get rid of them, and darned if I don't go through the same thing again. 03:47.000 --> 03:51.000 You picked up our friends? Well, that must be how he knows who we are. 03:51.000 --> 03:53.000 Was it Planet Man and Pat? 03:53.000 --> 03:58.000 That's who it was, that big League of Planets agent and that fresh miss Snip the Head with him. 03:58.000 --> 03:59.000 Say, she related to you? 03:59.000 --> 04:01.000 Yes, that's our aunt. 04:01.000 --> 04:05.000 That's so, but you two had better keep a civil tongue in your heads or you're going to have trouble with me. 04:05.000 --> 04:08.000 I had to put up with it with them, but I don't have to take any nonsense from you. 04:08.000 --> 04:14.000 And another thing, don't get any ideas about my taking you to the League Patrol base. I've lost enough time already. 04:21.000 --> 04:22.000 How's it going, Slick? 04:22.000 --> 04:25.000 I'll let you know when it's time. You just sit there and watch that detector. 04:25.000 --> 04:28.000 You've messed up everything else you touch, try and do that right at least. 04:28.000 --> 04:30.000 What are you worried about? We're okay. 04:30.000 --> 04:34.000 I wouldn't be so sure of that. Sooner or later Planet Man may get wise if those two kids aren't aboard. 04:34.000 --> 04:37.000 So what? Ain't nothing he can do about it. 04:37.000 --> 04:40.000 I'm not so sure of that, but what's more important, there's nothing we can do. 04:40.000 --> 04:41.000 How about the rest of the boys? 04:41.000 --> 04:46.000 They'll never come in through that cordon of League Patrol ships around us. I bet a space mouse couldn't get through without being spotted. 04:46.000 --> 04:50.000 Nah, Blacky, they can't get in, we can't get out unless I get these controls fixed. 04:50.000 --> 04:54.000 That's all right, we've got supplies aboard. For a year we can wait. 04:54.000 --> 04:56.000 When will you learn, Blacky? There's always an angle. 04:56.000 --> 04:58.000 You mean Planet Man can get to us? 04:58.000 --> 05:09.000 I don't see how, but I wouldn't bet that he couldn't. He's going to have plenty of time to figure a way. 05:09.000 --> 05:12.000 I don't like your idea at all. It's much too dangerous. 05:12.000 --> 05:14.000 I know it's dangerous, Pat, but I've got to do something. 05:14.000 --> 05:15.000 But can't you send somebody else? 05:15.000 --> 05:17.000 I couldn't ask somebody else to do what I wouldn't do myself. 05:17.000 --> 05:19.000 But won't you be picked up by their detectives? 05:19.000 --> 05:25.000 Well, I'm hoping that they won't be watching too closely. They're expecting a ship, and in a spacesuit the detector will hardly register my presence in space. 05:25.000 --> 05:28.000 But it'll take you so long and you'll be a perfect target. 05:28.000 --> 05:32.000 They're working on the spacesuit now. It'll be practically invisible to the eye. 05:32.000 --> 05:37.000 And if they don't pick me up on the detector, I may get in close enough so that their weapons won't do them any good. 05:37.000 --> 05:39.000 Can you get in the Planeteer? 05:39.000 --> 05:45.000 There's an emergency hatch that I think they know nothing about. If I can reach the ship, I may be able to slip aboard. 05:45.000 --> 05:47.000 Anyhow, I've got to try to do it. 05:47.000 --> 05:52.000 Dantro's idea to float through space and get to the Planeteer is a long chance. 05:52.000 --> 05:58.000 But it's the only possible way of getting aboard the Planeteer without slick or blacking making a desperate and destructive move. 05:58.000 --> 06:00.000 Will it work? 06:00.000 --> 06:02.000 We'll be back in a moment. 06:02.000 --> 06:17.000 So, level off. 06:17.000 --> 06:24.000 When we left Dantro, he was setting a plan to get aboard the Planeteer without being detected by slick and blacking. 06:24.000 --> 06:32.000 In the meantime, Billy and Jane were picked up by Rox the Prospector on the same asteroid from which he had earlier rescued Dantro and Pat. 06:32.000 --> 06:35.000 Billy, you ought to put that rock down now. 06:35.000 --> 06:39.000 Gosh, I forgot all about it. Here, I'll put it over on this bunk. 06:39.000 --> 06:41.000 Where are we going now, Mr. Rox? 06:41.000 --> 06:45.000 Name is Rox, young lady. Never mind the flattery. We're going asteroid hunting. 06:45.000 --> 06:46.000 Asteroid hunting? 06:46.000 --> 06:49.000 Sure. What do you think I was doing out here, taking a joyride? 06:49.000 --> 06:51.000 What do you do with the asteroids when you find them? 06:51.000 --> 06:55.000 Yes, they don't teach you nothing back there on Earth. Didn't you never hear of prospecting? 06:55.000 --> 06:58.000 Prospecting? You mean like digging for gold? 06:58.000 --> 07:06.000 Digging. Say, I'm not that old-fashioned. This ship's got automatic equipment. But first you've got to find the gold, uranium, or whatever it is you find. 07:06.000 --> 07:07.000 Well, what are you looking for? 07:07.000 --> 07:13.000 I'm on the trail of an asteroid that's just one big hunk of pure uranium, and I'm going to keep looking for it till I find it. 07:13.000 --> 07:17.000 An asteroid of pure uranium? Why, that would be worth a fortune. 07:17.000 --> 07:22.000 It will be worth ten fortunes when I find it, and if anybody can find it, old Rox can do it. 07:22.000 --> 07:30.000 But Billy, what about Dantro and Pat? Gosh, yes. Listen, Rox, you've got to take us to wherever it was you left the Planet Man. 07:30.000 --> 07:34.000 Didn't leave him. He left me, and I was glad to see him go. Both of them, for that matter. 07:34.000 --> 07:37.000 Well, I don't care who left who, but we've got to find them. 07:37.000 --> 07:41.000 Now, don't you start, youngster. I had my belly full of people telling me what to do. 07:41.000 --> 07:45.000 But you don't understand. They don't know where we are. 07:45.000 --> 07:47.000 Ain't my problem, son. 07:47.000 --> 07:51.000 But they'll probably think we're still on the planet here with those space pirates. 07:51.000 --> 07:55.000 As a matter of fact, they do. Last I heard, they were fixing to take off after it. 07:55.000 --> 07:58.000 Well, then we've got to get in touch with them before it's too late. 07:58.000 --> 08:00.000 Ain't never too late. There's always another day. 08:00.000 --> 08:06.000 Used to be time when I thought if things didn't happen right away, they'd never happen. But I know now there's always another day. 08:06.000 --> 08:11.000 That's all very well for you to say. They don't mean anything to you. 08:11.000 --> 08:17.000 But they may get themselves into danger thinking they're helping us. All the while we'll be back here safe. 08:17.000 --> 08:22.000 Well, that's all we're worried about. You two being safe, and you are safe. So what's the fuss? 08:22.000 --> 08:24.000 You know very well what we mean. 08:24.000 --> 08:32.000 Sure I know, but you've got to consider something, young man. I'm running this ship, and if I don't take orders from the planet, man, I sure ain't taking orders from a little squirt like you. 08:32.000 --> 08:35.000 Even back on Earth, I bet you didn't order your elders around. 08:35.000 --> 08:38.000 I'm not trying to order you around, but you've just got to listen. 08:38.000 --> 08:45.000 I've listened enough, son. Now you two just keep quiet. There's something to eat back in the galley. Go fill your bellies, but keep your mouths closed. 08:45.000 --> 08:50.000 Man's entitled to some peace and quiet, especially when he's traveled 20 million miles to get it. 08:56.000 --> 08:59.000 I still think there must be some other way to enter. 08:59.000 --> 09:02.000 I welcome any suggestions, Pat, but I can't think of anything else. 09:02.000 --> 09:07.000 I'm going into the airlock now. You go back to the control deck. You can follow me with the detective. 09:07.000 --> 09:10.000 I should reach the planet here in about half an hour. 09:10.000 --> 09:12.000 Do you think those auxiliary projectors will hold out? 09:12.000 --> 09:17.000 I've got enough fuel in these tanks on my back to take me to the planet here and back if I have to. 09:17.000 --> 09:19.000 Well, so long, Pat. 09:19.000 --> 09:21.000 Good luck, Danso. 09:28.000 --> 09:33.000 You may be a smart guy, Slick, but you sure ain't no mechanic. You should have had those controls fixed long ago. 09:33.000 --> 09:38.000 All I need now is your big mouth flapping. You got us into this mess fooling with these controls. Don't make it any worse. 09:38.000 --> 09:39.000 Okay, but I was just saying... 09:39.000 --> 09:42.000 That's the trouble you're always just saying. The less you say, the better I'd like it. 09:42.000 --> 09:44.000 Anything show on that detector? 09:44.000 --> 09:47.000 Ah, ain't no ship around except the Cosmo the Danso's on. 09:47.000 --> 09:48.000 If they move, you tell me. 09:48.000 --> 09:50.000 Don't worry, I'll tell you. 09:50.000 --> 09:57.000 Jane, I can't help being sore at rocks when I think of Planet Man and Pat taking out after Slick and Blackie and the Planeteer with us here safe and sound. 09:57.000 --> 09:58.000 You really think it's dangerous? 09:58.000 --> 10:02.000 Sure it's dangerous. You know, the Planeteer's the most powerful ship in the solar system. 10:02.000 --> 10:06.000 If Danso tries to stop it, he's liable to get into real trouble. 10:06.000 --> 10:11.000 Besides, he'll think we're still aboard and he won't try to destroy it. That'll make it even tougher. 10:11.000 --> 10:13.000 Well, you got to be careful. 10:13.000 --> 10:15.000 I'm not going to let you down. 10:15.000 --> 10:20.000 You might as well know the truth, and I can see why I'm so angry with that rocks. 10:24.000 --> 10:27.000 Danso! Danso, can you hear me? 10:27.000 --> 10:28.000 I can hear you, Pat. 10:28.000 --> 10:30.000 Is everything all right? 10:30.000 --> 10:34.000 All right so far, Pat. Follow me on the detector. 10:37.000 --> 10:40.000 What are you doing, Slick? Just checking the detector. Hey, you! 10:40.000 --> 10:45.000 Nothing moving. Watch that! That I don't know. Must be a meteor or something. 10:45.000 --> 10:47.000 Meteor moving toward the planet here at that speed? 10:47.000 --> 10:51.000 Get to that ray turret, Blackie. We've got some work to do. 10:52.000 --> 10:55.000 Slick is a pretty sure detective. He suspects something is up. 10:55.000 --> 10:58.000 Will he and Blackie blast the objects moving toward the Planeteer? 10:58.000 --> 11:02.000 We'll be back in a moment, but first, here is a message the Planet Man wants you to hear. 11:02.000 --> 11:07.000 Tune in again for more Transcribe Thrills and Adventures. 11:07.000 --> 11:12.000 Rocket millions of light years into space with Dan Troll, the Planet Man. 11:12.000 --> 11:32.000 Tune in again for more Transcribe Thrills and Adventures. Rocket millions of light years into space with Dan Troll, the Planet Man. 11:32.000 --> 11:42.000 Tune in again for more Transcribe Thrills and Adventures. Rocket millions of light years into space with Dan Troll, the Planet Man.