Bob Hastings

Ep 74

In Appointment in Tomorrow, George Helmut awakens in a dystopian America ruled by 'The Thinkers' and their advanced computer, Maisie. As he prepares for a meeting to discuss a pivotal project for deep space exploration, he grapples with the oppressive atmosphere of a society plag…

Ep 71

In the gripping episode Soldier Boy, Captain Dylan is pulled from his off-duty life in a bar to confront the reality of an impending interplanetary war. As he and Lieutenant Basio receive orders to evacuate colonies after a devastating alien attack, they reflect on the state of t…

Ep 68

In The Map Makers, a spaceship's crew grapples with a crisis when their navigator, Lieutenant Groton, is injured, and the ship's only navigation system, the Celestial Atlas, is destroyed. With no way to chart their course back home, the crew must rely on their wits and the limite…

Ep 65

In Surface Tension, a group of scientists learns that a new star will cause the sun to explode, leading to the end of humanity in just two weeks. In a race against time, they devise a plan to create a sub-microscopic race of humans living in a drop of water, hoping to preserve a…

Ep 62

In the X Minus One episode titled Student Body, a group of colonists on planet 7G63 Glade awakens to find themselves completely naked, their clothing having mysteriously disappeared overnight. As biologist Dana Marin and Colonial Executive Shep Hafner attempt to understand this b…

Ep 61

In Stars Are the Styx, Tween, an albino woman, has spent two years at the Kerbstone space station, a place for those who cannot fit into society on Earth. As she assists with the arrival of new candidates for space travel, she grapples with her own desire to escape her past and f…

Ep 58

In Mr. Costello, Hero, a subtle satire of McCarthyism, the crew of the spaceship Star Climber experiences growing unease due to the presence of Mr. Costello, their only passenger. As the captain grapples with the crew's suspicions and the strange behavior that unfolds, the purser…

Ep 53

In the X Minus One episode titled Lulungameena, Clay Harbank, a weary gambler, prepares to leave Frontier Station 563 after twenty long years. As he reminisces about his home planet, Lulungameena, he faces the harsh reality of his life choices and the young crew member who doubts…

Ep 50

In The Seventh Order, a seventh-order robot named George of Zanfar lands on Earth with intentions of studying humanity and preparing for an invasion. Professor Ansel Tomlin, initially dismissive of George as a mere prank, soon realizes the gravity of the situation when George rev…

Ep 43

In X Minus One: $1000 a Plate, a group of astronomers on Mars struggles to protect their vital research from the chaos of a local festival. As fireworks light up the sky, they realize that their astronomical photographs are being ruined, jeopardizing years of work. The team, led…

Ep 42

In Tunnel Under the World, Guy Burkhart experiences a terrifying dream of an explosion, only to find that the day repeats itself with eerie similarities. As he goes about his routine, he notices that familiar faces are missing, and the atmosphere feels increasingly surreal. His f…

Ep 39

In the X Minus One episode titled Junkyard, a galactic survey team unexpectedly lands on Planet Nine, initially dismissing it as unremarkable. However, their exploration leads them to a mysterious junkyard filled with alien machinery. Soon, they face a dire situation when the cre…

Ep 37

In C-Chute, a group of six passengers aboard the merchant spaceship Starfire finds themselves under attack from a Chloran battle cruiser. With the crew's fate uncertain and the ship's energy drained, the passengers are confined to the after cabin, where tensions rise as they grap…

Ep 32

In The Roads Must Roll, the engineers who maintain the vital mechanized roadways decide to take control of their destiny. With the automotive age in decline, the engineers face pressure from the Transport Commission and the public, who rely on the roads for their daily lives. As…