Message From a Star

plot
Irya, a being from Delta, the only planet in orbit around Alpha Centauri, teleports himself to Earth and gives Space Patrol the information they require to allow a Galasphere to travel at speeds faster light.  Professor Haggerty, however, believes that the Galasphere’s metal hull will collapse under the strain of such high speeds.  Raeburn dismisses Haggerty’s concerns as jealousy and allows the trip to go ahead.  After staying on Delta for a short time, Dart and his crew decide to explore the entire planet in the Galasphere, but soon discover that the delta unit, which enables them to travel faster than light, is no longer operating.  Husky tells Dart that he needs metal to repair the damage, but Irya tells them that there is no metal on Delta.  The only similar material is the horn of a lizard creature which lives on the planet.  Dart uses his gamma ray gun to kill the creature and Husky is able to fix the delta unit.

notes
Irya makes his first appearance in this episode.  He would later return to Earth in Destruction by Sound.

credits
a National Interest Picture production
produced by Roberta Leigh and Arthur Provis
directed by Frank Goulding
created & written by Roberta Leigh
voices by Libby Morris, Dick Vosburgh, Ronnie Stevens, Murray Cash
puppetry by Martin & Heather Granger, Joan Garrick
electronics by F.C. Judd
space consultant: Colin Ronan
recordist: Cyril Brown
dubbing editor: John Beaton
RCA sound recording
script assistant: Denise Kaye
cameraman: Arthur Provis
editor: Roy Hyde
art director: Roland Whiteside
models: Derek Freeborn
special effects & animation: Bill Palmer, Brian Stevens, Bert Walker
2nd unit cameraman: Jimmy Hopewell