The effect of the X-3 on Earth


G-Force deploy without Mark


Mark finally learns the truth


Cronus pilots the rocket to save Earth

 


The Sky is Falling! - Part II

Written by: Harry Winkler
Alternate Title: The Sky is Falling!*
Production Number: 53
Airing Number: 80
Script Completion Date: 12/30/78
Episode Completion Date: 1/9/79
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Credit Version: C
Title Card Version: B
Official episode synopsis

..To give the Federation one final chance to surrender after the X-3 is launched.
..To find a way to reverse the terrible effects the X-3 is causing on Earth. .

 
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Stay tuned! Coming up next on Battle of the Planets!
G-Force soars far into outer space to combat the evil doomsday plot that Spectra has launched against Earth, in part two of "The Sky is Falling!" Has G-Force arrived in time to stop Zoltar, from carrying out his plan to disintegrate the Van Allen belt, and flood the Earth with dangerous radiation? Will the Cerebonic super powers of the G-Force team be useless against this powerful new weapon? Could this be the end of the world as we know it? Is there no way left for G-Force to stop the X-3 missile?
Be sure to watch this exciting episode, coming up next!
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The Earth is in turmoil! The radical change in atmospheric conditions caused by Spectra's X-3 missile is tearing the planet apart. Zoltar contacts G-Force and Chief Anderson with another proposal... if they surrender now, he can still reverse the effects of the X-3. But if he doesn't have an answer in twenty-four hours, then the Earth will be left to be destroyed. Anderson realizes it is possible to reverse the effects, but they would need a huge missile... which they don't have. But Keyop and Jason know Spectra probably does, so they want to go steal theirs and use it. Anderson okays the mission.

In the Spectra base, Zoltar's men tell him that the missile they're working on is not yet complete. Without its computer brain, it is worthless. It will take at least two days to get it installed, but Zoltar doesn't accept that. He wants it done immediately!

G-Force gets a signal from Mark and the team rush off to pick him up. Disguised as Spectra soldiers, both Mark and Cronus have infiltrated the Spectra base where they're putting the final touches on the missile that can save Earth. As Zoltar makes an inspection, he recognizes Mark and Cronus, who shed their disguises and grab Zoltar. But just then, the Phoenix comes crashing through the base's wall and Zoltar manages to escape.

Cronus says he intends on piloting the missile to Earth personally. But Mark says he's in command and demands to be the pilot. Mark grabs Cronus, and Princess tells him to stop because Cronus is his father! Mark stops in his tracks and Cronus admits the truth to Mark, then picks up the G-Force Commander and throws him away from the missile. Cronus jumps on board and launches towards Earth. Cronus arrives on Earth and detonates the missile which almost immediately reverses the effects of the X-3.

Later at Center Neptune, Mark and Princess stop in to see 7-Zark-7. He reports to Mark that seconds before the missile detonated, an escape capsule jettisoned. Susan looked into it further and the escape craft was headed back to Riga. Mark's father not only saved the Earth, but he got away safely.

Jason can be, and is, put in command of G-Force with Mark still missing at the beginning of the episode

*Note: This script was originally called "The Sky is Falling!" with no "Part II" listed. It was written out of order with episode 52, and when it was discovered they were related, the episodes were joined as a two-part story.

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