Synopsis
Genesis II
On February 14, 1979,
Dylan Hunt is appointed by NASA to guide research in the
"Ganymede Project," which was for the development of
suspended animation for long duration space flights. Dylan Hunt
volunteered for the first human testing which was conducted in a
NASA research center housed inside a grotto, deep inside Carlsbad
Caverns. It was not known that a geologic fault existed over the
area, and was completely sealed off during a massive earthquake.
Dylan Hunt, who had been placed in suspended animation inside the
Xenon pressure chamber remained undisturbed for more than 154
years.
2133 A.D.
Members of a benevolent group of scientists, known as PAX, excavated the NASA research center and rescued Dylan Hunt, who had only aged one day for every 10 years in suspension. Dylan Hunt was aided in his recovery by a human mutant named Lyra-a. Lyra-a deceived Dylan Hunt over the purpose of PAX, and convinced him to travel with her to her city, Tyrania, in the hope that he could repair their failing nuclear reactor. During his visit to Tyrania, Dylan discovers that he has been deceived by Lyra-a, and that the city condones brutal slavery. Working with a PAX team which had infiltrated the city, Dylan Hunt leads a successful revolt of the slaves. During their escape from the city, Dylan Hunt and the PAX team are captured by Lyra-a and company. Dylan makes a deal with Lyra-a stating that he would repair the nuclear reactor if the PAX team could go free. Dylan Hunt discovers that the Tyranians are planning on using the reactor to power a nuclear missile silo, so that they can destroy PAX. Dylan sabotaged the silo and caused the bomb to detonate, thus eliminating the threat to PAX. At his return, Primus Kimbridge, leader of PAX, confronts Dylan Hunt with PAX's pacifist beliefs and challenges Dylan Hunt to join them.
Starring
Alex
Cord
(Dylan Hunt)
Mariette Hartley (Lyra-a)
Lynne Marta
(Harper-Smythe)
Ted Cassidy
(Isiah)
Percy Rodrigues (Primus Kimbridge)
Majel Barrett
(Primus Dominic)
Harry Raybould (Slan-n)
Production Credits
PRODUCTION
Genesis II was developed by the late Gene Roddenberry of Star Trek fame. This TV movie was a potential series pilot and aired on Friday, March 23, 1973 on CBS TV, and starred Alex Cord as NASA scientist Dylan Hunt. Genesis II was knocked out of the running by CBS executives who decided to do the Planet of the Apes TV series. Undaunted, Roddenberry rewrote the Genesis II premise and developed a second pilot movie, this time for ABC as a Movie of the Week which aired in spring of 1974. This second movie was titled Planet Earth, and starred John Saxon in the role of Dylan Hunt. Both movies centered on Dylan Hunt, a 20th Century man, who finds himself thrust into the post-nuclear war society of the future.
Genesis II Episode synopsis
Twenty episodes of Genesis II had been written for production. Sadly the show was not picked up by the network. Here are some synopsis of a few of the proposed episodes.
"Company
B"
A " Trojan
Horse" suicide squad from the days of the Great Conflict
comes out of suspended animation and attacks PAX. They represent
the 1995 AD ideal of a perfect soldier.
"London
Express"
A hair raising journey
through submerged portions of the North Atlantic subshuttle tub
to mysterious London of 2133 AD. Dylan Hunt and Team 21 meet
Lyra-a there, and the mad monarch King Charles X.
"Robots
Return"
The advanced computer
and sophisticated machinery left on a moon of Jupiter by a 1992
NASA expedition have evolved into a new form of robot life and
visit Earth in search of the "god" which created their
life. They meet Dylan Hunt, formerly of NASA and consider him a
messiah.
"
Poodle Shop"
Dylan is captured and
put on sale by the females in a strange society where men are
treated as domestic pets and often traded back and forth for
breeding purposes.
"The
Apartment"
Trapped inside 20th
century ruins by a mysterious force field, Dylan Hunt is
catapulted through a time continuum back to 1975 where he can be
seen as a "transparent ghost" by the girl living in her
apartment there. A bizarre love affair with a surprise twist
ending.
"The
Electric Company"
Dylan and his PAX Team
encounter a place where a strong priesthood holds a society in
bondage through the clever use of electricity. The simple
inhabitants see the flashes of light and the amplified voices as
the sight and sound of "God"; but Dylan's team ends the
dominance of the Priesthood when they come up with still better
tricks.
Stims & Paxer Gun
Alex Cord (Dylan Hunt)
Lexicon
PAX (Peace):
Benevolent group of scientists, dedicated to pacifist beliefs, who attempts to aid mankind recover from the nuclear war. PAX is headquartered in Carlsbad Caverns.
"PAXer" dart:
Standard handguns carried by all PAX Teams are non-lethal. They fire a small dart (a miniature hypodermic) which injects a powerful and fast acting tranquilizer.
Stim:
A rod shaped device approx. 20.32 cm in length (excluding handle) which stimulates the pain or pleasure centers of the recipient's brain through the use of sonics. No physical damage is caused by the Stim's effect. The Stim was developed in the final days of the Great Conflict to control troops and civilian populations. In Tyrania, the Stim is regarded as a symbol of honor, and confers dignity. The slaves of Tyrania were kept in check by the Stim, prior to the revolt led by Dylan Hunt.
Sub Shuttle:
A subterranean mag lev type train, capable of high speed transportation across the globe. In the 20th century, the sub shuttle bridged the first continent five years following the development of a nuclear drilling device.
Tyranian:
Mutant human species. Possesses two hearts, two belly buttons, and greater strength than the average human. Lyra-a was half human and half Tyranian.
