Space Cases: A Day in the Life

Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: March 16, 1996
Season: Season 1, Episode 3
Director: Otta Hanus
Mark's Role: Pel, the Ferna Herna
Also starring: Bill Mumy, Walter Jones, Paul Boretski, Jewel Staite

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The kids' ship, the Christa, is unintentionally trespassing into Ferna Hernan space. On guard at the time are Jin (Bill Mumy) and Pel (Mark) of the Ferna Hernan Planetary Intruder Squad. They discover the Christa, a spark of excitement in their otherwise boring day, and discuss their options. Their first instinct is to blow the Christa up, but they reconsider and decide to send a message to the intruders and give them three Ferna Hernan hours worth of time to explain themselves and apologize.

Unfortunately, the crew of the Christa is caught up in their own little chaotic troubles and their android Thelma does not deliver the Ferna Hernan's message in time. Jin and Pel fire a first salve of missiles, but though surprised, the kids and their accompanies manage to raise the Christa's shields in time and survive. While they try to figure out what this "surprise" attack was all about, Jin and Pel are duly impressed by the proficiency of the intruders and resort to their most deadly weapons, firing another salve.

Mere seconds after firing, they're contacted by the Christa, where finally Thelma could deliver the Ferna Hernan's initial message. The crew profusely apologizes and Jin and Pel graciously accept. As life goes, however, their Super Anti-Intruder Missiles can't be called back once fired!

Jin and Pel are appropriately sorry for this inconenvience but assure the crew of the Christa that there is good news, too - they will be remembered fondly by the Ferna Hernans! Jin and Pel say their goodbyes and cut the connection, leaving the Christa to fend for itself.

Will they survive?