The Planet Man!
This is the fascinating story of Danso the Planet Man.
Troubleshooter for the League of Planets Organization.
The law enforcement body for peace and justice in the celestial world.
Whose headquarters and center of operations are situated on the capital of all the planets, Planaria Rex.
From Mercury to Pluto, wherever danger threatens the universe,
you will find Danso the Planet Man fighting for fair play.
In a moment, the Planet Man.
Marsden of Mars from his hideout in the caverns has gained control of Planet Man's mind
with the help of one of the ancient machines, the Hypno-Rex.
Quall, his faithful follower, brought Danso to Marsden's hideout.
But despite the hypnotic control, Danso refused to show Marsden how to use the Dimension Warper,
the machine with which the paths of the planets could be changed.
Meanwhile, slaps his suspicions aroused, he is checking Danso's room.
Danso? Danso, are you awake? Danso, what's going on here?
Wait, I'll switch on the light.
He's gone. Maybe I should have watched the room.
Whatever happened to him happened last night.
Now I don't know where to look.
Wait a minute, somebody's coming. Maybe it's Danso. Better put out the light.
Danso? Danso, is that you?
Who's there?
Me, slaps on the foot on the light.
What are you doing here in my room?
I was just worried about you and I thought I'd look in.
What's the matter with your face? It's all red, bleeding.
I'm not worried about you.
Why don't you cut this stuff out? We're buddies, remember?
Of course it's my concern if somebody's hurt.
Who did it, Sarge? I'll tear him apart.
I've told you before, slaps, mind your own business.
What has happened is none of your concern.
But Danso, you...
I mean what I say, slaps.
I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself.
I neither need nor want your help.
Okay, okay, I'll leave you alone, all right? All alone.
I don't know what's going on here, but I'm fed up.
Here, I try to help you, you treat me like I was your enemy or something.
Okay, okay, I'm going.
Hello?
Slaps on Mars calling Judge Augustus.
Slaps on Mars calling Judge Augustus on Planaria Rex.
Come in, slaps. What's going on? What have you found out?
I haven't found out anything, except that it's even worse than I thought.
The dantro disappeared last night from his room.
When he came back, his face was all cut and bleeding like somebody had plugged him.
When I tried to find out who did it, he just brushed me off.
Judge, I'm fed up with this. I hope you can figure out what's going on.
Now, I like this guy a lot, but he certainly doesn't treat me like I was a friend of his.
But are you sure he isn't pretending?
Pretending? I don't know about him, but those marks on his face weren't no act.
Do you know where he was?
No, when I realized I'd better check, he was gone.
As a matter of fact, he was on his way back. I don't know where he was.
You think you can follow him as he goes again?
Sure I can follow him. I'll stick to him like glue.
Be careful, slaps. Nothing must happen to you.
If you're right about Planet Man, you're the only one who can save him now.
Watch him closely, but be careful.
Okay, okay, I'll be careful. And remember, you be where I can reach you.
I don't know how long I can get away to sneak on board the ship to use the space radio.
Sooner or later, somebody will get wise.
You'll be able to reach me at any time, night or day. Don't worry about that.
Okay, I better get back now. I'll call you as soon as I know something.
Last I'm telling you for the last time, mind your own business.
I don't need your help and I don't want your help.
Well, at least you're in a little better shape than you were last night. Where were you anyway?
That's none of your affair.
Okay, well, see you later. Maybe dinner will improve your disposition a little.
You see, Quall, Slap gets nowhere.
He can't understand why his friend, Dantro, has changed.
He'll find out soon enough, say Quall.
I still don't like it, Marston. I don't trust this Slap.
I've known his kind before. They're never satisfied.
Always they keep prying into things and making trouble.
We have more important things to worry about than this flat, Quall.
When you bring Planet Man here tonight, we shall not fail.
But last night he would not obey your command. Why will it be different tonight?
I have not used the full power of the Hypno-Ray machine, for I fear its effect upon the mind.
It is a dangerous toy, Quall. With all its power brought to bear on the mind, it might destroy it.
Tonight?
Tonight I shall bend the Planet Man to my will, or I shall destroy him.
He is no good to me unless I can make him show me how to use the Dimension Warper.
If he will not do that, I don't care what happens to him.
Yes, Quall, tonight Planet Man will yield, or I'll make him a mindless idiot less than a child.
I can't waste time. I have a mission, and all who stand in my way must yield or suffer the consequences.
Tonight then, Marston, soon it will be tonight.
It can't be soon enough for me. It may be too late for Planet Man.
Dantro apparently faces the real test soon.
Will Marston succeed in winning over Dantro, or will he carry out his threat to destroy Dantro's mind?
We'll be back in a moment, so level off.
When we left Marston, he was determined to win over Dantro through the use of the Hypno Ray, or destroy Dantro's mental powers.
We find Dantro now as he is about to leave flats and get some sleep.
Well, good night, Dantro. Pleasant dreams.
Dreams? Dreams?
Oh, good night, Quall.
I'll just hide in this corner here behind this curtain and see where Planet Man spends his night.
I haven't figured on so much standing and walking. My feet are beginning to hurt again, and that's all I need now.
There he goes. Now maybe we'll find out what's going on.
Not so fast, old boy. Slept is right behind you.
Planet Man, this way.
Yes, Quall. I'll follow.
This way, Planet Man. Into the tunnel quickly.
Yes, Quall.
Holy smokes, a tunnel. I begin to smell a rat, a big fat rat.
Leaving the hunch wasn't so crazy after all. I wouldn't be a bit surprised if my old friend Marston is somewhere down there.
Well, here I go.
Good work, Quall. You weren't seen, were you?
No, Marston, we saw no one, and no one saw us. I'm certain of that.
Fine. Dantro, come here.
Yes, Marston.
Tonight, Dantro, you will tell me what I want to know.
Yes, Marston.
The machine. You will show me how to operate the machine.
I can't.
You hear him, Quall. He can't. You must do something about this, Quall.
Yes, Marston, shall I prepare the hypnarray?
You know your role well, Quall. By all means, prepare the machine.
Come, Dantro, over here.
Yes, Marston.
That's right. Now, sit down. Lean back. Just let me put this helmet on your head. There.
Very well. Now we're ready, Quall. Turn the volume up.
Zer, Zer, look at that layout. How right I was about Marston, all right.
Like to bust in there and flatten him for good.
I better do what Judge Augustus says. I wonder what they're going to do to Dantro.
I better keep quiet and just watch.
We will try again, Quall. Take off the helmet.
Yes, my dear.
Very well. Now, Dantro, come here. Over to the dimension warper.
Yes, Marston.
Now, quickly. Quickly, how does it operate? Show me the controls.
Yes, Marston. Here. Here. No. No, I can't.
I must not. I can't.
You must. You must obey me. Do as I say. Show me the controls.
I can't. I can't do as you order.
Show me. Show me how.
It's no good, Marston. He will not break.
That is what he will do. If he doesn't show me, break.
I'll break his mind like a dry twig if he refuses to obey my commands.
Do you hear, Dantro?
I hear you.
Then obey me. Show me. Show me how to operate this machine.
No. No, I can't. I can't obey. I must not obey. I want to, but I can't.
Take him back to the ray, Quall. And this time, give him the full power.
You cannot resist me. You must obey me. Do as I command.
Show me. Show me how to operate the dimension warper.
I... Very well, Marston.
Here. This is the control that turns the machine on.
Here's the direction finder that is operated by rotating this wheel.
And this is the key.
Marston has won over Dantro and possibly the key to control of the solar system.
What will Marston plan now? What can Flats do at this crucial point?
We'll be back in a moment, but first here is a message the Planet Man wants you to hear.
Tune in again for more transcribed thrills and adventures.
Rocket millions of light years into space with Dantro, the Planet Man.
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