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This is Nightline, your tie line to the world, and this is Walter O'Keefe. Tonight, a visit to worlds strangely different from ours, the world of the future, the world of X minus one. Now, here is the future, X minus one. Countdown for blast off. X minus five, four, three, two, X minus one, fire. From the far horizons of the unknown come 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…

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Synopsis

In the X Minus One episode titled Death Wish, we find ourselves aboard a spaceship called the Deidre, where three astronauts—Captain Summers, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Ratchick—are on a mission to Mars. As they navigate through space, the crew's camaraderie is tested by the stresses of their journey and the malfunctioning state of their ship. The atmosphere onboard is tense, with each crew member bringing their own fears and frustrations to the surface, particularly regarding the ship's aging machinery.

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Maurice Tarplin

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  • Audio from Internet Archive (OTRR_X_Minus_One_Singles). Curated by OTRR. Goldie does not claim ownership of this broadcast.
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  • Historical context from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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X Minus One, Episode 115

Death Wish

Thursday, October 10, 1957 · 21:27

X Minus One, Episode 115

Death Wish

Thursday, October 10, 1957 · 21:27

Summary

In Death Wish, three astronauts aboard a malfunctioning spaceship face a dire situation as they hurtle out of the solar system. With limited fuel and time running out, they must confront their fate and the implications of a mysterious computer's solution to their predicament.

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