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Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion (literal translation: Space Patrol – The Fantastic Adventures of the Spaceship Orion), also known as Raumpatrouille Orion, and Space Patrol Orion in English, was the first German science fiction television series. Orionspace.de: Starlight Casino / Raumpatrouille - Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes ORION.
’What may sound like a fairy tale today may be tomorrow’s reality. This is a fairy tale from the day after tomorrow: There are no more nations. There is only mankind and its colonies in space. People have settled on faraway stars. The ocean floor has been made habitable. At speeds still unimaginable today, space vessels are rushing through our Milky Way. One of these vessels is the ORION, a minuscule part of a gigantic security system protecting the Earth from threats from outer space. Let’s accompany the ORION and her crew on their patrol at the edge of infinity.’
In 1966, a series began in West Germany which went by the none-too-snappy title of Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion, or, in English, Space Patrol – The Fantastic Adventures of Spaceship Orion. Understandably, the series is most often known as Raumpatrouille Orion, or just Raumpatrouille. The series is little known in the English speaking world, although in an unusual example of international cross-production, French language versions of the episodes were shot for broadcast on the French state channel ORTF. In the main, though, Raumpatrouille is best known in Germany and Austria, where it has developed something of a cult following.
Produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk, or WDR, for broadcast on West German television, Raumpatrouille gives a rare insight into the futurism of Europe in the Cold War years. German entertainment media remains neurotic when it comes to reminders of the country’s militaristic past. In 1967, with the nation still divided into East and West and with fallout from World War II still in people’s minds, the fear of militarism was potent. The West German state channel ARD had criticism’s about the militaristic nature of the setting of Raumpatrouille. This is a shame for, while it is a military setting, the future of the Space Patrol is resolutely optimistic. It seems to be precisely what a divided and recovering country needs to see.
In the distant future, national boundaries have been abolished, and a united government presides fairly over the Earth and its associated colony planets. The ocean floor has been colonised, and spacecraft patrol the skies, keeping the peace. One such ship is the Orion, under the command of Major Cliff McLane. Essentially a flying saucer, the Orion is, on the inside, a wondrous vision of speculative technology. This looks like the future, with gleaming interfaces at whose functions we can guess at. The optimism of this future is clear from the make-up of the crew. While Major McLane is American, his crew includes a Japanese navigator and star cartographer, a Scandinavian engineer, and an Italian computer specialist and armaments officer. This is clearly not a projection of a desire for a Teutonic world order. This is a world where all peoples are considered equal, albeit where the limits of casting in West Germany meant that all characters were portrayed by caucasian actors.
There is, of course, a very obvious similarity with another television drama series set in space. The setting of Raumpatrouille is fundamentally very similar to that of Star Trek. Astonishingly, the two series were developed, recorded, and first broadcast at almost precisely the same time. The German series premiered nine days after the American. It is Germany’s answer to the same questions about the future that people worldwide were answering themselves. Twenty years after a world war, and with the world still divided, where do we go from here? Can it get better? The parallels are obvious – both series feature a military crew on what is ostensibly a peaceful mission. If anything, however, Raumpatrouille makes its case better. There is little hint of empire building, as there was in the early episodes of Star Trek. What’s more, the claims of equality are reinforced on the Orion’s bridge. Female crewmembers dress much as their male colleagues, and are treated with respect. While there is some flirting and banter, it is generally in good humour and is a good deal more restrained than much that you’d get today. There’s a similarity between Dietmarr Schönherr’s Major McLane and William Shatner’s Captain Kirk. Both are handsome leading man actors, playing hotheaded but nonetheless wise commanders who don’t always follow the rules. However, a better match for Kirk’s womanising attitude is Lt. Mario de Monti, played by Wolfgang Völz, who comes across as something of a letch and is frequently shot down. It might have done Kirk some good to get a little of that sort of treatment.
While Schönherr is the star of the show, and admirably carries the focus of each episode, he has a charismatic leading lady in the form of Eva Pflug. Her character, Lt. Tamara Jagellovsk, is sent in to keep an eye on McLane, who has enemies in the Space Patrol command structure, who see him as a disruptive influence. Jagellovsk is a member of the Galactic Security Service, the military intelligence and policing agency, so it’s no surprise when the crew take an initial dislike to her. Nonetheless, Pflug makes Jagellovsk a both formidable and likeable presence, and both viewer and crew soon come round to her. There’s also an obvious sexual tension between her and McLane – obvious, but nonetheless subtly played.
McLane’s impulsive command style leads to his demotion at the opening part of the series. Indeed, Space Patrol is not what this crew want to be doing – there’s the clear sense that this is a menial mission and they’d rather be on the frontline. The crew stand by their commander, of course, having come to respect and follow him. De Monti is an old friend of his. Navigator Shubashi and engineer Sigbornson respect his decisions and appreciate the opportunity he has given them to prove that a dangerous manoeuvre can be performed – the very thing that just got them all demoted. Legrelle, the communications officer, not only respects McLane but harbours feelings for him, an aspect that makes it particularly hard to tolerate Jagellovsk at first. These six are the only crew; there are no low-ranking crewmen to deal with the dangerous parts of the mission.
The menial patrol duties do not last, of course. The peace that they have come to enjoy is threatened by the sudden appearance of extraterrestrial starships. The aliens, called Frogs by the military types, lead an unprovoked and vicious attack against the Earth forces. They even launch a planet at the Earth (or possibly a supernova – it’s a bit vague). Particularly interesting, for those comparing the series to Star Trek, is that the Frogs are the first, and only, alien intelligence encountered by humanity. As McLane reminds Jagellovsk, there’s no rulebook for dealing with an alien threat. It is perhaps the blindly violent alien Frogs that gained ART’s objections. The other is enemy, something that could easily be read as lingering fascism. However, McLane, while he fights the Frogs, is only too keen to point out the Earth forces’ hubris. They assumed that humans were the only intelligent life in the galaxy, and expanded without caution. McLane and his crew do what they can to try to convince their superiors to fight the impulse to engage in all-out war, and to try to communicate with the aliens.
The creators of the series produced a wonderfully inventive and memorable universe on meagre resources. While it is possible to spot some of the futuristic items for what they really are – plastic cups for lightbulbs, most famously – the ingenuity of the designers covers up most shortcomings. Indeed, the fact that the series was filmed in black and white can only have helped it, since monochrome film covers many sins. It is still, though, a rather beautiful, European sort of future, all flowing lines and gleaming surfaces. The Security Service’s headquarters are a particular delight, not only realised as a rather opulent hotel-like setting, but positioned under the sea, complete with a Starlight Casino. The wonderfully odd sight of a hall full of people dancing like eels while huge fish swim above their heads is not easily forgotten. Indeed, the HQ seems like a very inviting place, which is odd considering what a tough time the Orion crew get there.
Only seven episodes of Raumpatrouille were ever produced. While it is said that creators W.G. Larsen and Rolf Honold only ever intended it to be a seven-part serial, further episodes were scripted. So why a second series was not produced is unknown. While ARD’s objection to some of the content and themes may have had a bearing, it is more likely that the expense of the production put paid to any further instalments. In any case, while we saw McLane battle the threat of the Frogs and institutional corruption, save fellow spacecraft from destruction and renew their reputation, we never got a chance to really explore this world. The story didn’t end there altogether, though. A series of science fiction paperbacks under the banner Terra Astra, which had already provided German translations of works by Isaac Asimov and Doc Smith, included adaptations of all seven episodes plus five original stories. The series was edited into a single movie, remastered and released in 2003. While welcomed by the series’ fans, it failed to develop much new interest, although it does remain the version it is easiest to find with English subtitles.
Raumpatrouille provides an interesting parallel to the success of Star Trek and its stablemates in the English speaking world. Given further series, perhaps Raumpatrouille could have truly taken off and be better remembered today. It’s even easy to imagine English language remakes if the series had been more successful. As it is, Raumpatrouille remains a curio, albeit one that is fondly remembered by many German sci-fi enthusiasts. It is garnering new admirers in the modern age of easy communication and fan groups. Indeed, until Star Trek finally arrived in West Germany in 1972, Raumpatrouille was Germany’s best known look at the future.
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WikipediaRaumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes OrionGenreScience fictionCreated byRolf HonoldHans Gottschalk a.k.a. W.G. LarsenDirected byTheo MezgerMichael BraunStarringDietmar SchönherrEva PflugWolfgang VölzClaus HolmFriedrich G. BeckhausUrsula LilligCharlotte KerrFranz SchafheitlinComposer(s)Peter ThomasCountry of originGermany (West)Language(s)GermanNo. of seasons1No. of episodes7ProductionProducer(s)Hans GottschalkHelmut KrappEditor(s)Anneliese SchönnenbeckJohannes NikelCinematographyKurt HasseW.P. HassensteinRunning time60 min eachProduction company(s)Bavaria Atelier GmbHBroadcastOriginal channelARD, ORTFPicture format4:3Audio formatMonauralOriginal runSeptember 17, 1966 – December 10, 1966
Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion (literal translation: Space Patrol – The Fantastic Adventures of the Spaceship Orion), also known as Raumpatrouille Orion, and Space Patrol Orion in English, was the first Germanscience fictiontelevision series. Its seven episodes were broadcast by ARD beginning September 17, 1966 six years before Star Trek first aired in West Germany (in 1972). Being a huge success with several reruns audience ratings went up to 56 %.[1] Over the years, the series acquired a distinct cult status in Germany .[citation needed]ContentsPremise
In the series flying saucers, such as spaceship Orion, are flown by humans, whilst the aliens fly fighter jet-like contraptions. The titular ship of the series title, ’Spaceship Orion’, (German ’Raumschiff Orion’) is portrayed as being a fast space cruiser (German: Schneller Raumkreuzer), the newest starship in mankind’s fleet and the fastest spacecraft ever created by humans.
In an entertaining and ironic way the show tells the story of Commander Cliff Allister McLane (Dietmar Schönherr), an Earth starship captain and his loyal crew. He is Orion’s commander in the developing war against an alien race called the Frogs. He is notoriously defiant towards his superiors.CharactersRaumpatrouille Orion Starlight Casino Buffet
*Major Cliff Allister McLane (Dietmar Schönherr) is the commander of the Orion and a friend to most of its crewmen. He is a daredevil and hero who does not fight for money or glory, but for peace. He has been a member of Earth’s space fleet for 15 years and was a soldier in at least one previous large-scale war (in the novels, these adventures of Cliff and his crew were described, too). As a running gag, McLane often has to destroy the spaceship Orion to save Earth, afterwards being awarded command of a better vessel (also named ’Orion’). In the TV series it was shown only with the destruction of the Orion VII, though in the novels it went as far as to the Orion X-C.
*Lt. Mario de Monti (Wolfgang Völz) is the computer specialist and gunner (’armament officer’) of the Orion and a good friend of Commander McLane. He is often shown drinking with his friends and he is a womanizer who likes to flirt with young, attractive women (not even Tamara is safe from him, but she turned him down pretty heavily).
*Lt. Atan Shubashi (Friedrich Georg Beckhaus) is the astrogator and star cartographer of the Orion. He is the owner of 264, one of the last 367 poodles that still exist on Earth.
*Lt. Hasso Sigbjörnson (Claus Holm) is the Orion’s engineer, a character reminiscent of Star Trek’sMr. Scott. He likes to drink and is the only crewmember who is married (his wife is named Ingrid and he always promises her to retire from active duty). He is an old friend of Commander McLane who usually helps him to explain to Ingrid why he can’t retire after all.
*Lt. Helga Legrelle (Ursula Lillig) is the female surveillance and communication officer of the Orion. Like the other members of the crew, she dislikes Tamara Jagellosvk and feels monitored by her. Like Jagellovsk, Legrelle has a secret crush on Commander McLane and reacts very jealously whenever she notices Jagellovsk paying too much attention to him.
*Lt. Tamara Jagellovsk (Eva Pflug) is a female member of the GSD (’Galaktischer Sicherheitsdienst’, German for ’Galactic Security Service’, the military intelligence service) who has been given the task of keeping McLane under control. Tamara likes McLane, however, and is very amused by his sense of humour. The Crew at first strongly dislike her, but with time they develop a feeling of mutual respect. Tamara can issue ’Alpha Orders’ which are orders of highest priority that have to be obeyed by McLane at all cost.
*Frogs are a highly advanced and very intelligent, energy-like race of extraterrestrial conquerors who are attempting to destroy Earth’s space fleet and eliminate mankind. They have extremely fast starships and powerful energy-weapons. Some of their technological abilities are superior to Earth’s. In the novels, it was finally found out how they called themselves: Uraceel.
*General Winston Woodrov Wamsler (Benno Sterzenbach) is McLane’s commanding officer while he is demoted to 3 years of space patrol duty at the TRAV (’Terrestrische Raumaufklärungsverbände’, ’Terran Space Reconnaissance Division’).
*General Lydia van Dyke (Charlotte Kerr) was Cliff’s original commanding officer when he was still at the ’Schnelle Kampfverbände’ (’Fast Battle Cruiser Division’) and she expected him ’not to resign like a sulking space cadet’ when he was demoted, but to return to her fleet after his 3 years of patrol duty. She is also the commanding officer of the space ship Hydra.
*Oberst (= Colonel) Hendryk Villa (Friedrich Joloff) is the head of the GSD (’Galaktischer Sicherheitsdienst’, ’Galactic Security Service’) and thus the boss of Lt. Tamara Jagellovsk.
*Lt. Michael Spring-Brauner (Thomas Reiner) is the adjutant of Gen. Wamsler and has a strong dislike towards McLane and his crew (which is mutual). He is a stuck-up bureaucrat and tries to make McLane’s life as miserable as he can.
*Space Marshal Kublai Krim (Hans Cossy) is the commanding officer of the Earth Space Forces (Kommandant der Raumstreitkräfte)
*Sir Arthur (Franz Schafheitlin) is the head of the Earth Space Forces (Oberkommandant der Raumstreitkräfte)
*von Wennerstein (Emil Stöhr) is a representative of the Earth government
(As the intro of the series says ’there are no nations anymore’, the names of the characters hint at a nationality, but they are obviously members of a united Earth and not separate countries.)Fictional Technology in Space Patrol
*Astrodisc (German ’Astroscheibe’) is a viewing screen that can produce holographic images of space. It has the same function as the bridge screen of the Enterprise. The astrodisc stands in the middle of the Orion’s bridge.
*Light thrower batteries (German ’Lichtwerferbatterie’) are the weapons most frequently used by Earth’s space fleet and the ships of the Frogs. These weapons appear in many different sizes, ranging from hand lasers to planet destruction-cannons. Orion was the first German production to feature the English word ’laser’.
*Antimatter bombs these are bombs containing antimatter and were used in the attempt to destroy the ’Supernova’ in the 2nd episode (’Planet außer Kurs’, Planet off course).
*Overkill is a new weapon that was introduced in the 4th of the TV episodes (’Deserteure’) and that was installed at the Orion as first Earth space ship. It seems to be a disintegrator style weapon that is able to obliterate large parts of a planet and cause enormous craters hundreds of kilometres wide.
*ASG wrist communication devices (in German: ’Armbandsprechgerät’) are part of the technology of Earths space fleet. They are compact com devices that are worn around the wrists.
*Robots (German ’Roboter’) are helpers, guards and even housekeepers in the world of tomorrow. Their use is shown to be problematic, because they are depicted as suffering from frequent malfunctions, making them dangerous to human beings (especially if they are battle robots). They appear in the series as androids and floating battle robots. Some of the humanoid robots are very similar in design to the modern, Vietnamese robot TOPIO.
*Deep sea bases (German ’Tiefseebasis’) are giant cities located under water. They are modern, beautiful and have big windows to allow the people to see fish and other underwater life forms. The Orion usually starts and lands at Basis 104 which is located in the Carpentaria Gulf of Australia
*Faster-than-light-engine (German ’Überlichtantrieb’) is
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Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion (literal translation: Space Patrol – The Fantastic Adventures of the Spaceship Orion), also known as Raumpatrouille Orion, and Space Patrol Orion in English, was the first German science fiction television series. Orionspace.de: Starlight Casino / Raumpatrouille - Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes ORION.
’What may sound like a fairy tale today may be tomorrow’s reality. This is a fairy tale from the day after tomorrow: There are no more nations. There is only mankind and its colonies in space. People have settled on faraway stars. The ocean floor has been made habitable. At speeds still unimaginable today, space vessels are rushing through our Milky Way. One of these vessels is the ORION, a minuscule part of a gigantic security system protecting the Earth from threats from outer space. Let’s accompany the ORION and her crew on their patrol at the edge of infinity.’
In 1966, a series began in West Germany which went by the none-too-snappy title of Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion, or, in English, Space Patrol – The Fantastic Adventures of Spaceship Orion. Understandably, the series is most often known as Raumpatrouille Orion, or just Raumpatrouille. The series is little known in the English speaking world, although in an unusual example of international cross-production, French language versions of the episodes were shot for broadcast on the French state channel ORTF. In the main, though, Raumpatrouille is best known in Germany and Austria, where it has developed something of a cult following.
Produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk, or WDR, for broadcast on West German television, Raumpatrouille gives a rare insight into the futurism of Europe in the Cold War years. German entertainment media remains neurotic when it comes to reminders of the country’s militaristic past. In 1967, with the nation still divided into East and West and with fallout from World War II still in people’s minds, the fear of militarism was potent. The West German state channel ARD had criticism’s about the militaristic nature of the setting of Raumpatrouille. This is a shame for, while it is a military setting, the future of the Space Patrol is resolutely optimistic. It seems to be precisely what a divided and recovering country needs to see.
In the distant future, national boundaries have been abolished, and a united government presides fairly over the Earth and its associated colony planets. The ocean floor has been colonised, and spacecraft patrol the skies, keeping the peace. One such ship is the Orion, under the command of Major Cliff McLane. Essentially a flying saucer, the Orion is, on the inside, a wondrous vision of speculative technology. This looks like the future, with gleaming interfaces at whose functions we can guess at. The optimism of this future is clear from the make-up of the crew. While Major McLane is American, his crew includes a Japanese navigator and star cartographer, a Scandinavian engineer, and an Italian computer specialist and armaments officer. This is clearly not a projection of a desire for a Teutonic world order. This is a world where all peoples are considered equal, albeit where the limits of casting in West Germany meant that all characters were portrayed by caucasian actors.
There is, of course, a very obvious similarity with another television drama series set in space. The setting of Raumpatrouille is fundamentally very similar to that of Star Trek. Astonishingly, the two series were developed, recorded, and first broadcast at almost precisely the same time. The German series premiered nine days after the American. It is Germany’s answer to the same questions about the future that people worldwide were answering themselves. Twenty years after a world war, and with the world still divided, where do we go from here? Can it get better? The parallels are obvious – both series feature a military crew on what is ostensibly a peaceful mission. If anything, however, Raumpatrouille makes its case better. There is little hint of empire building, as there was in the early episodes of Star Trek. What’s more, the claims of equality are reinforced on the Orion’s bridge. Female crewmembers dress much as their male colleagues, and are treated with respect. While there is some flirting and banter, it is generally in good humour and is a good deal more restrained than much that you’d get today. There’s a similarity between Dietmarr Schönherr’s Major McLane and William Shatner’s Captain Kirk. Both are handsome leading man actors, playing hotheaded but nonetheless wise commanders who don’t always follow the rules. However, a better match for Kirk’s womanising attitude is Lt. Mario de Monti, played by Wolfgang Völz, who comes across as something of a letch and is frequently shot down. It might have done Kirk some good to get a little of that sort of treatment.
While Schönherr is the star of the show, and admirably carries the focus of each episode, he has a charismatic leading lady in the form of Eva Pflug. Her character, Lt. Tamara Jagellovsk, is sent in to keep an eye on McLane, who has enemies in the Space Patrol command structure, who see him as a disruptive influence. Jagellovsk is a member of the Galactic Security Service, the military intelligence and policing agency, so it’s no surprise when the crew take an initial dislike to her. Nonetheless, Pflug makes Jagellovsk a both formidable and likeable presence, and both viewer and crew soon come round to her. There’s also an obvious sexual tension between her and McLane – obvious, but nonetheless subtly played.
McLane’s impulsive command style leads to his demotion at the opening part of the series. Indeed, Space Patrol is not what this crew want to be doing – there’s the clear sense that this is a menial mission and they’d rather be on the frontline. The crew stand by their commander, of course, having come to respect and follow him. De Monti is an old friend of his. Navigator Shubashi and engineer Sigbornson respect his decisions and appreciate the opportunity he has given them to prove that a dangerous manoeuvre can be performed – the very thing that just got them all demoted. Legrelle, the communications officer, not only respects McLane but harbours feelings for him, an aspect that makes it particularly hard to tolerate Jagellovsk at first. These six are the only crew; there are no low-ranking crewmen to deal with the dangerous parts of the mission.
The menial patrol duties do not last, of course. The peace that they have come to enjoy is threatened by the sudden appearance of extraterrestrial starships. The aliens, called Frogs by the military types, lead an unprovoked and vicious attack against the Earth forces. They even launch a planet at the Earth (or possibly a supernova – it’s a bit vague). Particularly interesting, for those comparing the series to Star Trek, is that the Frogs are the first, and only, alien intelligence encountered by humanity. As McLane reminds Jagellovsk, there’s no rulebook for dealing with an alien threat. It is perhaps the blindly violent alien Frogs that gained ART’s objections. The other is enemy, something that could easily be read as lingering fascism. However, McLane, while he fights the Frogs, is only too keen to point out the Earth forces’ hubris. They assumed that humans were the only intelligent life in the galaxy, and expanded without caution. McLane and his crew do what they can to try to convince their superiors to fight the impulse to engage in all-out war, and to try to communicate with the aliens.
The creators of the series produced a wonderfully inventive and memorable universe on meagre resources. While it is possible to spot some of the futuristic items for what they really are – plastic cups for lightbulbs, most famously – the ingenuity of the designers covers up most shortcomings. Indeed, the fact that the series was filmed in black and white can only have helped it, since monochrome film covers many sins. It is still, though, a rather beautiful, European sort of future, all flowing lines and gleaming surfaces. The Security Service’s headquarters are a particular delight, not only realised as a rather opulent hotel-like setting, but positioned under the sea, complete with a Starlight Casino. The wonderfully odd sight of a hall full of people dancing like eels while huge fish swim above their heads is not easily forgotten. Indeed, the HQ seems like a very inviting place, which is odd considering what a tough time the Orion crew get there.
Only seven episodes of Raumpatrouille were ever produced. While it is said that creators W.G. Larsen and Rolf Honold only ever intended it to be a seven-part serial, further episodes were scripted. So why a second series was not produced is unknown. While ARD’s objection to some of the content and themes may have had a bearing, it is more likely that the expense of the production put paid to any further instalments. In any case, while we saw McLane battle the threat of the Frogs and institutional corruption, save fellow spacecraft from destruction and renew their reputation, we never got a chance to really explore this world. The story didn’t end there altogether, though. A series of science fiction paperbacks under the banner Terra Astra, which had already provided German translations of works by Isaac Asimov and Doc Smith, included adaptations of all seven episodes plus five original stories. The series was edited into a single movie, remastered and released in 2003. While welcomed by the series’ fans, it failed to develop much new interest, although it does remain the version it is easiest to find with English subtitles.
Raumpatrouille provides an interesting parallel to the success of Star Trek and its stablemates in the English speaking world. Given further series, perhaps Raumpatrouille could have truly taken off and be better remembered today. It’s even easy to imagine English language remakes if the series had been more successful. As it is, Raumpatrouille remains a curio, albeit one that is fondly remembered by many German sci-fi enthusiasts. It is garnering new admirers in the modern age of easy communication and fan groups. Indeed, until Star Trek finally arrived in West Germany in 1972, Raumpatrouille was Germany’s best known look at the future.
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WikipediaRaumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes OrionGenreScience fictionCreated byRolf HonoldHans Gottschalk a.k.a. W.G. LarsenDirected byTheo MezgerMichael BraunStarringDietmar SchönherrEva PflugWolfgang VölzClaus HolmFriedrich G. BeckhausUrsula LilligCharlotte KerrFranz SchafheitlinComposer(s)Peter ThomasCountry of originGermany (West)Language(s)GermanNo. of seasons1No. of episodes7ProductionProducer(s)Hans GottschalkHelmut KrappEditor(s)Anneliese SchönnenbeckJohannes NikelCinematographyKurt HasseW.P. HassensteinRunning time60 min eachProduction company(s)Bavaria Atelier GmbHBroadcastOriginal channelARD, ORTFPicture format4:3Audio formatMonauralOriginal runSeptember 17, 1966 – December 10, 1966
Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion (literal translation: Space Patrol – The Fantastic Adventures of the Spaceship Orion), also known as Raumpatrouille Orion, and Space Patrol Orion in English, was the first Germanscience fictiontelevision series. Its seven episodes were broadcast by ARD beginning September 17, 1966 six years before Star Trek first aired in West Germany (in 1972). Being a huge success with several reruns audience ratings went up to 56 %.[1] Over the years, the series acquired a distinct cult status in Germany .[citation needed]ContentsPremise
In the series flying saucers, such as spaceship Orion, are flown by humans, whilst the aliens fly fighter jet-like contraptions. The titular ship of the series title, ’Spaceship Orion’, (German ’Raumschiff Orion’) is portrayed as being a fast space cruiser (German: Schneller Raumkreuzer), the newest starship in mankind’s fleet and the fastest spacecraft ever created by humans.
In an entertaining and ironic way the show tells the story of Commander Cliff Allister McLane (Dietmar Schönherr), an Earth starship captain and his loyal crew. He is Orion’s commander in the developing war against an alien race called the Frogs. He is notoriously defiant towards his superiors.CharactersRaumpatrouille Orion Starlight Casino Buffet
*Major Cliff Allister McLane (Dietmar Schönherr) is the commander of the Orion and a friend to most of its crewmen. He is a daredevil and hero who does not fight for money or glory, but for peace. He has been a member of Earth’s space fleet for 15 years and was a soldier in at least one previous large-scale war (in the novels, these adventures of Cliff and his crew were described, too). As a running gag, McLane often has to destroy the spaceship Orion to save Earth, afterwards being awarded command of a better vessel (also named ’Orion’). In the TV series it was shown only with the destruction of the Orion VII, though in the novels it went as far as to the Orion X-C.
*Lt. Mario de Monti (Wolfgang Völz) is the computer specialist and gunner (’armament officer’) of the Orion and a good friend of Commander McLane. He is often shown drinking with his friends and he is a womanizer who likes to flirt with young, attractive women (not even Tamara is safe from him, but she turned him down pretty heavily).
*Lt. Atan Shubashi (Friedrich Georg Beckhaus) is the astrogator and star cartographer of the Orion. He is the owner of 264, one of the last 367 poodles that still exist on Earth.
*Lt. Hasso Sigbjörnson (Claus Holm) is the Orion’s engineer, a character reminiscent of Star Trek’sMr. Scott. He likes to drink and is the only crewmember who is married (his wife is named Ingrid and he always promises her to retire from active duty). He is an old friend of Commander McLane who usually helps him to explain to Ingrid why he can’t retire after all.
*Lt. Helga Legrelle (Ursula Lillig) is the female surveillance and communication officer of the Orion. Like the other members of the crew, she dislikes Tamara Jagellosvk and feels monitored by her. Like Jagellovsk, Legrelle has a secret crush on Commander McLane and reacts very jealously whenever she notices Jagellovsk paying too much attention to him.
*Lt. Tamara Jagellovsk (Eva Pflug) is a female member of the GSD (’Galaktischer Sicherheitsdienst’, German for ’Galactic Security Service’, the military intelligence service) who has been given the task of keeping McLane under control. Tamara likes McLane, however, and is very amused by his sense of humour. The Crew at first strongly dislike her, but with time they develop a feeling of mutual respect. Tamara can issue ’Alpha Orders’ which are orders of highest priority that have to be obeyed by McLane at all cost.
*Frogs are a highly advanced and very intelligent, energy-like race of extraterrestrial conquerors who are attempting to destroy Earth’s space fleet and eliminate mankind. They have extremely fast starships and powerful energy-weapons. Some of their technological abilities are superior to Earth’s. In the novels, it was finally found out how they called themselves: Uraceel.
*General Winston Woodrov Wamsler (Benno Sterzenbach) is McLane’s commanding officer while he is demoted to 3 years of space patrol duty at the TRAV (’Terrestrische Raumaufklärungsverbände’, ’Terran Space Reconnaissance Division’).
*General Lydia van Dyke (Charlotte Kerr) was Cliff’s original commanding officer when he was still at the ’Schnelle Kampfverbände’ (’Fast Battle Cruiser Division’) and she expected him ’not to resign like a sulking space cadet’ when he was demoted, but to return to her fleet after his 3 years of patrol duty. She is also the commanding officer of the space ship Hydra.
*Oberst (= Colonel) Hendryk Villa (Friedrich Joloff) is the head of the GSD (’Galaktischer Sicherheitsdienst’, ’Galactic Security Service’) and thus the boss of Lt. Tamara Jagellovsk.
*Lt. Michael Spring-Brauner (Thomas Reiner) is the adjutant of Gen. Wamsler and has a strong dislike towards McLane and his crew (which is mutual). He is a stuck-up bureaucrat and tries to make McLane’s life as miserable as he can.
*Space Marshal Kublai Krim (Hans Cossy) is the commanding officer of the Earth Space Forces (Kommandant der Raumstreitkräfte)
*Sir Arthur (Franz Schafheitlin) is the head of the Earth Space Forces (Oberkommandant der Raumstreitkräfte)
*von Wennerstein (Emil Stöhr) is a representative of the Earth government
(As the intro of the series says ’there are no nations anymore’, the names of the characters hint at a nationality, but they are obviously members of a united Earth and not separate countries.)Fictional Technology in Space Patrol
*Astrodisc (German ’Astroscheibe’) is a viewing screen that can produce holographic images of space. It has the same function as the bridge screen of the Enterprise. The astrodisc stands in the middle of the Orion’s bridge.
*Light thrower batteries (German ’Lichtwerferbatterie’) are the weapons most frequently used by Earth’s space fleet and the ships of the Frogs. These weapons appear in many different sizes, ranging from hand lasers to planet destruction-cannons. Orion was the first German production to feature the English word ’laser’.
*Antimatter bombs these are bombs containing antimatter and were used in the attempt to destroy the ’Supernova’ in the 2nd episode (’Planet außer Kurs’, Planet off course).
*Overkill is a new weapon that was introduced in the 4th of the TV episodes (’Deserteure’) and that was installed at the Orion as first Earth space ship. It seems to be a disintegrator style weapon that is able to obliterate large parts of a planet and cause enormous craters hundreds of kilometres wide.
*ASG wrist communication devices (in German: ’Armbandsprechgerät’) are part of the technology of Earths space fleet. They are compact com devices that are worn around the wrists.
*Robots (German ’Roboter’) are helpers, guards and even housekeepers in the world of tomorrow. Their use is shown to be problematic, because they are depicted as suffering from frequent malfunctions, making them dangerous to human beings (especially if they are battle robots). They appear in the series as androids and floating battle robots. Some of the humanoid robots are very similar in design to the modern, Vietnamese robot TOPIO.
*Deep sea bases (German ’Tiefseebasis’) are giant cities located under water. They are modern, beautiful and have big windows to allow the people to see fish and other underwater life forms. The Orion usually starts and lands at Basis 104 which is located in the Carpentaria Gulf of Australia
*Faster-than-light-engine (German ’Überlichtantrieb’) is
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