Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: The Crystals

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Buck, Wilma, and Hawk are confronted with a bizarre riddle on an alien planet they are exploring for crystals to power the Searcher. Part of the riddle is the connection between a young woman and an eerie, mummy-like creature they encounter on the planet. Meanwhile, on the Searcher, the robot Crichton believes he has discovered the link -- one that is crucial to the success of their mission. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Esther Mitchell Robert Mitchell

Director:: John Patterson

Stars:: Gil Gerard (Captain William "Buck" Rogers); Erin Gray (Colonel Wilma Deering); Felix Silla (Twiki); Paul Carr (Lt. Devlin); Jay Garner (Adm. Asimov); Jeff David (the voice of Crichton); Thom Christopher (Hawk); Wilfrid Hyde-White (Dr. Goodfellow); Mel Blanc (the voice of Twiki)

Recurring Role:: Alex Hyde-White (Lt. Martin)

Guest Star:: Hubie Kerns Jr. (Mummy Monster); Leigh C. Kim (Petrie); Gary Bolen (Johnson); James Parkes (Kovick); Sandy Champion (Chief Petty Officer Hall); Amanda Wyss (Laura)

The special effect seen when the alien blood sample is viewed under a microscope is actually taken from the movie The Andromeda Strain (1971). edit »
Nitpick: Near the end when Buck and the creature are fighting, you can clearly see the zipper on the back of the creature's wool body suit. edit »

Mel Blanc resumes his role as the voice of Twiki from this episode on. edit »
Sandy Champion (Chief Petty Officer Hall) was actually credited as Sandy-Alexander Champion. edit »

Wilma: (imitating Laura) Oh Buck Rogers, does that mean that we will be together for always?
Buck: Well it does seem to be ordained, doesn't it? edit »