SeaQuest 2032: Season 1, Episode 12

Better Than Martians (2 Jan. 1994)
"SeaQuest DSV" Better Than Martians (original title)

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When the first manned mission to Mars plummets into the Andaman Sea, the seaQuest is the only vessel that can save the astronauts. But, during the rescue attempt, she runs into waters made ...

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When the first manned mission to Mars plummets into the Andaman Sea, the seaQuest is the only vessel that can save the astronauts. But, during the rescue attempt, she runs into waters made dangerous by a drug syndicate battling a local government.

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Lt. Benjamin Krieg: What do you say when we get to the capsule we mess with their snail sample?
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Lt. Benjamin Krieg: I don't know; make escargot?
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