The Solarcraft has broken down, so while Rem fixes it Logan and Jessica go off in search of water. They find it, along with lush tropical vegetation, untalkative parrots...and Penny Robinson from 'Lost In Space'. "Welcome to Sanctuary.", she trills, in the manner of a Californian air hostess, "I'm Karen.".
Logan and Jessica are thrilled. But, of course, we viewers know differently. This can't be Sanctuary...its only the first episode! Taken to what appears to be a holiday camp for ex-Miss World and Mr.Universe contestants, Logan and Jessica are introduced to 'The Protector' - a grey-haired man called John and his partner, Joanna ( played by the lovely Leslie Parrish, of 'The Manchurian Candidate' fame ). Jessica is reunited with ( ahem! ) an old friend named Martin, and Logan doesn't appear jealous. It all looks too good to be true, and is. 'Sanctuary' is an illusion created by aliens out to study Mankind as part of some sort of cosmic experiment. Locked away in a steam bath are two other aliens, resembling extras from 'The Name Of The Rose'. Logan and Jessica are trapped - and their only hope of salvation lies with Rem...
Pleasant, undemanding episode which recalls 'Star Trek's' first pilot 'The Cage' and 'Space:1999''s 'Missing Link' without managing to be as good as either. A bit more action and fewer flying pillows would not have gone amiss. Some of the creatures could have stepped out of the 'Star Wars' cantina. Most interesting moment - Logan's nightmare in which he is taunted by Sandmen, though Francis is not amongst them. Jessica looks beautiful even when climbing a hill. Nice to see Rem brooking no impertinence from the aliens.
Logan and Jessica are thrilled. But, of course, we viewers know differently. This can't be Sanctuary...its only the first episode! Taken to what appears to be a holiday camp for ex-Miss World and Mr.Universe contestants, Logan and Jessica are introduced to 'The Protector' - a grey-haired man called John and his partner, Joanna ( played by the lovely Leslie Parrish, of 'The Manchurian Candidate' fame ). Jessica is reunited with ( ahem! ) an old friend named Martin, and Logan doesn't appear jealous. It all looks too good to be true, and is. 'Sanctuary' is an illusion created by aliens out to study Mankind as part of some sort of cosmic experiment. Locked away in a steam bath are two other aliens, resembling extras from 'The Name Of The Rose'. Logan and Jessica are trapped - and their only hope of salvation lies with Rem...
Pleasant, undemanding episode which recalls 'Star Trek's' first pilot 'The Cage' and 'Space:1999''s 'Missing Link' without managing to be as good as either. A bit more action and fewer flying pillows would not have gone amiss. Some of the creatures could have stepped out of the 'Star Wars' cantina. Most interesting moment - Logan's nightmare in which he is taunted by Sandmen, though Francis is not amongst them. Jessica looks beautiful even when climbing a hill. Nice to see Rem brooking no impertinence from the aliens.