Ben – Fusion Patrol

The Galacticans come across humans from a non-Colonial source.  Could it be the long-awaited contact with Earth? Ben and Eugene discuss. Episode Synopsis:  On long range forward patrol, Apollo and Starbuck encounter a strange, unresponsive spacecraft of unfamiliar design.  Their scanners indicate life inside and they bring it back to the Galactica.  Inside, six humans ... Read more

It’s been a long, long journey since the moon left Earth’s orbit back on September 13, 1999.  A journey covering countless light-years, spanning galaxies, universes and other astronomical terms used with complete and absolute imprecision.  The Alphans have travelled far indeed. So too have Ben and Eugene as they have gone along with them ever ... Read more

Ever deeper in space, supplies of plots are running low aboard the Colonial fleet.  Existing on survival rations, Ben and Eugene discuss two episodes for the price of one. First, Starbuck may have found his long-lost father, but the reunion may be a short one if the con man pretending to be Starbuck’s father is ... Read more

Ben and Eugene enjoy one last journey with the unwitting spacefarers of Moonbase Alpha as they look at the final episode of Space: 1999, the Dorcons. Episode Synopsis: 2409 days after the moon left Earth’s orbit, Alpha encounters a strange probe in space which paralyzes all the Alphans except Maya, who is singled out and ... Read more

A mysterious stranger comes to the fleet with promises too good to be true.  Could he be the Great Deceiver? Ben and Eugene discuss the War of the Gods Episode Synopsis: Silver Spar squadron are buzzed by strange, super-speed lights in space, and then go missing.  Apollo, Starbuck and Sheba investigate a nearby planet for ... Read more

India, 1947, on the eve of the birth of Pakistan and the TARDIS gang are there. Ben and Eugene discuss the Demons of the Punjab. Episode Synopsis: Yaz has a grandmother, Umbreen, who emigrated from Pakistan to the UK decades ago, but Yaz wants to know more about her, so she convinces the Doctor, somewhat ... Read more

A giant space amoeba invades our galaxy, threatening all life and the valiant crew of the starship Enterprise must save us all or die trying.  Whoops, sorry.  Wrong DVD. Let’s try that again: Cmdr. John Koenig and the Alphans encounter a nonsensical planet. Ben and Eugene discuss. Episode Synopsis:   2310 Days after leaving Earth’s ... Read more

On a deep space medical vessel the Doctor and the gang encounter a  space gremlin. Ben and Eugene discuss. Episode Synopsis:  While looking for junk, the TARDIS Gang find a sonic mine and set it off.  The next thing you know, they find themselves on a hospital ship, heading away from the TARDIS.  While the ... Read more

Giant spiders are overtaking Sheffield. Can the Doctor and her departing companions resolve this problem with humane dignity? Ben and Eugene discuss.

Where there’s space, and oxygen, you know there’s going to be FIRE!  Remember, Smokey the Daggit says, “Only you can prevent space fires.” Ben and Eugene discuss Fire in Space. Episode Synopsis: Boomer, Athena, Boxey and Muffet are spending time in the Rejuvenation Center when the Cylons launch a massive attack.  All squadrons are launched ... Read more

The Doctor and her companions arrive in Montgomery Alabama in 1955 on the eve of Rosa Parks’ historic bus ride, but there’s Artron energy in them thar hills and the Doctor needs to investigate.  While Ryan gets a lesson in history, the Doctor confronts an enemy from the future who wants to change history. Ben ... Read more

Ben and Eugene discuss Episode Synopsis 2306 days after leaving Earth’s orbit, Alpha discovers two planets in their Eastern quadrant.  An Eagle is dispatched to investigate.  Onboard, John Koenig and Medical Technician Dispensable. They discover an amazing, Earth-like planet, with high-tech cities, but instead of investigating a big-budget alien city, they investigate a low-budget box ... Read mor...

Ben and Eugene discuss. Synopsis: We rejoin our heroes hanging in space, where they are dying, until Graham and Ryan are scooped up by a spacecraft that pops out of hyperspace next to them.  The Doctor and Yaz are picked up by a second spacecraft.  The ships are piloted by Angstram and Epzo, respectively.  Both ... Read more

The 13th Doctor has arrived on our screens with a large, crashing-through-metal-from-a-ridiculous-height-with-a-loud-plonk sound.  Without the benefit of foresight of things to come, how does The Woman Who Fell to Earth preface the newest era of Doctor Who. Ben and Eugene discuss. Transcript (computer-generated) Eugene: Hello and welcome to another episode of Fusion Patrol. I’m Eugene…...

The last thing the last battlestar expected to find was another last battlestar.  It seems they’re a dime a dozen. But this last battlestar comes complete with Cain – the Living Legend. Ben and Eugene discuss. Synopsis While on patrol, Apollo and Starbuck encounter the Battlestar Pegasus, a long-thought lost Battlestar from the Fifth Fleet ... Read more

Remember when there were only two Psychons left in the universe; the beautiful and wonderful Maya and her argogant, insane father that didn’t chaff at the idea of sucking the brains out of passign aliens to accomplish his plans?  Remember how we all thought, “Maya’s father is the odd one out – the bad egg ... Read more

Starbuck crash lands on a Cylon-occupied planet, where he runs into a group of young freedom fighers whive’been giving the Cylons hell. Can he turn the Young Lords into a credible fighting force and defeat an entire garrison of Cylons? Ben and Eugene discuss The Young Lords. Synopsis Starbuck and Boomer, on patrol, are ambushed ... Read more

When a combination of John Koenig’s bad command decisions and a lack of leafy green salads to look at come together there’s bound to be lots of high-drama action or excitement, plus questions, lots of questions, like: Was that a seance? Where is the spectre? Why haven’t the Alphans risen up and thrown off their oppressor ... Read more

A small town connives to get a group of battle-trained warriors to help defend their town against maurading bandits. That description sounds a bit generic – and so does this episode! Ben and Eugene discuss The Magnificent Warriors. Synopsis Blue Squadron defeats an incoming Cylon attack fleet, but a few ships get through, the reach ... Read more

There’s a pinwheel in space and we all know what that means!  Psychic phenomena run amuck! Ben and Eugene discuss the Lambda Factor. Synopsis 2308 days since leaving Earth’s orbit, the moon is traveling through a completely empty zone of space. The Alphans call it the peace zone because with nothing there, there are no ... Read more

There’s a planet.  With a gun on it. A frozen world – one might even call it an “ice planet.”  That planet is known as Arcta, or perhaps Kalpa, but we shall call it “Zero – Ice Planet Zero.” And we shall do so for no apparent reason whatsoever. No matter, because the Galactica is ... Read more

The Alphans are rescued! Just like that time on Gilligan’s Island when the faster-than-light ship from Hawaii arrived and brought all the castaway’s friends with them, despite the fact that hundreds of years had elapsed back on Hawaii. Only Gilligan could see that their rescuers were actually headhunters from another island using their power of ... Read more

Starbuck in on a long patrol and he needs to put some distance between himself and the women in his life. Ben and Eugene discuss The Long Patrol. Synopsis The Galactica is finally leaving its home “star system”, passing through a cloud of asteroid dust and seeing, for the first time, a whole new galaxy, ... Read more

Here it is:  The episode you’ve all been waiting for – Space Warp. John and Tony go on a field trip while Maya suffers the ministrations of Dr. Russell.  Who’s in worse trouble? Synopsis 1807 days after the moon left Earth, John Koenig and Tony Verdesci are heading in an Eagle to explore a derelict ... Read more

Capt. Apollo has got a problem.  He’s stranded on a very dark planet with no fuel as the fleet inexorably moves away from him.  There’s also a Cylon Centurion on the planet with him. Also, how far will Starbuck and Apollo go to avoid babysitting Boxey again? Ben and Eugene discuss the Lost Warrior. Synopsis ... Read more