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Now stay tuned for X minus one on NBC. Countdown for blast off. X minus five, four, three, two, X minus one, fire. From the far horizons of the unknown come transcribed tales of new dimensions in time and space. These are stories of the future. Adventures in which you'll live in a million could be years on a thousand maybe worlds. The National Broadcasting Company in cooperation with Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine presents X minus one. Tonight, the Frank Quattrochi story, S…

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Synopsis

In Sea Legs, we meet Robert Craig, a flight officer who is about to embark on a journey to Earth for the first time. Born during the second colonization of Cassiopeia, Craig has spent his entire life in space and is eager to experience the planet he has only heard about. However, the process of returning to Earth is not as straightforward as he anticipated. As he stands in line at the Grav-1 desk, he is met with indifference from the clerks and warnings from Captain Wyandotte, the psychological officer, who emphasizes the challenges of adapting to gravity after years of free fall.

Host

Fred Collins

Cast›

C

Charles Penman

J

James Dukas

J

James Stevens

R

Richard Hamilton

S

Stan Early

W

William Redfield

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XMinusOne56-05-01049SeaLegs.mp3

X Minus One, Episode 49

Sea Legs

Tuesday, May 1, 1956 · 28:28

X Minus One, Episode 49

Sea Legs

Tuesday, May 1, 1956 · 28:28

Summary

A spaceman, Robert Craig, prepares for his first trip to Earth after years in space, facing the daunting challenges of gravity conditioning and the psychological implications of returning to a world he has never known.

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