Starlog Photo Guidebook

Science Fiction Weapons Vol. 1

Written and Compiled by David Hirsch and Barbara Krasnoff

Published in 1979 by Starlog Press

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Universal, 1979, Color

Buck Rogers is a 20th century Earth astronaut who is frozen in space and wakes to find himself in the 25th century. He allies himself with the Earth forces in the persons of Colonel Wilmma Deering, and robots Twiki and Theo- against the treacherous Draconian forces, represented by sultry princess Ardala and her sidekick Kane.

Weapons

Starfighters: Used by Earth forces and by the pirate marauders who are actually disguised Draconians. The Earth ships are similar in design to those appearing in T.V. show Battlestar Galactica, and use the same laser-type weapons. They are controller by computer, but can be put on manual.

Freeze Gun: Freezes the victim in his or her tracks. It is used by Buck to tempo-rarily stop Princess Ardala's hulking bodyguard.

Bombs: Intended by the Draconians to be used against Earth, but are instead used by Buck to blow up the enemy spacecraft.

Rayguns: Carried by all concerned, they cause instant unconsciousness.

Executive Producer: Glen A. Larson. Producer: Richard Caffey. Director: Daniel Haller. Writers: Larson and Leslie Stevens. Special Effects: Bud Esing and Jack Faggard. Matte Artist: Syd Dutton. Cast: Gil Gerard, Parnela Hensley, Erin Gray, Henry Silva, Tim O'Connor, Joseph Wiseman, Duke Butler, Felix Silla.