Lost in Space: "Wanted Man..."
Summary: Smith's past...And the Space Tribunal catch up with him.
Stranded once again due to needed repairs on an unknown planet in a star system far from Earth (or Alpha Centauri), the Robinsons, Major West, Dr. Smith, and the Robot are about to encounter an old foe. Several, actually.
Part 13...
"Mrs. Robison...I might be of assistance in using Nancy's transport control..." Farnum notes to Maureen as Penny and she hold lasers on him and Don.
"And it is my ship...You won't understand the control circuits..."
"Farnum..." Don glares.
"Just trying to work out a compromise, Major. And I wouldn't care to be stranded here, on this desolate slag heap, no offense to your choice of planet."
"I don't think I trust you, Mr. Farnum." Maureen notes calmly.
("Don't, human female."Zalto, hidden. "Especially if he tells you he has an honest face!")
"Hardly a question of trust, dear lady. You have no choice. But you do hold the cards and the weapons."
"All right...Say we let you take us aboard. What then?"Maureen eyes him.
"You take Nancy as well and drop us at the nearest civilized planet outside the immediate territory of the Galactic Confederation. I put in a claim for the insurance on my stolen ship, Nancy recovers from this force and you get to...Eehew...Enjoy bliss with Dr. Smith. Forever." Farnum, offhand shrug.
"Farnum! You little rat! You can't do that! Maureen? Listen to me..."Don tries.
"Enough, Don. All right, Mr. Farnum. And if you keep your word, we'll put you off at the nearest safe planet." Maureen, nodding.
Nicely done, Major...Farnum eyeing him. "Sorry, Major. But Nancy is very important to me and I can't let us be stranded here. I'll send word of the ladies later."
"I'll have to stun you, Don. I haven't anything to tie you up with. I'm sorry, but you'll be fine."Maureen shooting.
"Where's Judy and Dr. Smith?!" Penny cried suddenly. Maureen looking, Penny stunning her.
"My dear..."Farnum, startled, looking at Maureen crumpled on the ground.
"I'll make the same deal, Mr. Farnum or shoot you here." Penny noted. "Lets go to Judy and Dr. Smith, I'm sure she's trying to get Miss Pi-Square's control too. But you keep in front...I'm going to hide on this side of that ridge..." she pointed ahead. "And we'll be taking that lady robot too, so please, don't try anything."
"Certainly not, dear."
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"Hello, Sagramore..." the pocket dragon female, now in the same stasis field as the formerly Noble Niolani, Veena, and the Sharecropper Alien Mother had and, again, were now, in, waved. "Sorry to leave you behind on that last planet but I just had to come find that dear human, Dr. Smith."
"Yes, I understand."Sagramoresighs. "A very powerful enchantment is at work."
"How poetic...'Love as enchantment'..." she beams at him. "You always did have a way with words. If only my heart didn't now belong to Dr. Smith." Kind tone.
"Dr. Smith is my betrothed. Officially."Niolani shakes head in her stasis bubble.
"He's mine! My mate, before all of you!!" the Sharecropper Mother insists.
"Mine, all mine...Me have Dr. Smith's pretty heart..." Veena shakes head, floating in her bubble.
"If I didn't see it for myself..." John sighs...
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"This might be it..."Judy eyes Smith, holding gun on him as she pulls up a small bracelet taken from the still unconscious Nancy Pi-Square's wrist.
"Could be...But...My dear Judy..."Smith pauses.
"We'll need her or Mr. Farnum." Judy notes.
"Did I hear my name spoken?" Farnum, coming over rise.
"Stop right there!"Judy calls. "Where are Mom and Penny? And Don?" holding pistol trained.
"Mrs. Robinson sent me to fetch you and Dr. Smith. She's rendered the Major unconsicious for now. And she wished me to recover Nancy's control for a getaway." Farnum notes, eyeing the unconscious Nancy. "I see you've already acquired it."
"So this is it?" Judy holding up the bracelet.
"Oh, yes. It's the teleport control. Shall we go back to your mother? There's little time, Judy dear." Farnum, urgent.
"No! You show me how to get us, including this robot..."she indicated the female robot... "...To your ship and how to get out of here! Now!" she points pistol.
"Judy, dear girl. Mr. Farnum is trying to assist." Smith tries.
"Sure he is..." Judy glares. "Then he can do as I say..."
Farnum suddenly taking a shot from Penny from the ridge...
"Mr. Farnum!!" Smith cries out, Judy whirling. "Penny!!" as Penny fires again, stunning her. And hurries to Judy and taking control from her hand.
("Did she kill him? Good, though I almost hate to lose my closest competitor in the Galactic exhibition business this way." Zalto looks at puppet robot who frowns. "No, Master...In fact...")
Violent people, these humans...Farnum...Rising, dusting himself off.
"I used the lowest setting on Mr. Farnum...Like you told me when we talked, Dr. Smith." Penny smiles. "But it's back at maximum, Mr. Farnum, if you try anything." Hard stare at Farnum.
"My dear...I keep my deals and my head. But Nancy comes too, as promised." He eyes her, then Smith.
"As promised, Farnum, if you keep your word. Well done, my dear..."Smith beams at Penny, who fondly smiles back. "Now, all you have to is give me Ms. Pi-Square's teleport control and if Mr. Farnum cooperates we can be off this vale of tears and on our way back to sweet, sweet Earth. Where I shall do my best to either see you cured...Or... " At her frown...
"Dr. Smith, I love you. But I'm not as vapid and silly as I seem in some episodes." Penny notes, shaking head. "The control stays with me. And I don't wanna be 'cured'."
"And you know...If you try to stop me..." she shrugs.
"You'd rather we were both dead, then lose me." Smith sighs to Penny's stern nod. "Well, perhaps we could establish a father-daughter relationship on Earth?"
"We'll see. Lets go, Mr. Farnum." Penny commands, pistol on him.
Truly a violent people, Farnum nods to himself. No wonder we rake it in when we have them on exhibit. Thrill factor of savage beasties.
"Oh, certainly my dear Penny." Farnum nods.
"Just tell me what to do, Mr. Farnum." Penny notes. "I'm not that trusing..."
"Certainly, dear. Commendable from a point of view." Farnum nods.
("Master? Must we join them?" the puppet robot, a bit anxious. "What and miss the climax of my vengeance?" Zalto frowns. "Surely the greatest magician in the Galaxy and the third greatest robot can handle Zachary Smith, Farnum B, and a little human female." "But they also will have the most powerful robot in the Galaxy, Master." "Eh, she's been reprogrammed to be 'nice', Human style. Do I have to trade you in for an IDAK?" "No, Master..." sigh.)
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