Star Maidens

Star Maidens

ITV1 Ended Science-Fiction

1 Season · 13 Episodes · Premiered September 1, 1976 · Ended December 1, 1976

TV series of British/German origin, and set in the "present" Earth of the 1970s. A planet from another solar system drifts into Earth's system and is detected by some Earth scientists who investigate. The surface of this planet is no longer habitable and the residents have moved to a high-tech underground city. The society is ruled by the women, who of course, are all beautiful. Men are considered mentally inferior and are divided into two categories: the "adequately intelligent" who are selected by women to act as their personal "domestics" for household chores, and the remainder who are forced to perform menial labor under the supervision of female guards. The guards are attired nicely in visored helmets, boots, hot pants, and elbow-length gloves which are used to control the men through some sort of apparent force. Scientists from Earth (one men and one woman) find their way to the planet

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

13 episodes
E01
Escape to Paradise
Wed, Sep 1 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 25 min
In the distant Proxima Centauri star system, lies the planet Medusa, which is ruled by the female members of its society, and women enjoy a life of luxury and power while the men are resigned to carry out domestic chores and menial labour.When a burning comet passes too close, the planet is shifted off its axis and sent hurtling through space, where it eventually settles outside Earth's solar system.When two male servants named Adam and Shem learn of a world where males are considered equal to females, they decide to steal the spaceship belonging to Adam's mistress, Supreme Councillor Flavia, and escape to utopia on Earth.
E02
Nemesis
Wed, Sep 8 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 25 min
When Professor Evans of the Astronomical Institute detects the arrival of the Medusan spaceship Nemesis on Earth, his assistants, Rudi Schmidt and Liz Becker set off to investigate the ship, but while inside the vessel, Rudi accidentally activates a device and is blinded. Meanwhile, the escapees Adam and Shem explore their new surroundings in an attempt to find sanctuary from their Medusan oppressors. Having failed with their earlier attempt to make contact to a herd of cows, the two men discover that the dominant life-form also has a humanoid form – and females.
E03
Nightmare Cannon
Wed, Sep 15 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 25 min
While on the run from their Medusan pursuers, Adam and Shem take over a castle. Fulvia and Octavia demand that the authorities on Earth hand over their escaped servants, but are surprised to learn that the policemen on our world refuse to submit to their every whim. Undetered by this, the two Medusan leaders take Professor Evans' assistants, Liz and Rudi, as hostages. They then prepare to unleash the full force of a fear-inducing Medusan weapon known as the Nightmare Cannon upon Adam and Shem.
E04
The Proton Storm
Wed, Sep 22 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 25 min
Octavia takes the damaged Nemesis ship back into space to have repairs carried out on it, taking Liz and Rudi with her as hostages. In exchange for the lives of the two humans, Fulvia demands that Adam and Shem return home with her, but the two Medusan men refuse, unless they can return to their homeworld as equals with the females. Liz and Rudi arrive on Medusa, were Rudi is put to work, while Liz is introduced to a life of luxury.
E05
Kidnap
Wed, Sep 29 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 25 min
Two foreign scientists decide to take advantage of Fulvia's superior alien knowledge, by getting her drunk on champagne and then taking her to a country mansion, where they will connect her to a computer brain that will steal all her advanced scientific secrets. Meanwhile, her former servant Adam becomes jealous over the attention given to her, and decides to stage a rescue mission.
E06
The Trial
Wed, Oct 6 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 25 min
Earth hostage Dr Rudi Schmidt is forced to perform menial work, on the surface and in the city, but rebels - and other Medusan men join him. He is caught and handed over to Liz to supervise.
E07
Test for Love
Wed, Oct 13 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 25 min
Although Liz is ideally suited to captain a Medusan spacecraft, her attitude to men isn't appreciated. Octavia has her tested to find out why she doesn't find Medusan men attractive.
E08
The Perfect Couple
Wed, Oct 20 1976 11:00 AM GMT+0000 25 min
Adam and Shem hatch a plot that should convince Fulvia to release the human hostages while still allowing the refugee Medusans to remain on earth. It involves Fulvia and Adam setting up home as a couple. What could possibly go wrong?
E09
What Have They Done to the Rain?
Wed, Oct 27 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 25 min
Rudi is labouring on the surface when rain starts reacting catastrophically with toxic waste in the soil, threatening the whole civilisation. Rudi knows why, but will the Council listen to a man?
E10
The End of Time
Wed, Nov 3 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 25 min
After President Clara falls victim to a mysterious illness. Liz determines that the cause is a cold virus that she herself brought to Medusa from Earth. Octavia travels to Earth to bring back Professor Evans in an attempt to save the President's life.
E11
Hideout
Wed, Nov 17 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 25 min
Convicts Adam and Shem are exposed after Fulvia pressures the media to warn people to look out for them. Adam and Shem hide out in an empty apartment. When the law catches up with them, Adam tries to make a run for it but is caught. Shem narrowly escapes with the help of a girl.
E12
Creatures of the Mind
Wed, Nov 24 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 25 min
At Octavia's request, Liz and Rudi investigate the abandoned records section. While Rudi searches for a way off Medusa: what Liz finds is far more sinister and distressing, an ancient experiment to create artificial life.
E13
The Enemy
Wed, Dec 1 1976 12:00 PM GMT+0000 25 min
Agreement now reached on the exchange of hostages, the two ships head off from earth and Medusa. But a deadly ancient enemy of the Medusans has found them. The ships have no weapons: can Rudi come up with a plan to save them all?
Christiane Krüger
Christiane Krüger as Chief Security Controller Octavia
Lisa Harrow
Lisa Harrow as Dr. Liz Becker
Christian Quadflieg
Christian Quadflieg as Dr. Rudi Schmidt
Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas as Shem
Judy Geeson
Judy Geeson as Supreme Councillor Fulvia
Pierre Brice
Pierre Brice as Adam
Derek Farr
Derek Farr as Professor Evans

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